Late-Season Elk Strategies | Episode 156

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Elk Talk Podcast

Wilderness, Science, How To, Sports, Nature, Education

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Elk Talk Podcast, Randy and Corey take a practical deep dive into late-season elk hunting. They break down why November and December can be one of the most effective times to fill a tag, shifting the focus from the post-rut to the predictable patterns of bachelor groups and food sources. They cover essential strategies, from understanding elk dispersal based on forage and sanctuary to leveraging migration maps and identifying landscapes untouched by cattle. Randy and Corey also discuss how to stay warm and glass all day, turning the harsh conditions of late fall into your greatest advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Elk Talk podcast is brought to you by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation,
0:04.6	ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat, and our hunting heritage.
0:10.5	To become a member, go to rmef.org.
0:15.3	Thanks for listening to the Elk Talk podcast.
0:18.1	Over at Fresh Tracks Plus, I'm doing a giveaway worth over $13,000 in prizes.
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0:29.1	like early access to Fresh Tracks content, ad-free viewing, ability to download videos for
0:34.8	offline watching, and access to my updated elk hunting e-guide.
0:40.0	The last day to enter is October 31st, so head on over to freshtracks.tv for full details.
0:48.2	Welcome to the Elk Talk podcast with Randy Newberg and Corey Jacobson,
0:57.1	presented by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
1:09.0	The goal is what little you and I know about elk hunting, we share with people.
1:11.6	I've got an elk doing as like 120 yards away. What do I do?
1:12.6	First off, the thought would never cross my mind when an elk would be 120 yards away to call
1:16.9	anybody on a cell phone.
1:20.0	All elk?
1:20.8	All the time?
1:21.8	Only elk.
1:22.8	Well, it's us having conversations, so we usually go down some rabbit holes.
1:26.9	If you hunt with Cory Jacobson, you will find the landscape is full of rabbit holes. We're just going to make this up as we go. And you look at it like, well, that's a target-rich environment. But if you're trying to single one out, a solo target there is much easier to go into than a big group. We record everything. So there's no BS and no lying, no faking it with us.
1:47.2	Did we hit the record button?
1:48.5	I thought I forgot to hit the record button.
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