Backcountry Hunting Podcast

Wind Compensation Made Simple Oct 08, 2021

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Intro: A simple solution to compensating for wind

Q&A:

DIY Black Bear success
.300 WSM vs. .300 Win Mag

WIND: The joker in the long-range deck

Gunwerks instructor Brian Poor's wind-compensating technique

Simple
Easy without a ballistic calculator
Effective in field conditions

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3-0h Hate & the 6.5 Needmore: Efficient, capable, and controversial Oct 01, 2021

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Intro: .308 and 6.5 Creedmoor: Loved, hated, revered or despised... These two own their respective realms.

Q&A:

Lightweight scopes
Brush-busting 6.5 Creedmoor bullets
Powerbelt ELR bullets for elk?

Main Topic:

.308 strengths & weaknesses

1. It's NOT just a shorter .30-06!
2. Efficiency
3. Mild recoil
4. Long barrel life
5. Inherently accurate
6. Nearly inadequate propellant capacity
7. Inefficient with heavy, high-BC bullets
8. Low penetrating capability
9. Low wind-bucking capability
10. Lack of on-impact "wallop" especially at long range

6.5 Creedmoor strengths & weaknesses

Wonderfully accurate
Super easy to shoot well
Very mild recoil
Excellent barrel life
Great hot-barrel accuracy
Easy to handload well
Good wind-bucking ability
Excellent for deer-size game
Lack of impact authority
Installs false sense of confidence
Lots of documented "shot but lost" bull elk
Outfitters not allowing it's use on elk

.308 Win. vs. 6.5 Creedmoor: Which is better for backcountry Hunting?

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New Zealand & Hunter Ethics Sep 24, 2021

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Intro: Something Different

This episode is derived from a fascinating series of correspondence with a backcountry-hunting Kiwi in New Zealand, whom we'll call James.

James addresses:

Conservation-driven harvest and take
Local attitude toward sustainability and respect of resources
Hunting methods and the "hard yards" earned when hunting New Zealand's Southern Alps the right way
Suitable rifles, cartridges, & bullets
Bonus: Life in the Bush, and 600 possums

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World's Best Performance Guarantee: AllTerra Arms Sep 17, 2021

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Topic: AllTerra Arms and its unprecedented, unbeatable performance guarantee:

0.5-MOA accuracy with factory ammo
0.25-MOA accuracy with AllTerra's custom ammo
Absolute 100-percent reliability in all field conditions
90-day money-back satisfaction guarantee
All this in ultralight precision hunting rifles

Sitting down with the owner, president, and marketing "emperor," we dig into the concept, genesis, and creation of the AllTerra performance creed, and unpack—in detail—how the company's extraordinary rifles are able to meet such an incredible guarantee.

In-house manufacturing for ultimate quality control
Action innovations and patents
Barrel choice and creation
Stock design and manufacturing processes
Action-to-stock bedding
Reliability-enhancing bolt geometry
Firing pin and bolt assembly enhancements
Metal and stock finishes
Accuracy and handload tuning
Scope mounting hardware
Ergonomics and shootability
Shooter satisfaction guarantee
Turnaround time
Prices

Backcountry Bounty: Siembida Custom Knives on Instagram, EZE-LAP diamond pocket stones and bench stones

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Glassing Gear & Techniques Sep 10, 2021

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Topic: Glassing gear, challenges, and strategies

Up Front: Enter Timney's 75th-anniversary trigger giveaway here!

GEAR: Buying quality optics:

Where does "good" start, pricewise?
Should you stretch your wallet?
Eye strain and quality glass
Where to spend: rifle or bino?
A good $$$ bino starting point
A good $$$ spotting scope starting point

THE COMPLETE COMPLIMENT OF OPTICS

Versatile binocular
8x vs. 10x vs. 12x
Capable spotting scope
High-magnification optional bino
Useful and versatile tripods

HOW-TO: Putting your optics to work in the field

Adjusting fit and diopter
To grid or not to grid
Know your species
- habitat
- bedding areas
- feeding areas
- travel routes
Glass with the sun
Glass supported
Prioritize high-potential areas
Learn the country
When to carry a spotting scope
When to carry a high-magnification binocular

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Final thought: Get the good stuff and go to work!

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Early Season Elk Strategies Sep 03, 2021

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Hot, dusty, and glorious, early-season elk is upon us!

Up Front: Q&A, brought to you by Siembida Custom Knives

Muzzle Brakes
Tikka vs. Browning
Do-all cartridges
Practice tips & tricks

FINDING EARLY SEASON ELK

E-scouting
Water and dark timber on north-facing slopes
Boots on the ground
Sign new and old (rubs, wallows)
Moving bulls and the transitional phase
Listening for bugles (when bugles are rare)

HUNTING EARLY SEASON ELK

Be aggressive early and late in the day
Be patient through the quiet, hot hours
"Don'ts" of early season elk hunting
Best mouth calls
Finding big, old bulls
Bulls that come silently

FIELD CARE & PACKING

Breaking down and cooling meat
Packing against the clock
Aging on ice (refer to episode 46)

Final thoughts.

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Keeping It Together at the Moment of Truth, with Duane Buckner Aug 27, 2021

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Scenario: A last-day opportunity on a shockingly big bull elk. With moments left of legal shooting light and every possible challenge aligned against you, can you hold it together and kill the bull?

Guest: Duane "Buck" Buckner. A veteran of vast and extreme experience, Buck has spent decades studying the human psyche and its response to dramatic stress—as well as how to function effectively through it.

What happens inside your brain (at the moment of truth)
- Hormone dump
- Pre-programmed fight or flight responses
- Auditory exclusion
- Focused processing
- Tunnel vision
- Motor skills

How to overcome the crippling effects
- Pre-event recognition of what happens mentally
- Observation and awareness
- Breathing
- Training

Dangerous Game: Worse than combat?
- Parallels between combat and tracking wounded dangerous game
- Simplifying equipment to maximize success
- Red dots and recticles

WRAP: Understanding the wires that come loose inside your brain when you get buck fever helps you keep it together at the moment of truth.

Duane "Buck" Buckner on Instagram

Contact Buck via email: buck.buckner@aimpoint.com

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