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Antler Up Podcast

Antler Up Podcastwww.antlerupoutdoors.com
The Antler Up Podcast is where hunting, self-improvement, and real-life grit collide. Every episode, host Jeremy Dinsmore digs deeper than tips and tactics—diving into the mindsets, habits, biology, and stories behind success in the woods and beyond. You’ll hear from world-class hunters, archery experts, NDA scientists, outdoor athletes, coaches, entrepreneurs, and relatable everyday folks who get it done without the spotlight. Whether you’re training in the offseason, grinding through November, or navigating the ups and downs of becoming a better human, this podcast delivers real conversations with real purpose. No fluff. No ego. Just growth, grit, and the pursuit of better—Antler Up.
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Episodes

#55:Early Season Success, Mobile Hunting & Self-Filming w/ Ted Bright

Antler Up Podcast Episode #55: Early Season Success, Mobile Hunting & Self-Filming w/ Ted Bright Hey everyone, welcome to episode 54 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Ted Bright. Ted is from MO and in this episode we talk about his 2020 successful hunting stories, lessons learned and how he scouted early in the season and went in the very next day to shoot the buck he was after! A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT AND ESPECIALLY THAN...

Jan 27, 202150 minEp. 55

#54: PA Drop Tine Buck w/Tom Runscavage

Antler Up Podcast Episode #54: PA Drop Tine Buck with Tom Runscavage Hey everyone, welcome to episode 54 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Tom Runscavage. Tom is a PA native currently living in the Wilkes-Barre region. In this episode we talk about his 2020 successful buck story, lessons learned and how he was able to seal the deal on a one of a kind buck right here in the state of Pennsylvania. A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT AND ES...

Jan 20, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 48

#53: PA BUCKS & KEYSTONE PRECISION ARCHERY

Antler Up Podcast Episode #53: PA BUCKS & KEYSTONE PRECISION ARCHERY Hey everyone, welcome to episode 53 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Jim Dagostino. Jim is a PA native currently living in the Leigh Valley Area where he hunts and currently is running his Keystone Precision Archery. In this episode we talk about his 2020 successful buck story, lessons learned and about what his plans are and what he currently is doing with KPA. A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL...

Jan 13, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 53

52: 3 Utah Tags Punched w/Weston Snyder

Antler Up Podcast Episode #52: PA Mature Buck w/ Tim Sisock Hey everyone, welcome to episode 52 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined again by our good friend Weston Snyder. Weston had a killer of a 2020 season in Utah. We talk about all 3 of his successful hunts, along with his Colorado trip. This one has a little bit of everything in it and we hope you enjoy it! A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT AND ESPECIALLY THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR AMAZIN...

Jan 06, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 52

#51: Wrapping Up Utah w/Tim Sisock

Antler Up Podcast Episode #51: PA Mature Buck w/ Tim Sisock Hey everyone, welcome to episode 51 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined again by our good friend Tim Sisock. This is episode 2 of 2 with Tim as we dive into our Utah trip. We share our stories from the trip and the hunts we had out there. WE WILL BE TAKING A 2 WEEK BREAK FROM UPLOADING OUR NEXT EPISODE. WE WILL PICK IT BACK UP 1/6/21! THANK YOU!! A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT A...

Dec 23, 20201 hr 58 minEp. 45

#50: Mature PA Buck w/Tim Sisock

Antler Up Podcast Episode #50: PA Mature Buck w/ Tim Sisock Hey everyone, welcome to episode 50 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined again by our good friend Tim Sisock. This is episode 1 of 2 with Tim as we dive into his 2020 PA hunting season. This past season Tim was able to fill his PA buck tag on a mature 6.5 year old buck out of NEPA! We had a great time recording this one as we talk about the season and get ready to discuss our Utah trip from August! Enjoy...

Dec 16, 202045 minEp. 50

#49: Ward Hegeler: Musket Powder, Hunting, Laughs & More

Antler Up Podcast Episode #49: Ward Hegeler (Musket Powder) Hey everyone, welcome to episode 49 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Ward Hegeler. Ward is the owner of Musket Powder seasoning and is one hell of a guy. We recorded this episode right before we left for Utah and we got into some pretty hilarious stories. If you are in the mood to hear hunting stories and looking for a laugh then enjoy! Be sure to check out Ward and what he has going on with Muske...

