Blue Collar Elk Hunting

With the New Year right around the corner, it's time to start planning that 2020 elk hunt! So many of the questions coming in are from listeners trying to figure out how they find the right outfitter, the right guide or the right "Do it Yourself"elk hunting opportunity. Well Y'all, before you start looking, you need to know what you are looking for, and to do that, you first need to understand your expectations and your hunting profile. Not sure what those are? No worries! Your Elk Hunting Coaches are in the house and ready to point you in the right direction. Todays topic….If you are looking for an Elk Hunt, Know Your Elk Hunting Profile. Next Week we follow up with "How to match your profile - Types of Hunts Available, things to look for or look out for" Those topics along with our ElkBros shout outs and questions from the ElkBros Mailbox.   EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com To watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! CHECK US OUT

Think about it....one year of elk hunting only means what…. 3,4,5...10 days of experience. To be a successful elk hunter…you have to grow in the Off-season. You are just like an athlete. If you only practice and prepare in season, then four years down the line, it MIGHT just all come together. A hunter that only hunts elk 5 days out of the year only gains almost a month of experience after 5 seasons. But if you work in the off season….scrimmage…..practice moves……become a student of the sport…..you can speed up that learning curve and start kicking butt this very next season. Y’all, if you want to be successful next year….your season isn’t over.  Todays show is all about the Offseason Elk Hunter. Those topics along with our ElkBros shout outs and questions from the ElkBros Mailbox.   EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com To watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! CHECK US OUT – Social Media ElkBros - @elkbros Instagram: https://www.instag

You and your partner are on the top of a mountain glassing up a bull and so excited about your chances on opening day, when all of a sudden strangers down below start SHOOTING at you and your vehicle! On today’s show, your Elk Hunting Coaches tell you about three horror stories from the 2019 elk season and discuss important questions we should all consider. What would you do?? How would you deal with something like that? Can you prepare for crazy things like that? What would you do next? Those topics along with our ElkBros shout outs and questions from the ElkBros Mailbox. EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com To watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! CHECK US OUT – Social Media ElkBros - @elkbros Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkbros/?hl=en Tags: #elkbros, #elkbrossuccess  WANT TO SUPPORT the ElkBros Programming?? - https://www.patreon.com/elkbros FOLLOW THE ElkBros… Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm  The Venezuelan

Hunting elk or deer in a fresh snow is an incredible experience. It’s like the whole world went silent and soft. Even though the temperatures can be brutal and frigid, there is just something comforting, exciting and primal about it. That is, if you are prepared for it. On today’s show, your Elk Hunting Coach, Joe Giglia, talks about problems and areas of concern discovered in freezing conditions hunting elk over the years along with some tips to help you overcome them.  Those topics along with some personal Thanksgiving thoughts, ElkBros shout outs and questions from the ElkBros Mailbox. EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com To watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! CHECK US OUT – Social Media ElkBros - @elkbros Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkbros/?hl=en Tags: #elkbros, #elkbrossuccess  WANT TO SUPPORT the ElkBros Programming?? - https://www.patreon.com/elkbros FOLLOW THE ElkBros… Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm

All over the west, we have heard listeners with the same question..."Where did all the elk go?". Hunters are struggling in all sorts of ways for all sorts of reasons. One reason being that we as hunters get caught up looking where the elk were…instead of where they are. Among many other reasons as well. On this episode, the ElkBros help out those late Post Rut and Late Season rifle hunters with many of the common problems being experienced:   The Full Moon Syndrome   Dealing with a howling wind   No elk in historically successful areas   Mid day hunts   Non-responsive Bulls  Those topics along with some tips and our ElkBros shout outs along with some questions from the ElkBros Mailbox. EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com To watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! CHECK US OUT – Social Media ElkBros - @elkbros Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkbros/?hl=en Tags: #elkbros, #elkbrossuccess  WANT TO SUPPORT the ElkBros Programming

