Hey everyone, welcome to episode 145 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by PA native Ryan Glitsky. Ryan is a true woodsman and a very successful whitetail hunter. Ryan spends a ton of time in the timber and has had a ton of success hunting the rut over the years. It is a perfect time to have Ryan on and talk about some rut topics. These topics include what Ryan contributes to his success during the rut, how his hunting strategy from October with hunting sc...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 36
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 144 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by NJ native Greg Litzinger. For those of you that know or have heard Greg on other podcasts know how much time and effort Greg puts into scouting and hunting. Greg has been successful for a very long time and when he speaks on a topic he makes it extremely relatable. This specific episode we dive into topics regarding the pre-rut phase. More specifically what sign he is looking for, h...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 35
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 143 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by none other than Troy Pottenger. This could be a great week for deer hunting no matter where you are in the country and some more great times in the woods are ahead. Troy explains the importance of a scrape and how hunting scrapes have molded his hunting style to figure out mature whitetail bucks. This episode has a ton of information with specific stories that go along with each strategy that Tr...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 34
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 142 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by our good friends Tom Runscavage and PJ Matarazzo. Both of these guys live in my old stomping ground of NEPA. With it being early in the season both of these guys have had success filling tags and getting on deer and wanted to hear from them what they key in on this time of the year. PJ starts the conversation off with sharing his success story already from this season where he fille...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 33
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 141 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by NDA’s Chief Conservation Officer Kip Adams. This is the second time Kips has been on the podcast and I always enjoy catching up with him. Kip is a PA resident and we chat about gearing up for this hunting season, especially right now. Kip has two kids and with my daughter Norah coming out with me this year I asked Kip how to help make hunting fun for kids. After that we dove into how 2022 foreca...
Oct 05, 2022•50 min•Ep. 32
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 140 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Steve Sherk from Sherks Guide Service. Steve resides in Western PA where he hunts the big woods of PA. The last time Steve was on the podcast we had a ton of topics regarding buck hunting tactics. Well round two is finally here after a year. Steve wrapped up a two year trail cam data study which he shared on the Exodus Podcast with our friends Chad and Cam. We get Steve to share hun...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 31
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 139 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and Jeremy are joined by Matt Wiswesser from Venator Human Performance and Nodens Outdoors. With the season fast approaching for PA and a lot of states already kicking off, Matt shares some strength training and mindset strategies to keep you ready and prepared for your hunts. Matt is Nodens Outdoors Chief of Operation and shares some awesome things they have going on for helping Veterans through bowhun...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 30
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 138 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by Mitch Shirk from the Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast. Mitch resides in southeastern PA where he mainly hunts private land but as we discussed in this podcast Mitch shares his strategy for hunting public land as well. The two of us get into a bunch of topics when it comes to whitetail hunting. We dive into key factors that a property needs to have to help manage deer, his approach to his past few h...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 29
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 137 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Rick Brule from Vapor Trail and Stokerized! Rick has been with Vapor Trail for over 10 years and he shares a little bit about himself and their companies. Rick talks about his upcoming Boundary Waters hunt and all the details regarding what he will be going after and when! We asked Ricke about his whitetail hunting situation for this upcoming season and it was really interesting to ...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 28
On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Zach Ferenbaugh from The Hunting Public! Zach needs no introduction into the show and we got right into it from the start! This was a really fun conversation with Zach because I had the opportunity to hang out with Zach this past July at a Tethrd Teach-N-Train Tour event in Iowa. It was awesome to see him interact with people that attended the event and we had the chance to catch up afterwards. Some of the topics in today’s episode were from th...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 27
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 135 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by Marcus Smith from Black Ovis! Most of you know Black Ovis as your one stop shop when it comes to all things hunting gear like archery equipment, boots, clothing, backpacking gear and a ton more. I had the opportunity to meet Marcus at this past year's ATA show in KY and knew I wanted to get him on the show. Well better late than ever and I had a great time talking to Marcus about a few different...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 26
On this week's episode I was joined on a scouting trip with Aaron Hepler and Jim D’Agostino back in the NEPA mountains. We just chat about our day scouting, what we have left to do to prepare for this upcoming season and a little bit more. This was a fun day finding new areas that I for sure plan on sitting in the saddle come October. We found some scrapes, beds and a ton of bear sign as well! Enjoy today’s episode & thanks for tuning in!! Enjoy this fun episode! ANTLER UP!! USE CODE: Podcas...
