Paul and Andrew with Ohio Outdoors podcast AKA the O2 podcast, join us on our weekly live stream broadcast to chat about their 2022 hunting season and what's in store for 2023. We talk deer hunting, took a call from an OHP listener, and shared hunting stories that involved a 300lb black bear, and we had to let Paul get on his turkey hunting soap box for a bit. Check out our friends: Spartan Forge - https://www.spartanforge.ai/ use code: OHP for 20% off! Log time listening to our podcast over at ...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 76
If you've ever wondered what hunting the backcountry is like or are looking for ways to improve your backcountry big game hunting, Joe Ferronato with Petersen's Hunting is a seasoned backcountry hunter that has hunted the backcountry of Alaska and his local state, Montana, and several others for multiple big game species. As the Managing Editor for Petersen's Hunting, he shares several stories, and experiences, and lessens with us on the Okayest Hunter podcast this week! Check out our friends: S...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 75
Eric was out of town, so Greg and Derek took to the mic to chat about what they were up to. Greg hung out at the Duren farm for the Cazenovia Doe Derby to help mentor a hunt. Derek thought he was done for the season, but buck fever got the best of him, and he's been back in the deer woods chasing whitetails. Greg has always loved hunting in the late season, so the two of them chat about their late-season plans and tactics! Spartan Forge - https://www.spartanforge.ai/ use code: OHP for 20% off! L...
Dec 16, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 74
The Latvian Eagle, Janis Putelis from the MeatEater, jumps on a live stream episode of the Okayest Hunter podcast this week to share some great stories from his Wisconsin Latvian deer camp, an incredible and almost unbelievable bear encounter story and goes on to give his input on the narrative MeatEater plays from within the hunting community. We also field a whole mess of questions from the Okayest Hunter podcast listeners! Check out our friends: Spartan Forge - https://www.spartanforge.ai/ us...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 73
Gun deer season is a special time when we get together with family and friends at deer camp, share stories, reminisce, and make new memories in the deer woods. This week Greg, Derek, and Eric share some of their stories and take calls from the OHP listeners to hear their stories, too! Check out our friends: Spartan Forge - https://www.spartanforge.ai/ use code: OHP for 20% off! Log time listening to our podcast over at GoWild - https://timetogowild.com/ - get $10 for just signing up, use CODE OH...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 72
Bow season is winding down, depending on what state you're in, and now is the time to replenish your arrows and consider your bow-hunting setup. We sat down with the Vector team to really dive deep into all the innovations they've put into how they manufacture their arrows from nock to field tip, to broad head, and literally everything in between. You're bound to learn something new on this week's episode and increase your odds of success in the field! Check out our friends: Spartan Forge - http...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 71
Eric's buddies stopped by the Okayest Hunter podcast studio, so we thought we'd flip on the record button, crack some cold ones, chat about deer camp and take a few calls from our listeners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 70
Derek talks about how he stalked a 170" whitetail in his socks, and Eric stripped down to his skivvies to cross a freezing cold river and retrieve his shooter buck. A few of our listeners called into the live broadcast and shared their stories about some of the bucks they tagged this season. Overall, it was a great episode of how the Okayest Hunter's made new memories afield and tagged some bucks that got their heart pumping! Check out our friends: Spartan Forge - https://www.spartanforge.ai/ us...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 69
In a 2022 world, we now have artificial Intelligence at our fingertips when it comes to imperial scientific data to help inform when and how to hunt the rut, with Spartan Forge, the leader in deer movement predictably and high-resolution mapping application. Bill Thompson, Founder, and CEO of Spartan Forge provides us an update on what's new with their one-of-a-kind deer hunting app. Also, he helps inform us how we, as whitetail deer hunters, can leverage the technology of the Spartan Forge app ...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 68
By the end of this episode, you'll feel enlightened and rugged as we traverse into the wide open wilderness of the Alaskan mountain range with Caleb Stillions, who shares the story of his Dall Sheep hunt and the life lessons learned from such an extreme hunt. We had Caleb on our show earlier this year as he talked about his journey into becoming an Alaskan hunting guide for big game animals. This episode goes a bit deeper, and if you liked the first episode with Caleb, we have to think you'll li...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 67
