Cade Cole took on the most brutal elk hunt you can imagine—bareback horseback riding, no fire starter, no food, and a self-filmed primitive recurve hunt. This episode dives into the raw reality of that experience, breaking down what worked, what nearly broke him, and what modern hunters can learn. We also tackle the myths of patterning public land bulls, the mental battle of wilderness hunting, and why social media distorts the elk hunting game.
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