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ElkBros Blue Collar Elk Hunting

ElkBros Blue Collar Elk Hunting

By: Gilbert Ornelas Joe Giglia Leroy 'Chav" Chavez & RC Knox
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Welcome to the ElkBros Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast brought to you by ElkBros.com with your host Gilbert Ornelas, elk hunting coach Joe Giglia & Team ElkBros. You want to hunt elk….we live to hunt elk, and like you we work hard for our pay to do the things we love. So our goal is to share with you all of our tips, techniques, as well as tried and true strategies we have learned grinding it out on a budget for over 40 seasons. So come on into camp and set a spell. Welcome to Elk Bros Blue Collar Elk Hunting!© 2022 ElkBros.com
Episodes
  • Elk Scouting: Needed Features & Eliminating Areas Elk Don't Want To Be

    Elk Scouting: Needed Features & Eliminating Areas Elk Don't Want To Be
    Jun 16 2026
    Most hunters spend their preseason looking for elk. The best hunters spend their preseason eliminating places elk don't want to be. In Part 3 of our Beginner's Blueprint Series, we dive into a proven scouting mindset that can dramatically shorten the learning curve and increase your odds of finding elk. Learn which terrain features, habitat types, and access points can often be crossed off your map immediately, and discover the key characteristics that make elk choose one area over another. We'll discuss why flat timber, exposed country, high-pressure access points, and isolated habitat often waste valuable scouting time, while security cover, bedding habitat, terrain advantages, water, and travel corridors consistently attract elk. Whether you're e-scouting a new unit or preparing for your next backcountry hunt, this episode will teach you how to eliminate 80% of a unit before ever stepping foot on the mountain—and focus your attention on the places elk are most likely to live. Because the fastest way to find elk isn't by looking everywhere. It's by knowing where not to look. Want a 1 in 32 chance to win a private land ElkBros New Mexico Elk Hunt ? Check out the ElkBros Adventure Club: ⁠elkbros.com/club/⁠ If you like what we do...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! ELKBROS "Grinder Certified" PROMO CODE DISCOUNTS: 20% off Tuo Camo clothes & gear: ELKBRO20 20% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buck Wipes⁠⁠⁠⁠ field wipes: ELKBROS20 10% off Tooth of the Arrow Broadheads: ELKBROS10 15% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Western Fly Covers⁠⁠⁠⁠: Blue Collar 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Caribou Gear⁠⁠⁠⁠: ELKBROS10 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sirius Archery Arrows⁠⁠⁠⁠: ELKBROS10 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Outdoor Edge Knives⁠⁠⁠⁠: ELKBROS10 EVERYTHING ElkBros – ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.elkbros.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ PURCHASE ElkBros Merch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gear.elkbros.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/c/elkbros⁠⁠⁠⁠ THE ELKBROS SUCCESS SQUAD Joe Giglia - @elkbros Leroy ‘Chav’ Chavez - @elkbroschav Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm Luis Gonzalez - @vmhunters Guy Duplantier - @westerncontours Travis O'Shea - @wapitiriveroutdoors Contact Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠info@elkbros.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Gear You Actually Need & Elk Behaviors You Need To Know - BluePrint Series 2

    Gear You Actually Need & Elk Behaviors You Need To Know - BluePrint Series 2
    Jun 2 2026
    Today in Part 2 (Episode 258) of our "Beginning Elk Hunter's Blueprint Series", we’re talkin’ about two things every elk hunter gets wrapped around the axle over — gear and elk behavior. Seems like nowadays everybody thinks you need a truckload of expensive gear and every fancy gadget on the market to kill elk. Truth is, most hunters are carryin’ way too much stuff and still don’t understand the one thing that matters most — elk. So today we’re breakin’ it all down. The gear you actually need, the junk you probably don’t, and the elk behaviors that’ll flat-out make or break your hunt. We’re gonna cover movement patterns, thermals, bedding areas, rut behavior, pressure, calling, and how elk use terrain to stay alive. Then we’ll tie that into the gear side of things — boots, packs, layering systems, optics, and the stuff that truly earns its keep in the mountains. At the end of the day, success ain’t about lookin’ like a catalog hunter. It’s about understandin’ elk, movin’ smart, stayin’ mobile, and bein’ ready when your opportunity shows up. Let’s get after it. Want a 1 in 32 chance to win a private land ElkBros New Mexico Elk Hunt ? Check out the ElkBros Adventure Club: ⁠elkbros.com/club/⁠ If you like what we do...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! ELKBROS "Grinder Certified" PROMO CODE DISCOUNTS: 20% off Tuo Camo clothes & gear: ELKBRO20 20% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buck Wipes⁠⁠⁠⁠ field wipes: ELKBROS20 15% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Slayer Calls⁠⁠⁠⁠ ElkBrosSlay15 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Western Fly Covers⁠⁠⁠⁠: ELKBROS10 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Caribou Gear⁠⁠⁠⁠: ELKBROS10 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sirius Archery Arrows⁠⁠⁠⁠: ELKBROS10 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Outdoor Edge Knives⁠⁠⁠⁠: ELKBROS10 EVERYTHING ElkBros – ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.elkbros.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ PURCHASE ElkBros Merch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gear.elkbros.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/c/elkbros⁠⁠⁠⁠ THE ELKBROS SUCCESS SQUAD Joe Giglia - @elkbros Leroy ‘Chav’ Chavez - @elkbroschav Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm Luis Gonzalez - @vmhunters Guy Duplantier - @westerncontours Travis O'Shea - @wapitiriveroutdoors Contact Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠info@elkbros.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 20 mins
  • How To Hunt Elk: Why First Time Elk Hunters Fail

    How To Hunt Elk: Why First Time Elk Hunters Fail
    May 19 2026
    This (Episode 257) is part of the Beginning Elk Hunter Blueprint Series . Join the ElkBros as they discuss the reasons behind why first-time elk hunters often fail. They also discuss elk behavior during different seasons, particularly regarding rutting patterns in October and the impact of weather conditions on herd dynamics. Enjoy the episode! Want a 1 in 32 chance to win a private land ElkBros New Mexico Elk Hunt ? Check out the ElkBros Adventure Club: ⁠elkbros.com/club/⁠ If you like what we do...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW! ELKBROS "Grinder Certified" PROMO CODE DISCOUNTS: 20% off Tuo Camo clothes & gear: ELKBRO20 20% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buck Wipes⁠⁠⁠⁠ field wipes: ELKBROS20 15% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Slayer Calls⁠⁠⁠⁠ ElkBrosSlay15 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Western Fly Covers⁠⁠⁠⁠: ELKBROS10 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Caribou Gear⁠⁠⁠⁠: ELKBROS10 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sirius Archery Arrows⁠⁠⁠⁠: ELKBROS10 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠Outdoor Edge Knives⁠⁠⁠⁠: ELKBROS10 EVERYTHING ElkBros – ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.elkbros.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ PURCHASE ElkBros Merch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gear.elkbros.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/c/elkbros⁠⁠⁠⁠ THE ELKBROS SUCCESS SQUAD Joe Giglia - @elkbros Leroy ‘Chav’ Chavez - @elkbroschav Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm Luis Gonzalez - @vmhunters Guy Duplantier - @westerncontours Travis O'Shea - @wapitiriveroutdoors Contact Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠info@elkbros.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 38 mins
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