The Deer Gear Podcast

In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by Lucas Jones of Exodus Outdoor Gear to discuss what camera gear you need to get started filming your hunts this coming fall.  There are more and more wanting to film hunts for YouTube every year, and it is a great time to be a self-filmer. There are tons of great options to get started creating quality hunting content. In this episode we will focus on the basics and what you need to get started.

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In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by Dorge Huang of Firenock and Dave Murray of Vital Limits to lay down the fundamentals of how vanes work on arrow shafts.  Vanes are in Dorge's words Vanes are the Most Important component to understand for deer hunters.  There is a lot of great information in this episode, you won't want to miss it!

WE DISCUSS:

- How Vanes Work

- Lift vs Drag

- The Different Vane Jigs

-  Vane surface

- and much much more!

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Website: https://bit.ly/VitalLimits

YouTube: https://bit.ly/VitalLimitsYT

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Email: dorgeh@firenock.com

Website: https://bit.ly/3Firenock

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In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by Kendall Card of Crispi Boots to discuss picking the best pair of boots for deer hunting.  When it comes to your feet, being comfortable, warm, and dry is critical as deer hunters and knowing what to look for when making your next boot purchase could be the difference!  Post season scouting is in full swing, and boots on the ground season is at its peak!  This podcast will have you covered for your next hunting boot purchase.

We Discuss:

- Who is Crispi?

- What makes a good hunting boot?

- Crispi Boots for Deer Hunters

- Leather boots vs rubber boots

- Proper boot maintenance

and much much more!

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In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast, I am joined by Dorge Huang of Firenock and Jeremy Martin of X-Ring Custom Arrows.  Jeremy specializes in building arrows with Firenock Components, and offers a great perspective on arrow inserts.  Especially .204 shafts.  This is Part 2 and the Final portion of this conversation with Dorge and Jeremy covering inserts (half-outs & outserts) for .166 and .204 ID Shafts.  This podcast is packed full of great information, so you will not want to miss it!  

X-Ring Custom Arrows: Email: xrcarrows@gmail.com

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Email: dorgeh@firenock.com 

Website: https://bit.ly/3Firenock YouTube: 

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In this episode of The Deer Gear Podcast, I am joined by Chris Schnur of Rogue Bowstrings. Rogue makes aftermarket, performance bowstrings out of Dover Ohio.  Personally, I had some questions on the way strings are made, and maintenance of your bowstrings.  There's a lot of great information here that I wasn't fully aware of!

We Discuss:

- What Makes a Good Bow String?

- How Often You Should Replace Your Strings

- Should you or Should you NOT Wax Your Bow Strings?

and much much more!

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In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast, I am joined by Dorge Huang of Firenock, and Jeremy Martin of X-Ring Custom Arrows.  Jeremy specializes in building arrows the the Firenock components, and offers a great perspective on this particular topic: Arrow Inserts.  This is going to be a 2 part podcast and in this episode, Part 1, we are diving into arrow inserts for 300 ID shafts & 246 ID Shafts.  There is no shortage of good information in this episode, and I guarantee you will not want to miss this one! X-Ring Custom Arrows: Email: xrcarrows@gmail.com Connect with Dorge: Email: dorgeh@firenock.com Website: https://bit.ly/3Firenock YouTube: https://bit.ly/FirenockTV_YouTube CONNECT WITH US: https://linktr.ee/TheDeerGearPodcast https://linktr.ee/exodustrailcameras http://linktr.ee/TheLandPodcast

In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast, I am joined by Arron Bleise of the Fall Podcast.  Arron had his best season to date in 2021, but has big changes in store for his hunting gear in 2022.  The perspective is interesting because Arron tried saddle hunting back in 2010/2011 and hated it.  After going back to primarily a hang on tree stand hunter, he is adding saddle hunting back into his toolbox for 2022.

WE DISCUSS:

- Saddle Hunting in 2010

- Arron's Mobile Hunting Gear in 2021

- Why he is coming back to saddle hunting

- His Complete Saddle Setup for 2022

and much much more!

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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 nocks.  Now many of you may be thinking "Nocks? I don't care about my nocks."  Well, you should.  Dorge compares your nock for your arrow as tires to cars.  If you have poor tires, your vehicle performance will suffer and the same goes for your nocks.  The first patent Dorge introduced to the archery space was on the Firenock, as a matter of fact. 

