Podcast Episodes

Welcome to the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast. As many of us start transitioning into the true off-season, we find that whitetails are transitioning in their daily habits and routines as well. This week, the guys discuss their thoughts on what deer are doing now as we roll out of winter and into spring. While we may not be able to hunt them right now, it pays off to know what they're doing. This change in pattern is very similar to what we find deer doing during the time of season where it's not quite pre-rut, but it's also not really "early season" anymore.

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This week we're talking with 3 hardcore public land turkey hunters: Zach Ferenbaugh from The Hunting Public, Adrian Wilson from Tethrd, & Brodie Swisher from Hunting Roots. There's nothing worse than getting set up on a gobbling turkey on public land, only to have the hunt ruined by some guy wailing on a box call. So how do you handle that situation? This week each guest shares with us their best and worst encounters with other hunters on public land. The hope is that we can all learn from these situations, and apply these basic hunting ethics ourselves.

When emotional attachment is present with a hunting property, it can become difficult to implement the correct habitat improvements without some guidance.  Trying to learn on your own is possible, but can also be costly.  It's not uncommon to install food plots, road systems, or implement logging, only to realize later the practice was placed in the wrong section of the property, or even implemented wrong.  It's overwhelming compiling habitat improvement recommendations, especially if you take into account multiple professional opinions.  If you're considering having a habitat specialist consult your property, it's important that you work with someone you trust and has strong communication skills to reach your desired goals.  . 

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast, we chat with Josh Raley.  Josh is the host of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, and also a property consultant with Whitetail Partners in Georgia.  Josh has a wide range of deer hunting experience throughout the country and understands how to manipulate property in an advantageous manner.  We discuss setting goals and objectives for a property, assessing where the highest priorities lie for improvements, and dive into a host of habitat project topics.  Josh explains the misunderstood aspects of hinge cutting, hunting access, invasive species management, and other private land habitat strategy.  We wrap up discussing what we as landowners and managers can be doing right now to improve the landscape.  It's time for some sweat equity!  

In this episode of the How to Hunt Turkeys Podcast, Paul sits down with Mr. Jay Scott. Jay is the long time host of the number 1 Western hunting podcast, Jay Scott Outdoors. Jay has conducted hundreds of podcast all based around his decades of experience in the woods. Jay is a wonderful Turkey hunter and guide. In this episode Jay delivers a wonderful lesson on how he roosts Turkeys. Roosting Turkeys is an effective way to locate Wild Turkeys. The talk focuses a lot around Western birds but the lessons can be used in any state in the Country on any sub-species of Turkey. Eastern Turkey hunters there might be a new secret weapon in the Turkey locating game. Enjoy this episode.

Turkey Season is in full swing in Florida and opens soon in Alabama and Mississippi. Please keep the H2HT crew updated on your hunts!

The "Anything But Deer Hunting" series is an attempt for us to continue our love for the outdoors by learning about other outdoor activities in the hunting and fishing space. On this episode, we talk with Nate Thomas, one of the hosts of the Missouri Woods & Water podcast, about predator hunting. Specifically coyote hunting.

Nate shares when he was introduced to coyote hunting, the strategy involved in this style of hunting, and the gear you might need before your first hunt. Nate also discusses the coyotes nose and how it is undefeated in the field, specific firearms and optics needs, and why hunting coyotes ranks up towards top of his favorite things to do.

Live from deer camp we recorded an episode from the annual scouting and shed hunting trip.  We go over some of our mishaps with camping and hunting.  Some key gear items that make these trips easier. 

Some stories told include racoons invading a tent to steal honey buns.  Installing a muffler with fishing line to make it home.  Only having enough gas money to sleep in your mini van to hunt 2 days.  

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-scouting for a certain purpose

-installing a card table in wall tent

-never trust fireball shots

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On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with returning guest Joe Jones about his recent hunting activity.

Joe and his siblings were introduced to the outdoors by their father as a means of sustainability. Joe started following his dad, brothers and sisters around while they hunted at 3 years old. Joe is the youngest of 5 which made him the designated bird dog while dove hunting. As he got older he started discovering other types of hunts for himself. He started the outdoors in color as a means of introducing others to the outdoor activities that have made him who he is today. Dan and Joe chat about Joe’s recent bear hunt as well as many other hunts that have happened since they last connected.

Bransen is a second-generation outfitter for Western Timberline Outfitters and specializes is big mule deer. Bransen shares some insight for what it’s like to manage hundreds of thousands of acres of private land leases to grow a healthy herd for his clients and what kind of experience his clients can look forward to. He also talks about some do’s and don’ts when it comes to western hunting and tagging a trophy buck or giant bull. The guys also talk shed hunting, which must be a part of the Krebs family genetics as both Brian and Bransen are die-hard antler hunters and looking forward to the upcoming years to get a chance to finally hunt together. Check out all the giant deer and elk Bransen and his dad have helped clients tag at the links below!

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In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Albert Tomechko (Vitalize Seed) discuss the importance of soil health and an equation that will lead to bigger deer. Albert discusses the one-two system that they offer and why their seed strategy requires less inputs. Al discusses the most overlooked aspects of soil test, and why we need to think about certain seed mixes to optimize nutrient cycling.  Al and Jon discuss the mistakes of putting too much seed down and related nutrient tie up we sometimes fail to consider.

