Hunting Gear Podcast

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by returning guest Jacob Coons about hunting gear that is Made In The USA. The conversation revolves around whether or not hunters make their purchasing decisions based off where the hunting product was manufactured. The guys break down price points in specific product categories, product durability, manufacturing stereotypes, and much mor...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Jeremy Dinsmore, the host of the Antler Up podcast, about getting their gear ready for the upcoming season. The guys discuss their transition from wrist releases to thumb releases, and why they like it. The guys also get in to a discussion about their favorite climbing methods for both saddle and treestand hunting. On top of that they t...

As many of you know, Vortex Optics is an industry leader in binoculars, spotting scopes, rifle scopes, red dots, and range finders. On this episode of the Hunting Gear podcast, Dan talks with Mark Boardman about all of the new products they have launched over the last year. Mark talks about their new Triumph HD binoculars that are both high quality and have an affordable price point. New scopes an...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by returning guest Bob Polanic to talk about all things hunting packs. The guys break it down whitetail and western packs. For whitetails, the guys talk about how they use their whitetail packs for mobile saddle hunting, treestand hunting, and even on permanent stand locations. Pocket configurations, how much gear and extra clothing they p...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Nate Thomas of the Missouri Woods & Water podcast about a variety of hunting products, and when to use them if different scenarios. The guys discuss mechanical and fixed blade broadheads and what head might perform better on whitetails vs. elk. The talk about how arrow weight and length will impact the performance o the head you decid...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Kevin Leach of Latitude Outdoors to talk about the rise of their saddle hunting gear. Kevin shares their origin story of how three college friends who were all serious deer hunters decided to start a business together. Dan and Kevin cover company history, the evolution of their saddle and climbing sticks, and the direction they plan on...

Bonus Hunting Gear Episode - We are back for the 5th episode in "The Fall Sessions" and this week we talk about our favorite hunting gear. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan and Aaron break down some of the gear that they have used over the years. They get in to a discussion about camo, total arrow weight, how they pick their bows and archery accessories, as well as higher...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Tracy Breen of Huntworth to talk about their lineup of hunting clothing. Tracy kicks off the show by talking about Huntworths history and how they evolved from a glove manufacturer to having several light, medium, and heavyweight options for all types of hunting conditions. Tracy also talks about how their camo patterns were created and...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Ricky Brule of Stokerized Stabilizers. As you will hear in this episode, Ricky talks about balance and vibration dampening as the two biggest benefits of using a stabilizer. The better the stabilization of the bow at full draw, the easier it is to hold the pin on your target, thus making you more accurate. Another educational episode yo...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by fellow podcaster and serious bowhunter Byron Horton. The guys continue the conversation from the previous weeks episode about upgrading your hunting equipment and/or modifying the hunting gear you already have. Byron talks about having to sell his truck to get more of a "kid friendly" vehicle but making some adjustments to it so...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Josh Raley of the Wisconsin Sportsman and How To Hunt Deer podcasts. The conversation in this episode revolves around upcoming purchases that they plan on making or passing on until next year like boots, e-bikes, and new archery equipment. The second half of the episode the guys discuss whether or not they modify any of their hunting gear...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan sits down with some of the big dogs at Hornady Manufacturing about, you guessed it, bullets. Hornady has been a family owned company since the 1940's and is one of the leading ammunition manufacturers in the industry. They pride themselves on innovation, research and development, and giving the end users of their products exactly what they ask f...

Jacob Coons of Kentucky is a bit of a hunting gear nut. So much so that he started a YouTub Channel to compare and review hunting gear and equipment. On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, the guys talk about recently reviewing several insulated jackets and hunting applications. Jacob breaks down how he takes an analytical approach to comparing products and finding the best value. Jacob expl...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Jeff Miller of Vantage Point Archery about their company and their broadheads. The guys talk about how how VPA got it's start and how a machining company started to manufacture broadheads. Jeff breaks down how they came up with the design of their broadheads, the product testing that was involved, and how the first heads they brought...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Greg Godfrey of Tethrd about new products they have introduced over the last year. This includes a new saddle and some other saddle hunting accessories. But the big news was a turkey hunting vest that they launched with the help of The Hunting Public crew. Greg talks about how that collaboration started and the variety of iterations they...

Before cell phones, before the internet, even before trail cameras, we as hunters used to just get in to he woods and hunt. Theses days it's a completely different story as science and technology have infiltrated the way we hunt, predictive deer movement applications like Spartan Forge is one of these pieces of technology. On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Bill Thomps...

BONUS EPISODE: Usually these conversations are saved for the Hunting Gear Podcast, but we felt like there was enough crossover to launch the episode on both podcasts. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Austin Kantola of Genesis 3D Printing about mobile hunting and product design. Austin is an engineer by trade but loves to tinker with his hunting equipment, this led to h...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with fellow podcaster Brian Krebs about budgeting and saving for hunting equipment purchases. Brian and Dan talks about the "buy once, cry once" purchasing method where you are more than likely to spend a larger sum of money upfront in order to gain a product that lasts a long time. Then, once you have all of the equipment you need, es...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, the topic of conversation is bow accessories like arrow rests, bow sights, and releases. Dan and his guest discuss what kind of bow accessories they have used in the past, why they like them and and how they have evolved in to new products over the course of their bow hunting career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Adverti...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Alex Rich of Mystery Rich about their new packs. Alex talks about how their customers reacted to their new lineup of whitetail packs that were released 3 years ago, and how those reactions led to pack changes for their 2nd generation Treehouse pack. Alex also talks about the design implications and functionality behind the pop-up pack fra...

As of two years ago Prime Archery has a look to their bows that set them apart from everyone else. Their quad-cam design was one of the big reasons their bows became popular with the serious bowhunters. That's why it was such a big surprise to the entire archery industry when they came out with a two cam system. On this episode, Dan talks with Chief Engineer, Nate Grace, about what that transi...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Alec Butler about new hunting products from PRADCO Outdoor Brands. Alec talks about new products from brands like Code Blue and their new real tarsal gland soaked in pure buck urine in a resealable package, the new ranch series feeders from Moultrie Feeders, and a new line of accessories from Summit Treestands. This is an informative epis...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Tim Neuman from Ani-Logics about all their new products. Tim kicks off the show by explaining his new role in the company as the Director of Operation and how it's different than his old job as the resident wildlife biologist. Tim talks about the growth the company has gone through since the last time he was on the podcast. Tim breaks...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Ev Tarrell of Code Of Silence about their lineup of hunting clothing. For 30 years Ev work for Cabela's in their hunting camo and clothing division where he was able to identify what he thought were holes in the camouflage market. Several years later, while talking to one of his hunting buddies about hunting gear who was preparing for...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Chad Sylvester of Exodus Outdoor Gear about what's new in 2023. Chat kicks off the show by talking about their custom made arrow release from last year, and how it has become a popular choice for serious bowhunters. According to Chad there will be additional arrow options in 2023. Later in the episode, Dan has Chad break down their ne...