221 episodes
Cutting The Distance The MeatEater Network
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4.9 • 6.7K Ratings
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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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Ep. 95: Success in the Elk Woods
Jason dives into some of his past archery hunts and talks about what he feels were the key factors that led to success. Successful elk hunters usually don't limit themselves to one tactic or one game plan. They are able to evaluate the elk, the pressure, and the sign to formulate a plan that gives them the best chance for success.
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Ep. 94: Non-Typical Elk Calling
We've all heard that classic three-note bugle, which is typically a go-to for most folks while calling elk. This week, Dirk talks about non-typical elk vocalizations and how he uses them while calling to bull elk each September. Dirk also answers "Pendleton Whisky's Listener Questions" about topics ranging from fall bear hunting tactics while hunting elk, to making a backpacking game plan, to hunting Idaho's remote Frank Church Wilderness.
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Ep. 93: The Killing End of the Stick!
Bill Vanderheyden returns to the podcast to discuss new findings from the University of Colorado study, which looked at accuracy, stability, drag, wind drift, spin up, and sound. He offers tips for improving flight with broadheads. We also talk about the new heads he has coming out at Iron Will.
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Ep. 92: Four World-Champ Elk Callers: Team America
Dirk and three other world-champion elk callers, Tony Gilbertson, Jermaine Hodge, and Erik Berglund, discuss the 2024 RMEF World Elk Calling Championships. They also talk about the elk hunt the three guests shared last fall, which is on YouTube now, and the process of designing their new signature elk diaphragms that are included in the new All-American 3-Pack.
Watch their hunt film on YouTube now: Band of Brothers
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Ep. 91: Building the Perfect Elk Arrow
Sorting through internet jargon and opinions to figure out what's the best arrow set up for hunting elk is a daunting task. In this episode, Dirk sits down with long time friend and arrow expert, Cory Miller of Darton Archery, at Total Archery Challenge in Big Sky, Montana. They talk pros and cons of today's popular arrow setups.
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Ep. 90: You Want to be a Hound Hunter?
Who wants to be a houndsman? There is a lot that goes into training a pack of hound dogs. Jason and Bradley Dammerman dive deep into what it takes to start your own pack of dogs from scratch in the pursuit of mountain lions.
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Customer Reviews
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!
Could have been
All the CTD podcasts I downloaded are ones with Remi I’m sure they are tired of hearing that….
I’ll listen to videos were Dirk talks about bugling but BRO does the same thing maybe I’m missing out by not listening but I don’t know that I am
And the Steven Rinella adds are exhausting
Stick with the Remi episodes
Five stars for all the Remi episodes, a measly two-two and a half for the rest.