Antler Up Podcast

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 209 of the Antler Up Podcast!

In this episode, we dive into the captivating journey of Rob Mendoza, a unique individual who seamlessly transitioned from the world of skateboarding to the dynamic realm of hunting and filming. Rob unfolds the narrative of his evolution, recounting the pivotal moment when he discovered his passion for hunting and made the leap into the hunting industry.

As Rob reflects on his inaugural elk hunt, he candidly shares the hurdles and challenges that shaped his journey. From conquering the grind and adversity of hunting to the gratification derived from relentless hard work, Rob emphasizes the profound joy found in accomplishing personal goals.

The conversation extends beyond Rob's personal journey, touching on his career growth and his role as a content manager at Tethrd. He sheds light on his favorite Tethrd products, such as the Scorpion grappling hook and the One Sticks, showcasing the tools that have become integral to his hunting experience.

Rob's story isn't just about personal triumphs; it's also about the sense of fulfillment derived from introducing others to the world of hunting. He passionately discusses the importance of sharing this experience with like-minded individuals and the joy he witnesses when others embrace the sport.

In the midst of discussing gear and practical advice, Rob offers words of wisdom to aspiring hunters and content creators. He encourages them to relish the journey, stay positive, and avoid negativity within the hunting community. Join us in this compelling conversation as Rob Mendoza shares his insights, experiences, and the contagious enthusiasm that defines his unique journey in the hunting world.

 Stay tuned, stay safe, and Antler Up!

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In this week's episode, I'm joined by archery enthusiast Nate Sellers, owner of Average Jack Archery Shop located in Philipsburg, PA for over a year now. Nate shares insights into his journey, discussing the products he found interesting in the hunting and archery industry over the past year. We dive into his ideal arrow weight setup, broadhead selection, and his experiences testing a wide variety of them.

Nate also recounts the thrilling moment of killing his best PA buck on his wife's first saddle hunting trip, adding a personal touch to his hunting adventures. We explore his upcoming plans for the indoor archery season and unravel the story of when things finally clicked for Nate, giving him the confidence in his shooting.

The conversation delves into valuable topics such as dealing with target panic, sources of inspiration in the archery community, and Nate's process for preparing for both competitive shooting and hunting. We emphasize the importance of challenging oneself in archery shoots and discuss Nate's transition from teaching to working full-time at Huntworth, where he expresses his love for the gear.

Join us as Nate shares his passion for archery, his experiences, and the lessons learned along the way. Whether you're an archery enthusiast or someone looking for inspiration in the hunting community, this episode is packed with insights. Stay tuned, stay safe, and Antler Up!

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 207 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by Michigan native Wade Childs! Wade was on the podcast about a year ago and shared some fun hunting stories as well as his method to in season scouting.  For this episode we catch up on some current happenings for Wade in the whitetail woods.  Wade shares a unique success story as well as some extremely close encounters that where I know someone listening has experienced a time or two. Hear how Wade traveled to multiple states to have some crazy encounters and stories to go along with them.  Tune in and enjoy this episode with Wade Childs.  

We led things off by talking about some sports and how Wade is excited for one specific favorite team of his.  Following this quick round up about sports, we get into the good stuff.  Wade shares some crazy hunting stories that he had experienced this season. To kick off his season he had an encounter with a target buck and the bad luck seemed to follow him following this until one unique hunt later in the year with a friend.  From all the frustration and traveling to multiple states, hear how Wade did not give up this past hunting season and the takeaways from it.  Stay safe in the woods and enjoy this fun episode and see you next week! 

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 206 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by Dan Johnson! Dan is the founder of the Sportmen’s Empire that hosts not only the Antler Up Podcast but over 20 awesome podcasts.  Dan is also the owner of Full Sneak Gear which is a lifestyle clothing brand geared towards us hunters.  The other aspect of Dan that I find extremely relatable is that he is a  family man and a die hard bowhunter.  So, I wanted to have Dan on the show to discuss some current happenings in his life but also to hear his take on what it means and takes to be successful.  Tune in and enjoy this episode with the one and only Dan Johnson.  

We led things off by talking about the frustration Dan and I have with that dang Elf we have to put out nightly before Christmas.  I am sure some of you will share in this laugh that we had.  Following this, Dan gets into it for what he believes has helped him be successful at hunting, running multiple businesses and winning the home life!  The key aspect of all three is discipline.  I couldn’t agree more with this statement, so no better way to kick off the first 2024 podcast than to hear how discipline can help you succeed in the new year!  Stay safe in the woods and enjoy this fun episode and see you next week! 

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 205 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by the one and only Cody Jenkins! Cody is the host of the Whitetail Legacy Podcast.  Cody is obviously a die hard whitetail hunter from the state of Illinois. The other side of Cody is also relatable to a lot of us in that he is a husband, father, hard worker and coach to a youth football team.  After listening to Cody on his podcast over the past year and following him on social media I found myself relating to a lot of what Cody had to say and love how he has a friends group chat all for accountability.  This episode we get into a mixed bag of deer hunting and life.  From season struggles, success, to being a better person and trying to own the day and more!   

