At a glance
WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Extreme hunting, wild places, and predator politics with Remi Warren
- Joe Rogan and Remi Warren discuss Remi’s extreme hunting lifestyle, from spending 200 days a year in the wilderness to bowhunting musk ox above the Arctic Circle and sheep in Central Asia. They dig into what life is like in truly remote cultures, including Inuit food traditions, Arctic logistics, and how hunting connects people across the world. A big portion of the conversation explores archery technique, target panic, and why Remi still uses a trigger-style release despite conventional wisdom, along with how injuries and stem-cell treatments affect his shooting. They close by debating predator reintroductions (wolves, grizzlies), invasive species, technological change, and what modern life and happiness look like compared with subsistence and wilderness living.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasImmersive time in wild places fundamentally changes perception and skills.
Remi spends roughly 200 days a year hunting and guiding, which gives him a non-mundane, hyper-aware existence where no two days are the same—shaping his competence, calm under pressure, and overall happiness compared with conventional urban life.
Remote subsistence cultures operate on tight margins and simple systems.
In Arctic villages, fuel arrives once yearly and food often comes from hunting and fishing; traditional practices like boiling all meat and eating whale fat (muktuk) evolved to avoid illness when medical care is scarce, showing how environment dictates lifestyle and diet.
There is no single “right” way to shoot a bow—repeatability wins.
Despite modern coaching dogma about surprise releases and avoiding punching the trigger, Remi and many elite archers successfully use index-finger triggers and intentional shots; what matters most is consistent form, mental control, and a method that fits the individual.
Over-specialized technique advice can create mental problems like target panic.
Remi describes how being told he was shooting “wrong” actually derailed his performance, illustrating how rigid rules can induce anxiety; structured mental systems (like Joel Turner’s Shot IQ) and self-awareness are critical for preventing panic under pressure.
Regenerative medicine can sometimes outperform additional surgeries.
After a botched wrist surgery involving broken drill bits and nerve issues, Remi turned to stem-cell and exosome treatments (via Ways2Well) hoping to restore function and reduce pain—mirroring Joe’s own success using similar therapies for long-term knee problems.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotes“Every day is so different, and even doing it over and over and over, nothing’s ever the same.”
— Remi Warren
“You pretty much get to do what you love all the time… You get to do the thing that everybody looks forward to for one week a year.”
— Joe Rogan
“There’s no way to do it wrong. If you can do it and hit what you’re aiming at, you’re doing it right.”
— Joe Rogan (on archery technique)
“I’m not trying to shoot 900 Xs in a row. I’m trying to make one perfect arrow.”
— Remi Warren
“You can’t just go back to the way things were because the world’s so much different now.”
— Remi Warren (on reintroducing large predators)
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