The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

MM 220 | How Steep Is Too Steep? Plus bear scouting, footwear choices, and more...

Steve & Mark answer your listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute episode. They discuss when steep slopes are too steep, how to select a camp location when hunting near the top of the mountain, more follow-up on footwear from the Death Hike (and the use of trail running shoes for hunting), and how bear scouting and hunting is affected by the presence of elk and deer.
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459 | Colorado Bighorn Sheep Hunt (A Listener Story)

"I won the hunting lottery yesterday and saw I was a sole tag winner for a ram tag in a unit here in Colorado. I never thought it would happen!"
That is part of an email that we received from a podcast listener, Joe. Now, after the hunt, Joe joins us on the show to discuss how he prepared for this hunt. What he learned during the hunt. And how the ultimate success of harvesting his ram came to be.
This episode is both entertaining, and also informational for anyone who is planning a hunt that is for a new species, or in a new place.
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MM 219 | Exo Warehouse Sale, Golf Tournament, & Listener Questions

Steve, Mark, & Jakey share some exciting announcements on upcoming Exo-related events, and also answer your listener questions about Death Hike gear, in-person events, getting sponsored in the hunting industry, create comfort gear items for the backcountry, and more.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Golf Tournament: jake(at)exomtngear.com
- Exo Warehouse Sale: https://forms.gle/x35kpJTVnMsmNNdy6
- Voltaren Pain Gel: https://amzn.to/3UoqJst
- HydroFlask Trail Series Bottle: https://amzn.to/3Uq9pU3

458 | 2024 Death Hike Recap (Part 2)

Join Mark & Steve as they interview four participants of this year's Death Hike, to find out what each of them took away from the experience.
Be sure to also listen to Episode 457 where Steve & Mark recap the plan for the 2024 Death Hike in the Grand Canyon, how they prepared, and ultimately, how the adventure unfolded.
Video, Photo, Gear Links, & More: exomtngear.com/2024-death-hike
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457 | 2024 Death Hike Recap (Part 1)

Join Mark & Steve as they recap their 2024 Death Hike in the Grand Canyon. Hear about the plan for the hike, how they prepared, and ultimately, how the adventure unfolded.
Be sure to listen to Episode 458 to hear from 4 other participants of this year's Death Hike, and what they took away from the experience.
Video, Photo, Gear Links, & More: https://exomtngear.com/2024-death-hike
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MM 218 | Electronics vs Ethics, Bear Skinning, & Tough Feet

Steve & Mark are back from the Death Hike and resume answering your listener questions on this Monday Minute podcast episode. They discuss the ethics of electronic rangefinder and scope systems, advice on skinning black bears, and how to toughen up your feet for the backcountry.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Exo Newsletter: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter
- Bear Skinning Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or0VwjDIr1A
- Ethical Dilemma of a Bad Hit: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/the-hunting-ethics-of-a-bad-hit
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456 | A DIY Bison Hunt in Alaska

Can you imagine taking snowmobiles hundreds of miles into the Alaskan wilderness and hunting bison? That would be the adventure of a lifetime! And that's the story that we get to hear about today.
Kris and Mark join us to tell the story of their recent do-it-yourself Bison hunt in Alaska, which they completed with their friend Hunter.
Mark's Previous Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/335
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455 | Hunt With Health, For A Lifetime (Part 2)

John Zombro of The Lifetime Athlete returns to the show, to answer your listener-submitted questions about Hunting with Health for a Lifetime. We discuss building good habits, balancing joint health with training progression, how to develop a strategy to train throughout the year without getting burned out or injured, the best way to train when you only have 30 minutes a day, and more...
John's Previous Episode: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/411
Lifetime Athlete: https://thelifetimeathlete.com/
Exo Newsletter: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter
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454 | Hunting & Human Performance with Dr. Andy Galpin

Our guest on this episode, Dr. Andy Galpin, is a Human Performance scientist with a PhD in Human Bioenergetics, the Co-Director of the Center for Sport Performance, a tenured full Professor at California State University, and he has worked with elite athletes across the UFC, MLB, NBA, PGA, NFL, Boxing, Olympics, and Military/Special Forces...
...AND HE IS A HUNTER.
We speak with Andy to answer listener-submitted questions that combine his professional research with his practical experience as a hunter. Topics include...
- The health benefits of extended trips into the backcountry
- Training, nutrition, and supplementation strategies for hunting at higher elevations
- The absolute importance of your daily habits
- Why increasing your VO2 Max is one of the best things you can do for both performance and longevity
- How to know if the metrics from wearable devices (such as smartwatches) are reliable and beneficial
- Why exercise science is continually changing
- How to prioritize endurance vs strength
- And more...
RESOURCES
- https://www.andygalpin.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/drandygalpin/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3R2e3zYxWwIhMKV36Qhkw
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MM 217 | Spring Bear Qs & Final Death Hike Prep

In the final podcast before their annual Death Hike, Steve and Mark chat briefly about the last-minute forecast, the decisions they are making, and how they are feeling. They then answer listener-submitted questions about upcoming spring bear hunts, including game bags for bears, cross-contamination of trichinosis, timing to hunt spring bears for peak activity, and more...
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