Pure Bowhunting and the Next Rivers Divide w/ Donnie Vincent | HUNTR Podcast

In this episode of HUNTR Podcast, we're very excited to bring on explorer, biologist, conservationist, and sportsman Donnie Vincent. A true example of a man passionate about the journey and the experience that comes along with hunting wild game. Donnie is not only an incredible hunter, but someone who loves to share the stories that come along with it. Donnie has produced a number of films, including the award winning "The River's Divide", that has influenced hunters all over the world. As we sit down this week, we discuss topics such as target panic, the faults of the hunting industry, and the influence of hunting media. At the end of the day, it's all about the experience and the journey of the outdoors that keeps bringing us back. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show as we get to know Donnie and his take on wildlife and the outdoors.
New episodes of HUNTR Podcast drop every Tuesday 6PM EST
SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE:
/ huntrtube
HUNTR Podcast is presented by:
DeerGro: www.deergro.com
Hoyt Archery: hoyt.com
StealthCam: stealthcam.com

[@BIG_RIK]

SEPERATE CROSSBOW SEASON! AMEN!

[@nikolasnadal8208]

One of my favorite episodes yet! I love his thought process and how he just enjoys being in the woods and enjoying nature.

[@timtollett8513]

Great podcast. Went to school to become a wildlife biologist. Changed gears and became an outfitter and at 67 I don't plan on missing a day outside. Donnie, your attitude towards what's real in the outdoor world is so spot on.

[@tylercagle1486]

It amazes me how many people hate on private land. We worked our asses off to get that property. I guarantee we’re putting in more work and research into that property year around than anybody who says anything about “deer farmer.”

[@HUNTRPOD]

Haha exactly. It’s a lot of jealousy to what they don’t have

[@Masonjar94]

Put a crossbow in the hands of a compound guy and he’ll still be lethal, put a compound bow in the hands of a crossbow guy and he’ll go back to gun hunting.

[@daltonmoore7889]

100%

[@HUNTRPOD]

Mic drop

[@richstafford1245]

Crossbow hunting is almost as detrimental to advancing deer to older age class as opening firearms during the rut.

[@Masonjar94]

@@richstafford1245 this guy gets it

[@Atinirrr]

Vertical bow people have to be the most toxic people in the hunting community

[@advancedhabitatsolutionsah2396]

Lucky enough to call him a friend!

[@viarbusiness]

This is a big one boys. Congrats. Donnie is awesome. Great of his / our generation.

[@HUNTRPOD]

Yea man made me feel like I was at deer camp!

[@JoshMiller-ju4ov]

Absolutely one of the best podcasts yet I can relate to the way Donnie hunts and thinks In so many ways

[@buckalf]

Agreed he’s got a great message for hunters and truly loves the animals. Im getting so sick of the ultra conservative hunting where the message is stay out ! Your property is going to fail ! Don’t use a headlamp walking in you spook deer ahhhh no pressure ! Stay out your going to ruin your hunt if you spook deer nonsense. This Dudes passion is legit

[@HUNTRPOD]

Can’t kill them sitting back…go time boys!

[@forrestcarter6892]

Great stuff guys, and thanks for the shoutout! Just a reminder that the full target panic regimen is in the other podcast, and I really don't focus at all on "back tension." ;)

[@HUNTRPOD]

Hahaha yes sir!

[@dionysis84]

What is the best release for someone with target panic? Or tool?

[@heavyd2249]

Carter RX1 or Lucky works great for wrapping your finger around the trigger.

[@natemihlbachler3511]

I've been hunting with a Carter Honey 2 for 3 years. I don't have target panic but the process of releasing the thumb safety followed by the hinge rotation creates another 2 or 3 seconds to slow the process down hence suppressing that urge to slam the trigger when the pin hits brown. At that time my thumb is still on the safety. Hunting is years of waiting and preparation and most shots are blown in the last second or 2 because the pin wasn't settled and the trigger was ripped or punched. I turned my hunting buddy onto this release as well and it has helped him tremendously. With this process every shot is truly a surprise. When guys tell you they command shoot what that really means is they can't execute a controlled surprise release and there just punching. And it always starts with well if I've got one hole to shoot through I got to be able to slap the shot off right then. It's bs and it's just them trying to tell themself that their being out of control with the trigger is okay and normal. I've had this extra 2 seconds within the firing process bite me on coyotes but never on a deer. Another good release is the Carter squeeze me which is a wrist strap that is resistance activated. Triggers open the door for bad habits.

