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Okayest Hunter ®

Okayest Podcast Network www.okayesthunter.com
Okayest Hunter Deer Hunting Podcast Putting an end to hunter shaming, returning to our roots as deer hunters, and having fun outdoors! Join us each week as we host a LIVE Listener Call-In Deer Hunting podcast every Tuesday, streaming to Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram at 6 PM CSD. We’re the Okayest hunting podcast in the Midwest. We keep it casual and drink bourbon and beer while chatting with known and unknown deer, elk, and other hunters around the country. Wisconsin-based deer hunting podcast. It's your tag; hunt how you want.
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Episodes

Rut Roll Call

This week we open up the phone lines and take calls from Okayest Hunters around the US and Canada about how everyone's season is going so far and what the rut activity has been like. Tune in and don't forget to call in each week while we're live every Tuesday evening from 6 PM - 7 PM CDT! Shout out to our friends: Spartan Forge - https://www.spartanforge.ai/ GoWild - https://timetogowild.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 10, 20211 hr 49 minSeason 3Ep. 16

Becoming a public land hunter

Noah Gould joins Eric for his first-ever podcast debut to talk about how he's transitioned from hunting private land his whole life to jumping into public land after watching too much Hunting Public. It's a great perspective to hear how Noah has learned to approach various public land properties across Wisconsin. Shout out to our friends: Spartan Forge - https://www.spartanforge.ai/ GoWild - https://timetogowild.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 03, 20211 hr 17 minSeason 3Ep. 15

Talking about the rut and whitetails with Half Rack™️

This week, Josh Dutton with Half Rack™️ sits down with Greg and Eric in the studio to talk about some of their fine gear, the rut, and some general bow hunting topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 27, 20211 hr 29 minSeason 3Ep. 14

The World's Okayest Bow Hunter

This week, the World's Okayest Bow Hunter, Jesse Bernhardt joins the fellas to chat about all things deer hunting and deer camp (AKA Beer Camp). Tune in for some great tactics, that are okay and some deer camp stories you'll be able to relate to and laugh your a** at! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 20, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 3Ep. 10

Sarah Rowe, Former WWE Super Star talks deer hunting

Sarah Rowe, former WWE Super Star joins Eric and Greg on the show as a fan and guest! We're honored to talk with Sarah as not only a female hunter but an all-around badass that could literally kick our asses! She's a deer tracking phenom and a super-fast deer gutter, but most importantly she hunts for all the right reasons and even convinced her husband to chase whitetails! If you're into wrestling, deer hunting, eating wild game, drinking scotch, or parenting as a hunter this is solid episode t...

Oct 13, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Southern hunting VS northern hunting

This week on the show, one of our good buddies from Arkansas joins Eric to compare and contrast southern whitetail hunting vs northern whitetail hunting. We chat about the temperature and terrain differences, some of the ways deer behave differently, and also some of the other creatures southerners share the woods with, along with the differences and similarities in the hunting culture. Shout out to our friends: Spartan Forge - https://www.spartanforge.ai/ GoWild - https://timetogowild.com/ Lear...

Oct 06, 20211 hr 17 minSeason 3Ep. 11

Pope and Young Club

Greg is out chasing a big ol' shooter buck, so Eric ran the show and chatted with Jason and Dylan with Pope and Young Club about their new mission, Preserve, Promote, and Protect archery. We talk about the state of social, what's going on with YouTube and non-hunters, and of course, we talk about some Okayest Hunter moments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 3Ep. 10

Opening bow season stories

This week, Eric, Greg, and Derek are back in the studio after Eric's time out with his new baby boy. Over the weekend, Greg and Derek each got out to bow hunt for the Wisconsin bow opener - both were "buckless", although we did take a couple of calls to talk about self filming setups and we heard from one of Chase Nation's hunters, Dave Bechtel and the nice 8 point buck he put down. Tune in LIVE every Tuesday and call in to share your hunting stories! Shout out to our friends: Spartan Forge - ht...

