The Northwest Mountain Challenge is back and better than ever for 2016!  This year's events will held in Idaho (Tamarack), Washington (Stevens Pass), and Oregon (Hoodoo).  Learn more about what makes this weekend so special, and why you should attend.  More information is available at http://exomountaingear.com/33

033 | The Northwest Mountain Challenge

First, before we get to the show, a BIG announcement — we're giving away an Exo Mountain Gear pack system!  Be sure to visit the giveaway page (link below) to enter today.  And as a bonus just for you, the podcast listeners, we have an extra way for you to enter the giveaway; so be sure to listen-in and take advantage of this special opportunity to increase your odds at wining the pack system.

In this episode, we speak with Paul "Elk Nut" Medel on the topic of calling elk.  Specifically, we begin to learn about Paul's theories on calling, which are less about just "making noise" and more about speaking the "language" of elk.  Paul focuses on knowing what to say, and when to say it.  You are sure to learn more about elk in this two-part series with Paul.

Visit exomountaingear.com/36 to enter the giveaway and receive more resources from Paul.

036 | Don't Just Call — "Talk Elk" with Paul the "Elk Nut" Medel

The Blacktail deer is incredibly elusive.  The especially thick forests of the Northwest make hunting this stealthy animal extremely difficult, and incredibly rewarding.  In this episode, we speak with a native of the Northwest, Tom Ryle, about his decades of experience hunting blacktail, as well as elk and other game.  Tom also has some bonus content to share with us, including a delicious way to prepare your next wild game dinner.  Learn more at http://exomountaingear.com/45

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045 | Northwest Blacktail Secrets with Tom Ryle

You are miles-back and you just arrowed the animal you’ve been hunting for days-on-end.  As the adrenaline and elation begin to subside, you quickly realize how much work you have ahead of you.  Temperatures are rising and the clock is ticking.  How do you process this animal and make sure that you harvest and preserve as much meat as possible?  How do you get it back to the trailhead?  How do you get it home?  How do you get it in the freezer?  Those are just some of the questions that we answer on this episode of the Hunt Backcountry Podcast with guest and author, David Draper.

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046 | How To Save Your Meat From The Heat

In this, the second episode of our "Building A Backcountry Rifle" series, we discuss the topic of caliber/cartridge selection with Joseph von Benedikt. Joseph is an editor and writer for numerous shooting and hunting publications, and has spent years both in the field in pursuit of game, as well as at the range in pursuit of rifle mastery. We discuss the variables that one should consider when selecting a rifle caliber, and get Joseph's recommendations for the top three do-it-all cartridges for western big game hunting.

069 | Building A Backcountry Rifle — Caliber Selection

We all strive to end our hunts with a clean, one-shot kill.  And when it comes to hunting with a rifle, the bullet is what impacts the animal to create the desired outcome.  But a bullet is much more than a chunk of lead or copper.  There are many types of bullets, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.  When it comes to big game hunting, how do you know what bullet to select?  That is the topic of this episode's discussion with our guest, Mason Payer of Nosler.  Mason helps us understand the different types of bullets, the different performance characteristics of those bullets, and how to select the best bullet for the species we are hunting, the terrain we are hunting in, and the rifle we are hunting with.  As always, you can learn more at http://ExoMountainGear.com/podcast

070 | Building A Backcountry Rifle — Bullet Selection

Ryan Cleckner returns to answer your rifle-related questions. This is Ryan's third appearance on the show. His previous two episodes were part of our Building a Backcountry Rifle series from earlier this year. In this episode we get Ryan's answers to your questions from that series, including...

- How to effectively shoot off of your pack.
- What shooting positions should a hunter practice when dry-firing?
- What distance should a hunter zero their rifle for mountain hunting?
- What should a hunter look for in barrel lengths/profiles/weights for a hunting rifle?
- Are premium metal finishes and high-end stocks worth the cost increase for a hunting rifle?
- What are the pro/cons of different bolt-action types, such as push-feed and controlled round feed?
- What should a hunter do when they are sighting-in a rifle in conditions that they know will be vastly different than the conditions or terrain that they will be hunting in with that rifle?

Learn more at http://ExoMountainGear.com/podcast

097 | Your Rifle Questions Answered

Paul "the Elk Nut" Medel has been on the #HuntBackcountry Podcast a couple of times before, and he's back again to share some last-minute advice for everyone heading into the elk woods this year. We always learn a lot when we talk to Paul, and in this episode Paul shares some things he's never shared before.

You might want to have a notepad handy when you listen to this one!

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138 | The Elk Nut Returns

What is altitude sickness? How can it be prevented? Do over-the-counter medications and supplements work? How can you tell the difference between serious illness and non-acute symptoms? If acute mountain sickness occurs, how should you treat it? We answer all of these questions, and more, with our guest Robert Roach. Robert is the Director of the Altitude Research Center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and has spent years researching altitude sickness.

Visit http://ExoMountainGear.com/podcast for more.

140 | Altitude Sickness: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Kody & Trent from Born & Raised Outdoors join us to discuss the different styles and approaches of camping for elk hunts. We discuss the pros and cons of hunting from a roadside base camp, packing in for a backcountry spike camp, or hunting with camp on our back for a bivy-style hunt.

As we discuss in the show, there is no one "right" way to approach an elk hunt. Rather, you should understand the pros and cons of each style, and understand when and where each approach makes the most sense for your goals.

Catch up with Born & Raised at https://BornAndRaisedOutdoors.com/

Connect with us and send us your listener questions or feedback to podcast@exomtngear.com

217 | Elk Hunting Camp Styles — Base, Spike, or Bivy?

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

Thanks for listening!  — Mark & Steve

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