Al discusses soil and plant synergies, and why balancing carbon to nitrogen ratios are so critical to the microbial communities in our soil. Jon and Al discuss the when, why, and how to get a soil sample, to include the depth, location and reducing variables. Jon discusses using a roller crimper and balancing seeding techniques. Al discusses where he goes to get soil samples and thinks about soil from a full spectrum perspective to include mineral balancing. Al and Jon discuss thinking through crop sequencing and thinking through the next crop (i.e. corn).

Al and Jon explain what is important to consider in the fall and why carbon building is meaningful. Al discusses options to terminate cover crops in the springtime (i.e. crimper, chopper, etc.) Al discusses when he uses a heavy legume mix and what happens when we become too clover focused. Al and Jon discuss cattle and deer browse. Jon explains simple techniques to assess your soil and how compacted soils can be detrimental to food plots. Jon discusses a simple method to evaluate seed quality and how better-quality soils and plants lead to less disease.

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast the guys get to talk with Paul Campbell of the O2 podcast about his obsession with turkey hunting.  His co-host Andrew Muntz also joins us as moral support and to offer a few of his thoughts as well.  We get into Paul's background with tukey hunting, habitat loss, his opinion on reaping, hunting strategy, calling, and much more with Paul and Andrew.  We also talked about our recent coyote hunt with Missouri Disabled Sportsmen in our intro, it was an awesome time.  Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!

You’re in for a treat this week!  Shine your boots and report for duty as the guys sit down for a good talk with Glen (one N) Reich.  Glen is a friend of the show that has helped the guys grow behind the scenes.  But Glen has some pretty good stories to tell and one of them involves those hellacious demons we know as ticks.  Glen relives his time in basic training as a private, in which he had an upclose encounter with a tick, on his private.  Follow that?

Around the state there is a lot of fun spring activities in the works.  Water safety council meetings, Geology days, Spring flowers, and Hatchery open houses.  Paul will be on his way to Florida when the show releases for his first Osceola hunt.  Navigating the swamps with gators, snakes, ticks, and more!   Andrew is getting ready to head to Oklahoma in a couple weeks for some hog hunting, so gearing up for that, but not ready to go yet.  Happy to announce a new partner to the program, Xvision optics.  Check these guys out, and be on the look out for more content from this awesome optics company.

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Have a great week and enjoy the O2 if you get out into Ohio’s great Outdoors!

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 164 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by Wisconsin native Josh Dutton.  What an absolutely fun conversation that we had!  Josh works for Half-Rack which makes some real fine gear for hunters.  We only get into the gear a little bit at the end.  Josh shared his hunting traditions with his family and you see the impact that it has had on who he is today.  

Josh from a very young age knew he wanted to work within the hunting industry and mentions how Half-Rack started.  Really cool story regarding that and then he follows this up by telling hunting stories!  Josh maps out his typical year for planning for the next hunting season.  From right now, figuring out what hunts he will get to come fall, to getting his property in good shape with land management and of course getting lots of time behind the bow.  

We get into other hunting strategies, and stories throughout the podcast!  I am really looking forward to having Josh on again in the future.  Really enjoyed speaking with him and would like to dive deeper into some stories that helped him become successful in and out of the woods!   Enjoy this fun episode!  

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

When you meet a man named "Bobcat" you better pay attention to what he has to say. On this episode of the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast, John is joined by Keith "Bobcat" Williams of A.M. Calls. Keith makes a unique type of turkey call that uses petrified wood in place of your typical slate or glass pot call. Not only is the call a beautiful piece of art, but it makes realistic turkey noises that you have to hear to believe. An added advantage to the petrified wood is that it dries quickly if it gets wet, so they can be a great option for those misty days or spring mornings of heavy dew. Keith and John discuss the whole line of A.M. Calls, including the adjustable striker Keith offers. The striker adjusts to give the calls different sounds, or simply retracted to fit in your pocket or vest easier. 

In an unexpected bonus to this episode, Keith also talks about how predator numbers are affecting turkey numbers across the nation. Keith spent several years as a professional trapper (thus the nickname) back in the 80's, and talks about how the decline in fur prices also led to the decline of interest in trappers. Keith doesn't claim to be the best turkey hunter, but throughout the conversation his knowledge of woodsmanship really shines through, and you may just want to pay attention when ol Bobcat has something to say.

In this week’s [UNCENSORED] podcast by GoWild, Derek smells like beaver. He’s been busy trapping nuisance beavers on a property for the last few weeks using several 330 Conibear body traps. He talks about how he can’t use snares or a drowning rod and with trapping beaver, you have to work with what you got. Have you seen the” Zombeavers” movie?? Do you know how to check the gender of a beaver … it’s a bit of a sniff test. Why does Derek trap beaver if it’s not just for their pelts? Tune in to learn ever more exciting facts about beavers.

Brad is considering a questionable method of fleshing his whitetail deer hides. We bring up one of the biggest problems of having a big freezer full of wild game meat and debate over how long frozen meat is good for. We tease out some things to do with meat that’s been in there for a while and Derek drops his favorite beaver meat recipes. Brad bumps into a bonehead who broke into our trailer at the office and he recently competed in a PineWood Derby race with his son.

Jacob went fishing, of course, and went after trout and smallmouth bass. Bryaden got out to fish as well, and posed a question about the color of crawfish and water temperature. This is a good time to mention that we have a monster wave of new fishing gear coming to the GoWild store, from soft plastics to crankbaits to line, rods, reels and more, all just in time for spring fishing season, so gear up and get ready! We’re also loading up on all the gear you need for spring turkey hunting, including boots, camo, vests, and more.

