EP 538: Real Experience & Unbiased Advice with Steve Speck of EXO Mountain Gear and The Experience Project

  On this episode, John Barklow is back yet again to talk about his recent trip to Africa to hunt Cape Buffalo with a bow and dig into the new Hyperdown Collection from Sitka. From the nail biting story behind his “Dugga Boy” to the deep dive on the Hyperdown gear, this is yet another great episode with one of the best dudes in the business.  @jbarklow  @sitkagear  Hyperdown Rewarming Drill   ---------------------------  SUPPORT WILD SHEEP:  Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep.  DEALS & OFFERS:  OnX Maps is now available in Canada! Get your FREE trial today. And if you’re already a member, check out the exclusive offers and perks available when you upgrade to an Elite Member.  Get FREE shipping with code BTK24 on Spartan Precision Equipment’s full line of products built for the mountain and backcountry hunter.   Tired of garbage instant coffee when you’re in the backcountry? Check out This Is Coffee and get yourself some great instant coffee for whenever you’re in the backcountry or on the road.  ---------------------------  SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS:  Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat. 

On this episode, Dan Durston shares the story behind Canadian based Durston Gear and their innovative ultralight tents and backpacking products. As a self-professed gear nerd and highly experienced backpacker, Dan built Durston through passion, community involvement and, most importantly, the willingness to challenge some long held beliefs in the ultralight backpacking community.   @durstongear   ---------------------------  SUPPORT WILD SHEEP:  Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep.  DEALS & OFFERS:  OnX Maps is now available in Canada! Get your FREE trial today. And if you’re already a member, check out the exclusive offers and perks available when you upgrade to an Elite Member.  Get FREE shipping with code BTK24 on Spartan Precision Equipment’s full line of products built for the mountain and backcountry hunter.   Tired of garbage instant coffee when you’re in the backcountry? Check out This Is Coffee and get yourself some great instant coffee for whenever you’re in the backcountry or on the road.  ---------------------------  SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS:  Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat. 

On this episode, the tables were turned and the crew from Shoot2Hunt asked all the questions. From gear to guns, to who to follow on social media and some (mostly true) stories, there’s something for everyone on this show.  @shoot2hunt  @unknownmunitions  @rokslide  ---------------------------  SUPPORT WILD SHEEP:  Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep.  DEALS & OFFERS:  OnX Maps is now available in Canada! Get your FREE trial today. And if you’re already a member, check out the exclusive offers and perks available when you upgrade to an Elite Member.  Get FREE shipping with code BTK24 on Spartan Precision Equipment’s full line of products built for the mountain and backcountry hunter.   Tired of garbage instant coffee when you’re in the backcountry? Check out This Is Coffee and get yourself some great instant coffee for whenever you’re in the backcountry or on the road.  ---------------------------  SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS:  Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat. 

  On this episode, pro lacrosse player and coach Kyle Hartzell shares his story of becoming an avid backcountry hunter, his love for hunting elk with a bow (and the mountains in general), and how training for lacrosse may be one of the best ways to get ready for a backcountry hunt.   @khartzell81  @systemeightyone  www.apexprojectusa.org  University of Texas Lacrosse Documentary  ---------------------------  SUPPORT WILD SHEEP:  Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep.  DEALS & OFFERS:  OnX Maps is now available in Canada! Get your FREE trial today. And if you’re already a member, check out the exclusive offers and perks available when you upgrade to an Elite Member.  Get FREE shipping with code BTK24 on Spartan Precision Equipment’s full line of products built for the mountain and backcountry hunter.   Tired of garbage instant coffee when you’re in the backcountry? Check out This Is Coffee and get yourself some great instant coffee for whenever you’re in the backcountry or on the road.  ---------------------------  SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS:  Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat.   

On this show, Kyle Stelter, CEO of the Wild Sheep Society of BC, shares his insights and observations about the current state of wildlife management in BC and other jurisdictions in Canada and the US, and how we as a community can and should get involved.    @wildsheepsocietybc  ---------------------------  SUPPORT WILD SHEEP:  Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep.  DEALS & OFFERS:  OnX Maps is now available in Canada! Get your FREE trial today. And if you’re already a member, check out the exclusive offers and perks available when you upgrade to an Elite Member.  Get FREE shipping with code BTK24 on Spartan Precision Equipment’s full line of products built for the mountain and backcountry hunter.   Tired of garbage instant coffee when you’re in the backcountry? Check out This Is Coffee and get yourself some great instant coffee for whenever you’re in the backcountry or on the road.  ---------------------------  SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS:  Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat. 

