Deeply Driven Outdoors Podcast

I spent the first 10 or 11 years of my duck hunting career being particularly bad at duck hunting but never giving up. I wanted to share an episode of some of the things that I learned the hard way in case others are struggling in the same way. Hopefully these tips can help some other hunters as I talk about shooting slumps, hunting the right areas for ducks, scouting and more. Get 20% off Railblaza gear by using code DDO20 at checkout!https://www.railblaza.com/ref/52

Thomas Hoke from Hoke Outdoors joins me to talk all about duck hunting in the state of Alaska. I have been enamored with the idea of hunting in Alaska for the better part of 2 decades so I was excited for this episode! We talk about the differences between hunting in Alaska vs the lower 48, the logistics of hunting Alaska, Thomas' close bear encounter and more.Find Hoke Outdoors on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@HokeOutdoorsFind Deeply Driven Outdoors on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DeeplyDrivenOutdoorsSave 20% on Railblaza products! Use code DDO20:https://www.railblaza.com/ref/52/

This episode breaks down our annual River Rat Rendezvous trip and I am joined by Trevor Randles of Trevor Randles Outdoors Iowa. This episode was a little different as I was trying to record on location on the river bank so the audio quality suffered a bit due to windnoise in that portion of the episode.I also announce my new affiliation with Railblaza. Railblaza is my first affiliation really since starting my channel! Go to Railblaza.com to check out all their options for accessory mounting on your boat or kayak and use code DDO20 at checkout to save 20%. Find Trevor Randles' Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@trevorrandlesoutdoorsiowaConnect with Deeply Driven Outdoors:https://linktr.ee/deeplydrivenoutdoors

On this episode, I sit down with the man behind the Freelance Duck Hunting YouTube channel, which is one of the longest running duck hunting channels on YouTube. We discuss 10 years of Freelance Duck Hunting and memories over the last 10 year, teal hunt plans and then head into a discussion revolving around the criticisms of hunting media, discuss the arguments about hunting media being negative for hunting and some of the narratives around that topic. Connect with Deeply Driven Outdoors: Youtube: www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Facebook: www.facebook.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Instagram: @deeplydrivenoutdoors Connect with Freelance Duck Hunting: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FreelanceDuckHunting North American Waterfowler Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OXi2oVDYYcbuyLHzPL2Af?si=32b3a5107c2a4096

Mat joins me again to talk about my upcoming project for this season: make my ultimate shallow water/small water jon boat. Topics discussed: why I'm building a small jon boat setup and how I plan to do it, kicking your dad out of the family because he won't put bullheads in his pond, fish dying in clean water, bait tank setup, block parties, that nostalgic old tackle box smell, raspberry scented worms and more

I have my long-time river rat buddy, Mat, on the podcast to just sit down and shoot the breeze while we have a few whiskey drinks! Topics discussed: river memories, diddy pole fishing vs rod n reel fishing, whiskey, fish that make your shoulder hurt for a week, blobs on the depthfinder, beer snobbery, toothbrush not a teethbrush, smallmouth bass vs largemouth bass, healthy obsessions, does (bait) size matter?, being self-employed "for the most part" and more!

Late season is upon us! I discuss spending the last month trying to fill deer tags with a little success and getting into trapping. Topics include first impressions to trapping, muzzleloader power preferences, finding fishing spots while trapping in a creek, hauling deer out of public land and more! Connect with Deeply Driven Outdoors: www.linktr.ee/deeplydrivenoutdoors

In this episode, I talk about my first times out hunting the Mississippi River! I had gone to visit the in-laws over Thanksgiving, who live out by the Mississippi River and this time, I brought my big boat with me and we did some waterfowl hunting! Both hunts were successful and they were some of the cooler hunts I'd ever done. Connect with Deeply Driven: www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors www.facebook.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors www.patreon/com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Instagram: @deeplydrivenoutdoors linktr.ee/deeplydrivenoutdoors

I finally get the chance to sit down and update everyone on how my waterfowl season has gone so far. When I recorded this podcast, we were in the November doldrums but it had been a pretty good season so far and looks to only ramp up from here! Find me on YouTube to watch my hunts: www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Connect with all my social media: www.linktr.ee/deepydrivenoutdoors

September started out slow but mid September has been eventful in the DDO camp! Mat and I ran some diddy poles last week and boated some nice flatheads and I finally got out for teal season for the last day of season and got on the board for ducks for the year and got my buddy Chris his first ever duck! In this episode, I break down all the action from last week. Connect with Deeply Driven Outdoors: Patreon: www.patreon.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors YouTube: www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Facebook: www.facebook.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Instagram: @deeplydrivenoutdoors

In this episode, I am joined by Spencer Bauer of River Certified, Kit from the Fishing Kit Youtube channel and Beer Fish Fanatics Podcast and Ryan Tasler of Tasler Guide Service and the River Certified Podcast. This episode was a blast! Topics discussed: eating the bait, the OGs, when your freezer breaks with hides or bait inside, forgetting your bait in your car, smells so bad that the cat pukes, tournaments and much more! Check out the River Certified YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RiverCertified Check out the Fishing Kit YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FishingKit Check out the Tasler Guide Service YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Tasler63 Check Out the Deeply Driven Outdoors YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DeeplyDrivenOutdoors Connect with Deeply Driven Outdoors on social media and Patreon: www.linktr.ee.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors

