In this episode of the In Camp Podcast, I sit down with the deer camp crew — Rich Yoder, Justin Eberly, and Tanner Kurtz — to talk Pennsylvania firearms season opener: stories from camp, the worst drags and packouts, gear we actually trust, and the traditions that keep us coming back every season.

We get into how mentors shaped the hunters we became, the way hunting culture has changed (for better and worse), and why the PA rifle season opener still feels like Christmas morning for grown men. It’s real camp talk: the jokes, the memories, the stuff that sticks with you, and why spending time in the woods with good people matters more than any tag you fill.

Hunting stories, hunting gear talk, PA rifle season excitement, camaraderie, game-dragging strategy, and a whole lot of tradition — this one is exactly what rifle camp feels like.

Takeaways

    •    Mentors and old-school hunting traditions still matter.

    •    Rifle camp camaraderie is the glue that keeps hunters coming back.

    •    The crew’s favorite (and most underrated) rifle-season gear.

    •    Smarter ways to drag deer without breaking yourself.

    •    Technology’s role in how hunting traditions evolve.

    •    PA rifle season prep — what actually counts.

    •    Storytelling, humor, and camp memories.