Vortex Nation Podcast

What would you do in this deer hunting situation? The Hunting Public’s Aaron Warbritton breaks down real-world public land deer hunting scenarios and explains how he’d approach each one. From reading sign and choosing setups to making decisions in the field, get practical whitetail hunting tactics, learn what works (and what doesn’t), and understand why. Whether you’re scouting new ground or trying to outsmart a pressured public land buck, these lessons can help you make smarter decisions this season. Watch, listen, learn, and put these public land deer hunting strategies to the test.
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What will deer rifles look like 10, 20, or even 50 years from now?
Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn look into their crystal ball to predict the future of the modern deer rifle. From drones to advanced optics, emerging technology, and the enduring bolt-action rifle, they explore how innovation—and tradition—could shape the way future generations hunt deer.
Will tomorrow’s deer hunter carry a high-tech hunting system, or will the classic bolt-action rifle still rule the deer woods?
Tune in to find out what future generations will be carrying during deer season.
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The guys rank their five favorite deer cartridges—or seven, depending on who’s counting—using external ballistics, terminal performance, recoil, and popularity among hunters as their criteria. Did each finalist earn its place? Were any cartridges overlooked? And does Mark’s or Ryan’s top pick match yours? Tune in to find out.
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Zeroing your rifle can be accomplished in as few as two shots. Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn run through a few of their favorite tips to make zeroing your rifle fast, efficient, and easy.
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What if you could turn years of trail camera photos and deer data into a clearer plan for where and when to hunt?
On this episode, Nate and Thomas Krick of Identical Draw join us to break down their new Deer ID app and how it can help hunters organize, catalog, and make sense of massive amounts of trail cam data.
We dig into how the app can help you identify individual deer, streamline your trail cam information, spot patterns, and turn data into actionable hunting decisions—so you can spend less time sorting through photos and more time making high-percentage sits.
If you’re serious about whitetail hunting, trail camera strategy, deer identification, and using data to improve your hunts, this episode is worth a listen.
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