Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Hunt Planning

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...

As part of our "Before & After the Hunt" series, we speak with Dylan from California. Dylan and his father are headed to Adak Island, Alaska to hunt Caribou and more. We speak with Dylan about the unique challenges of hunting Adak, how they are preparing, the logistics involved in a trip like this, and more.

As part of our "Before & After the Hunt" series, we speak with Ryan from Wisconsin. He is headed to Colorado this September for an early rifle Mule Deer hunt. We interview Ryan to learn about his preparation, training, gear, and what questions he has for us about his hunt.

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,...