Last year we had a thread up about our DIY Caribou Hunt with Horizon Firearms in Alaska we recorded a podcast and just recently posted it up. If you've got some time and want to listen to how we prepared Click below:

http://onthehorizon.buzzsprout.com/706293/2026251-the-bou-boys-talk-diy-alaskan-caribou-hunting?play=true

Link to the original trip report thread:

https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/3008014/1

This is our first attempt at a podcast so any constructive criticism is welcome...we can take it!

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hey were still around 750 yards from us and we were expecting them to turn at any moment. I was dialed in to take a long distance shot but to our surprise the caribou didn't turn. They kept walking straight towards us. We stayed as still as possible and continued to adjust the scope as this bull got bigger and bigger in the cross hairs. Finally the group stopped to eat. They were close to 200 yards at this point. We checked the scope one more time and I waited for a clear shot. Bang!

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Any details on the shot distance for the other 3 caribou?

All 4 were within 300 yards. The first two were closer to 100.

I went bag & re-read the original report.
Do you think you could have wrapped the meat in plastic bags, dropped it in the river & piled some rocks on it?
Just brainstorming on how the heck to prevent so much theft of meat by bears.

Also - if any of y'all want to try and do this exact hunt in 2021, I am down for it. I don't think I could swing it next year.

Ha...it was definitely an idea we talked about while we were there, but we didn't have what we needed to make it happen. I've since read about people putting the meat in dry bags (or even contractor trash bags) and keeping them in the river during warm weather hunts. I'm not sure how the meat would handle it for 5+ days or how messed up it would get if water got into it.

We almost put all of the meat inside the raft...then tie it off on both sides of the river so that it would be out in the middle, but the river was moving pretty swiftly and we were worried about it tipping over and us losing all of the meat!

Those first two were closer to 200. (insert winky face)

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Also - if any of y'all want to try and do this exact hunt in 2021, I am down for it. I don't think I could swing it next year.

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Can't recommend it enough!

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This is our first attempt at a podcast so any constructive criticism is welcome...we can take it!

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Ok, I'll give my take.

This podcast is being hosted by a custom rifle company that builds guns specific to long range shooting/hunting.

However, this hunt involves four animals that were all shot at less than 300 yards. Two of them 100 yard-ish chip shots.

IMO, this hunt doesn't fit the Horizon concept - LR guns. It would be the equivalent of Randy Newberg doing an episode of him hunting elk in a 500 acre fenced elk preserve.

I know you guys had an awesome trip, out in the boonies, doing the real hunting thing, and this is a nice outlet to share that story. So maybe this is more a knock on Horizon for choosing to use the hunt story as their initial podcast, but I would think a LR rifle company would want a story with some LR kills.

I'm sure someone is going to chime in and say - hey, these guys can't control the distance those caribou were shot at. That might be true, but there are a bunch of LR hunting shows on TV that only show LR kills. Thats part of the gig - catering to your audience and telling a narrative that meshes with the products sold.

Just my take, but this caribou story would have been better as a piece sold to an outdoor mag, DIY website (Rokslide, etc), or podcast that caters to DIY hunting.

Dang...Aggies really will bit** about anything.

My experience with Caribou is that they are as dumb as cattle. They kept walking up against my tent in Alaska, and I could have stoned 2 Booners. Saw over 200 in 10 days, and tbey couldnt have cared less about me.

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This is our first attempt at a podcast so any constructive criticism is welcome...we can take it!

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Ok, I'll give my take.

This podcast is being hosted by a custom rifle company that builds guns specific to long range shooting/hunting.

However, this hunt involves four animals that were all shot at less than 300 yards. Two of them 100 yard-ish chip shots.

IMO, this hunt doesn't fit the Horizon concept - LR guns. It would be the equivalent of Randy Newberg doing an episode of him hunting elk in a 500 acre fenced elk preserve.

I know you guys had an awesome trip, out in the boonies, doing the real hunting thing, and this is a nice outlet to share that story. So maybe this is more a knock on Horizon for choosing to use the hunt story as their initial podcast, but I would think a LR rifle company would want a story with some LR kills.

I'm sure someone is going to chime in and say - hey, these guys can't control the distance those caribou were shot at. That might be true, but there are a bunch of LR hunting shows on TV that only show LR kills. Thats part of the gig - catering to your audience and telling a narrative that meshes with the products sold.

Just my take, but this caribou story would have been better as a piece sold to an outdoor mag, DIY website (Rokslide, etc), or podcast that caters to DIY hunting.

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You got me banned for critiquing your writing about 6 years ago.

Do you remember?

You have no basis to critique anyone and you should quit posting on this board...

No, don't remember. Post links. The internet is forever.

And OP asked for a critique. I obliged. Somehow that hurt your feelings so now I should stop posting? Lol ok.

A hunt like this has been kicking around in my brain for a couple years now, just haven't sat down and planned it or had any of my buddies seem interested in joining. So I would definitely be down for it too

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This is our first attempt at a podcast so any constructive criticism is welcome...we can take it!

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Ok, I'll give my take.

This podcast is being hosted by a custom rifle company that builds guns specific to long range shooting/hunting.

However, this hunt involves four animals that were all shot at less than 300 yards. Two of them 100 yard-ish chip shots.

IMO, this hunt doesn't fit the Horizon concept - LR guns. It would be the equivalent of Randy Newberg doing an episode of him hunting elk in a 500 acre fenced elk preserve.

