Close Range Hunter

About Close Range Hunter

It’s about THE HUNT! There’s no substitute for experience, so listen up as we share what we and our guests have accumulated through lives filled with adventures and sometimes misadventures! We want to share our passion and experience in the backcountry to motivate and educate our listeners to become confident, skilled and ethical outdoors people. We cover the full range of the hunting experience including: backcountry skills, hunting methods, gear, wildlife biology, conservation, fair chase, hunting ethics, and current issues. Through discussions, Q&A, stories, and interviews with experts in a range of backcountry pursuits our goal is to entertain the listener while providing valuable information gained by years of experience to help you become a more confident and successful outdoors person.

Publisher

CJ Dunn

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Feb 2022

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   CRH Ep. 34 Days 7-13 of My Arizona Archery Elk Hunt.

   I got a little behind on recording due to just being too tired and running around trying to find some elk. This is a recap of days 7-13. Some tough hunting. I guess that's why they call it a limited opportunity hunt. Because it is limited opportunity they give us three weeks to hunt so now that the regular archery hunts are over I get another week. I'll be hitting it as hard as I can. Now about any bull is in danger, although I let three spikes go yesterday eveni...

2. 

   17 Sept 2026

   CRH Ep. 33 2026 Arizona Archery Elk Hunt Days 4-6 Recap.

   My 2026 Arizona archery elk hunt continues to be good with the exception of a very rainy 36 hours. More bulls seen and some close encounters. Enjoy.

3. 

   14 Sept 2026

   CRH Ep. 32 First three days of my 2026 Arizona Archery elk hunt.

   Here we go! My 2026 Arizona archery elk hunt has begun and I'm trying to record daily updates. Here's the first three days recorded in the field, complete with crickets, thunder, wind, and the sounds of me eating and drinking as background sounds. Overall the hunt is going really well for a limited opportunity hunt. I already had some close encounters and passed up a 6x6 at 20 yards. I'm currently home resupplying and showering in the middle of day 4 and had a close encount...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

9

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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