<p>Ever walk through the woods thinking “Elk don’t exist” ? I’ve had a few of those days myself – On this episode we have the host of the Elk Don’t Exist podcast himself, comedian and hunter Dillon Deitz. </p><p><br></p><p>We covered shed hunting and hunting stories stories, but it turned into a really solid conversation about getting into hunting and why it feels harder than it should.</p><p><br></p><p>Dillon’s working on a series called Rookie Season where he’s taking guys with zero hunting background and helping them go through their first hunt. No experience, no shortcuts, just figuring it out as they go. That led into a bigger conversation about how complicated hunting has gotten, especially for someone looking in from the outside.</p><p><br></p><p>We also got into public land pressure, non-residents, and the whole social media side of hunting — not trying to solve anything, just talking through what we’re seeing and what actually lines up with reality.</p><p>Overall it’s just a laid back conversation, but there’s a lot in here whether you’ve been hunting your whole life or you’re just getting started.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and follow @getdrawnwest on Instagram. If you enjoyed it, leave a 5-star rating and share it with someone who’d get something out of it.</p><p></p><p>Check out the first episode of Dillon’s project <em>The RookieSeason </em>on YouTube:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4j637LQffc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4j637LQffc</a></p><p> </p><p>Follow more of Dillon’s content on Instagram:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dillondeitz/">https://www.instagram.com/dillondeitz/</a></p><p> </p><p>Looking for more content from Drawn West? Check out our latestarticle!<br><a href="https://www.getdrawnwest.com/articles/elk-hunting-for-1500">[How To GoElk Hunting for $1500]</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>FREE Gear Checklist:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.getdrawnwest.com/gear">https://www.getdrawnwest.com/gear</a></p><p><br><strong>Connect with Brian Krebs</strong><br><a href="https://linktr.ee/getdrawnwest">https://linktr.ee/getdrawnwest</a> </p><p>Have Questions or Comments? Send an email to [email protected]!<br><strong>Sponsorsand Discounts:</strong><br><strong></strong>GOHUNTInsider - $50 Gear Shop Credit with code DRAWNWEST <br><a href="https://alnk.to/g3aa8L4">https://alnk.to/g3aa8L4</a><br>GOHUNT GearShop – 10% off most items with code DRAWNWEST <a href="https://alnk.to/e75Pm4u">https://alnk.to/e75Pm4u</a><br>Save10% onMaverick Hunting Blinds &amp; Accessories with code DRAWNWEST <a href="https://maverickhunting.com/?ref=getdrawnwest">https://maverickhunting.com/?ref=getdrawnwest</a></p><p>00:00 – Shed Hunting Stories</p><p>08:30 – What “Rookie Season” Is</p><p>22:30 – Why Hunting Feels Hard to Start</p><p>35:30 – Public Land &amp; Non-Residents</p><p>49:00 – Keeping Hunting Fun</p><p>1:03:00 – Hunting with Family</p><p>1:14:00 – Social Media &amp; Criticism</p><p>1:20:00 – Gear &amp; Getting Started</p><p></p>