Podcast Episodes

555 | Petra Hilleberg on Tents, Tradition, & The Future

Episode 555

Petra Hilleberg joins us to discuss the history and future of Hilleberg, what sets Hilleberg tents apart, and to answer your listener-submitted questions about using Hilleberg tents for backcountry a…

Published on 2 hours ago

554 | Twelve Days of Elk Hunting, A Lifetime of Memories

Episode 554

A listener of the show, Blake, joins us to share the story of his first elk hunt. Blake spent 12 days in the mountains — learning lessons, gaining experience, and ultimately arrowing a great bull. We…

Published on 1 week ago

MM 292 | Stabilized Spotters, Suppressor Covers, Downhill Knees, and More...

Episode 554

Steve and Mark answer your listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute episode. They discuss image-stabilized spotting scopes and question their purpose and benefit. And speaking of gear with …

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

553 | Our "Gear of the Year" for 2025

Episode 553

Like most backcountry hunters, we are passionate about the gear we use. At the end of each year, we like to highlight some of the favorite gear we have used for hunts throughout that year and discuss…

Published on 2 weeks ago

552 | Idaho's New Draw System for Non-Resident Elk & Deer Tags in 2026

Episode 552

In this episode, we are joined by Tara & Alex from Idaho Fish & Game to discuss the all-new draw process for non-resident general elk and deer tags for Idaho's 2026 big game hunting season. We hear w…

Published on 3 weeks ago

MM 291 | Meat Damage, Pack Failures, Day Hunts & More...

Episode 291

Steve and Mark answer your listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute episode. They discuss Idaho's new and upcoming non-resident tag application process, an update on Steve's moose hunt, the…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

MM 290 | Exo's Once-A-Year SALE + Kodiak Recap and Q&A

Episode 290

Steve and Mark just returned from Kodiak and they answer your listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute episode.

They also discuss Exo's once-a-year sale, which starts tomorrow (November 18,…

Published on 1 month ago

MM 289 | Live from Kodiak [Explicit]

Episode 289

Join us "live" from Foxtail Lodge on Kodiak Island, Alaska. This conversation takes place on the day we arrive, before we begin our weeklong adventure hunting Sitka Blacktail Deer, shooting ducks, an…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

551 | Lightning Safety for Hunters

Episode 551

John Jensenius is a former meteorologist and lightning safety expert with the National Weather Service who now works with the National Lightning Safety Council. He joins us to discuss what we, as bac…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

MM 288 | Return to Zero, Travel Packs, & Cold Weather (Plus an Exo Sale Coming?)

Episode 288

Steve and Mark are back to answer your listener questions on this Monday Minute. They also discuss updates on what is going on at Exo this month — from being out of the office to launching a once-a-y…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago