Elk Talk

In this episode (103) of Elk Talk Podcast, Randy and Corey take more listener questions. Topics covered include losing access and consequences to hunting, nothing happens in a vacuum, competition for tags, the great hunter migration to Idaho, what if Colorado ends OTC elk hunts, cow tags and opportunity, Destination Elk, Corey's wolf trapping, Randy's hunting pass, getting bulls closer, solo arche...

In this Episode (#102) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy answer many viewer questions. Topics covered include Corey's diet, Randy's sugar problems, Arizona draw deadlines, moon phases, best archery dates, why not Washington, hunting thick timber, getting bulls to move those last few yards, black bear impacts on hunting locations and tactics, and some very irrelevant marriage advice for any...

In this episode of Elk Talk Podcast, Randy grills Corey about his goals and expectations when he built the University of Elk Hunting. The course is designed to help elk hunters, as is this podcast. Topics covered include teaching rather than telling, the benefit of mistakes and failures, basic principles of elk education, investment in your knowledge base, generic questions deserve generic answers...

EPISODE 100!–WE MADE IT! In this episode of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy answer more listener emails. Happy to be inside during the bitter cold, Randy and Corey cover joyful topics of a Christmas podcast, Randy's political promises, supportive spouse emails, hunting for adventure and intrigue, Corey's workout routine, holiday weight gain, determination trumps talent, how Randy's elk hunting b...

Following some technology failures and Randy being sick, Corey and Randy FINALLY get a chance to answer listener questions. Topics covered include the Idaho non-resident draw debacle, the upcoming Alaska elk draw, changes happening in Wyoming and Colorado, what to expect for changes in 2023 and 2024, and other topics from listeners interested in elk hunting in 2023. Thanks for your patience. Learn...

In this episode (98), Corey and Randy wrap up the 2022 elk season with viewer questions, Corey's Idaho rifle elk hunt that went sour, and Randy's Montana hunt that could have gone better than ruining his lower lumbar. Topics covered include hunting partner nightmares, the importance of advocacy to hunting's future, the myth that conservation doesn't need hunting, electric chainsaws, bad mountain r...

In this episode (97) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy find time to give another mid-season field report. With Randy fresh off two Wyoming elk hunts and Corey back from an Idaho elk hunt for Outfitters for Hope, the topics covered reflect on what has worked and what hasn’t worked. Success often provides helpful reminders, and no hunt is complete without a few failed efforts to reinforce les...

In this episode (96) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy are in the middle of elk season and have a short time to catch up and compare notes. Corey and crew have been in Idaho and Colorado, with many archery encounters to share with listeners. Randy has been hunting Montana with a week diversion to Idaho to help his buddy Scott on a Supertag hunt. Many days afield always result in some good s...

In this episode (95) of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy talk about the fine details of closing the deal when you have the close encounter.  Topics covered include, wind tricks, what a bull is looking for when he comes in, that infamous "hang up" bull and what he is really doing, calling solo, the benefits of a team approach, and a lot of other topics Randy asks Corey that relate to archery elk h...

In this Episode (94) of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy are discussing what options exist to still hope for get a tag in Idaho, Colorado, Montana, and Nevada, which segways into the discussion of the impacts coming from increased resident population growth in the popular elk states.  Additional topics include the ramifications of point buyers, Corey hunting from a treestand, when to hunt the Col...

In this episode (93) Corey and Randy talk with Trail Kreitzer of GOHUNT to discuss preparing for an elk hunt, E-scouting for archery versus rifle, what's in your pack that might not be in other packs, future elk hunters, increased competition for tags, problems with ignoring access, the future is built on habitat, ever see a subdivision get removed, once lost access seldom returns, who's speaking...

In this episode (92), Corey and Randy talk about the Colorado elk draw results and the tag Corey drew, his hunt plan, viewer questions on Colorado, Wyoming changes to non-resident hunting tag allocation, population trends of elk states and related adjustments to non-resident tags, off-season prep, large elk in Michigan, when will point buyers start applying, Wyoming General tag options, the genera...

