EP 248: Wapiti Wednesday with Donnie Drake




The Rich Outdoors show

Summary: <br> <br> Welcome to the podcast and to Wapiti Wednesday. We are getting closer and closer to the magical month of September. This week I am joined by Donnie Drake of Elk 101. Donnie hunts with Corey Jacobsen and Dirk Durham where they have developed an amazing system for calling elk in. Over the years this trio has found success year in and year out no matter where they go. In this episode, Donnie shares some great stories and lessons learned over the years. He also has some crazy stories about taking an ambulance out of elk country, and his fall last year that left him urinating blood the next day!<br> <br> <br> <br> Wapiti Wednesday is brought to you by <a href="http://www.phelpsgamecalls.com">Phelps Game Calls</a>. Phelps Calls are hands down my favorite diaphragms. I have tested and tried just about every diaphragm on the market and the amp frame is what I carry. The Amp frame is not only extremely easy to blow, but they are the most consist of calls you can find and extremely durable. As someone, who can blow out a diaphragm in a few days, the first time I used one of the new amp frame calls I was blown away at how long it lasted. I can get a few weeks out of a single Phelps diaphragm. Personally, I like the Amp Grey and the Amp White but if you have no idea what you like order 4-5 of them and see for yourself. Some you’re going to like for locating and some you’ll like for sexy cow sounds but I’d be willing to bet you will be able to use all of them and you’ll have some backups. A couple people have asked me if the bat bugle is necessary, for me 100% I am naked without a bat. The Phelps bat just gives me so much more reach with my bugle as far as being louder and carrying farther into a canyon. If if you only want to slip in on a heard and not say a word with a good locate bugle you can get that bull to give up his location from much farther away. Go get yourself some <a href="http://www.phelpsgamecalls.com">Phelps Game Calls</a> before they sell out, use the TRO code and get FREE SHIPPING on your entire order. <a href="http://www.backcountryfuelbox.com"></a><br> <br> This episode is brought to you by <a href="http://www.backcountryfuelbox.com">Backcountry Fuel Box</a>. Backcountry Fuel box is my newest creation. It is a monthly <a href="http://www.backcountryfuelbox.com">subscription box</a> full of backcountry meals, snacks, bars, and all kinds of cool high energy options for your next backcountry adventure. I started the box because I wanted a way to try out all the cool new backcountry food options that were on the market, and also so I would always have stuff on hand for my own next adventure. There are just so many cool new options available. The June box had all kinds of great products and new companies that most people have probably never tried, like Four Points Bars, Peak Refuel, and Dark Mountain just to name a few. All in all the <a href="http://www.backcountryfuelbox.com">June box</a> was packed full with 10 awesome products and discounts codes to all of the companies. Enough to taste test a few items and then hide the rest in my food tote until September. The Box is 33.30 a month but if you enter TRO at check out its only 29.97 per month for a box full of awesome stuff that you are actually going to use. Also a big shout out to all of you who have shared your box on Social Media I am thoroughly humbled dozens of people helping me grow this thing. It really does mean the world to me. This whole <a href="http://www.backcountryfuelbox.com">Backcountry Fuel project</a> has a lot of cool things coming and you guys have been instrumental in helping me get there. Go check it out give it a try there is literally zero commitment. I’m not trying to scam you into anything I want people to stay signed up year around because the box is awesome not because I tricked you into a 6-month deal. Head over to <a href="http://www.backcountryfuelbox.com">www.backcountryfuelbox.</a>