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On this episode of Huntavore, Nick is joined by host of the Pennsylvania Woodsmen Podcast, Mitchell Shirk.  Together the guys unpack the unique hunting traditions of Pennsylvania, and how they also relate to many of the Northern states' big woods traditions.  Mitchell also tells about bears and bear hunting, a practice that gets him very excited.  And to finish off the discussion, Mitchell lays out his favorite celebration meal, and his dish to pass at the Emperor's Table.  Thanks for tuning in, and enjoy this episode of Huntavore.

Mitchell Shirk says that he didn’t find podcasting, but podcasting found him.  As host of the Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast, he brings a unique skill set of hunting big woods for deer and bears with coordinated drives. These drives could be a few friends and a woodlot, to 20+ hunters over several miles.  Bringing a team effort to a normally solo style of hunt.  Hunting for black bear specifically becomes a huge trophy, for the fact that in a no bait state, and given the range of bears coming into range of shooter is rare.  Mitchell tells the story of how his and his grandfather share getting their first bears on the same hunt.  Being a novice in the kitchen, Mitchell appreciates using minimal to basic seasonings on wild game, letting the flavor of the animal come through.  Mitchell is a regular contributor to the Sportsmen’ Empire network, and you can follow along with him @pennsylvaniawoodsmanpodcast on Instagram.

The "Anything But Deer Hunting" series on the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast is an attempt for us to continue our love for the outdoors by learning about other outdoor activities in the hunting and fishing space. On this episode, Dan talks with Tony Peterson about one of his favorite activities outside of deer hunting, upland bird hunting.

Tony talks about why he loves pheasant hunting, why he enjoys training dogs, and why he thinks this would be an excellent opportunity to add to your yearly outdoor activities. Tony also touches on the barriers to entry and even goes in to detail about specific strategies. With a fairly low learning curve and low financial startup cost.

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This week on the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Greg Rosa about his journey from growing up in Brazil to bowhunting whitetails in Tennessee.

Greg grew up in Brazil where hunting isn't allowed. After moving to the US with his wife, Greg met some guys who took them under their wing and introduced him to deer hunting. Since then, his passion for hunting has grown all the more, and Greg now has a few successful seasons under his belt. In this episode, Greg shares about his early days hunting, how he's grown along the way, and how important hunting mentors have been for his development.

This is an episode you won't want to miss!

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If you talk with 5 different food plotters, you'll likely hear 5 different recommendations for seed blends.  Like the truck we drive or the bow we shoot, many are just as passionate about their food plots.  It can be extremely difficult to determine what seed blend fits your hunting property and scenario, when 5 different experts may disagree with each other.  The reality is, there are so many variables to consider when choosing a food plot that it's rarely ever "wrong".

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, we talk with Mike Lindahl from Domain Outdoors.  If you visit Domain's website, you'll notice an abnormal amount of different seed blends.  Each blend is designed for a slightly different purpose and scenario.  Mike shares his knowledge from getting started developing seed blends, choosing plant varieties that are favored throughout the whitetail's range, and then customizing for different property goals and objectives.  Mike shares 3 different property scenarios he is working with and how the food plots look slightly different from farm to farm.  Each plan is designed to cater towards Mike's hunting goals and the property's hunting strengths and/or weaknesses.  One thing Mike emphasizes is that it's perfectly adequate to tinker with a variety of blends on one farm in order to learn and fine tune for future hunting seasons.  If you're planning your food plots for 2023 currently, don't finalize before you listen to this episode!

We're continuing our 49 mini series on the Limbhanger Turkey Hunting Podcast this week with Bonce Stanley, of The Bayside Legion. 

Bonce is an absolute animal when it comes to being a traveling turkey hunter. In fact, he just completed his US Super Slam last year in spring 2022. 

In this episode, Bonce shares some of the practical things he had to do while trying to complete the slam. Things like: travel, state laws, packing, lodging etc. In all reality, this episode will give you insight on traveling to hunt, no matter what game animal you're hunting. 

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The Houndsman XP podcast was the first and is definitely the most popular podcast dedicated to hunting with hounds. On this "Anything But Deer Hunting" series episode, Dan talks with the host of the show, Chris Powell. Chris talks about how he got started coon hunting with dogs, the barrier of entry if you want to get started, spending expectations to get started, and the learning curve you should expect when training dogs. This is a fun episode with another passionate outdoorsman who loves his dogs and the relationships that he has made with others in the hound hunting community. Enjoy and share!

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Ben Mosely about his passion for managing his property and chasing big deer in America’s Dairyland.

Ben started hunting when he was 12, joined the military when at 18 and took a 6 year hiatus from hunting to serve as a rescue swimmer in the Navy. Ben bought his first piece of property after getting back from his first deployment in 2013. He moved back to Wisconsin in 2014 for school but ended up taking a Search and Rescue job in Louisiana where he currently lives. Due to his 14 days on and 14 days off schedule he is able to travel to his property in Wisconsin to hunt and get much needed management work done.

On today's episode of the DIY Sportsman podcast, Garrett sits down with Mike Funderburk out of South Carolina to talk about the Hunt Better platform. This new content platform puts a focus on teaching and preserving woodsmanship skills through livestreams, detailed video hunt breakdowns, and long format video conversations. Mike explains what initiated the idea, what people can expect, and where things are headed. In addition to talking about the Hunt Better platform, Garrett and Mike talk about hunting in the South and how it differs from the Midwest, what types of deer habitat features that seem to be common across the country, technology, challenge hunts, and how experience can often be one of the best guides for learning skills first hand. 

