288 | Hunt Elk By Yourself — Here’s How...

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

by Exo Mtn Gear

Sports, Sports:wilderness, Health & Fitness, Wilderness

4.4 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Considering a solo elk hunt? Whether you enjoy hunting all on your own, or you just can't find a hunting partner, it is possible to be a successful solo elk hunter. It takes work. And a lot of it. In this episode, we are joined by two experienced solo elk hunters, Tyler Boschma and Nathan Jones. We discuss answers to YOUR questions about solo elk hunting, including... How to get started if you have limited hunting experience? How do you manage the fear or other mental challenges of being solo? What safety precautions should the solo hunter take? What elk hunting strategies should the solo hunter use? How should you set up and call elk when you're by yourself? What is the best way to break down an elk when you're all alone? How many trips does it take to pack out an elk by yourself? And much more... Nathan Jones joined us previously for our Expert Roundtable Series, which are episodes 181-185. Tyler Boschma has joined us on several previous episodes, including Episode 146 about hunting elk in wolf country. Search the Podcast Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast Become an Exo Insider: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter Contact Us: [email protected]

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0:00.0	Well, welcome to the huntbacker podcast today.
0:24.4	This is episode number 288.
0:27.5	And our topic is all about solo elk.
0:30.9	So this is a conversation that keeps coming back from you guys, the listeners, wanting to know more about how to hunt elk solo, how to pack out
0:39.5	elk solo, and anything to do with that topic of being all alone and getting it done in the
0:45.5	elk mountains. So whether you hunt solo by choice, because that's what you prefer, or out of necessity
0:50.8	because you can't find a hunting partner, this show will help you out.
0:54.4	Or maybe you haven't hunted elk on your own yet, but you're considering it for the future.
0:58.7	You'll no doubt learn from this episode.
1:01.0	Our guests are Tyler Bashma and Nathan Jones, who are two experienced do-it-yourself solo elk hunters.
1:07.8	And we talk about hunt planning, hunt strategy, tactics such as calling,
1:12.6	and get into the nitty gritty of what to do when you fill an elk tag and you're all
1:16.7	by yourself in the backcountry. As always, guys, we appreciate you tuning in as well as your
1:21.4	feedback. If you haven't yet, hit that subscribe or follow button in your podcast app to
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1:27.9	And if you have any questions, comments, or feedback for us, just send an email to
1:32.0	podcast at exoomountaingear.com.
1:34.3	All right, let's get right of this conversation and figure out how to hunt elk when you're
1:38.3	all by yourself.
1:58.1	Okay. Well, fellows, welcome to the Hunt Backcountry podcast today. I am excited to have you both on. We've had you on Tyler and Nathan's separate episodes, but never together. But I guess like a good
2:02.7	starting point just to kind of give context is you to go back professionally and then from
2:09.0	hunting and things like that. So Tyler, tell us the story of how you, you met Nathan. And honestly,
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