The Bear Archery Podcast

Continuing the “Build Your Bow” Series, Dylan is joined by Andrew Hughes, Design Engineer at Trophy Ridge, to go over all of the different mounting options for your accessories. Covering specifics from bow companies like Hoyt and Mathews, the two go over all of the options, and some benefits and downsides of mounting them different ways.  This 5 part series will take you through every part of buil...

Kicking off the “Build Your Bow” Series, Dylan is joined by PJ Reilly from Lancaster Archery to cover initial inspection of the bow, making sure your bow is meeting all of the specs, and setting your draw length.  This 5 part series will take you through every part of building your own bow at home. From pulling it out of the box to fine tuning everything, our goal is to provide you with all of the...

Dylan is in camp with Chef Mike Castaneda at Liberty Ranch in Oklahoma with the living legend, Chuck Adams. Dylan and Chuck are grinding it out chasing late season deer, while Mike is changing the game with DUCK birria tacos!  Duck is one game that is HARD to make taste good, but this recipe is PERFECT for taking your waterfowl to an entirely new level!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Dylan is joined by Eric Bethune, who does it BIG! Eric is an adult onset hunter who has done BIG things in just a few short years. Killing a new world record bull, chasing down grizzlies, and taking on charging polar bears with his recurve, and he isn’t slowing down!  Bowhunting is for anyone and everyone, and it’s never too late to start. Eric is proof that anyone can do it, and do it BIG!  Learn...

Dylan is joined by Matt Jennings, host of The Game TV. Matt has had a KILLER season this year; most recently with a 110 yard PERFECT shot on a beautiful buck! Is shooting animals at long range ethical? How far is too far? How do you know when to shoot? Is what’s right for Matt right for everyone else? The two discuss it all and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan is joined by Dave Thomas, from The Bowhunter Planet, to talk about the pressures we put on ourselves throughout hunting season. Pressures to kill, pressure to kill certain calibers of bucks, pressures of being in the woods, cultural pressures, and professional pressures. How do we overcome that and get back to the joy of hunting?  The two also discuss their BEST BUY bows of the year, and las...

Dylan is joined by Chef Mike Castaneda for a wild take on a Mexican dish. A comfort food like no other, Chile Con Carne! Tune in to hear how to impress your friends and incorporate wild game in an easy way that’ll be a family favorite!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan is joined by owner of Dominant Strands, Louis Maliongas. Louis is a staff shooter for Bear and shares many common loves with Dylan; their love for custom strings, releases, arrows, and chasing deer in the Midwest! Louis shares some tips on buying custom strings, choosing releases, learning your equipment, and of course some stories of BIG BUCKS!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Dylan is joined by Adam Leichner, one of the guys directly related to his start in bowhunting. Adam saw an opportunity, and jumped at the chance to be an influence on someone around him, and even lended Dylan the money to buy his first bow. Why? Because hunting changed Adam’s life and he wanted to SHARE IT! You don’t need a social media following or a large reaching platform to make BIG DIFFERENCE...

Sweet Novemeber 9th SUCCESS, with rutting bucks, crazy stories, and two successful hunts! Dylan and his friend Austin Ledbetter BOTH punched tags within minutes of each other on one CRAZY November 9th!  Decoying bucks with KIDS IN THE BLIND always calls for a good story, so the boys throw in their experiences for best practices with a decoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Sometimes to remain ethical you have to consider things throughout the changing landscape we are all faced with. That’s what we are here to do. Dylan is joined by hunter and conservationist, Justin Spring, Executive Director of Pope & Young. Justin and Dylan talk through some of the hard hitting topics that ethical sportsmen are faced with today. It’s these types of make you think, challenge yours...

Dylan is joined by his good friend Corey Corson, from Liberty Ranch Outdoors; Oklahoma’s hidden gem and a deer hunting oasis. The two talk about Corey’s obsession over understanding weather, how to use that understanding, and hunting cold fronts! They talk about calling tactics, and finding pre-rut success and big, mature bucks!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan is joined by Todd DeCapua, professional archer and bow hunter, along with longtime outdoorsman and wildlife conservationist. The two cover a lot of ground, starting with an opening day big 6 velvet buck, along with how Todd strives to continuing growing and inspiring others along the way. You do not want to miss this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan is joined by Jake Arvold, Director of 1st Phorm Outdoors, for a FUN episode! Jake and Dylan discuss Jake’s start, the AWESOME story of Jake enduring the storm of his life for a hunt with his dad, and the importance of living healthier to hunt longer and more successfully.  Shop 1st Phorm: http://1stPhorm.com/101podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan is joined by Matt Ross, Director of Conservation at the National Deer Association. In this wildly informative episode Dylan and Matt talk about the movement of a deer over a lifetime, a year, and a season! The two discuss dispersal, home ranges, excursions, the single best day of the week to hunt, and the single best day of the year to hunt. The two also dive into what weather conditions pla...

Dylan is joined by PJ Reilly from Lancaster Archery to review all of the 2024 compounds from Bear. They talk about their favorite bows of the year, the “best buy” of the year, and their likes and dislikes of each bow. Tune in to hear their thoughts on every bow and what might be the best in different scenarios!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan is joined by Neil Byce III from Bear Archery to discuss the new products in the traditional line up from Bear for the 2024 year. There is a lot to discuss with some very exciting new products; take down long bow limbs, a new Au Sable, the Little Bear, new riser finishes in both the Eichler and the Mag handles, and some new accessories!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Dylan is joined by Caleb Sorrells and Andrew Hughes to discuss the entire new lineup from Trophy Ridge for 2024. VERY exciting new products from Trophy Ridge for ANY bowhunter! Trophy Ridge has always built tools that bowhunters trust, and this year is NO DIFFERENT. Some of the best products to ever drop from Trophy Ridge are finally here, so tune in to hear all about them!  Learn more about your...

Dylan is joined by Ryan Shutts, Product Manager at Bear Archery, to discuss all of the new compounds for 2024. Bear has some VERY exciting new bows for EVERY level of archer, and some brand new innovative technology that is VERY exciting!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fall brings on hunting seasons AND football! Game day eats are a MUST, so Mike and Dylan talk about how to incorporate WILD GAME into your game day feasts! Birria style chili, dove poppers, and quail boneless wings are SURE to impress your game day guests, and keep you snacking all game!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan is joined by country music singer Chris Colston, to talk about Chris’ journey into bowhunting. A couple years ago Chris posted a video, shaking like a leaf, showing pure, raw, authentic emotion over shooting his first deer with a bow; a spike! Since then, Chris has gone on a killing streak of some really good bucks! Dylan and Chris sit down and relive that first hunt, and the journey from th...

Dylan is joined by Isaac Kent from Midwest Madness to talk about the premise behind this very podcast, to hunt, grow, and inspire. They talk about the importance of all three, and some important things to remember as outdoorsman. They two also talk about some “unconventional” hunting techniques that have proven to work in the field!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan is joined by Christian Williams of Archery Strong. The two discuss staying healthy to hunt LONGER. What causes injury, how to prevent injury, how to stay healthy, build bigger and better draw cycles, and training specifically for archers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan is joined by Aaron Ambur, CEO of Nexus Outdoors. The two discuss camo, how it works, and if it’s really worth it. They talk about different patterns and how those patterns are going to work differently through the season. They talk about layering, and how to run a good clothing system for different parts of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan is joined by Chad Jones to talk about his MEGA giant 233” deer he took in 2018. The deer of a lifetime that comes with one heck of a story! Hear the incredible story, tips on patterning deer, being patient, and a discussion on a common hatred for poachers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices