Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Safety & Preparedness

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.

As part of our "Before & After the Hunt" series, we speak with Dylan from California. Dylan and his father are headed to Adak Island, Alaska to hunt Caribou and more. We speak with Dylan about the unique challenges of hunting Adak, how they are preparing, the logistics involved in a trip like this, and more.

"Success in filling a tag does not mean a successful hunt: A first time elk hunter's highs, lows, and valuable survival and hunting lessons." That is a quote from today's Hunt Backcountry Podcast guest, Matthew. He shares the many lessons he learned, and the mistakes he made, on his first "successful" elk hunt.

As modern hunters, we have access to all kinds of technology and gear that are beneficial. But what about the knowledge and skills needed to survive in the backcountry? What skills did our ancestors have that we lack? We explore these questions with hunter, bushcrafter, and survival expert, Joel van der Loon.