The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

551 | Lightning Safety for Hunters

John Jensenius is a former meteorologist and lightning safety expert with the National Weather Service who now works with the National Lightning Safety Council. He joins us to discuss what we, as backcountry and mountain hunters, should know about the risks of lightning exposure, the actions to take when storms occur, and misconceptions about lightning strikes.
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MM 288 | Return to Zero, Travel Packs, & Cold Weather (Plus an Exo Sale Coming?)

Steve and Mark are back to answer your listener questions on this Monday Minute. They also discuss updates on what is going on at Exo this month — from being out of the office to launching a once-a-year sale...
LINKS & RESOURCES...
$5,000 Photo Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience
Exo Newsletter: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter
Packing Without Stuff Sacks: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/how-to-load-your-pack-for-a-multi-day-backpack-hunt
Airlock Industries Suppressor Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/549
6mm 108 ELD-M: https://www.hornady.com/bullets/rifle/6mm-.243-108-gr-eld-match#!/
6mm 96 TMK: https://sierrabullets.com/6mm-95-gr-tipped-matchking-tmk/
Exo Pack Carry On Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Uey9pu49w
Down Glassing Mittens: https://firstlite.com/products/brooks-down-glassing-mitt
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550 | Kicking Cancer & Hunting Mountains (A Listener Story)

A listener of the show, Klint, joins us to share the story of planning his first mountain hunt, getting diagnosed with aggressive cancer during the process, and battling back to make the hunt still happen after his recovery. We hope you are inspired and challenged by Klint's story.
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549 | Airlock Industries — Ultralight Hunting Suppressors

If a suppressor was truly designed for backcountry and mountain hunting, how would it be different from other suppressors on the market? We answer that question with Danny from Airlock Industries. We also discuss why (and how) Danny started making suppressors, why he focused on ultralight designs, his design and testing process, what is to come for Airlock in the future, and much more...
https://airlockindustries.com/
https://www.instagram.com/airlockindustriesllc/
https://www.youtube.com/@AirlockIndustries
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MM 287 | Your Questions + Hunt Stories w/ Jake

Jake joins Mark to answer your listener questions on this Monday Minute. They also discuss some updates on Jake's hunting season so far this year, stupid comments on social media, and more...
LINKS & RESOURCES...
$5,000 Photo Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience
K4x Launch Group: https://exomtngear.com/K4x
Jake & Mark's Mtn Goat Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwy4H_oPDAU&list=PLxCisjM16JQUuY7xWQLdExN_rAHTxEsvv&index=8
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548 | NWT Dall Sheep (After the Hunt)

A listener of the show, Jim, joins us to share the story of his Dall Sheep hunt in the Northwest Territories. We discuss Jim's experience with travel and logistics, the hunt story itself, how Jim felt about the investment in this experience, the lessons he learned, and much more...
Jim's Photos & Story: https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/my-august-2024-dall-dream-hunt.371570/
Jim's Gear List: https://lighterpack.com/r/iaoz9l
Jim's Instagram: http://instagram.com/chefinthehunt
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MM 286 | Steve's Moose Hunt (and Gear), Wet Rifles, InReach Questions

Steve is back from his Idaho Moose hunt and joins Mark to discuss takeaways from the hunt. They also dive into listener questions about their use of the Garmin InReach, mapping and hunt planning apps, protecting a rifle on wet hunts, and more...
LINKS & RESOURCES...
$5,000 Photo Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience
Exo Newsletter: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter
Exo YouTube: https://exomtngear.com/youtube
Exo Dry Bag Liner: https://exomtngear.com/drybag
Scoped Action Cover: https://www.lswild.com/store/p30/Hunter_Scoped_Action_Armor.html
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547 | NWT Dall Sheep (Before the Hunt)

A listener of the show, Jim, joins us to discuss his Dall Sheep hunt in the Northwest Territories. As you will hear, today's conversation was recorded before the hunt, as Jim was planning and preparing for the adventure. In the next episode, Jim joins us after his hunt to share the story, what he learned from the experience, and more...
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MM 285 | Making Memories, Gear Upgrades, & Losing Animals

Mark goes solo to answer your listener-submitted questions about why time "slows down" during backpack hunts, if he would trade his Swarovski ATS spotter for something smaller, advice for flying with meat and antlers, what headlamp he would recommend, if a lighter puffy jacket is worth it, and how he dealt with the emotions of losing an elk...
LINKS & RESOURCES...
$5,000 Photo Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience
Swarovski ATS: https://sandsarchery.com/products/swarovski-ats-25-50wx65-hd-spotting-scope
Swarovski ATC / STC: https://sandsarchery.com/products/swarovski-atc-stc-compact-spotting-scope
Alaska Air Cargo: https://www.alaskacargo.com/
Headlamps for Backpack Hunting: https://the-experience-project.com/headlamps-for-backpack-hunting/
Fenix HM50R v2: https://amzn.to/4gUsM0Z
Biolite Range Headlamps: https://www.bioliteenergy.com/pages/meet-the-range-series
KUIU SuperDown: https://www.kuiu.com/collections/super-down
Outdoor Vitals Puffy Jacket: https://outdoorvitals.com/products/vantage-alpine-down-jacket
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546 | DIY Solo Elk — Highs & Lows (A Listener Story)

"I just got home from my second year in a row of successful backpack solo elk hunting with the bow — last year with a cow, and this year with my first bull. I know that several of my deliberate decisions during the hunt (which are things I learned from listening to your podcast) led to my success. So thank you!" —Ryan
We received that email from today's guest, Ryan. But that email is only part of the story. Ryan spent many years hunting elk before becoming successful over the past couple of hunts. In today's podcast with Ryan, we discuss the highs and lows of do-it-yourself solo elk hunting, what Ryan learned over the years, how he changed his hunt strategy, and how his persistence paid off.
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