I know you guys had an awesome trip, out in the boonies, doing the real hunting thing, and this is a nice outlet to share that story. So maybe this is more a knock on Horizon for choosing to use the hunt story as their initial podcast, but I would think a LR rifle company would want a story with some LR kills.

I'm sure someone is going to chime in and say - hey, these guys can't control the distance those caribou were shot at. That might be true, but there are a bunch of LR hunting shows on TV that only show LR kills. Thats part of the gig - catering to your audience and telling a narrative that meshes with the products sold.

Just my take, but this caribou story would have been better as a piece sold to an outdoor mag, DIY website (Rokslide, etc), or podcast that caters to DIY hunting.

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nothing says Sporting like taking a high powered rifle and killing an animal from 1000 yards away.

Maybe the LR rifle company wants to portray the use of their tools for more sporting endeavors than just shooting a target from a mile away?

Sure.

And maybe beer companies want to sell to AA groups.

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Sure.

And maybe beer companies want to sell to AA groups.

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your analogy is dumb

https://www.horizonfirearms.com/about-horizon-firearms/

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Horizon Firearms creates superior custom long-range, bolt-action rifles that are tailor-made to exceed the shooting wants and needs of every customer

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Tell me how this matches up with killing caribou at 100 yards. Bc it doesn't. Spend a little time on the horizon website. They are obviously catering to and marketing towards the LR hunter.

Have you ever seen a LR hunting show? They can always, always get closer. But they don't. Bc if you're watching a show about LR hunting, you want to see LR kills.

The hunt story is awesome. I want to do a similar one. I think the OP has one of the best hunt stories ever told on the OB. He asked for criticism, I obliged. Stop crying over a random dudes internet option. My goodness Nancy.

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https://www.horizonfirearms.com/about-horizon-firearms/

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Horizon Firearms creates superior custom long-range, bolt-action rifles that are tailor-made to exceed the shooting wants and needs of every customer

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Tell me how this matches up with killing caribou at 100 yards. Bc it doesn't. Spend a little time on the horizon website. They are obviously catering to and marketing towards the LR hunter.

Have you ever seen a LR hunting show? They can always, always get closer. But they don't. Bc if you're watching a show about LR hunting, you want to see LR kills.

The hunt story is awesome. I want to do a similar one. I think the OP has one of the best hunt stories ever told on the OB. He asked for criticism, I obliged. Stop crying over a random dudes internet option. My goodness Nancy.

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I read a description of the podcast last night when I was reading this thread. It was in a link somewhere, but can't find it now. I can't remember exactly what it said, but it was something along the lines of this is an outdoors podcast where we'll occasionally talk about life and family.

Do you think it's possible that the podcast isn't focused on what his business is? OP never said this was a podcast about LR hunting. With this being episode one it's hard to know exactly what it's going to be.

I don't really care one way or another...I've been around long enough to know what PFG's shtick is.

I was more asking about critiques of the actual podcast quality...not our hunting style. This was not a long range shooting podcast. It was an Alaskan caribou hunt trip and gear review among 4 great friends.

Good points. Yes, hard to tell after 1

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I've been around long enough to know what PFG's shtick is.

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Ooo ooo tell me tell me. I wanna know.

Well, that got out of hand quickly. I haven't posted on this form in forever, mainly because my marketing manager no longer lets me participate in forums. Basically because of this reason. But that being said, couple things:
1) If you look at my personal facebook when we posted the podcast you will see that this is not a Horizon Firearms podcast. Its something I am doing on a personal level. Obviously I started and run Horizon Firearms and iota Outdoors so my database overlaps. But I had a radio show out of Austin several year ago and really enjoyed it so I thought we would give this a whirl.

2) Horizon is not just a Long Range rifle company, yes are guns are set up normally for long-range and are crazy accurate. We are a custom rifle company, we do everything from iron sight 375 H&H to a 375 Cheytac, heck we even created the 22 creedmoor. Our specialty is creating custom guns that more or less tell the story that the individual wants in their rifle.

3) This was a really special trip to me, one where I got to go in the wilderness with 3 of my best friends, we spent a lot of time prior to the hunt preparing and calling industry connections to make sure we did the trip right. I thought it would be cool to share that for someone else who may want to take that trip as well.

4) Later one we have recorded you will see is all about long-range, when in Africa I even took a wildebeest at 1005 yards with a 6.5 one-shot. But I will tell you this from being all around the world doing this, from 5-700 yards being good there will get you more big game and open up your opportunities. You can take animals at that distance with adequate humane sporting shots that in my opinion are still "Hunting." I have been with plenty of outfitters that hunt with the long-range hunting shows you are referencing and all will tell you that normally after 700 yards you are backing up to try and make the shot for TV. Not sporting in my personal experience, but each hunter deserves there own definition of what hunting does for them. A great example, you will hear my boy on some of the episodes, he is 6 and already killed 8 different deer, he shoots at 700-1000 yards all the time. Could he take a deer by himself at 500, yeah no problem, has he, not yet. why? There is something to be said about growing up and the cycle a hunters life goes through from the first deer to the first time you take your son on his first deer, and its not about the distance the deer was standing, Trust me I chased that and have taken game way out there, that's not a good reason to do it. Good friends, good guns, and core memories are the best reasons.

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Well, that got out of hand quickly.

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Don't worry about it. PFG is just being an ass, again.


I enjoyed your write up.

Excited about this. Always looking for new hunting podcasts. Planned to listen to it earlier, but plans changed.