Ep. 290: Backcountry Mission Planning with John Barklow // Sitka Gear
Bowhunting | Elk Hunting | Survival | Woodsmanship | Backcountry Hunting
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Show Notes
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by John Barklow of Sitka Gear and Knowledge from Storms. John has dedicated his life to survival, from backcountry hunting to training Navy Special Warfare in Kodiak, AK, and most recently, the Big Game Product Manager for Sitka Gear. They discuss the importance and intricacies of building skills and plans to ensure that you have a safe and successful hunt.
Topics:
- 00:00 Intro
- 10:24 Outdoor Class - Backcountry Mission Planning - Use Code BEAU to save 20% of the course
- 17:05 “Hey Beau, this is Randy Newberg”
- 20:02 Modern Day Hunter Mentorship
- 24:50 The importance of planning your hunts
- 32:15 Building the necessary skills to last on a hunt
- 36:13 Don’t forget your rain pants
- 39:32 Unforced errors leading to bad experiences
- 46:05 Planning is just as important for big woods whitetail hunting
- 51:27 What if weighs a lot
- 55:57 Having patience and building skills over a lifetime
- 01:01:27 Challenges with early season, hot weather hunts
- 01:07:19 Water filtration methods and finding water in the backcountry
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