Backcountry Hunting Podcast

7mm SAW Cartridge: An Improved 7mm-08?

This episode takes a close look at the 7mm SAW — a wildcat that just might be the ultimate efficient short-action 7mm. Designed by Clayton Smith, owner of West Texas Ordnance , it's sort of an improved 7mm-08 with a bett

Is it Good or Bad to be a Long Range Deer Sniper? With Ron Spomer

Detractors of modern long-range hunting methods call such hunters "deer snipers." But is long-range shooting at game bad? Or good? We're joined by Ron Spomer in this episode, and we hash out the various facets—virtuous a

Hunting Forest Ghosts Across Transylvania, Spain, Macedonia, & Serbia

This episode follows host Joseph von Benedikt on a wild roebuck hunt across ancient terraces in Spain, to remote mountains in Transylvania, to deep forests of Serbia, and into the spectacular alpine mountains of Macedoni

NEW 6.5 BACKCOUNTRY! (6.5 Creedmoor +PEAK)

BIG NEWS! Federal has just announced the new "6.5 BACKCOUNTRY" cartridge... or put more correctly, the 6.5 Creedmoor with "+ PEAK" alloy technology. We tested the inagural 130-grain Terminal Ascent load in three differen

Most Versatile Cartridge: 300 PRC?

Scenario: You can choose between .280 Ackley, 7mm PRC, .300 Win Mag, and .300 PRC to hunt everything on the North American continent for the rest of you life. What's it going to be? Folks, this brief episode will be foll

Live Q&A: Hunting New Zealand. Also: Huge Announcement Coming Friday!

Join us TONIGHT for a LIVE Q&A with our friends in New Zealand. We'll talk all things hunting NZ. A Zoom link will be provided on the free page at www.patreon.com/backcountry so come click in and talk with us! Also, news

Do You Need Fancy Gear and a New Rifle to Hunt Elk?

Do you really need a new rifle to hunt elk? Probably not! Although cutting-edge is helpful, you just might be better off spending your extra money on practice ammo and honing your skills with Grandpa's old rifle. In this

Hunt Audio Journal: Red Stag, Tahr, & Fallow in New Zealand with My Daughter Audrey

This episode brings you the late-night and early morning audio-journal recordings from our recent hunt in New Zealand. Audrey and I re-cap our hunts for my massive red stag, our bowhunts for red stag and arapawa ram, Aud

Best .30-Caliber Hunting Cartridges, with Ron Spomer

We've ignored the legendary All-American .30-caliber cartridges for too long! This episode, we sit down with Ron Spomer and swap stories about our favorite .30-caliber cartridges. We propose which are the most proven, th

Among Ancient Ruins: Hunting Spain's Mountain Sheep the Hard Way, with Austin Brown

Recorded live in the field—audio-journal style—this episode takes us into Spain's rugged Pyranese Mountains, where our great pal Austin Brown and his buddy Grant Gingerich hunt wily mountain-dwelling roedeer and cagy old

6.5 Creedmoor vs. 6.5 Swede(moor)

Which is better: 6.5 Creedmoor or 6.5x55 "Swede?" Ever since it was first introduced, savvy shooters have been commenting that the 6.5 Creedmoor doesn't do anything better than their classic 6.5x55. Is this true? Could t

Spartan Precision Equipment: Best Shooting Rests for Hunters

This episode, we're joined by legendary British hunter and mountaineer Rob Gearing. Nicknamed "Lord G" by none other than Craig Boddington, Gearing designed the Javelin bipod, which I believe is the finest bipod for back

Hunting Giant Red Stags in New Zealand

This episode comes at you raw, recorded beside a late-night fire in New Zealand's incredible mountain country. New Zealand is known for red stags of prehistoric size, mountain game that are incredibly unique, and the spe

Gear & Hacks for Hunting Success, with Ron Spomer

Good gear is important, but dollars don't always buy success or survival. With a little old-fashioned ingenuity you can fix gear, make gear, or buy used gear that'll serve just fine. In this episode, we sit down with Ron

Gear List for Hunting Africa: Crucial items you'll need.

We frequently get asked "What gear do I need to take on my hunt in Africa?" In this episode we hash out what's really crucial and what you can (and should) leave home. Optics, clothing, boots, packs, emergency gear, cart

257 Roberts Ackley Improved (Improved), with Seth Swerczek and Preston Lentfer

Best Aoudad Hunt of my Life: Mexico Delivers!

We love wild sheep hunting... but we can only afford to hunt Aoudad; aka Barbary Sheep; aka the "poor man's Desert Bighorn." This awesome episode was recorded raw and live in the field deep in the mountains of Mexico, an

How To Bring Big Game Trophies Home

After a successful hunt to Africa, New Zealand, or Europe, is it hard to bring your animals home? It doesn't have to be. In this episode Wyatt Fetner of Safari Specialty Importers talks through the process of bringing ho

Best Hunting Rifles for the Backcountry, with Ron Spomer

What makes a terrific mountain rifle? In this episode, we interview hunting legend Ron Spomer about his favorite wild sheep hunting rifles (which are excellent for elk and alpine mule deer and black bear as well). Ron ta

Most Capable Rangefinding Binocular EVER? First Look at Leupold's New BX-6 Range HD

In this episode we get the inside scoop on Leupold's brand-new BX-6 Range HD binocular, which has optical quality that competes with the big Germanic brands, a 6,000-yard rangefinder, on-board atmospheric sensors, and th