Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Safety & Preparedness

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...

In this episode of the Backpack Hunt Breakdown series of the Hunt Backcountry Podcast, Ben Reynolds joins us to breakdown a solo sheep hunt that he completed in his home state of Alaska. Learn how Ben was able to find success and survive a solo backpack hunt that was truly an adventure and achievement of a lifetime.

In this first episode of the new Backpack Hunt Breakdown series of the Hunt Backcountry Podcast, Mark & Steve breakdown Steve's solo elk hunt from this past fall. There are always challenges on a solo elk hunt, but the conditions that Steve faced on this particular hunt presented even more variables to contend with.

At just 60-years-young, Curtis continues to hunt hard. He joins us to share the story and lessons learned from his 2022 muzzleloader elk hunt. We discuss why he continues to hunt solo, how he trains to hunt the backcountry in his 60s, simple ways he tracks and patterns elk when they are tough to find, and much more...