ElkBros presents part 5 of the "Solo with Coach" series focused on covering strategies for hunt centered conditioning and endurance prep that is not the normal conversation. Coach Giglia also covers managing exhaustion during hunting trips and emphasized the importance of hydration, mental preparation, and maintaining focus while hunting. Coach also shared his hunting philosophy and winning mindset, emphasizing the significance of enjoying the process, being aggressive, and adapting to overcome ...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 23 min
It's story time at Elk Camp! Michael Scrogan, host of "The Hunting Stories" Podcast" joins the ElkBros for a great time of story telling, laughs and camaraderie! This one here was tons of fun. Enjoy the episode! Listen to the "Hunting Stories Podcast" : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hunting-stories-podcast/id1629699604 If you like what we do... PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! Do you want to take your elk hunting skill set to the next level? Then our BaseCamp Onlin...
Jun 17, 2025•2 hr 7 min
ElkBros presents part 4 of the "Solo with Coach" series focused on offensive elk hunting strategies, emphasizing the importance of aggressive calling techniques and understanding elk behavior. Joe Giglia shares various calling scenarios and techniques, including simulating multiple elk sounds to create realistic situations that appeal to elk's natural instincts and behaviors. Through personal hunting experiences and detailed explanations of call manipulation and layering techniques, Joe demonstr...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 244
The go-to elk hunting strategy used by the majority of elk hunters relies on two things to create an opportunity… seeing or hearing a bull. But what happens when you’re not seeing elk or hearing bugles? What’s the plan B?…. Other than hiking and hoping……most elk hunters don’t have one. On today’s show…. Calling strategies when elk go silent in September! If you like what we do... PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! Do you want to take your elk hunting skill set to the next level?...
May 13, 2025•2 hr 15 min
Coach Joe Giglia shares what he refers to as the ElkBros offensive and defensive playbook and game plan series for the archery elk season. On this episode, first, a live visit to the Mile High Expo with the crew and then Joe talks defense and knowing your opponent, their weaknesses, what drives them as well as some misconceptions that cause a breakdown in strategy. Y'all, this is like a free seminar! Enjoy the episode! If you like what we do... PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW!...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 54 min•Season 5Ep. 246
Coach Joe Giglia shares what he refers to as the ElkBros offensive and defensive playbook and game plan series for the archery elk season. On this episode, Joe talks defense and various aspects of equipment maintenance, skill development, and strategic planning. The discussion included topics such as bow tuning, possible pack concerns, gear optimization, and practicing realistic hunting scenarios to improve accuracy and readiness. Enjoy the episode! If you like what we do... PLEASE TAKE THE TIME...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Coach Joe Giglia shares what he refers to as the ElkBros offensive and defensive playbook and game plan series for the archery elk season. On this episode, Joe Covers his offensive goals and the important realizations and skills needed to raise any hunter's level of success. Enjoy the episode! If you like what we do... PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! Do you want to take your elk hunting skill set to the next level? Then our BaseCamp Online Elk Hunting Course is just what you ...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 11 min
What does it take for a beginning archery elk hunter to have any expectation of punching a tag on their first ever archery elk hunt? Is it even possible without depending on blind luck? How do they prepare? How do they develop the needed skill sets? How can they avoid having to learn through the school of hard knocks? Well y'all, if you have those questions, this is the show for you! You can hear more from Carter McKenzie and the Hunt, Lift, Eat Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 59 min
On today's Episode: -The evolution and aspects of ElkBros Adventures Elk Hunts. -Hunting Strategies and Team Evolution -ElkBros Adventure Club and Hunting Properties -Hunting Success and Coaching Strategies -ElkBros Hunting Experiences and Pricing Want to hunt with the ElkBros? Go to ElkBros.com and select "Hunt With The ElkBros" from the menu. If you like what we do... PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! Do you want to take your elk hunting skill set to the next level? Then our ...
Feb 18, 2025•2 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 238
On today's Episode: The importance of form and understanding body factors for effective elk hunting. Optimizing your bow setup. Need and justification for nock tuning. Understanding arrow kinetics and momentum. Broadhead thoughts and trade-offs. If you like what we do... PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! Do you want to take your elk hunting skill set to the next level? Then our BaseCamp Online Elk Hunting Course is just what you need! Forty-one years of Joe Giglia's ultra succe...
