Podcast Episodes

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Perry Battin (Drury Outdoors) discuss deer management, harvest strategy and property improvements. Perry discusses his doe harvest method and what the Drury team uses to help support this methodology. Jon and Perry discuss how many deer could or should be harvested based on several techniques. Perry discusses when to shoot does each season.

Perry explains problems that he has noticed because the lack of doe harvests and how the farms he manages tends to attract more deer. Perry and Jon discuss ideal buck to doe ratios that they believe are most representative of achievable amounts. Perry describes his current doe harvest volume and the difficulties to reach that goal.

Perry explains changes required on the farms to maximize success rates for the future. Perry breaks down the changes for food plots, travel, and timber to support better deer habitat. Perry explains Mark Drury’s top focus as it pertains to food plots.  Perry discusses food plot enhancements that will make ideal setups for next year and limitations that occur based on the local properties. Perry explains how and where he does timber stand improvement. Perry mentions the importance of predator management on the landscape.

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan follows up with Zach Schroeder about how his first year chasing mule deer with his bow went.

Zach is a former football player from North Dakota with a passion for the outdoors. Although Zach loves hunting anything with an open season he just finished his first season chasing after muleys in the Badlands. Zach and Dan discuss the close encounters, teamwork and future preparation that all have come from Zach’s rookie year as a western hunter. With each new season come awesome opportunities and great learning lessons and this episode is chalked full of each.

• The fab four are back on the podcast together after their holiday hangover.

• Is wool still one of the best materials for outdoor clothing?

• The team discusses the outdoor toys they received over the holidays.

• A game-changing wintertime bass fishing tip.

• Where to find bass during this time of year.

• Brayden and his buddy got out for one last late season whitetail hunt.

• How hard is it to double up?

• The sounds deer make on a less than ideally placed shot.

• Brayden’s banner year in review.

• Outlining our new partnership with MTNTOUGH. Get interested in fitness, download the MTNTOUGH app, and use code “GoWild30” to get your first month free! (And check out the GoWild challenge!)

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This week on the Michigan WIld Podcast, Marcus welcomes in, the owner of Flint Ridge Rifles, Jared Walker. The guys waste no time diving into what it's like building a custom rifle, what you can expect from the process, and possibly even a ball park from a pricing standpoint. Jared discusses some of the hurdles he's had to overcome over the last 2 years between price increases and issues with supply chains across the board. Jared talks about shooting at long range targets, where the interest came from and how he approaches long range shots on animals. For anyone looking to make a purchase on a generational firearm, be sure and check out Flint Ridge Rifles.

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Lightning can strike twice! This week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast, John tells the story of his 2022 Archery buck. A buck he took on the same day out of the same stand as his archery buck in 2021! John had a little history with this big eight point, and even came close to shooting him with a rifle in 2021. The buck was a little more consistent in 2022, but nowhere close to being paternable. That all changed after the rut though when the buck became a slave to his stomach and started hitting a food source on a regular basis.

The big eight suddenly became one of the most consistent and paternable bucks John had ever hunted, something John has seen a lot during late season. He was so consistent in fact, that John had no problem being patient and waiting for the right time to hunt him. That patience almost cost John the buck however when hog hunters on horse back and a pack of dogs interrupted one of his hunts! In the end though, waiting was the right call, and three days after Chirsmas, John was finally able to punch his second Oklahoma buck tag on the big eight!

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In this podcast of the Whitetail Experience, Andy gets it done on a total team effort deer drive. Dave tells stories of urban bucks. Byron chases a good buck and he sheds right under his stand.

Topic Discussed:

• deer gun season
• deer drives
• firearm of choice for deer
• cell cams
• urban hunting with ninja starts
• late-season hunting
• raccoons are 20lb grizzly bears

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan and Nate Thomas of the Missouri Woods & Water podcast each share 6 hunting products they would recommend to other hunters. Three of the products they recommend are for new hunters and three of the products were for seasoned hunters. The guys cover socks, boots and base layers, as well as hunting optics, arrows, and hunting apps. If you are looking for some new gear for the 2023 hunting season, this is the episode for you.

