The Western Bowhunter Podcast - WBH EP 59: MID SEASON UPDATE FROM SOUTH

WBH EP 59: MID SEASON UPDATE FROM SOUTH

09/15/17 • 112 min

Welcome to today’s show, in this episode South sits down with his hunting crew and they discuss their middle of the hunt update. Many highs and many lows can occur within only a couple of days while in the backcountry, all of which are discussed during this episode. South also comes on at the end of the recording to share a series of unfortunate events that occurs very shortly behind the recording of this podcast. Hope you all enjoy the show, and good luck with the rest of your seasons. Show Notes:

Show starts (1:30)
Hunting with no pants (9:00)
When to call off a search (19:30)
Day two (28:30)
The classic error (43:15)
To new areas (48:30)
Never ditch your packs (55:00)
The struggle of trying to get kills on film (1:03:00)
The one time you don’t bring your rain gear (1:08:30)
Day 3 turns elk hunt (1:11:30)
Trying to get it done in the last couple of days (1:24:45)
An unfortunate series of events (1:30:30)

Show starts (1:30)
Hunting with no pants (9:00)
When to call off a search (19:30)
Day two (28:30)
The classic error (43:15)
To new areas (48:30)
Never ditch your packs (55:00)
The struggle of trying to get kills on film (1:03:00)
The one time you don’t bring your rain gear (1:08:30)
Day 3 turns elk hunt (1:11:30)
Trying to get it done in the last couple of days (1:24:45)
An unfortunate series of events (1:30:30)

Previous Episode

WBH EP 58: GEAR AND PUBLIC LANDS

Hey guys, welcome to the show. On today’s episode, Trent Kody and South sit down pre season and talk about gear, and the ethics of hunting in public lands. We can all agree that you don’t need the most expensive gear in the world to get out there and do an awesome backcountry hunt, and we discuss what has worked well for us. South goes into depth on his problems in the last few years of running into people where he is hunting, which brings up the discussion about what to do when that happens, and the ethics that go around hunting where other people are at. Show notes:

Interview starts (3:00)
Don’t let lack of equipment keep you from hunting (7:00)
Gear doesn’t trump woodsman ship (14:00)
Souths upcoming Nevada hunt (19:30)
Selling old gear/buying used gear (22:00)
Tents vs bivy and tarps (29:00)
Packs (35:00)
Getting the full experience of the rut (38:15)
Scheduling different states around the rut (41:15)
Upcoming hunts for 45 days (46:15)
Sharing hunting spots (51:30)
Hunting brand new areas (1:01:15)
Having people intrude on your spots (1:05:00)
Passing on a 300 bull (1:18:15)
Final thoughts (1:22:45)

Next Episode

WBH EP 60: 12 BULLS SO FAR, MORE TO GO

Welcome to the show, everybody. On today’s episode, South sits down with Kody and interviews him about the crazy season that the Born and Raised crew and many others have had so far this season. Kody goes over from start to finish the series of events that have lead to having such a successful season so far, and how they’ve managed to put 12 bulls on the ground. Be sure to check out the Born and Raised Youtube page to keep up with all the crazy hunts that have happened this year! Thanks for listening guys! Show Notes: