The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

MM 235 | ”Never Again” (Updates from Steve’s Alaska Moose Hunt)

Steve returns from his Alaska moose hunt and shares why it was amazing, but why he will "never again" do this specific hunt. Steve & Mark discuss going 4-for-4 with their moose tags, the dozens of close grizzly bear encounters, the performance of Steve's 6mm Creedmoor on two moose, and what is to come from this hunt as part of The Experience Project. They also chat about the new satellite messaging features in iOS 18.
Links mentioned in this episode:
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- Steve's 6mm Creedmoor: https://the-experience-project.com/small-rifles-for-big-game/
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492 | Planning our Alaska Mountain Goat Hunt — The Experience Project

Join Steve, Mark, and Mark (of @limitlessalaskaguiding) as they have a planning call for their upcoming Mountain Goat Hunt in Alaska. This is an unscripted, "behind the scenes" look at how they are planning their hunt, determining a hunting strategy, selecting gear, and more.
Additional Information & Resources: https://the-experience-project.com/planning-our-mountain-goat-hunt
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491 | Changes & Challenges to Hunting & Wildlife (with John Stallone)

How can you help protect the future of wildlife, wild places, and hunting? Can you do anything that actually matters? We discuss these questions, and much more, with John Stallone of Howl for Wildlife.
Mark & John discuss the importance of having a positive influence on non-hunters, the current threats and agendas from anti-hunters, how you (yes, YOU) can shape the future of wildlife and hunting, and much more...
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Wildlife Deserve Better: https://wildlifedeservebetter.com/
- Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/
- John Stallone: https://johnstallone.me/
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MM 233 | New Exo HQ, Jake Returns, Post-Hunt Pack Damage

Jake joins Mark for an overdue Monday Minute episode. They discuss the recent move of Exo HQ, what's to come on the podcast, and why post-hunt pack care (whether you use an Exo or not) is an underestimated and overlooked danger.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- New Exo HQ: https://exomtngear.com/contact
- Hunt Kodiak with Foxtail Lodge: Contact Jerre at taken_line@comcast.net or learn more at https://www.kodiakalaskafishinglodge.com/
- Pack Damage Example: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb_aTUbpJl9/
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490 | Our Experience Packrafting for Hunts in Alaska — The Experience Project

Join Steve and Mark as they recap their experience using packrafts on their recent Caribou hunt. They discuss their preparation with the rafts, the conditions of the river they floated, how they loaded the rafts with Caribou and gear, how the packrafts handled the swift water, and more...
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: https://the-experience-project.com/packrafting-for-hunts-in-alaska/
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489 | Our Experience Flying for Hunts in Alaska — The Experience Project

Join Steve and Mark as they recap their experience flying for their recent Caribou hunt. They discuss the commercial flights on Alaska Airlines, as well as their air charter flights with Nick from Nick's Air Service. They discuss tips hunters should know for flying into the field, how to pack a weapon and gear, how they flew home with meat and antlers, and much more...
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: https://the-experience-project.com/flying-for-hunts-in-alaska
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488 | How We Killed 4 Big Caribou in Alaska — The Experience Project

This podcast was recorded on our Alaska caribou hunt, as we spent a day stuck in camp, waiting for a swollen river to recede to safe levels — allowing us to begin rafting to our pickup point, where we would get flown out of the field a couple of days later.
Steve, Mark, Justin, & Jeff discuss how they each killed a caribou bull in the days before this conversation. They detail how each encounter happened, what they did right, and what they did wrong.
VIDEO & PHOTOS — https://the-experience-project.com/alaska-caribou-hunt-breakdown/
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MM 232 | After the Hunt — Alaska Caribou — The Experience Project

Join Steve and Mark as discuss some of the takeaways following their Caribou Hunt in Alaska. In this shorter, more informal episode, they talk through their expectations prior to the hunt, and how the reality of the hunt did or did not match those expectations. They also talk about some of the lessons they learned, the gear that stood out to them, how Steve's 6mm Creedmoor performed on two big Caribou bulls, and more.
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487 | Why (and How) Hunters Should Use Trekking Poles — The Experience Project

Steve called them, "a multitool of the backcountry." They can prevent injury, allow you to hike further with less fatigue, support a shelter, and enable you to shoot a rifle with more stability from various positions.
If you are a backcountry hunter, you should own, carry, and use trekking poles. Period.
In this video, Steve & Mark discuss why backcountry hunters should use trekking poles, what to consider when purchasing trekking poles, the mistakes that people make when using trekking poles, and how you can use trekking poles for more than hiking.
VIDEO & MORE INFO: https://the-experience-project.com/hunters-should-use-trekking-poles/
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486 | What A Headlamp Needs To Do — The Experience Project

When backpack hunting, a headlamp may be used for simple task lighting around camp, but it may also be a critical source of safety as you navigate difficult off-trail terrain with a heavy pack on a nighttime packout.
A backpack hunter's headlamp needs to balance weight, performance, and efficiency.
In this podcast episode, Steve & Mark discuss the unique demands of headlamps for backpack hunting, the headlamps we have used, and what headlamps we will be testing and reviewing moving forward...
VIDEO & MORE INFO: https://the-experience-project.com/headlamps-for-backpack-hunting/
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