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The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

MM 282 | Archery vs Rifle Elk, Bow Carry Method, Condensation Prevention

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

by Exo Mtn Gear

Sports, Sports:wilderness, Health & Fitness, Wilderness

4.42.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Steve & Mark discuss their recent elk hunt and answer your listener-submitted questions on this Monday Minute podcast episode. Topics covered included tracking elk, strategies for hunting elk in archery vs rifle seasons, how to carry your bow on archery hunts, tips for preventing shelter condensation, and more... $5,000 Photo Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/ EXO INSIDER NEWSLETTER — https://exomtngear.com/newsletter ASK YOUR QUESTION — [email protected] LEAVE A MESSAGE — https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry VIEW & SEARCH THE PODCAST ARCHIVE: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Monday Minute of the Huntbackhunter podcast.

0:03.0

These are shorter and more informal episodes where we answer your listener questions.

0:08.0

Steve, Giardia recovery is in full swing for you.

0:12.0

Yeah, had a mystery illness while you were out here El Cunning last week and it was, I don't know if it was GartD or what but it was some rough going especially the fact

0:22.0

that we were backpacking it was uh it was not a fun fun experience for me yeah I say that in

0:30.1

Jess I don't think it was GRD but you were like tracing timelines because usually I think one to

0:35.1

three weeks is what they say about it hitting you're like well yeah I mean when I was when we were out there like dude my lower stomach is messed up

0:43.4

obviously evidence by going to the bathroom every 10 minutes and uh I was like I don't this is can you

0:50.6

get Jardia can you get it that fast you know it's, because it was like day two of the hunt that it showed up.

0:54.7

And then got home and once we researched it, sounds like that's like a one to three week time. And I was like, well, I guess it's possible from, you know, when it happened on the previous hunt. I don't know. Or just some mystery little, you know, like flu flu-like type bug that only upset my stomach,

1:12.5

but it was no braino.

1:15.3

I'm knocking on wood, there's no, like,

1:17.8

lagging contagion that's gonna hit me anytime soon.

1:22.1

Yeah, it's, I don't wish this one on anyone.

1:25.6

But much, much yesterday kind of turned the corner and today much better.

1:29.1

Good deal. Yeah, we were out chasing elk last week. Actually, the last Monday minute we kind

1:36.1

announced like, hey, we pre-recorded this because we're headed into the field. So back now,

1:41.6

back a little bit earlier than anticipated, in part because that bug, we're going

1:46.5

to get out and hunt for you over the weekend in the first part of this week and realize

1:52.0

like there's no way you're getting out.

1:53.9

Part of the thing was, yeah, you're bug, but also, I mean, I just noticed even though you

1:57.9

weren't saying much over time, like you were eating less and less

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