Painted Arrow Podcast

On this episode, Nate and Devin discuss Spring activities such as turkey hunting with archery tackle and their plans to plant corn for the first time for deer habitat. Planting corn in the spring can be a game changer for certain deer properties that lack late season food sources. The fellas also discuss how corn can provide great screening cover when properly located.  Get your MAG-PRO here:  htt...

On this episode of the BUY DIRT series, Devin and Nate discuss the top list of things to look for when walking hunting ground with the intent to purchase it. Putting boots on the ground to walk a new piece can be very exciting and very overwhelming all at the same time. This podcast helps one to create a plan to be most effective while in the field.  

This is the second episode of the buy dirt series where we are walking through our journey of buying hunting land in Michigan. In this episode we discuss ways to be creative in a competitive market. How to identify properties to purchase that are not currently on the market. We also discuss a world class Michigan buck that Devin has history with while in the stand this past hunting season. 

Painted Arrow is starting a new series called the "Buy Dirt" series. It will be all about how to buy hunting ground. This episode specifically gives a lot of background for why the series was started and what you can expect in the coming episodes. Nate and Devin both have early on experience with buying hunting ground and have plans to shine a bright light on how others can have the same opportuni...

Nate and Devin are at the Grand Rapids Huntin Time Expo in the Delta Plex revealing their new camera mount for the first time. This episode dives into some of their direct feedback on the product and walks through what the public thought of it! Get your magnetic camera mount online today: www.paintedarrowoutdoors.com

We are letting the cat out of the bag on this one, this episode fully reveals Painted Arrow's first archery product being released to the market called the Mag-Mount! This product allows bow-hunters to film there hunts easier than ever before with little to no investment in camera gear. We discuss how the product came to fruition, we discuss ALL of the main features of this new cutting edge produc...

On this podcast Nate and Devin are fresh off a post season scouting session and talk all about the importance of scouting while the sign is fresh. Some of the topics discussed are: How to read scrapes and rubs, finding buck bedding, hunting overlooked areas, late season deer escape routes, and more. 

Wow, what an informational podcast! John Knevel, our special guest, has been measuring and scoring whitetail deer in the state of Michigan for the past 25 plus years. John is registered to measure for the Commemorative Bucks of Michigan, the Pope and Young Club, and the Boone and Crockett club. We discuss: how to score deer, why should you score a deer, how to become a scorer, the differences in t...

On this episode, Nate and Devin recap the major encounters they each had while chasing whitetails on their farms. Crop rotation is discussed at length to help hunters identify pros and cons of the two major food sources in the mid-west; corn and beans. Devin discusses a major deer on his farm named Bane that is a mega 9 point on the hit list for next year. Habitat improvement plans for 2022.

On this Episode, Nate and Devin share some of their successes and failures from the first couple of weeks in November in the 2021 season. Chasing whitetails with a vertical bow can be a great challenge when hunting pressured ground and missed opportunities can really put a damper on the mood. Listen to hear our detailed stories from some success and some major mistakes we had in the woods in the p...

Wow, this is a White-Tales Episode you do not want to miss. Our guest from OnX Hunt, Jared Larsen, shares the tale of an incredible whitetail hunt on a river bottom in Montana. After harvesting his buck is where the story really begins.. An unexpected, silent visitor arrives at the scene of the kill and makes for a frantic night in the woods. A close call with a big CAT!

On this episode Nate and Devin discuss what is happening for them in the Michigan deer woods in terms of the Whitetail Rut. The fellas discuss chasing activity, scrapes, rubs, cell cameras, and much more revolving the November rut time frame.

This is the podcast we recorded on the way back home after leaving Wyoming. A lot of this discussion is great for first time mule deer hunters wanting to better understand mule deer, specifically in Wyoming! We learned so many things about Wyoming mule deer that you would never know unless you you put boots on the ground like we did.. discussed is the following: Region L Wyoming Mule Deer, hunting...

Nate and Devin are on their way to Wyoming and record a pre-hunt podcast in the truck while driving through Nebraska. The fellas talk through the game plan as first time mule deer hunters and what their expectations are as first timers in the state of Wyoming. We talk through our preparations and what lead us to drawing a hunt in region L in Wyoming. Catch Part 2 for the aftermath of the hunt. 

This is a Southern Michigan Rut Update, on October 24th, 2021 from what the Painted Arrow crew has viewed from our Jackson County and Lenawee County properties. Deer behavior, rut activity, trail camera data, scrapes opening up, beginning chasing, weather report, temperatures and everything in between. Everything you might want to know about what is happening in the woods in Southern Michigan. 

This is the part 2 from the previous episode. Nate reflects on his out of state hunt in Kentucky during the early season for whitetail. On this podcast you will hear a lot about how hot weather, new terrain, drought like conditions, high hunting pressure, and a new area played into the strategy of the hunt. If you are planning on going on an early season out of state hunt for whitetail, this podca...

On this episode Nate and Devin start out by discussing a new target buck that recently appeared on trail camera in the Crick Woods. Nate is gearing up to hunt whitetails in the great state of Kentucky in the early season. Never setting foot in Kentucky before the fellas hash out the plan and strategy to put a deer down on this out of state whitetail hunt. Early season strategy, weather patterns, d...

This is an epic story of a giant southern Michigan whitetail buck we named the "Holy Spirit". A truly once in a lifetime deer taken with archery equipment on small parcel private lands. This podcast reveals all of the juicy details that went into the strategy for putting this buck on the ground from the time it was first seen in December 2020, to the time is was harvested on the season opener in O...

We are starting a new series called White-Tales where we travel around the country interviewing passionate hunters about some of their hunts in the past and find out what makes them so successful. This first ever White-Tale's episode takes place in Northern Ohio with our first story teller Craig Wager and his boy Wade. This hunting family has figured out how to get it done year after year and has...

On this episode Nate and Devin share some exciting news revolving around the re-brand of Painted Arrow! We are officially live with our new hunting specific forum called TRACKS which was designed by hunters for hunters. We also talk around our new audio series called WHITE-TALES where we are seeking epic hunting stories from folks like you!! Listen in to find out how you can be featured on one of...

This podcast is all about getting your mind, body and soul in the right place to go out into the hunting woods this fall. There are many different pressures hunters can feel today without even realizing it. Laser focusing your mind on your goals are extremely important and when your mind and body are on the same page a lot can change for the better, especially when hunting! Good luck this season a...

On this episode Nate and Devin discuss the trail camera ban in Arizona and weigh in on what the regulations mean for hunters everywhere. Devin gives an update on the Crick Woods property and shares his plans to gain access from his neighbors to increase his chances at a mature buck this fall. The fellas discuss what to consider when asking for permission to hunt on other folks property and much mo...

As many whitetail enthusiasts believe, August is a great month to see bucks in velvet as well as get pictures of bucks on trail cameras. Nate and Devin discuss some of the major sightings and encounters they have had with their main target buck, the Holy Spirit, for the fall. Based on a lot of information and passed experience we begin to piece the puzzle together on what the strategy may be come...

This is the sequel to the previous episode where we reveal what we found and saw on our scouting mission of a new hunting parcel. We discuss the different doe and buck bedding areas we identified, deer travel corridors through the terrain, crick lines for buck travel, and effect agricultural crop rotation may have on deer. 

Devin Cole recently acquired a new parcel of hunting property while the real estate market is at a unique high point. This episode dives into the details surrounding the possession of the Crick Woods and why it has the potential to change hunting habits in a big way! This part one documents the thoughts before ever setting foot on the piece of ground. Part two will reveal what we found after walki...