It's mid-September. The leaves are changing, mornings are crisp with frost, and the elkrat is finally

starting to heat up. So imagine, if you will, that you're about to head into an area in the west with excellent

elk genetics and it's known to hold a really good population of elk and

monster bulls. However, these elk are inhumanly cagey because of the

tremendous pressure they experience and you are hunting with a bow or maybe a muzzle loader with limited range.

You're going to need some unorthodox calling methods if you're going to pull one of

these big bulls in.

Today I have a special guest on the... if you're going to pull one of these big bulls in.

Today I have a special guest on the line.

He's on a remote connection here with Skype with me,

so forgive any delays or unfortunate audio experiences, but I'd like to welcome Ransom Owens

he's a wildlife artist of some repute very very, and one of the best elk hunters and elk guides that I've ever known.

Ransom, happy to have you on the show today.

Well, thanks, Yosa for the invitation

and looking forward to visiting with you all today, so.

Yeah, you bet.

Now, geez, years ago I interviewed Ransom on, you know, how to call pressured elk for an article

that I did in Peterson's hunting magazine. At that point I realized that Ransom has taken this art to a

whole level that I hadn't even considered. So man I'm excited for this episode

just to learn some stuff myself.

Let me tell you a little bit more about Ransom and then we'll get him to fill in any blanks that I left.

Man, I grew up in southern Utah in the next town to where Ransom was working as I you know I

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