Elk Talk

In this Episode (28) of The Elk Talk Podcast, Randy talks to Jason Loftus, Utah elk fanatic and amazing wildlife photographer.  Topics covered include Utah elk hunting, waiting lists, photography improving hunting skills, rifle hunting in the rut, hunting with family, kids are most fun, cow elk hunting, glory tag pressures, managing for harvested age class, photography at close range, learning ani...

In this Episode (27) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Randy and Corey are at the annual Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Rendezvous taking live questions from the audience.  Audience questions include proper boot fit, blisters, socks, first or last week of season, private land refugees, late season cow elk, first elk hunt, favorite elk hunt experience, hunting with your kids, calling wolf-conditioned elk, hu...

In this Episode (026) of the Elk Talk Podcast, John Barklow discusses outer layers, including science and how that drives technology.  Hunting elk brings all sorts of bad weather conditions.  John explains how the proper outer layer is your protection against those elements.  Topics covered include membranes, evaporation rates, humidity equilibrium, heat loss from wind and evaporation, DWR surface...

In this Bonus Episode of The Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy cover Corey's home state of Idaho.  Topics covered include deadlines, how the Idaho draw works, a tangent against point systems, ID OTC Heaven, choose your weapon, hunting among wolves and grizzlies, archery or rifle, license requirements, fees, maximizing your investment, two bull elk tags, youth options, RMEF Idaho projects, Elk Camp...

In this Episode (24) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Shannon Mobbs and Cory Ford from Angry Spike Productions talk to Corey and Randy about archery hunting Roosevelt elk.  Topics covered are close range redefined, terrain for coastal elk, thick as thick gets, aggressive or passive calling, go to them, limited shot selection, habituated elk, small home ranges, best dates for Rosies, jungle calling tactics...

In this Episode (23) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy cover topics related to applying for, and hunting, elk in Oregon.  Topics include how the system works, deadlines, over-the-counter, spike only, cow elk, archery and rifle, Roosevelt and Rocky Mountain Elk, early season, late season, non-resident perspectives, license requirements, point system, season dates, and a ton of other Oregon t...

In this episode (22) of The Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy are joined by Mark and Jeff Skousen, two of the most fit elk hunters you will meet.  Topics covered include elk hunting is supposed to be fun, fitness makes it more fun, how find motivation, calories in-out, hunting with horses, beyond backcountry, when fitness matters, diet versus exercise, public land hunts, general season elk, over-t...

In this Episode (21) of The Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy are joined by Tyler Crockett, fanatic elk hunter, bull rider, and owner of Pure Elevation Productions.  Topics covered in this episode are shed antlers, shed hunting ethics, Jackson Hole antler rodeo, call-in and set-up scenarios, why bull riders make good elk hunters, antlers as money or souvenirs, scouting while hunting for sheds, arc...

In this episode of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy explore all details of hunting elk in Colorado, with a bit of tangent about wolves and other requests from listeners.  Topics covered include Colorado draw system for non-residents, over the counter options, season dates, costs, deadlines, using your points, realistic expectations, elk conservation, state trust land rules, and other topics helpf...

In this Episode (19) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy explain how you might draw an elk tag in New Mexico this year.  Going through all the destination elk states, the guys are explaining how you can hunt elk every year.  Topics covered in this episode are the nuances of the New Mexico draw system, using all three choices, mixing weapon types, no point system, glory tags, your time horizon...

In this episode (18) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy continue the discussion of hunting elk every year.  Topics covered focus on Montana elk hunting and cover the non-resident application system, deadlines, limited entry, general tags, archery options, long seasons, public land, hunting pressure, seasonal movements, grizzly bears, wolves, and many other topics related to Montana elk hunti...

In this Episode (17) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy continue the discussion of how you can hunt elk every year while making short/mid/long-term plans in the process.  Topics covered include the drawing systems of UT and NV, why these states are hard to draw, using UT and NV as long-term plans, allocating budgets, swinging for the fences, and a few stories from the lucky guys who have hun...

