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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.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 467
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
2K+ Hours of Whitetail Thermal Drone Deer Research with Derrick Dixon
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 ep…
01:30:13 |
Wed 17 Sep 2025
Chasing Bucks and Happiness with Jacob Sklenar
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 h…
02:10:43 |
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Henry Repeating Arms with Thomas Kotz
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 …
01:35:14 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Hunting Pressured Public Land with Colton Cozza
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 c…
01:20:15 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Whitetail Scouting Details
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,…
01:35:16 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Dropping Pins: Anthony Heller of DeerVane
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 Van…
01:25:01 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Archery Fundamentals
Foam Fest brought hunters from across the country, literally.
Eric and Matt recap this year’s event, from youth shed hunts and trick shots to prize bows and gear giveaways from Nosler, Gerber, Bear…
01:10:06 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Count On Your Failures
We announce the winners of our biggest giveaway yet, talk through the gear that made it happen, and share what’s ahead for Foam Fest. Between stories about getting blown at while taking out the trash…
01:21:36 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Dropping Pins: Beau Below of GhostBucks
In this episode, Derek sits down to chat with good buddy Beau Below from Ghostbusters video productions. Derek and Beau have been friends for many years and I’ve talked deer hunting nearly every day …
01:25:05 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Keeping Pace With Mature Whitetails
The Okayest Hunter Podcast is back after a brief hiatus with some exciting updates, including a new studio and a giveaway! Tune in LIVE next week, Tuesday, August 5th, to hear the winners!
In this e…
01:07:59 |
Sat 02 Aug 2025
Dropping Pins: Cody Huhn
In this episode Derek talks with public land mad man, Cody Huhn. Cody was a successful buck hunter in lower Michigan before diving into his whitetail career with an internship with Midwest Whitetail …
01:33:59 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Archery Shoots and What Not with Anthony Heller
Tune in as Anthony Heller co-hosts while Greg and Derek are on vacation.
Eric and Anthony chat about their upcoming archery events and share stories from past hunts, touching on everything from gear…
01:42:51 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
Dropping Pins: Only One November 1st Per Year
In this episode, Derek sits down with our fearless leader, Eric Clark’s cousin, Jeremy Clark. Jeremy is someone Eric has looked up to and admired as a deer hunter for several years. Eric has long tal…
01:24:43 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
Elk Don't Exist
We finally got Dillon Deitz on the show, and we spiraled straight into bear season heartbreak, spiritual introspection, and some of the funniest roasts he's done as a practicing comedian.
Dillon the…
01:15:47 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
Dropping Pins: Welcome Back and Off Season Re-Cap with Derek
Welcome Back!! With whitetail season less than 75 days away, big bucks are filtering back into our dreams and daily thoughts. Season 2 of Dropping Pins is back!! We are excited to talk big bucks and…
00:50:45 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Presence Over Ego - The Wilderness Father
We sat down with Austin Nicholas, aka Wilderness Father, to talk about raising kids through time outdoors. From hunting and fishing with his daughter to the viral moment that kicked off his content …
01:10:15 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Get Out And Hunt with Brad Werwinski
This week, we’re posted up in Oconomowoc with local hunter and filmmaker Brad Werwinski. We cover everything from hunting in the Dakotas to filming your hunts without overcomplicating it. Brad shares…
01:48:49 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Wisconsin Deer Camp Traditions with Bryce Becker
He Quit His Job for Deer Camp
Bryce from Wisconsin Weekend Warrior joins the show to talk about quitting a job that wouldn’t give him deer season off, ground hunting with a bow from a lawn chair, a…
01:16:57 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Wild Strength with Whitney Tramel
Meet Whitney Trammel, the strength coach-turned-elkchaser behind the Wild Strength Podcast, from the Okayest Podcast Network.
We kick things off with her move from Texas to Colorado. Whitney brea…
01:23:32 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Practical Summer Whitetail Prep
Turkey season is over. Let's talk about deer.
This episode is all about summer deer prep. What to prioritize, how to make the best use of your summer, and why trail cams can be more misleading than…
01:25:51 |
Wed 28 May 2025
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