[@motel1-gg2qb]

This one was next level guys! What a great story teller and a wealth of usable knowledge and info he shared. I already took Donnies advice and reached out to Joel the target panic shooting coach. Nice work men, please have him on again sometime. 👍🏻

[@HUNTRPOD]

Haha ditto! I (Jeremy) don’t have target panic, but I’m struggling on my recurve consistency

[@motel1-gg2qb]

@@HUNTRPOD well shoot a straight as you can fellas😂, the season is upon us. Good luck.

[@Lovenlife139]

Dude sounds judgmental AF

[@big-d7756]

Love/Hate with this content. The industry that can afford the hunting lease and traveling that most cant experience compared to the information thats created to help common hunters. We aren't the same and if everyone could, this content wouldn't exist.

[@justinwonch5568]

Great stuff guys! Donnie is a rockstar!

[@HUNTRPOD]

Thanks man!

[@bjamin3870]

Just subscribed. After listening to 20 episodes I figured why not 😂

[@HUNTRPOD]

Haha much appreciated

[@buckalf]

Greatest cast Dude is awesome and spot on about spooking deer they really don’t care much Getting Aggressive

[@HUNTRPOD]

Donnie is awesome

[@JudeM22]

I can always look forward to these!

[@HUNTRPOD]

Thanks

[@still1.]

Have been working on the recurve a lot too. I started canting my bow and that tightened up my groups. You can see more of the sight window. Three under also helps because it brings the arrow closer to the eye.

[@HUNTRPOD]

Man I need to tighten up, I’m not ready to hunt yet it would be irresponsible

[@still1.]

@@HUNTRPOD ya, I hear ya. I think the trad game is about patience and realizing there is not way to short cut the process. Maybe carry two bows this year, trad for the chip shot and the compound for the rest..

[@MattJ25]

Great pod, never really even heard of Donnie but I will have to check him out more. Working in Greene county this week boys and I had an 85 year old guy stop and show me a set of sheds he found and they are insane, main beams look like ball bats. Also I remember you guys talking on IBAF about gas and oil rights and talking with some of these land owners here it’s crazy the royalties some of these people are receiving for gas and oil leasing

[@HUNTRPOD]

It’s off the chart man mountain millionaires lol

[@brandoncochran4175]

First time i noticed 9 out of 10 looks bad ass

[@craigford7231]

Another great podcast. Love your take on crossbows (i call them croossguns lol) I feel the same way.

[@HUNTRPOD]

Haha thanks Craig

[@rorynelson7548]

Target panic may be the devil's favorite dirty trick lol

[@franksalot6451]

Bang up job fellas 🤘🏼

[@HUNTRPOD]

Thanks man

[@bencase5120]

So I'm newer to archery hunting and never really thought about "target panic" one thing with shooting rifle and shotguns is I make my self do a figure 8 over the target and then on the center of the 8 that's when I shoot. Lately when shooting archery I have noticed myself doing the same thing. Not sure if this really means anything to you guys that do this all the time just my 2 cents. Love the videos great driving noise and content. Keep it up!

[@HUNTRPOD]

That’s exactly what you want to be doing

[@northdakotawaterfowlersbla2358]

Two years ago was the bad EHD episode. The mule deer tags are harder to draw now because everyone is now applying due to everyone talking about NoDak. It was a wonderful place 8-10 years ago when it was still a sleeper state.

[@dionysis84]

What state is a sleeper state at this point? 😂. There isn’t one left really… maybe Oklahoma? Possibly Indiana , but the years of Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, etc being sleeper states went away once hunting came to KZbin

[@northdakotawaterfowlersbla2358]

Very true! Now only if the DNR/ Game and Fish would realize the influx and change the laws a bit to help preserve the herds.

[@jordanhudson5075]

Hell yeah let’s go

[@Weekendwarrior00]

Start looking past your pin to target.a lot of time people get wrapped up in the bright pin and lose sight of target

[@HUNTRPOD]

Good call

[@efngepic2363]

Dont aim, just shoot. My dad used to tell me dont aim, throw the ball.

[@danchamberlain9434]

Chad Francis makes Lost Creek Bows out of Iowa. Makes the best reflex deflex bows. Check him out. I have 3 of his & all are great!

