The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

MM 282 | Archery vs Rifle Elk, Bow Carry Method, Condensation Prevention

Steve & Mark discuss their recent elk hunt and answer your listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute podcast episode. Topics covered included tracking elk, strategies for hunting elk in archery vs rifle seasons, how to carry your bow on archery hunts, tips for preventing shelter condensation, and more...
$5,000 Photo Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience
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MM 281 | Pin-Pointing Bugles, Photo Contest, Cleaning Game, DIY Meals, and More...

Steve & Mark answer your listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute podcast episode. They also announced a new Exo Experience Photo Contest, with over $5,000 in cash and prizes being given away. Topics and questions covered include the best way to pinpoint the location of a bugling bull, advice for breaking down animals in difficult conditions, making DIY meals and snacks for backcountry hunts, and more...
LINKS & RESOURCES
$5,000 Photo Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience
DIY Dehdrating Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/126
Kyle's Dehydrating Guide: https://www.v2pnutrition.com/dehydration-guide
Excalibur Dehydrators: https://amzn.to/3I2aLRw
Cosori Dehydrators: https://amzn.to/3UZW4kX
Dehydrator Tray Liners: https://amzn.to/46ndxtL
DIY Backcountry Breakfast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/diy-breakfast-recipe-for-backpacking
DIY Backcountry Bars: https://exomtngear.com/bars
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543 | Adventure, Aging, & Hunt Stories with Chris Denham

Chris Denham is a long-overdue guest to join us on the Hunt Backcountry Podcast. We speak with Chris about his history and longevity in the hunting industry, what has changed with Western Hunter recently, the shifts he has witnessed in hunters over the years, how he continues to live adventurously as he ages, and much more...
Subscribe to Western Hunter: https://westernhunter.net/subscribe
Wilderness Athlete: https://wildernessathlete.com/
Outdoorsmans: https://outdoorsmans.com/
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542 | Resilience, Joint Health, & Sleep with Dr. Andy Galpin

Dr. Andy Galpin returns to the Hunt Backcountry Podcast to discuss joint health, sleep, resilience, and other elements that intersect the worlds of hunting and human performance. We dive into the benefits and downsides of fitness trackers and data from wearable devices, Steve's knee issues, why consistency is important but rigidity is a weakness, advice for managing changes in sleep schedules, travel, and more...
Hunting & Human Performance: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/454
Andy's Website: https://www.andygalpin.com/
Andy's Podcast: https://performpodcast.com/
Andy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drandygalpin/
Vitality Blueprint: https://www.vitalityblueprint.com/
Absolute Rest: https://www.absoluterest.com/
Knees Over Toes Guy: https://www.atgonlinecoaching.com/
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MM 280 | New $10 Shirts & Hats, Solo Elk Packouts, & Optics Questions

Steve & Mark answer your listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute podcast episode. They also announce all-new, at-cost logo gear, including a Hunt Backcountry Podcast hat. Listener-submitted questions and topics include: how much time should a solo elk packout take, how to use binos (and which binos to use) for archery elk hunts, which magnification is best for EL Range finos, the best model of SIG Zulu6 image-stabilizing binos, if chairs or stools are worth using when glassing, and more...
LINKS & RESOURCES
$10 Shirts & Hats: https://exomtngear.com/logo
Hunt Backcountry Hat: https://exomtngear.com/collections/logo-gear/products/shadow-series-hunt-backcountry-hat
Backpack Hunting Basics: https://exomtngear.com/basics
Crazy Creek Chair for Glassing: https://amzn.to/3JwK4VA
SIG Zulu6: https://sandsarchery.com/collections/sig-sauer-binoculars
Swarovski EL Range T/A: https://sandsarchery.com/products/swarovski-10x42-el-range-ta-binocular
40+ Elk Podcasts: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/must-listen-elk-hunting-podcasts
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541 | "Custom" Rifle Misconceptions with Tenacity Arms

The term "custom rifle" is grossly overused. Just because a rifle is purchased from a gun builder and not off the shelf at your local store, doesn't mean it is a "custom" rifle. And that isn't a bad thing. There are a ton of good rifle builders who build fantastic non-custom rifles.
Semantics aside, this all matters because you — as a customer who may spend thousands of your hard-earned dollars — need to understand the differences and nuances in how rifles are built.
We discuss these topics, and more, in today's podcast with Andrew from Tenacity Arms.
Tenacity Arms: https://tenacityarms.com/
Tenacity Arms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenacity_firearms/
Mark's Pre-Fit Rifle Build: https://exomtngear.com/prefit
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540 | Learn to Field Judge with the HornScore App

To accurately field judge an animal, you need a solid understanding of the species' characteristics and known reference points, as well as a lot of experience judging and verifying other animals of the same species. A new app, HornScore, can help you learn how to field judge animals and make assessments of animals you may be hunting. Using your photos and videos, the HornScore app will help you field judge deer, elk, sheep, moose, and more. The app is full of educational content, as well as community content from other users of the HornScore app.
In today's podcast with the app's creators, Jay Scott and Blake Cannon, we learn about the origins of the app, how it works, what the future holds, and why the app is helpful even if you aren't an inch-counting trophy hunter.
HornScore App — https://hornscore.com/
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MM 279 | Post-Hunt Notes, Knife vs Saw, Best Days to Hunt Elk, and More...

Steve & Mark answer your listener questions and chat on some notes from their recent hunts. They discuss optics, tripods and heads, battery-saving tips, using a knife to remove a head from big game, how to use vacation days to hunt elk in September, and much more...
LINKS & RESOURCES
Wiser Precision Ridge Warden: https://sandsarchery.com/products/wiser-precision-bt-20-ridge-warden-ball-tilt-head
USB-C Rechargeable AA Batteries: https://amzn.to/47cHEoT
Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe: https://www.themeateater.com/cook/recipes/mississippi-pot-roast
Video: Using A Knife to Remove an Elk Head: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXjyzOPSGqs
Airlock Industries Suppressor: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNJSuIDhz3s/
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539 | Post-Hunt Notes: Mark's Fall Bear

Mark recently returned from a fall bear hunt, and in this episode, he shares his notes on lessons learned, new gear tested, items that need to be replaced, and more.
LINKS, DETAILS, & PHOTOS — https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/post-hunt-notes-marks-fall-bear
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538 | A Meat Science Deep-Dive + Q&A

Sierra Jepsen is a Meat Scientist and owner of Butcher Solutions, LLC. She returns to the show to take a deeper dive into meat science and also answer your listener-submitted questions that came through after our first episode with Sierra.
Additional Information and Resources...
Part 1 with Sierra: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/508
Sierra's Website — https://butchersolutionsllc.com/
Sierra's Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/butcher_solutions_llc/ 
Video: "Everything You Need Know About Processing Wild Game" — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVLjN9CoHzI
Video: "In-Depth Butchering Tips From A Meat Scientist" — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVkI46l4g4w 
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