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Jaden Bales discusses effective scouting techniques for elk season.

Jaden Bales returns to the show, and this time, for a School of September! Jaden always packs a punch when coming on the show, and he brings some fresh ideas for this one. In this episode, Jaden and I discuss an often overlooked topic; how to scout for your upcoming elk season. He breaks down how he approaches his scouting opportunities into a three part process that pays dividends once elk season starts. We discuss scouting some high country, low country, and safety spots, of which all three potentially hold elk in them. This is a great episode to build elk knowledge from, make sure you're following Jaden on Instagram! Show Sponsors! Phelps Game Calls - The game call company of The Western Huntsman! Whether looking for bugle tubes, deer calls, predator calls, reeds, anything, Phelps Game Calls is a one stop shop of quality, American made game calls. Use promo code Huntsman10 for 10% off at checkout. Visit Phelpsgamecalls.com Leupold Optics- Over 100 years of American-made optics such as scopes, binos, spotters, range finders and more. Leupold sets the standard for innovation and quality without selling out. Leupold not only makes excellent products for any hunt, but they work…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Huntsman

Guest: Jaden Bales

Topics covered

• elk scouting
• hunting strategies
• outdoor education
• safety in hunting
• high country scouting

Keywords

• elk season
• scouting
• hunting tips
• outdoor skills
• high country

Sponsors

Phelps Game Calls, Leupold Optics

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