Aug 17, 2022•48 min•Ep. 134
Dimitri and I sat down with Rendell Erik from Iowa. If you have seen the Tethrd 10 this past year, you will notice today’s guest as this past year's winner. I had the privilege to meet and work an event this past summer with Erik and knew immediately we had to have him break down some whitetail strategy. For this episode Rendell breaks down his process on how he has been able to fill his tags on bucks scoring in the 170’s and how he goes after and plans to kill a buck over 200”. Love this chat a...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 127
Dimitri and I sat down live on the Bullhorn app and chatted about where we are currently and what we have left to do for the upcoming season. We talked about gear, shooting, trail cams and had Bill Harvey of Pertnear Outdoors call in and chat. We had a blast with this style of podcast and if you liked it please let us know because we plan on doing more like this in the future! Enjoy today’s episode & thanks for tuning in!! Enjoy this fun episode! ANTLER UP!! USE CODE: Podcast at The Elk Coll...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 126
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 131 of the Antler Up Podcast! Dimitri and I were joined by Austin Stone from Tactical Approach Outdoors. Austin grew up hunting whitetails in Missouri his whole life. Over the last two years he started his Tactical Approach Outdoors brand and just recently developed an online deer hunting academy! We talked about his program and what has led to him filling more tags across the midwest on highly pressured public ground. Last year Austin filled 3 buck tags between ...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 125
Dimitri and I were joined by Zach Bailiff of Huntlete. Zach grew up hunting whitetails in Indiana but when he was in college he found the bow. Since then he has participated in archery tournaments all over, chased and filled some elk OTC tags in Colorado and hammered down some whitetails here in PA! We talked a lot about all these topics and touched on some others during this episode!! Zach’s a great guy so make sure you go over and give Huntlete a follow! Enjoy today’s episode & thanks for ...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 124
Dimitri and I were joined by Beau Martonik of the East Meets West Podcast. Beau is a PA hunter that is as passionate as they come when it comes to hunting. Beau had a very successful year last year hunting all over. He was able to tag out on a great PA buck on opening day. To help get a beat on this buck Beau used the Spartan Forge app so we really wanted him to break down how he used the app to his advantage. We dove into a ton of different topics in this week's episode from hunting the big woo...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 123
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 128 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by Spartan Forge. Dimitri and I were joined by Troy Kailbourne from Buck Fever. Summer scouting is in full swing, we wanted to get Troy on to not only talk about his products from Buck Fever but how they can help you in the field. This past post season I made a few mock scrapes using the Buck Fever Forehead Gland spray and all spring and so far still this summer I have been getting daily visitors fro...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 122
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 126 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by Spartan Forge. Dimitri and I were joined by Matt Tagget of REK Broadheads. Matt resides in Michigan where he and his father started REK Broadheads. Being that we are in June, I know some of us are already prepping for this upcoming season when it comes to our gear. That is why we have Matt explain to us about what his broadheads have to offer and see if they would be a good choice for you. In the ...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 121
Today’s episode is brought to you by Spartan Forge. Dimitri and I were joined by Cameron Derr of Exodus Outdoor Gear and The Deer Gear Podcast . We were really excited to have Cam on today’s episode because it’s starting to be that time of year where we start turning the whitetail prep needle to the next level. We got into a bunch of different topics with Cam from hunting out of state whitetails in ND, using digital maps, his gear and his trail camera strategies. Enjoy today’s episode & than...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 126
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 125 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by @spartan.forge. I was joined by AJ Iaqunita, Isaac Aleman Sr. And Isaac Aleman Jr. Since we were all together for the first time in person, we hopped the mics to record this podcast. Each guest shared a quick story from the past hunting season, what they've been up to and what is to come. It was great catching up with these guys and especially being able to record this one in person! Excited for w...
