Podcast Category: Rifle Hunting

Steve & Mark recently filled both of their bear tags on the first evening of what was meant to be a 4-day backpack hunt. In this podcast episode, they discuss the hunt story, lessons learned along the way, and more.

Joseph von Benedikt returns to the Hunt Backcountry Podcast to talk about a wet-aging process for venison and his favorite way to prepare and cook wild game. We learn about his experience hunting Kodiak from a boat this past fall. And, of course, we dive into some rifle-related topics, including bullets and ballistics.

This podcast episode is all about rifle actions. We are joined by Mike Lee from Defiance Machine to understand how rifle actions are made, the differences between factory and custom rifle actions, how the action affects accuracy in a rifle system, Defiance's best action for backcountry hunters, and much more.

This podcast is all about rangefinders for hunting and shooting. We discuss the different types of devices, features, settings, applications, and more. We talk through what separates a $200 rangefinder from a $2,000 rangefinder. The differences in handheld rangefinders vs range-finding binoculars. And much more...

If you've been interested in shooting or hunting with a suppressor, but have been overwhelmed by the process involved to get one, there's good news with the new e-File process for suppressor approvals. Brandon Maddox from Silencer Central joins us to share how you can get a suppressor easier and quicker than ever.

Shooter, hunter, entrepreneur, and all-around good dude, Shane Wise, joins us on the Hunt Backcountry Podcast to talk about how he started hunting (it is pretty hilarious), as well as how he started his business, Wiser Precision. We discuss hunting, shooting, glassing, entrepreneurship, and more...

Is the "safe" that you're using for your hunting rifle providing the protection that you think it is? Having personally wrestled with these questions, we were interested to speak with Tom Kubinec of SecureIt Gun Storage to learn more about gun safes, and why SecureIt takes a different approach to storage and security.

At the end of each year we like to highlight some of the favorite gear we have used for hunts throughout the year and discuss why those particular items made a difference for us personally. In this episode of the Hunt Backcountry Podcast, Steve & Mark share the best gear they used in 2021...

We answer YOUR questions about our recent Sitka Blacktail hunt on Kodiak Island. We chat through a wide variety of questions that were submitted, including: What time of year to hunt Kodiak. Going DIY vs Guide. Hunting with a rifle or a bow. The best dates to hunt the rut. And many, many more...

We're back from Kodiak! In this episode, Steve, Mark, and Jake recap their recent Sitka Blacktail deer hunt. They share some of the many stories from the trip. All-in-all, 8 guys were on the hunt, 14 bucks were killed, and time was also spent fishing and duck hunting with Foxtail Lodge.