We've got another killer episode on the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast this week. We're continuing our nameless mini series, highlighting female hunters that we believe should have a voice in this space. This week we're talking to Elizabeth Brownell, who you may know as @rookie_hunting on Instagram and TikTok. 

Elizabeth's story has a lot of twists and turns. What started as trying to find a way to be self-sustainable, led her to veganism and gardening, but ultimately ended with her finding a love for the hunting lifestyle and diving in head-first. Her story takes another turn when she found out about public land and began finding success pretty quickly on her own. We enjoyed our conversation with Elizabeth, and while she may consider herself a rookie, her knowledge is abundant. 

In this episode of the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Josh talks with Dylan Hazen about turkey hunting, learning from the best, and filming your hunts. 

Dylan is a Wisconsin native and long time hunter. Growing up primarily as a gun deer hunter, his passion pushed him to spend more time afield so he picked up a bow. That same passion has now led him to a career path where he has gotten the opportunity to film for and hunt with some of the best hunters in the country, including The Hunting Public and Woodhaven Custom Calls. In this episode, Dylan shares some of the biggest lessons he's learned from some of the greats, how his hunting style has changed over the years, and some tips for filming your own turkey hunts. Buckle up! It's a good one!

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 163 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by two friends of mine Aaron Hepler and Dan Johnson.  The three of us had a great discussion about what we as hunters can be doing now to not suck come fall! This ended up being a little different chat about scouting than normal.  When you dive into the episode you will know what I mean!

To start this episode off we chat about how Dan doesn’t necessarily use an all year approach to hunting but rather a property approach.  After listening back to this episode I found myself relating more to what Dan was saying because of the certain private pieces that I end up hunting in the fall.  Dan talks about putting his stake in the intel that he has gained from previous hunting seasons, rather than post-season scouting to put himself into better positions.  One topic that comes out of this is how Dan has developed to scout better while hunting, but when he does get out now to walk a property it allows him to micro manage stand locations for specific spots!

We get into other hunting strategies,from terrain features focused when e-scouting & hunting, using cameras to help get a better understanding of deer movement, kick-off points and Dan’s golden rule when it comes to whitetail hunting.  It was a great pleasure having Dan on the podcast!  Enjoy this fun episode!  

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

On this episode of the How to Hunt Turkeys, Paul chats with Phillip Culpepper Jr. of Hunt Club TV and Team RealTree. Phillip has been in the outdoor industry for years and has a wealth of knowledge about Turkey hunting. Phillip shares several stories about the behind the scenes action on Spring Thunder and RealTree Road Trips. Phillip also talks about the Turkey Hunting lessons he’s gained through years of hunting. Paul and Phillip dive into a controversial topic within the Turkey Hunting world. The guys differ with their views but a civil and polite conversation is had. Enjoy this episode of the How to Hunt Turkeys Podcast with Phillip Culpepper Jr.

Happy Hump Day O2 Family!!!  This week we have an episode that is completely internal! As you all know Paul is our resident turkey fanatic, and this week he had the opportunity to do some work with the ODNR and NWTF for turkey research in Ohio.  The episode will cover Paul’s adventure out with a team of researchers that are monitoring flock health across the state of Ohio.  Besides petting turkeys, Paul got the opportunity to see how the research is done, and ask a lot of great questions to the scientist.  This is a very unique look at how wildlife biology is done in the state of Ohio and an episode you will for sure want to listen too.

Around the state we have some news about rainbow trout stocking, turkey lotteries are open, Maple syrup festivals, and caution for wildfire season.

Have a great week and enjoy the O2 if you get out into Ohio’s great Outdoors!

If you had 48 hours to kill as many coyotes as possible and you could hunt with any 3 people in the world.....who would you pick?  Well, this week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast, we have the 2023 coyote hunting fantasy draft.  We set it up like the NFL draft, 3 rounds and an honorable mention/free agent pick.  Who will Nate, Micah, and Andy pick?  There are alot of great coyote hunters out there so the draft was deep and difficult to choose.  See what strategy we use and what the guys think of the others picks.  Let us know who you think has the best team after listening in!!!  Obviously this show was just for fun and every hunter picked is a legend so there really is no loser.  Thanks for tuning in!

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Ryan Haines (Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery) discuss the importance and benefit of fruit trees on the landscape. Ryan explains the considerations when picking a specific tree to plant or propagate on the landscape. Ryan suggests the best practice is replicating quality fruit trees on hunting properties. Jon and Ryan discuss how to prune and shape fruit trees. Both Ryan and Jon converse about tree spacing, scaffolding and light considerations.

Ryan discusses management techniques for developing strong branching and optimal fruit. Ryan explains soil considerations when planting trees. Ryan explains soil amendments and soil deficiencies. Ryan and Jon suggest certain amendments required to support tree growth and key nutrients that tend to be deficient on the landscape.

Ryan discusses using compost and common mistakes with planting fruit trees near and around food plots. Jon and Ryan discuss fruit tree site selection, and sunlight needs. Ryan discusses spraying fruit trees and timing. Ryan and Jon explain the differences and benefits of dwarf, semi-dwarf and standard trees. Ryan explains fruit drop times and the importance of land setup and positioning of trees.  Ryan ends explaining his top Pear, Crabapple, Applecrab, Apple and Persimmon choices and how to develop the best fruit tree layout for your property.

On this episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Dan and Brian talk with Ethan Pateman about shot placement and follow up shots on Western Big Game.