Dec 09, 202052 minEp. 43

#48: Galin Swigart-Camp Chat (2020 PA Hunting Recap & MORE)

Antler Up Podcast Episode #48: Galin Swigart Hey everyone, welcome to episode 48 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Galin Swigart. Galin is an avid outdoorsman from Eastern, PA and is a very talented photographer/filmmaker. We have a straight up blast sitting back and talking all things hunting with Galin. He shares his story about his 2020 PA hunting season, turkey, mobile hunting and a lot more! Enjoy the episode! In this episode we cover: 2020 PA hunting ...

Dec 02, 202058 minEp. 48

#47: Logan Martz-PA Public Land 2020 Archery Buck

Antler Up Podcast Episode #47: Logan Martz Hey everyone, welcome to episode 47of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Logan Martz from Danville, PA. Logan is on and shares his story about his 2020 PA Public Land buck! Logan has a real cool story when it comes to hunting and is developing into a very successful hunter! Logan shares with us his scouting tactics, what led him to leave his own personal hunting property to chase public land mature deer, and the ultima...

Nov 25, 20201 hr 29 minEp. 47

#45: PA Rut-Cation Recap with Jeremy & Dimitri

Antler Up Podcast Episode #45: RUT-CATION RECAP Hey everyone, welcome to episode 45 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I do a complete Rut-Cation recap where we hunted for 4 straight days here in the great PA outdoors. We talk about what our expectations were, our plan and what unfolded. We just sit down and chat about hunting. Enjoy the episode! In this episode we cover: Our expectations heading into the PA rut What our strategy was leading into it How each of our 4 days i...

Nov 18, 20201 hr 20 minEp. 45

#44: AJ (KOTA) Round 2:Black Bear Hunt, Bow-Talk & MORE

Antler Up Podcast Episode #44: AJ Iaquinta (KOTA) Hey everyone, welcome to episode 44 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by AJ Iaquinta from Knights of the Apex (KOTA). AJ is on the podcast for round two where he shares his story on his NY Black Bear, current bow & arrow set up, and how he tries to take care of the little things to build success. We also dive deeper into gear, his whitetail season and much more. Be sure to check out what he has going on ove...

Nov 11, 20201 hr 20 minEp. 44

#43: Hunting the Rut with James Zandstra-Bowga Hunting

Antler Up Podcast Episode #43:James Zandstra-Bowga Hunting Hey everyone, welcome to episode 43 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by James Zandstra from Bowga Hunting. James is Co-Host of Bowga Hunting Podcast and is an avid hunter from Michigan. In this episode we talk about the upcoming rut and how he approaches it, along with hunting highly pressured areas, his calling strategy to a whole lot more topics. Be sure to check the guys out over at Bowga Hunting. ...

Nov 04, 202056 minEp. 38

#42: Mike Hunsucker-Heartland Bowhunter

Antler Up Podcast Episode #42: Michael Hunsucker-Heartland Bowhunter Hey everyone, welcome to episode 42 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode I am joined by Mike Hunsucker from Heartland Bowhunter. Mike is Co-Host of HB and is an avid hunter. From Whitetail, Mule Deer, Elk and everything in between Mike is as passionate as it comes to hunting. In this episode Mike and I talk about his 2020 hunting season, his mentality for hunting the month of October & beyond, straight up successful...

Oct 28, 202055 minEp. 37

#41: Bert Sorin-Be Legendary(Sorinex Outdoors)

Antler Up Podcast Episode #41: Bert Sorin-Sorinex Hey everyone, welcome to episode 41 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Bert Sorin. Bert was a guest I was extremely looking forward to having on the show. Bert is the President of Sorinex Exercise Equipment and has accomplished so much in life from hunting, athletics and more. Bert is a 4 time All-American in Track & Field, husband & father to created Sorinex Outdoors. Bert brings a lot to the table a...

