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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, moose, 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: podcast@exomtngear.com. 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

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Latest Episodes:

525 | How To Load Your Pack for a Multi-Day Backpack Hunt May 28, 2025

Show notes

How you load your pack matters. The way you load your gear can help or hinder the pack's performance, and it can also make you a more efficient hunter. In this podcast, Steve & Mark discuss the best ways to load a pack for multi-day backpack hunts. This conversation is a deeper dive into a pack loading video that we just published...

Pack Loading Video: https://exomtngear.com/packloading

Backpacking Gear Lists: https://exomtngear.com/gearlist

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

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Contact Us: podcast@exomtngear.com

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Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

MM 267 | Multicam Pre-Order, Garage Sale, Steve's Pet Peeve, & Your Qs May 26, 2025

Show notes

Steve & Mark answer your listener-submitted questions about updates on our footwear choices, if gear noise scares animals away, our gear list for the R3 Death Hike, packout discomfort, and more...

Links & Resources

GoFundMe for Rob's Battle with Cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rob-mcconnell-fight-throat-cancer
K4 Multicam Pre-Order: https://exomtngear.com/multicam
Exo Garage Sale (RSVP): https://exomtngear.com/pages/exo-garage-sale
Mark's Air Pump: https://amzn.to/4kwl3qD
Loading a K4 Pack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM7MhrV0rqA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJZdVAXyHRg
Hunting Footwear Video: https://the-experience-project.com/the-best-hunting-boot-is-wrong/

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

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524 | Our Bear Hunt Recap (Stories, Tactics, & Gear) May 21, 2025

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Steve, Mark, & Justin of Exo Mtn Gear recount their recent backpack bear hunt in Idaho. They share the story, discuss tactics and tips for spring bear (and backpack hunting in general), and touch a bit on gear.

Resources mentioned in this episode...

Mark's Spring Bear Gear List: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/backpack-bear-hunting-gear-list-and-tactics
How to Load a Bear on the K4 Frame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM7MhrV0rqA
Justin's Previous Elk Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/317
Justin's Films & Photography: https://www.instagram.com/themtnexperience
Sony A6700: https://amzn.to/4jgr2yX
Rode Video Mic: https://amzn.to/4jgr2yX
Exo Mtn Gear Newsletter: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter
Exo Mtn Gear on YouTube: http://youtube.com/exomountaingear?sub_confirmation=1

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

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Contact Us: podcast@exomtngear.com

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Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

MM 264 | Unscripted Answers to Hunting with AI, Meat in the Heat, Rifle Chassis and More... May 12, 2025

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Steve & Mark go unscripted and answer your listener-submitted questions (without any preparation), covering topics that include: mindset and confidence for low-odds hunts, AI enhancements to hunting and implications on ethics and conservation, if Hornady's new 25 Creedmoor cartridge is worth buying, using the K4 2200 for a backpacking trip, meat care on extended hunts in warmer weather, choosing between a rifle stock or chassis for beginning backpack hunters, and more...

Links & Resources

5 Sayings That Will Change How You Hunt: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/5-sayings-that-will-change-how-you-hunt
How To Save Your Meat From The Heat: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/046
A “Meat Scientist” on Wild Game Care & Preparation: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/508
Rifle Chassis Comparison: https://exomtngear.com/chassis
Backpack Hunting Basics — How to Get Started: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/513
Video: Shooting Support with Pack & Trekking Poles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV4Z-R7NNXs

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

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523 | Suppressor Science, Selection & Sound with Pew Science May 09, 2025

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From the outside, a rifle suppressor seems simple enough. But what is going on inside? Are there notable differences in suppressors that have similar specs of length, diameter, and weight?

With so many suppressors on the market, a significant investment of time and money to purchase one, and such limited availability to "try before you buy", what should hunters look for when selecting a suppressor?

We dive into these questions, and many more, with Jay from Pew Science.

Resources from Pew Science...