" I Ain't Lyin' " It's just like sitting in our Elk Camp. The stories, lies and laughter shared are times we never forget. And the story telling of Gilbert Ornelas is something to behold! We call it unleashed because it's just that, an unfiltered Ornelas keeping it real. These are not for the kids y'all. On today's show after the shout outs, it's the "Big O" with the following stories:   The Pennsylvania Cat Killer   The Leg Cramp   Carl and the Bear   Bandit & Shank   The " Manpon " EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com To watch their Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros  SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! CHECK US OUT – Social Media ElkBros - @elkbros Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkbros/?hl=en Tags: #elkbros, #elkbrossuccess   WANT TO SUPPORT the ElkBros Programming - https://www.patreon.com/elkbros FOLLOW THE ElkBros… Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm  The Venezuelan Mafia: Luis Gonzales - @onlyhunters  Manano Grateron - @manuelgrateron Contact Us: info@

So many times, it’s what we do after the shot that can mean the difference between an incredible experience or a hard to swallow lesson. In this episode your elk hunting coaches, Joe & Gilbert, give you years of knowledge, experience and expertise intended to help you have a plan and understand all aspects of the process involved from the moment you hit your animal, to what to do when you find it. Todays topics cover:   - The mindset before the shot that can help with what happens after.   - Your mindset after the shot   - Identifying the type of hit   - When, where and how to track (Rules & Roles)   - What to do if you lose blood   - Cautions when approaching your downed animal Those topics along with our ElkBros shout outs. EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com To watch their Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! SUBSCRIBE! CHECK US OUT – Social Media ElkBros - @elkbros Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkbros/?hl=en Tags: #elkbros, #elkbrossucces

It’s October! The bows are hitting the closet and the smoke sticks are coming out! The chill in the air is back, the colors are incredible, and for some of you out there, the snow is already hitting the ground. The Bugles are still ringing through the hills and it’s an incredible time to be hunting elk in the west!  On this episode, the ElkBros help out those early to mid-October rifle hunters with all sorts of questions:   Can I still call elk?   What are the best ways to get on a bull now?   What if I am hunting cow elk?   Do I need to still worry about thermals?   What effect will snowfall have on finding elk? Those topics along with some tips and our ElkBros shout outs along with some perfect questions for this time of the year from the ElkBros Mailbox. Please remember to Review, Rate and Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can find more Elk Hunting content on the ElkBros.com site and if you join our Elk Camp there, you will be in the know anytime we put out a video,

Live from Elk Camp on the Alce Toro Ranch, Joe Giglia from ElkBros joins Michael Waddell, ranch owner Eric Dunn and guide Chance Robbins as they share stories from the hunt, give tips and advice and most certainly, if you already know ‘Waddy’, have a few laughs. Hear about an epic tracking job and retrieval that demonstrates the determination and dedication of both hunter and guide. Waddy also gives advice and tips that all elk hunters should hear. Please remember to Subscribe, Rate and Reviewthe podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can find more Elk Hunting content on the ElkBros.com site and if you join our Elk Camp, you will be in the know anytime we put out a video, podcast or special promo code. If you like who we are, what we do, how we do it and would like to help us keep the lights on, you can contribute to ElkBros on our Patreon site and help us insure that others may also have the same incredible experiences and opportunities that has made our lives so special. The purpose, pas

Straight from Elk Camp, the 2019 ElkBros Crew take you right into camp with them. You wanted the stories...well y'all... HERE THEY ARE! Elk hunting can come with a roller coaster of emotions, and the ElkBros definitely experienced the peaks and valleys of the hunt. From a high of four bulls taken in three days of hunting, to an animal not recovered and the sobering loss no hunter wants to have to experience. In this episode from camp, The ElkBros share insights from the hunt and discuss the effect, lessons and difficulties of a bad hit and an animal not recovered. This is real life y'all. Also in this episode, the coaches talk about important lessons that will help all levels of hunters, the memories each will take with them and they answer questions from the ElkBros mailbox.  Mailbox topics: - Recommended fixed blade broadheads - Strategies for silent bulls - Effects of forest fire smoke on elk Please remember to Review, Rate and Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can

