EP. 31 Why Most Hunters Never Reach Their Potential with Sam Ubl

This week on The Hunting Dad Podcast, I sit down with Sam Ubl for one of my favorite conversations of the season. Sam shares his journey from outdoor writing and filming with Whitetail Adrenaline to building Chase Nation, while diving into the hunting lessons that completely changed his approach to mature bucks. We discuss the dangers of egos in hunting, the concept of "imposter syndrome," learning from mentors like Dan Infalt, and why being willing to challenge your own beliefs can accelerate your success in the woods. We also spend plenty of time talking about one of our favorite topics—boat access hunting. From dragging bucks out by canoe in Minnesota and Wisconsin to using kayaks and small boats to access overlooked public land, Sam explains why water access remains one of the most effective tools for finding unpressured deer. To wrap things up, we trade stories from our first-ever Nebraska mule deer hunts, discuss what surprised us most about hunting mule deer, and share lessons learned from chasing deer across the Sandhills and western prairies. If you're a public land hunter looking to improve, this episode is packed with hard-earned lessons and real-world experience. In This Episode Sam Ubl's background in outdoor writing and filmmaking Working with Whitetail Adrenaline and starting Chase Nation The role of ego and imposter syndrome in hunting success Lessons learned from Dan Infalt and The Hunting Beast approach Why hunting sanctuaries changed Sam's results Canoe, kayak, and boat-access hunting strategies Accessing overlooked public land EHD impacts on public-land deer hunting First-time Nebraska mule deer experiences Mule deer vs. whitetail observations Muzzleloader accuracy and long-range hunting considerations   Be sure and use CODE: Huntingdad @ Hawke optics to save 15% at checkout!   Click this link to get 10% off AND FREE shipping off your order @ Dryshod boots!  https://dryshodusa.com/?sld=14    And again, if youre looking to swap to, or try MOULTRIE cameras, Shoot me a message on either FB or Instagram and let me save you some bigtime cash!