Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Rifle Hunting

Luke joins us to share what he learned as he spent 20+ days pursuing elk in the mountains outside his home. We discuss what he observed before the season, how elk behavior changed after opening day, what he noticed about elk vocalization throughout September, and how his rifle season compared to his archery season.

Is there a real danger in eating meat from game that was killed with lead ammunition? Depending on who you ask, the answer will vary greatly. In this episode, we speak with Jim Heffelfinger, to help separate fact, fiction, and fairy tales, as it relates to the dangers of using lead-based bullets for big game 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.