Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Safety & Preparedness

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...

Kyle joins us on the podcast to tell his story of falling while solo hunting, hitting SOS on his Garmin InReach, and being rescued by helicopter. Kyle shares the story of the fall, injury, and rescue, and also tells us how he found redemption in the backcountry on his next hunt after the incident.