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

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 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

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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 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

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

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

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 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

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 post-hunt pack cleaning, the purpose of load-lifters on pack frames, if getting "into the weeds" and building your own arrows is worth it, and more...

LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
- PACK MISTAKES: https://exomtngear.com/mistakes
- FRAME HEIGHT SELECTION: https://exomtngear.com/sizing

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MM 194 | Elk Success, Arrow Building, Pack Cleaning, & More...

It took 3 weeks of hard hunting for Graydon to fill his elk tag this past September. During that time, he didn't hear a single bugle or find fresh sign to speak of. In hearing his story, it sounded like there was an alien abduction of all elk in the units that he hunted. But, finally, one chance encounter led to him filling his tag in an unlikely way. This is a wild story of patience and persistence from a new elk hunter.

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428 | 3 Weeks of Elk Hunting — 1 Elk & Zero Bugles

Steve & Mark answer your questions about onX vs GoHunt for mapping in the field, and ballistic rangefinders (handheld vs binos). They also discuss modern hunting gear, a listener's campaign to raise money for Wounded Warriors, and the chance of an Exo charity golf tournament next year...

LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
- DONATE to the Wounded Warrior Fundraiser: https://communityfundraising.woundedwarriorproject.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.personalCampaign&participantID=14410
- Campfire in the Canadian Rockies: https://www.boone-crockett.org/camp-fires-canadian-rockies
- onX New Feature Overview: https://youtu.be/6GrgJweGO3Y?si=juNumPx1xz2nlQ-1

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MM 193 | onX vs GoHunt Maps, Hunt Like It Is 1980, Charity Events, and More...

Caleb Buck joins us to share his experience hunting elk over the past several years, and how he plans to apply that knowledge to a different type of elk hunt happening later this year. Caleb has spent time hunting cow elk with a bow, but now has a late-season rifle tag for bull elk. What has Caleb learned as a newer elk hunter with some success? How will Caleb's previous experience help him for this rifle tag? We talk about these questions, and more...

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427 | After Archery, Before Rifle — A Listener's Elk Hunting Story

Steve & Mark discuss some of the lessons they learned in September, Mark's custom rifle review, boot failures and bad customer service, and also answer your listener questions on clothing for archery vs rifle elk season, shooting support, mattresses, boot failures, image-stabilizing binos, and more...

LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:
- Mark's Custom Rifle Review: https://exomtngear.com/perfect-rifle
- How to Shoot From Trekking Poles: https://exomtngear.com/shooting-from-pack
- Jetboil Fuel Transfer Device: https://amzn.to/48CXyab 
- Wiser Precision Quick-StiX: https://sandsarchery.com/products/wiser-precision-quick-stix
- Aziak Backcountry Lite Tripod: https://sandsarchery.com/products/aziak-backcountry-lite-tripod
- SIG ZULU6 HDX Image-Stabilizing Binos: https://www.sigsauer.com/zulu6-hdx.html

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MM 192 | Archery vs Rifle Elk, Mark's Rifle Review, Boot Failures, & Stabilized Binos

In this wide-ranging conversation with Jessica Byers we discuss what it is like to be a female in the hunting industry, how to get girls started hunting, mindset for making the shot under pressure, misconceptions about hunting in Africa, the best hunting gear for women, and a whole lot more. Whether you are a guy or gal, an new hunter or a seasoned veteran, there is something in this conversation that you will learn from and/or be inspired by.

Connect with Jessica:
- https://www.instagram.com/followherarrow/
- https://followherarrow.com/

Huntin' Fool: https://huntinfool.com/

K4 EXS Packs for Women: https://exomtngear.com/exs

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426 | Follow Her Arrow (with Jessica Byers)

Steve & Mark answer your listener questions on building elk hunting confidence, a "Would you rather?" sleeping scenario, and also recap Steve's recent week of elk hunting in Idaho with the guys from Born & Raised Outdoors.

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MM 191 | Elk Hunting Confidence & Would You Rather?...

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 are back with a Monday Minute episode to answer your listener questions on the best method to carry/access your phone while hunting, how to thank a sacrificial hunting partner, and more. They also talk about Steve's recent elk hunt, what he learned, and how is adapting his elk hunting strategy going in to this week. Additionally, they get into ramblings on optics, rangefinders, boots, and waterproof socks.

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MM 190 | Elk Season Update & Ramblings on Waterproof Socks, Optics, and Being A Wuss

Mark is back from Alaska with a story to tell. In this episode he shares the story of his recent backpack Dall Sheep hunt, which he completed with his friend and guide, Mark Rowenhorst of Limitless Alaska Guiding. Mark joins Steve to tell the story of the hunt, which included a lot of challenges, setbacks, and eventual success.

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Links for this episode:
- Mark Rowenhorst Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/335
- Limitless Alaska Guiding: https://www.instagram.com/limitlessalaskaguiding/

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