Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive

Andrew Skurka is an accomplished adventure athlete, speaker, guide, writer... and hunter. Andrew provides us with some excellent information on how to take your backpacking to the next level. We discuss gear, food, and more — including many do-it-yourself alternatives to what the market offers.

Exo Mountain Gear co-founder, Lenny Nelson, spent a good portion of September chasing elk around the Idaho backcountry with the Pure Elevation crew. Many bulls were encountered, and many close calls had, but not a single arrow was released over more than a dozen days of hard hunting... that is, until the very last day of the season.

It came down to the last hours of daylight on the last day of a week-long hunt, but Mark was able to kill his first bull this year. In this episode Mark and Steve discuss the success that they've each had during elk season this September, as well as the lessons they learned in the process of filling their tags.

The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership has a vision to: "Guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish by uniting and amplifying our partners’ voices to strengthen federal policy and funding." There is a lot for you and for me in that vision, and on today's show we speak with TRCP's President & CEO.