Straight from Elk Camp, the 2019 ElkBros Crew take you right into camp with them. You wanted the stories...well y'all... HERE THEY COME! With all the frustrations behind them, the ElkBros move forward with the task at hand... hunting elk! And boy did they get after it. They score on an epic three bulls in 24 hours. Unbelievable! In this episode from camp, Manano, Luis and Gilbert tell the stories of their incredible hunts. Along with Joe and the rest of the ElkBros, they share not only the excitement and suspense, but they also explain the techniques, calling, tips and lessons learned along the way. Ain't no fluff in this y'all. There are tidbits as well as CHUNKS of information that you do not want to miss! Please remember to Review, Rate and Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can find more Elk Hunting content on the ElkBros.com site and if you join our Elk Camp there, you will be in the know anytime we put out a video, podcast or special promo code. If you like who

It doesn't get any more real than this. Straight from Elk Camp, the 2019 ElkBros Crew share all the trials and tribulations, that included a hospital emergency room visit at the beginning of the hunt, that might have put the nix on most hunts. Not all failure points occur where and when you think they would. But the crew keeps grinding and turning it all around with Joe breaking the ice with the first bull down. In this episode from camp, the guys talk about those ups and downs as well as including one of their listeners out there as part of their camp. They speak to a special letter from a fellow elk hunter sharing the difficulty and depression of losing an animal and the life changing journey to lose weight. This is real life y'all. Those stories, tips and lessons learned as well some personal Shout-Outs that touch home for each of the crew. Please remember to Review, Rate and Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can find more Elk Hunting content on the ElkBros.com si

The Pre-Rut hunters are in the woods giving it everything they’ve got. And up next are the Peak-Rut Hunters. Yeahhhhhhhh Buddy! The Big Boys are coming to town and taking their place as the Monarchs of the Herd. These are the Herd Bulls y’all dream about… In this episode, Joe & Gilbert talk about strategies you can use to help you be successful no matter what size bull you are looking for during the peak rut. Whether you've set your sights on a herd bull, a satellite or a cow, your elk hunting coaches are ready to help you make it happen! Then next up, they talk about what to do after the kill. The thoughts, decisions, preparation and meat care important to getting your kill from the mountain to the freezer. Those topics and our ElkBros shout outs along with questions from the ElkBros Mailbox. Mailbox Topics Discussed: - Hunting Bulls in that Mid to Late October hunt. - Targeting Spike Bulls in Early October Please remember to Review, Rate and Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcas

Time to quit the talking and start the walking. It’s our favorite time of the year…. ELK SEASON IS HERE! Just like you, all of us here at ElkBros are getting ready to hit the hills. But before we do, as your Elk hunting coaches we want to do what we have always done before any big game.... it’s Pregame Time!  Joe & Gilbert do what coaches do and talk about mindset, attitude, effort and strategy, some last minute thoughts for you to carry along…Then, for their second topic they cover how to deal with and avoid a bull hanging up. Those topics and our ElkBros shout outs along with questions from the ElkBros Mailbox. Other Topics from the Mailbox: - Finding overlooked spots in use areas - Headlamp choice - Packs for day hunting and meat hauling - Ice method for meat management Please remember to Review, Rate and Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can find more Elk Hunting content on the ElkBros.com site and if you join our Elk Camp there, you will be in the know anytime w

Ya’ll, you've done all the prep, the gear is bought and the plans are made. You have been working your skills and getting ready………. you ARE ready! So at this point, it’s time to let Gilbert tell some of his favorite stories that we hope may pump you up, maybe inspire, hopefully make you laugh a little and still teach a little lesson learned long the way. Gilberts stories use real life hunts of his life that speak to the following: 1. Perseverance - Never give up. Find your failure points and make changes. 2. Always be aware of your surroundings and be prepared for the unexpected. 3. Never give up on a bugle! Please remember to Review, Rate and Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can find more Elk Hunting content on the ElkBros.com site and if you join our Elk Camp there, you will be in the know anytime we put out a video, podcast or special promo code. If you like who we are, what we do, how we do it and would like to help us keep the lights on, you can contribute to E