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Jonathan McCormick about hunting the west and how his season has gone thus far.

Jonathan has been hunting for a while but has started bow hunting in the last few years. He has been a recreational fisherman for most of his life but his true passion is chasing big game animals out west. Jonathan is the host of the RedBeard Outdoors Podcast and runs Redbeard’s Fitcrew. Jonathan and Dan discuss the highs and lows from this hunting season including a late recovery on a mule deer and some close calls with bull elk. At the time of the recording Jonathan had one day remaining of his archery elk hunt. Fingers crossed…

It's a new year. It's cold outside. The rut is long over. The deer have been pressured hard all season. And you've still got a few tags left in your pocket. We all know that you need to find food and adequate cover to find late season deer. But most of the time, that's easier said than done. But there are a few folks out there that consistently take good bucks during the late season. What's their secret?

In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Johnny Stewarts about how he finds success when hunting deer in the late season.  Johnny has found late season success in several states. He certainly focuses on food and cover this time of year, but there are several factors that help him be consistent. Not all food and cover are of equal importance, and knowing how to tell the difference between the RIGHT food and cover and just OKAY food and cover is the difference maker. In this episode, Johnny shares how he finds the right stuff to get on deer when the temps are dropping. Enjoy!

Typically after the end of firearms season, the majority of deer hunters have packed it up until next year. Those that pursue whitetails after Christmas with a bow or flintlock muzzleloader generally have less hunting pressure to deal with if you're able to endure the elements.  However, the herd that remains at this time of year is typically on edge; not to mention the landscape is barren providing less cover to conceal hunter movements.  Deer have been pushed into hiding spots that can seem to be like a dark hole at this time of year.  Finding these pockets can be a challenge.

This week on the Pennsylvania Woodsmen we chat with Alex Krzywulak from the In The Presence YouTube channel.  Alex is a public land hunting fanatic that seems to get it done anywhere you put him.  However, this does not come without the hard work he puts in to prepare for hunting season by scouting.  Even though late season can isolate deer making them hard to find, he is not afraid to get aggressive during morning and evening hunts this time of year.  In order for this to be successful, he casts a large net, meaning he does not rely only on a few spots to capitalize.  He feels scouting a larger area early allows more places to check this time of year to A) find deer in the first place and B) have options to fall back on if he messes a spot up during his aggressive approach.  There is still time to fill a tag and Alex is no stranger to doing so this time of year, good luck!

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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan catches up with Jeremy Dinsmore for the first hunting B.S. Session of 2023. Jeremy is the host of the Antler Up podcast right here on the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network. Dan and Jeremy kick off the episode by discussing if the reality of their 2022 hunting season matched their expectations at the beginning of the year. The guys talk about their out of state hunting failures and break down what they feel they could do better to find success for next season.

In true B.S. fashion, the two talk about how they haven't necessarily lost their passion for hunting but it seems to be changing the older they get. Dan expresses how he doesn't like the direction mainstream social media and content creators seem to be taking deer hunting in regards to hunter recruitment and retention. This is a really great episode to kick off the new year, enjoy!          

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To kick off 2023, Marcus is once again joined by Jared Frasier from 2%. The guys catch up on how the year went for 2022 for the organization along with some changes internally that we can expect to see in the coming weeks. Jared goes over some of the partnerships he's most excited about from the previous year along with the growing numbers of conservation organizations their members are giving back to. The guys wrap up the conversation with a call to arms to help out in a dire situation around the globe. Be sure and stick around for the end, because there is some great information and ways that you can help get involved and make a huge impact on a specific species. Happy New Year, everyone!

This week Paul and Andrew sit down with Chris Powell of the Houndsman XP podcast. Chris is
an avid outdoorsman who’s spent many years working with hounds in the pursuit of game.
Chris has spent time chasing bears, racoons, cougars and more all while working closely with his
four legged hunting partners. Chris breaks down the ideology of hunting with hounds, the
politics involved, and the overall hunting comradery behind the sport of hunting with hounds.
Paul and Andrew haven’t been up to much besides holiday festivities with the families. The
Buckeye game was a real shot to the you know what, so we won’t talk about that. Spent some
time with the families and our buddy Jacob from GoWild down at the Great wolf lodge. Fun
times had by all. Paul is gearing up for the last push of the season on a lottery property he has
access too.
The boys are headed to ATA soon and will hopefully bring back lots of new and fun things to
discuss. Enjoy the show and have a great week!

