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Country star Luke Combs says he’s 'down 30 pounds' during elk hunting trip

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Ash, J. (2026, October 1). Country star Luke Combs says he’s 'down 30 pounds' during elk hunting trip. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/country-star-luke-combs-says-hes-down-30-lbs-during-elk-hunting-trip

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Country music artist Luke Combs recently revealed in a vlog posted on the Leupold Optics YouTube channel that he has lost 30 pounds since his last hunting trip. During a recent elk hunting excursion in Utah, Combs discussed how becoming a father motivated him to lose weight and be around for his children. He acknowledged both personal responsibility and genetic factors contributing to his weight loss journey, emphasizing his goal of being able to fully participate in activities like hunting without physical limitations.
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Country music star Luke Combs recently shared on a Leupold Optics YouTube vlog from Utah that he has lost 30 pounds since his last hunting trip. During the video, which also features his hunt in New Mexico last year, Combs emphasized getting healthy as his "main goal." Although he aimed to kill an elk with a bow, he succeeded with a rifle instead. In 2022, during an Apple Music interview, Combs had mentioned that having children was a significant factor influencing his health journey.

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Apple Music Leupold Optics New Mexico Utah

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Combs PERSON · 8× Apple Music ORG · 1× Beau PERSON · 1× Chet PERSON · 1× Leupold Optics ORG · 1× Luke Combs PERSON · 1× New Mexico GPE · 1× Nicole PERSON · 1× Tex PERSON · 1× Utah GPE · 1×

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In 2023, Combs was a guest on Joe Rogan's podcast and reiterated that his weight has been a life-long struggle, but he was determined to accomplish this goal for himself.
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🔮 I want so badly to conquer that, and I will," he said.

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Country music star Luke Combs is celebrating an impressive 30-lb weight loss during a recent hunting trip in Utah. asserted
Combs → celebrate → Utah
Earlier this week, Combs was seen in a vlog posted on the Leupold Optics YouTube page. asserted
Combs → see → page
"I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time," Combs said at the start of the video, before revealing his weight loss. asserted
Combs → look → loss
You probably can't tell because the camera adds 30-lbs, but I am down a little bit from last time," he continued. asserted
he → tell → time
The "Fast Car" singer said that getting healthy has been his "main goal." asserted
getting → say → ?
To come here, you know, I got up and down with the guys in New Mexico last year enough to get by, but I can always be better. asserted
I → come → Mexico
I just really wanted to be able to hold my own out here and not half a– anything. asserted
I → want → own
I want to earn it," Combs continued. asserted
Combs → want → it
In the vlog, Combs noted that his main goal for the hunting trip was to shoot, preferably with a bow, and tag a mature elk. asserted
goal → note → elk
At the end of the vlog, the country music star was not able to kill an elk with a bow, but was successful with a rifle. asserted
star → kill → rifle
In 2022, Combs sat down for an interview with Apple Music and admitted that having kids was a big factor for him in getting his weight down. asserted
having → sit → weight
"This having a kid thing has really messed up my head on this thing in the best way. asserted
thing → have → way
I want to be around, dude. asserted
I → want → ?
Do you know what I mean?" he began. asserted
he → know → what
You probably can't tell because the camera adds 30-lbs, but I am down a little bit from last time." asserted
I → tell → time
The "Beautiful Crazy" singer said that his genetics played a large part in his inability to lose weight. asserted
genetics → say → weight
"It was always something that’s bugged me … especially when you’re younger. asserted
you → bug → me
You’re like, ‘Man, I just got a horrible genetic dice roll on this thing.’ asserted
I → ’re → thing
You start to realize that almost even more when you’re older — and it’s like, not that I don’t pig out because I do pig out," Combs said. asserted
Combs → start → ?
"I’m not trying to say it’s not my fault, because it is in a lot of ways. asserted
it → try → ways
But also, I got to this point where I’m like, man, I’d really love to trim down. asserted
I → get → point
And it’s so hard for me to do that." asserted
me → ’ → that
Combs has three sons with his wife, Nicole: Tex, Beau and Chet. asserted
Combs → have → wife
In 2023, Combs was a guest on Joe Rogan's podcast and reiterated that his weight has been a life-long struggle, but he was determined to accomplish this goal for himself. asserted
he → reiterate → himself
"Because there’s this thing that I wanna accomplish that is solely up to me, nobody else can do it for me, nobody did this to me. asserted
nobody → ’ → me
I want so badly to conquer that, and I will," he said. asserted
he → want → that
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