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, 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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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, 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
MM 285 | Making Memories, Gear Upgrades, & Losing Animals
The Hunt Backcountry Podcast
57 minutes
2 weeks ago
MM 285 | Making Memories, Gear Upgrades, & Losing Animals
Mark goes solo to answer your listener-submitted questions about why time "slows down" during backpack hunts, if he would trade his Swarovski ATS spotter for something smaller, advice for flying with meat and antlers, what headlamp he would recommend, if a lighter puffy jacket is worth it, and how he dealt with the emotions of losing an elk...
LINKS & RESOURCES...
$5,000 Photo Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience
Swarovski ATS: https://sandsarchery.com/products/swarovski-ats-25-50wx65-hd-spotting-scope
Swarovski ATC / STC: https://sandsarchery.com/products/swarovski-atc-stc-compact-spotting-scope
Alaska Air Cargo: https://www.alaskacargo.com/
Headlamps for Backpack Hunting: https://the-experience-project.com/headlamps-for-backpack-hunting/
Fenix HM50R v2: https://amzn.to/4gUsM0Z
Biolite Range Headlamps: https://www.bioliteenergy.com/pages/meet-the-range-series
KUIU SuperDown: https://www.kuiu.com/collections/super-down
Outdoor Vitals Puffy Jacket: https://outdoorvitals.com/products/vantage-alpine-down-jacket
The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/
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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, 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