Today in Part 2 (Episode 258) of our "Beginning Elk Hunter's Blueprint Series", we’re talkin’ about two things every elk hunter gets wrapped around the axle over — gear and elk behavior. Seems like nowadays everybody thinks you need a truckload of expensive gear and every fancy gadget on the market to kill elk. Truth is, most hunters are carryin’ way too much stuff and still don’t understand the one thing that matters most — elk. So today we’re breakin’ it all down. The gear you actually need, the junk you probably don’t, and the elk behaviors that’ll flat-out make or break your hunt. We’re gonna cover movement patterns, thermals, bedding areas, rut behavior, pressure, calling, and how elk use terrain to stay alive. Then we’ll tie that into the gear side of things — boots, packs, layering systems, optics, and the stuff that truly earns its keep in the mountains. At the end of the day, success ain’t about lookin’ like a catalog hunter. It’s about understandin’ elk, movin’ smart, stayin’ mobile, and bein’ ready when your opportunity shows up. Let’s get after it. Want a 1 in 32 chance to win a private land ElkBros New Mexico Elk Hunt ? Check out the ElkBros Adventure Club: elkbros.com/club/ If you like what we do...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! ELKBROS "Grinder Certified" PROMO CODE DISCOUNTS: 20% off Tuo Camo clothes & gear: ELKBRO20 20% off Buck Wipes field wipes: ELKBROS20 15% off Slayer Calls ElkBrosSlay15 10% off Western Fly Covers: ELKBROS10 10% off Caribou Gear: ELKBROS10 10% off Sirius Archery Arrows: ELKBROS10 10% off Outdoor Edge Knives: ELKBROS10 EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com PURCHASE ElkBros Merch - https://gear.elkbros.com Watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros THE ELKBROS SUCCESS SQUAD Joe Giglia - @elkbros Leroy ‘Chav’ Chavez - @elkbroschav Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm Luis Gonzalez - @vmhunters Guy Duplantier - @westerncontours Travis O'Shea - @wapitiriveroutdoors Contact Us: info@elkbros.com This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
