Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Elk

In this first episode of the new Backpack Hunt Breakdown series of the Hunt Backcountry Podcast, Mark & Steve breakdown Steve's solo elk hunt from this past fall. There are always challenges on a solo elk hunt, but the conditions that Steve faced on this particular hunt presented even more variables to contend with.

If you hunt elk with a partner, the success of your hunt will be influenced by your ability to work well as a team. And communication is the key to working well together. But how do you communicate when you can't speak leading up to, or during, an encounter with elk? This podcast will answer that question.

Tanner joins us on the podcast to tell the story of his elk hunt from this past fall. For his first elk season, Tanner was able to hunt archery and rifle seasons for elk in Montana. His experience involved a lot of ups and downs, lessons learned, and ultimately some luck that led to his success on his first elk hunt.

At just 60-years-young, Curtis continues to hunt hard. He joins us to share the story and lessons learned from his 2022 muzzleloader elk hunt. We discuss why he continues to hunt solo, how he trains to hunt the backcountry in his 60s, simple ways he tracks and patterns elk when they are tough to find, and much more...