In this episode of the Elk Talk Podcast Corey and Randy go into great depth about the Arizona elk tag drawing system and application strategies to help you draw your tag.  Topics include Arizona system overview, tips to improve your odds, mid-term and long-term strategies, point systems, deadlines, archery and rifle opportunities, unique ways to increase your odds, youth applications, some Arizona...

In this Episode of the Elk Talk Podcast (EP 15), Corey and Randy are focused on helping every hunter acquire an elk tag for 2019.  Many think it is impossible to hunt elk each year, but this podcast will show how this can be done.  Topics covered include having a strategy, short/mid/long-term strategy, state application deadlines, how to allocate your tag budget, how each state fits your plan, fal...

In Episode 14 of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy get into deep discussion about elk hunting in Wyoming.  Topics covered are the Wyoming non-resident tag drawing system, strategies based on point levels, how to decide on a unit, point system, hunting near grizzly bears, tag allocations, public access in Wyoming, archery and rifle, Wilderness areas. special v. regular draw, and some stories of...

In this episode (12) of the Elk Talk Podcast Corey and Randy give a wrap up of their 2018 elk seasons.  Topics covered include hunting with your children, what are transition ranges, elk bugling in post-rut, early elk migrations, migration weather, locating elk on transition ranges, weather affecting rut, elk where you least expect them, bulls higher than cows, how to hunt elk every year, glory ta...

In this episode (12) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy are answering more questions from listeners.  Topics covered include picking a general unit to hunt, glassing in archery season, movement during peak rut, late season tactics, weekend warrior tactics, hunting pressure as an ally, opening day plan, rest of the season plan, scouting imperative in post-rut and late season, where elk locate...

In this episode (11) of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy go through volumes of listener questions and provide the best answers they can muster.  Topics included are backcountry first aid, what's in your emergency kit, five periods of elk season, finding cow elk, elk ecology, finding post-rut elk, displacement from livestock grazing, glassing as a tactic, bugling in post-rut, late season locations...

In this Episode of The Hunt Talk Podcast (Ep 10) Randy meets up with John Barklow, big game product manager at Sitka Gear.  While Corey volunteers for a Hunt of a Lifetime, the topics discussed include John's Top 5 elk hunting mistakes, merino v. synthetics, garment engineers, field testing for Special Operators, baking the moisture from you clothes, windchilling, insulation layers, evaporation ef...

In Episode 09 of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey Jacobsen catches up with David Brinker to discuss their recent Roosevelt Elk hunt in western Oregon.  Topics covered include hunting elk jungles, broadhead wounds, backcountry first aid, early Roosie rut, Rockies versus Roosies, early season calling, huckleberry grazing, accidents happen, and a hair-raising story of David impaling a broadhead in his cal...

In this Episode (08) of the Elk Talk Podcast, brought to you by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Corey and Randy are comparing notes after the first few weeks of elk season.  Corey has already been to Oregon and Wyoming, while Randy has been to New Mexico.  Hot weather has made the elk action a nightime activity.  Topics discussed include backcountry first aid, nutrition, bad camp food, e-scouti...

In this Episode (07) of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy are at the Total Archery Challenge in Big Sky Montana, sharing the mic with Corey's long-time hunting partner, Dirk Durham.  Topics covered include Top 5 mistakes Dirk has seen in his life of elk hunting, #1 giving up too easy, #2 aggressive versus passive, #3 not being flexible when your plan isn't working, #4 be unorthodox, #5 not having...

Corey and Randy are joined by David Brinker, who is shooting a traditional bow at the Total Archery Challenge in Big Sky, Montana. The crew talks about David's top 5 elk hunting mistakes, the difference between Roosevelt and Rocky Mountain Elk, and dealing with failure. Corey even shares his #1 Karaoke tip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 5 of Elk Talk, Corey is joined by his elk hunting partner, Donnie Drake. They discuss the effects of the full moon on elk hunting, as well as hunting elk during the early season. They also discuss their 2018 elk hunting schedule, and share an exciting new video project they will be working on this fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Randy and Corey talk about the importance of choosing a camp site, strategies for site selection, and the risks of choosing poorly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices