214 episodes

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!

ElkBros Blue Collar Elk Hunting Gilbert Ornelas, Joe Giglia, Leroy 'Chav" Chavez, Luis Gonzalez, Manuel 'Manano' Grateron

    • Education
    • 5.0 • 424 Ratings

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!

    EP 214: Decisions & Realities of Elk Hunting Setups

    EP 214: Decisions & Realities of Elk Hunting Setups

    We break down all the questions that go through the head when it comes to setups. Main categories of concern or hesitation and some tips to overcome them. Scenarios and real life answers. And we get a surprise visit from Season 17 Naked & Afraid Star, our brother Cole Wilks. Don't miss this episode!
    This Week's ElkBros Mailbox Questions:

    How to deal with a bull replying with mews?

    What are some do’s and don’ts while you are calling with a partner or partners in front of you?


    If you like what we do...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW!

    BLUE COLLAR ELK HUNTING ACADEMY - https://elkbros.com/bluecollarelkacademy/
    Want to save $20 on Mark Livesay's Treeline Masterclass E-Scouting Course? Use Promo Code: ELKBROS

    Other ELKBROS "Grinder Certified" PROMO CODE DISCOUNTS:
    20% off Outdoor Edge Knives: ELKBROS20
    10% off Western Fly Covers: ELKBROS10
    10% off Sirius Archery Arrows: ELKBROS10
    5% off MSRP of Blackhound Optics: ELKBROS

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    THE ELKBROS SUCCESS SQUAD
    Joe Giglia - @elkbros
    Leroy ‘Chav’ Chavez - @elkbroschav
    Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm 
    Luis Gonzalez - @vmhunters 
    Guy Duplantier - @westerncontours
    Travis O'Shea - @wapitiriveroutdoors

    Contact Us: info@elkbros.com

    This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts
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    • 2 hr
    EP 213: Elk Camp Conversation with Kyl May

    EP 213: Elk Camp Conversation with Kyl May

    This is the show where everyday elk hunters from all over the country are our stars! On today's episode of "Elk Camp Conversations", Joe received an email from Mr. Kyl May and gives him a call to talk about his 2023 elk hunt. Hear the story with all the highs, the lows, the lessons learned, practiced and what worked and what didn't.
    Are you interested in being on "Elk Camp Conversations"? If the ElkBros had any kind of impact or influence on your elk hunt, we would love to hear about it. Whether you punched your tag or not, the goal of the show is to share what worked, what didn't, share and discuss scenarios and what could of been done different as well as sharing those nuggets that you learned along the way that could make the difference for others. If interested, just send an email to joe@elkbros.com telling your elk hunt story and what you learned along the way. Who knows, you might just get a phone call from Joe himself!
    If you like what we do...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW!

    Do you want to take your elk hunting skill set to the next level? Then our BaseCamp Online Elk Hunting Course is just what you need! Forty-one years of Joe Giglia's ultra successful strategies, tips and techniques that will flatten that learning curve and increase your encounters and opportunities.
    ELKBROS BASECAMP COURSE - https://elkbros.com/bluecollarelkacademy/
    Perks for subscribers to our online BaseCamp Elk Hunting course:
    40% off Native by Carlton Calls
    30% off Tuo Camo
    30% off CutRite Mobile App
    20% Off Treeline MasterClass E-Scouting Course

    Other ELKBROS "Grinder Certified" PROMO CODE DISCOUNTS:
    10% off Western Fly Covers: ELKBROS10
    10% off Sirius Archery Arrows: ELKBROS10
    10% off Outdoor Edge Knives: ELKBROS10
    5% off MSRP of Blackhound Optics: ELKBROS

    EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com
    PURCHASE ElkBros Merch - https://gear.elkbros.com

    Watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros

    THE ELKBROS SUCCESS SQUAD
    Joe Giglia - @elkbros
    Leroy ‘Chav’ Chavez - @elkbroschav
    Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm 
    Luis Gonzalez - @vmhunters 
    Guy Duplantier - @westerncontours
    Travis O'Shea - @wapitiriveroutdoors

