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
- 574
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
262 | Bighorns, Backcountry, and Business with Paul Lewis of FHF Gear
Paul Lewis of FHF Gear joins us to talk about a special Bighorn Sheep tag he drew in Montana. We get the full story on how the hunt went down and what he learned along the way. Before we dive into th…
01:11:06 |
Wed 09 Dec 2020
261 | Lessons from 150 Days Across the West
Steve Evans (@__steve__evans__) just started hunting big game a couple of years ago, but he has already spent more than 150 days in the field across multiple western states hunting deer, elk, and oth…
01:11:44 |
Wed 02 Dec 2020
MM 86 | New Bows, Alaska for First-Timers, and... Poopy Diapers
Steve and Mark answer your listener questions about new-for-2021 bows, the pros and cons of long and short axle-length bows, how to shoot your bow effectively with a pack on, whether or not moose is …
00:29:26 |
Tue 01 Dec 2020
MM 85 | Is Ultralight Overrated?, Indoor Bow Practice, Flying Meat
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Is ultralight gear overrated? What's the best way to practice with your bow when yo…
00:25:44 |
Mon 23 Nov 2020
260 | DIY Kodiak Adventure — A Listener Story
Full-time job, wife, kids, no experience, and a worldwide pandemic. Those excuses didn't stop Jared and Eric from a DIY adventure for Sitka Blacktail Deer on Kodiak Island, Alaska.
Tune-in to hear h…
01:10:41 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
MM 84 | Exo Black Friday Sale?, Dyneema vs Sil-Nylon, Changing Sleep Systems
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Steve and Mark also discu…
00:23:20 |
Mon 16 Nov 2020
259 | Our Favorite ”Gear of the Year”
Steve & Mark discuss their favorite gear of the year in 2020. They also revisit their prior favorite gear from 2018 and 2019, and discuss how that gear is still performing for them today. No matter y…
01:01:24 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
MM 83 | Gear Care & Storage, Bow vs Rifle Divide, Meat Care in the Field
Steve and Mark answer listener questions about off-season gear care and storage, how they feel about hunting with a bow vs a rifle, tips they have for packaging meat while at camp, and more...
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00:25:37 |
Mon 09 Nov 2020
258 | Hunting with Muzzlerloaders — How and Why to Get Started
Why you should consider hunting with a muzzleloader...and how to get started. In the episode with John McAdams from the Big Game Hunting Blog, we talk about the knowledge and gear needed to get start…
01:12:47 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
MM 82 | Binos with Ballistics, Predicting Mountian Weather, Bivy vs Hammock
Steve & Mark answer listener questions on the SIG KILO3000 Binoculars, addressing their range-finding and ballistic solving abilities (https://www.sigsauer.com/products/electro-optics/rangefinders/ki…
00:20:51 |
Mon 02 Nov 2020
257 | One Listener’s Challenge (What will you do?)
We are in a time of year where many hunting seasons are wrapping-up soon and we head into the holidays, cold and dark winters, days, and often, a time where we let things slip. But it doesn't have to…
00:50:12 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
MM 81 | Your Questions About Our Rifle Elk Hunt
As a follow-up to our recent podcast about our rifle elk hunt, we take the opportunity to answer listener questions about that hunt...
- How did the elk behavior change after a few days of pressure …
00:21:47 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
256 | Recapping our Rifle Elk Hunt
Steve & Mark recap their recent rifle elk hunt in Idaho. They detail the play-by-play of how they were able to fill both of their tags by mid-day on the second day of the hunt.
Have a question?... p…
01:22:34 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
255 | Little Boys and Big Bulls
Steve & Mark are joined by their good friends, Lenny & Tyler, to retell some amazing stories from September. Lenny and Tyler backpack-hunted with their 10-year-old sons for the first time, shot some …
01:03:54 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
MM 80 | Planning Our Rifle Elk Hunt
Steve & Mark chat through gear, strategy, and tactics for their upcoming rifle elk hunt in Idaho. Being primarily archery elk hunters, they chat through how they are preparing for and planning this r…
00:35:04 |
Mon 12 Oct 2020
254 | First Morning, First Elk — A Listener Story
Elk hunting is difficult. Especially when you are solo, hunting with a bow, have an over-the-counter tag, are on pressured public land, and live more than a 24-hour drive from your hunting area. But …
01:22:02 |
Wed 07 Oct 2020
MM 79 | Listener Qs on Pack Weight, Bows, Bullets, Boots and more...
Steve & Mark answer listener questions on pack weight, budget bow setups, "do it all" bullets, and boot comparisons. Share your question for the show: [email protected]
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00:30:02 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
253 | Altitude, Attitude, Athleticism, and Age
At 60-years-young our guest on this episode, Dave, is a solo mountain hunter in Alaska. Dave has experience as a Marine, pilot, mountain climber, mountain hunter, and much more. As someone who is sti…
01:09:33 |
Wed 30 Sep 2020
252 | Mid-Season Update — Struggles & Success
Steve and Mark chat through their September elk hunts in Colorado and Idaho. There was plenty of struggle and success involved. How's your season going so far? Let us know... [email protected]
00:53:16 |
Wed 23 Sep 2020
MM 78 | Modern Day Rifleman Virtual Summit
How can the Modern Day Rifleman Virtual Summit help you as a hunter? Even if you aren't a "sniper" or competitive shooter, what can you, as a hunter, learn from the field of 25 experts in the precisi…
00:23:11 |
Mon 21 Sep 2020
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