Nate Hicks and Devin Cole

Painted Arrow Podcast

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Painted Arrow is the unfiltered story of two childhood friends—Nate Hicks and Devin Cole—building a company, chasing wild places, and having a damn good time doing it. This podcast documents the grind of growing Painted Arrow, the lessons learned along the way, and the hunts that keep us grounded (and occasionally humbled).We work hard, play harder, and aren’t afraid to laugh at ourselves when things go sideways—which they often do. Expect real hunt experience, behind-the-scenes takes, honest conversations, bad decisions that turn into good stories, and plenty of laughs in between.

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Nate Hicks and Devin Cole

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Sports

Latest episode

Jun 23, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 174 - My Interview with Bowhunter Chronicles Podcast on the Inception of Painted Arrow 04.02.2025

This week on the Podcast, Nate shares an interview he had with the Bowhunters Chronicles Podcast. We discuss the inception of Painted Arrow and how the products came to be! A big portion of the discussion surrounds the Elk Hunting Documentary Video we put out a few weeks ago that was completely filmed with Iphone footage. Enjoy! That elk hunting documentary video is linked below: https://youtu.be/...

How We Filmed a Hunting Documentary Using an iphone 29.01.2025

In this Episode, Nate is joined by media Trav. Our main conversation surrounded how we filmed, edited, and produced an hour long elk hunting documentary using only iphone footage. We share what editing software we used for iphone footage. We discussed how to push the storyline of the video when cutting mass content. Watch this hour long hunting documentary film and give us your feedback: https://y...

Episode 172 - What to expect from Painted Arrow in 2025 16.01.2025

It's a new year, a new day and a new mission. We are thankful for the relationships we have created in outdoor industry. In this episode, Nate lays out Painted Arrow's mission for 2025 as it pertains to video content through Youtube. Painted Arrow will be taking a new approach to story telling through high end video content on their Youtube channel in 2025. Checkout our Youtube: https://ww...

Episode 171 - The CHRISTMAS Episode! 23.12.2024

We are about to wrap another year here at the Painted Arrow headquarters, so it's time for a little looking forward to the upcoming year, as well as some reflection about our past! Join us as we pick our favorite memories and what we are excited about for the future!

Episode 170 - The Cole Farm Five 11.12.2024

Join Nate and Devin as Dev gives the recap for his first buck of the year, the Cole Farm Five! It's been an interesting year so far, so tune in here to see where the boys heads are at!

Episode 169 - Our Media Guy's FIRST BUCK! (Media Trav) 05.12.2024

Well if you haven't seen it yet on our socials, now you know, Media Trav is officially on the board with his first ever bow kill! Not only that, he somehow managed to pair his first bow kill with his first ever buck as well, and that my friends is the Painted Arrow way! Join us on this episode as Trav talks through some tough misses at the beginning of the season and then through finally making it...

Episode 168 - The Chasedown Buck! 25.11.2024

If you've already watched the VLOG you know exactly what this is about! If not, buckle up, because this story is WILD.

Episode 167 - THE MOMENT SERIES! 21.11.2024

It's a new hunting season, and that mean a new MOMENT SERIES. For those of you who don't know what the Moment Series is, you'll want to listen to this podcast!

Episode 166 - A Mother-Humpin' Monster Buck with Caleb Smith 13.11.2024

This episode we welcome Caleb Smith and his giant 17 point non-typical Michigan buck we are calling the "Triple-Drop". This is a wild story that almost became one of those "the one that got away" stories that we all dread, so join us for the highs and lows of another fantastic hunt!

Episode 165 - A Backcountry Elk Hunting Recap (Part 2) 06.11.2024

Welcome back to the final installment of Colorado high country elk hunt with Nate, Devin, Al, and Jeff! This is part 2 of a successful elk hunting tale, so if you haven't yet listen to the pre-hunt podcast as well as part one of the post podcast!