I turkey hunted for the first time when I was 15 years old. Last year, I killed my first gobbler - at 33 years old. I didn't hunt every one of those years but I hunted a lot and for a long time, I wasn't even close to getting a turkey. I thought it would be interesting to do a solo episode relaying some of the top reasons I was so unsuccessful for so long at getting a turkey. I talk about how hunting turkeys is different than hunting deer, comical turkey mishap stories, importance of scouting and much more! CONNECT WITH DEEPLY DRIVEN OUTDOORS: YouTube: www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Facebook: www.facebook.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Instagram: @deeplydrivenoutdoors Patreon: www.patreon.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors GoWild: Deeply Driven Outdoors

This is mostly a turkey podcast but any time I sit down with my longtime friend, Piper, we go all over the board. Topics discussed: having your first kid when you're young vs when you're old, patterning shotguns, determining who will win in a fight based off whether you can put your fingers in their ribs, paying too much for the latest gear, turkey stories, being anchored by your gear, "bro-dozer" wheels, taking an unconventional route in life, the value of good ear pro and much more! Deeply Driven Outdoors YouTube: www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Deeply Driven Facebook: www.facebook.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Deeply Driven Instagram: www.instagram.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Deeply Driven Patreon: www.patreon.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors

As we gear up for spring turkey hunting, I sit down with Jim Coffey who is the Forest Wildlife Research Biologist with the Iowa DNR. We touch on a whole host of topics - when do turkeys start gobbling, food plots for turkeys, cheap and easy ways to manipulate your ground for turkeys and all wildlife, benefits of fire for turkeys Iowa's forest management practices vs New York's and more! Connect With Deeply Driven Outdoors: YouTube: www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Facebook: www.facebook.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Instagram: @Deeplydrivenoutdoors Patreon: www.patreon.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors GoWild: www.TimeToGoWild.com/share/deeplydrivenoutdoors

In this episode, I interview fisheries biometrician, Jeff Kopaska. I was excited to get to talk to someone who could give me scientific answers to some of my fishy questions. Topics covered: where do fish go when the streams and rivers get so low due to drought, the connection between soil conservation and water conservation, are the catfish limits in Iowa too generous, is there a benefit to throwing back big catfish and much more!  Find me on: YouTube: www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Facebook: www.facebook.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Instagram: @deeplydrivenoutdoors GoWild: Deeply Driven Outdoors

In this episode, I sit down with Kit from the Fishing Kit YouTube channel and Beer Fish Fanatics Podcast and he goes over all the basics of ice fishing with me. We cover ice safety, basic lures, basic strategy and more. Of course, since we are both catfishing guys, we also trail off into some catfishing talk as well.  Check out Kit's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@FishingKit Check out the Deeply Driven Outdoors YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@DeeplyDrivenOutdoors Also find Deeply Driven Outdoors on Go Wild, Facebook and Instagram!

I mixed it up and did a solo episode to detail the end of hunting season. I may do a few more solo "Field Notes" type episodes in the future to just kind of break down what I am up to in the outdoors, in addition to having on guests, etc. I talk about how my duck and deer seasons went, boat projects, switching powders, a rough deer season and much more. Find me on:  YouTube at www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Facebook: www.facebook.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Instagram: @deeplydrivenoutdoors Go Wild: Zach Jones (Deeply Driven Outdoors)

My great, long-time friend, Piper, joined me for this episode on muzzleloader deer season. We had been hunting Iowa's early muzzleloader season and he sat down with me to talk about our successes, failures and much much more!  Topics discussed: Taking meat to a locker vs butchering it yourself, paying more on purpose for stuff not made in China, black powder vs Black Horn, meat care when the weather is warm, deer hunting out of ground blind, the Sunday evening hunting conundrum and more!  Find the Deeply Driven Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Facebook: www.facebook.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Instagram: @deeplydrivenoutdoors GoWild: Zach Jones (DeeplyDrivenOutdoors) Rumble: www.rumble.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors

Myself (Zach Jones), Conner and Chris returned from a spring bear we did in the month of May in Idaho and talk about all the ins and outs we had with the hunt. We didn't wind up getting on the bears but we learned a lot from our very first out west experience.  Find me out YouTube to follow the action: www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Facebook: www.facebook.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Insta: @deeplydrivenoutdoors

In the inaugural episode of the Deeply Driven Podcast, your host Zach Jones talks with his western hunting crew, Chris and Conner about what they learned from their first western hunt after returning from an Idaho spring bear hunt and talk with Piper, who is heading on his first western hunt next fall. We discuss what we brought, how our gear perfomed, what we brought that we didn't need, what we would get for the next trip and more!  Be sure to follow along on YouTube at www.youtube.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Facebook: www.facebook.com/deeplydrivenoutdoors Instagram: @deeplydrivenoutdoors