Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive

We answer listener questions about sleeping yourself dry in a down sleeping bag, thoughts on new center-zip sleeping bag/quilt hybrid designs, new rifle scope from Maven Optics, how to assess new gear, value of buying used gear, intentionality and sacrifices required for training, the value of "mini-events", and more.

In this Hunt Backcountry Podcast episode, we speak with Zak, who completed a guided elk and deer combo hunt in Montana with his father and uncle. As an adult onset hunter from the East Coast, this was Zak's first western hunting experience. We hear how the hunt went, the lessons they learned, and more...

In this Monday Minute episode, Steve & Mark answer listener questions about choosing to prioritize your hunting focus on specific species (in this case, elk vs deer) versus trying to 'do it all' at once. They also answer a listener's question about using the 6.5 Creedmoor for elk hunting and more...

Jay Nichol of Mindful Hunter returns to the podcast to discuss his 2023 hunting season and the lessons he has learned about confidence, consistency, and gear choices. We also discuss his expanded hunting gear review platform (Mindful Reviews), his new apparel company (Forged In The Backcountry), and a whole lot more.