Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Listener Story

After living and hunting in Idaho and Montana, Eli moved to the east coast. Now that he will have to travel out-of-state to hunt the mountain west, he is wondering how to do that most effectively. Eli joins the podcast to chat through those topics, as we share what we have learned about traveling for our hunts.

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...

On this Hunt Backcountry Podcast episode, we speak with Erik and Jason after their hunting trip to New Zealand. You will hear about the multiple species they were able to hunt, the lessons they learned, how the terrain of New Zealand compared to their expectations, and more.

Today's episode is another "After" podcast from the "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series with people just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Caleb first joined us in Episode 397 (exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/397), to tell us about his plan for going all-in on Western hunting, beginning with a trip to hunt bears this spring in Idaho. Today, he tells us about the success and struggles of the trip, what lessons he learned, what gear did and didn't work well, and how he will adapt his plan for the next bear hunt. ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: exomtngear.com/podcast