  Elk season is here and with that in mind, we’re bringing you an elk-focused episode from a few years ago with Dylan Eyers of EatWild.   Dylan has decades of experience chasing elk in BC and shares his insights and hard lessons learned from hunting these incredible critters. Due to this being originally recorded in 2021 some references will be dated but, the lessons and tips from Dylan are timeless.  @eatwild  ---------------------------  SUPPORT WILD SHEEP:  Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep.  DEALS & OFFERS:  OnX Maps is now available in Canada! Get your FREE trial today. And if you’re already a member, check out the exclusive offers and perks available when you upgrade to an Elite Member.  Don’t miss your chance to get a ZOLEO satellite messaging device at a big discount until September 13, 2024. Get great reliability, at a great price, and global coverage with ZOLEO.  Get FREE shipping with code BTK24 on Spartan Precision Equipment’s full line of products built for the mountain and backcountry hunter.   Tired of garbage instant coffee when you’re in the backcountry? Check out This Is Coffee and get yourself some great instant coffee for whenever you’re in the backcountry or on the road.  ---------------------------  SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS:  Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat. 

On this episode, John Warren shares the lessons learned and insights gained from his recent trip to Molokai to hunt Axis deer.   As a former sniper, John draws heavily on his military experience to find creative ways to build stable shooting positions and make shots that many hunters would have to pass on due to a lack of creativity and/or exposure to non-traditional shooting positions.   @john.warchild 

On this episode, BC resident Kevin Toye is back on the show to discuss elk, mule deer, and whitetail hunting, BC’s dogmatic wildlife management strategies, and how being a weekend warrior can actually make you a better hunter.    @kevinltoye  ---------------------------  SUPPORT WILD SHEEP:  Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep.  DEALS & OFFERS:  OnX Maps is now available in Canada! Get your FREE trial today. And if you’re already a member, check out the exclusive offers and perks available when you upgrade to an Elite Member.  Don’t miss your chance to get a ZOLEO satellite messaging device at a big discount until September 13, 2024. Get great reliability, at a great price, and global coverage with ZOLEO.  Get FREE shipping with code BTK24 on Spartan Precision Equipment’s full line of products built for the mountain and backcountry hunter.   Tired of garbage instant coffee when you’re in the backcountry? Check out This Is Coffee and get yourself some great instant coffee for whenever you’re in the backcountry or on the road.  ---------------------------  SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS:  Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat.   

With elk season around the corner we decided to republish one of our most popular episodes ever released featuring Jordan K. from the BC Backcountry crew.   Jordan and his crew are some of the most consistently successful and committed elk hunters we’re aware of in BC. On this show, Jordan opens up their playbook for finding, calling, and killing elk. The question is, have you been investing or gambling with your elk hunts?  @bcbackcountry  ---------------------------  SUPPORT WILD SHEEP:  Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep.  DEALS & OFFERS:  OnX Maps is now available in Canada! Get your FREE trial today. And if you’re already a member, check out the exclusive offers and perks available when you upgrade to an Elite Member.  Don’t miss your chance to get a ZOLEO satellite messaging device at a big discount until September 13, 2024. Get great reliability, at a great price, and global coverage with ZOLEO.  Get FREE shipping with code BTK24 on Spartan Precision Equipment’s full line of products built for the mountain and backcountry hunter.   Tired of garbage instant coffee when you’re in the backcountry? Check out This Is Coffee and get yourself some great instant coffee for whenever you’re in the backcountry or on the road.  ---------------------------  SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS:  Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat.   

  On this episode, the ever insightful and highly experienced “Pap” is back to help you navigate the wild and wacky world of media, influencers and conjecture around guns, terminal ballistics, rifles, and long range shooting.  @papwinkle  ---------------------------  SUPPORT WILD SHEEP:  Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep.  DEALS & OFFERS:  OnX Maps is now available in Canada! Get your FREE trial today. And if you’re already a member, check out the exclusive offers and perks available when you upgrade to an Elite Member.  Don’t miss your chance to get a ZOLEO satellite messaging device at a big discount until September 13, 2024. Get great reliability, at a great price, and global coverage with ZOLEO.  Get FREE shipping with code BTK24 on Spartan Precision Equipment’s full line of products built for the mountain and backcountry hunter.   Tired of garbage instant coffee when you’re in the backcountry? Check out This Is Coffee and get yourself some great instant coffee for whenever you’re in the backcountry or on the road.  ---------------------------  SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS:  Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat.