The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

We are back with a new "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series for 2023, featuring hunters just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prepare for a specific hunt this fall, and then we will have a follow-up episode after their hunt to hear about how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more. In today's episode, we speak with Bradley, who is hunting elk and deer in Idaho this fall. Bradley is a new hunter that has had some success with mule deer, but is still working towards his first successful elk hunt. In this episode we discuss what Bradley has learned from his previous elk and deer hunts, how he is applying those lessons to this fall's hunts, and how his mindset has changed during that time. LEAVE A MESSAGE: http://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

We are back with a new "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series for 2023, featuring hunters just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prepare for a specific hunt this fall, and then we will have a follow-up episode after their hunt to hear about how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more. In today's episode, we speak with Brian, who is headed to Alaska with some buddies for a do-it-yourself moose hunt. In this conversation, we learn about how they planned this hunt, the logistical challenges, the hunting strategy, the costs involved, and much more. LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

We are back with a new "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series for 2023, featuring hunters just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prepare for a specific hunt this fall, and then we will have a follow-up episode after their hunt to hear about how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more. In today's episode we speak with Josh, who is an Idaho resident that drew a mountain goat tag in his home state. Josh joins us to tell us how he has been preparing for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and to ask us his questions about hunting mountain goats. LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

We are back with a new "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series for 2023, featuring hunters just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prepare for a specific hunt this fall, and then we will have a follow-up episode after their hunt to hear about how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more. In today's episode we speak with Logan, who is taking his sister on her very first backpack hunt this fall. Logan joins us to talk about how he is helping his sister prepare, the questions she has had, and much more. This is a very helpful episode for new hunters, and for experienced hunters who want to share the hunting experience with others. After the hunt, Logan and his sister will join us to share about their hunt experience. LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

Steve & Mark answer your listener questions about hunting solo elk with decoys, adding DWR treatment to help waterproof packs, why they have recommended Kowa spotting scopes but no Kowa binos, and when weight and space-saving strategies can go too far. Resources mentioned in this episdoe: - Rain Gear Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/345 - Solo Elk Podcast with Corey Jacobsen: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/mm-188 - Optics from S&S Archery: https://sandsarchery.com/collections/hunting-optics SHARE YOUR QUESTION: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

We are back with a new "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series for 2023, featuring hunters just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prepare for a specific hunt this fall, and then we will have a follow-up episode after their hunt to hear about how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more. In today's episode we speak with Zak, who is an adult-onset hunter from the east coast that is headed to Montana for a deer and elk combination hunt in Montana this fall. We discuss Zak's planning process for this hunt, how his family is helping him in this journey, the questions he has for us, his new 7mm PRC, and much more. LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

We are back with a new "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series for 2023, featuring hunters just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prepare for a specific hunt this fall, and then we will have a follow-up episode after their hunt to hear about how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more. In today's episode we speak with two buddies, Matt and Steve, who are from Kansas and are going to Colorado to hunt elk for the first time. We talk about how they have planned this hunt, the questions they have, what gear they will be using, how their experience hunting in the midwest may or may not help them on this western hunt, and much more. LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

Corey Jacobsen joins us to answer your listener questions (and ours) about finding, calling, and killing elk. We cover elk call selection, how to find elk in dark timber, how to "seal the deal" on bulls in bow-range, and more. August Giveaway Ends Today! — https://exomtngear.com/podcast Corey's Elk Call Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKqGDwZ-Oa0 Subscribe to Elk101 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Elk101 SHARE YOUR QUESTION: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

After living and hunting in Idaho and Montana, Eli moved to the east coast. Now that he will have to travel out-of-state to hunt the mountain west, he is wondering how to do that most effectively. After sending in some questions to us about how to travel for out-of-state hunts, Mark invited Eli to hop on a call and chat through those topics, allowing Eli to ask his questions, and allowing Mark to share the tips and tricks that he has learned about traveling for out-of-state hunts. In this podcast, you get to hear that call between Eli and Mark. Mark's Article, "How to Fly with a Rifle (and Gear) for Your Next Hunt" — https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/how-to-fly-with-a-hunting-rifle ENTER THE AUGUST GIVEAWAY: https://exomtngear.com/podcast LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com

