When are the best 7 days to hunt elk this year? What if I can only hunt weekends? Are there better days than others? Would the best days be different for a newbie verses a veteran elk hunter? What about late season? What about the moon phase? Can these strategies apply to each State and their seasons? On today's show, special guest Guy Duplantier of the Western Contours podcast joins the crew as we break out the calendars to talk about the best days from September to December while using New Mex...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Season 4Ep. 156
How long does it take for spooked elk to come back to an area? What can you do once a bull walks past you?How do cattle change the elk hunting situation? Are there any tips for learning Big Country? There is even a hog question for the crew live from our 2022 ElkBros Hog Hunt Camp! On today's show, the ElkBros crew talk hogs, elk, answer listener scenario questions and introduce ElkBros Adventures! Recorded live while huddled in a tent at our ElkBros Hog hunt in freezing conditions, the crew not...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Season 4Ep. 155
Can you call elk off private land?. What is "glunking" and when do you use it? Growling bulls... what is that all about? What are some calls to use for early season bulls? At what point do you call it quits on an area and move on? What do I do if I am close to a bulls cows with him on the other side? On today's show, it's all elk hunting scenario questions sent in from our listeners! It doesn't get any more real than actual situations that you and others like you have experienced during the seas...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Season 4Ep. 154
DISCOUNTS IN SHOW NOTES! E-Scouting is an invaluable tool if you want to be an efficient and effective elk hunter. But what good is a tool if you don't know how to use it or know what in the heck you're looking for? Where do you even begin? Well y'all, today's show is SO FULL of elk e-scouting information, expert nuggets, techniques, tools and How-To's, that you absolutely need to listen! On today's show, the crew welcomes special guest Mark Livesay, the "Topo Map Terror" himself!. Mark is the a...
Feb 08, 2022•2 hr 38 min•Season 4Ep. 153
WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW One of the most important discussions when it comes to archery gear and elk hunting is concerning your hunting setup, arrow speed, energy, shot location and penetration. And for those listening, it has led you to the topic of 'Heavy Arrows". But just what is a Heavy Arrow? On today's show, the crew welcomes special guest Troy Fowler, otherwise known as the Ranch Fairy. Through his association with the Ashby Foundation and years of sc...
Jan 25, 2022•2 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 152
Science based wildlife management is under attack in Arizona. Comments opposing the legal management of Mt. Lion, Bear and Bobcat have been submitted to the Arizona Game & Fish Dept, effectively laying the foundation during the open comment period for AZGFD rule making to get these hunts banned. If left unchecked they will succeed in not only getting these hunts removed but: Destroying the ungulate population in AZ. Setting precedence to have it banned in other states. Removing an important ...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 151
WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW How in the heck do I begin to decide where to hunt elk? How do I even pick a State? What factors do you look at when deciding where to hunt elk? What are ways to break down a hunt unit to locate elk? When looking at a mountain, what do you see that others don’t ? On today's show, our special guest Garrett Weaver, of the OnPoint with Garrett Weaver Podcast, joins the ElkBros crew to help our listeners with the decision dilemma that el...
Jan 11, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 150
It'a real easy to get caught up in all the complications and technical advances when hunting elk.... Our gear can be as advanced or as basic as you want. The technical level of the gear often becoming a personal choice based on a hunters spiritual, competitive or outcome based needs and wants. But at the end of the day, it's still just elk hunting. A dance of survival between hunter and prey that has taken place for a thousand years. And for many, no matter the gear, the hunt is about way more t...
Dec 27, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 148
There is one absolute certainty about hunting elk.... No matter who you are or how long you have been hunting these critters, you are always going to learn a lesson or two. And most lessons are going to end up in a blow up or a lost opportunity. It's all part of the journey. But that's what makes elk hunting such an adventure. You can be on the highest of highs or the lowest of lows. But when, or if it does come together, it can be beyond special! On today's 3rd Edition of this Series, the crew ...
Dec 14, 2021•2 hr 30 min
Elk hunting, as in life, is all about choices. The choices we make in preparation prior to a hunt, on where we hunt and all decisions and choices made during the hunt. Each of those choices, a culmination of events that influence, alter or set us on a path that will result in a punched tag, or another year of scratching our head. Those choices can also directly influence the difficulty, danger, enjoyment or life opportunities that come our way. On today's show, the crew welcomes Grinder Stephan ...
