Backcountry Hunting Podcast

SHOW NOTES:  • Skinning: where to make those cuts for the perfect rug or taxidermy • Pulling paws: Finesse and a sharp knife, not brute strength • Caping: Tips and tricks for a clean job • Turning ears, noses, and such for the perfect face • Fleshing: Ulu knives, improvised fleshing beams, and more • Salting: Do or don't?  • Tyler Freel's favorite bear-meat recipe RESOURCES: Tyler Freel's Tundra T...

SHOW NOTES: • Common backcountry shooting challenges • Game types and differing requirements • Accuracy needs • One rifle suitable for anything • Action types • Stock types • Corrosion-resistant finishes   Enjoy! 

SHOW NOTES:  • Three different needs: Hunting, Guiding, & Defense • Two primary species: Black bear & Grizzly/brown bear • Firearms, cartridges, & bullets for each need & each species • Black bears & the "deer cartridge myth" • Bears & age: size, tenacity, physiology, and mentality • Tony Russ's 16 points for shooting bears (quoted) • Backup guns for guides: When stopping, not just killing, is nec...

SHOW NOTES: Company focus: Spartan Precision Equipment Topic: Mountaineering-quality bipods & tripods  Products: Javelin bipod, Spartan 300 bipod, Sentinel tripod, accessories Driving influences: Mountain-climbing, ultralight backpacking, deep-country hunting, and a need for gear that never fails People: Behind the scenes at Spartan Precision, and the affect of 30,000 field testers RESOURCES: www....

SHOW NOTES:  • Listener questions • Why hunt with a suppressor? Pros & Cons  • Where is hunting with a suppressor legal?  • Dangerous Game with a suppressor: Yes or No?  • Appropriate types of suppressor for backcountry hunting • How to get the best accuracy and performance out of a hunting suppressor • How to pick a suppressor appropriate for hunting • Navigating the purchase • When is the best t...

EPISODE NOTES: Interview with Team Bad Decision author Travis Greenwood his hunting partner Scott Daniels. Focuses on the inspiration that launched their backcountry hunting efforts years ago and shares wisdom they wish they'd had when starting.  This podcast touches strongly on spot-and-stalk bear hunting. Guests share techniques for picking areas, finding bears, and successful stalking.  Travis...

SHOW NOTES: Great bullets for elk are listed. Host Joseph von Benedikt goes into certain brands and types that work particularly well. The broad spectrum of cartridges ranging from the various 6.5mms up through the .338s are addressed, each with one or more bullets recommended for elk.  Heavy-for-caliber rapid-expansion bullets are addressed, and their virtues and shortcomings compared to premium,...

Show notes: Browning Rifle Product Manager Aaron Cummins tells the back story of the X-Bolt rifle line, including the secrets behind its outstanding accuracy.  Best X-Bolts for mountain hunting.  Browning's top-selling cartridges, and Aaron's personal suggestions for all-around backcountry use on a variety of game.  Hunting opportunities and how to practice to make the most of them.  www.browning....

Show notes: Interview episode with media/industry expert and hunting photographer Justin Moore, owner of www.dangersoup.com . Justin has hunted with and photographed numerous celebrities and outdoor writers, and has a rich history working with notable companies such as Leupold, Nosler, Weatherby, Kryptek, Danner, and others.  His from-the-inside-out perspective on the backcountry hunting scene off...

Prompted by a question from Alaska listener @michaelaanavi, this episode dives into combating the affects of middle-age loss of fitness, as well as injury management and prevention. Simple but effective exercise regimens and specific types of relevant strength training are discussed, as well as dieting and mental toughness.  Please scroll to the bottom of the podcast home page, rate, and review! 

Host Joseph von Benedikt and guest Joe Kennedy discuss top gear choices for rigorous backcountry hunts in challenging terrain and weather conditions. Boots, raingear, sleeping bags, knives, and more.

An interview with Courtney Denham (CEO) and Mark Denham (GM) of Outdoorsman Tripods & Hunting Packs and Wilderness Athlete. We discuss supplements, health, and training for backcountry work, then take a close look at the Outdoorsman brand of bar-setting tripods and packs for backpack/backcountry hunting. 

This episode goes deep into the realm of how bullets kill, how they respond to impact with muscle, bone, and vitals, and the various theories of optimum terminal bullet performance. The "shot placement is everything" mantra is debunked. Big game bullets that offer outstanding performance are detailed.    Don't forget to subscribe!

This episode with Hornady's PR guru Neal Emery re-lives our gruelingly hard, gloriously successful drop-camp, DIY Alaska moose hunt. We discuss planning and hunting strategies, bush pilots, rifle and ammo choices, and packs. Plus we touch on whittling gear down to the 55-pound weight allowance that fits into a Super Cub bush plane. But mostly, we just weave the tale of two big bulls.

This is possibly the most compelling interview I've ever done, with arguably the most experienced builder of precision hunting rifles in America. Gunwerks founder & owner Aaron Davidson talks accurate rifles, recoil management, cartridges & bullets with reach, optics systems for success, and how to learn long-range skills. 

How dehydration, horses, and cold can turn a good hunt south, and a look at some of the gear, the prep, and the attitude adjustments that can keep you alive when you should be dead. Backcountry hunter Joe Kennedy and host Joseph von Benedikt share near-death experiences and candid talk about surviving and thriving. 

This episode details the special capabilities and features that set a good backcountry hunting rifle apart, discusses how to set one up for best performance, and delves into training with your rifle to ensure success no matter how challenging the shot opportunity. 

In this launch episode hard-core backcountry hunter Adam Weatherby and host Joseph von Benedikt visit about the lure of wild country, challenge versus reward, what drives hunters to remote areas, and gear that cuts the mustard.