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On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Ian Senior.  Ian has been on the podcast before and if you didn’t get a chance to listen to that episode I’ll give you a quick run down on Ian.  Dimitri and Ian grew up together and have been hunting together for a long time.  You’ll hear references within this episode but Ian does not have social media and when you hear your friends talk about good hunters and guys that just straight up fill tags and no one really knows them…well Ian fits that bill to the T!  Ian is a great guy and a lot of fun to be around so I was really looking forward to  this podcast discussion.  

We briefly talked about how Ian took his son out hunting this archery and rifle season for the first time with the mentor license here in PA. Then we continued with our out of state discussions by having Ian and Dimitri break down their entire Ohio hunting trip.  Right before we dove into the Ohio trip discussion, Ian started his 2022 season at an outfitter in Canada for a bear hunt.  He was successful in bringing two bears home from that trip.  Following that we get into talking about some Ohio whitetails.  From their planning stage, to when they scouted, getting a campground pegged down and finally getting the chance to chase some Ohio whitetails during the week of Halloween.  Some really good takeaways in this episode from the different terrain features they hunted, the challenges they faced, what kind of sign they were finding or lack thereof and getting a chance to fill their tags.  

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

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On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Thad Miller about Thad’s first successful year chasing elk in Colorado. Dan and Thad met at elk camp a few years back. Although Thad grew up small game hunting he recently got into big game hunting after marrying into a family of hunters. Up until this year Thad had helped pack out elk for other hunters at camp but hadn’t had an opportunity to take one for himself until the final day of the 2022 season. Dan and Thad discuss everything that went into shooting and recovering Thad’s first bull.

We’re recapping the month of December, which is the rut for most of us here on the Southern Ground Hunting podcast. The season has been a grind. We’ve found ourselves stuck, trying to trust what we know about whitetail hunting even though nothing seems to be working. In this episode, Parker, Luke & Matt share some of the challenges they’ve faced during the rut and how they have been slowly putting the puzzle together one buck tag at a time. 

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In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Mark Haslam (Southeast Whitetail) discuss upcoming land management projects and get into the details of analyzing hunting season data. Jon discusses leaving trail cameras to collect data. Mark discusses his land management tactics that have allowed eight mature bucks on his property. Mark explains local hunting pressure and dog hunting for deer. Mark explains how to minimize the impact of dog hunting on his property. Jon explains the best time of year to consult.

Mark explains post season analysis data that he is most focused on, that many hunters overlook. Fetal aging, in concert with weight, tooth wear aging, fat content is critical information that allows much knowledge of the herd status and health to support critical property management decisions. Mark explains postseason planning, such as timber contracts, discing, burning, timber stand improvement, and food plots.  Mark explains the first consideration he believes any landowner should make before any decision is made to improve a hunting property.

Mark discusses his predator focus this year and what his plans are to support turkey population improvements. Mark details the steps he is taking to improve his property, from cutovers to planting. Mark explains food plot planting and essentials, while considering neighbors that benefit your overall strategy. Jon discusses how to get the highest return on investment and the problems with those that are unable to use fire on the landscape. Mark explains some key food plot considerations that will change your food plot game.

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This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast Nate, Micah, and Andy look back on 2022 and talk about the year passed. We also answer all the listener questions and comments asked to us through our social media posts before the show, some interesting questions posed so enjoy. We also look forward to 2023 and what we have planned moving forward. Thanks to all our listeners and supporters for another awesome year and here's to another great year ahead!!!

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• Chris and Zack jump in to chat about fitness in the outdoors.

• Brayden is finally back in the office after several trips.

• Brayden and Paul (O2 Podcast) went to Montana to meet with MTNTOUGH to work out and got whooped!

