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Ep. 40: Elk Biology with Brock McMillan, Part 1 Jun 15, 2023

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Today on the show, Jason is joined by his buddy Brock to talk all things elk biology in part one of this two part series. In this episode they cover everything from moon phase to who really controls the herd -- the herd bull or the lead cow?

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Ep. 39: Elk Hunting Part 2 - Locating, Approaching, Setting Up, and Calling Jun 01, 2023

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Once you have found a spot to hunt, what is next? In this episode Jason covers the technical how to of: breaking down an area quickly to determine if elk are present, how to go about locating them, how to move in, what you should be looking for as you setup, and then how to go about calling.

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Ep. 38: How to Plan Your Elk Hunt May 18, 2023

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This week on the show, Jason's mixed it up and gone solo as he answers your listener questions and discusses planning your elk hunt. From e-scouting and calling to mountain readiness and boot considerations, if you're considering an elk hunt this year, you won't want to miss this!

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Ep. 37: Mountain Gobblers with John Weik May 04, 2023

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This week on the show, Jason is joined in the field by guest John Weik as they discuss their recent turkey hunt. They discuss separating themselves from other hunters in the area, both in terms of distance and strategy.

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Ep. 36: Calling and Killing Turkeys with Tony Peterson Apr 20, 2023

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This week, I'm joined by MeatEater's own Tony Peterson to talk turkey. On this episode, we answer a couple listener questions, talk pressured birds, and dive into turkey calling strategy. Tony is a certified turkey killer, and if you're a turkey hunter, you're not going to want to miss this.

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Ep. 35: Spot and Stalk Spring Bear with Ryan Lampers Apr 06, 2023

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Ryan Lampers has spring bear dialed!!! Year after year he finds success in multiple states and these aren’t just run of the mill bears, Ryan targets mature boars. In this episode Jason wanted to dig into all of Ryan’s spot and stalk bear hunting experience in hopes you can find something that may help you spring bear hunting this year. They discuss finding bears, how the weather will affect them, time of day to find them and how long to hang out in an area before moving on, amongst a bunch of other topics.

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Ep. 34: Talking Turkey with Jordan Budd Mar 23, 2023

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Jordan Budd grew up as a ranch kid taking advantage of all the great outdoors had to offer. Now, she has her own guiding service and a podcast you might have heard of -- MeatEater's Gear Talk. Today, we're talking turkeys and Jordan's turkey killing gear picks. We cover everything from ground blinds and comfortable seating options to broadheads and red dots. If you're a turkey hunter, you're not going to want to miss this!

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Ep. 33: A Deep Dive Into Turkey Calls and Strategy with Eric Braaten Mar 09, 2023

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Eric Braaten is a great turkey caller, great turkey hunter, and has done a lot for turkeys here in Washington. On today’s episode Jason and Eric take a deep dive into turkey calls. They discuss the materials used and how they affect the tone and pitch of diaphragms, pot calls and box calls. Their discussion then turns to strategy where they talk about hunting small sections of public land, how to utilize private agriculture to your advantage and using a “progressive” calling strategy.

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Ep. 32: Locating Gobblers and Turkey Strategies with James Harrison Feb 23, 2023

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Today's guest is part human and part owl. James Harrison has been designing and building calls for 14 years and winning calling contests for just as long. His skills don’t end there though, he is as good as they get out in the woods when it comes to killing turkeys. On this episode Jason and James talk about: why you would locate a turkey without turkey calls and which calls to use, what different strategies to use throughout the day and how important good calling is to their success.

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Ep. 31: Run and Gun Turkeys with Samong Yang Feb 09, 2023

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Samong Yang cut his teeth chasing turkeys in the NE corner of Washington. These high pressured merriams that call the mountains home, provide turkey hunters with all kinds of additional challenges. On this episode Jason and Samong touch on how much to call to pressured birds, what to do when they hang up, whether to use a decoy or not in the open country and what calls do they each carry.

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