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Today we record while driving the Instagram Bear Hunt Winner Bryce Peters to the airport as we finished up the spring bear hunt in Idaho.  Bryce was a complete stranger prior to winning this hunt, and we met at camp and hunted for bears together all week.  Getting to know Bryce was a true pleasure, we also had Mark Boardman & Erik Barber of Vortex Optics in camp as well.  It was a very challenging week of bear hunting in Idaho as the bear rut hadn't kicked in yet, weather was hot and dry, and we struggled from the word...

Powered by Eventbrite I love talking about spring bear hunting, and who better to chat with than my very own Father and partner in crime, Rod Staton.  My dad and I have been doing public land spring bear hunting in Idaho since 2007.  We've learned so much together and had some incredible adventures along the way.  Today, we tackle some listener questions on spring bear hunting, topics like where to find bears, how to glass for bears, baiting techniques, and the best times to hit the mountain.    ElkShape Camp Registration LINK ELKSHAPE Offers:  ELK 101 UNIVERSITY OF ELK HUNTING |...

Today we bring on my hunting partner and father Rod Staton. We talk shop about how he got his start into elk hunting which is a cool progression from hunting whitetails in Georgia, to mule deer in Idaho, and finally sharing a successful elk hunt with me in Washington that set a new course for both of our lives. We talk about how he likes to hunt public land off of a dirt bike, some tips for guys his age (60's +) and how they can effectively hunt elk on public land. We cover some tips to speed up the...