ElkBros Blue Collar Elk Hunting
Welcome to the ElkBros Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast brought to you by ElkBros.com with your host Gilbert Ornelas and elk hunting coaches, Joe Giglia & Leroy Chavez, RC Knox and the ElkBros Venezuelan Mafia. You want to hunt elk….we live to hunt elk, and like you we work hard for our pay to do the things we love. So our goal is to share with you all of our tips, techniques, as well as tried and true strategies we have learned grinding it out on a budget for over 40 seasons. So come on into camp and set a spell. Welcome to Elk Bros Blue Collar Elk Hunting!
Episodes
February 3, 2026 • 118 mins
On today's episode... What does it mean to "Analyze Your Elk Herd" and why do we think it matters more than most hunters realize? Can teaching hunters to analyze herds shorten their learning & success curve? How can it change the way you build a hunt strategy?
Also, the fellas have a deep discussion as to how the moon phase and environmental conditions should weigh in on season decisions? What is the best moon phase? Does it matte...
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January 20, 2026 • 133 mins
On today's episode... The best way to learn is from the experiences of others. Especially from those that fit our own shoes. Apples to Apples!
The team brings in two of their most recent elk hunters for a special perspective, from everyday hunters like most of us out there, on the perceptions vs the realities of elk hunting that they experienced this last season.
What were their biggest struggles? Just what were their biggest ...
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January 6, 2026 • 89 mins
Guest Cody Rich joins host Joe Giglia on this special InSights Edition to talk about the development of "The Reckon", the first smartwatch built specifically by hunters, for hunters. They also dive off into a discussion about the different “Layers” of regret that can ruin a hunt and talk about strategies to avoid them.
Some points of emphasis include:
The importance of controlling controllable factors such as shooting skills, ...
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December 16, 2025 • 131 mins
It's Christmas y'all and the boys start off by sharing their items or gear that they recommend to have on any Elk Hunters Christmas Wish List.
From there, they dive into preparing for Elk Season 2026. Notable changes through the western grapevine… and if they had to pick 3 things or processes to begin working on right now in preparation for success in 2026, what would they be?
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December 2, 2025 • 130 mins
On this Late Season Elk hunting show, the boys dig into rifle calibers, finding elk and tips for overcoming cold weather failure points as well as a deep and important discussion on self pressure and keeping the enjoyment of the hunt. Folks, this is a share you don't want to miss. So pull you chair up to the fire!
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November 18, 2025 • 125 mins
Where have we been? What are we up to? Where are we going? The Boys get together to update everyone on everything ElkBros and talk about where they are and the future of the podcast.
They also answer a great mailbox question and cover three of Joe's glaring possible rifle and archery hunter failure points from the season.
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July 2, 2025 • 82 mins
ElkBros presents part 5 of the "Solo with Coach" series focused on covering strategies for hunt centered conditioning and endurance prep that is not the normal conversation. Coach Giglia also covers managing exhaustion during hunting trips and emphasized the importance of hydration, mental preparation, and maintaining focus while hunting. Coach also shared his hunting philosophy and winning mindset, emphasizing the significance of ...
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June 17, 2025 • 125 mins
It's story time at Elk Camp! Michael Scrogan, host of "The Hunting Stories" Podcast" joins the ElkBros for a great time of story telling, laughs and camaraderie! This one here was tons of fun. Enjoy the episode!
Listen to the "Hunting Stories Podcast" : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hunting-stories-podcast/id1629699604
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May 27, 2025 • 93 mins
ElkBros presents part 4 of the "Solo with Coach" series focused on offensive elk hunting strategies, emphasizing the importance of aggressive calling techniques and understanding elk behavior. Joe Giglia shares various calling scenarios and techniques, including simulating multiple elk sounds to create realistic situations that appeal to elk's natural instincts and behaviors. Through personal hunting experiences and detailed explan...
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May 13, 2025 • 133 mins
The go-to elk hunting strategy used by the majority of elk hunters relies on two things to create an opportunity… seeing or hearing a bull. But what happens when you’re not seeing elk or hearing bugles? What’s the plan B?…. Other than hiking and hoping……most elk hunters don’t have one.
