Steven Drake spends as much time in the woods as anyone I know. From putting out and checking cameras, to shed hunting, to his day job of capturing epic photo’s around the world, Steven gets after it. In today’s podcast, Steven and I sit down to talk about using game cameras and what that scouting has done to help consistently kill big bulls. We also cover tips for using cameras and understand the bigger picture of elk behavior. In the same thread, Steven shares some tips for finding more sheds and using shed hunting to understand elk behavior.

It is always fun to talk strategy with someone who hunts so very different than myself. In fact, Steven very rarely uses a call of any kind and spends far more time dogging a heard and waiting for the perfect moment. We talk about how as a solo hunter this tactic can be much better for getting shot opportunities. This is a great conversation and definitely got me fired up for elk season.

YouTube Video about Steven’s Whitetail he killed 

YouTube Video about Steven’s Whitetail he killed 

Show Notes: 
Intro – 0m 38s
Shed Hunting’s Role in Season Success – 4m 28s
Trail Cams & Finding Elk – 8m 52s
2019 Season – 19m 30s
Finding Elk Pre-Season – 26m 8s
Steven’s Scouting Overview – 31m 26s
Targeting Bulls – 38m 15s
Sheds: Quality vs Quantity – 46m 49s
Closing Thoughts – 57m 7s
The Hunting Photographer Course & Podcast – 58m 42s

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Show Notes: 
Intro: Ryan’s 2019 Season – 1m 15s
Ryan’s Decision on Montana Muleys – 6m 15s
A Montana Monster with Limited Time – 11m 15s
Practice, Patience, & Intuition – 23m 29s
Cody’s Montana Buck – 29m 6s
What Tracks Can Provide – 31m 52s
Strategies in Idaho, Pre-Rut – 33m 12s
Ryan’s Idaho Buck, Handling Pressure – 38m 54s
Ryan’s Persistence, Execution, & Success – 42m 35s
Ryan’s Follies & Ideal Shooting Range – 46m 23s
Ryan’s Muley Hunting Summit Course – 55m 3s

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Welcome to another Audio experience. This time join me and good friend Craig Van Arsdale as we battle the crowds of public land Colorado. Going into this hunt we had high hopes, with great snow during 2nd season things were looking up the week before our 3rd season hunt. As the weather took a turn for the damn near tropical, we knew it was not going to be an easy hunt. With less than ideal temps and more people than Disney World on a spring day, we battled learning a new area and the ever continuous battle of trying to figure out the wholes where other hunters were not. Follow along as we work through game plan after game plan to figure things out.

Show Notes: 
Introduction – 03:26
Day 1 – 08:00
Day 2 – 12:30
Day 3 – 19:16
Stuck in the Creek Bottom – 28:12
Day Recap – 31:18
Friday Morning – 40:00
Saturday Morning – 41:32
Buck #1 Down – 44:05
Saturday Evening – 46:32
Buck #2 Down – 51:06
Let the Work Begin – 54:14

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Show Notes: 
Introduction – Rick’s Background – 1m 1s
Resources & Gear – East vs West Coast – 7m 46s
Peeling the Onion – Glassing Approach – 19m 38s
Pressure and Sharing Land – 33m 20s
OnX – Map Layers & Terrain Value – 39m 42s
Expectations, Numbers, & Having Fun – 47m 8s
Time on Foot & Time Glassing – 50m 20s
A Successful Trip – 53m 50s
A Couple Stories – 56m 48s
FHF Gear Info & Social Handles – 62m 46s

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Show Notes: 
Introduction – 0m 51s
Craig’s Big Adventure – 2m 42s
The Arizona Strip Muley Hunt – 6m 27s
Lesson Learned & Glassing Tactics – 24m 10s
Pressure & Keeping After It – 40m 27s
Craig’s Social – 47m 48s

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