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Backcountry Hunting Podcast

Joseph von Benedikt
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
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  • Backcountry Hunting Podcast

    How To Bring Big Game Trophies Home

    13/03/2026 | 34 mins.
    After a successful hunt to Africa, New Zealand, or Europe, is it hard to bring your animals home? It doesn't have to be. In this episode Wyatt Fetner of Safari Specialty Importers talks through the process of bringing horns, antlers, skulls, and hides back to the states. 
    Wyatt is a fellow gun nut, and in addition to discussing how to import animal parts, he tells the fascinating story of an extraordinary vintage double-barreled dangerous-game rifle he found in England. ENJOY!
    https://safarispecialtyimporters.com
     
    FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST! 
    Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material on www.patreon.com/backcountry   Recent brief Patreon-only audio topics include "How to Set Up A 7mm PRC for Sucess" and "Best Cartridge for Moose & Woodland Bison." Check 'em out! 
    Email us questions here: [email protected]
     
    VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE: 
    www.swiftbullets.com
    www.timneytriggers.com
    www.browning.com
    www.leupold.com
    www.siembidacustomknives.com
    www.onxmaps.com
    www.silencercentral.com
    https://www.portersfirearms.com/
    https://javelinbipod.com
  • Backcountry Hunting Podcast

    Best Hunting Rifles for the Backcountry, with Ron Spomer

    06/03/2026 | 53 mins.
    What makes a terrific mountain rifle? In this episode, we interview hunting legend Ron Spomer about his favorite wild sheep hunting rifles (which are excellent for elk and alpine mule deer and black bear as well). 
    Ron takes us through the rifle characteristics and features he considers crucial to a capable backcountry hunting rifle. Naturally, his opinions are liberally laced with true tale tales of wild hunting in wild places. This one was a ton of fun, folks! ENJOY! 
     
    FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST! 
    Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material on www.patreon.com/backcountry   Recent brief Patreon-only audio topics include "How to Set Up A 7mm PRC for Sucess" and "Best Cartridge for Moose & Woodland Bison." Check 'em out! 
    Email us questions here: [email protected]
     
    VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE: 
    www.swiftbullets.com
    www.timneytriggers.com
    www.browning.com
    www.leupold.com
    www.siembidacustomknives.com
    www.onxmaps.com
    www.silencercentral.com
    https://www.portersfirearms.com/
    https://javelinbipod.com
  • Backcountry Hunting Podcast

    Most Capable Rangefinding Binocular EVER? First Look at Leupold's New BX-6 Range HD

    27/02/2026 | 50 mins.
    In this episode we get the inside scoop on Leupold's brand-new BX-6 Range HD binocular, which has optical quality that competes with the big Germanic brands, a 6,000-yard rangefinder, on-board atmospheric sensors, and the most capable ballistic brain on the market. Oh—and it pairs with onX Maps and several other popular GPS mapping apps and projects waypoints way out there... up to a couple of miles! 
    Many thanks to Leupold's Tim Lesser, who sat down with us and shared the inside story on this incredibly capable new optic... plus great insight on the new VX-4HD line of hunting scopes. ENJOY! 
     
     
    FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST! 
    Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material on www.patreon.com/backcountry
    Email us questions here: [email protected]
     
    VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE: 
    www.swiftbullets.com
    www.timneytriggers.com
    www.browning.com
    www.leupold.com
    www.siembidacustomknives.com
    www.onxmaps.com
    www.silencercentral.com
    https://www.portersfirearms.com/
    https://javelinbipod.com
  • Backcountry Hunting Podcast

    .25 Weatherby RPM and .25 Creedmoor Exposed, with Colton Heward

    20/02/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
    Trying to decide between Hornady's new .25 Creedmoor and Weatherby's new .25 RPM cartridge? Or are you unconvinced that they are any better than your reliable old .25-06 or .257 Weatherby Magnum? We're here to help! Or rather, we've got professional help... We're joined this episode by Colton Heward; professional big game guide and Managing Editor of Peterson's Hunting. He's a quarter-bore savant from way back, and has already hunted New Zealand and Old Mexico with these new .25-caliber hot-rods. 
    We talk through the various characteristics and strengths of each, and Colton supports his opinions with awesome stories about hunting Himalyan Tahr in giant mountains, Red Stags in hell-holes, and Coues Deer in vast deserts... ENJOY! 
     
    Northern Shrike Drop Warning! Contact Siembida Custom Knives: (740) 270-9057
     
    FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST! 
    Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material on www.patreon.com/backcountry
    Email us questions here: [email protected]
     
    VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE: 
    www.timneytriggers.com
    www.browning.com
    www.leupold.com
    www.siembidacustomknives.com
    www.onxmaps.com
    www.silencercentral.com
    https://www.portersfirearms.com/
    https://javelinbipod.com
    www.swiftbullets.com
  • Backcountry Hunting Podcast

    How To Maximize Rifle Accuracy, with Ray Saft

    13/02/2026 | 1h 22 mins.
    Achieving top-notch accuracy with your hunting rifle requires attention to the smallest details. Here, we're joined by Ray Saft, owner of Saft Custom Gunsmithing in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss the hidden but essential elements of putting together a precision hunting rifle. We talk best actions, barrels, stocks, and of course, cartridges. Tune in—you'll want to hear Ray's opinion on the .300 Win Mag and the 6.8 Western! ENJOY! 
     
    Contact Ray Saft Custom Gunsmithing: (907) 830-8874
     
    FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST! 
    Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material on www.patreon.com/backcountry
    Email us questions here: [email protected]
     
    VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE: 
    www.timneytriggers.com
    www.browning.com
    www.leupold.com
    www.siembidacustomknives.com
    www.onxmaps.com
    www.silencercentral.com
    https://www.portersfirearms.com/
    https://javelinbipod.com
    www.swiftbullets.com

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About Backcountry Hunting Podcast

Backcountry Hunting Podcast focuses on inspiring and teaching about deep-country hunting, with emphasis on DIY techniques, gear, prep and how-to. Lifelong wilderness hunter Joseph von Benedikt shares stories and tips for success.
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