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MM 57 | Multicam Black Pack Giveaway & Show Season Recap

Backcountry hunters talking backcountry hunting. Join us for a lively discussion on a variety of topics related to hunting big game in the mountains. We'll be talking tactics, sharing lessons learned, swapping stories, interviewing individuals from the hunting industry, hearing the hunt stories of everyday hunters (including our podcast listeners), and getting into the nitty-gritty of backpacking gear, hunting gear, and bow/rifle setups. Contact us at any time with your questions or feedback by emailing us: podcast@exomtngear.com

Thanks for listening!  — Mark & Steve

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Steve & Mark are back from the Death Hike and resume answering your listener questions on this Monday Minute podcast episode. They discuss the ethics of electronic rangefinder and scope systems, advice on skinning black bears, and how to toughen up your feet for the backcountry.

Links mentioned in this episode:
- Exo Newsletter: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter
- Bear Skinning Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or0VwjDIr1A
- Ethical Dilemma of a Bad Hit: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/the-hunting-ethics-of-a-bad-hit

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MM 218 | Electronics vs Ethics, Bear Skinning, & Tough Feet

Can you imagine taking snowmobiles hundreds of miles into the Alaskan wilderness and hunting bison? That would be the adventure of a lifetime! And that's the story that we get to hear about today. 

Kris and Mark join us to tell the story of their recent do-it-yourself Bison hunt in Alaska, which they completed with their friend Hunter.

Mark's Previous Podcast: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/335

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456 | A DIY Bison Hunt in Alaska

John Zombro of The Lifetime Athlete returns to the show, to answer your listener-submitted questions about Hunting with Health for a Lifetime. We discuss building good habits, balancing joint health with training progression, how to develop a strategy to train throughout the year without getting burned out or injured, the best way to train when you only have 30 minutes a day, and more...

John's Previous Episode: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/411

Lifetime Athlete: https://thelifetimeathlete.com/

Exo Newsletter: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter

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455 | Hunt With Health, For A Lifetime (Part 2)

Our guest on this episode, Dr. Andy Galpin, is a Human Performance scientist with a PhD in Human Bioenergetics, the Co-Director of the Center for Sport Performance, a tenured full Professor at California State University, and he has worked with elite athletes across the UFC, MLB, NBA, PGA, NFL, Boxing, Olympics, and Military/Special Forces...

...AND HE IS A HUNTER.

We speak with Andy to answer listener-submitted questions that combine his professional research with his practical experience as a hunter. Topics include...

- The health benefits of extended trips into the backcountry
- Training, nutrition, and supplementation strategies for hunting at higher elevations
- The absolute importance of your daily habits
- Why increasing your VO2 Max is one of the best things you can do for both performance and longevity
- How to know if the metrics from wearable devices (such as smartwatches) are reliable and beneficial
- Why exercise science is continually changing
- How to prioritize endurance vs strength
- And more...

RESOURCES
- https://www.andygalpin.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/drandygalpin/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3R2e3zYxWwIhMKV36Qhkw

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454 | Hunting & Human Performance with Dr. Andy Galpin

In the final podcast before their annual Death Hike, Steve and Mark chat briefly about the last-minute forecast, the decisions they are making, and how they are feeling. They then answer listener-submitted questions about upcoming spring bear hunts, including game bags for bears, cross-contamination of trichinosis, timing to hunt spring bears for peak activity, and more...

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MM 57 | Multicam Black Pack Giveaway & Show Season Recap

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