Nov 30, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 147
Imagine hunting elk, an animal you have never seen or heard before, in a part of the country you have never been! We are talking ZERO experience! What are your chances of punching an over the counter tag in one of the highest pressured elk hunting states? Shoot, would you even see one? Where would you hunt? How would you find elk? Where would you even begin on such a journey? On today's show, the crew welcomes Grinder John Lane from Florida (via Virginia) for an incredible story about going for ...
Nov 16, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 146
Everyone has heard us say it... WE HUNT AGGRESSIVELY! But what in the heck does that mean? Are we calling angrily? Are we challenging every response? Do we run into a situation like a bull in a china closet? The problem with the word "aggressive" is that it has different meanings for different folks and most people misinterpret our tactics because of it. So it's time to fix that! On today's show, we cover the ElkBros levels and progression of aggressive elk hunting. What it is and what it isn't....
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Season 3Ep. 145
ARE YOU READY FOR RIFLE ELK SEASON! Look, if you have been hunting the first part of October, then you have had some incredible day’s for sure! Bulls were still screaming, the incredible fall colors…. and the return of crisp cold mornings ! What a great time to hunt elk for sure. But for those late October and November firearms hunters, things are changing just a bit. Still absolutely exciting, especially those that go armed with knowledge. So on today’s show, it's all about knowing, locating an...
Oct 26, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 144
A GAME CHANGER... That's the one thing that changes your elk hunting life forever! It's not always a skill, technique or strategy. But more of a realization or an "Ah-Ha" moment. Something happens... OR someone finally put it to you in a way that the light bulb comes on and things are never the same from that moment on! Today we share some of those "Ah-Ha" moments. With us today is special guest, Guy Duplantier, of the Western Contours Podcast. Guy returns after a 24 day elk hunt in which he cal...
Oct 19, 2021•2 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 143
You have heard from us. Now it's time for your questions! The questions have been rolling into the ElkBros Mailbox from our listeners and viewers. So we have dedicated this entire episode to answer a whole bunch of topics from our listeners! How we select a hunt unit Calling during the rifle season The use of game cameras Can you call too much, too hard, too intense? A game plan for flat country Changing your call to sound different Clothing to wear on an October rifle hunt Selecting and working...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Season 3Ep. 142
For the first time ever, the ElkBros headed to Colorado to hunt archery Elk OTC. Want to know what they learned? Well then, here you go! The crew spends over an hour talking about the things that worked for them and even those things that didn't. What did they do to overcome quiet elk? Did their strategies change? What techniques led to their successes? How did they deal with the different terrain? How well did their e-scouting serve them? What went wrong vs what went right? It's the ElkBros doi...
Oct 05, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 141
On today’s episode of Blue Collar Elk Hunting, we are still out in the mountains chasing elk and getting some great content to share, but since we aren’t back, we going to share a collaborative show I prerecorded with David Brooks of the Don’t Be Mediocre Podcast. David and I talk elk and elk hunting: Scouting for elk, comparing e-scouting vs boots on the ground. I also talk about what I look for when scouting and finding my focus areas and how I’m not focused on finding bulls while scouting. Fr...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 140
Two bulls go down and one heartbreaker! Part 2 live from the ElkBros Elk Camp. It’s the final part of our “live from the ElkBros 2021 ElkCamp!” Find out for yourselves all the adventures, the laughs and the low points that we dealt with. There are a ton of learning moments along the way and in true ElkBros fashion, We share, teach and hopefully help you learn from both out failures and our triumphs. If you are planning an out of state OTC hunt, then you don't want to miss this series. This is as...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 139
Blood has been drawn! Part 1 live from the ElkBros Elk Camp. For the first time ever, the ElkBros take the show on the road to take on the challenge of hunting OTC in Colorado. Will it be a bust or will their New Mexico tactics and strategies serve them in Colorado? Y'all, the Bros share all parts of their Colorado adventure. The ups, downs, goals, expectations and the thought processes they used for going into a new environment away from their home state. If you are planning an out of state OTC...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 138
An incredible conversation that every hunter should hear! Chris Dorsey has spent his life experiencing everything outdoors on 5 different continents . He has harvested all 29 North American Big Game species. And as the Host of Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey, he shares and brings those stories right to your living room. But even more important is his dedication and leadership in the preservation of our outdoor heritage and the importance of conservation. The information and intelligence that...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 137
You hear over and over again about the major events or actions needed to successfully harvest an elk with archery equipment; how to get a response,... what a setup is,... knowing your effective range,... and then make a killing shot. Step 1, then 2, then 3 and finally four and BULL DOWN! If ONLY it happened that way! But what about all the variables leading to, or in between those steps? It's those "unknowns" not talked about from one step to the other that we are missing. Well, y'all... let's s...
