All elk, all the time, and only elk. Hunting elk is the aspirational pinnacle for most American hunters. Corey Jacobsen, 10-time World Elk Calling Champion, and Randy Newberg, long-time public land hunting advocate, have combined to lower the hurdles for aspiring elk hunters and provide insight from their combined decades of elk hunting mistakes that will give useful information to elk hunters of all experience levels. Brought to you by Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and partners GOHUNT, MTN OPS,…
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Big Game Week Recap - Congrats Corey! | Episode 170
In this episode of the Elk Talk Podcast, Randy and Corey recap their experiences attending the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's first Big Game Week in Missoula, Montana. Corey talks about winning the world elk calling championship, and then they cover effective hunting strategies, essential gear choices, and the value of hunting dark timber. Finally, they explore important conservation topics, such…
Randy and Corey at RMEF Big Game Days | Episode 169
Randy and Corey recorded this episode of Elk Talk in front of a live audience at RMEF's Big Game Days in Missoula. They cover a wide range of audience topics, from elk strategies in different seasons, gear preferences, and upcoming hunting plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ice Cream, Mental Discipline, and Gearing Up For Elk Season | Episode 168
Randy and Corey discuss their preparations for the upcoming elk season and answer listener questions on hunting tactics, rifle gear, and the mental discipline needed for successful solo outings. Other discussion points include forest management strategies, the importance of public land access, and legislative efforts aimed at wildfire prevention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Randy and Corey talk off-season preparation, including physical training, gear testing, and the challenges of both archery and rifle hunting. They answer listener questions about hunting partnerships and strategy and wrap up with an update on the upcoming World Elk Calling Championship in Missoula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tag Draws And Montana Corner Crossing | Episode 166
Randy and Corey discuss the latest elk hunting draw results across several states, including Colorado, Wyoming, and Nevada, and talk about their own application strategies. They then cover the ongoing legal controversy surrounding corner crossing in Montana and wrap up with practical tips for hunting in grizzly country and managing ballistics at higher elevations. Learn more about your ad choices.…
Idaho Technology Ban, Viewer Q&A, and RMEF Big Game Days | Episode 165
In this episode of the Elk Talk Podcast, Randy and Corey cover updates in Western hunting, including Idaho's new technology regulations and important draw deadlines in Wyoming and Nevada. They answer some viewer questions and also go into how mild winter and dry summer conditions could affect elk concentration during fall hunts. They wrap it up by talking about the upcoming RMEF Big Game Days in…
In episode 164 of the Elk Talk Podcast, Randy and Corey talk about the impacts of growing nonresident demand for tags, the responses from the states, and the impact on neighboring states. Then they spend some time going through the Elk Talk mailbox, answering the questions submitted from listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wildlife Commissions and Point Systems | Episode 163
In this episode of the Elk Talk Podcast, Randy and Corey discuss a mix of elk hunting strategy, application systems, and current issues in wildlife management. Topics include frustrations with complex draw systems in states like Montana, Utah, and Nevada, as well as concerns about wildlife commissions (looking at you, Washington) arguing that mismanagement and political influence can undermine…
This episode of Elk Talk features a wide-ranging conversation about elk hunting logistics, especially navigating complex tag application systems in states like Colorado and Montana. Randy and Corey discuss upcoming changes to preference point systems, how increasing demand and policy shifts will make drawing tags more difficult, and encourage hunters to use points sooner rather than later. They…
Navigating the Western Application Season | Episode 161
In this episode of the Elk Talk Podcast, Randy and Corey take a deep dive into the confusing, and often frustrating, world of western hunting applications. This podcast looks at why hunting systems have become so complex, specifically how state legislatures (rather than biologists) often create "harebrained" rules like Montana’s "one-point sandwich" and New Mexico’s 0.75 rounding rule. Other key…