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Backcountry Hunting Podcast

Joseph von Benedikt
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
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  • Backcountry Hunting Podcast

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

    05/29/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
    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 episode, we sit down with professional elk guide Tate Bradfield and talk about the gear that's NECESSARY for successfully hunting and shooting elk. The results might surprise you... ENJOY! 
     
    FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST! 
    Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material on www.patreon.com/backcountry   Recent brief Patreon-only audio topics include "Bullet Peformance Across Europe," ponderings on ".30-06 High-BC Bullet performance," a "First Kill Shots with the New Swift Zephyr," video, a "6.8 Western Survival Forecast" and "Gear List for Hunting." Check 'em out! 
    Email us questions here: [email protected]
     
    VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE: 
    https://javelinbipod.com
    www.swiftbullets.com
    www.timneytriggers.com
    www.browning.com
    www.leupold.com
    www.siembidacustomknives.com
    www.onxmaps.com
    www.silencercentral.com
    https://www.portersfirearms.com/
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    Hunt Audio Journal: Red Stag, Tahr, & Fallow in New Zealand with My Daughter Audrey

    05/22/2026 | 1h 25 mins.
    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, Audrey's fallow deer, and her exceptional Himalayan Tahr. Plus we detail the rifles, optics, ammo, and archery gear we used. This was an incredible safari to the Land of the Long White Cloud... we hope you enjoy it!
     
    FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST! 
    Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material on www.patreon.com/backcountry   Recent brief Patreon-only audio topics include ".30-06 High-BC Bullet performance," a "First Kill Shots with the New Swift Zephyr," video, a "6.8 Western Survival Forecast" and "Gear List for Hunting." Check 'em out! 
    Email us questions here: [email protected]
     
    VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE: 
    https://javelinbipod.com
    www.swiftbullets.com
    www.timneytriggers.com
    www.browning.com
    www.leupold.com
    www.siembidacustomknives.com
    www.onxmaps.com
    www.silencercentral.com
    https://www.portersfirearms.com/
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    Best .30-Caliber Hunting Cartridges, with Ron Spomer

    05/15/2026 | 1h 13 mins.
    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, the best designed, the most popular, and the most likely to survive. And yes, of course we discuss and recommend the one .30-caliber "Best All-Around" cartridge! Listen in and we'll tell you what it is.  ENJOY! 
     
     
     
    FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST! 
    Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material on www.patreon.com/backcountry   Recent brief Patreon-only audio topics include "Bow vs. Rifle," a "6.8 Western Survival Forecast" and "Gear List for Hunting." Check 'em out! 
    Email us questions here: [email protected]
     
    VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE: 
    https://javelinbipod.com
    www.swiftbullets.com
    www.timneytriggers.com
    www.browning.com
    www.leupold.com
    www.siembidacustomknives.com
    www.onxmaps.com
    www.silencercentral.com
    https://www.portersfirearms.com/
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    Among Ancient Ruins: Hunting Spain's Mountain Sheep the Hard Way, with Austin Brown

    05/08/2026 | 1h 31 mins.
    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 mouflon rams. All free range, earned the right way by putting in the hard yards in very steep, rough country. Austin puts his beloved .280 Ackley to work, and Grant carried his 6.5 Creedmoor. Some great insight on the comparative performance of those two rounds coming in a future episode! 
    From the terrain, to the food, to this ancient historic archetecture, to the outstanding hunting, this trip to Spain was incredible. Ping us on Patreon or through our [email protected] account, or via the Global Hunting Adventures website and we'll email you info on the outfitters we used. 
     
    FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST! 
    Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material on www.patreon.com/backcountry   Recent brief Patreon-only audio topics include "Bow vs. Rifle," a "6.8 Western Survival Forecast" and "Gear List for Hunting." Check 'em out! 
    Email us questions here: [email protected]
     
    VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE: 
    https://javelinbipod.com
    www.swiftbullets.com
    www.timneytriggers.com
    www.browning.com
    www.leupold.com
    www.siembidacustomknives.com
    www.onxmaps.com
    www.silencercentral.com
    https://www.portersfirearms.com/
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    6.5 Creedmoor vs. 6.5 Swede(moor)

    05/01/2026 | 58 mins.
    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 the 6.5x55 even be (GASP!) better than the 6.5 Creedmoor? Or do the modern characteristics of the 6.5 Creedmoor provide additional performance that's launched the 6.5mm cartridge to stardom?
    In this episode, we take a candid look at both cartridges, and consider the pros and cons of each within it's respective performance zone. Take a listen, and then YOU decide which is better. ENJOY! 
     
    FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST! 
    Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material on www.patreon.com/backcountry   Recent brief Patreon-only audio topics include "Bow vs. Rifle," a "6.8 Western Survival Forecast" and "Gear List for Hunting." Check 'em out! 
    Email us questions here: [email protected]
     
    VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE: 
    https://javelinbipod.com
    www.swiftbullets.com
    www.timneytriggers.com
    www.browning.com
    www.leupold.com
    www.siembidacustomknives.com
    www.onxmaps.com
    www.silencercentral.com
    https://www.portersfirearms.com/
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About Backcountry Hunting Podcast
Backcountry Hunting Podcast focuses on inspiring and teaching about deep-country hunting, with emphasis on DIY techniques, gear, prep and how-to. Lifelong wilderness hunter Joseph von Benedikt shares stories and tips for success.
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