Now that you&#8217;ve found the elk, this episode is all about getting close enough to make the shot. Josh and I cover everything from general elk behavior to my strategies for calling, stalking, and ambushing. If you&#8217;re looking for more shot opportunities, this is your episode. This podcast references my post from the Hunt Elk &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://www.baxterbowman.com/podcast/20/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "20 &#124; Closing the distance"</span></a></p>

21 | Making the shot happen

Welcome to the Baxter Bowman Podcast!  If you're looking for strategies, gear, and stories that will make you a better backcountry elk hunter, you're in the right place.  We're independent, unsponsored, and unbiased so we can give you straight up, detailed advice about what works and what doesn't.

For our first series, I walk my co-host and mentee, Josh, through everything he needs to be successful on his first over the counter, public land bowhunt for Elk this fall.  It's based on the "Hunt Elk in 2020" series of articles on BaxterBowman.com with even more detail.

While we focus on elk hunting, we can't help but talk about our other back country adventures like deer hunting, fly fishing, backpacking, upland game birds (chukar, quail, and more), and more.  If you're a Western Hunter and you want to learn as much as possible, this is your show.