Ethan is from Western Montana and has already racked up a lifetime of adventures hunting big game. Early in his career Ethan guided elk 20 miles deep into the famous Bob Marshall wilderness area where they had lots of encounters with huge bulls. From there, Ethan started taking new hunters out and showing them the ropes while continuing to chase big game with his brother and friends. Ethan also hosts his own podcast and started a gear company specifically for western hunting. To check out more of Ethan’s story, click the links below!

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On this episode of the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast, John is joined by two of his best friends, Randy and Kelly. Randy is one of John's childhood friends, and if you listen to the show, you have heard John reference Randy's deer lease in West Texas several times. Kelly and John met in college, and now the three have become hunting buddies and share a camp multiple times a year. This week, the boys aren't talking whitetails though. Randy and Kelly loaded up some toys and brought them to John's family ranch to do a little night time coyote hunting. 

Randy has been into coyote hunting for a long time, and for several years spent way more time in varmint tournaments than a deer stand. Over the years he has accumulated some high quality night time hunting gear, and this podcast is mostly centered around that gear with some hunting techniques thrown in along the way. The guys talk thermal vs night vision and some of the benefits and downfalls of each. Why an electric ATV may be the way to go, and the advantages of having a raised hunting rack in the back of it. The three talk about some of the differences in calling coyotes with thermal versus walking up on hogs, and how to do each one safely. If you have been thinking about going on a thermal hunt, or maybe buying a thermal of your own, this episode is a great resource before you go spending a whole lot of money.

In this week’s [UNCENSORED] podcast by GoWild, we’re reminded that Dan almost died in his tree stand: A PSA to make sure you’re tethered properly! We discuss our individual coffee withdrawal symptoms, who makes the strongest pot, and we’re excited to try out a new brew called Wildland Coffee. Jacob did a little shed hunting, turkey scouting, and set up some trail cams on a new property. Find out why wild turkeys are attracted to cow pastures. Brad was also going to hang trail cameras but realized his older SPYPOINTS had gotten disconnected and couldn’t find the right memory card for his new TACTACAM Reval X. Did you hear about the new unlimited data plan that’s coming out from TACTACAM??

Dan gets some seasoned advice about scouting for turkeys: Find water, find the roost, and find the food. The “How to Hunt Turkey” podcast is a great resource for turkey hunters that covers tactics, gear, and so much more. Being close to a spitting and drumming big boss Tom will change your life! We answer Arica’s question about how to be stealthy using turkey calls when they’re coming in close. Don’t miss Ted Boogie’s TikTok on how to select a turkey diaphragm call. What is your favorite first sign of spring? Be sure to check out the GoWild store, we have butt tons of new fishing gear and many new brands coming!

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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by the newest member of the Sportsmen's Empire, Brian Krebs of the Western Rookie podcast. This is a mix between a hunter profile podcast and a good old fashioned BS session. Brian talks about his love for western hunting, specifically dark timber elk.

Brian talks about growing up in a hunting family and tagging around with his older brothers and dad in central Minnesota. Then when he moved to North Dakota for college, he fell in love with all of the hunting opportunities that state had to offer. Once the deer hunting season is over Brian puts on his hiking boots and hits the landscape looking for shed antlers. This is a fun episode I'm sure you all will enjoy!

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On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Alex Rich of Mystery Rich about their new packs. Alex talks about how their customers reacted to their new lineup of whitetail packs that were released 3 years ago, and how those reactions led to pack changes for their 2nd generation Treehouse pack. Alex also talks about the design implications and functionality behind the pop-up pack frame that was introduced in some of the western packs.  Another awesome episode that takes a look behind the curtain at Mystery Ranch. Enjoy!

In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Pierce Nelles about a few Hot Button Topics in the hunting world, live-stream cell cams and scent control. 

Live-stream cell cams have caused quite a stir in the deer hunting world over the last couple of months. Are they ethical? Are they fair chase? Do they set a dangerous precedent? Are they going to RUIN DEER HUNTING?! 

What about scent control and attractant scents like doe in heat urine? Do they work? Is it all a sham? Is the truth somewhere in the middle?

In this episode, the guys don't claim, but they do have some strong opinions!

Where do you think they got it wrong? Hit them up on Instagram and let them know!

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On this episode Byron breaks down the perfect deer hunting laws if he was governor of the Ohio DNR. What season dates he would apply. What changes he would do with tags and out of state license. Baiting, Crossbows, tag allocations all discussed.

The other part of the episode we catch up on off season scouting. Is there a perfect scouting bag? Ways to prevent blisters or hot spots.

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-giant dead head 6 point

-scouting for early season

-firearms news

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Most novice ideology around food plotting and farming involves heavy tillage and pulverized soil.  Following this, many believe a monoculture crop that is manicured similar to production agriculture is required to draw and attract wildlife.  Did you ever stop and wonder, how did wildlife survive prior to man making things look "perfect"?  The truth of the matter is, excessive tillage is not required to grow quality food plots and can be detrimental to your soil.  So how do we shift our mindsets off of recreational plowing?

This week on the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch chat's with Al Tomechko from Vitalize seed company.  Al has built his company around the foundation that better soil builds better wildlife.  This is not achieved by any miracle juice, pixie dust, or magic bean planted from overseas.  It's achieved by using plant species designed to cycle nutrients in the soil - the way the Great Plains were made over thousands of years. Al discusses how minimal soil disturbance, timely planting, and species management all aid in mining nutrients to the soil surface, making them plant available.  The deer and wildlife don't care if the buffet you provide looks messy - a plethora of plants is preferred!  Enjoy this soil health and food plotting discussion between two soil nerds, it might help you make better food plots!

