The Hunt Backcountry Podcast
Backcountry hunters talking backcountry hunting. No advertisers or sponsors, no fluff, no BS. We discuss tactics, strategies, gear, hunt stories, and more — featuring a wide variety of guests, from industry experts to everyday listeners of the show.
Your hosts, Steve & Mark, have decades of experience hunting the mountains for elk, deer, bear, antelope, sheep, mountain goats, caribou, and more.
While this podcast is 100% independent and free from advertising or sponsorship, it is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear, which we own and operate. Exo’s mission is to build the best backcountry hunting pack systems available, provide the best service possible, and do it all right here in the USA. Learn more at: https://exomtngear.com/
Contact us at any time with your questions or feedback by emailing us: [email protected]. Or visit the searchable archive of all podcast episodes we have published over the past decade at: https://exomtngear.com/podcast.
Thanks for listening! —Steve & Mark
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 573
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
375 | Rugged Rifle Scopes for Hunting with Nightforce Optics
After independently choosing to use Nightforce scopes, Steve and Mark wanted to chat with the Nightforce crew to learn more about the company's history, what is behind their tagline of "Rugged. Relia…
01:07:46 |
Wed 26 Oct 2022
MM 151 | Lessons from Failure, Mental Toughness, Best Water Filter
Steve & Mark recount their recent Idaho elk hunt and connect their experience to a listener question about developing mental toughness. How do you stay positive and keep hunting hard when the weather…
00:29:41 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
374 | After the Hunt — Dall Sheep in the Brooks Range
Today's episode is the first "After" podcast from the "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series with people just like YOU... listeners of the podcast.
Our guest, Joseph, joined us in Episode 364, be…
00:58:48 |
Wed 19 Oct 2022
373 | Mark’s Mountain Goat Adventure in Alaska
Having just returned from a challenging but successful Mountain Goat hunt in Southeast Alaska, Mark joins Steve to tell the entire story on this podcast episode. As you will hear, this hunt was quite…
01:26:56 |
Wed 12 Oct 2022
MM 150 | Answering Your Questions About Mark’s Rifle
Mark answers listener questions about his custom rifle build, which he initially discussed in Episode 370, and also documented in this article: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/custom-hunting-rif…
00:35:54 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
372 | Lone Goat, Part 2 with Shane Vander Giessen
In the previous episode, Shane told us about his 2021 mountain goat hunt in his home state of Washington. In this episode, Shane is fresh off of his 2022 mountain goat hunt in Southeast Alaska. He ha…
00:59:57 |
Wed 05 Oct 2022
371 | Lone Goat, Part 1 with Shane Vander Giessen
Shane Vander Giessen has been fascinated with Mountain Goats from a young age. After decades of dreaming for an opportunity, he finally, and fortunately, got the chance to hunt them. What unfolded wa…
01:06:56 |
Wed 28 Sep 2022
370 | My Custom Rifle — What I Built, What I Learned...
Mark takes a deep-dive into the custom rifle that he built a couple of years ago. What did he build, what did he change, how has it performed, and what did he learn along the way? To see this rifle, …
01:10:12 |
Wed 21 Sep 2022
369 | Preserving Memories with Monarch Taxidermy, Part 2
Taxidermy shouldn't be an afterthought in your hunting plans. In this second episode of our two-part conversation with Stuart Farnsworth of Monarch Taxidermy, we talk about caping tips, field care fo…
01:17:21 |
Wed 21 Sep 2022
MM 149 | Fix Your Feet, Keeping the Family Happy, Too Much Hunting Advice
Steve & Mark are back to answer your listener questions on this Monday Minute episode. They discuss how they balance a happy family life and extended hunting trips, what to do when you have too much …
00:40:36 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
368 | Preserving Memories with Monarch Taxidermy, Part 1
Taxidermy shouldn't be an afterthought in your hunting plans. This podcast with Monarch Taxidermy will help you understand how to work with a taxidermist to preserve your memories of special hunts. W…
01:11:39 |
Wed 14 Sep 2022
MM 148 | Elk Strategy, Pack Positioning, Pain Prevention, Headlamp Use
Steve & Mark are back to answer your listener questions on this Monday Minute episode. They discuss pack dry bags, elk hunting strategies, the use of headlamps and alerting game, pack weight distribu…
00:39:09 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
367 | Backpacking for Whitetails with Nathan Killen
An episode about Eastern Whitetails on the Hunt Backcountry Podcast?...Yes!
Our guest, Nathan Killen, is an extremely successful whitetail hunter, specifically targeting mature bucks in the big timb…
01:04:20 |
Wed 07 Sep 2022
366 | Before the Hunt — Zoe’s Very First Hunt
We continue the "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series with people just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prep…
01:14:51 |
Mon 05 Sep 2022
365 | Before the Hunt — Rookies Hunting Fall Bear in NM
We continue the "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series with people just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prep…
01:04:22 |
Fri 02 Sep 2022
364 | Before the Hunt — Dall Sheep in the Brooks Range
We continue the "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series with people just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prep…
00:59:45 |
Mon 29 Aug 2022
363 | Q&A from Steve’s Dall Sheep Hunt
Tyler Boschma joins us to follow-up on Steve's recent Dall Sheep hunt. We hear about Tyler's perspective on the hunt, as the guide, and also chat through listener Q&A about the hunt. Topics covered i…
00:48:45 |
Mon 29 Aug 2022
362 | Before the Hunt — Elk Season...Is This THE Year?
We continue the "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series with people just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prep…
00:57:39 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
361 | Before the Hunt — Adak Island Alaskan Adventure
We continue the "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series with people just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prep…
00:38:54 |
Wed 24 Aug 2022
360 | Post Hunt: Steve’s 13-Year-Old Dall Sheep from Alaska
Steve is back from Alaska after a tough, but successful hunt for Dall Sheep. Steve hunted with his good friend, and guide, Tyler Boschma. They dealt with delays, setbacks, mistakes, weather, and even…
01:01:10 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
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