There are a lot of ways to configure a mobile hunting setup. Whether it's a hang-on stand, a climber stand, or a saddle and saddle platform, you have to find what works for you and the areas you hunt. It's not for everyone, but if you're willing to try it out, you can have some significant advantages. Brayden heads up growth at GoWild and sees dozens of configurations from their community of hunters that tag the specific gear, brands, and products that make up their hunting setup, so he's seen a...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 66
Greg and Eric chat with Alex Chop, one of the Co-Founders of Latitude Outdoors. We get to hear some new announcements firsthand on the show. We also got to learn about Latitude's history and where they're at today regarding product development and what coming down the pike for later this year. Additionally, Alex shares some hunt camp stories from their Nebraska hunt and one of the other Co-Founder, Kevins' successful hunts in Northern Michigan. We fielded some questions in the live broadcast com...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 65
Derek and Tyler share their hunting stories over the weekend, where both of them filled a doe tag and had some of the most memorable hunts of their lives! Greg and Eric put the time in the deer woods, too. They aren't on the mark regarding where they need to be yet. The fellas dove into a few tactics and things to consider when hunting cold fronts and hot sign in terms of what to look for and how to set up on it. Since Eric is out of town this week, we recorded this week's episode on Sunday, Oct...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 64
Hunting has its challenges. It can be physically, mentally, emotionally, and relationally demanding, but it seems worth every minute! This is the time of year that buck fever starts to set in and take hold. If you know what we're talking about, this is a great episode you'll surely relate to! We took a few calls from hunters around the US and learned a few things about how car accidents and other injuries can affect a buck's antler growth and velvet retention. Check out our friends: Spartan Forg...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 63
Have you ever wondered what goes into starting an outdoor or hunting brand and selling merchandise from your website? This week, Eric chats with Local Outdoors, a Michigan brand that's heavily focused on promoting local conservation and selling lifestyle apparel to outdoorsmen, women, and anglers. Everything from accounting, getting an LLC, trademark, fulfillment, customer service, and running ads is discussed as well as how both Okayest Hunter and Local Outdoors supports local conservation! Che...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 62
Derek and Eric chat about hunting relics of the past, things we as hunters no longer use but have indelible memories of. Then we shift gears to talk about the Wisconsin bow hunting season opener hunt that Derek and Eric went on together. From there, we open the phone lines up to take a few calls from other Okayest Hunters about some of their hunting experiences and hear their stories. Overall, it's a down-to-earth episode, and you're sure to relate to it! Check out our friends: Spartan Forge - h...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 61
This week on the show, the Okayest Hunter crew chats with guest Aaron Hebeisen, the Chapter Coordinator of several Backcountry Hunter & Angler chapters. We dove into wildlife ecology and how various environmental and predation components factor into how whitetails behave, and what we as hunters can learn from those things to capitalize on a successful harvest. Then we switched gears and chatted about Aaron's career as a hunting boot expert to inform which boots make the most practical sense ...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 60
Most deer hunters couldn't be more excited about deer hunting season approaching. For some, it's already here. That said, some hunters are far more prepared than others. Some hunters love early season, and others won't touch it with a ten-foot pole! Greg, Derek, and Eric seem to really cover both extremes of that preparedness as well as the middle ground. Tune in this week to hear where the Okayest Hunter crew is at regarding their hunting season readiness and a couple of callers with some great...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 59
Ever wonder how soon you need to get to your deer when hunting in the heat of the early season or down south? Field care starts with a clean, ethical shot, a good gut job, and a quick cooling process of the meat. This week, we learn more about this whole process and some things you may not have thought about. We also discuss a few tactics and products that can help with some of those gotcha moments in the field, the chopping block, and the kitchen as we chat with Rick Carey, the CEO and Presiden...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 58
The Wild Race is a new hunting show on the Pursuit Channel featuring Jessica Ann. Jessica is building her dream and grinding day and night as a full-time RN working two jobs in addition to traveling the world for her show filming hunts. If you've ever wondered what it takes to make your dreams come true, this is a great episode to hear Jessica's grit firsthand. More than just a hunting show, Jessica and The Wild Race team are helping teach our youth the ethics, hard work, stewardship, and firear...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 57
