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
TSS 15 — Shed Hunting, Burning Points, Pack Choice for Deer vs Elk, Quilt vs Mummy Bag
Steve & Mark answer listener questions on shed hunting, burning preference points, pack choice and size for elk vs mule deer, floorless shelters vs traditional tents, and quilts vs mummy sleeping bag…
00:30:21 |
Fri 10 Apr 2020
TSS 14 — 100 Pro-Level Hunting & Backpacking Skills
Steve & Mark discuss the tips & tricks shared in the Backpacker Magazine Article, "100 Essential Skills Every Backpacker Should Know"
https://www.backpacker.com/skills/100-pro-level-hiking-skills-ev…
00:58:24 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
218 | Learn As You Go. Share What You Know.
This episode features a listener story that many of you can relate to, and all of us can learn from. Corey joins us to share his journey of learning to become an elk hunter as an adult from Iowa. Alo…
01:13:31 |
Wed 08 Apr 2020
TSS 13 — Copper vs Lead, Spring Bear Tips, Pack Weight for Training, and Steve’s Boot Research
Steve & Mark answer listener questions about Copper vs Load bullets, Spot-and-Stalk Spring Bear Hunting, the Ideal Pack Weight for Pre-Season Training, and also discuss Steve's latest boot research a…
00:31:09 |
Tue 07 Apr 2020
TSS 12 — Best Budget Clothing & Spotting Scopes for Mule Deer
What are the best budget clothing options? How do you pick the best spotting scope (balancing weight and magnification) for high country mule deer hunting?
Connect with us and let us know what you w…
00:19:53 |
Mon 06 Apr 2020
TSS 11 — Answers on Bows, Bulls, and Bivys
We answer listener questions about bow sights, bugling bulls, and bivy selection.
Connect with us and let us know what you want to discuss on future TSS episodes by emailing [email protected].
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00:30:58 |
Fri 03 Apr 2020
TSS 10 — Pack Questions: Training Weight, One-Tripping Deer + Camp, Fit for a Teen...
Steve & Mark answer pack-related questions...
"Will I damage my pack by training with it year-round?"
"What is your advice for packing out a whole buck, camp, and weapon in one trip?"
"What should I…
00:24:31 |
Thu 02 Apr 2020
217 | Elk Hunting Camp Styles — Base, Spike, or Bivy?
Kody & Trent from Born & Raised Outdoors join us to discuss the different styles and approaches of camping for elk hunts. We discuss the pros and cons of hunting from a roadside base camp, packing in…
00:49:11 |
Wed 01 Apr 2020
TSS 09 — Lenny joins us to talk about Parenting, #DadLife, Elk Tag Applications, and yes, Boots!
Co-Founder of Exo Mtn Gear, Lenny Nelson, joins Steve & Mark to talk about parenting during COVID, raising kids in the mountains, and to answer listener questions on elk tag applications and points, …
00:31:20 |
Tue 31 Mar 2020
TSS 08 — Arrows & Broadheads for Elk vs Deer, Warm Weather Sleeping Gear, COVID Hair Cuts, and more…
Steve & Mark answer listener questions on arrow and broadhead setups for deer vs elk, adapting sleeping gear for warm weather, and answer follow-up questions from topics discussed on previous TSS epi…
00:30:11 |
Mon 30 Mar 2020
TSS 07 — Kodiak Questions, Late-Season Gear & Pack Weight, Tripod Selection
Steve & Mark answer listener questions on... Hunting in Kodiak, Late-Season Gear Choices and Pack Weight, and Tripod Selection. (No boots!)
Connect with us and let us know what you want to discuss o…
00:32:23 |
Fri 27 Mar 2020
TSS 06 — Shelter Condensation, Camp Selection, Bear Prevention, and, yes... Boots
Steve & Mark answer listener questions on... Shelters & Condensation, Camp Site Selection, Bear Prevention, AK Caribou Gear Lists, and yes, they talk about boots... AGAIN.
Connect with us and let us…
00:42:53 |
Thu 26 Mar 2020
216 | Adventure & Adversity with Navy SEAL, Chadd Wright
Navy SEAL, Ultrarunner, and Hunter — Chadd Wright (@chadwright278) — joins us on the latest #HuntBackcountry podcast to talk about adventure and adversity. Chadd shares how the lessons he has learned…
01:03:49 |
Wed 25 Mar 2020
TSS 05 — The Story of Our First Bow Kills
As requested, Steve & Mark share the stories of their first bow kills. Let's just say that, for each of them, their first bow kills were good experiences to learn from...
Connect with us and let us …
00:31:55 |
Tue 24 Mar 2020
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