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Okayest Hunter Deer Hunting Podcast Putting an end to hunter shaming, returning to our roots as deer hunters, and having fun outdoors! Join us each week as we host a LIVE Listener Call-In Deer Hunting podcast every Tuesday, streaming to Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram at 6 PM CSD. We’re the Okayest hunting podcast in the Midwest. We keep it casual and drink bourbon and beer while chatting with known and unknown deer, elk, and other hunters around the country. Wisconsin-based deer hunting podcast. It's your tag; hunt how you want.
Episodes
January 6, 2026 • 66 mins
New year. Same woods. Slightly better questions.
This episode starts exactly how most seasons do for us: Drinks in hand, gear scattered, kids distracting us, and our brains still half-stuck in last season.
From there, it turns into a wide-ranging, boots-on-the-ground conversation about what actually matters once the tags are filled and the pressure is off.
We dig into postseason scouting, reading why deer use certain spots inst...
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December 17, 2025 • 76 mins
We hit record, crack jokes, and somehow end up doing a full 2025 deer season year-in-review with the crew—public land chaos, private land chirping, a perfectly-orchestrated deer drive, and the universal truth that the freezer doesn’t fill itself (unfortunately).
You’ll hear:
Tyler’s first real taste of public land deer hunting (and the humbling that comes with it)
The Thanksgiving-ish deer drive that turned into a full-...
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December 9, 2025 • 97 mins
This week, we dig into one of the wildest public-land stories you’ll ever hear: the real-life unraveling of an albino deer poaching case, caught on camera and traced step-by-step across a marsh in Wisconsin. We break down the ethics, the law, the selfishness debate, and the tension between technology, responsibility, and what it really means to hunt with integrity.
From cell cams to drones to deer camp dynamics, this one pulls apa...
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December 3, 2025 • 68 mins
Walking out the door to the deer woods feels a lot different when there’s a spouse at home, kids melting down, and a to-do list a mile long. Hunting fills your cup, but sometimes it drains everyone else’s.
On this episode of the Okayest Hunter Podcast, Eric and Derek tackle the “taboo” topic almost no hunting shows touch: what deer season really does to marriages, families, and modern dads.
We talk honestly about guilt, selfishn...
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November 25, 2025 • 81 mins
Deer hearts on the cutting board, chili on the stove, and kids shaking in their boots at first light, this one’s pure deer camp.
We break down Derek's son Gus dropping his first gun-season doe with the .350 Legend, from the shaky hands and cold toes to calling grandma and grandpa with the news and dragging her out as three generations share the moment.
We swap deer camp hunting stories with the .300 Win Mag, Damien’s swamp donke...
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November 19, 2025 • 116 mins
Deer Camp week is finally here, and Eric's deer camp buddies show up in full force.
Clayton’s rocking the rut-stache, Colton makes his podcast debut, Joel’s ready to hunt the thick stuff, Mike’s on Celsius all caffeinated up, and Eric’s just trying to keep the cords plugged in and the bourbon upright.
Calls come in, stories fly, and somehow we cover everything from crossbows to childhood trauma, dolphin tattoos, chili debates, M...
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November 14, 2025 • 78 mins
The rut is in full swing across Wisconsin!
Eric, Greg, and the Okayest Hunter crew swap stories about missed shots, grunting bucks, and the kind of chaos only November can bring.
From public land heartbreaks to private land success, this episode dives deep into the madness of the whitetail rut, listener call-ins, and real talk about what keeps us chasing deer season after season.
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November 4, 2025 • 98 mins
The boys are back in the studio, and this episode captures everything we love about November deer season: chaos, laughter, and a little bit of rut-crazed magic.
Eric, Derek, and the Okayest Hunter podcast listeners trade stories about lost gear, hernias, and arm-wrestling gone wrong before diving into real hunting talk—rifle sight-ins, saddle setups, and the eternal struggle between safety and convenience in the tree.
As calls r...
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October 28, 2025 • 110 mins
Dylan Keith joins the crew to share one of the wildest public land hunting stories we’ve heard yet... from overcoming fear and hunting alone, to dropping a big Wisconsin buck… and earning himself a double hernia in the process.
It’s a story about grit, growth, and why you never leave before last light.
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October 21, 2025 • 112 mins
This week we’re joined by Kevin Vistisen from the Deer Hunter Podcast for an honest and entertaining deer camp chat.
