Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Backpacking

On this Hunt Backcountry Podcast, 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. We hear about the lessons Bradley has learned and is applying to this year's hunts.

In today's podcast we speak with Logan, who is taking his sister on her first backpack hunt this fall. Logan shares how he is helping his sister prepare, the questions she has had, and much more. This discussion will help new hunters, and experienced hunters who want to share the hunting experience with others.

In this podcast we speak with Matt and Steve, who are from Kansas and are going to Colorado to hunt elk for the first time. We discuss how they have planned this hunt, the questions they have, what gear they will be using, how their experience hunting in the midwest may help them on this western hunt, and more.

Living in the backcountry can be dangerous — especially for hunters. In addition to hiking in treacherous terrain and dealing with difficult weather conditions, backcountry hunters deal with the potential of unintended harm from firearms, broadheads, and knives. Here is what you should know, and have, to be prepared...