As a guide and hunter, I've spent thousands of days in the field. This show is about translating

my hard-won experiences into tips and tactics that will get you closer to your ultimate goal,

success in the field. I'm Remi Warren. This is Cutting the Distance.

This podcast is presented by Yeti, built for the wild.

Wildfires. They can be bad news for a forest, but honestly, they can be great news for

Elk and deer. The abundance of new growth and feed can increase populations and provide

some incredible hunting. Now they might look like the face of the moon at first, but that

new growth is really a super protein shake that animals love. I've spent the majority

of my time hunting various burns, while it sounds simple. Find a burn, hunt it. There's

a formula to finding productive burns and locating the animals within that area. That's the

wind, wear, and how that makes the difference. One of my favorite hunts in a burn was with

my buddy Josh in northern Nevada on a trip that almost didn't happen. One of my best friends

Josh happened to draw a really good late-season elk hunt in northeastern Nevada. Now, I was

guiding for most of the elk season in Montana and unfortunately couldn't hunt with him. So,

this is what you do with your buddies. It's fall. I get a phone call and call him, hey,

man, I'm constantly checking in. How's your elk going? What are you seeing? What aren't

you seeing? As soon as you would get service, he would call. He had hunted a couple weeks

pretty hard. Had a few encounters, but it was just one of those years. It was just tough hunting.

I happened to just finish guiding him on Tana and he was on his way back home. There's

a few days left in the season, but he had to get back for some work and some other things.

I told him, look, man, you've only got a couple days left. If you can hold off, I will run down

there and give you a hand. I'd been guiding up Montana and hunting burns pretty much daily the

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