The Hunt Backcountry Podcast · by Exo Mtn Gear

MM 284 | Motivation, Record (Smallest) Elk, Training, & More

September 29, 2025·55 min·5 clips
Steve killed a six-month-old elk so small he one-tripped the entire bone-in animal at just 108 pounds.
Steve and Mark discuss Steve's upcoming moose hunt strategy and his recent record-small elk harvest, then answer listener questions about gear discounts, backcountry fitness training, and maintaining motivation during hunting slumps.

As heard by us

A practical hunt-planning check-in with gear math and a blunt talk about value.

The Monday Minute format keeps this one practical. A six-night moose hunt, a small-ish unit, and a roughly 26-mile end-to-end shuttle plan turn the episode into route math before it becomes story.

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A compact Monday Minute on backcountry planning, gear, and how the team is thinking about the hunt.

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