Feb 04, 2025•2 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 237
When you say someone is a killer at elk hunting...or just about anything in life...why is that? Why is it some elk hunters have that winning juice? What makes them succeed where others fail? Some people seem to have these abilities in any situation, whether experienced or not. Why is that? How can an elk hunter be so good at influencing their own outcomes? Where does their focused confidence come from? And the bigger question…. how do others develop it? In this series we will be diving deep into...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 54 min•Season 5Ep. 236
When you think about decision making skill and personal development, Elk hunting probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But on today’s show, Joe & Gilbert join Ponch Rivera and Mark McGrath on their NO WAY OUT podcast and discuss the dynamic nature of elk hunting, drawing parallels between hunting strategies and leadership principles. They go deep into their elk hunting mindset and share insights from their experiences coaching hunters in competitive settings, illustrating how co...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 235
When you say someone is a killer at elk hunting...or just about anything in life...why is that? What is it that separates some elk hunters from the pack? Most guys feel like they hunt their butts off, but just aren’t able to consistently put it all together. They want to know why? What does it take? Lightning might strike here and there, when the stars all align…. But what are others doing that they are constantly and consistently punching their tag? What is it about them that is different? In t...
Dec 24, 2024•2 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 234
The FIRST EVER ElkBros Christmas Gift Idea List! Just Some of our favorite things that would make any elk hunter a happy camper! Look out Oprah, the boys have a list of their own! Eeeeeuuuugh! Louis Lamour’s The Walking Drum - https://a.co/d/fcUqoE5 Sissy Stix - Find at Black Ovis Pursuit Poncho - https://www.westernflycovers.com/product-page/pursuit-poncho Zulu6 HDX 12x42MM - sigsauer.com Cabelas Gift Card - cabelas.com Thermarest NeoAir Xlite - https://a.co/d/j0smykD Bow Hitch Tripod sling - h...
Nov 26, 2024•2 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 233
This is the show where everyday elk hunters from all over the country are our stars! On today's episode of "Elk Camp Conversations", Joe talks with fellow New Mexican Dennis Bigas and gets a special treat with an amazing husband and wife elk hunt story that surprises even him! Her is your chance to learn from what went right, and even better, from what went wrong. This y'all is s real as it gets. Enjoy the show! Are you interested in being on "Elk Camp Conversations"? If the ElkBros had any kind...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 232
Just how important is knowing and understanding “Pace” during an elk hunt? When coaching elk hunters, it was pace that stood out as one of the more difficult and important aspects of the hunt for them to grasp, understand and know what to use. Pace in their calling… how often and how much when they do call. Pace in their movements through the woods, when to hurry up and slow down. Pace in reacting to a verbal response, a fresh track, a smell or on a stalk. And even Pace when it comes to energy o...
Oct 29, 2024•2 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 231
This is the show where everyday elk hunters from all over the country are our stars! On today's episode of "Elk Camp Conversations", Joe receives an Instagram DM from Mr. Chris Myers that started with "BULL DOWN JOE!" Both Joe & Gilbert double team Chris for an incredible and exciting story as Chris shares his journey. The highs, the lows, the lessons learned, practiced and what worked and what didn't. Joe also shares some rifle hunter tips for our listeners hitting the woods this October an...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Season 5Ep. 230
Live from our ElkBros Adventures Elk Camp 2024! Hear the things that hunters with boots on the ground, being coached by Team ElkBros, find themselves learning. The very things we see and deal with over and over again when trying to take hunters to the next level. Insights, perspectives, and "ah-ha" moments for these everyday elk hunters that can be priceless in flattening your own learning curve. The nuggets here could be the missing pieces in anyones elk hunting journey. Enjoy the show! If you ...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 229
On today's show ElkBros Coach Joe Giglia takes some time between hunts to have a conversation from the field. Joe talks about dealing with bulls that go quiet when close, Weather issues, morning and afternoon strategy issues, how proximity effects your call-ins, and other variables when hunting public land. Hope you enjoy the show! If you like what we do... PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! Do you want to take your elk hunting skill set to the next level? Then our BaseCamp Onli...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 228
On today's show the crew is in the house and Joe is sweating like a hog that knows what’s for dinner! Why you say? Because it’s the ElkBros Elk Season Question & Answer show…And it is LIVE! Real questions…Live discussions… all the while having a blast interacting with live listeners! So throw out a special prayer for Joe and let’s get after it! If you like what we do... PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! Do you want to take your elk hunting skill set to the next level? Then ...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Season 5Ep. 227
On today's show we tackle the pile of ElkBros Mailbox questions that have been rolling in! We also introduce one of our ElkBros Coaches to our listeners. Chico Gallegos, a long time friend of Coach Joe Giglia, has been working and teaching hunters for the last year as an ElkBros Coach and he brings something special to the table. As a proud member of the Dulce Apache tribe, Chico and his way of honoring the hunt and the animal, according to his heritage, is an experienced perspective that he is ...
