{"podcast":{"title":"ElkShape","slug":"elkshape-227215","podcast_index_feed_id":227215,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/WPCM8873430144","website_url":"https://elkshape.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bdcade54-3350-11ec-99d6-87da051a60cf/image/podcast_logo.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Dan Staton","episode_count":480,"summary":"Elk Hunting, Fitness, & Discipline","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elkshape-227215"},"episode":{"title":"WE are turning this Midwest Whitetail Hunter into a WESTIE Elk Killer","slug":"we-are-turning-this-midwest-whitetail-hunter-into-a-westie-elk-killer","published_at":"2026-05-11T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elkshape-227215/we-are-turning-this-midwest-whitetail-hunter-into-a-westie-elk-killer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elkshape-227215","url":"https://elkshape.com › blogs › podcast › we-are-turning-this-midwest-whitetail-hunter-into-a-westie-elk-killer","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/WPCM4976581686.mp3?updated=1778347167","summary":"Year 9 of the ElkShape Podcast rolls on and today Dan is sitting down with a Midwest whitetail hunter who recently made the move to Idaho with one goal in mind… chasing his first elk. The fellas break down his entire setup from top to bottom — what gear is solid, what needs upgraded, and where he should spend money (and where he shouldn’t) based on a realistic budget. They also dive deep into elk hunting tactics that can dramatically shorten the learning curve for a first-time elk hunter: locating elk, understanding pressure on public land, calling setups, mobility, shot opportunities, physical preparation, and the mindset needed to stay in the game when things get hard. If you’ve ever dreamed of punching your first elk tag and don’t know where to start, this episode is loaded with practical advice to help stack the odds in your favor this fall. 💢 Discount Codes 💢 INITIAL ASCENT - 5% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE PODIUMARCHER.COM 10% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPEhttps://www.podiumarcher.com/collections/all-products-1 BORN PRIMITIVE OUTDOOR - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://glnk.io/p9vpq/21r PEAX EQUIP - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://www.peaxequipment.com/ CANVAS CUTTER - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://canvascutter.com/ WILDERNESS ATHLETE | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://wildernessathlete.com/ SHEEPFEET | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/SheepFeet onXhunt ELITE Membership | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/ONXHUNT OLLIN | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://ollin.co/collections/snapshot DARK ENERGY | 10% Off CODE: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/3P5x3BY BLACK RIFLE COFFEE | 20% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE20 - https://blackriflecoffeecompany.pxf.io/9LnW0E FOUNDATION OURDOORS | 20% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE - https://www.foundation-outdoors.com/?sca_ref=10392320.yNY8hl6qQLCpq TRICER GEAR | 10% OF…","meta_description":"Year 9 of the ElkShape Podcast rolls on and today Dan is sitting down with a Midwest whitetail hunter who recently made the move to Idaho with one goal in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2845,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/elkshape-227215/episodes/we-are-turning-this-midwest-whitetail-hunter-into-a-westie-elk-killer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elkshape-227215/we-are-turning-this-midwest-whitetail-hunter-into-a-westie-elk-killer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}