EP 429: Wapiti Wednesday with Steven Drake

Steven Drake spends as much time in the woods as anyone I know. From putting out and checking cameras, to shed hunting, to his day job of capturing epic photo’s around the world, Steven gets after it. In today’s podcast, Steven and I sit down to talk about using game cameras and what that scouting has done to help consistently kill big bulls. We also cover tips for using cameras and understand the bigger picture of elk behavior. In the same thread, Steven shares some tips for finding more sheds and using shed hunting to understand elk behavior. It is always fun to talk strategy with someone who hunts so very different than myself. In fact, Steven very rarely uses a call of any kind and spends far more time dogging a heard and waiting for the perfect moment. We talk about how as a solo hunter this tactic can be much better for getting shot opportunities. This is a great conversation and definitely got me fired up for elk season. YouTube Video about Steven’s Whitetail he killed    YouTube Video about Steven’s Whitetail he killed  Show Notes:  Intro – 0m 38s Shed Hunting’s Role in Season Success – 4m 28s Trail Cams & Finding Elk – 8m 52s 2019 Season – 19m 30s Finding Elk Pre-Season – 26m 8s Steven’s Scouting Overview – 31m 26s Targeting Bulls – 38m 15s Sheds: Quality vs Quantity – 46m 49s Closing Thoughts – 57m 7s The Hunting Photographer Course & Podcast – 58m 42s