Aug 20, 2024•2 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 226
Consistently successful elk hunting is about making the right decisions when it comes to finding, calling, when to press and when to hold. Decisions on responding, chasing, setting up and closing the deal. When you understand what drives elk behavior... their thought processes, instincts and the external forces that motivate them to act or react in a certain way, those decisions become easier. On today's show, the crew invites guests Jason Slominski & Jas Williams to finish up the series and...
Aug 06, 2024•2 hr 28 min•Season 5Ep. 225
Consistently successful elk hunting is about making the right decisions when it comes to finding, calling, when to press and when to hold. Decisions on responding, chasing, setting up and closing the deal. When you understand what drives elk behavior... their thought processes, instincts and the external forces that motivate them to act or react in a certain way, those decisions become easier. On today's show, the crew gets together for Part 2 of our Elk Hunting Logic Series to talk about elk's ...
Aug 06, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 224
Wanna know what Joe Giglia would do when it comes to elk hunting? Well y'all, Joe sits down for a one on one conversation and keeps it simple. His basic strategy tips and the reasons behind them. He talks calling strategy intertwined with elk behavior as well as ways for you to better your elk calling with a few tips and tricks. He also gives some advice for season prep that is short, to the point and straight from experience. Y'all, it's an Independence Day conversation that you won't want to m...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 223
Consistently successful elk hunting is about making the right decisions when it comes to finding, calling, when to press and when to hold. Decisions on responding, chasing, setting up and closing the deal. When you understand what drives elk behavior... their thought processes, instincts and the external forces that motivate them to act or react in a certain way, those decisions become easier. On today's show, the crew wants to help you arm yourself with an elk's behavioral, instinctual knowledg...
Jun 25, 2024•2 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 222
Just when is the best time to hunt elk in 2024? On today's show the fellas talk about all the variables and possibilities on deciding what days are best to hunt elk this year. Different perspectives, State thoughts, moon phases, holidays and estrus cycles. They even talk about the best 7, 5 or 3 day periods and how that might look different for a new elk hunter vs experienced hunters & why. So break out that Calendar y’all… and come on into Elk Camp! If you like what we do... PLEASE TAKE THE...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Season 5Ep. 221
On today's episode, Dirk Durham talks about those things that an experienced elk hunter’s eyes sees, takes in , deciphers or connects to with the goal of helping others to “see” differently both before and during the season or even just anytime they are in the woods. Dirk talks about what he looks for, how they look… Situations, locations, sign, terrain, conditions, behaviors, etc. Enjoy the show! If you like what we do... PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! Do you want to take y...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Season 5Ep. 220
What if you could join the ElkBros around the campfire and ask any elk hunting question that comes to mind. An elk hunting Jam Session if you will! On today's episode, listener Scott Schwab joins the ElkBros to do just that! Scott has all kinds of questions that range from finding a hunting partner, sharing honey holes with a partner, to micro vs macro hunting, effective scouting tips and nuggets, all the way to questions about our "Flying V" setup. What a great conversation for any elk hunter! ...
May 14, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 219
One of the best tools in your elk hunting toolbox is a decoy. Combine a decoy with your calling and you have just satisfied the two out of the three senses that an elk depends on to make a decision. Many times, just what you need to convince a wary bull or turn a hung bull into a shot opportunity and punched tag. Danny Farris of Ultimate Predator Gear joins the crew to talk in-depth about elk hunting with decoys. The ElkBros, especially Joe has decades of experience with elk decoys and Danny has...
Apr 30, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 218
This is the show where everyday elk hunters from all over the country are our stars! On today's episode of "Elk Camp Conversations", Joe & Scott Schwab dig into the differences, biggest changes and thought processing it took for Scott to go from a successful rifle elk hunter to tagging his first archery elk. Such a great perspective full of information. Enjoy! Are you interested in being on "Elk Camp Conversations"? If the ElkBros had any kind of impact or influence on your elk hunt, we woul...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 5Ep. 217
