This conversation was originally recorded for The Lifetime Athlete Podcast, hosted by John Zombro. Mark and Steve joined John on his podcast to discuss hunting partnerships — how they are formed, how they are kept, and why they are so valuable for the backcountry hunter.

The Lifetime Athlete Podcast: https://thelifetimeathlete.com/podcast/
John's Interview on the Hunt Backcountry Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/411

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425 | Hunting Parnerships — How & Why to Forge Them

Steve & Mark recap their recent rifle elk and deer hunt in Idaho. They had some struggles, found some success, and encountered some things that gave them new experiences. They share the story, what they learned, what they did right/wrong, and share some thoughts on stand-out gear from the trip.

Gear List & Lessons Learned — https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/idaho-rifle-elk-deer-hunt-recap

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429 | Our Rifle Elk (and Deer) Hunt Recap

Steve & Mark answer your questions about digiscoping with binoculars, packing heavy loads on steeper and shorter routes vs flatter and longer routes, how the x32 objective EL Range binos stack up against the x42 objective binos, and what bullet mark used on his recent elk hunt.

Mark's Lessons & Reflections From His Elk Hunt: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/idaho-rifle-elk-deer-hunt-recap

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MM 195 | Youth Success, Flat vs Steep Packouts, Bino Digiscoping

Gabriel from Ivory Holsters joins us to discuss his recent archery elk hunt, his experience with Death Hikes and how they have helped his hunting, the pistol holsters that he makes for hunting packs, and much more.

EMG Pack Holster: https://ivoryholsters.com/exo
Ivory Holsters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivoryholsters/

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430 | Gabriel Saindon of Ivory Holsters on Elk Hunting, Death Hikes, and Holsters

Steve & Mark (and Jake!!) answer your questions about managing water in sub-freezing temps, comparing lightweight suppressors for hunting, and more. They also discuss Jake's upcoming whitetail hunt, which is his first time hunting from a treestand. Finally, they share some examples of poor pack fit, and how to fix them...

PACK FITTING MISTAKES — BEFORE & AFTER EXAMPLES: https://exomtngear.com/fitfix

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MM 196 | Poor Pack Fit, Suppressor Comparisons, Whitetail Hunting, & Sub-Freezing Water Strategies

Steve & Mark recap their trip to Kodiak and answer your questions about wolves and elk interactions, shooting a bow in cold weather, objective suppressor reviews, and more.

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MM 197 | Back from Kodiak, Wolves & Elk, Late-Season Archery

We are back with a new "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series for 2023, featuring hunters just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prepare for a specific hunt this fall, and then we will have a follow-up episode after their hunt to hear about how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more.

In today's episode we speak with Josh, who is an Idaho resident that drew a mountain goat tag in his home state. In this episode, Josh tells the hunt story, the lessons he learned, and much more. 

Josh's "Before the Hunt" Episode 421: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/421 

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431 | After the Hunt — Idaho Mountain Goat

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In today's podcast, Mark & Jake recap Jake's recent whitetail hunt, which was his first time hunting whitetails and hunting from a treestand. Jake shares the story of his success, the lessons he learned, and they also discuss packs for whitetail hunting.

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MM 198 | Exo Sale Starts NOW. Plus, Jake's whitetail hunting story and lessons learned.

We are back with a new "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series for 2023, featuring hunters just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prepare for a specific hunt this fall, and then we will have a follow-up episode after their hunt to hear about how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more.

In today's episode, we speak with brother and sister, Logan and Brittany. Logan joined us in the "before" episode to tell us about his plans to take his sister, Brittany, on her very first backpack hunt this fall. Logan and Brittany join us for this conversation to share how the hunt went, what lessons they each learned, and how this experience changed Brittany.

The "Before the Hunt" Episode with Logan: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/420

EXO SALE — https://exomtngear.com/

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432 | After the Hunt — Her First Backpack Hunt

Steve & Mark chat through the things they do after the end of hunting season, so that they are as prepared as possible for next year's hunts.

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MM 199 | Post-Season To Do List

We are back with a new "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series for 2023, featuring hunters just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prepare for a specific hunt this fall, and then we will have a follow-up episode after their hunt to hear about how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more.

In today's episode, we speak with two buddies, Matt and Steve, who went to Colorado during archery season to hunt elk for the first time. We discuss how the hunt went, the lessons they learned, the gear they used, and much more.

The "Before the Hunt" Episode with Matt & Steve: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/418

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433 |  After the Hunt — Colorado Archery Elk

Backcountry hunters talking backcountry hunting.  Join us for lively discussion on a variety of topics related to backcountry, big game hunting.  We'll be talking tactics, sharing lessons learned, swapping stories, interviewing individuals from the hunting industry, and getting into the nitty-gritty of our gear lists and bow/rifle setups.  Contact us at anytime with your questions or feedback by emailing us: podcast@exomtngear.com.

Thanks for listening!  — Mark & Steve

425 | Hunting Parnerships — How & Why to Forge Them

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