Sep 22, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Bow opener strategies and BS

Greg and Derek take the mic this week on a bonus episode on the eve of the Wisconsin bow opener to chat about their strategies for this year's bow season. Grab a cold one and tune in as they go down some tactical paths, chat about gear and strategies, and a few rabbit holes of BS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Aggressive Whitetail Hunting with Cody D'Aquisto and Jared Scheffler

We're still out of the podcast studio as Eric adjusts to life with three kids. In the meantime, we did another mashup episode with Cody D'Aquisto and Jared Scheffler to hear their approach to hunting pressure, and aggressive hunting styles to help you get ready for bow hunting season! Shout out to our friends: Spartan Forge - https://www.spartanforge.ai/ GoWild - https://timetogowild.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 14, 202145 minSeason 3Ep. 7

Early Season Bow Hunting Tactics

This week while the fellas are out, tune into this jam-packed episode as we hear from Zac Ferenbaugh with the Hunting Public, Johnny Stewart, Jake Bush, and Mark Kenyon with Wired to Hunt to hear the specific tactics their using to kill mature whitetails during early season bow! Check out our friends: Spartan Forge: https://www.spartanforge.ai/ GoWild: https://timetogowild.com/download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 07, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Breaking Down Hunting Land - Public, Private, Midwest, and Out West

This week, Eric, Greg, and Derek talk about their approach to breaking down their approach to hunting land. We also take calls from deer hunters across the country to hear how they break down their hunting land, too. From midwestern whitetails to western muleys and elk, we cover a lot of ground! Check out our friends: Spartan Forge: https://www.spartanforge.ai/ GoWild: https://timetogowild.com/download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 01, 20211 hr 31 minSeason 3Ep. 4

Mobile Hunting Setups

This week Derek Malcore joins Greg and Eric in the new(ish), unfinished Okayest Hunter podcast studio to talk about mobile hunting setups. We take calls from listeners to hear how they run their setups and then we go totally into BS mode and have some good laughs at beer camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 20211 hr 29 minSeason 3Ep. 4

Garrett Prahl's advice to weekend whitetail warriors

This week on the show, Greg and Eric pick Garrett Prahl, the DIY Sportsman's brain about how he'd approach deer hunting if he only had one weekend day to get it done. He breaks it down Fisher-Price style so we Okayest Hunter's have some practical takeaways for the upcoming season. We learn some of the digital tools he uses, how he journals his hunts, and applies a very analytical approach, along with some of his gear choices. Finally, we wrap up with a caller question! Learn more about your ad c...

Aug 18, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Poachers suck, shooting your bow doesn't

This week we hear from callers from around the US and even Canada. We hear some gut-busting stories, stories about choosing rabies over racks, a close encounter with poachers, and more! If you want to call into the show to share your Okayest Hunter stories, tune in each we as Eric and Greg broadcast LIVE via the Okayest Hunter Facebook and YouTube channels and program our number into your phone, 262.757.4122! We'd love to hear from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Aug 11, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Okayest Hunter Moments & Stories

The Okayest Hunter podcast debut episode after the transition from the Where to Hunt podcast. We had an absolute blast hearing from the Okayest Hunter nation! We took several calls, had a few beers, shared stories, and laughed our tails off. This is a great springboard episode into everything that the Okayest Hunter stands for! Tune in LIVE every Tuesday from about 6 PM - 7 PM CST on our Facebook and YouTube channel. If ya like the show, let us know. Stay okay, never pass, and shoot deer! Learn ...

Aug 04, 20211 hr 21 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Bill Thompson - The Deer Details are in the Data

This week, Bill Thomspon joins Greg and Eric in the studio. The fellas dive deep into the empirical data-driven approach to deer hunting, both debunking some deer hunting myths while validating others and answering listener questions, and taking calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 20211 hr 23 minSeason 1Ep. 193

Chase Turner: City Deer Hunting

This week Chase Turner joins Eric to talk about suburban hunting. Chase talks about everything from getting permission from various landowners, hunting tiny tracts of land, and transitioning into hunting larger public land tracts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 194

Nick Otto: Huntavore -Meat Prep in the Field

Nick Otto, host of the Huntavore podcast hangs out on the live broadcast this week with Eric to chat about wild game prep, all the way from how to care for meat from the field after the shot and all the way to consuming some really good, high-quality meals! One of our previous guests, Clay Thurman calls in with a great question about the critical time in between when you shoot, when the animal expires, and when to get it into a cooler or processed! Hear more about meal styles, cooking cultures, ...

Jul 14, 20211 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 193

Tyson Trunkhill - The Dust-off Project

Greg and Eric chat with Tyson Trunkhill, Owner of Sticks and Stones Archery and The Dust-off Project. The Dust-Off Project collects new and used archery equipment and monetary donations to get military vets an opportunity to get into the outdoors, archery, and bow hunting. We met Tyson and Kala Rose up at Antler Archers for the HHA Mission 12 shoot and got to hear their story and learn more about how they got started and what they're up to with everything these days. Learn more about your ad cho...

Jul 08, 202132 minSeason 2Ep. 189

Summer Prep and BS

Greg and Eric answer questions from the live broadcast comments and talk with a caller out of Missouri. They chat about their new Latitude saddles, trail cams, scents, camo, bows, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 07, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 187

David Marks - The Veteran Archery Project

Greg and Eric sat down with David Marks with The Veteran Archery Project while they were at the HHA USA Mission 12 Archery shoot. The Veteran Archery Project helps facilitate local archery groups, outfitter bow hunts, bow fishing excursions, and 3D archery challenges and events to show their appreciation to our Military Service Members, Veterans, and their families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 02, 202145 minSeason 2Ep. 190

Chris Hamm - Antler Archers Mission 12 HHA USA

Eric and Greg headed up to Wisconsin Rapids for the HHA USA Mission 12 event. HHA USA is a major contributor to the Wisconsin Chapter Honor Flight and the archery events they host all over Wisconsin help fund the Honor Flights! In this episode, we chatted with Chris Hamm, Founder of HHA USA. Chris shares how the events have been going, what's on the horizon, why they're important to him, and how to get involved. Chris shares how he's shifted his approach over the years and started giving as much...

Jun 30, 202145 minSeason 2Ep. 189

Trails Cams and Bourbon with Exodus Outdoor Gear

This week, Greg and Eric are joined in the studio with the fellas from Exodus Outdoor Gear, Chad Sylvester, and Jake Hofer. We dive into who Exodus is, how they got their start and what they're up to. We also talked about catching mystical beasts on trail cams and some granular trail cam strategies for deployment depending on your hunting style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 23, 20211 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 188

Andy May - Relentlessly Upskilling Your Deer Hunting Abilities

Andy May guests on this weeks episode and he dives into some granular topics with Greg and Eric about how he created consistent early-season success hunting mature Whitetails, hunting multiple states, extremely detailed bow tuning, as well as ways to think outside of the box when considering the best conditions and times to hunt deer with the most odds for a kill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 16, 20211 hr 41 minSeason 2Ep. 187

Bowhunting Fanatics - Bowhunting League

This week Greg and Eric chat with returning guest, Clay Thurman (AKA Buck Collector Clay) and Ben Harrison with the Bowhunting League. Bowhunting League is a platform that holds the largest FREE Bowhunting Contests in the Nation. All of their contest prizes are donated by their sponsors and 100% of the funding comes from their gear sales. Their community is strong, positive, and growing and it's no wonder why. It's all upside to join, and it keeps the spirit of deer camp going year-round with a ...

Jun 09, 20211 hr 17 minSeason 2Ep. 186

Things to Consider Getting into Saddle Hunting

This week we're joined by Anthony Heller with Deer Vane, Taylor Chamberlin with Hunt Urban and Hang and Hunt Podcast, as well as our good friends, Jarrod Norwood, and Levi Kary with Pullin' Feathers podcast for a well-rounded approach to getting into saddle hunting. Learn what you ought to consider, some gotcha's, and what makes them successful in a saddle or a horse saddle if you listen all the way through! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 02, 20211 hr 21 minSeason 2Ep. 185

Joe Kruse - Big Woods Bucks

Hunting vast, desolate land is a bit different than what we're used to here in the midwest by and large. This week on the show, Greg and Eric are joined by Joe Kruse from Big Woods Bucks out of Maine. Joe breaks down how they go about tracking deer, doing more of a still-style all-day hunt rather than sitting and waiting like a lot of us are used to. We talk about their approach to hunting both whitetails and also moose. Moreover, Joe talks about what they consider to be a trophy animal, and als...

May 26, 20211 hr 22 minSeason 2Ep. 184

Alex Ramondo - Bucks, Bears, and Wild Game Cooking

Alex Ramondo returns for his second appearance on the W2H podcast to shoot the breeze with Greg and Eric. This go-around, Alex shares his story from his 2020 buck, and his 2020 bear hunt. From there we head to the kitchen, and the grill and talk about how to cook all this wild game meat and even chat about fishing for a while towards the end. Grab a drink and kickback to enjoy this great chat! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wheretohunt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor...

May 19, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 2Ep. 183

Bill Thompson - Spartan Forge

Our friend Bill Thompson with Spartan Forge joins us again to provide an update about their new data-driven deer predictability application, as well as what's on the horizon. Bill talks about the tech and neural networks that drive the app, as well as some of the anecdotes and case studies the data has helped shed light on in terms of how deer behave during peak rut, and peak conception times. Lastly, Spartan Forge is hosting a veteran hunt later this year to help donate to the overall health of...

May 12, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 2Ep. 182
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