On today’s show…. Calling strategies when elk go silent in September!
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April 29, 2025 • 113 mins
Coach Joe Giglia shares what he refers to as the ElkBros offensive and defensive playbook and game plan series for the archery elk season. On this episode, first, a live visit to the Mile High Expo with the crew and then Joe talks defense and knowing your opponent, their weaknesses, what drives them as well as some misconceptions that cause a breakdown in strategy. Y'all, this is like a free seminar! Enjoy the episode!
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April 1, 2025 • 78 mins
Coach Joe Giglia shares what he refers to as the ElkBros offensive and defensive playbook and game plan series for the archery elk season. On this episode, Joe talks defense and various aspects of equipment maintenance, skill development, and strategic planning. The discussion included topics such as bow tuning, possible pack concerns, gear optimization, and practicing realistic hunting scenarios to improve accuracy and readiness. ...
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March 18, 2025 • 69 mins
Coach Joe Giglia shares what he refers to as the ElkBros offensive and defensive playbook and game plan series for the archery elk season. On this episode, Joe Covers his offensive goals and the important realizations and skills needed to raise any hunter's level of success. Enjoy the episode!
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March 4, 2025 • 117 mins
What does it take for a beginning archery elk hunter to have any expectation of punching a tag on their first ever archery elk hunt? Is it even possible without depending on blind luck? How do they prepare? How do they develop the needed skill sets? How can they avoid having to learn through the school of hard knocks? Well y'all, if you have those questions, this is the show for you!
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February 18, 2025 • 130 mins
On today's Episode:
-The evolution and aspects of ElkBros Adventures Elk Hunts.
-Hunting Strategies and Team Evolution
-ElkBros Adventure Club and Hunting Properties
-Hunting Success and Coaching Strategies
-ElkBros Hunting Experiences and Pricing
Want to hunt with the ElkBros? Go to ElkBros.com and select "Hunt With The ElkBros" from the menu.
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February 4, 2025 • 144 mins
On today's Episode: The importance of form and understanding body factors for effective elk hunting. Optimizing your bow setup. Need and justification for nock tuning. Understanding arrow kinetics and momentum. Broadhead thoughts and trade-offs.
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January 20, 2025 • 113 mins
When you say someone is a killer at elk hunting...or just about anything in life...why is that? Why is it some elk hunters have that winning juice? What makes them succeed where others fail? Some people seem to have these abilities in any situation, whether experienced or not. Why is that? How can an elk hunter be so good at influencing their own outcomes? Where does their focused confidence come from?
And the bigger question…. how...
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January 8, 2025 • 82 mins
When you think about decision making skill and personal development, Elk hunting probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But on today’s show, Joe & Gilbert join Ponch Rivera and Mark McGrath on their NO WAY OUT podcast and discuss the dynamic nature of elk hunting, drawing parallels between hunting strategies and leadership principles. They go deep into their elk hunting mindset and share insights from their experiences ...
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December 24, 2024 • 138 mins
When you say someone is a killer at elk hunting...or just about anything in life...why is that? What is it that separates some elk hunters from the pack?
Most guys feel like they hunt their butts off, but just aren’t able to consistently put it all together. They want to know why? What does it take?
Lightning might strike here and there, when the stars all align…. But what are others doing that they are constantly and consistently...
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November 26, 2024 • 125 mins
The FIRST EVER ElkBros Christmas Gift Idea List! Just Some of our favorite things that would make any elk hunter a happy camper! Look out Oprah, the boys have a list of their own! Eeeeeuuuugh!
Louis Lamour’s The Walking Drum - https://a.co/d/fcUqoE5
Sissy Stix - Find at Black Ovis
Pursuit Poncho - https://www.westernflycovers.com/product-page/pursuit-poncho
Zulu6 HDX 12x42MM - sigsauer.com
Cabelas Gift Card - cabelas.com
Thermares...
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