Kanati Wildlife's Build the Hunt Podcast

In this episode: everything plus the kitchen sink and minimalists; Nate’s take on bivvy hunting; the sweat conundrum; hiking in wearing nothing but your undies; the difference between Western hunts and hunting on the Back 40; hunter stereotypes; treestand accidents and why you should always wear a damn safety harness; the philosophy of being mobile; more sweating and scent control; perpetually good spots; “two is one, one is none;” being comfortable with your equipment; and more…

In this episode: Comparing the Drought of ’88 to the summer of 2021; timing of fall green plot planting; being in shape for different hunts; yoga for better hunting bods; raking trails for stand access; the Year of the Backup Plan; when/how to hunt the ace-in-the-hole stands; listening to what deer are telling us; Joe not realizing how big Fabio was; how the drought will affect deer movement this fall; and more…

In this episode: the vision behind Kanati Wildlife Consulting; hunting as more than just chasing critters; doing right by the land; the stories you hear working with landowners; getting kids involved young; butchering your own meat; the potential of adult-onset hunters; the original land managers; what's good for butterflies is good for deer is good for people; and more...

Central Minnesota deer hunter John Maile joins Nate and Ryan to talk about what it takes to start a successful whitetail cooperative.  In this episode: what it’s like managing natural resources at Fort Ripley; the difficulty of changing a deer hunter’s mind; the circus that is a Minnesota gun season; the birth of a deer hunting cooperative; how difficult it is to quit drives; why every deer harvested is still a trophy; how long it takes to see results; why habitat is still the ultimate key to success; John’s best tips for starting a new co-op; and more...

In this episode: the benefits of parking your ass on the ground; the hardest stalk Nate’s ever been on; Joe on huntin’ in the corn; Ryan’s take on tree stands vs. saddles for going airborne; adapting to what an individual buck is doing; relativity and hunting success; the tumbleweed stalk; the correlation between the Cold War and deer hunting; how to work with your neighbors for better hunting; the lost art of still hunting; just how good is Ryan’s curveball; setting up stands for easy shots; shifting your hunting strategy as the season goes on; and more...

In this episode: “abstract thinking” and food plots; utilizing mock scrapes on food plots; “decoy hats” for big buck success; utilizing shapes for food plots; why you’re pissing money away if you don’t do soil tests; using shrubs to screen food plots; leaving a legacy for the kids and grandkids; successful scouting with step ladders; and more...

In this episode: a buck named Fabio; how the fellas did shed hunting this year; limiting factors and how they impact deer and your hunting; food plots and the cumulative benefits over time; more food vs. shooting does; cover crops; and more...

In this episode: Nate, Joe, and Ryan introduce themselves; how each of the guys got into hunting; who's supervising these guys, anyway? And more...