The Hunt Backcountry Podcast
Backcountry hunters talking backcountry hunting. No advertisers or sponsors, no fluff, no BS. We discuss tactics, strategies, gear, hunt stories, and more — featuring a wide variety of guests, from industry experts to everyday listeners of the show. Your hosts, Steve & Mark, have decades of experience hunting the mountains for elk, deer, bear, antelope, sheep, mountain goats, moose, caribou, and more. While this podcast is 100% independent and free from advertising or sponsorship, it is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear, which we own and operate. Exo’s mission is to build the best backcountry hunting pack systems available, provide the best service possible, and do it all right here in the USA. Learn more at: https://exomtngear.com/ Contact us at any time with your questions or feedback by emailing us: podcast@exomtngear.com. Or visit the searchable archive of all podcast episodes we have published over the past decade at: https://exomtngear.com/podcast. Thanks for listening! —Steve & Mark
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Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
She's a wife, mother, and archery elk hunter. Kimber and her husband, Richard, join us to talk about their recent archery elk hunt in Idaho. In addition to hearing the hunting story and what they learned from this hunt, we also speak with Kimber about her perspective as a female that hunts the backcountry.
SHARE YOUR EXO EXPERIENCE: https://exomtngear.com/experience. This month, in September of 2021, the Exo Experience prizes are from Spartan Precision: https://javelinbipod.com
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Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Mark has an unscripted conversation with Josh Kirchner (@dialedinhunter) about Josh's recent weeklong high country archery mule deer hunt in Utah. You'll hear the highs and lows of the story, the lessons learned, the perspective of bringing along someone that is new to high country mule deer hunting, and much more...
SHARE YOUR EXO EXPERIENCE: https://exomtngear.com/experience. This month, in September of 2021, the Exo Experience prizes are from Spartan Precision: https://javelinbipod.com
Josh's Book, "Becoming A Backpack Hunter": https://amzn.to/2ZIlN5s
Josh's Website: http://dialedinhunter.com/
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Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
We answer your questions about cooking dehydrated and freeze-dried meals in the backcountry. We hear about Steve's first trip into the Frank for his Bighorn Sheep hunt. And we discuss shelter choices for late-season hunts, including some of the pros/cons of a stove tent.
EXO EXPERIENCE CONTEST: https://ExoMtnGear.com/Experience
Resourced mentioned in this show:
- Ziploc freezer bags: https://amzn.to/3920DTT
- Resealable foil pouch food bags: https://amzn.to/3zWZLvq
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Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
A listener of the podcast, Matt, joins us to share the story of his 2020 elk hunt. Despite many challenges leading up to, and throughout the hunt, Matt persevered on a tough solo hunt and found success. We break down the pre-hunt planning, how Matt adapted through challenges, what the actual hunt taught him, and what he learned after filling his elk tag while solo hunting.
SHARE YOUR EXO EXPERIENCE: https://exomtngear.com/experience
This month, in September of 2021, the Exo Experience prizes are from Spartan Precision: https://javelinbipod.com
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Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
For all of us at Exo, the experience is the most important part of the hunt.
The experience may be the thrill of an elk bugling, the stalking of an unknowing mule deer, an epic sunrise from a mountain vista, the challenge of pushing through difficult conditions and testing your limits, a heavy pack-out at the end of a successful hunt, and even all of the pre-planning that happens leading up to a backcountry adventure.
Join us in the Exo Experience contest by sharing the favorite moments of your hunt...
https://ExoMtnGear.com/Experience
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On this episode, Steve & Mark also talk about Steve's upcoming Bighorn Sheep hunt, and answer your listener questions on...
- Getting over failure and setbacks.
- Dealing with the mental struggle and guilt of leaving family for hunts.
- If it's too late to start bowhunting at mid-life.
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Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
We thoroughly enjoyed Rob's previous appearance on the podcast and had to get him back for more. In his first episode with us (https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/177), Rob discussed his history as a mountaineer and how he confronted risk, fear, and discomfort.
In this conversation, we learn more about Rob's background as a mountaineer, how that background influenced his product design philosophy, the unique benefits of Spartan's product offerings, and some practical tips for shooting in the mountains.
*** EXO EXPERIENCE GIVEAWAY ***
Visit https://ExoMtnGear.com/Experience for your chance to win some gear from Spartan Precision in the month of September 2021.
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Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Steve and Mark answer your listener questions on how to best use and load your pack for upcoming hunts. We talk about techniques to get under a heavy pack and get on your feet, the importance of how you load and organize your pack with gear, and how heavy is too heavy for a multi-day hunt.
Resources mentioned in this show:
- https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/how-to-load-your-hunting-pack
- https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/free-hunting-gear-list-spreadsheet
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Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
One of our favorite guests, Paul the "Elk Nut" Medel, returns to talk about hunting at his age (66), how he trains to hunt elk at his age, how elk hunters should deal with hunting pressure, what elk hunters get wrong on calling, and much more.
If you want to hear more from Paul, check out these previous episodes:
- https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/036
- https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/037
- https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/093
- https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/138
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Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Jake joins Mark & Steve to answer listener questions about pre-season pack training with your hunting pack, some weight-saving options for tripod pan heads, traveling with meat, and more.
ELK WEEK Giveaway launches tonight (08/16) on the Born & Raised YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/BROYouTube
Resources mentioned in this episode...
- https://www.wiserprecision.com/products/nighthawk
- https://sandsarchery.com/collections/lightweight-tripods
- https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/254
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Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
We wrap-up ELK WEEK 2021 with Kody and Trent from Born & Raised Outdoors, as we answer your questions for an "Everything Elk" Q&A session.
The ELK WEEK Video & Giveaway launches Monday, August 16, on the Born & Raised Outdoors YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/BROYouTube
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