# backcountry hunting (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover backcountry hunting. Page: Feed: --- ## [Small Cartridges for Big Game, continued: Does RECOIL Make You A Worse Shooter?](https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/small-cartridges-for-big-game-continued-does-recoil-make-you-a-worse-shooter) _2026-08-14 · Backcountry Hunting Podcast_ The "small cartridges for big game" debate continues. Does stout recoil REALLY prevent you from making accurate shots in the field? If so, what's the reason: Is it rifle dynamics? Shooter technique? Lack of discipline? Or... could large-caliber rifles actually be fundamentally less accurate? In this episode we take a deep dive into whether hunters actually should be better shooters with small… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/backcountryhunting/Recoil-Small_Calibers_vs_Heavy_Hitters.mp3?dest-id=1133615) ## [Elk Hunters' Best Friend](https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/elk-hunters-best-friend) _2026-08-07 · Backcountry Hunting Podcast_ In the backcountry, dog ain't mans best friend. Nope: a good horse is. We take this episode out into the pasture with Audrey von Benedikt (the horsewoman of the family) and talk through how to get the most out of your horse and yourself on an elk hunt. We compare the pros and cons of horses versus ATVs, discuss best ways to carry a rifle on a horse, specific training (for the horse and for you)… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/backcountryhunting/Elk_Hunters_Best_Friend.mp3?dest-id=1133615) ## [Best Hunting Cartridges for Mule Deer, with Colton Heward](https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/best-hunting-cartridges-for-mule-deer-with-colton-heward) _2026-07-31 · Backcountry Hunting Podcast_ Great cartridges for hunting mule deer tend to be good for most western big game species... But what if you singularly, passionately want one ultimate mule deer cartridge? In this episode, we sit down with Colton Heward, managing editor of Petersen's Hunting magazine, and talk out what makes a perfect cartridge for hunting mule deer. Heward is a big game guide with decades of experience, and loves… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/backcountryhunting/Best_Hunting_Cartridges_for_Mule_Deer_-_73026_2.57PM.mp3?dest-id=1133615) ## [Hunting Kudu, Cats, & Zulu Cattle in Africa](https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/hunting-kudu-cats-zulu-cattle-in-africa) _2026-07-24 · Backcountry Hunting Podcast_ What is it about hunting Africa that sinks a hook so deep into your soul that you can never stop dreaming of going back? Smoky orange sunsets, majestic kudu bulls drifting through thornbrush, and the taste of fresh meat over Acacia-wood coals are part of it... In this episode with Austin Brown and Crusader Safari's Shawn Higgs, we swap stories and insights during the final days of a two-week… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/backcountryhunting/Hunting_Kudu_Cats_and_Zulu_Cattle_in_Africa.mp3?dest-id=1133615) ## [.35 Whelen in North Idaho's Wild Country](https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/35-whelen-in-north-idahos-wild-country) _2026-07-17 · Backcountry Hunting Podcast_ How good is the .35 Whelen for western big game hunting? This episode tells five hunting stories, all told by a veteran fighter pilot, that showcase just how wonderful this mild-kicking, wallop-packing medium-bore cartridge is. 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/backcountryhunting/35_Whelen_in_North_Idahos_Wild_Country.mp3?dest-id=1133615) ## [Best New Hunting Rifles on the Market, with Colton Heward](https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/best-new-hunting-rifles-on-the-market-with-colton-heward) _2026-07-10 · Backcountry Hunting Podcast_ What are the best modern hunting rifles available today? In this episode, we sit down with Colton Heward, managing editor of Petersen's Hunting magazine, and talk through top choices in several price categories ranging from $500 up to $2,500. We compare the pros and cons of detachable box magazines versus hinged floorplates, and explore the advantages and disadvantages of chassis-type stocks… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/backcountryhunting/Best_New_Hunting_Rifles_.mp3?dest-id=1133615) ## [SHOT PLACEMENT on Big Game: American vs. African](https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/shot-placement-on-big-game-american-vs-african) _2026-07-03 · Backcountry Hunting Podcast_ What's the best place to aim on a big game animal? That depends on what you're hunting. Antlered game in America is built differently than most antelope species in Africa—as well as Cape Buffalo (a.k.a. Black Death). Knowing where to aim makes for faster, more ethical kills and shorter blood trails. And in the case of dangerous game, can prevent a life-threatening situation. In this episode, we… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/backcountryhunting/Shot_Placement_on_Big_Game_.mp3?dest-id=1133615) ## [7mm SAW Cartridge: An Improved 7mm-08?](https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/7mm-saw-cartridge-an-improved-7mm-08) _2026-06-26 · Backcountry Hunting Podcast_ This episode takes a close look at the 7mm SAW — a wildcat that just might be the ultimate efficient short-action 7mm. Designed by Clayton Smith, owner of West Texas Ordnance , it's sort of an improved 7mm-08 with a better shoulder angle, faster rifling twist, and greater head height. It just might be the cartridge that the 7mm-08 always wanted to be. ENJOY! FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST!… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/backcountryhunting/7mm_SAW.mp3?dest-id=1133615) ## [Is it Good or Bad to be a Long Range Deer Sniper? With Ron Spomer](https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/is-it-good-or-bad-to-be-a-long-range-deer-sniper-with-ron-spomer) _2026-06-19 · Backcountry Hunting Podcast_ Detractors of modern long-range hunting methods call such hunters "deer snipers." But is long-range shooting at game bad? Or good? We're joined by Ron Spomer in this episode, and we hash out the various facets—virtuous and evil alike—of shooting long on big game. Plus, of course, we regularly get off track and swap great hunting stories and tales of our favorite rifles. ENJOY! FRIENDS, PLEASE… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/backcountryhunting/Is_it_Good_or_Bad_to_be_a_Long-Range_Deer_Sniper.mp3?dest-id=1133615) ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3eWYGp0sZY88) _2026-06-19 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [Hunting Forest Ghosts Across Transylvania, Spain, Macedonia, & Serbia](https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/hunting-forest-ghosts-across-transylvania-spain-macedonia-serbia) _2026-06-12 · Backcountry Hunting Podcast_ This episode follows host Joseph von Benedikt on a wild roebuck hunt across ancient terraces in Spain, to remote mountains in Transylvania, to deep forests of Serbia, and into the spectacular alpine mountains of Macedonia. We talk cartridges (we used seven different rifles chambered in seven different cartridges) and bullets (used Berger VLD Hunting, Sierra Tipped GameKing, Federal Fusion, Sellior… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/backcountryhunting/Hunting_Forest_Ghosts_across_Transylvania_Spain_Macedonia__Serbia.mp3?dest-id=1133615)