With elk season 2023 in the tail lights, Dirk reflects on what his elk hunting report card looks like, and plays listener questions and comments about their season from our Call-In Hot Line as well.

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With elk season 2023 in the tail lights, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a> reflects on what his elk hunting report card looks like, and plays listener questions and comments about their season from our Call-In Hot Line as well.
Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps">Jason</a>, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a>,<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham"></a> and <a href="https://phelpsgamecalls.com/">Phelps Game Calls</a>
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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. 70: Report Card Time! Listener Call-Ins with Dirk

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Turkey season is here! The birds are gobbling, so we wanted to touch on turkey tactics one last time. Jason and Dirk discuss everything that they carry in their vest, their approach on different subspecies, how to call to birds in when henned up, and much more. Jason then throws some real-life hunting scenarios at Dirk that steers the conversations to what their next move will be.

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Turkey season is here! The birds are gobbling, so we wanted to touch on turkey tactics one last time. <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps">Jason</a> and <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a> discuss everything that they carry in their vest, their approach on different subspecies, how to call to birds in when henned up, and much more. Jason then throws some real-life hunting scenarios at Dirk that steers the conversations to what their next move will be.
Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps">Jason</a>, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a>,<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham"></a> and <a href="https://phelpsgamecalls.com/">Phelps Game Calls</a>
Phelps on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/phelpsgamecalls/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Phelpsgamecalls/">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbS-yIrtBH_yBW7b5MCuxBg">YouTube</a>
Shop <a href="https://store.themeateater.com/collections/turkey-calls">Phelps Merch</a>

Ep. 82: Turkeys, Ticks and Tactics

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Time spent in the woods each spring is so imortant to resetting our mental state after being cooped up all winter, especially when you share that time with friends or family. Dirk recaps his Oregon turkey hunt with his good friend, Ron Hewitt, and they dive into a couple rabbit holes of Idaho elk hunting and the effect wolves have had on the landscape there. 

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Time spent in the woods each spring is so imortant to resetting our mental state after being cooped up all winter, especially when you share that time with friends or family. Dirk recaps his Oregon turkey hunt with his good friend, Ron Hewitt, and they dive into a couple rabbit holes of Idaho elk hunting and the effect wolves have had on the landscape there. 
Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps">Jason</a>, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a>,<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham"></a> and <a href="https://phelpsgamecalls.com/">Phelps Game Calls</a>
Phelps on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/phelpsgamecalls/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Phelpsgamecalls/">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbS-yIrtBH_yBW7b5MCuxBg">YouTube</a>
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Ep. 81: Bulls, Gobblers, and Wolves with Ron Hewitt

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Some people may say, "Baiting is the lazy man's way to hunt bears." Dirk dives in deep about the work and details that goes into bear baiting while on a bear hunt last spring in Wyoming with long time friends Cody Wilson and Corey Paulsen. After listening to this, you may walk away with a new found respect for those gritty hunters who take the "lazy man's way" to hunting black bears. 

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Some people may say, "Baiting is the lazy man's way to hunt bears." <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a> dives in deep about the work and details that goes into bear baiting while on a bear hunt last spring in Wyoming with long time friends Cody Wilson and Corey Paulsen. After listening to this, you may walk away with a new found respect for those gritty hunters who take the "lazy man's way" to hunting black bears. 
Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/jason-phelps">Jason</a>, <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham">Dirk</a>,<a href="https://www.themeateater.com/people/dirk-durham"></a> and <a href="https://phelpsgamecalls.com/">Phelps Game Calls</a>
Phelps on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/phelpsgamecalls/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Phelpsgamecalls/">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbS-yIrtBH_yBW7b5MCuxBg">YouTube</a>
Shop <a href="https://store.themeateater.com/collections/turkey-calls">Phelps Merch</a>

Ep. 80: Baiting Spring Black Bears with Cody Wilson and Corey Paulsen

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Ep. 70: Report Card Time! Listener Call-Ins with Dirk

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