Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive

For the third year straight, Steve Speck killed a solid mule deer on opening day of archery season. In this episode, Steve shares the story of his 2016 Idaho mule deer hunt and how he managed to find success after two failed scouting trips before the season started. We also learn what has helped Steve find so much consistent success over the years and what lessons he is learning as a hunter.

In this episode Mark and Steve discuss the topics of loading, adjusting, and fitting your hunting pack for optimal comfort and performance. Common questions are answered. Common techniques are explained. We hope you find this episode valuable and that you get to put these tips into practice on a heavy hike soon.

You are miles-back and you just arrowed the animal you’ve been hunting for days-on-end.Temperatures are rising and the clock is ticking. How do you process this animal and make sure that you harvest and preserve as much meat as possible? How do you get it back to the trailhead? How do you get it home? How do you get it in the freezer?

The Blacktail deer is incredibly elusive. The especially thick forests of the Northwest make hunting this stealthy animal extremely difficult, and incredibly rewarding. In this episode, we speak with a native of the Northwest, Tom Ryle, about his decades of experience hunting blacktail, as well as elk and other game.