Hey everyone, welcome to episode 175 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by Penn State Adjunct Professor of Wildlife Ecology Leader, PA Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Dr. Duane Diefenbach. This was a great conversation with Duane about some of his findings on the Deer-Forest Study related to deer movement. We get into a variety of other topics associated with his findings over the years researching whitetails. Kicking this episode off, Duane discusses whe...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 66
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 174 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by PA native and the 2022 Bowhunting League PA Big Buck winner Taylor Fleischer. In this specific episode Taylor shares some of the little things that have helped him be successful the last few years, but specifically last year on the buck he was after for the last 3 years. Taylor shares the little things that can be overlooked by hunters and how to improve on what you’re already doing. Kicking thi...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 65
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 173 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by my good friend Aaron Hepler. Aaron has been on the podcast a few different times already but the topics on today’s episode we haven’t really explored. What we wanted to accomplish in this week's episode was to discuss how we can become more efficient hunters this upcoming year. I think we honestly just scratched the surface and will be completing another episode or episodes to build on this. Thi...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 64
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 172 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by fellow Pennsylvania native Travis Melochick. Travis and I grew up in the same area in NEPA. Travis runs the Anthracite Antler Addict content page. Take it from the name, Travis cut his teeth growing up chasing bucks in the mountains of the coal region. No easy task, but Travis continues to put in the work and reps the rewards. One aspect that Travis and I both believe in when it comes to hunting...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 63
On this week's episode I made the trip to Allentown PA, to visit Antler Up team member Jim D’Agostino! We had a full day of working on bows and getting some other gear setup for 3D and hunting season. Jim is a bow technician and truly loves the process of building the ultimate shooting bow for any individual. From talking about my new archery setup, Jim’s setup and other pieces of gear we get into some really good stuff. Kicking this episode off we discussed some of the new features of the 2023 ...
May 03, 2023•43 min•Ep. 62
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 170 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by Tom Kubiniec, president and CEO of Secure It Gun Storage. This was such an awesome podcast to record with Tom. Tom resides just upstate New York where Secure It runs its daily operations. This episode was unlike any other that I have done in the past. Tom brings a lot of knowledge and experience to this conversation about not letting the fear of failure hold you back from accomplishing a goal. K...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 61
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 169 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by Thomas Mlsna from The Untamed Ambition! This was such an awesome podcast to record with Thomas. I first heard Thomas on the Exodus Outdoor Podcast and knew I wanted to pick his brain on whitetail. Throughout this episode you will hear the drive, knowledge and passion Thomas really puts into whitetails, coaching, consulting and his company the Untamed Ambition. We cover specific hunting tactics a...
Apr 19, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 60
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 168 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by Lane Housner from In the Presence. Lane is a PA native that runs the YouTube channel In the Presence Hunt. He and his crew hunt all over and film their awesome hunts. From PA, MD, KS, and many more states! These guys get the job done and have a blast doing it. Lane and I just have a straight up BS session of what is going on currently for him and what to expect for next season! When we kick off ...
Apr 12, 2023•54 min•Ep. 59
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 167 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by Cody Jenkins from the Whitetail Legacy Podcast! This was a podcast I have been looking forward to recording for quite some time and it did not disappoint. Cody has been recording podcasts for over 6 years and has killed some big bucks and that is exactly what we discuss in this week's episode! When we kick off this podcast we chat about Cody himself and how he has been able to be consistent reco...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 58
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 166 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by Rick Brule from Vapor Trail! When Ricky was previously on the podcast he spoke about his upcoming Boundary Waters bear hunt. For this episode we recap this specific hunt and the challenges it presented. When it came to preparing for this hunt Ricky was all prepared and did his research. However, since he was completing this hunt solo the weather played a factor in keeping him at camp for four da...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 57
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 165 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Clearfield county native Andrew Mills. Andrew is a state trooper and a freaking turkey fanatic! Andrew is the co-owner of Honey Hole Game Calls! Doing episodes in person is always a great time and this was no exception! We cover a good bit in this episode from whitetail, upcoming out of state turkey hunts, to covering the basics for what you should be doing now to prepare for turkey...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 56
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 164 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by Wisconsin native Josh Dutton. What an absolutely fun conversation that we had! Josh works for Half-Rack which makes some real fine gear for hunters. We only get into the gear a little bit at the end. Josh shared his hunting traditions with his family and you see the impact that it has had on who he is today. Josh from a very young age knew he wanted to work within the hunting industry and mentio...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 55
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 163 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by two friends of mine Aaron Hepler and Dan Johnson. The three of us had a great discussion about what we as hunters can be doing now to not suck come fall! This ended up being a little different chat about scouting than normal. When you dive into the episode you will know what I mean! To start this episode off we chat about how Dan doesn’t necessarily use an all year approach to hunting but rather...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 54
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 162 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Michigan native Wade Childs. This episode was a blast to record! I heard some awesome hunting stories from mutual friend Andrew Blair and I knew immediately I wanted to get Wade on the show! This has a lot of great information in it regarding whitetails, specifically hunting more aggressive! To start this episode off we chat about all the different states that Wade got to hunt and t...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 53
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 161 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by Tennessee native Hayden Ferrari. This episode was a fun discussion to have with Hayden because I was able to hear the passion and drive that Hayden has to become a more well rounded hunter. Although growing up in TN, Hayden has a bunch of ties to PA! To start this episode off we chat about the relationship between bowhunting and sports and how that has helped the two of us when it comes to doing...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 52