This week on the Limbhanger Turkey Hunting Podcast, Shane Simpson joins the fold. We're kicking off a mini-series about how to plan & execute your turkey hunt when chasing the 49 state Super Slam. While that's the focus of the series, everyone's goal in the turkey woods is to fill their tags quickly, regardless of whether you're chasing the super slam or not. 

Shane Simpson has a solid history of being quick and efficient in the turkey woods, no matter the state. When brainstorming a good guest for the topic, we all immediately knew he was the right one! Boy, where we right! 

The "Anything But Deer Hunting" series is an attempt for us to continue our love for the outdoors by learning about other outdoor activities in the hunting and fishing space. On this episode, Dan interviews Mark Kenyon of Wired To Hunt and Meateater about his second love, fly fishing.

Mark talks about how he got started fly fishing, what the learning curve, looks like, and how fly fishing is the perfect "ying" to his whitetail "yang". The guys have fun conversation about the similarities between deer hunting and fly fishing, Mark even expresses which one of these activities is easier. This is a fun interview that will give you something to think about out outside of the deer hunting season. Enjoy!

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On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Cole Bushore and Nick Matthias about their podcast, social channels and hunting the midwest to the Rocky Mountains.

Cole and Nick grew up in the midwest and have been hunting since they were very young. They would  chase everything from deer to ducks and squirrels. Since graduating Nick moved out to Montana and Cole was able to join him this year for his first western hunt. Nick and Cole may live in different locations but they love getting together for hunts and to talk about their hunts on their podcast Jumping The String. Dan, Cole and Nick talk about just how different it is hunting the midwest vs the west.

Welcome to the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast. We're glad you're here! This week we're joined by Olivia Glasgow to talk about her progression of becoming a public land hunter. Unlike literally every man we usually talk to, Olivia has to balance out being a mother and wife with her passion for hunting. For all you guys reading this saying, "well I have to balance being a father and husband..." Shut up. It's not the same and you know it! We've talked to a lot of people over the years, and few have the drive and passion of Olivia. She's a student of the woods, and more than just a pretty face. 

In this episode you'll hear Olivia discuss some of the things that have been a challenge for her as a female hunter. Things like finding the right hunting gear, judgement from other men and women for her lifestyle, and the challenge of finding a hunting mentor. Enjoy!

The next two months are arguably the best time to get in some post-season scouting for whitetails. Antlers are dropping, snow is melting revealing even more sign from last fall, and the woods are as open as they'll be all year. These conditions create a real opportunity for whitetail hunters to maximize their time in the field. Couple these conditions with the fact that bumping deer this time of year will have no impact on your hunting next fall, and post-season scouting is a no brainer.

This week on the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Josh talks with outdoor writer and Wisconsin native Paul Annear about post-season scouting for whitetails. Paul spends tons of time each winter scouting for deer and scooping up shed antlers, putting the pieces together for next year's fall game plan. In this episode, Paul shares a bit about his background, what makes scouting this time of year invaluable, how to read and weigh winter sign, and much more. This is one you don't want to miss!

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If you’re a fan of The Hunting Public, you know these names well.  Keith and Nick spent their fall following Zach, Warb, Ted, Jake, and the guys around the Midwest filming and hunting the hit YouTube channel.  Paul and Andrew dive in deep with the guys to get a feel for what filming and traveling the country looking for some good hunting for content creation. Chasing Whitetails, turkeys, and an overall good time is how these guys spent the last few months of their lives.

Around the state, the 2023-2024 hunting licenses are on sale soon.  Get out there and renew those.  Be on the look out for turkey lottery applications as those will be dropping soon.  Finally, the tradgedy in East Palestine has caused a lot of issues for both humans and wildlife.  The guys will dive a little deeper into this soon, but check into ODNR’s website for more information on the situation as it unfolds.

Shed season is upon us, and so far mother nature has been kind with the weather.  Get out there in Ohio’s outdoors and get some of the good old fashion O2!!!

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 162 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Michigan native Wade Childs.  This episode was a blast to record! I heard some awesome hunting stories from mutual friend Andrew Blair and I knew immediately I wanted to get Wade on the show! This has a lot of great information in it regarding whitetails, specifically hunting more aggressive!  

To start this episode off we chat about all the different states that Wade got to hunt and the different terrain, habitat and challenges these states offered.  From his home state of MI, MO, IL and IA.  From here, Wade discusses how he uses an aggressive mindset/strategy to combat the pressure he is seeing in the woods from other hunters.  We also talk about what sign he likes to prioritize when finding “the spot” to hunt.  .

Wade had another awesome season by killing a great buck in both IA and IL, while also filling 4 doe tags in MI.  I loved hearing some of the key tactics that Wade has adopted over the years bowhunting.  A few things stood out to me about his aggressive style and I hope some do for you as well!  You will also hear how much stock Wade puts into his postseason scouting, which is always a fun topic to discuss! Enjoy this fun episode!  

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

This week on The Average Conservationist Podcast, Marcus sits down with Professor of Biology from Chapman University, Walter Piper. Walter has spent the last 30 years studying Loons in the upper regions of the midwest, specifically Wisconsin and most recently Minnesota. The loon population continues to decline in these areas and Walter and his team are researching the cause and how to potentially right the ship going forward. Recently, Walter and his team lost some funding for the research being done in Minnesota and need some help in order to fully staff their efforts and attack this research with the proper amount of people. Head over to loonproject.org to learn more about what Walter and his team are doing as well and to donate to their research efforts.