Jun 08, 2022•52 min•Ep. 119
Antler Up Podcast Episode #124: PA Total Archery Challenge, New PA Hunting Property, Bows & Improving as a Hunter w/ Troy Dietterich (DTRX Outfitters) Hey everyone, welcome to episode 124 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by @spartan.forge. Dimitri and I were joined by one of our good buddies Troy Dietterich from DTRX Outfitters! Troy is from PA and resides just outside of Philadelphia. Since it is TAC week here in PA, we wanted to get Troy on to talk a little about...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 118
Welcome to the Antler Up Podcast, brought to you by Spartan Forge. Hey everyone, welcome to episode 123 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by @spartan.forge. Dimitri and I were joined by the host of The Fall Podcast Arron Bleise! Arron is from Michigan, but hunts all over, films all over and seems to get it done all over. Arron has an awesome podcast that produces 1 and sometimes 2 episodes a week. In this episode Arron answers some questions from listeners and some that...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 123
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 122 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by @spartan.forge. Dimitri and I were joined by one of our best friends Tim Sisock. Tim is an avid turkey hunter, so we figured we would talk a little about how his season has been going. He shared his struggles thus far, how he has been using his ebike for this season during turkey season but also scouting and whitetail season. Tim chats about how he lost a good chunk of land for whitetail season an...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 116
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 121 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by @spartan.forge. Dimitri and I were joined by our good buddy Aaron Hepler. Aaron has been on the podcast before but you will also catch his work on Exodus Outdoor Gear and Truth From the Stand where he pens some awesome articles. For this episode, we talk about a few different topics that include the shot process, wrapping up post-season scouting and then a first for us in that Aaron walks us throu...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 115
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 120 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by Spartan Forge. Dimitri and I had Eric Barnes on this week's episode. Eric is near Williamsport PA, where he mainly hunts on public land and this past season was able to tag out on a 7.5 year old PA public land buck! Eric shared how his post season scouting has helped him locate more deer and what he tends to look for that has led to more success. Just a real fun episode we had talking about huntin...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 120
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 119 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by @spartan.forge. Dimitri and I had a chance to visit our good friend and Antler Up team member Jim DaGostino. We had a blast spending the day setting up our new 2022 PSE Bows! We talk about our different setups from flagship to budget friendly bows and other equipment. We talk about what else we have going on and more! Enjoy Tony’s episode & thanks for tuning in!! Enjoy this fun episode! ANTLER...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 113
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 118 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by @spartan.forge. Dimitri and I were joined by Tony Peterson of Meateater and the Wired to Hunt Podcast. Tony is an extremely successful hunter, author and is on multiple podcasts. We are pumped to have Tony on to answer some questions from our listeners and ones that Dimitri and I had penned up about out of state hunting, whitetail tactic scenarios and more. We are excited to bring this one to you ...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 118
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 117 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by @spartan.forge. Dimitri and I were joined by Brandon Miller of the Everyday Outdoorsmen. Brandon was on the show this past fall where he shared his successful 2021 PA buck story. However, in this episode Brandon shares his reflections on his overall 2021 season where he hunts in PA & MD. We dove into 6 topics ranging from waiting for the right opportunity, gear, specific hunting strategies and...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 111
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 116 of the Antler Up Podcast! Today’s episode is brought to you by @spartan.forge. Dimitri and I were joined by Kyle Davidson. Kyle is the owner of DCA Custom Arrows where not only does he make custom arrows designed specifically to the needs of any archer, but also has developed other innovative products. These products include field points, his new Super Sabre vanes and custom arrow wraps. Kyle has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to arrow building, so of co...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 116