• How important should fitness be to the hunter, angler, and avid outdoor hobbyist?

• How can not being physically fit affect your performance in the field?

• Avoiding those bad decisions, risks, and injuries by staying fit.

• Get motivated by setting goals and make your fitness program match your outdoor pursuits.

• The GoWild Team's geographical distribution in Kentuckiana.

• Chris is planning to deer hunt in 2023; hear his early thoughts.

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On this Episode of Huntavore it's just you and Nick kicking off 2023.  He goes into detail about a specific hind quarter cut, the eye round.  What are its characteristics, how tender is it, how it reacts to cooking, and chats about 2 successful dishes with this cut. Hope you're in the mood for asian.  Secondly, he touches on how small game is going to be a priority here while there is not ice yet, and elaborates about a “Stocktail” that can add a savory twist to your cocktail hour.  Get your appetite ready for this episode of Huntavore.

This episode is Nick breaking down the eye round cut from a hind leg.  The eye round is a wonderful cut to use when used correctly.  Long muscle grain, and very lean, the eye round is best treated as a whole cut or in the case of his two dishes, best sliced, marinaded, then seared.  On a scale of tenderness, Nick gives it a 3 out of 4 for being quite tender.  For cooking variability he gives it 2 out of 4, high quick heat is what we are going for.  Eye round serves as an almost perfect cut for a couple asian dishes.  A ramen bowl, that also uses your stock to create a broth, and a mongolian venison stir fry that was an absolute grand slam with Nick’s kids.  Here is the blog recipe for the Venison Ramen: https://sportsmensempire.com/blog/wildgame-ramen

Nick is also attempting to bring “stocktails” back into the cocktail hour.  In the 60’s along with the Bloody Mary, two drinks were made with their base being broth or stock.  The Bull Shot and Bloody Bull were stock and vodka, seasoned with salt and pepper, celery salt, and tabasco.  Nick made the switch to venison stock and adobo sauce and gave it the new name the “Buck Shot”.  For a play on tracking your deer, the “Blood Trail” is the Buck shot, served with frozen tomato juice or Bloody Mary Mix.  as the cubes melt, they release their flavor and spice, and as they melt further, the flavor gets stronger.  And just like trailing your hit buck, it finishes with a lot of excitement.  Look for both the Stir Fry and Stocktail recipes to be posted soon at the Sportsmen’s Empire Blog.

To kick things off in 2023, Marcus is joined by Trevor Hubbs from the Armed Forces Initiative branch of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Trevor opens things up talking about what AFI is and their mission within BHA. The guys talk about the newly appointed liaison for Michigan and what types of events are planned for 2023.Trevor goes in depth about some of the events AFI hosted last year, the good things that came out of them and messages that keep him going. After spending more than 200 nights on the road or in the field last year, Trevor feels like 2023 primed for another great year of helping the Veteran community and our public lands. Head over to Backcountry Hunters & Anglers website to learn more about the AFI.

This week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast, John has one of his most special guests of all time on, his wife Mackenzie. John and Mackenzie talk about the real life struggles of balancing hunting and family. After four years of marriage, and adding a baby into the mix this year, the two talk about what they do well, and areas they still need to improve upon when it comes to John's hunting addiction. Mackenzie knew John was a big hunter before they got married, but honestly had no idea what she was getting into on a full year around basis. Not to mention how it would get even more complicated by adding a baby into the mix.

Mackenzie talks about expectations, and how she has learned to be more upfront with John before the season even gets underway. John and Mackenzie have both learned how important communication is, and the more heads up the better. Mackenzie is a planner, while John is much more go with the flow. They have learned over time that the more they can plan ahead, the better it is for both of them. John has also had to learn that a baby really does change things, and that sometimes you really have to take a step back and think about your priorities in life.

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Sam Techau from Iowa about how his passion for hunting both started and progressed throughout his 20’s.

Although Sam has been fishing his whole life he didn’t start hunting until he was 22. Over the past six years he has learned valuable lessons about chasing after America’s number one big game animal.