    Contact Us: info@elkbros.com

    This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts
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    • 1 hr 29 min
    EP 212: Goto Gear, Challenges and Elk Hunting Keys with Armando Martinez

    EP 212: Goto Gear, Challenges and Elk Hunting Keys with Armando Martinez

    You might know him as Mr. Bow Hitch, but we know him as a great father, a passionate and successful hunter and someone that makes the world a better place. Armando and Joe Giglia talk about the tried and true gear that has become his goto’s while hunting elk and other species. They also talk about the biggest challenges Armando has seen for elk hunters during his years as a guide, his own personal challenges and some of the key things that now make the difference for him in the elk woods. Enjoy the episode!

    If you like what we do...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW!

    BLUE COLLAR ELK HUNTING ACADEMY - https://elkbros.com/bluecollarelkacademy/
    Want to save $20 on Mark Livesay's Treeline Masterclass E-Scouting Course? Use Promo Code: ELKBROS

    Other ELKBROS "Grinder Certified" PROMO CODE DISCOUNTS:
    10% off Western Fly Covers: ELKBROS10
    10% off Sirius Archery Arrows: ELKBROS10
    10% off Outdoor Edge Knives: ELKBROS10
    5% off MSRP of Blackhound Optics: ELKBROS

    EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com
    PURCHASE ElkBros Merch - https://gear.elkbros.com

    Watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros

    THE ELKBROS SUCCESS SQUAD
    Joe Giglia - @elkbros
    Leroy ‘Chav’ Chavez - @elkbroschav
    Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm 
    Luis Gonzalez - @vmhunters 
    Guy Duplantier - @westerncontours
    Travis O'Shea - @wapitiriveroutdoors

    Contact Us: info@elkbros.com

    This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts
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    • 1 hr 27 min
    EP 211: Talking Elk Hunting & Calling with Tom Diesing

    EP 211: Talking Elk Hunting & Calling with Tom Diesing

    The Diesing family definitely knows elk calling with multiple Champion titles and top 5 places. But as the Patriarch and with 35 elk under his belt, Tom Diesing Sr. absolutely knows how to call the critters with the best of them! Joe gets a chance to sit down with Tom at the International Sportsman's Expo and talk family, calling and hunting. There are plenty of nuggets in this one as Tom and Joe have a combined 80 years of elk hunting knowledge to share.

    If you like what we do...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW!

    BLUE COLLAR ELK HUNTING ACADEMY - https://elkbros.com/bluecollarelkacademy/
    Want to save $20 on Mark Livesay's Treeline Masterclass E-Scouting Course? Use Promo Code: ELKBROS

    Other ELKBROS "Grinder Certified" PROMO CODE DISCOUNTS:
    10% off Western Fly Covers: ELKBROS10
    10% off Sirius Archery Arrows: ELKBROS10
    10% off Outdoor Edge Knives: ELKBROS10
    5% off MSRP of Blackhound Optics: ELKBROS

    EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com
    PURCHASE ElkBros Merch - https://gear.elkbros.com

    Watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros

    THE ELKBROS SUCCESS SQUAD
    Joe Giglia - @elkbros
    Leroy ‘Chav’ Chavez - @elkbroschav
    Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm 
    Luis Gonzalez - @vmhunters 
    Guy Duplantier - @westerncontours
    Travis O'Shea - @wapitiriveroutdoors

    Contact Us: info@elkbros.com

    This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    EP 210: Elk Hunting 2024! Draw Dates, States, Changes & Gear

    EP 210: Elk Hunting 2024! Draw Dates, States, Changes & Gear

    It's 2024 and time to get ready! The crew starts digging into this year's draw dates and States, as well as some of the changes they see on the elk hunting landscape and some changes in gear they are using this season. Y'all, there are a few rabbit holes on this one, but it's all hunting and all important. Hope you enjoy the show.
    This Week's ElkBros Mailbox Questions:

    How to keep a frustrated partner from wanting to head home?

