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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 Okay...

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...

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...

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

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...

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 help...

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...

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 hunte...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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'...

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 ab...

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 Okayes...

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 moment...

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, Jessi...

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...

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 see...

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... caus...

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 h...

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...

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 t...

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...

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 countr...