Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Archery & Bowhunting

Shane Vander Giessen joins us on the Hunt Backcountry Podcast to tell the story of his 2022 mountain goat hunt in Southeast Alaska. He harvested a beautiful B&C billy with his bow, dealt with 5-inches of rain in a single day, and learned some lessons throughout the adventure. Tune-in to hear the whole story...

An episode about Eastern Whitetails on the Hunt Backcountry Podcast?...Yes! Our guest, Nathan Killen, is an extremely successful whitetail hunter, specifically targeting mature bucks. In this conversation, we hear about Nathan's strategy of targeting mature bucks, how he executes backpack hunts, and much more.

As part of our "Before & After the Hunt" series, we speak with Justin about his third season hunting elk, and the continued pursuit to kill his first elk. Justin has a great perspective on the journey of becoming an elk hunter, how hunting has helped him in other areas of life, why the struggle is worth it, and more...

We are kicking-off a brand new series of "Before & After the Hunt" episodes with people just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Over the course of 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 follow-up episode after their hunt to hear about how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more. Today, we are speaking with Taylor from Texas. He is headed on his first elk (and bear!) hunt in Idaho this September. Not only is this Taylor's first western hunt,...