As soon as he shot his first deer he was hooked. From that point on his addiction to chasing whitetails with a bow has only increased. Each year Sam tries to learn and grow as a hunter. Dan and Sam talk all about the things that have changed since the first season and look forward to what future seasons and hunts have in store.

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Marlon Holden of Graylight about a new educational hunting app. Marlon may be best known for his outdoor photography or  the fact that he is a big mule deer bucks worst nightmare. Over the last 16 years of bowhunting mule deer in a variety of landscapes across the western United States, Marlon has not only knocked down some giant bucks but has gathered priceless information that he has used in the creation of this app.

Broken down in to short educational videos, the app focuses on everything from how to locate the best mule deer habitat, the best gear for those types of hunts, how to properly stalk in on those deer, impact of weather, and even breaking down and packing out the animal after the hunt. If you have any interest in becoming better educated mule deer hunt, this is the app for you. Enjoy!

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In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Sam Bilhorn of Whitetail Partners about habitat improvement and hunting strategy. 

The guys begin by discussing Whitetail Partners origins, the services that they provide, and the recent addition of a network of local professionals to serve Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Georgia. From there, the conversation covers a wide variety of topics including food plots, bedding areas, hinge cutting, manipulating deer travel, and evaluating a property before you buy it. This is a fantastic listen for anyone that owns hunting property or dreams of owning hunting property some day!

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, we are discussing small game with Emily Boyd.  Emily is the small mammal biologist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission and she drops a wealth of knowledge on us!  We discuss some of the less common small game species discussed in the Keystone State including snowshoe hares, Appalachian cottontail rabbits, and eastern fox squirrels.  Most of these species provide liberal hunting opportunities, however, snowshoe hares only have a 1 week season between Christmas and New Years.  Emily shares with us some of the habitat types you may find snowshoe hares if embarking on this adventure!

In addition to general biology, we discuss one of the greatest threats to rabbits in North America; rabbit hemorrhagic disease.  This disease has already been found in domestic rabbits, but is quickly spreading into wild populations.  The concern is not "if" but "when" will it happen?  There is a high mortality rate with those that contract it, and drastic management changes may occur to combat this issue.  Find out what you can do as a conservationist to help address the problem!

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Josh Raley about their late season season hunting plan. Josh kicks off the episode by explaining how he scouted 6 miles of Georgia public land just to find absolutely nothing interesting. Josh also talks about his upcoming Alabama rut hunt with his family. Meanwhile in Iowa, Dan has two more tags to fill. Dan tells us about how many deer are on the farm he hunts and a slight dilemma he has to overcome if a broken mature buck shows up. Lastly, all Dan really wants to do is fill his freezer. This is a fun late season episode!

GoWild has been a huge supporter of the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast, and this week week get to talk to one of the men behind the platform. Brad Lutrell is probably one of our favorite dudes around. Not only is a great businessman and marketing guru, he's also a great deer hunter. This week, Brad shares the story of his big 2022 Kentucky buck. Low acorn crop forced him to hunt his property different than in years past, and finding the right mobile saddle hunting setup made it possible. We say it a lot, but it doesn't matter if you're hunting public land or private land, going mobile is the way to go!

GoWild is a free social community, designed to bring hunters and anglers together. Brad shares some of the new updates and future updates with us, including a robot sasquatch that just might take over the world one day. 

On today's episode of the DIY Sportsman podcast, Garrett does a strategy review and analysis as a baseline for how to improve next year. He doesn't review any of the specific hunt details because those already have their own hunt breakdown episodes. This exercise is one that Garrett does each year with to help review and analyze what did or didn't work to try and improve for the following season. That action is something which can help anyone, and it's a useful tool even outside of deer hunting.

Garrett will plan on doing much of the same weapon type hunting next year, using a combination of traditional and compound hunting across a handful of tags. But there might be a change to the location of the earliest velvet hunt, and there will certainly be a change in the location of any firearms hunting. Garrett also talked about an additional strategy he'd need to employ to help be better prepared to tackle his pre-rut hunts next year.

• Brad and Derek retell the story of their epic bear hunt with hounds in the mountains of Virginia.