We Discuss:

- How nocks are made

- Single Cavity/Single Mold Nocks vs the competition

- The importance of your nock

- Translucent vs solid color nocks

- How having bad nocks can effect your arrow performance

and much much more!

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Website: https://bit.ly/VitalLimits 

YouTube: https://bit.ly/VitalLimitsYT 

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Email: dorgeh@firenock.com 

Website: https://bit.ly/3Firenock 

YouTube: https://bit.ly/FirenockTV_YouTube

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In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by Josh and Jarad Stubbs from Elevate Stand Co.  Elevate stands are the New Kids on the Block and just released a tree stand for mobile hunters that were looking for more platform room.  Jarad and Josh both have professional backgrounds that lend themselves to be great at engineering and developing tree stands.  You may have seen Josh on a previous Whitetail Cribs episode, but if not you can check out Josh's trophy room here:

We Discuss:

- The Birth of Elevate Stand Co

- The Element Hang On

- What we can expect to come from Elevate

- A Kansas Archery Elk Hunt

and much much more!

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In this week's episode of The Deer Gear Podcast I am joined by Jason Redd from TimberNinja Outdoors.  Jason is as hardcore as they come bowhunting whitetails on public land in the hills of North Carolina.  As the founder of Timber Ninja he prides himself on bringing innovation to the mobile hunting space that has yet to be seen.  They are definitely Trend Setters in the space. 

We Discuss:

- The New carbon fiber tree stand from Timber Ninja 

- Why carbon? 

- Carbon vs Aluminum for mobile hunting products 

- A new pack from Timber Ninja 

- The blackbelt saddle and much much more!

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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 have offerings from 90 Degree temps to 15 Degree temps, so wherever you find yourself bowhunting whitetails - there is something for you.  

WE DISCUSS:

- Who is Joe Miles? (Professional Hunter)

- How was ASIO Gear Born?

- Developing a camouflage to conceal from Whitetails 

- What makes a great bowhunting garment?

- What to expect from ASIO Gear

- and much more!

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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 marketing gimmicks?

- and much much more!

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Website: https://bit.ly/VitalLimits

YouTube: https://bit.ly/VitalLimitsYT

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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 can reach -40 degrees! As for Heath, his nickname is "The Iceman." Heath is a late season Killer and has a lot of experience to speak on.

WE DISCUSS:

- How to stay warm in temperatures ranging from 30 Degrees to -30 Degrees

- How to keep your bow from building up ice

- The most important factors to keeping your feet warm 

- Sitka vs First Lite

- and much much more!

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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 Material Properties Aluminum vs Carbon

- Dynamic Bend 

- What we really want to get out of an arrow shaft

- and much much more!

Connect with Dave:

Website: https://bit.ly/VitalLimits

YouTube: https://bit.ly/VitalLimitsYT

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Email: dorgeh@firenock.com

Website: https://bit.ly/3Firenock

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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 a podcast you may want to listen to a few times!  

We Cover:

- The Do's and Don'ts of Saddle Hunting

- John's first saddle hunts

- John's complete saddle setup

- Two panel vs single panel saddles

- and much much more!

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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 balanced bow Mathews has ever Engineered. We also cover some user submitted questions and get a little controversial on arrow weight towards the end of the conversation so stick around to hear that!  

We Cover:

-  The New Mathews V3X

- The New SAS (stay afield system)

- The New Bridge Lock technology 

- IBO Speeds and Bow Efficiency

- Lightweight arrows vs Heavy weight arrows

- and much more! 

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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 from the sight housing, to where your sight tapes are, and cerakote finishings.  Oh, and it's made in the USA! We Cover: - The ARXOS Bow Sight - The Team Behind the Build - Innovation in Archery Accessories - The Customization Options for Bow Hunters - What to expect from Dialed Archery  -  and much much more! Check out the ARXOS from Dialed Archery Here: https://bit.ly/ARXOS_Dialed_Archery Connect with Dialed Archery: https://bit.ly/DialedArchery_Instagram 

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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 thoughts before trying the saddle, what is initial struggles were, and his thoughts after hunting out of a saddle for half of the 2021 bow season.  You won't want to miss this one! 

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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.  

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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 much more!

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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 specific stick we are hunting with.  If you are on the market for some new climbing sticks, this podcast episode is for you!  

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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 bowhunting whitetails! 

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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 Setups

and much more! 

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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 confident enough to be effective in the woods.  From there I take you through my complete saddle setup from the saddle, to the sticks, platform, and the pack that makes it all possible.  

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