38 Best Western Hunting Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Backcountry hunters talking backcountry hunting. No advertisers or sponsors, no fluff, no BS. We discuss tactics, strategies, gear, hunt stories, and more — featuring a wide variety of guests, from industry experts to everyday listeners of the show. Your hosts, Steve & Mark, have decades of experience hunting the mountains for elk, deer, bear, antelope, sheep, mountain goats, moose, caribou, and more. While this podcast is 100% independent and free from advertising or sponsorship, it is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear, which we own and operate. Exo's mission is to build the best backcountry hunting pack systems available, provide the best service possible, and do it all right here in the USA. Learn more at: https://exomtngear.com/ Contact us at any time with your questions or feedback by emailing us: ****@exomtngear.com. Or visit the searchable archive of all podcast episodes we have published over the past decade at: https://exomtngear.com/podcast. Thanks for listening! —Steve & Mark more

Hunt Talk Radio, Randy Newberg Unfiltered is a podcast covering hunting politics, public lands, and conservation topics; even a few things you didn't need to know. The best hunters you've never heard of join Randy to answer questions from the Hunt Talk web forum, share ideas, reveal tactics, and give perspectives unique to public land hunting. more

Remi Warren shares his outdoor experiences and hunting knowledge through stories and applicable tips and tactics from countless days in the wild. more

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, MTNTOUGH, Yeti, and OutdoorClass. more

Conversations for people who want to build a bigger life. Hosted by hunter, entrepreneur, and Bridger Watch founder Cody Rich, this podcast explores hunting, adventure, hard things, personal growth, and the pursuit of a life well lived. From epic hunting stories and wilderness adventures to building businesses, raising families, improving health, and chasing meaningful work, these conversations are about becoming more capable in every part of life. You'll hear from hunters, athletes, founders, creators, guides, and people who have chosen a different path — one built around freedom, adventure, discipline, and purpose. New episodes weekly. more

Western Big Game Hunting Guide and Hunter Jay Scott of Jay Scott Outdoors talks about hunting and fishing adventures on this podcast. Jay has authored many hunting articles in Western Big Game Hunting Publications and has served as a judge in the RMEF World Championship Elk Calling contest. Jay operates a successful hunting and fishing blog and YouTube channel. The goal of this podcast is to educate and inform by covering topics ranging from hunting, fishing, wildlife, elk, desert bighorn sheep, mule deer and coues deer, rocky mountain bighorn sheep, wild turkey, tactics, guides, outfitters, archery, bowhunting, rifle, digiscoping, KUIU, backpacking, and much more. more

The Epic Outdoors Podcast is designed to inform and educate the western hunter. We strive to provide the best research and knowledge available. more

The East Meets West Hunt Podcast is your resource for all things adventure hunting. This podcast is for the hunter that loves planning and preparing for the hunt, just as much as the hunt. Whether it's deer hunting for big woods mountain bucks, chasing elk in the Rocky Mountains, and anything in between, we will talk to successful hunters from all over to provide the EMW community with useful knowledge and motivation to continue to live their life through a series of adventures. more

Eastmans' Elevated Podcast with host Brian Barney is the podcast for hardcore Western Big Game hunters. Brian does one thing every single episode, talks hunting! From tips and tactics for locating and stalking to shooting strategies and even photo taking advice, Eastmans' Elevated keeps you up to date and in the know all while entertaining you as Brian and his guests take you along on their hunts and breakdown the skills and mindset needed to be successful in the Western Big Game hunting arena. Eberlestock - https://bit.ly/Eberlestock-Eastmans Forever Barnwood - https://bit.ly/ForeverBarnwood-Eastmans Mathews - https://bit.ly/MathewsArchery-Eastmans MTN TOUGH - https://bit.ly/MTNTOUGH-Eastmans Outdoor Edge - https://bit.ly/OutdoorEdge-Eastmans onX - https://bit.ly/onXHunt-Eastmans Sig Sauer - https://bit.ly/SIGSAUER-Eastmans Stone Glacier Sleep Systems - https://bit.ly/StoneGlacier-Eastmans Zamberlan - https://bit.ly/Zamberlan-Eastmans more

Elk Hunting, Fitness, & Discipline

Full Draw Full Time Podcast is here to bring you people and stories of Western Bowhunting. Join South Cox of Stalker Stickbows and Kody Kellom of Full Draw Film Tour, as they live life at Full Draw! Whether it is topics of DIY adventures, preparing for the backcountry, calling elk or spot and stalk hunting, we will bring you interesting guests and incredible insight. If you bowhunt the West for Elk, Mule Deer, Blacktail Deer, or anything you can chase with a tag, you better sit tight and enjoy the ride. If you have any questions or requests, we'd love to hear from you. E-mail us at: ****@fulldrawfulltime.com Thanks for listening! // South Cox & Kody Kellom more

