Hey guys, welcome to the show. On today's episode, Trent Kody and South sit down pre season and talk about gear, and the ethics of hunting in public lands. We can all agree that you don't need the most expensive gear in the world to get out there and do an awesome backcountry hunt, and we discuss what has worked well for us. South goes into depth on his problems in the last few years of running into people where he is hunting, which brings up the discussion about what to do when that happens, and the ethics that go around hunting where other people are at. Show notes:

• Interview starts (3:00)
• Don't let lack of equipment keep you from hunting (7:00)
• Gear doesn't trump woodsman ship (14:00)
• Souths upcoming Nevada hunt (19:30)
• Selling old gear/buying used gear (22:00)
• Tents vs bivy and tarps (29:00)
• Packs (35:00)
• Getting the full experience of the rut (38:15)
• Scheduling different states around the rut (41:15)
• Upcoming hunts for 45 days (46:15)
• Sharing hunting spots (51:30)
• Hunting brand new areas (1:01:15)
• Having people intrude on your spots (1:05:00)
• Passing on a 300 bull (1:18:15)
• Final thoughts (1:22:45)