On today’s episode, Jason recaps his recent western Washington muzzleloader elk hunt. After a ten-year hiatus of hunting close to home, he returns to find a surprising lack of elk. He goes over the struggles he faced, what worked, his opinion on the hoof rot issue, and the huge increase in predator numbers.

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On today’s episode, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps">Jason</a> recaps his recent western Washington muzzleloader elk hunt. After a ten-year hiatus of hunting close to home, he returns to find a surprising lack of elk. He goes over the struggles he faced, what worked, his opinion on the hoof rot issue, and the huge increase in predator numbers.
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Jason Phelps and Dirk “The Bugler” Durham from Phelps Game Calls leverage their experiences as badass competition callers, call makers, and dedicated hunters to bring you the tips and tricks they use all season long that make them successful in the field. From turkey to elk and beyond, join Jason and Dirk every Thursday as they host the very best experts when it comes to hunting and calling. Tune in now so you too can get ’em close.

<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/jason-phelps">Jason Phelps</a> and <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk “The Bugler” Durham</a> from <a href="https://phelpsgamecalls.com/?utm_term=phelps%20game%20calls&amp;utm_campaign=Branded+Search&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;hsa_acc=5069203866&amp;hsa_cam=13845648122&amp;hsa_grp=126106257033&amp;hsa_ad=563814900906&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_tgt=aud-1370787984653:kwd-1372200204633&amp;hsa_kw=phelps%20game%20calls&amp;hsa_mt=e&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA09eQBhCxARIsAAYRiykN1gIIPiohzxWh-WViekCrTj49UctjXYVYlwdC8cM0ZjuvyCK21gcaAmmOEALw_wcB">Phelps Game Calls</a> leverage their experiences as badass competition callers, call makers, and dedicated hunters to bring you the tips and tricks they use all season long that make them successful in the field. From turkey to elk and beyond, join Jason and Dirk every Thursday as they host the very best experts when it comes to hunting and calling. Tune in now so you too can get ’em close.

Cutting The Distance

Ep. 55: Muzzleloader Hunt Recap and Hoof Rot

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