Elk Hunt

Elk Hunt

Hosted by: Cody Rich

Elk Hunting tips, tactics, and stories, from some of the greatest elk hunters out there.

Episodes

201 vs. 301: What It Really Takes to Target a Big Bull

Season #1

I sat down with Jaden Bales this week for one of those conversations that starts as a catch-up and turns into a full-on masterclass β€” and I didn't even plan it that way. It's been way too long since Jaden and I...
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Most Insane Elk Research Tool We've Ever Seen β€” Mark Livesay Reveals Hunt Research IQ

Season #1

Alright guys, this one is mind-blowing. I know Mark Livesay is talented β€” you all know him from Treeline Academy, the best e-scouting course on the planet β€” but I was not ready for what he showed me on this episode....
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22 Elk in 23 Seasons: Public Land Lessons w/ Kevin Gower

Season #1

Alright guys, today's episode is a good one. I'm sitting down with Kevin Gower β€” a Colorado public land guy who's been in the elk woods since he was 12 years old and has packed out more elk than the years he's been...
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Two Bulls, One Arrow Each: The Double Kill Story You Need to Hear

Season #1

Man, this one's for anybody who just loves talking to a regular dude who's put in the years and killed a lot of elk β€” because that's exactly what this episode is. Brian Rae grew up in Idaho with an outdoors family,...
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301 Lessons for 201 Elk Hunters with Dillion Ness

Season #1

Dillon Ness is back on the show, and dude, this one's a good one. If you haven't heard our last conversation, go find it β€” I've always considered Dillon one of the best open country elk killers I know. But what people...
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The 90/10/1 Framework: Calling Elk (and Life) Audibles with Darin Hardy

Season #1

Alright guys, this one's a good one. Darin Hardy's back on the show, and dude, we go everywhere in this conversation β€” broadheads, blood trails, mountain lions with broadheads stuck in their throat, turkey hunting...
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Building an Elk Hunting System with Tate Bradfield

Season #1

Alright guys, this week we're kicking it off with Tate Bradfield, founder of Process Based Hunter. Tate's got one of the more interesting backstories I've heard on this show β€” went from working in a mine, to...
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The Wallow Bull, the Grizzly Sow, and the Pack of Wolves β€” Stories From the Backcountry with Brandon Schmitz

Season #1

Alright, if you want a raw, unfiltered elk hunting conversation from a guy who is absolutely obsessed with the game β€” this is your episode. Brandon Schmitz out of North Idaho joins the show for his very first podcast...
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Peak Rut Isn't When You Think β€” And It Might Be Costing You Bulls

Season #1

Β  What does it actually take to stick it out on a 28-day elk hunt, fail over and over again, and still come home with a bull? This week I sat down with Matt Hartsky of Backbone Unlimited, a Wyoming bowhunter and...
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The October Advantage: Big Bulls, Empty Mountains, and a 58-Inch Giant, Talking Bulls with Gibson Butler

Season #1

You already know Montana gets talked about a lot in Western elk hunting circles β€” but are hunters actually hunting it right? This week, Cody sits down with Gibson Butler, a Montana-bred elk hunter who's put in the...
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Glassing as a Skill: What Most Elk Hunters Get Dead Wrong

Season #1

This week I sat down with Cody Nelson, a man who has spent the better part of 12–13 years in elk and deer camps across Arizona and the West, helping legendary hunters like Jay Scott and Steve Chapa put tags on bulls...
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The Rookie Season: Taking First-Time Hunters from Zero to Tagged Out

Season #1

What's up everyone! This week I've got Dillon Deitz back on the podcastβ€”probably for the ninth time, which makes him the most requested guest in the history of Elk Hunt. And by "requested," I mean Dillon requests to...
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