In this episode (91) of Elk Talk Podcast Corey and Randy answer listener questions, with topics including - overcomplicating elk hunting, don't over think it, Wyoming draw results and season plans, learning OTC units, researching elk forage information, elk calving and bear hunting, early antler growth, wrapping up the draw season, proven failure of preference point systems, 400 point bulls everyw...

In this episode (90) of Elk Talk Podcast Corey and Randy talk about the things they are doing in the offseason to learn more about elk.  With tags soon to come out, E-scouting will start in earnest, requiring a lot of time spent with maps, science reports, moisture measurements, and all the other online tools to help understand what will influence elk behavior this year. Randy goes into deep detai...

In this episode (89) of Elk Talk Podcast, John Barklow of Sitka Gear joins Corey and Randy.  John's 26 years in the Navy, much of that teaching survival in Alaska, makes John a great guest to discuss what went right and what went wrong on Corey's Alaska elk hunt. Extreme conditions in lonely terrain require a strong mental game and preparation.  Topics covered include John's motto that knowledge w...

In this episode (88) of The Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy share the mic with Gabe Jenkins, Director of Information and Education at Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources.  This is an in depth discussion of how Kentucky developed the largest elk herd in the eastern US.  Topics covered include the history or this transplant, the history of elk in Kentucky, public involvement in elk expansion, how...

In this episode (87) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Randy and Corey are joined by Remi Warren who proclaims that September is for being loud.  Topics covered are about elk, elk, and more elk.  Remi talks about his preferred archery strategies, his aggressive calling, how to think like an elk, give bulls what they want to hear, how finding bulls is the hard part, how the setup is the key, you don't have...

In this episode (86) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy take on a lot of random reader topics relevant to winter and application season.  Those topics include Utah and New Mexico deadlines, burning points, shed antler facts, shed hunting complications and seasons, with it being application seasons, we do a round up of many quirks found in the western elk states, how tag allocations are made,...

In this episode (85) of Elk Talk Podcast Corey and Randy cover the Arizona draw system, including deadlines, fees, and how the system works.  After that, the discussion goes to "Destination Elk," junking the western state point systems, what's your resident elk tag cost, Bulls for Billionaires, killing bulls to lower elk numbers, changes to non-resident tag allocations, wildlife resources for a sp...

In this episode, Randy and Corey give their annual update about elk hunting in Wyoming and the details of the Wyoming limited entry draw process.  Topics covered include deadlines, preference points, random draw chances, GENERAL tag options, season dates and allowed weapon types, point buyers and point creep, guide requirements, non-resident tag allocation formula, Special v. Regular draw, and all...

In this episode, Corey and Randy have Brice Bishop and David Brinker as guests from Peax Equipment, sponsors of Corey's Destination Elk- Season 4.  Topics covered include camp gear built for hunters and by hunters, the new concept for Destination Elk, nerding out on headlamps, weight versus comfort, why to use trekking poles, strong winds and tents, sleeping bags, teepee tents, the hard work requi...

In this Episode (82) Corey and Randy talk about what they do in the off season to research possible areas, looking at maps, trying to replicate the areas where you've seen elk, using maps for research, why you choose the camp you do, flexibility and mobility, define a sanctuary, differences in hunting pressure, value of boots on the ground, stuck in a funk, changing up what isn't working, best elk...

In this episode Corey and Randy take up the topic mentioned previously, hunting spot etiquette and public land courtesy. Topics covered include sharing hunting spots, having spots shared, how to not ruin friendships, how to handle public land spots with strangers, First Come - First to Hunt doctrine, blocking trailheads, and a lot of tangents about upcoming seasons and applications. Learn more abo...

In this episode (80) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy discuss how the 2021 season went for them and for the audience who has submitted questions. That turns the discussion to the 2022 planning season, including discussion of the Idaho non-resident elk tag gymnastics, the deadlines for Alaska and why Corey will never hunt elk there, what the 2022 elk forecast might be for Arizona, and Corey...

In this episode (79) of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy talk about late season elk hunting.  Topics covered include weather and elements, safety and survival, what you don't know can kill you, learning the hard way, late elk behavior, bachelor groups are easier to find, hypothermia, basic to spend the night in the woods, changes to Colorado and Utah, deadlines for Idaho and Alaska, and other top...