Episode 164 - A Backcountry Elk Hunting Recap (Part 1) 30.10.2024

Join the boys on their truck ride home from a week in the backcountry of the Coloradan mountains hunting elk! Spoiler, not only was this a successful hunt, it also had some hilarious moments you don't want to miss!

Episode 163 - Expectations for a 5 Day Elk Hunt in the Backcountry 23.10.2024

Ok so the boys are back from their trip, but before we go into how it went, enjoy a driving podcast recorded on the way out to Colorado. This is part 1 of 3 Colorado Elk podcasts so make sure you catch them all!

Episode 162 - Dave McChesney AKA Barefoot Dave 08.10.2024

Join Nate as he catches up with Barefoot Dave, one of the Painted Arrow Crew and a big buck killer! We love having guests into the studio, and we hope you love it too! Want to follow Dave?  @BarefootDave_  on both Youtube and Instagram!

Episode 161 - The Fall Podcast 01.10.2024

Guess what? Nate and Devin got invited to be on The Fall Podcast!

Episode 160 - A 2024-25 Deer Season Preview 23.09.2024

Join Devin and Nate as they break down the anticipation and preparation for the 24-25 deer season here in Michigan!

Episode 159 - Frozen Stiff in Utah 09.09.2024

Join Nate, Devin and Media Trav as Nate breaks down his recent hunting trip to the high mountains of Utah! From beautiful highs to some rather rocky lows, you're not going to want to miss this retelling from Nate.

Episode 158 - Solo Archery Mule Deer Hunt - Part 1 27.08.2024

This is the final update before Nate heads to Utah for his high-country mule deer hunt! Tune in to hear what's on his mind!

Episode 157 - The One About the Bats. 07.08.2024

Yeah, you read that right. Tune in to hear all about the bat issues at both Nate and Travis' houses, as well as the next steps in the land development over at Nate's place.

Episode 156 - Michigan Deer Regulation Changes (with Chad Stewart Deer Management Specialist, MDNR) 31.07.2024

If you are subscribed to Painted Arrow on Youtube you've likely seen one of our recent vlogs, where Nate visited the NRC meeting where many of the next year's deer laws were discussed and voted on. Many of you commented on that video, showing your interest in learning more about the process of creating deer laws in Michigan. For that reason we brought in Chad Stewart, the DNR Deer Manageme...

Episode 155 - Watering Holes and Farm Updates 15.07.2024

Join Nate and Devin as they give a quick update on how deer season prep is going on their respective farms and what they look forward to this upcoming year.

Episode 154 - The Highs and Lows of Logging 10.07.2024

Welcome back to the Painted Arrow Podcast! This episode Nate and Trav talk through the logging and clearing of Nate's land and the preparations for planting and cultivating that are yet to come!

Episode 153 - Prepping for Utah Mule Deer 07.06.2024

Nate and Media Trav are here to discuss their upcoming trip out to Utah for an epic Mule deer hunt. From the gear breakdown to the physical preparations, join us as we work our way towards this awesome trip.

Episode 152 - It's About Dang Time 06.05.2024

It's been awhile, but for good reason! Join us as we dive into why we have been away from the podcast, and why we are excited about it!

Episode 151 - Hunters Unite! (The Colorado Issue) 28.03.2024

In this episode Nate and Trav talk about the ongoing legal battles in Colorado and other states with regards to public voting on conservation laws. We pull heavily from the recent Meateater podcast featuring Dan Gates of the Colorado Wildlife Counsil. If you would like to listen to the full podcast follow the link below. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mCqmPO3WA0liGYgYbegcp?si=KwD0im2uRDGRtrJjLG...

Episode 150 - Recapping the Show Season! 08.03.2024

Whether you know it or not the Painted Arrow crew has been on tour across the midwest traveling to large trade shows... This episode is a recap of all of the shows the Painted Arrow team has traveled to since the beginning of 2024; The good, the bad, and the ugly and everything in between is shared on this episode. Tune in to hear the behind-the-scenes stories that have taken place in the past few...

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