Welcome to the ElkBros Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast brought to you by ElkBros.com with your host Gilbert Ornelas, elk hunting coach Joe Giglia & Team ElkBros. You want to hunt elk….we live to hunt elk, and like you we work hard for our pay to do the things we love. So our goal is to share with you all of our tips, techniques, as well as tried and true strategies we have learned grinding it out on a budget for over 40 seasons. So come on into camp and set a spell. Welcome to Elk Bros Blue Collar Elk Hunting! more

Welcome to the GOHUNT podcast. Kick back with your favorite beverage of choice and hear some tips, tactics, and strategies, and a bit of randomness from Lorenzo Sartini, Brady Miller, and Trail Kreitzer as they shoot the shit about all things hunting. more

Born around a campfire deep in the backcountry of Washington state. We are a group of four sportsmen from the pacific northwest dedicated to being involved in the process of where our food comes from. Our goal is to share with you our insane passion for wild places, and the adventures we seek. Listen along as we dive into both conversation and adventure.The journey continues! more

Drawn West is for the hunters who load the truck each fall — chasing bugles, big country, and something deeper than just filling a tag.Host Brian Krebs dives into tag strategies, gear prep, and real-world advice to help non-resident hunters make the most of limited time out West. Each episode features expert guests and gritty stories from hunters you've never heard of — the kind who get it done with one week, one tag, and no excuses. more

Avery Adventures is a podcast about Western hunting, gear, tips, tactics and hunting with a spouse. Our goal is to make you the best backcountry hunter possible! more

Content Worth Hunting For: The Huntian

Gear reviews and tips and tactics for backcountry hunters

The Game Trail is Trail Kreitzer's biweekly deep dive into gear, hunting, and whatever else comes to his mind. Trail has over two decades of western big game hunting experience and is a professed gear junkie and constant tinkerer. Join him and a variety of experienced guests as they discuss everything from boots to backpacks, bows to baselayers, tents, tripods, tuning, tactics and everything in between. more

The Western Rookie Hunting Podcast is dedicated to those who are interested in becoming better western hunters. Elk hunting, mule deer hunting, antelope hunting and other western big game species will all be up for discussion in this educational and entertaining podcast. The guys will also discuss the logistics of western hunting along with the gear that you will need in order to be successful. more

Chris Denham, publisher of Western Hunter Magazine and co-host of The Western Hunter TV show talks about all things relevant to western hunters. Nothing is off the table, just honest conversation with true experts. more

The Built to Hunt Podcast by Huntin' Fool is the leading hunting resource you need to find hunting opportunities and make the most of your time in the field! Hosted by the exclusive team of Hunt Advisors of the Huntin' Fool magazine. more

This weekly podcast is dedicated to the future of hunting in North America! We bring you Western hunting tips on elk, deer, bear, and more as well as deeper conversations around how we protect this passion of ours. This podcast is the Home of the School of September and other popular hunting series to help you become a better hunter. The show is hosted by lifelong hunter, Jim Huntsman. If you care about passing the torch of hunting to future generations, join the conversation here! Proud member of the Eastman's Hunting Journals family of podcasts. Barnes Bullets - https://bit.ly/BarnesBullets-Eastmans CRKT - https://bit.ly/ColumbiaRiverKnifeAndTool-Eastmans Browning - https://bit.ly/Browning-Eastmans Leupold - https://bit.ly/Leupold-Eastmans Mystery Ranch - https://bit.ly/MysteryRanch-Eastmans Phelps Game Calls - https://bit.ly/PhelpsGameCalls-Eastmans SecureIt - https://bit.ly/SecureIt-Eastmans more

Western hunting is as diverse as it gets from pursuing coastal Blacktails or pigs in central California, Antelope on the open plains of Wyoming, Roosevelts in the western units of Oregon or chasing bugles in a drainage somewhere in Colorado. The opportunities, game and landscapes offer a multitude of possibilities to all bold enough to challenge themselves to adventure past their comfort zone. Whether it is to carry on a tradition passed down through generations, or those looking to answer a curiosity or a primal calling, adventure seekers, field to plate providers or the skilled woodsman or woman. The only thing that offers more diversity than the west are the people who have accepted this challenge. Though we have common goals our paths are as diverse as the land we put boots on or the game we pursue. Through trial and tribulation, self reflection and perseverance our stories come together. A community of like minded individuals who's pursuit of game is through ethical take and resp... more

Elk Hunting tips, tactics, and stories, from some of the greatest elk hunters out there.