Oct 21, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 41

#40: Kip Adams (QDMA)-How to Hunt October & Deer Habitat Management

Antler Up Podcast Episode #40: Kip Adams- Director of Conservation at QDMA Hey everyone, welcome to episode 40 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Kip Adams with QDMA. Kip is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to hunting whitetails, especially here in our home state of PA. Kip is also the QDMA Director of Conservation. In this episode we dive into a bunch of different topics from the 2020 PA Deer Whitetail report, new changes to the PA 2020 hunting season, d...

Oct 14, 202055 minEp. 40

#39: Early Season Strategy w/ Aaron Warbritton-The Hunting Public

Antler Up Podcast Episode #39: Aaron Warbritton-The Hunting Public Hey everyone, welcome to episode 39 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Aaron Warbritton of The Hunting Public. Aaron is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to hunting and in this episode we dive into how he got into the hunting industry, early season whitetail strategies, and how hunting aggressively can lead to more shot opportunities. In this episode we cover: Path to getting into the indus...

Oct 07, 202057 minEp. 39

#38: Looking At Our 2020 Hunting Season (Goals, Expectations & Gear)

Antler Up Podcast Episode #38: Looking At Our 2020 Hunting Season (GOALS, EXPECTATIONS & GEAR) Hey everyone, welcome to episode 38 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode I am joined by Dimitri and Mike. We talk about what we have going on this hunting season as far as our goals, expectations and gear. We talk about some bucks we have on camera, strategies we plan to use and other 2020 hunting plans. In this episode we cover: Our 2020 Hunting Goals Filming Hunting Strategies Expectation...

Sep 30, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 33

#37: Talking Gear & Whitetails with Jacob Myers-Southern Outdoorsmen

Antler Up Podcast Episode #37: Jacob Myers-Southern Outdoorsmen Hey everyone, welcome to episode 37 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode I am joined by Jacob Myers from the Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast & YouTube Channel. Jacob is a whitetail fanatic and that is always looking to help others improve their hunting abilities. Jacob is also a gear head like myself and we had a blast talking gear, hunting strategies and a heck of a lot more! In this episode we cover: How to improve your m...

Sep 23, 20201 hr 52 minEp. 32

#36: Talking Whitetails w/Gregg Farrell-First Lite

Antler Up Podcast Episode #36: Gregg Farrell- First Lite Hey everyone, welcome to episode 36 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Gregg Farrell of First Lite. Gregg is a whitetail fanatic and is the whitetail product line manager. In this episode Gregg shares some great information regarding how to improve deer habitat to get more out of your hunts, hunting ridges and points, early season tactics, picking the right time to hunt and some out of state strategies...

Sep 16, 20201 hrEp. 36

#35: Casey VanDerGraaf-Social Media, Photography & Prime

Antler Up Podcast Episode #35: Casey VanDerGraaf Hey everyone, welcome to episode 35 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Casey VanDerGraaf of Prime & G5 Outdoors. Casey is a professional photographer & graphic designer and who also has a passion for hunting. In this episode Casey shares some great information regarding how to get involved in the outdoor industry, the importance of relationships and building your social media platform and we chat about...

Sep 09, 20201 hr 7 minEp. 35

#34: Jason Redd Timber Ninja Outdoors

Antler Up Podcast Episode #34: Jason Redd-Timber Ninja Outdoors Hey everyone, welcome to episode 34 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Jason Redd of Timber Ninja Outdoors. Jason is the owner of TNO and resides in the mountains in North Carolina. In this episode Jason shares some great information regarding how his fitness helps him become a better hunter in the backcountry, preparing for his Alaska hunt and much more. In this episode we cover: How fitness im...

Sep 02, 20201 hr 21 minEp. 34

#33: Trail Cam Strategies & More w/Rudy Nunez-Tactacam

Antler Up Podcast Episode #33: Rudy Nunez Hey everyone, welcome to episode 33 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode I am joined by Tactacam Brand Manager Rudy Nunez. Rudy is is an avid bowhunter that currently lives in Arizona. In this episode Rudy and I have a pretty laid conversation about his transition into hunting at an early age, his 2020 hunting strategies, the brand new Tactacam Reveal Cell Camera. Rudy was really fun to talk to and hope you enjoy it as much as I did recording. In...

