The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

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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Exo Experience Photo Story Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience
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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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MM 284 | Motivation, Record (Smallest) Elk, Training, & More

Steve & Mark answer your listener-submitted questions about Exo Mtn Gear discounts, how to pack a head and antlers, training in the gym, how to keep motivation after years of unsuccessful hunts, and more...
LINKS & RESOURCES...
$5,000 Photo Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience
Made in the USA: https://exomtngear.com/usa
InReach Mini Holder: https://exomtngear.com/inreach
Packout Strap Set: https://exomtngear.com/packout-straps
Swarovski ATS: https://sandsarchery.com/products/swarovski-ats-25-50wx65-hd-spotting-scope
Kowa 66: https://sandsarchery.com/products/kowa-tsn-66-25-60x-spotting-scope
Wiser Ridge Warden: https://sandsarchery.com/products/wiser-precision-bt-20-ridge-warden-ball-tilt-head
How to Hike Heavy: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/132
Hunting & Human Performance: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/454
Training Methods for Mountain Hunting: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/475
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545 | DIY Colorado Bighorn Ram (A Listener Story)

A listener of the show, Roman, discovered that he had drawn a Bighorn Ram tag in his home state of Colorado. As a relatively new hunter and someone who had not been putting in the sheep draws for long, Roman was beyond surprised to find out that he had drawn the tag, and he was excited to spend months planning, preparing, and scouting before opening day. We discuss how Roman spent those pre-season months, then dive into the story of the hunt itself. We conclude the conversation discussing gear takeaways, lessons learned from the hunt experience, and more.
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MM 283 | Unscripted Q&A

Steve & Mark go Unscripted and answer your listener-submitted questions. Topics covered include lightning safety, air mattresses and inflators (yes, again), treating Exo packs with Nikwax DWR, the best water filters for backpacking, non-lead bullet recommendations, dealing with wet boots, and more...
LINKS & RESOURCES...
$5,000 Photo Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience
$10 Exo Logo Gear: https://exomtngear.com/logo
Flextail Zero Pump: https://amzn.to/46PWwso
Our Water Filter Recommendations: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/backpack-hunting-basics-how-we-filter-carry-water
Nikwax Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/544
Bullet & Ballistics Podcasts with "Form": Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
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544 | Gear Care for Performance & Longevity with Nikwax

As serious backcountry hunters, we invest hundreds of dollars...
Scratch that. Who are we kidding?
Most of us have invested thousands of dollars in our gear. From shelters and sleep systems, to footwear, to technical apparel, there are ways to make this gear last longer and perform better over its lifetime.
But far too often, we are guilty of using our gear hard, putting it away dirty, and expecting nothing to degrade.
In today's podcast, we speak with Heidi from Nikwax. We hear the backstory of Nikwax, learn about their gear care products, dive into the changing regulations with DWR chemicals, and ultimately discuss a variety of topics that will help us, as backcountry hunters, get the most from our gear.
As always, we have not been incentivized by Nikwax and are not endorsing their products. We simply wanted to have them on the podcast to learn about gear care in general, and also understand the differences in their product offerings and how they may benefit us.
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