Silencer Sound Standard: https://pewscience.com/silencer-sound-standard
Dedicated Suppressor Reviews: https://pewscience.com/sound-signature-reviews
Suppressor Rankings: https://pewscience.com/rankings
Podcast: https://pewscience.com/podcast

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

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Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

522 | 100 Miles in the Grand Canyon (2025 Death Hike Recap) May 07, 2025

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Each year, we put together a group of guys and embark upon a hike to challenge our limits. Typically, the hike's location, length, and format change each year. But this year we had redemption in our sights, as we returned to the Grand Canyon for the second year in a row. The goal, at least for most, was to complete a Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim traverse TWICE.

In this podcast, we have segments with several of the participants from the hike, to hear their stories, takeaways, and life-changing lessons learned in the canyon.

SEGMENTS...

(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:39) Steve & Mark
(00:24:54) Anthony, 100-Mile Finisher
(00:58:05) Gabriel (https://ivoryholsters.com/)
(01:23:56) Jack, 100-Mile Finisher
(02:04:07) Bryan
(02:25:38) Brigham, 100-Mile Finisher

RESOURCES & PAST RECAPS...

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

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Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

MM 263 | Digiscoping, Wolf Tags, Muzzleloaders, and More... May 05, 2025

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Steve & Mark tackle your listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute episode. They discuss Death Hike pack weight, velocity gain from rifle suppressors, having a wolf tag while bowhunting for elk, choosing a digiscoping adapter, how to get started with a muzzleloader for big game hunting, and more...

Links & Resources

OBI Link System: https://oldballsinc.com/pages/obi-link-system
La Sportiva Aequilibrium Hike: https://www.lasportivausa.com/aequilibrium-hike-gtx.html
Short Barrel Rifle Speeds: https://exomtngear.com/short-barrel
Pre-Fit Rifle Barrel Install: https://exomtngear.com/prefit
Mindful Hunter — Best Phone Scope Adapter 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQmdTKR-jWM
Kapture Gear Magnetic Digiscoping System: https://kapturegear.com/
Muzzleloader Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/258
Why You Should Start Hunting With A Muzzleloader: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/start-hunting-with-a-muzzleloader
How To Start Hunting With A Muzzleloader: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/how-to-start-hunting-with-a-muzzleloader

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521 | A Hunting Guide on Expectations vs Reality, Mindset for the Mountain, and More.. Apr 30, 2025

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Alaska hunting guide, Hunter Stier, joins us to discuss his experience becoming a hunting guide, guiding vs hunting, expectations vs reality on big hunts, mindset for mountain hunting, sheep vs mountain goat hunts, and the story of guiding a record book ram last season.

Connect with Hunter: https://www.instagram.com/hunterstier/

Connect with Limitless Alaska Guiding: https://www.instagram.com/limitlessalaskaguiding/

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

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Contact Us: podcast@exomtngear.com

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Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

MM 262 | Death Hike, DIY Bar Recipe, Outdoor Vitals Apparel Update Apr 28, 2025

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Steve & Mark are back from their Death Hike in the Grand Canyon and answer your listener questions on this Monday Minute episode. They share a little bit about the hike, give an update on the apparel they helped design and test with Outdoor Vitals, share their backcountry bar recipes, and more...

Links & Resources mentioned in this episode...

Rokslide Thread on Outdoor Vitals Apparel: https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/new-developments-coming-this-summer.403389/
DIY Backcountry Bar Recipes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11CS7dxGUB1nkH2FozQ8KQ3dKXRuz95_iu_j8jlJyZ04/view
Experience Project Caribou Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxCisjM16JQUuY7xWQLdExN_rAHTxEsvv

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520 | Lessons from America's Toughest Race with Jeff Cayley Apr 23, 2025

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Jeff Cayley joins us to share his experience completing America's Toughest Race — a multi-sport adventure race that covered 300+ miles of hiking, mountain biking, climbing, packrafting, and wayfinding.

We discuss Jeff's training, lessons learned, and how his experience applies to us, as backpack hunters.

Connect with Jeff...

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

Email Sign-up: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter

Contact Us: podcast@exomtngear.com

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Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

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