Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive

In this episode Steve & Mark discuss their "gear of the year" selections, based on their personal hunts in 2025. They discuss optics, tripods, rifles, and more.

In this podcast, we explain Idaho's new draw process for non-resident general deer and elk tags in the 2026 hunting season. Learn how and when to apply...

Steve and Mark answer your listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute episode. They discuss Idaho's new and upcoming non-resident tag application process, an update on Steve's moose hunt, their experience with meat damage based on shot placement and bullet choice, pack failures they have experienced from testing prototypes, the best way to use Exo packs for lightweight day hunts, and more...

Steve and Mark just returned from Kodiak and they answer your listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute episode. They also discuss Exo's once-a-year sale, which starts tomorrow (November 18, 2025). If you are hearing this episode as it is released on Monday, November 17, use the code EARLY20 at checkout to get 20% OFF before the public sale goes live.