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You’ve done your research, planned a trip, and are about to embark on your first ever backpack hunt. First off, let me say CONGRATS! You are in for a real treat. Backpack hunting truly is the whole package. It’s beyond hunting and a great opportunity to cut the cord of city life and embrace some […]

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May 12, 2020

Backpack Hunting: 3 Items to Bring with on Your First Trip Ever

Josh Kirchner's brother Jake loading up to go backpack hunting for coues deer
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Glassing has become such a huge part of my hunting, not just here in Arizona, but in the West as a whole. Sitting down behind a quality set of optics and watching animals act like animals from a distance is incredibly valuable to a hunter. It gives us the chance to really hone our stalking […]

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April 28, 2020

How to Glass Country Efficiently(Video)

Josh from Dialed in Hunter glassing for spring bears in Arizona
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We are fully immersed in scouting season right now! Isn’t that exciting? Everything that we do now is laying a foundation for our upcoming season, no matter what species one might be after. This is the leg work necessary, to help ensure the highest quality hunt we can attain. It is what separates the consistently […]

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April 1, 2020

Scouting for Next Season…This Season?

Josh's friend Cody scouting for black bears in Arizona
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Knowing what to pack, as far as food goes, for a backpack hunt is a common question among those looking to get into this. The immediate apprehension is fear of getting hungry. Folks are worried about not having enough. Then there is the what behind all of this. What kind of foods should you bring […]

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March 30, 2020

Backcountry Food Bag Dump

Josh from dialed in hunter's homemade bear chili on a bear hunt in arizona
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Backpack Hunting is filled with rich experience and the origin of many potent memories, no matter who you are. It’s a kind of hunting that isn’t for everyone, but the one’s that do cherish it, seem to live it. They thrive on the unknown and beauty that falls before them on their trips. Landscapes that […]

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March 16, 2020

Backpack Hunting: Utilizing Topo Maps to Find Spots for Your Next Hunt

Josh from Dialed in Hunter using a Topographic map
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The end of the month is finally here! I can’t believe this 6 month dieting journey is over. It has been a long time coming and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate everyone that reached out with tips along the way. Whether that was in the form of recipes or just letting me […]

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August 30, 2019

Paleo Diet Week 4: My Experience

Josh from Dialed in Hunter on a backcountry hunt in Utah
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Man, what a whirlwind this past few weeks have been. Let me first apologize for the delay in Paleo Diet posts. I’ve just been so busy out in the field hunting. I’ve just gotten back from 2 hunts. The first was in the Utah backcountry for archery mule deer. The second was here in my […]

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August 26, 2019

Paleo Diet Week 2-3

Paleo Diet Wild Zora meal in the backcountry of Utah
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Boom! Week 1 of the Paleo Diet is in the books. Another diet in full effect. This journey has been awesome so far and really enlightening. Thanks for following along on my 6 month diet craze and for the tips along the way. This is going to be the last diet in my experiment. For […]

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August 12, 2019

The Paleo Diet Week 1: Is it really Paleo?

Pancakes made for the paleo diet by josh kirchner of dialed in hunter
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The keto diet is exploding right now. Which is obviously one of the reasons that I wanted to try it out. To see what all of the rage was about. It’s all over the place. I see it on the cover of magazines, on TV talk shows, and it’s even the topic at hand on […]

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July 8, 2019

How to Eat Keto on a Backpack Hunt

Exo Mountain Gear Pack loaded up for a backcountry hunt
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Yes, you read that right! After it was all said and done, I made it 17 days on the keto diet. There were parts that I really enjoyed in the beginning, but after a while, those parts actually turned negative. Being the type of person that I am, the decision to throw in the towel […]

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June 24, 2019

Keto Diet Week 3 – 3 Reasons Why I Quit

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