Backcountry Hunting Podcast focuses on inspiring and teaching about deep-country hunting, with emphasis on DIY techniques, gear, prep and how-to. Lifelong wilderness hunter Joseph von Benedikt shares stories and tips for success.
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BEST HUNTING KNIFE: A Blue-Collar Northern Shrike (00:38:04)
It's been six years since the Northern Shrike custom hunting knife was conceived. Incredibly, there's no corner of the (legally huntable) world remaining where it hasn't been carried by intrepid hunte...
Find Your Ultimate Rifle & Hunt at the DSC Show! (00:30:14)
Friends, I'll be at the Dallas Safari Club in early February. We'll be holding meet-and-greet visits at booth 3216 Friday and Saturday 10-to-noon, and 3-5pm. Use code JOSEPH26 to get 25% off your entr...
Best Cartridges for Kids & New Hunters (01:13:42)
What is the best cartridge for a kid or beginning hunter to start with? In this episode William (a.k.a. the Backcountry Apprentice) and host Joseph von Benedikt sit down and debate the merits of 14 di...
New Guns, Ammo, Optics, & Shooting Gear of SHOT Show 2026, with Ron Spomer (00:39:19)
SHOT Show 2026 is drawing to a close, and a ton of great new rifles, shotguns, handguns, scopes, binoculars, cartridges, bullets, and other gear has just been introduced. In this episode, we sit down ...
270 Winchester vs. 30-06 Springfield, with The Backcountry Apprentice (00:52:12)
WHICH IS BEST: .270 Winchester or .30-06 Springfield? In this episode I sit down with the William vB—the "Backcountry Apprentice" himself, and we hash out the pros and cons of each cartridge, discussi...
Best Survival Guns, with Ron Spomer (00:53:50)
Q&A: Best Bullets for Vintage Rifles, Best Moose Cartridge, First Guns for Kids, Barrel Cleaning, Kill Kit Contents, and More! (01:04:45)
Q&A: Best Bullets for Vintage Rifles, Best Moose Cartridge, First Guns for Kids, Barrel Cleaning, Kill Kit Contents, and More! In this episode we answer great questions on a variety of topics, includi...
Legendary Gunmakers: Rigby of London (01:06:17)
Rigby of London is debatably the most famous maker of fine double-barrel rifles and (bolt-action) magazine rifles in history. Jim Corbett used a .275 Rigby to hunt many of the maneating tigers and leo...
Pack Rafts: Pipeline to The Backcountry (00:49:04)
"When you don't have a pack raft, a river or body of water is a barrier. When you do have a raft, that water becomes a highway." This episode we're joined with Alpacka Raft founder Thor Tingey. Thor ...
.270 Win vs. 6.5 RPM: Are New Cartridges Better Than Old Cartridges? (01:09:56)
Lots of hunters and shooters complain about new cartridges. "My .270 will do anything that stupid new (insert cartridge name here) can do!" Is that a fact. In this episode, we explore whether cutting...
Best Charge-Stopper: Double Rifle vs. Bolt Action (00:34:04)
If you had to face a charging cape buffalo, elephant, or grizzly bear, would you want a big-bore bolt-action or a double rifle? This episode was recorded in Mozambique, where we had the opportunity to...
Raw From The Field: Hunting Dangerous Game in Mozambique (00:53:29)
We're live in the tropical forests of Mozambique, in one of the most remote safari camps in the world. This episode was recorded right after hunting two magnificent old dagga boy cape buffalo bulls in...
How to Kill Your First Bull Elk: My Son's First Bulls and Marksmanship Notes from the Field (01:04:05)
Shooting skill can be crucial at the moment of truth, especially on elk. Good opportunities are often hard-earned, particularly when hunting DIY, on public land, with an over-the-counter tag. This ep...
Q&A: Grizzly Guns, Elk Bullets, Straight Wall Cartridges, 7PRC in Africa, & More (00:55:40)
Hunting season is in full swing, and the stories, questions, and reports are pouring in! This episode we dive deep into concerns and questions from our loyal listeners, addressing everything from how ...
Ruger's New M77 Alaskan Bush Rifle in .35 Whelen and 9.3x62 (01:05:00)
This just might be the coolest new rifle introduction of the year! Lipsey's and Ruger have teamed up to create this quick-handling, hard-hitting bush rifle chambered in two of history's coolest powerh...
Cartridges & Bullets for Moose: Observations of an Elk Guide (01:06:26)
Want to shoot, process, and pack out 5 mature bull moose in 3.5 days? Me neither, but that's what professional elk guide Tate Bradfield and his group did last month. This episode, Tate tells us about ...
A Knife For Life: Evan Siembida and the Best Hunting Knives in the World (01:22:43)
If you had to own and use just one hunting knife for the rest of your life, what would it be? This episode we go over blade characteristics, types of steel, handle shapes and material, edge geometry, ...
Hunt Recap: 2025 Red Stag Hunt in Scotland (00:59:54)
By a crackling fireplace in a 200-year-old Victorian hunting lodge in Scotland, we sit down and record a hunt recap. Red stag, sika stag, and salmon fishing are on the topic list, and we hash out cruc...
Rut Hunting Big Bull Elk: New Mexico Audio Journal (00:49:18)
This episode was recorded in the field while hunting rut-crazed big bull elk in New Mexico's high country with the 7mm Backcountry cartridge and a super-accurate ultralight hunting rifle. The hunt was...
Hunting Giant Red Stags in New Zealand (01:31:57)
Have you ever dreamed of hunting a huge Red Stag in New Zealand? So have we... so we got a couple of experts on the phone and unpacked just how to get it done, along with chasing big fallow deer, hima...
Q&A: Elk Hunt Prep, Best Monometal Bullets, a Spotting Scope for Life, & More. (00:48:56)
Hunting season is upon us, friends! It's time to refine our gear and our methods, and get afield to make the magic. This fun Q&A session address myriad pertinent topics submitted by our loyal listener...
Best Bonded Bullets in the World (01:05:24)
If you had to pick just one type of lead-core bullet to hunt with for the rest of your days, for all big game species around the world, what would it be? Folks, in this episode we talk through what we...
Pronghorn Antelope with a Flintlock Muzzleloader! (01:06:40)
This episode brings you debatably the coolest pronghorn antelope hunt I've ever done... recorded in the field, while hunting solo on public land. I don't like the word "primitive" so I'll use the term...
.280 Ackley Improved: All-Time Favorite Big Game Cartridge (01:05:31)
Could the grand old .280 Ackley Improved cartridge still be one of the best all-purpose big game cartridges ever designed? We think so, and this podcast is dedicated to explaining why. We address: ...
Family, Hunting Heritage, & the World's Best Hunting Club with Rob McCanna (00:44:28)
Safari hunting, conservation, and family hunting traditions from squirrels to elk are key topics of this wonderful interview with Dallas Safari Club CEO Rob McCanna. We recorded this live at the recen...
