The Identical Draw Podcast

On this episode of the ID podcast, we talk all things land management. We cover our timber work, prescribed fire, deer habitat, shed season and much more!

Other Topics Covered:

- Our least favorite tree

- Nates close call

- Prescribed fire is no joke

- Turkey permissions 

- Cedars for wildlife? 

- Shed Season

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On this episode of the Identical Draw Podcast, Thomas and Nate quickly recap the last two months of the season, which included 3 buck kills. They explain what they figured out and how they killed two bucks out of the same spot, on the ground, in late December. 

Other topics covered-

- The social shame of shooting a 3 year old buck

- Being bad podcast hosts

- Nates viral tiktok shot

- Tommies road to success

- Thomas's stud bonus buck

- New hunter application for turkey hunts

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On this episode, Thomas and Nate have a quick conversation about their season thus far. They dive into the October they experienced and why it didn't compare to the previous years. With it being a strange year on the Kansas 80, the brothers are trying to decide how to proceed during the next 10 days. Send them a message with your thoughts on their Instagram- @identicaldraw, Enjoy!

Other topics covered-

- Use code ID20 for 20% off Vortex Wear

- No mature bucks on the 80

- How to kill an October buck

- October or November?

- How much intrusion is okay?

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On this episode of the Identical Draw Podcast, we are joined by new hunters Jake and Sam. Jake and Sam made the trip from California to join us on an action packed weekend in the whitetail woods. We ended with last minute success!

Other topics covered-

- Jake and Sam's introduction to hunting. 

- Hunting Axis deer. 

- Emotions while walking up to a dead deer. 

- Private Land owners.

- Thomas' near death experience.

- Crossbows, good or bad?

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On this episode of the Identical Draw Podcast, Thomas and Nate give a Kansas 80 update as well as a big announcement. Newhunter.org is now live! If your a new hunter, mentor, or just curious go check it out. 

Other topics covered-

- Spotted up potential #1 4.5 year old buck on the 80

- Kansas 80 stands and plots

- Newhunter.org

- Perks for mentors

- Hunt with us!

- Fall schedule

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On this episode of the Identical Draw Podcast, Nate and Thomas are joined by special guests Erik Barber, and Sawyer Briel. We work closely together with Erik and Sawyer at Vortex Optics. We cover whats new with Vortex Optics, Vortex Wear and Vortex Edge!

Other Topics Covered:

- How Erik and Sawyer found Vortex

- The gray area between novice and expert hunter

- Don't be a criminal in Wisconsin

- Big giant Easterns

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On this episode of the Identical Draw Podcast we are joined by Claire Stanton (CA) and Shane Ryan (WI). They are joining us on our South Dakota turkey hunt in the Black Hills. This was a hunt we had never done before so we were all learning at the same time. Shane ends up finding success on the last day!

Other Topics Covered:

- How far is a lethal shotgun turkey shot?

- Close calls

- Where the turkeys are hanging out

- High mountain lion population

- A successful stalk

- Donkeys shock gobbling turkeys

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On this episode of the Identical Draw Podcast, we talk all things turkey. We give an update on the Kansas 80 since we talked last. We also recap our successful and unsuccessful turkey hunts this spring!

Other topics covered:

- Vortex Edge

- South Dakota new hunters

- Nebraska new hunters

- Kansas 80 burns

- Tom missing a Tom

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On this episode of the Identical Draw Podcast, we have something a little different. Thomas and Nate were guests on the Baxter Bowman Podcast recently, and this is that interview! They talk with Baxter and Josh Lu, who was a new hunter with them this fall on their Sandhill mule deer hunt. 

Other topics covered:

- The beginnings of Identical Draw

- Our new hunter program

- Selecting Josh

- Our mule deer hunt

And much more!

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On this episode of the Identical Draw Podcast, we are joined by Shawn Luchtel with Heartland Bowhunter. Shawn is a bowhunter, and land manager. We had him come walk the Kansas 80 with us to see what he thought, and to discuss new ideas. 

Other topics covered:

- Vortex Edge new facility

- If Shawn had the keys to the Kansas 80

- Mowing clover

- Transition plots

- Shawns dad killed a "slammer" 

- How to make it in the outdoor industry

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