Cameron Derr

The Deer Gear Podcast

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Welcome to the Deer Gear Podcast; Your go-to source for everything deer hunting gear related. If you are someone who is fascinated by new gear, or new styles of hunting, this is the podcast for you. We will take you through our own experiences transitioning to a mobile hunting lifestyle, as well as hear from the best of the best on how they have perfected their hunting gear setups. We hope to provide as much valuable information as possible and help you become more efficient deer hunters.

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Cameron Derr

Episodes

#16 - ASIO Gear: A Camo Built Specifically for Elevated Hunting! (Treestands/Saddles) with Joe Miles 21.01.2022 51:55

In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by Joe Miles of ASIO Gear. Joe started ASIO Gear for the tree stand hunter in mind. (Saddle Hunter's too). The Camo pattern is uniquely designed to keep you concealed from a Whitetail Deer's eyes. ASIO Gear also pride's themselves on having garments that tailor to the tree stand hunters - meaning they are quiet and functional. They ha...

#15 - 3D Printed Mobile Hunting Solutions - Austin Kantola: Owner of Genesis 3D Printing 14.01.2022 35:38

In this episode of The Deer Gear Podcast, I am joined by owner and operator of Genesis 3D Printing. Austin has developed a multitude of mobile hunting solutions to save you weight, and/or make your mobile hunting system more efficient. I am a big fan of Genesis 3D printed products, so I really enjoyed this conversation. We Talk About: - 3D Printed Mobile Hunting Products - How Genesis 3D Pr...

#14 - Does Arrow Straightness Really Matter? With Dorge Huang of Firenock & Dave Murray of Vital Limits 12.01.2022 1:08:58

In this week's BONUS episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by Dorge Huang of Firenock and Dave Murray of Vital limits to discuss more on the construction of arrow shafts. WE DISCUSS: - The variations of Carbon and Carbon Weave Cloth - Why Firenock developed an Arrow Shaft - The Benefits of the Aeroweave shafts vs the competition - Does arrow straightness really matter? Or is it all market...

#13 - How To Stay Warm Bow Hunting in Extreme Cold Temperatures with Heath Cisco and Alex Comstock 07.01.2022 56:28

In this episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by Heath Cisco and Alex Comstock to talk about how they stay warm bowhunting in the Late Season. Late Season deer hunting calls for extreme, nasty cold weather and staying warm can be challenging. I couldn't think of better guests to bring on to offer some tips. Alex is a late season master who spends a lot of time hunting in temperatures that...

#12 - The Fundamentals of Arrow Shafts with Dorge of Firenock and Dave Murray 31.12.2021 54:01

On this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast Dorge Huang of Firenock is joined by one of his dealers - Dave Murray of vital limits. Dave concentrates on custom arrow builds only so he is an absolute master when it comes to building arrows. The conversation today is built around understanding the basics of arrow shafts. We Discuss: - Arrow Spine - What it means and how to find it - Arrow Materi...

#11 - An Intro to The Smartest Man in Archery - Dorge Huang of Firenock *BONUS 29.12.2021 29:32

In this BONUS EPISODE of The Deer Gear Podcast, I am joined by Dorge Huang, the owner and operator of Firenock. Dorge holds 43 patents in the archery space, and offers over 900 products to better your archery experience within the Firenock product catalog. Dorge has offered to co-host the podcast twice a month to educate archers on a variety of crucial topics including arrow shaft dynamics, vane...

#10 - John Eberhart's Do's and Don'ts of Saddle Hunting - Complete Saddle Hunting Masterclass! 17.12.2021 58:32

In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by the God Father of Saddle Hunting - John Eberhart. John has been saddle hunting for over 40 years, killing 53 pope and young bucks across the midwest. John's expertise in saddle hunting offers a great conversation around the do's and don'ts of saddle hunting, johns saddle hunting setup, and some advice for new saddle hunters. This is...

