{"podcast":{"title":"The Hunt Backcountry Podcast","slug":"the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193","podcast_index_feed_id":431193,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/huntbackcountry/feed.xml","website_url":"https://huntbackcountry.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1310813/hb-podcast-logo-1400.jpg","author":"by Exo Mtn Gear","episode_count":649,"summary":"Backcountry hunters talking backcountry hunting. No advertisers or sponsors, no fluff, no BS. We discuss tactics, strategies, gear, hunt stories, and more — featuring a wide variety of guests, from industry experts to everyday listeners of the show. Your hosts, Steve & Mark, have decades of experience hunting the mountains for elk, deer, bear, antelope, sheep, mountain goats, caribou, and more. While this podcast is 100% independent and free from advertising or sponsorship, it is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear, which we own and operate. Exo’s mission is to build the best backcountry hunting pack systems available, provide the best service possible, and do it all right here in the USA. Learn more at: https://exomtngear.com/ Contact us at any time with your questions or feedback by emailing us: podcast@exomtngear.com. Or visit the searchable archive of all podcast episodes we have published over the past decade at: https://exomtngear.com/podcast. Thanks for listening! —Steve & Mark","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:18:40.057020+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193"},"episode":{"title":"MM 298 | Hunt Expo Recap, Military Packs, New Bows, and More...","slug":"mm-298-hunt-expo-recap-military-packs-new-bows-and-more","published_at":"2026-02-16T17:44:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193/mm-298-hunt-expo-recap-military-packs-new-bows-and-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193","url":"https://huntbackcountry.podbean.com/e/mm-298/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7qi3dshik28c8gpu/MM-298.mp3","summary":"Steve & Mark are back from Hunt Expo and share some thoughts from the show, and also answer listener-submitted questions about the best K4 Pack Accessory, what is different on the packs that Exo sells to the Military, if they will be shooting a new flagship bow for 2026, and more... Links for this episode... The Experience Challenge Waitlist: https://exomtngear.com/challenge Roughridge Stove: https://roughridgestove.com/ K4 Nalgene Holder: https://exomtngear.com/nalgene K4 Pack Materials: https://exomtngear.com/usa Wild Sheep Society of BC's Mountain Hunting Expo: https://www.wildsheepsociety.com/mhe Northwest Hunt Expo in OR: https://nwhuntexpo.com/ The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/ EXO INSIDER NEWSLETTER — https://exomtngear.com/newsletter ASK YOUR QUESTION — podcast@exomtngear.com LEAVE A MESSAGE — https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry VIEW & SEARCH THE PODCAST ARCHIVE: https://exomtngear.com/podcast","meta_description":"Steve & Mark are back from Hunt Expo and share some thoughts from the show, and also answer listener-submitted questions about the best K4 Pack Access…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1398,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193/episodes/mm-298-hunt-expo-recap-military-packs-new-bows-and-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hunt-backcountry-podcast-431193/mm-298-hunt-expo-recap-military-packs-new-bows-and-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}