Living in the backcountry can be dangerous — especially for hunters. In addition to hiking in treacherous terrain and encountering difficult weather conditions, backcountry hunters deal with the potential of unintended harm from firearms, broadheads, knives, and more. As an emergency room physician, trainer of specialized military medics, and a backcountry hunter himself, Dr. Jesse Mix has the education, training, and first-hand experience to help backcountry hunters prepare for the medical-related risks associated with pursuing wild game in wild places. He joins us on this podcast to help equip you with some of the knowledge, skills, and supplies you need to be prepared for the assessment and treatment of medical-related incidents in the backcountry. Resources & Reference Guide for this episode: https://exomtngear.com/march-paws Enter the August Giveaway: https://exomtngear.com/podcast Contact Us: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com

Steve & Mark answer your listener questions about packing meat upside down on your pack, how many rifle rounds to bring on a backcountry hunt, the new K4 Rifle Carrier, pre-season pack washing, and more... RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE... - August Giveaway: https://exomtngear.com/podcast - K4 Rifle Carrier: https://exomtngear.com/rifle - Backpack Hunting Webinar: https://exomtngear.com/masterclass - How to Load Meat & Antlers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJZdVAXyHRg SHARE YOUR QUESTION: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

We continue the "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series with people just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prepare for a specific hunt, and then we will have a follow-up episode after their hunt to hear how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more. Today, we are speaking with Erik and Jason after their hunting trip to New Zealand. You will hear about the multiple species they were able to hunt, the lessons they learned, how the terrain of New Zealand compared to their expectations, and more. Erik and Jason's "Before the Hunt" Episode: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/400 ENTER THE AUGUST GIVEAWAY: https://exomtngear.com/podcast LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com

Being able to effectively shoot your rifle from a tripod is a skill that will make you a more effective hunter — especially if you hunt in variable terrain. But shooting from a rifle isn't as easy as you may think. It does take some knowledge, technique, and practice. In today's podcast, we speak with Michael from Really Right Stuff and he shares some extremely helpful wisdom about shooting with a tripod. We discuss how to shoot from various positions (prone, seated, kneeling, standing), how to transition from glassing to shooting with your tripod, how to use your tripod for unconventional support, and much more. AUGUST GIVEAWAY — https://exomtngear.com/podcast Connect with Michael and RRS: - Website: https://rrssoar.com - Instagram: https://instagram.com/rrssoar - Previous Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/391 LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

Steve & Mark announce the new K4 Rifle Carrier and also answer your listener questions about nightly routines while backpacking, trekking poles, why they only use the Garmin InReach Mini, and more... RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE... - K4 Rifle Carrier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgxsz1XfaUY - Backpack Hunting Webinar: https://onxmaps.zoom.us/webinar/register/2316886541812/WN_axrrUvEwT12oO3mlNnSJIA#/registration SHARE YOUR QUESTION: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

The world of custom and semi-custom rifles can be overwhelming. With seemingly endless options (cartridges, components, bullets, builders, etc), how do you make good decisions when upgrading or building a rifle? And from a high level, what are some of the most popular misconceptions about precision rifles for hunting? We dive into these questions, and more, with Drew and Todd from AllTerra Arms. We talk about what a custom rifle is (and isn't), why high-end rifles cost what they do, why speed isn't everything, if modern cartridges are truly better than what's been out there for decades, and if the capabilities of a rifle make a more capable hunter. CONNECT WITH ALLTERRA... - https://allterraarms.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/allterraarms - https://www.youtube.com/@allterraarms6943 ENTER THE JULY GIVEAWAY: https://exomtngear.com/podcast LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com