There are five stages a hunter traverses through on their hunting journey. Shooting Stage Limiting-Out Stage Trophy Stage Method Stage Sportsman Stage This week's guest, Evan Masters is currently hanging out at the trophy stage. It's cool to chat with Evan as he talks about what he's learning and puts it into practice to sharpen his skills as a deer hunter chasing mature whitetail bucks. It's also great to hear how welcoming the whitetail hunting community has been regarding mentoring, teaching ...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 4Ep. 56
Our very own Derek Malcore shares the unique tactics that have successfully helped him kill mature whitetails in the big woods of northern Wisconsin. We chat about how he puts boots on the ground and evaluates terrain to see if a buck is even living on specific properties. From there, Derek works backward to reverse engineer how bucks leave their beds. Most importantly, he focuses on how bucks seem to kill daylight by identifying buck rub clusters. From there, the fellas take a call from a liste...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 55
Are you part of a bow hunting league? If you love the camaraderie and excitement of a bow hunting league, there's a good chance you'd love the Bow Hunting League, the nation's largest free bow hunting league! There are prizes for all sorts of entries. From the biggest buck to just entering a buck, to maybe the largest in your state of that size buck, and (maybe soon) even the smallest buck... cause, hey, every buck is a shooter buck to different deer hunters! Tune in to the Okayest Hunter podcas...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 51
If you've ever wondered how your dog sees the world, you're in for a "treat" on this week's podcast featuring guest Chris Powell from the Houndsman XP podcast. Chris is an absolute expert when it comes to hound dogs and hunting. Moreover, though he's helping to change the narrative of hound dogs in hunting and helps to demystify some of the hijacked narratives that the anti-hunting (and even the hunting) crowd is pumping into the ether. We guarantee you'll learn something on this week's Okayest ...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 53
Greg and Eric chat with Megan Plete Postol, an award-winning Outdoor Writer. Megan has written for outdoor publications like Meat Eater, Wide Open Spaces, and brands like the National Deer Alliance and our friends at GoWild. Most recently, Megan started doing some freelance writing for Okayest Hunter. Naturally, getting her on our podcast made sense to learn more. She hails from New York and does most of her hunting and tracking up there. Hear how Megan got her start as a Journalist and then app...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 48
This week on the Okayest Hunter podcast, we change things up while Greg is out on vacation. Derek and Eric sit down with Jake and Christian with Hunters Advantage. Jake and Christian researched a topic or person, Derek and Eric knew nothing about going into the show. As the episode progresses, we learn more and more about the subject matter and the history that went into forging some of the best things we've seen as hunters and anglers in terms of preserving some of the places we hunt and recrea...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 51
The fellas don't have a guest this week, so we kick things off with some Malort 🤢. From there, we trek to various topics, mostly just shooting the breeze. We do touch on hanging trail cams and cell cams, Derek's new bow, and sight pins. Then we chat about bluegills, the Pitman Robertson RETURN bill, and how to raise concern to your local government officials. If you're a gluten for punishing your ears, stay tuned as we chat nonsense and catch up. Be sure to check out our friends: Spartan Forge ...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 50
Greg and Eric cover a lot of ground with guest, Courtney Nicolson, Associate Director of Communications for Sportsmen's Alliance. Courtney shares her travels around the US and how she got into hunting and working in the outdoor/hunting industry. She's been a writer for several well-known outdoor and hunting publications. She also cooks exquisite wild game recipes sourced from her 'round the country hunts. From there, we dive into the world of politics and lobbying from the lens of the Sportsmen'...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 49
This week, Derek and Eric chat with guest Zac Venchus who owns his own critter trapping business and has had years of experience working with various wildlife organizations such as the Wisconsin DNR and others like North Dakota Game and Fish, and Pheasants Forever. If you've ever been curious about trapping, this is a great episode that scratches the surface with just enough detail to get you intrigued and realize there's so much that goes into becoming a successful trapper. Learn more about you...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 45
Hunters helping hunters. On this week's podcast, Greg and Eric sit down with John Stellflue from The Hunt in Common about how their non-profit organization is helping to mentor hunters around the US, Canada, and Australia! If you've ever mentored a new hunter, you know just how intrinsically rewarding it can be. Moreover, if you're a new hunter looking to learn the ropes, you ought to consider learning more about The Hunt In Common! Our guest's website: https://thehuntincommon.com/ Be sure to ch...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 47
