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Mark Huelsing
Backpack Hunting Basics — Rifle Setup & Dry-Fire Practice On Your Hunt

Backpack Hunting Basics — Rifle Setup & Dry-Fire Practice On Your Hunt

In this video, Steve Speck, owner and founder of Exo Mtn Gear, discusses how he practices rifle setup and shot execution while hunting. Develop this routine as a habit on your hunts, so that you are as familiar with your equipment as possible, and also rehearsed and ready when a shot opportunity presents itself.

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Mark Huelsing
Backpack Hunting Basics — Clothing Selection & Layering Strategies

Backpack Hunting Basics — Clothing Selection & Layering Strategies

Discover how selecting high-quality clothing, combined with the knowledge of when and how to layer those items effectively, creates a comprehensive layering system for backpack hunts.

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Mark Huelsing
Backpack Hunting Basics — Meal Prep for the Backcountry

Backpack Hunting Basics — Meal Prep for the Backcountry

The food you take on a multi-day backpack hunt is an important aspect of your ability to hunt effectively. The food you bring provides the energy you need to hike, hour after hour, and day after day. As you begin to extend a hunt duration, your food also becomes the heaviest and bulkiest item(s) in your pack. In this video, Steve Speck, owner and founder of Exo Mtn Gear, shares an example of how he plans and packs the foods he takes on backpack hunts.

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Mark Huelsing
Moose Hunt Gear List — Steve's 7-Day Backpack Hunt in Idaho

Moose Hunt Gear List — Steve's 7-Day Backpack Hunt in Idaho

Steve Speck, owner and designer at Exo Mtn Gear, goes through all of the gear he is taking on his once-in-a-lifetime Moose tag in his home state of Idaho. This is a 7-day backpack rifle hunt in October, with temps in the 30-50 degree range, and some rain and snow in the forecast.

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