We led things off by talking about what is new with Cody and how things are shaping up for him in the deer woods.  Cody kind of has a roller coaster of a year where he decides to spend a ton of his time and effort on the private pieces he hunts.  Well, things didn’t go as planned and had a few miscues, but you can hear in Cody’s voice how and why he is able to stay positive throughout all this!  We discuss these ups and downs and the lessons learned and takeaways that carry over into his everyday life.  From here we chatted about being more accountable at home.  Cody coaches and he shares the importance of this and why he does it.  From his inspiration to being a better father and husband, to helping these kids know they are capable of so much more, Cody shares it and I hope it fires you up for the new year ahead! Stay safe in the woods and enjoy this fun episode and see you next week! 

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 204 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by my good friend Jim D’Agostino!  Jim lives on the eastern side of PA, just outside of Allentown.  Jim is a very successful hunter and archer.  This past year Jim stepped outside of his comfort zone when it came to gaining access to a private farm.  However, we don’t get into this chat because in this podcast we discuss the gear we were really impressed with.  From Broadheads, saddle gear, clothing, arrows and more!   

We led things off by talking about if Jim and his family are ready for Christmas and what is in store for Jeremy and his family!  Following this quick discussion the guys get into what gear they used and were impressed with.  Jeremy and Jim used both the SEVR 1.75 Broadhead and Jeremy also used the Grim Reaper Mini Mag.  Following this the guys chatted about their arrow setup, how they used their saddles and how Jim uses Marsupial Gear to deck his out and to finish out the chat they discuss some specific clothing items.  Again, we get into these topics and a whole lot more in this episode!  Stay safe in the woods and enjoy this fun episode and see you next week! 

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 203 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by my good friend Aaron Hepler from PA.  Aaron had an eventful 2023 hunting season that had a ton of ups and downs in it.  From having a bunch of encounters with bucks, clipping a buck, to being at full draw and having another hunter walk in to spook the deer while at full draw and to finally filling his buck tag opening morning of the rifle season.  Aaron shares it all during this episode! 

We led things off by talking about what Aaron would rate this past season.  Aaron shares how much pressure he saw and what he believes it did to the deer in the spots he hunted. From there we get into the obstacles he faced and we actually discuss a little bit about my success this year.  One key topic that I enjoyed talking with Aaron about was finding balance during the season.  I think this is a critical aspect that might not be shared as much as it should.   Again, we get into these topics and a whole lot more in this episode!  Stay safe in the woods and enjoy this fun episode and see you next week! 

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 202 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by two PA brothers Andrew and Doug Huegel. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with these guys.  Andrew owns Huegel Taxidermy out of Lebanon & Lancaster County.  Doug on the other hand owns Huegel Design Co. where he does logo design, branding and illustrations.  Both are extremely talented individuals and avid hunters.  We have a fun conversation about building their brands, and growing as hunters!  

We led things off by talking about how Andrew and Doug got into hunting since they had a unique experience with it.  We get some fun hunting conversations going and one that I found interesting was hearing from Andrew about when business picks up for him at his taxidermy.  He shares how he correlates the success with weather, etc.  Doug shares the improvements that he has made regarding his mobile set up and trying to get his first PA buck this year. Again, we get into these topics and a whole lot more in this episode!  Stay safe in the woods and enjoy this fun episode and see you next week! 

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 201 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by PA native Mark Belles.  Mark is an avid hunter who loves whitetail and getting out for bear during the season.  Mark had a very quick season this year as far as whitetails are concerned.  By quick, I mean tagging out on his buck on the statewide opener back in September.  Mark is a friend of Tom Runscavage, who is a great friend of mine.  It was great to have the opportunity to speak with Mark and hear certain perspectives on deer and bear hunting and how important mindset plays a role in what we do in the woods.

This episode was originally going to be an episode for the Antler Up Report, however I decided to make this just a regular episode.  We led things off by talking about mindset and how important it is when it comes to hunting.  Over the past few seasons Mark has been pretty successful and he shares what he believes what has led to this success.  One key aspect that Mark brings up is exploring and just being in the woods.  I couldn’t agree more with this and I know it sounds ridiculously simple, but it also means putting in quality time and not just shooting for miles and overall time.  Following this we dive into Mark’s buck success story and a few other topics to finish out this episode!  Stay safe in the woods this upcoming rifle season here in PA!  Enjoy this fun episode and see you next week! 

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 200 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by PA native and straight up awesome hunter Chad Snader.  I am thrilled to finally have Chad on the podcast!  This is literally like 3 years in the making.  A few years back I was trying to possibly do the mid-season episodes, and asked Chad to come on.  Plans fell through, but we have kept tabs on each other and over these 3 seasons or so I have watched Chad knock buck after buck down, turkey after turkey and this year he had one helluva week in October. So, we discussed his success from this specific week where he notched his PA bear tag, fall turkey tag and buck tag!  

Chad and I have a good conversation during this hour where we get an introduction to who he is, what has helped Chad become more consistent with his success over the years and more.  I found Chad to be extremely relatable and I believe you will as well.  Just another great hunter from the state of PA that puts in the work and enjoys himself out in the outdoors.  I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family.  Stay safe in the woods this upcoming rifle season here in PA!  Enjoy this fun episode and see you next week! 

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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