Painted Arrow is the unfiltered story of two childhood friends—Nate Hicks and Devin Cole—building a company, chasing wild places, and having a damn good time doing it. This podcast documents the grind of growing Painted Arrow, the lessons learned along the way, and the hunts that keep us grounded (and occasionally humbled). We work hard, play harder, and aren’t afraid to laugh at ourselves when things go sideways—which they often do. Expect real hunt experience, behind-the-scenes takes, honest…
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In this podcast, Nate and Trav discuss what they learned from their recent Youtube video comparing and contrasting different styles of mock scrapes. If you are getting geared up for the season, and looking for ways to pattern and identify deer on your property, this is a good one to tune in for!
Join Nate and Devin as they discuss what is in the works for the 2026 whitetail season here in Michigan, both the highs and the lows.
Join Nate and Devin as they get interviewed on Jake Hofer's podcast, The Land Podcast!
In this truck pod Nate breaks down the things you SHOULD be looking at NOW to prepare for a great hunting season this fall. What do you think? Did he nail the details, or did we miss something?
In this episode, Nate and Devin sit down to talk about the upcoming release of their newest YouTube series, Building the Brand . This series takes viewers behind the scenes of Painted Arrow and tells the story of what it actually took to build a hunting company from the ground up. So listen in to learn more, and keep your eyes open THIS FRIDAY for the release of the first video in the series!
In this solo episode, Nate hops behind the wheel and pulls back the curtain on his journey to becoming a land real estate agent with Mossy Oak Properties. If you've ever thought about getting into rural real estate, selling hunting land, or turning your passion for the outdoors into a career, this episode is for you. Nate breaks down the expectations versus the reality of becoming a land agent,…
In this episode, Nate and Trav officially introduce the newest member of the Painted Arrow crew—Hunter Crawford. The guys sit down and talk through Hunter’s background, how he got into hunting and the outdoor industry, and what led him to joining the team at Michigan-based hunting company Painted Arrow. The conversation turns into a laid-back mix of stories, hunting talk, and a look at where the…
In this episode, Devin and Nate from Michigan-based hunting company Painted Arrow sit down with Josh Arbogast for a deep dive into the recent NRC meeting and the heated discussion around Michigan becoming a one buck state. Josh, a vocal advocate for the one-buck rule, pulls back the curtain on the behind-the-scenes realities of the Natural Resources Commission and explains how hunting regulations…
In this episode, Nate and Devin are back behind the mic giving a good old-fashioned farm update on their hunting properties in Southern Michigan. Both farms are 40-acre, long and skinny pieces, which makes things interesting when you’re trying to figure out how to consistently hunt mature whitetails without blowing the whole place out.They talk through what they’ve been working on lately—from…
In this episode, Nate, Devin, and Trav sit down to break down the latest Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting and the major hunting regulation changes currently being proposed across the state. From the push toward a potential one buck rule , to discussions around antler point restrictions (APR) and the controversial idea of eliminating the rifle line , the guys walk through what…
