Top Mountain Rifles, Part 3: Weatherby Backcountry
SHOW NOTES: • 50th Episode gear giveaway results, LIVE! • Adam Weatherby, and the superb new sub-5 pound Backcountry rifle • How Wyoming has influenced Weatherby rifle design • How Weatherby achieves...
13 Dec 20191h 11min
Idaho Opportunities for Backcountry Hunters
SHOW NOTES • New podcast email: joseph@backcountrypodcast.com • Toby Boudreau: Biologist extraordinary of Alaska & Idaho • Opportunities in the great state of Idaho • Mule deer: Population health Wh...
6 Dec 20191h 12min
Backcountry Riflescopes
SHOW NOTES • The Critical parts of a capable backcountry riflescope Quality (optical & construction) A balanced magnification range A good dial-up turret with zero stop type mechanism Sub 20-ounce we...
29 Nov 20191h 13min
Reviewed: Top Mountain Rifles, Part 2
SHOW NOTES • Lex Webernick, America's master mountain-rifle builder • Listener's questions and comments • Customizing Remington 700 & Winchester M70 actions • Sculpture-quality skeletonizing for ultra...
22 Nov 201959min
.270 vs. .30-06 for Backcountry Hunting
SHOW NOTES • .30-06 & .270 at crunch time • Revisiting the old argument: Which is better? • More to the point, how do you get the best out of each? Cartridge comparison: .30-06 is more versatile--a...
15 Nov 20191h 5min
Wild Meat: field care, prep, and grilling ultimately tasty venison
SHOW NOTES Wild game meat should be incredibly good—not dry, gamey, and tough to eat. Field care for clean-tasting meat "Ice Aging" meat for tenderness and mild flavor Pre-cooking prep for roasts an...
9 Nov 201948min
Late-Season Elk: Strategies & Challenges
SHOW NOTES Challenges of late-season elk hunting Bulls are solitary and hard to find Antlers are often broken Extreme cold can be a major factor Elk are pressured and spooky Wintering grounds often p...
1 Nov 20191h 6min
Work Sharp: An interview with knife-sharpening expert Josh Warren
SHOW NOTES • Work Sharp Tools: the Genesis • Edge technology and what makes "sharp" • Most common sharpening mistakes, and how to correct them • Edge angle: What's best for a hunting knife? And how do...
25 Okt 20191h