    What two elk calls would we use if we had to choose?


    If you like what we do...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW!

    BLUE COLLAR ELK HUNTING ACADEMY - https://elkbros.com/bluecollarelkacademy/
    Want to save $20 on Mark Livesay's Treeline Masterclass E-Scouting Course? Use Promo Code: ELKBROS

    Other ELKBROS "Grinder Certified" PROMO CODE DISCOUNTS:
    10% off Western Fly Covers: ELKBROS10
    10% off Sirius Archery Arrows: ELKBROS10
    10% off Outdoor Edge Knives: ELKBROS10
    5% off MSRP of Blackhound Optics: ELKBROS

    EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com
    PURCHASE ElkBros Merch - https://gear.elkbros.com

    Watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros

    THE ELKBROS SUCCESS SQUAD
    Joe Giglia - @elkbros
    Leroy ‘Chav’ Chavez - @elkbroschav
    Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm 
    Luis Gonzalez - @vmhunters 
    Guy Duplantier - @westerncontours
    Travis O'Shea - @wapitiriveroutdoors

    Contact Us: info@elkbros.com

    This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts
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    • 2 hr 9 min
    EP 209: Elk Camp Conversation with Thomas McKenna

    EP 209: Elk Camp Conversation with Thomas McKenna

    This is the show where everyday elk hunters from all over the country are our stars! On today's episode of "Elk Camp Conversations", Joe received an email from Mr. Thomas McKenna of Low Point, Illinois and gives Thomas a call to talk about his 2023 elk hunt. The highs, the lows, the lessons learned, practiced and what worked and what didn't.
    Are you interested in being on "Elk Camp Conversations"? If the ElkBros had any kind of impact or influence on your elk hunt, we would love to hear about it. Whether you punched your tag or not, the goal of the show is to share what worked, what didn't, share and discuss scenarios and what could of been done different as well as sharing those nuggets that you learned along the way that could make the difference for others. If interested, just send an email to joe@elkbros.com telling your elk hunt story and what you learned along the way. Who knows, you might just get a phone call from Joe himself!
    If you like what we do...PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW!

    ELKBROS BLUE COLLAR ELK HUNTING ACADEMY - https://elkbros.com/bluecollarelkacademy/
    Perks for subscribers to our online BaseCamp Elk Hunting course:
    40% off Native by Carlton Calls
    30% off Tuo Camo
    30% off CutRite Mobile App
    20% Off Treeline MasterClass E-Scouting Course

    Other ELKBROS "Grinder Certified" PROMO CODE DISCOUNTS:
    10% off Western Fly Covers: ELKBROS10
    10% off Sirius Archery Arrows: ELKBROS10
    10% off Outdoor Edge Knives: ELKBROS10
    5% off MSRP of Blackhound Optics: ELKBROS

    EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com
    PURCHASE ElkBros Merch - https://gear.elkbros.com

    Watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros

    THE ELKBROS SUCCESS SQUAD
    Joe Giglia - @elkbros
    Leroy ‘Chav’ Chavez - @elkbroschav
    Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm 
    Luis Gonzalez - @vmhunters 
    Guy Duplantier - @westerncontours
    Travis O'Shea - @wapitiriveroutdoors

    Contact Us: info@elkbros.com

    This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 1 hr 33 min

Customer Reviews

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424 Ratings

424 Ratings

Randy SF ,

Episode 214

Episode 214 was epic. So much information. Loved the what if on the scenarios. Off to a great start for preparing for the upcoming elk season. Thank you. RandyN Santa Fe, NM

C_Talbot ,

The best elk hunting podcast

You guys panel discussion style show brings so much experience sending that learning curve through the roof! Thank you much 🤙 Christopher-NewOrleans,LA

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Dan

Dan Ray from Santaquin Utah. I really enjoyed this lad podcast. I like having just regular guys on there it was fun to listen to.

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