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast the guys get to talk with the host of The Huntavore podcast, Nick Otto about the fun world of deer jerky.  All deer hunters know that deer jerky is the most popular venison meal/snack out there.  But what makes deer jerky so good and can you step up your jerky game, or maybe you are just starting the process of making jerky.  If so, this is the show for you.  We talk about using muscle meat versus using ground venison and the benefits and limitations of both.  We get into Nick's favorite way to dehydrate deer jerky as well.  He breaks down the usage of a smoker, oven, dehydrator, etc. and what he likes and dislikes about each method.  Nick also talks about the usage of cure and some of his favorite ways to prepare deer jerky.  Enjoy the show!

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Rocky Burrus (SA Farm Management Service) discuss client mistakes, land setup and tactics. Jon explains the areas he works and client opportunities in the future. Rocky explains what clients are missing on their properties and where deer want to be. Jon discusses a recent client visit and how deer are setting up to pick off hunters as they access their treestands. Rocky explains where deer want to be and the benefits of terrain.

Rocky explains where he starts when he is designing a hunting property, and how to prioritize treestand locations and access opportunities. Rocky discusses how he reduces movement down his access trails. Rocky discusses how to pinch deer down in food plots and plants he utilizes to control movement and flow in food plots. Jon and Rocky discuss how to manage edges in and around food plots, to include screening and edge feathering.

Jon discusses habitat projects that move deer to other locations. Rocky explains the methods he uses to inventory deer and where to place trail cameras for maximum data collection. Rocky provides details on how to create more attractive scrape locations. Rocky discusses trail camera height and ideal setups to take most data information and impress your hunting buddies. Rocky and Jon discuss techniques for hanging trail cameras in bedding areas and Rocky ends with an incredible buck he killed during the late season.

On this episode of the How to Hunt TurkeyPodcast, Paul sits down with a group of guys from the State of Louisiana, Team Wingbone. The hard-earned nick names of this group,Turkey Hunter, Little Turkey Hunter, Hindleg, Perch and Bagman make up this amazing group of Turkey hunters. The roots run deep with this bunch, with the first Turkey killed by the Family Patriarch (Gobbler) in 1933. The laughs are plentiful in this episode. The stories are richly and passionately told. The knowledge is second to none. The experiences in the Turkey Woods are special for all of us and Team Wingbone embodies the true meaning of what it means to be a Turkey Hunter. The guys discuss picking a set up, reading terrain to determine your movements, knowing when to make that move and when to be aggressive. Learning every time you are in the woods in a trait good woodsman share. Generations of hunting Turkeys have taught this group the small lessons you only learn from years in the woods. Enjoy this episode with Team Wingbone.

On this episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Dan and Brian have Ryan Stieg on to talk about getting more tags each season.

Ryan grew up in the flat land like both Dan and Brian, but like the hosts, caught the western bug during college and started piecing together how to get out west as much as possible. Ryan has had incredible success with North Dakota’s second chance draw to get rifle Whitetail Buck tags in underrated units while building points and using his bow tag to chase Mule Deer each fall in the badlands. Ryan has taken this same strategy to Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado to show it is possible to have success on Elk, Mule Deer, and Antelope with easier-to-draw tags if you’re willing to put in the work.

In this week’s [UNCENSORED] podcast by GoWild, the gang is back together once again and things are getting back to normal after a busy trade show season. How did our second weekend at GAOS go? We had a great time visiting with customers and partners like Beau Martonik, the boys at O2 Podcast, and the Houndsmen XP crew. Did Arica visit with Shim or not? She did meet Wayne LaPierre, CEO and Executive VP of the NRA. Dan geeks out on his new AR build after going around the show.

The team is busy cleaning up the shop and shifting gears into spring activities. Did someone steal the catalytic converter off of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile?? Arica steals the show to dispel a major myth about the use of cellular trail cameras. We talk a little more about many of the misconceptions about cellular data and cell cams and share some insights on how trappers are using trail cams.

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On this episode of Huntavore, Nick calls up Andrew Muntz and Paul Campbell of the Ohio Outdoors Podcast.  This duo is a great pairing, Andrew, being a whitetail guy and Paul, a Turkey fanatic.  Nick does a fly by on how their 2023 seasons went and their follow up celebration meal, that may surprise you.  In addition Nick gets into the details of what each of the guys would bring to the Emperor’s Table, where Paul does a culinary flex on his Turkey dish.  All this and a bunch of fun on this episode of Huntavore.

Andrew and Paul are hosts of the Ohio Outdoors Podcast, and Paul being the host of How to Hunt Turkeys, both airing on Sportsmens Empire.  Andrew is an accomplished bowhunter who loves nothing better than chasing whitetails.  Paul, is a turkey guy through and through, and with the help from Andrew, got back into chasing deer.  Both guys were successful this year in the deer woods.  Andrew went through many ups and downs, close encounters and near misses that made for an epic tale of getting his Thanksgiving buck.  For his celebration meal, Andrew went beyond just utilizing, and donated that buck to Farmers & Hunters feeding the Hungry.  Paul was able to harvest 3 deer in 18 minutes giving him a load of venison right now.  His go to was backstrap done up in the smoker, paired with a hand chopped chimichurri.  Now to the Emperor's Table, Paul goes for the fences with a Citrus Brined Smoked Wild Turkey,  and Andrew submits another fried walleye submission, using his wife’s breading mix and Paul’s tartar sauce.

