DeerVane

Jake Downs is a generalist and goes after any big game he can with his recurve. He hunts a lot and goes on many different hunting trips annually. We talk kids, prioritizing time, social media, western game, and many different other topics related to hunting. Find Jake Downs on Instagram @Jake_d_downs Hope you enjoy!

Spencer is the founder of Karta Maps. We have a great discussion on what Karta Maps offers that's different and how to use satellite and topographic maps in general to become a more effective hunter. Some great stories in here as well as reading and learning pinch points and funnels for all kinds of game, but we specifically get into the whitetail scene and how to find places to just start on a ne...

Matt works with hunters who have been having a rough go of it to assess, strategize, and very likely start killing the deer they are after. Whether it's just being able to see bucks or find that 200" booner, Matt has worked with people to accomplish their goals. He is a man with a wealth of deer hunting knowledge and the experience and photos to back it up. Hope you guys enjoy and learn from this...

Jordan is a professional videographer and photographer in the outdoor and hunting industry. He works with Mathews, Vortex, FirstLite, HHA, and many others. He along with a few other members - Hunter and Taylor own Captured Creative. They are a full turn-key outfit that creates ideas, turns ideas into stories, film and photograph, and then also have the capability to edit all of their own content....

Les is a 7 x ironman, admin at rokslide, writer, bowhunter, and all an around good dude. We discuss shed hunting trips, a couple whitetail hunts with friends and comradery, touch on sponsorships, and then also look quickly at elk hunting which is Les's #1 passion right now. Hope you all enjoy! Also would love to hear some feedback from you all about any topics you'd like to hear about or maybe jus...

Josh has been Public Land Hunting for 15 seasons now, runs 70 trail cameras, and has insights far beyond the average hunter. It was great being able to chat with him and have a good conversation about hunting/scouting and a little about the industry. Hope you enjoy!

We discuss setting cameras in the Winter to analyze deer movement and be better prepared for the fall. With sign being so fresh and easily visible, it's an easy task to place your cameras in the right spots. We also walkthrough Jake's buck bowkill from this year on a gnarly possible 9 year old and how he went about killing him. Hope you find the information valuable!

Shed hunting season is right around the corner and Alex has found his fair share of antlers. We discuss where, when and how often to look for antlers. Alex is a great guy and is a freelance photographer, videographer, and writer for multiple distinguished publications in the outdoor industry.  Hope you enjoy the episode and take away some new insights!

Erik has been Sponsored and is now administering Sponsorships - Learn a bit about his hunting industry resume, some quick deer stories, and then the do's and don'ts of getting sponsorships / parnerships with companies. It comes down to being a mutually beneficial partnership between both parties - a give and a take. Hope you enjoy and we will definitely have Erik on again as his knowledge on the d...

Solo today discussing late-late season as bow season in Wisconsin goes until January 31st, managing the habitat and the work that will go into the property this coming spring, and a whole new bow set up. All the things that are currently on my mind. Hope these relate to you and you find some value in this cast. 

Hunting Whitetails in Montana seems like a far off idea when Elk and Mule Deer are the most talk about targets, but with a combination tag where you can either shoot a mule deer or a whitetail, Montana can be a phenomenal state for spot and stalking big bucks of either species. Recently Dylan Dowson of OnX Maps harvested a great buck along with a few other guys who also got great bucks and he shar...

Grant has hunted for years on his in-laws property with tons of trail camera pictures but no big buck success. this year on December 14th, he finally was able to fill his archery tag on a STUD 11 point. The buck has yet to be aged and scored, but regardless the buck is a giant. We hear the story, and then we re-engineer the successes and failures and hopefully you are able to learn something from...

Nick has killed 2 great bucks on Public land in the last 2 years out of the same tree. We discuss this area, what makes it good, how he sets up in it, and how to avoid pressure. It's a great podcast with lots of laughs, jokes, and of course some good deer hunting information. Hope you enjoy!

Talking with Jan (pronounced Yaann) at Aerohunter about what a saddle is, why would you switch, and if it's safe or not. We then dive into late season deer hunting, and some whitetail hunting stories from the 2019 season so far.

Solo today discussing the late season, effective hunting strategies, and how to stay warm in the frigid weather. In many ways the late season parallels the early season in the fact that finding food sources and hunting evenings is the way to go, but the big piece is that the food sources have changed and so have the bedding areas. Deer generally can bed about anywhere in the early season, but have...

We discuss the Rut, Gun Season, and Late Season hunting tactics. - Breaking Point TV is a great group of guys that spend individually 120-150 days afield every year. Their insight on deer movement and how to target them during different times of the year is valuable information to know. THey are in their 7th season of producting a TV show that is free on Youtube, Facebook, Waypoint TV, and Carbon...

Clay Utzig has killed 2 mature bucks in 2019 already and he killed both of them by Oct 31st! One on Public Land, one on a 4 acre private piece of land. We hear his story and then breakdown how he got to those points and find out how other people can benefit from his experiences. Thanks for listening and please provide any feedback you'd like via instagram - Deervane or if you want to find Clay his...

We discuss hunting the rut and where to sit all day. It's tough and you are always second guessing yourself, should I move? Should I stay? We discuss that and a few other topics in this podcast and hopefully it will give you a bit more insight as to what to do during the rut if you're a bit lost. Thanks for listening and appreciate any and all comments!

With the Pre Rut in full swing, it's about to become very exciting in the deer hunting woods. Scrapes are a deer hot spot now, and pinch points, funnels, or travel routes from one bedding area to the next will soon become the best places to spend that all day sit. Hope this episode helps some of you with ideas and thoughts on where to sit and ultimately gets you an opportunity at a great buck.

Jake Dailey and I discuss why we hunt, the importance of hunting, and what it means to us. If you've ever wondered why anyone would hunt or you are looking in yourself as to why you personally hunt, this would be a great episode to listen to.

Deer Scrapes are a great resource for me to gather a lot of information as well as kill a any deer from young does to old giant bucks during the Pre Rut phases. However, not all scrapes are equal. Some are frequented 15 times a day and some are only frequented 1 time a day. In this episode, we discuss the generals about scrapes as well as how to take advantage of them. 

It's a long one, but full of very informational content. This is a podcast covering just about everything that happens in October for Deer hunting. If you're having trouble getting on deer, this podcast can really help, and give you some ideas for the future. Please rate and review if you enjoyed the podcast and found it informative. Share with your friends, and check out instagram and facebook as...

Satellite or E Scouting for deer hunting is very popular and for good reason. It can be extremely effective and helpfulul in breaking down a new piece. In this episode, I try to give you a few ways to e-scout for deer that can be helpful and also ramble on with some random tips and tricks I use to hunt different/new areas, and strategies to hunt those areas as well. I ramble a bit and I'm sorry fo...

This podcast covers hunting tactics between Late September and Mid October. This time frame is a great time to try some new tactics, abandon your common food source / field edge hunting tactics and get in the woods to find some elusive and secluded whitetails. We cover hunting tactics for natural food sources, large trails, bedding areas, pinch points/funnels, and early opening scrapes. These can...

I discuss the different types of treestands - Ladder, Climber, Hang Ons, and Tree-Saddles, and their pros and cons. They all have different uses and places it just depends on your scenario and what you're comfortable with. We also touch on make shift ground blinds and the perfect chair for ground blinds. Deer hunting can be done in many ways, and I know as a beginner hunter I always questioned whi...