Jared Scheffler with Whitetail Adrenaline joins the Okayest Hunter podcast to discuss the genesis of the WA brand and Jared's approach to hunting whitetail across several types of terrain and habitats. Eric and Jared also discuss some of the ego that exists within the hunting community and how important it is to hunt your own hunt. A modern-day Fred Bear: https://okayest.media/2024/03/27/modern-hunting-techniques-with-jared-scheffler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 6Ep. 136
The newest podcast in the Okayest Podcast Network family is The Okayest Cook! Tune in as we discuss what it means to be an okay cook and how we can learn to improve our kitchen skills and participate in the shared experience of commensality. www.okayestcook.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 135
This week, we take to the phone lines and hear from a few callers about how to start turkey hunting, how to scout turkeys, call, set up decoys, and all the shenanigans that go along with an Okayest turkey hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 6Ep. 134
Whether it's a 6" spike buck antler, your kid found shed hunting with you or a 150" set of antlers shed from the season before you shot that 150" when he became a 160", Rack/Hub is helping you mount your memories at an affordable price! Bonus: When you're not trying to hang a shoulder mount in your living space, your home decorator will typically allow antlers in more places than a shoulder mount! To learn more about Rack/Hub and save 10% on any purchases, check them out here: https://www.rack-h...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 133
Carrying your bow does suck; that's why Armando Martinez invented the Bow Hitch, so you don't have to hold on to your bor during 3D archery shoots, western hunts, or whitetail hunts - even when you're in a saddle or tree stand! Presented by: www.half-rack.com - Use code: OHP for 15% OFF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 132
Eric and Greg chatted with Nic De Castro, CEO and founder of LandTrust, an Airbnb-type platform aimed at outdoor recreation and hunting. Many of these platforms have come and gone within the hunting industry, but LandTrust has stood the test of time to date and continues to add features hunters, anglers, and outdoorsmen can use to find more ways to do what they love outdoors. Check out LandTrust to see all they have to offer here: https://landtrust.com/ Presented by www.half-rack.com. Use code O...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 131
This week we take to the phone lines to hear stories from hunters across the US about weird stuff they've come across in the deer woods. Presented by www.half-rack.com Use code: OHP for 15% OFF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 6Ep. 130
Derek and Eric hop on this week's episode to talk about building out a new bow or tuning your existing setup with new arrows and components during the off-season to build comfortability and confidence at full draw. Presented by www.half-rack.com use code: OHP for 15% OFF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 129
The narrative around public land hunting and public land access has evolved over the last 20 years. Derek and Eric chat about how things have changed, for better or worse, and take a couple of calls from listeners to hear their thoughts on the topic as well. Presented by www.half-rack.com - Use CODE OHP for 15% OFF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 128
The fellas chat about how to shed hunting has evolved over the years and has become a very popular pastime in the deer hunting off-season. Derek and his family have had a bounty of success when it comes to finding whitetail shed antlers over the years. If you've ever shed hunted for antlers, you know just how frustrating and defeating it can feel if you're not finding anything. Conversely, it can feel like you've won the lottery when you find a shed antler or, even better, yes, a match set or a ...
Jan 24, 2024•48 min•Season 6Ep. 127
Zach Hanson recently joined the Okayest Podcast Network as the host of the Okayest Trapper podcast. This week, Eric and Zach talk about his journey going from having a thriving career in Artificial Intelligence to leaving it all behind to head west and become the Okayest Trapper! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 126
We go deep on the deer camp vibes in this week's episode. Our guests, Erik Tasker and Vince Markwiese had a hunting season full of trials and tribulations that ought to speak to all of us as hunters insofar as valuing the time outdoors that we have since nothing is guaranteed. Presented by, www.half-rack.com - use code: OHP for 15% OFF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Season 6Ep. 125
Some hunter's need for attention or need to feed their ego can drive them to do unethical or immoral things in the deer woods, all in the name of vanity to get that trophy buck. Of course, it only takes a few bad eggs to ruin it for the bunch, and most hunters, by and large, are good, moral, and ethical in nature. This week we chat about some of the negative things that have surfaced within the hunting community over the last few weeks. From not-so-great depictions of what can go wrong during a ...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 124
The final Okayest Hunter podcast of 2023 is in the books! See y'all in 2024 with more shenanigans! Enjoy our last episode of the year as we head into the holidays. We chatted about muzzleloaders and late season hunting and heard some great stories from new and returning callers. Presented by www.half-rack.com; use code OHP for 15% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 5Ep. 123
Take the long way home on this long episode this week as we talk about all the missed opportunities, the ones that got away, and how humbling deer hunting can be. We also hear some great stories from our listeners, especially our first caller!! Then we get into some controversy around CWD and hear from callers about their thoughts on it and what we, as hunters, can do to positively contribute to the issue and the narrative around the issue. Presented by www.half-rack.com - use code: OHP for 15% ...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Season 5Ep. 122
