Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive

Elk hunting is difficult. Especially when you are solo, hunting with a bow, have an over-the-counter tag, are on pressured public land, and live more than a 24-hour drive from your hunting area.

Steve & Mark answer listener questions on pack weight, budget bow setups, "do it all" bullets, and boot comparisons.

At 60-years-young our guest on this episode, Dave, is a solo mountain hunter in Alaska. Dave has experience as a Marine, pilot, mountain climber, mountain hunter, and much more. As someone who is still hunting hard in the mountains at his age, Steve and Mark wanted to learn from Dave.

Steve and Mark chat through their September elk hunts in Colorado and Idaho. There was plenty of struggle and success involved.