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Joe Rogan Experience #1365 - Cameron Hanes

Cameron Hanes is a bowhunting athlete, “training intensively each and every day to become the Ultimate Predator” and he also has a podcast available on Apple Podcasts called "Keep Hammering with Cameron Hanes."

Joe RoganhostCameron HanesguestGuest (third mic, minor contributor)guest
Oct 9, 20192h 30mWatch on YouTube ↗

At a glance

WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT

Joe Rogan and Cameron Hanes Explore Discipline, Bowhunting, and Influence

  1. Joe Rogan and Cameron Hanes spend this long-form conversation unpacking bowhunting, physical discipline, and the responsibility that comes with influencing millions of people online.
  2. They dive deeply into elk hunting stories, the technical and mental aspects of archery, and the ethics of hunting—especially how it relates to meat, conservation, and public perceptions.
  3. The discussion also covers ultra-endurance training, figures like David Goggins and Jocko Willink as discipline archetypes, and how relentless daily effort compounds into life-changing results.
  4. Throughout, they return to themes of imposter syndrome, taking advantage of hard opportunities, and how struggle and practice create those rare, high-pressure moments where execution feels almost automatic.

IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING

5 ideas

High-pressure performance is earned through obsessive practice and process.

Rogan details his shot sequence (posture, grip, peep, bubble, scapular pull, “be the arrow”) and explains that his perfect 67-yard elk shot felt automatic only because he had rehearsed the exact process thousands of times in practice.

The first step toward fitness can cascade into a full life transformation.

They describe how one ‘good day’ of movement can lead to consecutive days of training, weight loss, better food choices, reduced drinking, and eventually a radically different lifestyle—often triggered by seeing someone else push hard and enjoy it.

Hunting, done right, is both ethical and central to conservation.

They argue that regulated hunting funds habitat and population management, that wild game meat is nutritionally superior and far more ethical than factory farming, and that a well-placed arrow is often a quicker, cleaner death than predation or winter starvation.

Public land is harder; private land is often wilder.

While public land elk are typically more pressured and harder to hunt (offering big bragging rights), Rogan and Hanes note that private/limited-entry areas often hold older, less-pressured animals behaving more ‘naturally,’ creating a purer rut experience even if access costs money.

Endurance and toughness are as much mental as physical.

Through stories about Cameron’s daily running, 100-mile races, his son’s 90-mile effort, and Goggins’ “they don’t know me, son” mode, they highlight how pushing past fatigue builds decision-making under stress and a capacity to do hard things on command.

WORDS WORTH SAVING

5 quotes

Practice is so important.

Joe Rogan (after his 67-yard elk shot)

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, and that one step is one day.

Cameron Hanes

If you just eat elk, you have way less impact on greenhouse gases than you do if you’re a vegetarian.

Joe Rogan

Rest days are for pussies.

Cameron Hanes

You’re never satisfied. Even when things go well, I’m like, ‘Settle down, bitch—get back to work.’

Joe Rogan

The mindset and discipline behind bowhunting and archery practiceEthics of hunting, meat consumption, and wildlife conservationSocial media, influence, and the impact of inspirational contentPublic land vs. private land hunting and the “must be nice” criticismExtreme endurance, daily training, and mental toughness (Goggins, Jocko, etc.)Imposter syndrome, success, and never feeling “good enough”Camaraderie, mentorship, and the culture of modern hunting camps

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