Load up your muzzleloader. It's that time of the season after rifle season when some hunters dig deep to grind out what's left after the blaze orange army has gone through the deer woods with boom sticks. Presented by: www.half-rack.com Use code: OHP for 15% OFF at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 121
The show's phone lines were lighting up this week with deer camp stories from around the country! Hunting heritage and tradition run strong in this week's episode! Presented by: www.half-rack.com CODE: OHP for 15% OFF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 5Ep. 120
The annual tradition, Where ya going, and what are ya bringing episode to kick off rifle deer camp was a success, with hunters calling in from around the US to tell us where they're headed and what they're bringing to deer camp! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 5Ep. 119
The sentiment of hunting is something that can trump all thing things in the deer woods. Tyler, the Co-Founder of the Okayest Hunter talks about the sentimental value of his 2023 bowhunt and it's essential to consider just how important hunting can be for the soul. We also take calls from the other hunters around the US and hear from each of the Okayest Hunter crew members about how their season is going so far. Brought to you by www.half-rack.com. Use code: OHP for 15% OFF Learn more about your...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Season 5Ep. 118
This is our time! The rut is here! This week, we talk scrapes, rubs, buck sign, and rut activity, and we take calls from listeners around the US to hear how the rut is going in their area. If you love bowhunting and can't get enough of the rut, tune in this week in between hunts and get your fix. Presented by www.half-rack.com use code: OHP for 15% OFF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 117
This week, Greg and Eric chat with Buddy Piland from Ozonics about how to read and mitigate the wind. We take a few caller questions, too. One from how to set up stands on private land over food plots when considering predominant wind directions and another from a hunter in VA who primarily hunts the public land of the appellation mountains and how the wind, thermals, and other variables make it extremely challenging to get an opportunity on a shooter buck. Brought to you by www.half-rack.com. U...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 116
Is the October lull really a thing? Who knows!? Derek shares some of his un-lull-like hunting activity. Eric has a general lull from hunting, and Greg has a lull of success when attempting putting down some does. Everyone's version of the October lull might be different. We took this opportunity in the so-called lull to chat with the folks from Code of Silence and learn about how their unique camouflage can enable bow hunters, and more specifically Okayest Hunters like ourselves, to capitalize o...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 115
Greg and Eric discuss their hunting season and their success or lack thereof. Eric talks about his new setup and the "youth hunt" he had over the weekend. We then take a hell of a call from a hell of a pall, Anthony Heller, to hear about his recent success with a hell of a buck!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 114
This week, the fellas chat with Shawn Jordan, a fellow hunting podcaster who hosts the Adaptive Outdoors podcast, a podcast dedicated to inspiring hunters, anglers, and trappers to get outdoors and pursue what they love, all while navigating various disabilities. Brought to you by www.half-rack.com. Use code OHP for 15% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 113
Bill Thompson, Founder of Spartan Forge, joins the show to cover the genesis of Spartan Forge's AI and mapping technology from inception to the present day. From there, Eric and Bill walk through the specific features of Spartan Forge and break down how Bill would use his app as a hunter and product owner when approaching a new plot of hunting land. There are things you will pick up and learn to use the Spartan Forge app in ways you may not have considered that can significantly impact your futu...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 112
Hanging out this week with Corre Smith, a waterfowl guide out in PA. Corre spends at least three hours daily scouting for his guide business. When you spend that much time in the woods, you learn a thing or two about nature and how to hunt effectively. You always greatly appreciate the wild places you spend your time. Corre shares how he got started as a guide, some stories he's helped to create and foster, and shoots the breeze with us, Okayest Hunter style, on this week's episode! Presented by...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 111
The Wisconsin bow hunting season is opening up in a few days!! Greg, Derek, and Eric meet virtually on this week's episode to go over their mobile hunting setups, gear updates, and general plans for the upcoming season! Presented by www.half-rack.com. Use CODE: OHP for 15% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 110
It's been a long time since we've had the opportunity to sit down with Kevin Vistisen with the Deer Hunter podcast to shoot the breeze about all things deer hunting, but we finally made it happen. This is a great, all-encompassing episode for deer hunting and deer hunting culture. Check out our presenting partner, Half Rack®️ at www.half-rack.com and use code OHP for 15% at check out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Season 5Ep. 109
Most hunters fish, but not all anglers hunt. Several parallels exist between hunting and fishing. This week, Bailey Eigbrett shoots the breeze with Eric and chats about fishing and deer hunting. It turns out you may learn a few things you can apply, from fishing to deer hunting and vice versa. Presented by Half Rack®️ - Use code: OPH for 15% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 108
Eric shoots the breeze with guest Katelyn Armstrong. Katelyn grew up gun hunting, but it wasn't until 2020 that she decided to take up bow hunting. Not only that but the same year, she decided to learn how to bow hunt from a saddle and also learn how to self-film her hunts! It wasn't without mistakes (a good reason for her to guest on the Okayest Hunter podcast), but she learned a lot the hard way. Three years later, she's ready for her next hunting season as she's looking to tag a buck in full ...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 5Ep. 107