Elk season is here! On today’s show, our topics begin with a letter from one of those Pre-Rut hunters looking for some help on strategy, so the elk coaches give call demos and help with identifying scenarios and responses to those early season bulls. From there our elk coaches discuss another item we have been getting questions about….using decoys. Do we use them? Are they effective? Decoy Recommendations? Strategies for using decoys? Those topics, plus our ElkBros Shout outs and we answer some of our viewers questions. Please remember to Review, Rate and Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can find more Elk Hunting content on the ElkBros.com site and if you join our Elk Camp there, you will be in the know anytime we put out a video, podcast or special promo code. If you like who we are, what we do, how we do it and would like to help us keep the lights on, you can contribute to ElkBros on our Patreon site and help us insure that others may also have the same incredibl

What do you do after a bull responds to your calls?  Do you set up and start calling?  Where do you set up?  What should your partner do?   Do you bugle back?  What kind of bugle do you use???   Do you cow call?  Do you get after it and go straight to it?  Do you wait and listen to see what he does?  Even though there is no surefire answer for what you should do in all of the possible scenarios, the ElkBros share with you a Decision Making Process that you can go through, to help make the best decisions for a shot opportunity. So on today’s show, your elk coaches are going to help you with that Process as well as prepare you for what we call “Hump day”. Also in this episode, the ElkBros Shout-outs and the ElkBros then answer listener's questions that discuss : Footwear Recommendations Food & Water during the hunt Early Season Strategies Wide open vs Rugged Terrain Shed Hunting Explained How to Leave a Review for ElkBros Please remember to Review, Rate and Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the A

If you want to experience our Elk Camp, well y'all, then you HAVE to experience the story telling of Gilbert Ornelas! On today's show after the shout outs, it's Gilbert...Ol' Deadeye Himself, talking about about two different bear encounters during our elk hunts and let me tell you, these are serious experiences at the time, that later had us rolling back at camp! You will also learn about the man that was larger than life to us all and is the one responsible for bringing our group together. Also, from the ElkBros mailbox, we answer questions that cover the following topics: - Late Season Cow Hunts & using calls - Are cow elk as weary as bulls? - Strategies for hunting wolf pressured areas. - Crowds and ATVs. - Techniques & Seasons for locating elk in the dark Please remember to Subscribe, Rate and Review the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can find more Elk Hunting content on the ElkBros.com site and if you join our Elk Camp, you will be in the know anytime we put out a video, podc

Joe Giglia from ElkBros has a conversation with Trevon Stoltzfus from the OutBack Outdoors Show on the Sportsman's Channel and the Inspired Wild Podcast. Please remember to Subscribe, Rate and Review the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can find more Elk Hunting content on the ElkBros.com site and if you join our Elk Camp, you will be in the know anytime we put out a video, podcast or special promo code. If you like who we are, what we do, how we do it and would like to help us keep the lights on, you can contribute to ElkBros on our Patreon site and help us insure that others may also have the same incredible experiences and opportunities that has made our lives so special. The purpose, passion and exhilaration of elk hunting.  If you want to help us do what we do and wouldn't mind a few perks and advantages along the way, then go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/elkbros and become a patron. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/elkbros) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

Friends, if you have ANY doubt about where you need to place a shot on an elk, or when to take that shot, you don't want to miss this show!  Knowing when to shoot and knowing where to shoot will be the deciding factor between a successful clean kill or a blown opportunity…… or even the worse case scenario that no hunter wants,…. a wounded animal. In today's episode, your Elk Coaches help you to know what they consider to be the best shot placements on an elk as well as there tips on drawing, stopping an animal in prime position and when to shoot. Also in this episode, the ElkBros Shout-outs and the ElkBros then answer listener's questions that discuss : Meat Care Bear & Mountain Lion Encounters Animal Location Shot Distance Time & Elevation for active bulls Elk Aggressiveness during the rut Adapting to Elevation Please remember to Subscribe, Rate and Review the podcast in Apple iTunes or on the Apple Podcast App. You can find more Elk Hunting content on the ElkBros.com site and if you join our Elk Camp there