Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Archery & Bowhunting

Whether you are traveling with a bow or a firearm — by land or by air — this episode will help you get to your next hunt and avoid the mishaps or complications of traveling with a weapon.

Welcome to ELK WEEK! This is the 4th of 5 back-to-back episodes answering your questions about elk hunting. Our roundtable of guests includes Dan Staton (ElkShape.com), Corey Jacobsen (Elk101.com), Trent Fisher (BornAndRaisedOutdoors.com), and Paul Medel (ElkNut.com).

$500 for a bow? No, not JUST a bow...a ready-to-hunt bow setup with all accessories, arrows, and broadheads. Too good to be true? Our guest, Garrett Weaver, doesn't think so. Tune-in to hear how Garrett went from shooting a bow setup that cost over $2,000 to now shooting a bow setup that costs less than $500.

After being a self-proclaimed "bow hiker" for 5 years, our guest filled his first archery elk tag. What made the difference? What can you learn from his story to help you spend less time as a "bow hiker" and increase your odds at filling more tags?