Elk Talk

In this Episode (21) of The Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy are joined by Tyler Crockett, fanatic elk hunter, bull rider, and owner of Pure Elevation Productions.  Topics covered in this episode are shed antlers & ethics, call-in and set-up scenarios, antlers as money or souvenirs, scouting while hunting for sheds, archery elk tactics, wolf hunting, wolf impacts on elk habits, Hunt Of A Lifetime program, elk in timber, hunting burns, Northwest Archery Challenge, and other elk hunting topics.

In this episode of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy explore all details of hunting elk in Colorado, with a bit of tangent about wolves and other requests from listeners.  Topics covered include Colorado draw system for non-residents, over the counter options, season dates, costs, deadlines, using your points, realistic expectations, elk conservation, state trust land rules, and other topics helpful in hunting elk in Colorado.

In this Episode (19) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy explain how you might draw an elk tag in New Mexico this year.  The guys are focused on how you can hunt elk every year.  Topics covered are the nuances of the NM draw system, use all three choices, mixing weapon types, no point system, glory tags, time horizons, mid-term plan, easier odds, harder conditions, get the most from your investment, spot and stalk, calling elk, rifle, muzzy, and archery options, and other topics on hunting elk in NM.

In this episode (18) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy continue the discussion of hunting elk every year.  Topics covered focus on Montana elk hunting and cover the non-resident application system, deadlines, limited entry, general tags, archery options, long seasons, public land, hunting pressure, seasonal movements, grizzly bears, wolves, and many other topics related to Montana elk hunting. Hunt elk every year.  Montana is a great option.

In this Episode (17) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy continue the discussion of how you can hunt elk every year while making short/mid/long-term plans in the process.  Topics covered include the drawing systems of UT and NV, why these states are hard to draw, using UT and NV as long-term plans, allocating budgets, swinging for the fences, and a few stories from the lucky guys who have hunted elk in these states.

In this episode of the Elk Talk Podcast Corey and Randy go into great depth about the Arizona elk tag drawing system and application strategies to help you draw your tag.  Topics include Arizona system overview, tips to improve your odds, mid-term and long-term strategies, point systems, deadlines, archery and rifle opportunities, unique ways to increase your odds, youth applications, some Arizona elk hunting stories from Corey and Randy, and a lot of other good ideas related to Arizona elk hunting.

In this Episode of the Elk Talk Podcast (EP 15), Corey and Randy are focused on helping every hunter acquire an elk tag for 2019.  Topics covered include having a strategy, short/mid/long-term strategy, state application deadlines, how to allocate your tag budget, how each state fits your plan, fall back options, Randy's and Corey's application plan, new applicants, drawing multiple tags, and quirks of each system that will give you a better chance too hunt elk this year.

In Episode 14 of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy get into deep discussion about elk hunting in Wyoming.  Topics covered are the Wyoming non-resident tag drawing system, strategies based on point levels, how to decide on a unit, point system, hunting near grizzly bears, tag allocations, public access in Wyoming, archery and rifle, Wilderness areas. special v. regular draw, and some stories of their Wyoming elk hunts.

In this episode (12) of the Elk Talk Podcast Corey and Randy give a wrap up of their 2018 elk seasons.  Topics covered include hunting with your children, what are transition ranges, elk bugling in post-rut, early elk migrations, migration weather, locating elk on transition ranges, weather affecting rut, elk where you least expect them, bulls higher than cows, hunt elk every year, glory tag risks, low elevation hunters preparing for high elevation hunts, and other topics of the 2018 elk season experiences

In this episode (12) of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy are answering more questions from listeners.  Topics covered include picking a general unit, glassing and movement during peak rut, late season tactics, weekend warrior tactics, hunting pressure as an ally, scouting day value, elk on transition ranges, migration due to snow or cold, pressure and migration, locating migration routes, bedding based on thermals, cow elk ideas, dismantling your elk, bone out or bone in, and other elk hunting topics.

In this episode (11) of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy go through volumes of listener questions and provide the best answers they can muster.  Topics are backcountry first aid, emergency kits, five periods of elk season, finding cow elk, elk ecology, finding post-rut elk, displacement from livestock grazing, glassing as a tactic, bugling in post-rut, late season locations, glassing set ups, scent control or wind discipline, new moon, fall equinox, calling, and other listener questions.

In this Episode of The Hunt Talk Podcast (Ep 10) Randy meets up with John Barklow, big game product manager at Sitka Gear.  While Corey volunteers for a Hunt of a Lifetime, the topics discussed are John's Top 5 elk hunting mistakes, merino v. synthetic, garment engineers, Special Ops field testing, baking moisture from you clothes, windchilling, insulation layers, evaporation effects, performance clothing comforts, John's archery setup, and a host of other topics related to elk hunting and gear.

In Episode 09 of the Elk Talk Podcast, Corey Jacobsen catches up with David Brinker to discuss their recent Roosevelt Elk hunt in western Oregon.  Topics covered include hunting elk jungles, broadhead wounds, backcountry first aid, early Roosie rut, Rockies versus Roosies, early season calling, huckleberry grazing, accidents happen, and a hair-raising story of David impaling a broadhead in his calf while hunting deep in the woods.

In this Episode (08) of the Elk Talk Podcast, brought to you by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Corey and Randy are comparing notes after the first few weeks of elk season. Corey has been to Oregon and Wyoming. Randy has been to New Mexico. Hot weather has made the elk action a nightime activity. Topics discussed include backcountry first aid, mistakes made again this season, leaving elk to find elk, food patterns for peak rut, ignore sanctuaries in September, and other September elk hunting.

In this Episode (07) of Elk Talk Podcast, Corey and Randy share the mic with Dirk Durham.  Topics covered include Top 5 mistakes Dirk has seen in his life of elk hunting, #1 giving up too easy, #2 aggressive versus passive, #3 not being flexible when your plan isn't working, #4 be unorthodox, #5 not having your equipment working flawlessly, and a long list of other perspectives from a guy who has hunted, lived, and breathed elk for most his life.