Aug 26, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 33

#32: Live Session w/Tim Sisock(Eastern Backcountry)

Antler Up Podcast Episode #32: Tim Sisock, Dimitri & Jeremy Live Session Hey everyone, welcome to episode 32 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Tim Sisock. Tim came in to visit Dimitri and I to shoot some bows, get everything mapped out for our Utah hunt (CURRENTLY THERE!) and just have a BS podcast session. We cover prepping for our trip, whitetails, trail cameras and much more! In this episode we cover: Planning our trip Whitetails Setting up trail cam...

Aug 19, 20201 hr 29 minEp. 32

#31: Clint Warner-SEVR Broadheads

Antler Up Podcast Episode #31: Clint Warner Hey everyone, welcome to episode 31 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Clint Warner. Clint is SEVR Broadheads product developer and is an avid bowhunter. In this episode Clint talks about SEVR’s new 2.0 design and the new Robusto broadhead. He also covers western hunting, having the best arrow for your setup and much more! In this episode we cover: Designing SEVR broadheads Confidence in your gear Building the perf...

Aug 12, 202054 minEp. 31

#30: John Mulligan-Talking Business, Filming, Photography & Whitetails

Antler Up Podcast Episode #30: John Mulligan Hey everyone, welcome to episode 30 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by John Mulligan. John is an individual who I consider a true professional in the hunting industry. John runs Wild Arrow TV, Bourbon Barrel Game Calls and Johnny Utah Creative. In this episode John shares with us some awesome advice for how to run a successful business, getting into the hunting industry, filming/photography and some whitetail stor...

Aug 05, 20201 hr 24 minEp. 25

#29: Zac Jones-Alaska Guide Creations-Hunting & Gear

Antler Up Podcast Episode #29: Zac Jones Hey everyone, welcome to episode 29 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Alaska Guide Creations Sales manager Zac Jones. In this episode Zac shares with us some awesome gear information, some of his tactics for hunting early season mule deer and what he does to get ready for bow season. In this episode we cover: Alaska Guide Creations Gear that Alaska Guide offers What harness is right for you Strategies for Hunting Mul...

Jul 29, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 29

#28: Hunting Elk With Weston Snyder

Antler Up Podcast Episode #28: Weston Snyder Hey everyone, welcome to episode 28 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Utah resident Weston Snyder. In this episode Weston shares with us some awesome elk hunting stories, some tips for coming out west for first time hunters and the right gear needed in the backcountry. In this episode we cover: Elk Hunting Stories How Weston has been able to punch 5 elk tags in 6 years Mental Game of the Backcountry Strategies fo...

Jul 22, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 28

#27: First Lite's Kevin Harlander Talks All Things Backcountry Hunting

Antler Up Podcast Episode #27: Kevin Harlander-First Lite Hey everyone, welcome to episode 27 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode I am joined by Kevin Harlander from First Lite. In this episode Kevin talks to us about a ton of different topics from having the correct backcountry gear set up, the mental aspect of backcountry hunting and some western hunting style techniques! In this episode we cover: Backcountry Gear Clothing Camping gear Food Mental Game of the Backcountry Hunting Mule ...

Jul 15, 202055 minEp. 27

#26: Jared Larsen-OnX Maps

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 26 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Jared Larsen with OnX Hunt App. In this episode Jared talks to us about a ton of different topics from picking a good glassing spot, stalking on a mule deer to what gear we run during whitetail season. In this episode we cover: E-scouting new terrain Glassing techniques Stalking on a mule deer Whitetail hunting gear Really enjoyed speaking with Jared and it was a great pleasure to have hi...

Jul 08, 20201 hr 18 minEp. 26

#25: Hunting in the Backcountry w/EXO MTN GEAR’ S Mark Huelsing

Antler Up Podcast Episode #25: Mark Huelsing EXO MTN GEAR & Hunt Backcountry Podcast Hey everyone, welcome to episode 25 of the Antler Up Podcast! On today’s episode Dimitri and I are joined by Mark Huelsing with EXO MTN GEAR & Hunt Backcountry Podcast. This is the first of our western hunting series and in this episode Mark talks to us about picking which state to choose when deciding to head out west, what to look for while e-scouting and some backcountry tips. In this episode we cover...

Jul 01, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 25
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