168: Bighorn Sheep Hunting With Steve Speck

11/11/21 • 63 min

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Steve Speck from Exo Mountain Gear is on the show today to talk to us about his recent bighorn sheep hunt in Idaho. That hunt was quite the adventure and really tested the limits of human endurance, but he got it done and tagged a great looking sheep on his hunt. In this episode, we’re going to talk about how Steve drew that tag, the story of his hunt, some lessons he learned along the way, and what the future holds for him.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/bighorn-sheep-hunting-steve-speck/

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What We Covered

1) Introduction to Steve Speck.

2) General discussion of the tag situation in Idaho and how Steve drew his tag.

2) What Steve's mindset was going into this hunt.

4) Story of Steve's bighorn sheep hunt.

5) The rifle set-up Steve used to kill that sheep.

6) Discussion on essential gear for a bighorn sheep hunt.

7) How this bighorn sheep hunt was different from Steve's recent Dall Sheep hunt in Alaska.

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Resources

1) Exo Mountain Gear Instagram Page

2) Check out The Hunt Backcountry Podcast that Steve co-hosts with Mark Huelsing on Apple Podcasts

3) Web Site For Exo Mountain Gear

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/bighorn-sheep-hunting-steve-speck/

Show Sponsor: Go to HuntingGuns101.com and sign up for my free E-Book to also receive the my weekly ammo supply updates I send out to people that live in the United States.

What We Covered

1) Introduction to Steve Speck.

2) General discussion of the tag situation in Idaho and how Steve drew his tag.

2) What Steve's mindset was going into this hunt.

4) Story of Steve's bighorn sheep hunt.

5) The rifle set-up Steve used to kill that sheep.

6) Discussion on essential gear for a bighorn sheep hunt.

7) How this bighorn sheep hunt was different from Steve's recent Dall Sheep hunt in Alaska.

Show Sponsor

Resources

1) Exo Mountain Gear Instagram Page

2) Check out The Hunt Backcountry Podcast that Steve co-hosts with Mark Huelsing on Apple Podcasts

3) Web Site For Exo Mountain Gear

Previous Episode

Bonus 7: 2021 Texas Deer Season Opener Recap

Well, I just got back from deer camp and I’m happy to report that my 2021 hunting season is off to a great start! This past weekend was the general season deer opener in this part of Texas and I went hunting with my brother in law and my 5 year old son. The goal was to help my brother in law get his first deer and, if there was time, get a deer for myself. We were successful on both counts and I wanted to take a few minutes to update you on how things went.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/2021-texas-deer-season-opener-recap/

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What We Covered

1) Recap of our goals for this hunt.

2) How things went in the morning.

3) Story of my brother in law and his first deer.

4) How my son and I tagged a doe a couple hours later.

5) Gear we used on this hunt and how everything performed.

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7) Learn more about the socks I wore on this hunt here:

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Next Episode

169: Federal Premium Waterfowl Hunting Loads

Today, we have Dan Compton from Federal Premium Ammunition with us on the show and he’s going to talk to us about waterfowl hunting ammunition. Specifically, we’re going to discuss the complications of using lead free shot in waterfowl ammo, what sort of performance you ideally want from your waterfowl loads for hunting ducks, geese, and crane, and what sort of offerings Federal manufacturers for waterfowl hunters.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/federal-waterfowl-hunting-ammo/

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What We Covered

1) Dan shares a story of a sandhill crane hunt where he uses Federal Black Cloud TSS ammo in his shotgun with a surprising amount of success.

2) How waterfowl are different from other species of game and what sort of performance you need out of your shot shells when duck, goose, or crane hunting.

3) Details on the specific waterfowl hunting shot shell lines Federal Premium currently manufacturers: Speed Shok, Black Cloud FS Steel, and Black Cloud TSS.

4) What each line of Federal waterfowl hunting ammo is best suited for.

5) Learn more about Federal waterfowl hunting ammunition on their web site.

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