Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Elk

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,...

On this episode of our Reverse-Engineering Success series we speak with Anthony Oberti. He shares the story of an elk hunt that involved unexpected challenges, mistakes made, and eventual success. What are the key things that he did right, and how did he recover from some of the things he should have done differently?

On this Hunt Backcountry Podcast episode we speak with Brian ("BMack") McElrea from HUSH about an archery elk hunt in Wyoming that he spent years working towards. As you will hear, the hunt was filled with ups, downs, and unexpected moments. Ultimately we learn lessons that helped Brian fill his tag on a great bull.

On this Hunt Backcountry Podcast episode we speak with Jeff Bloomquist about a solo elk hunt where Jeff killed a 327" bull with his bow during an epic rut fest. But as you will hear, the hunt wasn't without mistakes or challenges. We ask Jeff about the most important moments and decisions made that created his success.