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 160 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by our good friend AJ Iaquinta from Knights of the Apex! It is always a great conversation when we get a chance to catch up with AJ and just chat about life! This episode is filled with various topics that include dad life, influencers, outfitters and getting the chance to meet Jocko. AJ has been running Knights of the Apex over the last 3+ years where he does a phenomenal job with cre...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 51
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 159 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Josh Raley from the How to Hunt Deer Podcast and the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast. Both of these podcasts air on the Sportsmen’s Empire on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Josh was a great guest to have on our show and we really enjoyed this chat! We dove down some gear rabbit holes in this one. So, if you are into that type of stuff, I believe you will enjoy this one! Josh was able to attend...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 50
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 158 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by Carl Kossuth from Tethrd. Carl is the Chief Designer for Tethrd. This was a fun one to record because out of all the relationships that I have been blessed with since we’ve started this journey Carl is one that happened spontaneously. We actually quickly mention that in this episode, but we also dive into when Carl got the bug to shoot with the longbow and his passion for that. This was a fun co...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 49
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 157 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Cam Derr from Exodus Outdoor Gear. Cam also is host of The Deer Gear Podcast and can be found on a ton of Exodus’s YouTube videos. For this episode Cam talks about his expectations vs reality for this past hunting season with some amazing storytelling. We had Cam on the show back in the spring when he had high hopes of pulling an Iowa tag and filling his ND tag for the second year i...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 48
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 156 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri, Jim and I were joined by Bill Harvey from Pertnear Outdoors. If you have been listening to our podcast over the last few years, you know that Bill is a good friend of ours and resides just outside of Buffalo, NY. Bill is also the host of the Pertnear Outdoors podcast and for this week's episode we just shot from the hip with various topics. From how Bill managed his family life this past hunting season...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 47
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 155 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Jared Shaffer from Tethrd. Jared resides in West Virginia and over the last 3 years has been on some truly amazing hunts. We kick off the episode with Jared sharing some information about how and what led to his success over the last two years killing 9 bucks in various states like OH, WV & IA to just name a few. To wrap up our out of state hunting talk, Jared brings a wealth of...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 46
On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Ian Senior. Ian has been on the podcast before and if you didn’t get a chance to listen to that episode I’ll give you a quick run down on Ian. Dimitri and Ian grew up together and have been hunting together for a long time. You’ll hear references within this episode but Ian does not have social media and when you hear your friends talk about good hunters and guys that just straight up fill tags and no one really knows them…well Ian fits that bi...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 45
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 153 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Tom Runscavage. Tom resides in North Eastern PA and is an avid hunter. From scouting a ton in the offseason to chasing whitetails in the mountains of PA, Tom also has a passion for hunting out of state. Jim and I had the great opportunity to share camp with Tom out of state for an early season whitetail hunt. Prior to that trip I was able to see how much time Tom puts into his plann...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 44
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 152 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Jim D’Agostino. Jim is a part of our team of Antler Up and we couldn’t wait to have him on the podcast to chat about his recent success during the last weekend of the PA rifle season. Jim shares his story on the mountain buck and what a team effort the whole weekend trip is! This was Jim’s second trip with our friends from Pertnear Outdoors out of NY for this hunt and Jim wanted thi...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 43
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 151 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Brandon Miller of The Everyday Outdoorsmen. Brandon is a great individual and we love to have him on the podcast. Make sure to check out his previous episodes with us from last year. This episode we dive into late season topics. Start out with catching up on life, then talk about his strategy when it comes to the late season. Brandon will hunt late season here in PA as well as in Ma...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 42
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 150 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I sat down to talk about what is currently happening and the story behind his 2022 archery buck. First up we discussed my first two uneventful days during the PA gun season and then got into his 2022 buck story. If you go back and listen to episode 147 you will hear the confidence that Dimitri shared going into that weekend with the bow. For the second year in a row now he killed his buck on Novembe...
Dec 07, 2022•54 min•Ep. 41
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 149 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode I was joined by my good friend Aaron Hepler. If you have listened to the podcast before then I am sure you have caught a previous episode with Aaron and if not, go back and check them out! Some great stuff! Aaron is from PA and had a killer of a year for 2022. The man just GETS IT DONE! Hit up CO for his first elk hunt this past year and tagged out on day 1! Although PA it took him a few days, he still managed ...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 40
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 148 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Phil Holcombe of Pennsylvania. Over the years around this time frame Dimitri and I have done an episode or two talking about how our year has gone thus far and how we plan on preparing for rifle season. With this episode Phil shares his insight for how he has hunted the PA rifle season and in all honesty we just talked hunting. From different terrain features, how to avoid or use pr...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 39
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 147 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I finally got a chance to meet up and talk a little bit about how our seasons have gone up to this point. At the time of recording this we both are preparing for our weekend hunts where we are allowed to hunt on Sunday in Pennsylvania. Dimiri shares stories regarding his two PA doe and his buck encounters stories. I share my story from halloween weekend where I had some great encounters and was draw...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 38
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 146 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by PA native Curt DeLattre. Curt runs Ridge Raised Outdoors where he puts out some really great content. Curt is a die hard whitetail hunter and puts in a ton of time scouting to put himself in the best opportunity to kill a public land buck. Over the years Curt has really enjoyed putting in the time to find and hunt the swamps of north western PA. For this specific episode Curt shares...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 37