Aug 31, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 136
You hear over and over again about the major events or actions needed to successfully harvest an elk with archery equipment; how to get a response,... what a setup is,... knowing your effective range,... and then make a killing shot. Step 1, then 2, then 3 and finally four and BULL DOWN! If ONLY it happened that way! But what about all the variables leading to, or in between those steps? It's those "unknowns" not talked about from one step to the other that we are missing. Well, y'all... let's s...
Aug 24, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 135
You hear over and over again about the major events or actions needed to successfully harvest an elk with archery equipment; how to get a response,... what a setup is,... knowing your effective range,... and then make a killing shot. Step 1, then 2, then 3 and finally four and BULL DOWN! If ONLY it happened that way! But what about all the variables leading to, or in between those steps? It's those "unknowns" not talked about from one step to the other that we are missing. Well, y'all... let's s...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 134
Hunting elk in September during the rut is such an incredible time and opportunity. But what if you are hunting the Rut with a rifle? The opportunity to hunt elk in September or October during the rut is limited for sure, but for those that do, they are often resigned to have to listen or read tons of information about hunting the rut with archery equipment and try to find what would apply to them. Luckily, a lot of that information does apply. But for those gals and guys wanting to up their gam...
Aug 07, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Season 3Ep. 133
You hear it from everyone, and now you believe it... being able to call elk is the total game changer. Problem is, Where do you start? Most of us that do call elk begin to take a lot of things for granted that can become frustrating and a confusing myriad of questions for someone new to elk hunting. There are so many call options out there and once you do bite the bullet and select something to start with, again, another lesson in frustration and disappointment. But y'all, it doesn't have to be ...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 132
When the Herd Bulls become the kings of September and the rut is in full swing, the bugling action is incredible. But for the archery elk hunter trying to pull that bull away from his cows with their calls, it can be a lesson in frustration. So just how can you get an opportunity on a herd bull or one of the mature bulls surrounding him? On today's show, the ElkBros talk about the pros and cons of hunting herd bulls. Those herd bull behaviors that make it so frustrating as well as those behavior...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 131
The ElkBros crew gets together for PART 3 of this SERIES to discuss each of their own Top Failure Points in hopes of helping you to learn from their mistakes. To find consistent elk hunting success, one of the keys is to find, identify and eliminate those failure points. This episode covers a myriad of subjects from lack of equipment redundancy, fears that kill opportunities, Shooting form issues and much more! In identifying their Top 10 Elk Hunting Failure Points for this Series, you are actua...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 130
On today’s episode of Blue Collar Elk Hunting, we are going to share a collaborative show recorded by Jason Holliday of the Harvest Holliday Podcast. The conversation covers the ElkBros entry into podcast world and then takes off into topics from gear, elk hunting knowledge, the importance of actual days in the field and hunting on a budget. What does it really take to hunt successfully? Mindset? Expensive gear? Great Camo? Well y'all... let's just talk about that. You can find the Harvest Holli...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 129
So many elk hunting opportunities are blown by those things, behaviors and events that are out of our control. Or are they? From how an elk reacts or behaves in a given situation or set-up, to other hunters, the weather, the conditions, moon phase or other reasons. But what if we told you that those things are not as uncontrollable as most people think? On todays episode, you get a chance to first to meet the newest addition to the ElkBros Coaching Staff. From there, your coaches talk about what...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 3Ep. 128
During every elk hunt, everyone of us will get schooled by the very animals we chase. But these are not failures, only learning moments. Elk hunting coach, Joe Giglia, shares some of his past hunt stories or experiences during a hunt, to share realizations, lessons learned or a nugget or two in hopes of helping you to become more successful in the elk woods. Welcome to the Blue Collar Elk Hunting's Special Edition Series... "The Moment". THE MOMENT - EP 2: Burn Me Twice *************************...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 127
