178 episodes

Jason Phelps and Dirk “The Bugler” Durham from Phelps Game Calls leverage their experiences as badass competition callers, call makers, and dedicated hunters to bring you the tips and tricks they use all season long that make them successful in the field. From turkey to elk and beyond, join Jason and Dirk every Thursday as they host the very best experts when it comes to hunting and calling. Tune in now so you too can get ’em close.

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    • 4.9 • 6.7K Ratings

Jason Phelps and Dirk “The Bugler” Durham from Phelps Game Calls leverage their experiences as badass competition callers, call makers, and dedicated hunters to bring you the tips and tricks they use all season long that make them successful in the field. From turkey to elk and beyond, join Jason and Dirk every Thursday as they host the very best experts when it comes to hunting and calling. Tune in now so you too can get ’em close.

    Ep. 52: DIY Elk Hunting Series: Rifle Elk Hunting PT1

    Ep. 52: DIY Elk Hunting Series: Rifle Elk Hunting PT1

    Dirk had the great opportunity to sit down with "Stuck N the Rut" YouTuber Tom Schneider and talk about hunting elk with a rifle. This is part one of two episodes. In this episode, they break down how to find elk and how to hunt them during the first part of October.

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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Ep. 51: Jason and David Frame

    Ep. 51: Jason and David Frame

    On todays episode Jason sits down with his cameraman and good friend David Frame. They answer listener questions about bulls hanging up, how long to hunt an area before moving on, amongst others. They then dive into their past hunts and what made them successful as well as what gave them some difficulty.

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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Ep. 50: DIY Hunting Series: Filming Your Hunt

    Ep. 50: DIY Hunting Series: Filming Your Hunt

    There's a trend going on right now to film your hunting adventures. From the outside looking in it looks relatively easy, but there are a lot of steps done right that bring your film to life. Dirk chats with good friend and videographer Dusty Rupe about following the best practices for turning film clips into an unforgettable story.

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    • 1 hr 11 min
    Ep. 49: Jason and Cory Calkins

    Ep. 49: Jason and Cory Calkins

    September is here! Jason sits down with Cory Calkins to talk about what they've seen so far this September. They then dive into Cory's guiding backstory and they talk about the differences in elk in wilderness areas versus private ranches as well as what is required to be successful in both locations. They also touch on the moon phase and the weather changes and how they think it affects how the elk will respond.

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    • 57 min
    Ep. 48: Dirk and Clay Hays

    Ep. 48: Dirk and Clay Hays

    We’ve often said there are more ways than one to skin a cat when talking about archery elk hunting strategies. This week Dirk Durham sat down with “Alone” Season 8 TV Series winner and long-time traditional bowhunter, Clay Hays, to compare and contrast elk hunting tactics. Being that he is a traditional archer, and Dirk shoots a compound, their approach to bowhunting elk isn't always that different. We cover from pre-rut archery to post-rut traditional flintlock muzzleloader tactics and have a lot of great nuggets to take away to the field this fall. 

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    • 1 hr 10 min
    Ep. 47: ARCHERY ELK!!! Listener Questions and Hunting Elk Without Calling

    Ep. 47: ARCHERY ELK!!! Listener Questions and Hunting Elk Without Calling

    On this week's episode, Jason takes on a bunch of listener questions on elk hunting. He answers questions on what to do when elk shut down, how to determine what your next move should be, and how to deal with the excitement of a big bull getting within bow range amongst others. He then changes the discussion to other ways to hunt elk aside from calling and what the pros and cons of these options are. He discusses sitting wallows, ambushing, treestanding, baiting, and more.

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    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
6.7K Ratings

6.7K Ratings

k_timmm ,

Excellent product

Love the pod, PNWild was great a great guest. I have a lot of respect for Phelps and can’t wait for future episodes!

JMFC78 ,

Stick with the Remi episodes

Five stars for all the Remi episodes, a measly two-two and a half for the rest.

Beer_skeletonizer ,

Great podcast!

Great podcast, looking forward to new host and new episodes.

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