• How do you pack for a bear hunt? What type of pack, gear, and gun are the best choices when running with bear hounds?

• Packing Gear: The Minimalist Mentality vs the Ready-For-Anything Realist.

• Discussing the right to retrieve law for grabbing dogs on private property.

• Thinking about shot placement on a bear in a tree: Middle of middle.

• Talking about the safety considerations when shooting a bear out of a tree with dogs and hunters below.

•Dead bear drag from hell.

• Quartering an animal or dragging it out whole.

• There’s no comparison to the teamwork of a group of hound hunters.

• Selective harvest and catch-and-release hunting is in fact possible when using hounds.

[UNCENSORED] by GoWild kicks off your week with shameful nonsense, inappropriate convictions, and unfiltered tales from the woods, waters and whatevers. [UNCENSORED] is a behind the scenes look at our adventures, failures, wins, embarrassing moments at trade shows, hilarious tales from the warehouse, and a good rant or three about the most recent tyranny from the Dark Lord of the Sith himself.

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On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Ryan Romero a Wyoming native and Colorado transplant about his passion for chasing bugling bulls in the mountains.

Ryan has been hunting and fishing since he could walk. His passion started during his first pheasant hunt with his dad. Ever since that moment he has lived for hunting and being in the backcountry. Dan and Ryan discuss the effects of points and hunting pressure on public land and what that means for our hunting future. Ryan is a driven and passionate person with anything he does but his drive and passion are magnified when it comes to hunting public land. Every year Ryan and his friends undertake the challenge of hitting the mountains in search of rutting bulls.

This week Andrew and Paul give you a quick recap of their holiday endeavors, the arctic blast, of course turkeys, and other exciting things around the state.  The ODNR has awarded a grant of $25,000 to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry, and why wouldn’t you want to have your buddy from FHFH on the show to discuss!

Justin Ross joins the show to talk about his cancelled Caribou hunt, last second Antelope hunt, chasing white tails around Ohio, Archery hike and of course FHFH.  Justin is an avid hunter that has some monster bucks hanging on his wall, but he has taken that passion to another level in helping local food banks with FHFH.  He’s utilizing the Archery Hike as a way to raise money for FHFH, while allowing archers to enjoy an outstanding 3-D course in the Hocking Hills.  Justin is a great friend of the show, and if you have any questions regarding FHFH or Archery hike, please let us know and we will get you in touch!

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 153  of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Tom Runscavage.  Tom resides in North Eastern PA and is an avid hunter.  From scouting a ton in the offseason to chasing whitetails in the mountains of PA, Tom also has a passion for hunting out of state.  Jim and I had the great opportunity to share camp with Tom out of state for an early season whitetail hunt.  Prior to that trip I was able to see how much time Tom puts into his planning and preparation.  So for this specific episode we wanted to kick things off with talking about just that!  How to start planning for an out of state hunt!  Before we dive into all that good stuff, Tom was able to hunt PA this year beginning at the end of October for 21 straight days.  Tom only missed 3 of those days and with all the grit and perseverance Tom killed a PA mountain buck on the last day of the archery season.  We began the podcast talking about his PA hunting but half way through we switched gears to discussing where to begin when planning your out of state trip!

Beginning with this episode we will be discussing some out of state hunts topics, strategies and stories over the next two episodes.  To break this episode down more with Tom, he shared the two most important aspects to planning a trip out of state and those two being “budget & time.” Tom breaks down his point system process, how he organizes everything for each state, the websites he uses to help him with draw-odds and some nearby states that can be a great chance to cut your teeth on out of state hunting!  Next week we have Dimitri and Ian on to run us through their OH trip where they tell their stories of their bucks and the planning that went into that. So, with that and 2022 coming to a close I would like to say THANK YOU again for the support over the last two plus years.  We are coming up to 3 years and we love the opportunity to chat with such great individuals and hunters.  Thank you again, Happy New Year and Antler Up!

  Best of luck out there and Antler Up!

In this episode of the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Josh Raley and Pierce Nelles recap their year in the field and a few lessons learned along the way. 

