Science Based Training for Backcountry Hunters with Joel Raether of Hunt Hike Harvest

Joel Raether is the co-founder of Hunt Hike Harvest Outdoors. Raether is a life-long outdoorsman and archery enthusiast. His passion for the outdoors stems from hunting and fishing all types of small and big game animals as well as open water and ice fishing in western Nebraska. In the early 2000’s he moved to Colorado where his love for bugling bulls in September coupled with his background in strength and conditioning fueled the fire for the creation of Hunt Hike Harvest Outdoors (H3O).
Raether has a bachelors and masters degree in exercise science and his career spans over two decades training athletes of all ages including collegiate, professional and Olympic athletes. He is a Managing Partner at FAST Performance in Denver Colorado, the head of performance for the Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse Club and has the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s 2020 Professional Strength Coach of the Year. He has authored numerous books, presented and consulted across the globe on training and helped individuals and teams achieve more than 10 national championships, Olympic Medals, All Pro’s, League MVP’s and World Championships. He has also trained and consulted with all branches of the military, special operations and first responders throughout the United States.
It is this union of the outdoors and his profession that drives the vision for H3O to become a beacon within the outdoor industry to be the first (and only) evidence based company to merge physical preparation for high altitude big game hunts with specialized and specific training to assist hunters in maximizing their ability to achieve and yield successful hunts and fill more tags.
I met Joel and his partner Jason at a Western Hunt Fest event this summer in Bailey, CO. We instantly connected over shared passions for fitness, archery elk hunting, hiking, baseball, and more. Within weeks we found ourselves hunting in the backcountry and dreaming up the beginnings of the Hunt Hike Harvest league inside the HuntLeague mobile app.
The new Hunt Hike Harvest or "H3O" league is now live in the app. Join the community, compete for amazing prizes and experiences, and be better prepared for your next backcountry adventure!