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Backcountry Hunting Podcast

Backcountry Hunting Podcast focuses on inspiring and teaching about deep-country hunting, with emphasis on DIY techniques, gear, prep and how-to. Lifelong wilderness hunter Joseph von Benedikt shares stories and tips for success.

Copyright: © Joseph von Benedikt 2019

Latest Episodes:

.308 vs. .30-06 for Backcountry Hunting Jul 31, 2020

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Is the .308 suitable for backcountry hunting?
.30-06 vs. .308: Very different cartridges
Advantages of the .308
Advantages of the .30-06
.308 Case capacity and heavy-bullet limitations
.308 velocity and extended-range bullet expansion
.308 impact authority downrange
Best-in-class .308 hunting bullets
How do budget .308 hunting loads stand up?
500-yard velocity, energy, wind drift, and time of flight comparisons
How to pick the best .308 ammo for the job
Hunting stories that make a point

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Upgrading Backcountry ATV Performance with Tyler Freel Jul 24, 2020

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Intro: A monster Alberta black bear & a Honda four-wheeler

Guest: Alaskan wild man Tyler Freel, sheep & bear hunter extraordinaire, and host of the Tundra Talk podcast.

ATVs & their place in backcountry hunting

Remote country & the challenges to ATVs

UPGRADES and ADD-ONS

Winch
- Vital: Prioritize this
- Get quality
- Rope, not metal cable
High-performance tires
- Necessary to get full potential from your machine
- Incredible difference, especially in mud, bogs, & tundra
Heated handles
- Not just for wimps
- Helps you keep going in wet, cold temperatures
Tool kits
- Repairing your machine in the field
- Fuses—carry spares
- Compact jump-start kits
Tire repair in the field
- Plugs, glue, & tools
- Re-setting a bead
- Inflating
Covers, theft, & bears eating tires

Stories of trial & tribulation

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Honda's Foreman Rubicon

Hunting Knife Design with Evan Siembida Jul 17, 2020

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• Intro: Summer is in full swing... which means fall is just around the corner!

• Welcoming Evan Siembida, a new sponsor of the podcast, thanks to an anonymous benefactor.

• Tradbows and elk hunting

• Estrous cow elk calls: an indispensable tool

• Siembida Custom Knives's superb ultralight Meadowlark knife

• Collaborating on a limited edition Backcountry Hunting Podcast custom backcountry hunting knife.

Concept
Steel type
Grip material and colors
Edge geometry
Point profile
Configuration
Lanyard holes
To Name a Knife: Meet the Northern Shrike
Sheaths are personal
Cost of a custom, limited-edition knife
Delivery timeline

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Dial or Hold: Shooting Fast & Accurately in the Backcountry Jul 06, 2020

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Intro: Opportunities lost

— A correction on Stetson crushable wool Cross Creek hats

• HOLDING OVER FOR LONG DISTANCE USING A RETICLE

Advantages
Disadvantages
Complications
Speed in the backcountry

Making The Shot: Anti-Cant devices

• DIALING FOR DISTANCES USING THE ELEVATION TURRET

Advantages
Disadvantages
Complexity and simplicity
Speed in the backcountry

Backcountry Apprentice: Fish, too.

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Top Backcountry Rifles, Part 5: Proof Research Glacier Ti Jun 28, 2020

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Intro: It's rifle buying time!

Tons of questions incoming about high-end rifles. Here's one of the best of the best. This episode reviews Proof Research's extraordinary Glacier Ti mountain rifle.

Listener's questions & answers
Upcoming reviews:

What makes a mountain rifle different from an all-around backcountry rifle.

• Proof Research barrels: Why they stand apart

• Proof Research stocks: Traditional styling, modern performance

• Glacier Ti actions & finishes

• Components & construction

• Proof's half-MOA accuracy guarantee

• Practical accuracy testing: The challenging protocol of firing three consecutive three-shot groups without allowing the barrel to cool, in order to test group size consistency and point of impact shift.

• Cost, and why it's justifiable

• Spring is over, summer's here. Time to get out and practice!

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Transporting Rifles Damage Free Jun 19, 2020

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How to transport a rifle without damage

How to improvise and correct damage to scopes and rifles

Q&A and listener's comments

.280 Rem vs. .280 Ackley
7mm-08 as a backcountry cartridge
Deep-penetrating elk bullets for the .30-06

Appropriate hard cases for transporting firearms

How to pack a rifle properly

How to prevent damage from impacts

How to prevent damage from abrasion

Protecting the bore in rusty or dusty environments

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Transporting Rifles Damage Free Jun 19, 2020

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SHOW NOTES

How to transport a rifle without damage

How to improvise and correct damage to scopes and rifles

Q&A and listener's comments

.280 Rem vs. .280 Ackley
7mm-08 as a backcountry cartridge
Deep-penetrating elk bullets for the .30-06

Appropriate hard cases for transporting firearms

How to pack a rifle properly

How to prevent damage from impacts

How to prevent damage from abrasion

Protecting the bore in rusty or dusty environments

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https://www.instagram.com/backcountryhuntingpodcast/

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Backcountry Hunting Podcast on Facebook

www.browning.com

www.timneytriggers.com

.375 H&H: All-Around Cartridge Champ Jun 12, 2020

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• World's All-Around Hunting Cartridge Champ: .375 H&H

• .375 H&H vs. .375 Ruger

Cartridge Characteristics
- Adequate for anything
- Inherently accurate
- Mellow recoil
- Readily available rifles & ammo
Bullet choices
- For Pachyderms
- For Cape buffalo and big bears
- For Moose & Bison down to deer
Rifle options
- Controlled feed vs. push feed actions
- Wood vs. composite stocks
- Stainless vs. blued steel
- Backup sights
Recoil characteristics & control
- Known for "slow" kick
- Don't fear the .375
How to get the best out of your .375
- Pick a tough-ish, high-BC bullet
- Choose a versatile scope
- Zero it for 200 yards and work it out to 500

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It's NOT all about shot placement Jun 05, 2020

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INTRO: A girl, a minimal cartridge, a perfect shot, and a lost bear

MAIN TOPIC: It's all about shot placement: Fact or Fiction?

LISTENER'S QUESTION: Barnes's .30-cal. 212-gr. LRX

• Difference between kinetic energy, momentum, and TKO

• On-impact visible authority, or "wallop"

CRITICAL FACTORS OF BULLET CHOICE:

Diameter
Construction
Weight

CRITICAL FACTORS OF CARTRIDGE CHOICE

Adequate reach (defined by velocity & BC)
Adequate launch platform for appropriate bullets

Tales of success & failure, and the lessons learned

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Backcountry Hunting Q&A May 27, 2020

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• Migration to Idaho

• Draw tags and lucky hunters

• Q&A on a vast spectrum of backcountry hunting topics:

.375 H&H for black bears
Terminal Ascent vs. ELD-X bullets
Best barrel mfgs for custom rifle builds
Configurable stocks for backcountry rifles
Stetson's crushable Crosstrail hat
Bullet questions from Australia
Kid rifles
Straight-line bullet penetration
Packing a pistol while bowhunting
What barrel length & twist rate for .280 Ackley?
Wool apparel: what company makes good stuff?
Moose bullets for the .338 Win. Mag.

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