#9 - The NEW Mathews V3X for 2021 - Mark Hayes Design Engineer Manager at Mathews Archery 10.12.2021 46:36

In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by Mark Hayes of Mathews Archery. Mark is the Design Engineer Manager at Mathews and he joins me to talk all about the new hunting bow for 2022 - The V3X. Mathews has been building off of the V3 platform, and this year the theme was balance. We talk all about how the new bow, as well as the new accessories make the V3X the most balance...

#8 - A Bow Sight Built For Hunters By Hunters - The ARXOS by Dialed Archery 03.12.2021 48:49

In this episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by Taylor Kollman and Scott Bakken of Dialed Archery. Dialed Archery just launched this November with a new bow sight built for bowhunters backed by a no questions asked Lifetime Warranty. Innovation in archery accessories has been lacking and these guys designed a sight that brings a fresh perspective. This sight offers extreme customization...

#7 - Saddle Hunting is a JOKE?! First Time Saddle Hunting Impressions with Tre Kerns! 26.11.2021 56:45

In this episode of the Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by my good friend, and hunting partner Tre Kerns from West Virginia. Tre has been getting it done in West Virginia and Ohio on a very consistent basis but has recently made the jump into giving saddle hunting a try. After going the mobile hang on route, he wanted a more efficient setup and decided to give saddle hunting a try. We cover his th...

#6 - The 2021 Deer Hunter's Christmas List! 50 Items under $100 For Your Christmas List this Season! 19.11.2021 48:47

In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am covering 50 items under $100 to put on your list this Christmas. I asked a lot of my hunting buddies for 3 things under $100 that they thought should be on every bowhunters Christmas list and this is the list! I cover everything from clothing, mobile hunting accessories, and some ideas to get some brownie points from your significant others. ...

#5 - Public Land Hang & Bang Setups with Byron Horton 12.11.2021 56:59

In this episode of the Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by Byron Horton from the Whitetail Experience. Byron is a gear junkie like myself with a more budget friendly mindset. Not only is Byron one guy I pay close attention to with his gear recommendations, but he is an absolute problem for whitetails on public ground! We talk about his mobile hunting setup for public land hunts in Ohio, and much m...

#4 - Ultimate Climbing Stick Breakdown! Hunting Beast Gear, LWCG, Tethrd, Hawk, EWO & MORE!! 29.10.2021 46:01

In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast, I sit down with Tony Sangialosi to discuss his experience with the majority of lightweight climbing sticks available to the mobile hunter in today's market. Tony is an absolute gear junky and has tried a ton of different climbing sticks. We discuss the pros and cons of each stick we have tried and give our thoughts on why we ultimately chose the s...

#3 - The Best Deer Hunting Garment - Merino Wool Layering System 22.10.2021 31:35

In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am breaking down my Whitetail Archery Season Layering system. Most of the garments are Merino Wool, so I talk about the benefits of Merino as a fabric for hunting garments, and what I am wearing throughout the fall to stay warm, and comfortable. The garments consist of pieces from First Lite and Sitka Gear making for a really solid system for bow...

#2 - Rutcation Gear Haul for Western Whitetails: Glass, Decoys and more! 15.10.2021 45:27

In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am sitting down with Chad Sylvestor of Exodus Trail Cameras to talk about his upcoming Western Whitetail Rutcation. Chad is spending two weeks in Kansas chasing the open country whitetails. We talk about: - His progression as a hunter - Glass for Western Whitetails - 2D Decoys for Spot & Stalk Hunting - His Layering System - His Bow and Arrow Se...

#1 - Transitioning to A Mobile Hunter: My Complete Saddle Setup! 08.10.2021 32:47

Welcome to episode #1 of The Deer Gear Podcast, My name is Cameron Derr and I will be your host along this journey. In this week's episode I am taking you through my transition from a traditional tree-stand deer hunter to becoming an efficient mobile hunter. I discuss the initial struggles I had with not being mobile, the struggles I had becoming mobile, to now being happy with my setup, and con...