We cover everything from the science of deer vision and UV light, to why camo patterns might be more for people than deer, and how ego, gear, and gratitude shape the modern hunter.
It’s equal parts science, storytelling, and Okayest Hunter banter, and brutally honest takes about hunting culture today.
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October 14, 2025 • 94 mins
Two bucks down, plenty of laughs, and a whole lot of chaos.
The crew sits down to swap stories from an unforgettable week in the deer woods, where years of friendship, scouting, and sheer grit finally pay off.
From youth hunts to public land redemption, this one’s packed with lessons on patience, pressure, and what it really means to hunt your own hunt.
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October 7, 2025 • 72 mins
We sat down with Before the Echo’s Josh Teulker to talk about how priorities shift in hunting, and life, as we get older.
From a guy who’s got 20 mounts collecting dust, Josh shares how chasing inches slowly gave way to chasing memories.
We get into what happens in that ten-second window before the shot, why ego and antlers are often confused for value, and how hunting with friends (or your kids) changes everything.
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September 30, 2025 • 84 mins
What does it really mean to be a deer hunter?
In this episode of the Okayest Hunter Podcast, we sit down to talk with John Stellflue about the stages of a hunter’s journey: shooting, limiting out, chasing trophies, and finally finding meaning in memories, camaraderie, and time afield.
From big buck fever and scoring disappointment to lessons learned as fathers, mentors, and friends, this conversation digs into the culture of de...
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September 23, 2025 • 82 mins
Hot temps, swarms of mosquitoes, and the eternal struggle of when to draw back... we’re in the thick of early-season deer hunting.
Eric and Derek swap stories from the woods, from bug-bitten earlobes to kayak-access hunts, and dig into the challenges of making the shot when it counts.
We also break down fresh sign, trail cam pressure, family hunting chaos, and why picking the right spot (and the right knife) can make all the di...
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September 17, 2025 • 93 mins
What happens when you get fired from your job, invest in a thermal drone, and log over 2,000 hours of thermal drone footage on mature whitetails? You start busting hunting myths wide open.
In this episode of the Okayest Hunter Podcast, we’re joined by Derrick Dixon of Whitetail Research, who’s using next-level drone technology to track deer movement, bedding, funnels, and thermals in ways hunters have never seen before.
Derek sha...
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September 10, 2025 • 130 mins
From dealing with ego and authenticity in the hunting space to finding balance between ambition and contentment, this conversation covers it all. We dive into the “old guard” versus the new wave of hunters, why gimmicks come and go, and how trust is earned in the community.
We also talk about chasing big bucks versus simply enjoying time in the woods, the role of luck versus preparation, and the parallels between deer hunting, bu...
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September 2, 2025 • 95 mins
This episode of the Okayest Hunter Podcast brings Thomas Kotz into the studio from Henry Repeating Arms for a conversation that covers a lot of ground.
From the history of lever guns to what makes Henry rifles a favorite among whitetail hunters.
We dig into bear hunting stories from Wisconsin and Montana, the appeal of small game, and the old-school tradition of still-hunting deer in the Northwoods.
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August 26, 2025 • 80 mins
Colton Koza joins the show to share how he made his way from Missouri to Wisconsin, his background as a competitive trap shooter (including a national championship), and how he’s transitioning into chasing whitetails and turkeys on Wisconsin public land.
We dive into the realities of hunting pressure, trail cameras, climbing gear, and the quirks of Midwest terrain compared to the Ozarks. From stories about shooting sports and coll...
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August 19, 2025 • 95 mins
Scouting new ground means making your best guess and seeing if the deer prove you right... or wrong.
This week, we’re talking trail cam strategy, mock scrapes, reading food sources like white oaks, and why ugly spots often hold the biggest bucks.
From setting “traps” with cameras to second-guessing every move until the first shooter buck hits the dirt, it’s all part of figuring out new ground the Okayest way.
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August 13, 2025 • 85 mins
In this episode of dropping pins, Derek sits down with fellow podcast host Anthony Heller of the Deer Vane podcast. Anthony is a seasoned podcast who has logged more than 200 episodes on the Deer Vane podcast title. He’s also one hell of a deer hunter and in the past, few years has connected on some gorgeous books, both on private and public ground
In this episode, we talk about multiple factors that have led to both his and Derek...
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