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Rain is falling, temperatures are rising, and the days are getting long. All of these things can only mean one thing, spring is here! This week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast, John is going all in on spring turkeys. Fellow Sportsmens Empire podcaster and National Wild Turkey Federation employee Paul Campbell joins John this week to talk about the excitement of chasing spring gobblers. The passion Paul has for these birds is more than evident as he and John cover a wide variety of topics surrounding one of America's favorite game birds.

Paul and John share one thing in common, neither of them are any good at using a mouth call, one of the most popular turkey calls on the market. Paul does a great job of discussing mouth call alternatives, and why you might use one over the other. The guys also talk about locator calls and when a certain one might be appropriate. Paul and John talk a little bit about the different habitat types that turkeys live in, and how different calling turkeys in deep timber is compared to the open plains. Over all, this is one of the best darn turkey talks the Oklahoma Outdoors podcast has ever had.

As of two years ago Prime Archery has a look to their bows that set them apart from everyone else. Their quad-cam design was one of the big reasons their bows became popular with the serious bowhunters. That's why it was such a big surprise to the entire archery industry when they came out with a two cam system. On this episode, Dan talks with Chief Engineer, Nate Grace, about what that transition looked like and how it led to their new CORE Cam System on the new REVEX series lineup.  

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan kicks off his Whitetail Habitat Improvement Series with hunting property consultant Tom Peplinski. Tom breaks down his "Thick and Thin" approach to improving his hunting properties. Tom talks about first setting short and long term goals. This will help you get a plan laid out so you can implement said goals for your farm. Tom gets in to the details about falling trees, hinge cutting, edge feathering, and how to identify  different types of browse deer like to eat. Listen closely as Tom talks about how the only time he cares where deer are is during the hunting seasons, outside of that his approach to land management revolves around hold deer on his farms during the hunting seasons.

Hunting is about the adventure and the path you take to reach your destination; having a big set of antlers is just a bonus!  On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, we sit down with DJ Hoshauer and discuss his eventful 2022 archery season.  DJ is a family man that loves sports and loves hunting.  He does everything in his power to set himself up for success each fall - not only from a scouting and physical preparation end, but also as a father, husband, and employee.

We begin discussing DJ's approach throughout a calendar year to the upcoming season addressing physical and mental health as a diehard bowhunter and family man.  Next we chat about his more recent infatuation with hunting out west, including some high country Mule Deer hunting.  This past season however, DJ was unable to draw any tags of his interest in the western states, allowing him to focus in depth on a monster buck he knew about in the PA big woods.  We dive into the knowledge he had about the deer through trail cameras and on foot scouting, as well as collaboration with some friends that hunt the area.  From here, it's an awesome whitetail hunting conversation filled with grind and determination to the end when he places an arrow in the boiler room at 20 yards.  These are the stories that jack you up with excitement!  Thanks for listening!

We're going way south to Florida this week on the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast. Parker is joined by Ricky Bullard & Spencer Ford to talk about their processes to finding public land bucks in Florida every year. Did you know that some parts of Florida open up for deer season in late July, and parts of Florida don't close until late February? That means a deer hunter could hunt 2/3 of the year and never leave his home state! Ricky and Spencer took advantage of the late season rut just last week in mid February, and both killed great public land bucks. In this episode you'll hear the story of these two late season bucks, and the strategy used to get them in range.

Welcome back to the Limbhanger Turkey Hunting Podcast. This week we're doing a little bit of turkey gear talk, discussing the pros and cons of being a minimalist in your turkey hunting approach, and specifically talking about some of the good and bad gear we saw at NWTF 2023 over the weekend. 

It's time to blow the dust off your vest... or fanny pack... and get things in order! We're talking everything from calls, vests, red dots, shotguns... everything. Season's almost here. Get ready!

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan interviews hunter and businessman Andy Ross. Andy is probably most know for starting Ross Archery, his music, and a 10 year run hosting one of the most popular hunting shows on the Outdoor Channel. On top of that, and owns several companies outside of the hunting industry including a patriotic brand American Rebel.

We discuss growing up in Eastern Kansas, his first time shooting a bow, moving to Nashville to work on his music, and the timeline that is Andy Ross. This is one part hunter profile podcast and one part American success story.  Stay tuned for a follow up episode coming very soon. Enjoy!

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This week on the Ohio Outdoors podcast, Paul and Andrew sit down with Parker McDonald of the Southern Ground Hunting group for a great conversation.  Paul and Parker were both down at the National Wild Turkey Federation show last week, and give their rundown of what they saw, who they talked too, and all the fun happenings down in Nashville.  Parker is a good turkey hunter, who will tell you he gets lucky, but we know it’s more than just luck

Not a lot of news around the state this week.  Now is a great time to get out and enjoy some of the early spring weather.  Turkey scouting, shed hunting, hiking, and more.  If you have the chance get out and take advantage of the sunshine!

In today's episode of the DIY Sportsman podcast, Garrett lays out a short and sweet planning method to help you scout efficiently as we get closer to early spring and prime-time for most post season scouting. It's key to remember what the main focus is for post-season scouting, what you can learn, but also what you can't. Then use the amount of available time combined with goals to methodically pre-plan routes and loops and adjust as necessary. It's an easier method to ensure you gather the most amount of good intel in the time you have available.