If you haven't filled your elk tag yet this season, Steve Raudenbush can teach you a thing or two.

Steve and his brother, Jake, are the guys behind Mtn2Coast Outdoors. You've probably seen some of their hunting videos on YouTube. The duo are obsessed with hunting the backcountry of the West for elk, black bear and deer. Even when it's a pain in the rump, Steve films their hunts — which means he catches all the wild moments and amazing shots on camera.

Steve and Jake spend the autumn months chasing bugles any chance they get. To make it happen, Steve Raudenbush spends hours analyzing hunting data, compiling spreadsheets and prioritizing zones for out-of-state tags. After he's locked in his hunting zone, Raudenbush spends even more time e-scouting and, of course, making spreadsheets to prioritize hunting spots. The hard work pays off with meat in the freezer for both Steve and Jake … like the two bull elk they bagged on public land in five days, or the two black bears they took the first night of a hunt.

The Raudenbush brothers didn't grow up in a hunting family, so what these adult-onset hunters know about e-scouting, tracking and slaying big game comes from videos and podcasts like this one.

In this episode of The Slayer Hunting Podcast, Steve Raudenbush wows Slayer Calls' Bill Ayer and Tommy Sessions with scouting and elk hunting tips from his stories in the backcountry — proving that every hunter still has something more to learn.

Connect with this episode's guest, Steve Raudenbush from Mtn2Coast Outdoors:

- YouTube channel

- Instagram

- Facebook

- Mtn2Coast Outdoors website

- Video: Slaying two bull elk

- Video: Taking two black bears

Get ready to bag your own elk with these articles:

- The top 5 mistakes elk hunters make

- 4 hot weather elk hunting tips

- Elk hunting tips for beginners: The do's and don'ts

- Inside the hunting pack: Elk season essentials

- Tips for choosing your first elk call

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Episode 11: E-scouting for elk season

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