Backcountry Hunting Podcast

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Kids Hunting: How To Start Them Right Dec 22, 2020

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Intro: 100 episodes!

Topic: How to get kids started right in the wonderful world of hunting.

Notes on past episode: Tikka considerations

KIDS, HUNTING, and TEACHING a PASSION FOR THE SPORT

Generating interest
First guns
Field prep
Gear quality (for kids)
Binoculars & scopes
Early experiences (designed to grow the passion)
Introducing significant challenges
Firearm handling & safety
Accuracy training
Shot placement for big game
Field photos
Gutting & field dressing
Aging meat & cutting & wrapping
Respectful storytelling

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DIY Customizing Your Backcountry Rifle Dec 15, 2020

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Intro scenario: What not to do during a bear charge.

Topics: How-to episode on:

How best to carry a bear-protection sidearm in the backcountry.
How to DIY customize your hunting rifle to make it shoot like a custom rifle.

Bear-gun carry methods:

Packs and interference
Holsters and positions
Bino harnesses and chest holsters
Badlands Bino Carrier
Galco Gunleather's Phoenix holster

DIY Customizing your backcountry hunting rifle

Concept: Turning your standard hunting gun into a superb backcountry rifle.
Actions: start with what you already own, or purchase a new action?
Barrels: Pre-fit, pre-chambered options you can install yourself.
Triggers: Match-grade aftermarket options
Stocks: How to select the right stock, and bed it properly.
Final setup: scope bases, rings, and capable scopes.
Launching your own DIY rifle customizing project.

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Public-Land Ibex in New Mexico with Landon Michaels Dec 07, 2020

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Intro: Ibex hunting in New Mexico

Guest: Landon Michaels of Gunwerks

The lure of Ibex & mountain country

New Mexico's free-range, public-land ibex hunts

Hunt types (rifle, muzzleloader, archery)
Applying, dates, draw odds
Prep: Physical, mental, research, scouting
Technical mountain terrain
Equipment
Hunt narrative
Application service & outfitter

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RESOURCES

New Mexico fish & game

Gunwerks website

3G Outfitters

Worldwide Trophy Adventures application service

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Idaho Hunt Changes Nov 30, 2020

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Intro: Big changes coming to non-resident Idaho hunters

Brief summary of how the changes effect Idaho residents

Public service announcement: Outdoor show and conventions schedules and cancellations

IDAHO HUNT CHANGES

Idaho's website operating system: All new and hugely capable

Elk zones & non-resident restrictions

Tags on sale at 10am MST, Dec. 1
The "Waiting Room" purchase system for OTC tags
Elk A and B tag reductions
Elk capped tags
Elk controlled hunts
Non-resident price increases

Non-resident deer hunting changes

Tags on sale at 10am MST, Dec. 1
Non-residents must choose one unit to hunt, and will purchase a tag specific to that unit
All units are restricted to 10 or 15 percent non-resident tag allotments, depending on historic hunter participation
Deer tags may still be used on wolf, black bear, or cougar

Reasons for changes/restrictions to non-resident Idaho hunt opportunities

Idaho and the future: Will these changes benefit hunt quality?

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Are 6.5mm Cartridges Good For Elk? Nov 17, 2020

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Intro: This episode may ruffle some feathers.

Physiology of a big bull elk
6.5mm related elements
The Great 6.5mm Deception
Various classes of 6.5mm cartridges, and which are suitable for elk
"It's the bullets fault." In this case, there's something to this claim
Getting the best elk-killing capability out of your 6.5mm cartridge
Exorcising the one-example "deadly killer" claims
Myth-busting the Scandinavian Moose example
Outfitters Outlawing the 6.5s for elk: Here's why
The broad spectrum of 6.5mm cartridges
Staying inside the 6.5s killing comfort zone

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DIY Solo Backcountry Mistakes Nov 09, 2020

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Gear notes & failure potential
- Tents for solo hunting
- Sleeping bags for wet, dangerous country
- Emergency communication devices
- Devices, power, & entertainment
Planning for extreme weather
- Backup camp spots
- Emergency communication
- Walking out
The Mental Game
- Unexpected challenges of hunting solo
- Staying occupied while waiting for a bush pilot
- Books, movies, & campfires
- Don't go in blind & overconfident

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Backcountry Toughness with Hard Men Podcast's Eric Conn Nov 03, 2020

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Intro: Backcountry Hunting is the territory of tough humans. Or, to use a classic term, Hard Men.

Guest: Eric Conn, host of the Hard Men Podcast

Fellow writer
Serious gun guy
Christian pastor
Says it like it is

Backcountry hunters are arguably the toughest hunters

Manly hobbies, and why they're important

Developing manliness

Going West: What to expect, and how to harden oneself in preparation

The uncomfortable truth about soft hunters—and how to not be one

Family and the benefits of backcountry hunting

Self honesty, and the importance of truth

Manly men, and the ability to adapt and overcome

Eric Conn and the Hard Men Podcast

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Backcountry Big-Bores: .338-06, .35 Whelen, & 9.3x62 Oct 27, 2020

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Intro: Bear-country scenario

Listener's requests: An episode on big-bores for backcountry hunting.

In particular:

.338-06
.35 Whelen
9.3x62

Why would a backcountry hunter want such a cartridge?

More ammo in magazine
Less recoil, faster follow-up shots
Less expensive to reload
Easy conversions of typical standard-size actions
Controlled-feed vs. push-feed

CARTRIDGE SPECIFICS

.338-06
- Easy to created cases for
- Scarce factory ammo
- Huge selection of bullets for handloading
- Most efficient aerodynamics
- Flattest trajectory
- Rifles not common
.35 Whelen
- Classic, has a cult-like following
- Biggest selection of factory ammo in USA
- Properly headstamped cases readily available
- Fair selection of bullets for handloading
- Underestimated ballistics
- Rifles relatively available
9.3x62
- Oldes, most proven
- African favorite
- Plentiful factory ammo available internationally
- Bullets dangerous-game capable
- Lots of various rifles available

Closing thoughts...

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Listeners Questions, Feedback, & Success Stories Oct 19, 2020

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Intro: The excitement of taking a first buck!

Sporadic podcast scheduling, and the hunts to blame. ;)

Questions, Answers, & Success Stories:

Tough bullets for tough Nilgai
A matched pair of Weatherby Backcountry Ti's in .280 Ackley
Favorite .280 Ackley Improved bullets & loads
Hunting the Backcountry: An encounter with the sacred
Lightweight .22 pistols to supplement the backcountry menu
Resting the barrel on a hard surface, & resulting thrown shots
Herd bulls and .300 WSMs
Zeroing at 100 yards, and why 200 yards is better
Swarovski EL Range binos, and "the lumps beneath"
Velocity: Can you handload monometal bullets to be as fast as lead-core projectiles?
SIG Cross as a backcountry hunting rifle (Good or Bad?)
.257 Weatherby Magnum for backcountry hunting
Marlin's .45-70 Trapper for brushy grizzly country
Best all-purpose .45-70 loads
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