
Season 15 · Episode 27
Episode 619, Idaho Elk Hunt with Randy Stoppenhagen of Better The Hunt
Up North Journal Podcast · Mike Adams and Dan DeFauw
September 24, 20211h 6m
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Show Notes
Talking bow hunting elk in Idaho tonight with Randy Stoppenhagen of Better the Hunt and C3 Mitts.
September bow hunt in the mountains
- September dry spell affecting the hunt
- His set up
- What he is seeing
- How he calls this time of the year
- How he differs his calling later in the season
- How bulls are going silent this time of the year
- How they become vocal later in the season
- Lead cows are harder to fool than a bull
- How fire has affected his hunting
- Adapting to weather changes and fire
- Getting in shape for the altitude and mountains
- Knowing your limits when it comes to shooting an animal deep in the mountains
- Limits to packing out animals
Talking about the C3 Mitts
- The bow mitt
- The rifle mitt
- The shotgun mitt
- The crossbow mitt
- The universal mitt