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Backcountry hunters talking backcountry hunting. No advertisers or sponsors, no fluff, no BS. We discuss tactics, strategies, gear, hunt stories, and more — featuring a wide variety of guests, from industry experts to everyday listeners of the show.

Your hosts, Steve & Mark, have decades of experience hunting the mountains for elk, deer, bear, antelope, sheep, mountain goats, caribou, and more.

While this podcast is 100% independent and free from advertising or sponsorship, it is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear, which we own and operate. Exo’s mission is to build the best backcountry hunting pack systems available, provide the best service possible, and do it all right here in the USA. Learn more at: https://exomtngear.com/

Contact us at any time with your questions or feedback by emailing us: [email protected]. Or visit the searchable archive of all podcast episodes we have published over the past decade at: https://exomtngear.com/podcast.

Thanks for listening! —Steve & Mark

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Recent Hosts, Guests & Topics

Here's a quick summary of the last 5 episodes on The Hunt Backcountry Podcast.

Hosts

Steve Mark

Previous Guests

Nate Simmons

Nate Simmons is an experienced hunter and outdoor enthusiast known for his expertise in archery and hunting strategies, as well as his work in filming hunts and sharing knowledge with the hunting community.

Jeremy Dugger

Jeremy Dugger is a bowhunter and researcher who has collected data from over 500 bowhunters on various aspects of bowhunting performance, including broadhead performance, shot distance, and arrow characteristics.

Steve

Steve is a seasoned backcountry hunter with extensive experience in mountain hunting for various species, and a co-host of The Hunt Backcountry Podcast.

Mark

Mark is a veteran backcountry hunter and co-host of The Hunt Backcountry Podcast, sharing insights and strategies for effective hunting.

Topics Discussed

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Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on The Hunt Backcountry Podcast.

0:00 1:40:40

527 | Nate Simmons on Advanced Archery, Stalking Strategy, Filming Hunts, and More...

June 11, 2025

Steve Mark

Nate Simmons

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Nate Simmons joins us for a wide-ranging conversation that includes a deep-dive into advanced archery, stalking strategies on mule deer, the key to his longevity and consistency, and several other listener-submitted questions. This is truly a conversation that you don't want to miss!

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Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

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0:00 32:38

MM 269 | Rucking & Training Qs, Outdoor Vitals Discount, and More...

June 09, 2025

Steve Mark

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Steve & Mark answer your listener-submitted questions about footwear for training vs hunting, the best way to load weight for rucking, what they carry in their first aid kits on backcountry hunts, and more...

Links & Resources

Exo Open House & Garage Sale (RSVP!): https://exomtngear.com/pages/exo-garage-sale
Outdoor Vitals Clothing & Discount: https://outdoorvitals.com/pages/alpine-line-optin-western-hunt-expo-2025
Video on Loading Weight for Training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-ol2hnEbXc
Free Training Plan: https://exomtngear.com/training
Mark's At-Home Garage Workout: https://the-experience-project.com/marks-garage-workout-for-mountain-hunting/
Backcountry First-Aid Article & Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/backcountry-hunting-first-aid-kit

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

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0:00 1:34:16

526 | Follow-Up on "Bowhunter Data" with Jeremy Dugger

June 04, 2025

Steve Mark

Jeremy Dugger

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Jeremy Dugger (@muleymojo) returns to answer your questions after he recently joined us to discuss the data he has collected from 500+ bowhunters on broadhead performance, shot distance, arrow weight, and lethality.

The listener-submitted questions that we discuss in this episode include:

What additional data points does Jeremy wish he had collected in his samples?
How does Jeremy think about the physical vs mental aspects of shooting a bow?
How do bowhunter decrease their wound rate?
What is Jeremy’s shot sequence, mantra, or process?
Does a bow or arrow cause “flyers” in a group, or are flyers the shooter’s fault?
Should bowhunters practice most at 30-40 yards, since that was the highest wound rate in Jeremy’s data?
What is Jeremy’s process for bow and broadhead tuning?
How much does arrow tolerance (straightness) matter for bowhunters?
How does arrow diameter affect forgiveness and tuning?
What advice does Jeremy have for bowhunters who want to become self-reliant for bow setup, bow tuning, arrow building, etc?
And more...

Jeremy's First Episode: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/512

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

Email Sign-up: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter

Leave A Message: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry

Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

The listener-submitted questions that we discuss in this episode include:

What additional data points does Jeremy wish he had collected in his samples?
How does Jeremy think about the physical vs mental aspects of shooting a bow?
How do bowhunter decrease their wound rate?
What is Jeremy’s shot sequence, mantra, or process?
Does a bow or arrow cause “flyers” in a group, or are flyers the shooter’s fault?
Should bowhunters practice most at 30-40 yards, since that was the highest wound rate in Jeremy’s data?
What is Jeremy’s process for bow and broadhead tuning?
How much does arrow tolerance (straightness) matter for bowhunters?
How does arrow diameter affect forgiveness and tuning?
What advice does Jeremy have for bowhunters who want to become self-reliant for bow setup, bow tuning, arrow building, etc?
And more...

Jeremy's First Episode: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/512

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

Email Sign-up: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter

Leave A Message: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry

Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

0:00 45:23

MM 268 | New Things Coming, Backpacking with Kids, Packing Rifle Rounds, and More...

June 02, 2025

Steve Mark

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Steve & Mark answer your listener-submitted questions about packing sleep systems, shelter choice for backpacking and hunting with kids, training for a mountain goat hunt, how many rifle rounds to pack on a backcountry hunt, and also share some new things coming this summer (and in the extended future)...

Links & Resources

Exo Open House & Garage Sale (RSVP!): https://exomtngear.com/pages/exo-garage-sale
Shoot2Hunt Pack: https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/the-teratorn-a-shoot2hunt-x-exo-bag-collab.406328/
Outdoor Vitals Clothing: https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/new-developments-coming-this-summer.403389/
Steve's Pack Loading Video: https://exomtngear.com/packloading
Marks' At-Home Workout: https://the-experience-project.com/marks-garage-workout-for-mountain-hunting/
Steve's "Epic" Mountain Goat Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pixx_Ny9MeA

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

EXO INSIDER NEWSLETTER — https://exomtngear.com/newsletter

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VIEW & SEARCH THE PODCAST ARCHIVE: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

0:00 55:40

525 | How To Load Your Pack for a Multi-Day Backpack Hunt

May 28, 2025

Steve Mark

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How you load your pack matters. The way you load your gear can help or hinder the pack's performance, and it can also make you a more efficient hunter. In this podcast, Steve & Mark discuss the best ways to load a pack for multi-day backpack hunts. This conversation is a deeper dive into a pack loading video that we just published...

Pack Loading Video: https://exomtngear.com/packloading

Backpacking Gear Lists: https://exomtngear.com/gearlist

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/

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Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast