Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive

How far should you be shooting at big game with your hunting rifle? In this Hunt Backcountry Podcast episode, we discuss the answer to that question — not from an ethical perspective, or from a technical perspective of terminal ballistics, but from a practical perspective of what YOU are capable of behind your rifle.

What is the best cartridge and bullet for hunting Grizzly Bears? How do you learn to spot your impacts when shooting a rifle? Does a bullet's grain weight matter for hunting? Is increased wind drift a reason to avoid shooting lighter bullets? We answer all of these questions, and more, on this Monday Minute podcast...

Jared and Cody join us on The Hunt Backcountry Podcast to share the story of their experience planning, preparing for, and then going on a drop-camp Caribou hunt in the Brooks Range of Alaska. They discuss how they dealt with setbacks, how they successfully filled all of their tags, and what lessons they learned.

Steve & Mark answer listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute podcast episode. They discuss tips for comfort in cold-weather hunts, choosing down vs synthetic for a sleeping bag or quilt, how the new iOS satellite messaging features compares to messaging through a Garmin InReach device, why Steve chose the 6mm Creedmoor over other 6mm rifle cartridges, and more...