The Backpack Hunt Breakdown is a new series for July of 2023. Each week we will have a new episode in this series, featuring a new guest and a different backpack-style hunt. For each of these conversations, we use the following categories to break down the hunt and understand what led to the eventual success of the hunt... - PLANNING (the tag and hunt opportunity, scouting for animals/country/access, specific gear choices, etc) - MANAGING (your time and energy, when to stay or move, using terrain to your advantage, etc) - LIVING (water, food, clothing, shelter, comfort, and survivability in the backcountry) - HUNTING (locating the game, the stalk/approach, the shot opportunity, post-shot tracking, etc) - PACKING (pack out strategy and capabilities, meat care, etc) For this week's episode, we are joined by Scott Reidy from British Columbia. Scott and a good friend did a fly-in, backpack-style hunt with a handful of tags that they could fill. And fill tags is what they did. On this hunt, they successfully har

Steve & Mark answer your listener questions on the topics of expectations for a once-in-a-lifetime hunt, preventing and dealing with stinky boots, embarrassing fear of the backcountry, calling elk during rifle season, and more... RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE... - Steve's Backpack Elk Hunting Gear Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7W9Dbhg70k - Gear List Spreadsheet Template: https://exomtngear.com/gearlist - Water Filtration Podcast Discussion: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/mm-184 ENTER THE JULY GIVEAWAY: https://exomtngear.com/podcast SHARE YOUR QUESTION: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com View & Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

How do you become and/or stay healthy in a way that will allow you to hunt into the later decades of life? If your goal is to be a life-long hunter with minimal physical limitations, this conversation is for you. Our guest, John Zombro of The Lifetime Athlete, shares some excellent advice and a high-level framework of what it takes to hunt with health for a lifetime. CONNECT WITH JOHN: https://thelifetimeathlete.com/ ENTER THE JULY GIVEAWAY: https://exomtngear.com/podcast LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com

The Backpack Hunt Breakdown is a new series for July of 2023. Each week we will have a new episode in this series, featuring a new guest and a different backpack-style hunt. For each of these conversations, we use the following categories to break down the hunt and understand what led to the eventual success of the hunt... - PLANNING (the tag and hunt opportunity, scouting for animals/country/access, specific gear choices, etc) - MANAGING (your time and energy, when to stay or move, using terrain to your advantage, etc) - LIVING (water, food, clothing, shelter, comfort, and survivability in the backcountry) - HUNTING (locating the game, the stalk/approach, the shot opportunity, post-shot tracking, etc) - PACKING (pack out strategy and capabilities, meat care, etc) For this week's episode, our friend Dioni Amuchastegui joins us to share a story from one of his most challenging and rewarding mule deer hunts. Dioni is no stranger to big bucks or difficult hunts, but this hunt paired those things together in an

Mark answers gear-related questions from listeners, covering water filtration, digiscoping adapters, shelter comparisons, puffy jackets, suppressors, knives, rifle scope mounts, and more... RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE... - K4 Nalgene Holder: https://exomtngear.com/nalgene - Hydrapak Seeker: https://amzn.to/3JTbzGc - Hydrapak Filter: https://amzn.to/3rzk1DV - Katadyn BeFree Filter: https://amzn.to/44nkrvZ - Ollin Digiscoping: https://ollin.co/ - Durston X-Mid 1 Pro: https://durstongear.com/product/x-mid-pro-1 - Gossamer Gear The One: https://www.gossamergear.com/products/the-one - Canis Alps Down Jacket: https://www.canisathlete.com/products/alps-hooded-down-jacket - Stellar Equipment Down Jacket: https://www.stellarequipment.com/product/m-ultralight-down-hood2-olivegreen/ - Argali Knives: https://argalioutdoors.com/collections/knives - DMT Dia-Fold (non-guided) Sharpener: https://amzn.to/3K08XpU - WorkSharp (guided) Field Sharpeners: https://amzn.to/3OfbO0K, https://amzn.to/3OidJSa - Get Your Bow Rea