It’s about THE HUNT! There’s no substitute for experience, so listen up as we share what we and our guests have accumulated through lives filled with adventures and sometimes misadventures! We want to share our passion and experience in the backcountry to motivate and educate our listeners to become confident, skilled and ethical outdoors people. We cover the full range of the hunting experience including: backcountry skills, hunting methods, gear, wildlife biology, conservation, fair chase, hunting ethics, and current issues. Through discussions, Q&A, stories, and interviews with experts in a range of backcountry pursuits our goal is to entertain the listener while providing valuable information gained by years of experience to help you become a more confident and successful outdoors person.
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Signup to Generate a PitchIt’s about THE HUNT! There’s no substitute for experience, so listen up as we share what we and our guests have accumulated through lives filled with adventures and sometimes misadventures! We want to share our passion and experience in the backcountry to motivate and educate our listeners to become confident, skilled and ethical outdoors people.
Close Range Hunter is hosted by CJ Dunn. The show has published 34 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "CRH Ep. 34 Days 7-13 of My Arizona Archery Elk Hunt." (24 September 2026, 39 minutes), "CRH Ep. 33 2026 Arizona Archery Elk Hunt Days 4-6 Recap." (17 September 2026, 40 minutes), and "CRH Ep. 32 First three days of my 2026 Arizona Archery elk hunt." (14 September 2026, 60 minutes).
Close Range Hunter publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 81 minutes across 34 episodes.
Booking probability for Close Range Hunter is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Close Range Hunter requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Close Range Hunter's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Close Range Hunter are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. Close Range Hunter has a sports audience.
CJ Dunn hosts Close Range Hunter, a sports show with 34 episodes published.
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I got a little behind on recording due to just being too tired and running around trying to find some elk. This is a recap of days 7-13. Some tough hunting. I guess that's why they call it a limited opportunity hunt...
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My 2026 Arizona archery elk hunt continues to be good with the exception of a very rainy 36 hours. More bulls seen and some close encounters. Enjoy.
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Here we go! My 2026 Arizona archery elk hunt has begun and I'm trying to record daily updates. Here's the first three days recorded in the field, complete with crickets, thunder, wind, and the sounds of me eating and...
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Mark Sasser is a long time and very successful hunter and especially a tradbow and backcountry/backpack hunter. As someone who has hunted the backcountry and with a stickbow for a long time myself, I know when someone...
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<p>OK, It's been a long time. It's been a struggle since the first of the year and I haven't had a lot of great or interesting stuff to talk about, but it's time to tell my story. It's not always a good story and sorry...
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<p>Its been a while and for good reason. I've been dealing with more heart issues that finally culminated in a quadruple bypass surgery in early October. Seven weeks later, with the help of my future son-in-law, Aaron I...
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<p>I managed to get down to the border for a couple days of archery hunting opening weekend. Lance showed up for an evening even though he isn't archery hunting this year. We finally got around to the wrap up for last...
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<p>In the last few years I've climbed out from under my rock and tried to engage more with the traditional bowhunting community. In this episode I describe my experiences with the Colorado Traditional Archers Society...
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<p>I should have done this one a couple weeks ago, but better late than never. In this episode I describe how the Arizona big game draw process works, and how to access and use previous draw data to improve your odds in...
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<p>This episode was supposed to be about my recent trip to Colorado for the Compton Traditional Bowhunters Big Game Classic, but thanks to listener PJ Selinski (and I do mean thanks PJ) it was confirmed that the numbers...
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<p>In this episode I breakdown some numbers and stats of the archery deer quota from 2024. What units closed when, how many deer were killed by archers in 2024, how that compares to 2023, and what do these numbers tell...
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<p>This is a long one, but a good one! I've been wanting to get Zach Larsen on this podcast since before I even recorded the first episode. Zach hunts with primitive bows, arrows, and even points he makes himself. He's...
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<p>My once in a lifetime desert bighorn sheep hunt is over! I got the ram I wanted and could not be happier or more fulfilled. This hunt built into a dream I didn't even have when it started, and the conclusion hit me...
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<p>This episode is a recap of the second week or so of my desert bighorn sheep hunt. This time I had some great company and experienced the full range of sheep hunting experiences. From chasing a ghost ram to missing a...
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<p>Part 2 of my desert bighorn sheep hunt covers the last couple days of scouting and the first few days of the hunt. Lots of sheep were seen and a gnarly one was killed. (Not by me.) I'm learning a lot about sheep...
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<p>I attempted to upload this episode a week ago, but the upload failed and I didn't know until I was already out in the desert again. Sorry that it is a week out of date. A lot has transpired since this was recorded...
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<p>This episode was recorded in Arizona archery deer camp with Lance Altherr. I waited a long time to publish it because I wanted to get him on again for the season wrap up, but we couldn't get together, so that will...
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<p>I finally got my old friend Lance Altherr to stop by to record a podcast. I've known Lance for over 25 years and he has some great stories to tell. He is the guy I've been archery coues deer hunting with down by the...
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<p>It's been a long time again. So long I forgot what episode I was on. I said 15 in the podcast, but it is 16. This one kind of rambles a bit because I just had to get one done so I sat down without notes or a plan and...
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<p>I finally got back on the board with a nice velvet coues deer! In this episode I explain a little about my history chasing velvet coues deer with a bow to explain why this was such an important success for me. This...
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