[@HUNTRPOD]

Thanks Dan!

[@dionysis84]

Crossbow season in NY is in the heart of the rut… Literally the last 2 weeks of first archery season like Nov 3-17th…. I’ve seen way way more people in the woods these last 3 years because the lazy ass gun hunters can now figure out how to use a x bow. I got one, and I’ve actually missed a monster with one cuz I’m so used to practicing with compounds and looked at crossbow as a cheat code (it is) but people just do not put in the effort or practice with them like compound shooters do. It should be allowed only during muzzle loader seasons and for the handicapped/elderly

[@jordanhudson5075]

Y’all need to sell me yalls old bow

[@deerhuntingwithrickthepeas7870]

3 hours! Maybe tomorrow morning... :-)

[@deerhuntingwithrickthepeas7870]

Enticingly animated person. Only twenty minutes of this fellow and I am wanting more.

[@deerhuntingwithrickthepeas7870]

5 years ago I would have been put off by the crossbow message, but now I transitioned away from one to a compound. I think it took me not having to kill a deer attitude to do it.

[@HUNTRPOD]

That’s spot on. Experience over the kill

[@deerhuntingwithrickthepeas7870]

I made it! The only point I would make is the succession of life on this planet is antithetical to entropy. Deer, nor humans, would even be here otherwise. Of course, the humans are now wrecking the process so go enjoy the outdoors whilst you still can! Excellent guest.

[@young_buckz]

Link to Rivers Divide?

[@HUNTRPOD]

www.donnievincent.com/products/donnie-vincents-the-rivers-divide

[@user-sp9hy8tq4j]

Spot hog Friday night delight

[@herbie1220]

Donnie is gonna make some money from this podcast. 😂

[@HUNTRPOD]

Hahaha for SHOT IQ?

[@jordanhudson5075]

Y’all sending me the one of y’all’s old bows ? Mine got ran over somehow, I was letting a buddy of mines son use it and some how it got ran over and totally destroyed, he borrowed it because he could t afford to buy one and then this happened, they offered to replace it but I couldn’t do that to them, i ended up just giving him one of my older bows, because he said he never wanted to touch another bow as long as he lived I couldn’t let something like that happen so he has his own bow now, but I told his ass he ruined this one and he was on his own lmao

[@leemartin9579]

I am glad I am not the only one that shoots squirrels out of the stand. I just keep a small game head in my quiver, and I never come home empty handed. I look at the crossbow as the muzzleloader equivalent. It has its place for the older or younger hunters, but no self respecting able bodied man should use one during bow season. Absolutely not.

[@matthewwagner4042]

This Doonie guy is so pompous. I hunted longbow for years. I still might again if the situation changes. Crossbow is just 10,000 times more ethical than that longbow. If we're trying to be ethical hunters their argument just falls apart. I hunt public land and there are SO FEW opportunities to take a deer. I've never got a deer with a bow or crossbow. I just want meat in the freezer, for my family. I'm not shooting more than 15 or 20 yards with the longbow. I'm no longer willing to let opportunity walk by. 80% of hunters don't get a deer in Ohio, period. A crossbow let's me reach out to 50 yards, hits SO MUCH harder, puts an arrow in a quarter sized hole regardless of distance, and it hits faster than my longbow at 20. The scope changes everything. Even at 60 yards with 4x, the deer looks 15 yards away. It's efficient and ethical. Compound is 100 times easier then traditional and crossbow is 100 times easier than compound. If you're a ethical hunter Xbow is just the most obvious choice for a quick clean kill. It's fastest and most accurate option. Period. If I ever see a deer when I have an Xbow in my hand, less than 50 yards, it will be in my freezer.

[@scottminter4735]

There's no hunting in modern deer farming. What's the point of calling it hunting when u control your deer heard at such a level.

[@HUNTRPOD]

The one thing you have to realize is working the land is a deeper connection than just the hunt. Sure they are tied together, and there are some who manipulate too much

[@richstafford1245]

I love to plant food plots and do habitat work, likely more than even hunting. That said these ultra manicured deer farms in places like Iowa and Illinois are ridiculous imo. What they are doing is little difference than high fence hunting. I really like Lee. Super nice guy. Wealth of deer knowledge. Could not be a nicer more friendly guy the few times I have communicated with him. That said what he and others are doing is not hunting, with all due respect…

[@antr7493]