Bugling bull elk coming into your calls, rutting mule deer chasing does and belly crawling through cactus to put the sneak on a pronghorn is what western hunting is all about. The work and preparation that goes into a successful western hunt can be endless. Gathering and maintaining hunting gear, learning how to use a elk call or keeping up with hunting hot topics can keep anyone hunter busy throughout the year. My show The Western Hunting Hub Podcast is the hub for hunters that aspire to hunt in the west or hunt a western state every year. Here I dive into gear, hunting tactics and listen to those that are knowledgeable about hunting strategies and have great stories to tell. To continue your pathway to be the best hunter you can be, tune into The Western Hunting Hub Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Also follow me on Facebook @thewesternhuntinghub and on Instagram @westernhuntinghub more

Hosted by Will Cooper and Josh Dahlke, the HuntStand Podcast brings you real hunting stories, expert strategies, and conversations with the most respected voices in whitetail, turkey, elk, public land, and backcountry hunting. Whether you're chasing your first buck or planning a western hunt, this is the show for driven outdoorsmen. #PublicLand #Whitetail #BackcountryHunting #DIYHunts #HuntStand more

A Western Hunting Podcast dedicated to Preparing, Inspiring and Educating Hunters for Big Game Hunting!

The Hunt West Podcast is for hunters who'd rather wear out a pair of boots than a YouTube playlist. Most hunting podcasts give you campfire stories, gear hype, or endless tag talk. Hunt West is different. This is applied hunting wisdom — the stuff that actually helps you find critters and fill tags in the wild country west of the 100th meridian. Hosted by Jaden Bales — hunt consultant, mule deer junkie, and professional tag nerd — the show mixes solo riffs, guest conversations, and hard-earned lessons from real hunts. You'll get strategies for e-scouting, application hacks, mindset shifts, and the kind of woodsmanship that still matters when the Wi-Fi goes dark. If you're the kind of hunter who loves general seasons, sharp steel, glassing knobs, and planning three tags ahead — welcome home. more

All aspects of western hunting, with a focus on mule deer.

Backbone Unlimited is a western hunting podcast for public-land hunters who want to stop guessing and build a better system for finding elk, mule deer and black bears, beating pressure, reading sign, understanding wind and thermals, and making cleaner decisions in the mountains.Hosted by Matt Hartsky, Backbone Unlimited combines 34+ years of western big game hunting experience with decades of strength, conditioning, and nutrition coaching to help hunters prepare smarter and hunt more effectively.Episodes cover elk hunting strategy, mule deer hunting, bear hunting, public land tactics, archery elk hunting, rifle hunting, e-scouting, scouting, glassing, calling, bedding areas, feed, water, transition zones, mountain fitness, hunt planning, field decision-making, meat care, gear, pack-outs, and the mindset it takes to keep improving season after season.If you're serious about becoming a more capable western hunter, Backbone Unlimited is built to help you train harder, hunt smarter, and never settle. more

The Running Water Podcast with host Jordan Budd was built for the outdoor working class interested in western hunts, guiding clients, the gear we love and the occasional agriculture talk. This podcast is about putting the time in and making things happen. Jordan leverages her experience as an outfitter and guide at Running Water Hunting in Nebraska, along with her years of filming hunts throughout the west for her business Running Water Media. 'Running Water' bases back to where it began on her family cattle ranch in Nebraska, where the hunting operation is based.  more

Hunt HQ is your front line for western big game tag strategy and planning. Powered by HuntAddicts.com, we break down deadlines, draw odds, state-specific tips, and success stories — all to help you hunt more, develop your tag application and hunting strategy, and make the most of your time in the field. Learn more at HuntQuarters.com more

Nevada Backcountry is hosted by Reno residents, David Catalano and Henry Evans. Avid hunters, they have hunted Africa, Canada, the East Coast, Midwest, and most Western States. Featuring hunting news, gear reviews, application information, and comprehensive interviews with Industry Professionals. Just about everything hunting related is discussed including archery, firearms, optics, species management, wilderness safety, backcountry fitness and a host of other topics. more

Welcome to The Bloodline Podcast; your source for western hunting adventures, extended range shooting and hunting, tips, training, tech so much more from your friends in the long-range business, Precision Hunting Supply. more

Follow Rob and Jack, two Wyoming residents who are obsessed with all things western hunting

A Hunter's Pursuit is men and hunters in constant pursuit of good hunts and the best version of ourselves. We talk faith, life and hunting. We discuss western hunting such as elk, pronghorn mule deer and of course whitetail hunting. more

Bolt & Bone brings together elite hunting insight and precision bolt-action knowledge. Join Western guide Cass Via as he shares field experience, rifle science, and interviews with industry experts — from elk and mule deer strategy to ballistic breakdowns that help you hunt smarter. more