Wind and weather will get you every time, but a dedicated hunter never gives up. Steve Raudenbush with Mnt2Coast Outdoors is one such hunter. His YouTube videos have attracted thousands of views, and as a filmmaker and hunting enthusiast, he’s particularly attune to the sport’s challenges and victories.  Fall 2022 was a particularly eventful season for Raudenbush, who was keen to chase down Roosevelt elk in Washington and Idaho. Modern outdoorsman that he is, Raudenbush is a savvy e-scouter and even uses an e-bike to traverse old logging roads. He’s not afraid to sleep rough, though. He’l ..read more

RMEF World Elk Calling Content finalist Joe McCarthy knows a thing or two about bugling for bulls. He's been hunting elk along the ridgetops and drainages of Idaho's mountains for decades.  McCarthy shares his expertise on reading the language and emotion of bulls, cows and calves, from mews and chirps to barks and bugles. For new hunters, McCarthy explains the classic rules of archery elk hunting: choosing your location, calling, and staying downwind. But those rules? They're all meant to be broken, if it means you'll be eating elk steaks by the end of the hunt. In this episode of The Sl ..read more

The duck hunters at Slayer Calls are the ones you might see out hunting every day of duck season. During a recent morning hunt, they limited out long before a nearby group of hunters. The difference? How they read the ducks. The type of land, weather, time of year and even specific flock of ducks impacts the way serious duck hunters build blinds, set up their decoy spread and call in ducks. These longtime duck hunters discuss the ways they read ducks and make adjustments, including what calls they choose and how they blow them. In this episode of The Slayer Hunting Podcast, Slayer's Tommy Sess ..read more

Her first-ever elk hunt. On public land. On opening day of rifle season. And she lands a 6x8 bull. The Wild Race star Jessica Ann grew up whitetail, turkey, small game and predator hunting in Wisconsin. She added waterfowling to her list of passions a decade ago. When she got bariatric weight loss surgery in 2020, she set a goal for herself: Go on an elk hunt and, in Jessica's words, "don't die." Traversing the steep Idaho terrain and taking down a massive bull checks that goal off Jessica's list. But that's not all. By the age of 30, she's made a name for herself as an outdoorswoman, hosts he ..read more

 Matt Carey is the guy calling in the blind who makes you decide to quietly tuck your lanyard back under your jacket. His duck calling is good. It's make-you-feel-embarrassed-about-your-quack good. But Matt Carey is also the guy who wants every kid, man and woman to be as self-assured about their own calling as he is when they're working ducks. And so he teaches them. "I just want people to feel confident," Matt says on this episode of The Slayer Hunting Podcast. "And then I want people to be able to kill ducks." Easier said than done. New hunters often struggle to learn the basics of cal ..read more

If you haven't filled your elk tag yet this season, Steve Raudenbush can teach you a thing or two.  Steve and his brother, Jake, are the guys behind Mtn2Coast Outdoors. You've probably seen some of their hunting videos on YouTube. The duo are obsessed with hunting the backcountry of the West for elk, black bear and deer. Even when it's a pain in the rump, Steve films their hunts — which means he catches all the wild moments and amazing shots on camera.  Steve and Jake spend the autumn months chasing bugles any chance they get. To make it happen, Steve Raudenbush spends hours analyzin ..read more

Joe McCarthy knows elk hunting. Raised in a family of hunters, McCarthy has been calling the wild since he was a kid. He started with ducks but thrives on the thrill of calling in big game. He's dedicated enough — and good enough — that he once bugled a grunting bull in so close that he was getting splashed with pee.  McCarthy put his bugling skills to the test in 2022 at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's world elk calling championships, where he made it to the final round of competition in the professional division. As the product innovation lead at Slayer Calls, McCarthy has been able ..read more

When this pair of blue-collar Michigan hunters hits the road for their first archery elk hunt, their destination is a unit in mountainous northern Idaho. Their plan? Pick up over-the-counter tags and see what happens. After 33 hours of driving, countless attempts to perfect their elk calling, and an awkward urinal conversation, these first-timers are traversing peaks and gullies on their do-it-yourself hunt. Swarms of angry bees, a handy fanny pack, and an 800 lb. monster bull await them on this wild adventure. In this episode of The Slayer Hunting Podcast, Tagged Outdoors Media's Art'om Rank ..read more

When we recorded this podcast in fall 2021, we didn't know we were talking about Jesse Hill's last hunting season. Richard Tilton is one of the many hunters who Jesse charmed with his outgoing personality, his jokes and stories, and his huge heart. Jesse let others know how much they mattered — and hunting with Richard during elk season in 2021 was no different. Jesse, wielding the Swagger Bugle Tube, made history by calling in the first bull ever killed with a Slayer handle. Richard took down the now-infamous Slayer1Bull with Jesse's loud, aggressive bugling.  After Jesse's passing at ag ..read more

When we recorded this podcast in fall 2021, we didn't know we were talking about Jesse Hill's last hunting season. Richard Tilton is one of the many hunters who Jesse charmed with his outgoing personality, his jokes and stories, and his huge heart. Jesse let others know how much they mattered — and hunting with Richard during elk season in 2021 was no different. Jesse, wielding the Swagger Bugle Tube, made history by calling in the first bull ever killed with a Slayer handle. Richard took down the now-infamous Slayer1Bull with Jesse's loud, aggressive bugling.  After Jesse's passing at ag ..read more