Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Rifle Hunting

Sneaking in on two bull elk that are fighting, then arrowing one of those bulls on your first-ever bowhunt? That sounds too good to be true, but that is exactly how Stephen Follett's first archery hunt concluded this fall. Stephen joins us to share that story and the lessons he learned on his first-ever archery hunt.

How far should you be shooting at big game with your hunting rifle? In this Hunt Backcountry Podcast episode, we discuss the answer to that question — not from an ethical perspective, or from a technical perspective of terminal ballistics, but from a practical perspective of what YOU are capable of behind your rifle.

What is the best cartridge and bullet for hunting Grizzly Bears? How do you learn to spot your impacts when shooting a rifle? Does a bullet's grain weight matter for hunting? Is increased wind drift a reason to avoid shooting lighter bullets? We answer all of these questions, and more, on this Monday Minute podcast...

This video podcast was recorded on our Alaska moose hunt, as we spent time waiting for a weather window for our transporter to come fly us out of the field. We discuss how we killed 4 moose, the challenges faced on this hunt, how we dealt with countless Grizzly bears, the gear that worked well, and more…