The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

313 | We Doubled On Elk...Again (The Story & Your Questions)

Steve & Mark just wrapped-up their rifle elk hunt and share the story on today's podcast. They also answer your questions about this hunt, including rifle setups, bullet performance, new packs and gear they tested, and much more.
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312 | Bow vs Rifle for Elk Hunting (Plus, Dream Hunts, and much more...)

The guys from Born & Raised Outdoors interview Steve and Mark about their experience hunting elk with bow vs rifles. They discuss the differences, what they've learned chasing elk with both weapons, how both styles of hunting complement one another, and much more.
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MM 117 | Opening Day Success, Rifle Scopes, Cold-Weather Gloves

We're back with a Monday Minute episode to answer your questions and hear a recent hunting story. We cover glove options for cold-weather hunts, what rifle scopes we're running these days, and much more...
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Items mentioned in this episode...
- Katabatic Quilt: https://katabaticgear.com/collections/quilts
- Ragg Wool Gloves: https://amzn.to/3veEbRL
- SIG KILO8K-ABS Rangefinder: https://www.sigsauer.com/kilo8k-abs.html
- WeatherFlow Meter: https://weatherflow.com/weather-meter-for-shooting/
- Quick-StiX Shooting Sticks: https://www.wiserprecision.com/products/quick-stix
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311 | Post Hunt: Steve’s Sheep from the Frank Church Wilderness

Steve is back from the Frank Church Wilderness after a successful Bighorn Sheep hunt. On that hunt, Steve was joined by his good friend Tyler Boschma, and together they notched Steve's once-in-a-lifetime Idaho Bighorn tag, then proceeded to complete the 21-mile packout to an airstrip, allowing them to get flown out of the wilderness.
Steve and Tyler (now known together as "Aerosmith") share the ups-and-downs of the hunt, discuss the challenges of hunting in "The Frank", provide the play-by-play leading up to the shot opportunity, and much more.
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310 | A Warm Winter Hunt for Javelina & Deer

Expand your hunting opportunity and head south this winter to hunt javelina (and deer!). If you are looking to expand your hunting horizons, a winter trip to the Southwest could be just what you're looking for. In this conversation we hear about the hunting opportunities for Javelina, how to acquire tags and plan your trip, how to e-scout, and what tactics you should use when hunting Javelina.
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Connect with John McAdams at https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/
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309 | Post Hunt: Wife, Mother, & Archery Elk Hunter

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.
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308 | Post Hunt: High Country Archery Mule Deer with Josh Kirchner

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...
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Josh's Book, "Becoming A Backpack Hunter": https://amzn.to/2ZIlN5s
Josh's Website: http://dialedinhunter.com/
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MM 116 | Splitting & Cooking Meals, Steve’s Sheep Report, Late-Season Shelters

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.
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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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307 | ”Perseverance” — A Listener’s Elk Hunting Story

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.
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MM 115 | The Exo Experience (A contest, and more...)

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.
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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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