Podcast 22 – Elk Hunting with Joe Allen

Today we have Joe Allen on the show to talk about elk hunting in Idaho, Colorado, and planning an upcoming 2018 hunt to Oregon in September. He speaks of his past experiences and how they will relate to hunting elk in the Pacific Northwest as opposed to the open mountain terrain of the Rockies.

He also provides inspiration as to why people should go elk hunting and how you can shorten the learning curve if you pair up with someone who knows the area. Joe also is the producer of a hunting TV show called, HuntCo, which airs on Pursuit Channel. To find out more information about HuntCo, please visit: huntcotv.com

Topics Covered In This Episode Include:

• HuntCo, a hunting TV show he founded and produces which airs on Pursuit Channel, Outdoor Adventure Network, and YouTube.
• HuntCo film school, where Joe and his crew teach people how to film hunts
• How Joe got started with hunting and his background of getting into archery
• Hunting elk and larger game in the western states and how Joe got his feet wet with mountain hunting
• His first elk hunts to Idaho and Colorado and how they differed between the two
• Planning his 2018 elk hunt to Oregon which will take place on the coast of the Pacific Ocean
• His physical preparation and conditioning for a mountain hunt in September
• Getting into the mindset of hunting preparation in late spring and early summer for western hunts
• The dense vegetation of Oregon and locating elk in terrain similar to a rainforest
• Gear preparation and what Joe has added to his list for a Pacific Northwest elk hunt compared to his previous elk hunts in Colorado and Idaho
• The various hunting styles of hunting from home, versus bivy style from a pack
• Tackling the learning curves of elk hunting and what he is going to do differently for this years elk hunt
• Meeting people from elk country and how you can shorten the learning curve by developing friendships with people who live in elk country
• Illustrating the fact that anyone can elk hunt and why you should go for it if you have been dreaming of a western hunt for years
• How HuntCo will showcase how hunting brings people together from all walks of life through a short film they will produce from their 2018 elk hunt