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Backcountry Hunting Podcast

Apr 30, 2021

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Topic: Sleeping bag temp ratings and insulation characteristics

Guest-in-absence: an email from firefighter "Ben" details the nitty-gritty tech-specs of sleeping bags and test protocols. 

  • How temp ratings are generated
  • Differences between men and women
  • Comfort vs. survival ratings
  • Reading between the lines...


Apr 23, 2021

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Topic: Backcountry Hunting Gear that can make the difference between surviving or becoming a statistic. 

Guest: podcast "Scouting & Navigating" contributor Colton Heward. 

Upcoming adventures that prompted Colton to perform a serious gear examination:

  • Packing for a dall sheep outfitter
  • Hunting arctic grizzly...


Apr 16, 2021

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DIY JAVELINA HUNTING

Guest: John McAdams, host of the Big Game Hunting Podcast

Javelina as a species:

  • Taxonomy
  • Habits and habitat
  • States where you can hunt javelina
  • Scouting and hunting methods
  • Field dressing and cooking javelina
  • Appropriate rifles and muzzleloaders
  • High wind and hunting...


Apr 9, 2021

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Listener's request: Dream Big, and Create The Ultimate Elk Rifle

Pre-show: Another listener's favorite book list: Recommended reading for all backcountry hunters. 

Picking apart the characteristics of an ultimate elk rifle

  • Authoritative
  • Accurate
  • Reliable
  • Corrosion resistant metal
  • Tough, rigid, stable stock
  • A...


Apr 2, 2021

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Intro: Unique connecting elements of a hunter and his game

  • Rifle, optic, and cartridge: the launching pad
  • The trigger: what controls the launch sequence. 
  • Timney Triggers' 75th Anniversary

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