Elk Talk

In this episode, Randy and Corey give their annual update about elk hunting in Wyoming and the details of the Wyoming limited entry draw process.  Topics covered include deadlines, preference points, random draw chances, GENERAL tag options, season dates and allowed weapon types, point buyers and point creep, guide requirements, non-resident tag allocation formula, Special v. Regular draw, and all other things you need to apply in Wyoming for 2022.

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In this episode, Corey and Randy have Brice Bishop and David Brinker as guests from Peax Equipment, sponsors of Corey's Destination Elk- Season 4.  Topics covered include camp gear built for hunters and by hunters, the new concept for Destination Elk, nerding out on headlamps, weight versus comfort, why to use trekking poles, strong winds and tents, sleeping bags, teepee tents, the hard work required to film and edit seven different hunting camps as part of a single series, and other topics of camp gear.

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In this Episode (82) Corey and Randy talk about what they do in the off season to research possible areas, looking at maps, trying to replicate the areas where you've seen elk, using maps for research, why you choose the camp you do, flexibility and mobility, define a sanctuary, differences in hunting pressure, value of boots on the ground, stuck in a funk, changing up what isn't working, best elk hunters you might never know, point buyers and point creep, and other topics for the upcoming elk applications and seasons.

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In this episode Corey and Randy take up the topic mentioned previously, hunting spot etiquette and public land courtesy. Topics covered include sharing hunting spots, having spots shared, how to not ruin friendships, how to handle public land spots with strangers, First Come - First to Hunt doctrine, blocking trailheads, and a lot of tangents about upcoming seasons and applications.

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In this episode (80) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy discuss how the 2021 season went for them and for the audience who has submitted questions. That turns the discussion to the 2022 planning season, including discussion of the Idaho non-resident elk tag gymnastics, the deadlines for Alaska and why Corey will never hunt elk there, what the 2022 elk forecast might be for Arizona, and Corey pries some mountain goat stories from Randy who gives a brief play-by-play to include his poor shooting talent at steep uphill angles, all wrapped by commentary about Montana declaring elk to be a species worth of obliteration.

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In this episode (79) of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy talk about late season elk hunting.  Topics covered include weather and elements, safety and survival, what you don't know can kill you, learning the hard way, late elk behavior, bachelor groups are easier to find, hypothermia, basic to spend the night in the woods, changes to Colorado and Utah, deadlines for Idaho and Alaska, and other topics on the minds of elk hunters with late season tags.

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In this Episode (78) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy get a chance to catch up for a midseason update.  Topics covered include a lot of stories from Montana and Idaho, Donnie’s broken leg, heavy packouts, grouse tally, transition to post-rut and rifle seasons, lower elevation elk, last minute bulls, Destination Elk, Randy’s Montana moose, the unexpected turns of life, and a lot of other stories from a busy season of elk hunting.

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In Episode 77 of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey is home from a harrowing Alaska Roosevelt archery elk hunt.  Randy has been waiting for Corey's story since getting a picture with no details.  This is a story you want to hear.  A story about dreams, perseverance, risk-reward, foolish chances, being prepared for the unexpected, kidney stones, terrible weather, and some of the world's largest-bodied elk in some of the world's worst terrain.

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In this episode (76) Corey and Randy have a preseason session to discuss the 2021 elk season that launches by the time this episode drops. Randy chimes in from a temporary studio, apologizing for the bad audio, while Corey is fully loaded for Alaska archery elk.  Topics covered include Alaska archery elk, luck better than hard work, prioritize physical condition or knowledge or both, mobile tactics better than setups, allocation between scouting days and hunting days, the Montana elk wars, spikes or old bulls, hunting as a conservation tool, and some sneak previews of what Corey and Randy have ahead.

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In this episode (75) of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey talks with Brice Bishop of Peax Equipment.  While Randy is in Nevada, Corey and Brice talk about manufacturing hunting-specific products for western mountain hunting. This is a story of building a hunting equipment company from nothing more than a great idea and a lot of hard work.  Topics covered include listening to hunters, fulfilling their needs, developing products specific for what a hunter needs, building a mature brand to fulfill the mission of the company, and how a company can help improve conservation and access to hunting lands.

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