
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


This episode was chaos—just like every hunting season. Bourbon-fueled ramblings, shed hunting plans, and the occasional existential crisis about the meaning of a three-finger pour. But beneath the laughter and whiskey-soaked musings, there's gold: Iowa scouting, antler obsession, and the never-ending pursuit of finding the right place at the right time.
Derek recounts his solo mission into Iowa’s bluff country, covering 15 miles of rugged terrain in search of sheds, encountering fresh rubs, a dead buck, and one wise old owl keeping watch. The lesson? When you find one shed, there are likely more. And if your hips hurt afterward, you probably did it right.
Meanwhile, predator activity is ramping up, coyotes are stealing sheds, and somewhere, a turkey hunter is arguing about whether turkeys belong in the upland bird category. There’s also a sidebar on Kwik Trip snacks, the endless Big Buddy drink, and why a Kwik Trip cheeseburger might be the only thing keeping Midwesterners going through the late-season slump.
To top it all off, Taylor Swift makes an appearance—metaphorically, at least—because whether it’s antlers or bourbon, sometimes you just gotta shake it off.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
By Okayest Podcast Network5
151151 ratings
This episode was chaos—just like every hunting season. Bourbon-fueled ramblings, shed hunting plans, and the occasional existential crisis about the meaning of a three-finger pour. But beneath the laughter and whiskey-soaked musings, there's gold: Iowa scouting, antler obsession, and the never-ending pursuit of finding the right place at the right time.
Derek recounts his solo mission into Iowa’s bluff country, covering 15 miles of rugged terrain in search of sheds, encountering fresh rubs, a dead buck, and one wise old owl keeping watch. The lesson? When you find one shed, there are likely more. And if your hips hurt afterward, you probably did it right.
Meanwhile, predator activity is ramping up, coyotes are stealing sheds, and somewhere, a turkey hunter is arguing about whether turkeys belong in the upland bird category. There’s also a sidebar on Kwik Trip snacks, the endless Big Buddy drink, and why a Kwik Trip cheeseburger might be the only thing keeping Midwesterners going through the late-season slump.
To top it all off, Taylor Swift makes an appearance—metaphorically, at least—because whether it’s antlers or bourbon, sometimes you just gotta shake it off.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4,804 Listeners

38,020 Listeners

1,473 Listeners

570 Listeners

629 Listeners

1,537 Listeners

801 Listeners

622 Listeners

1,389 Listeners

9,630 Listeners

534 Listeners

345 Listeners

7,423 Listeners

20 Listeners

31 Listeners

31 Listeners

11 Listeners

32 Listeners

18 Listeners

8 Listeners

13 Listeners

2 Listeners

2 Listeners

0 Listeners

2 Listeners

3 Listeners

345 Listeners

169 Listeners