Surviving the Toughest Elk Hunt - Lessons from Cade Cole

Cade Cole took on the most brutal elk hunt you can imagine-bareback horseback riding, no fire starter, no food, and a self-filmed primitive recurve hunt. This episode dives into the raw reality of that experience, breaking down what worked, what nearly broke him, and what modern hunters can learn. We also tackle the myths of patterning public land bulls, the mental battle of wilderness hunting, and why social media distorts the elk hunting game.
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[@prr4877actual]

You deserve the most, Cliff. Thank you for this podcast

[@joshsmith3650]

Well done Cade. Great interview as always Cliff

[@jwdundon]

In November, i went on a Hells canyon, "party ELK hunt", it was crazy how LAZY my hunting partners were, ESPECIALLY once we had 2 elk down. (One was mine), so I didnt push hard.... We would wake up at 4 am, screw around camp, till 9 am, then road hunt all day trying to cut tracks .. - elk had MOVED into rough ground, and guys didnt want to hike in. (I would, how i killed mine).

[@zaynemikita6897]

I feel your pain man. It is hard not to leave them behind.

[@matthewchvatal7050]

First hunt this year, my elder cant walk anymore, time to get the family that full fridge. Appreciate all the help i can get. Thanks for the information.

[@30-06]

“I hunt better hungry” translation came out as “I shop more hungry when grocery shopping”

[@dalegiessmann3729]

Ya’ll need to remember that elk herd numbers were much larger back then !

[@AikensLake701]

Source? Genuinely curious