The guys kick off the conversation by talking a bit about how Josh kicked off the year with some deer scouting and Pierce with a good bit of fishing. The guys quickly turn to their turkey seasons, and both of them had a great time and were even able to hunt together. Probably the highlight of the year for both Pierce and Josh was the 2022 archery deer season, as both of them accomplished the deer hunting goals they set for themselves. They round out the conversation by talking about what they look forward to most in 2023. Whatever the next year brings, it's sure to be filled with tons of great experiences enjoying the outdoors in Wisconsin. 

We have a doozie this week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. John did a little deer hunting over the weekend, and had one of the best and worst encounters of his entire deer hunting career. If you have listened to the podcast much, you might have heard him talk about the 2% buck. A big main frame 10 point ghost he has been after ever since he first laid eyes on the buck in 2018. He refers to the buck as the "2% buck" because every year he gives himself only a 2% chance of killing him. This year, the 7 year old buck shrunk from his previous typical 10 point frame to a 9 point, but still holds as much majestic wonder as ever. For the first time since 2018, John laid eyes on the buck this weekend. Not only did he see the deer, but he had a legit chance to harvest the buck! The events that unfolded next must be heard to be believed, and even then it sounds like a stretch.

That's not the only crazy encounter John had over the weekend though. What seemed like a chip shot on another mature buck turned into a nightmare. John had a buck that had been visiting a feed site for several nights in a row, and finally had the right conditions to go in for the kill. Yet again however, some crazy circumstances led to that deer living another day, and John still holding a tag in his hand with the season quickly winding down.

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In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Josh Streichert  (JWS Logging) discuss aggressive hunting tactics that produce big bucks. Josh explains his hunting season, how he finds success and tactics that are ideal per the time of year to ensure you get on a target deer.

Rattling deer as an option to pull deer into hunting locations. Using a hunting scout method to narrow down a deer’s movement and get intel. Why does sometimes come into rattling sequences and how to approach hunting near bedding areas. Josh explains why deer are drawn to certain areas and how to take advantage of terrain and pinch points.

Josh explains hunting out of state, timing of when to select certain areas. Josh details how he breaks down an area and what he does and does not consider when he selects a hunting location. Josh explains how he evades hunting pressure on public property. Josh explains the non-obvious features that lead to better hunting, and how to assess hill country and strategies that drive decisions to hunt high value areas.  Josh explains why maps and topography are just the starting point to making actual hunting decisions that will lead to success. 

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast the guys sit down with their buddies and fellow coyote hunters Austin Alumbaugh, Brandon Calder, and Cody Deweese to kick off our "coyote season."  First, we go over all of the coyote tournaments in the state (that we are aware of) and talk about some of the ones we will be attending.  Then we discuss our setups like rifles, scopes, thermals, calls, and more.  We also get into some day hunting and night hunting discussion.  More than anything, it's a group of buddies that sit down and talk about their excitement of the coyote tournament season upon us and just have some fun and BS.  Check out our coyote tournament list on our Facebook page pinned at the top if you are looking to get into any this year.  We wanted to give folks a central place where it might be easier for them to find tournaments in their area.  Thanks for listening and good luck slaying some coyotes this winter! 

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan invites Nick Otto the host of the Huntavore podcast, to hop on and talk about must have cooking utensils to become a better wild game cook. Nick and Dan talk about the tools you need for properly field dressing and processing your wild game to other implements like meat thermometer, pellets grills, and cast iron skillets. This is an excellent episode of you are interested in becoming better at cooking venison, turkey, or any other wild game.

This week on the Pennsylvania Woodsman, we have a conversation with Jeremy Dismore and Dimitri Sidorick from the Antler Up podcast.  Both Jeremy and Dimitri are PA boys that love the challenges of hunting whitetails.  We catch up on their seasons and how Dimitri was able to fill multiple tags in PA and Ohio, and Jeremy's encounters with shooters throughout archery season and doe harvest during firearm season.  Throughout the conversation we bring to light how easy it is to add pressure on yourself to punch a tag with social media influencing our lives.  

It's nearly impossible to scroll through social media in the fall and not feel as though everyone has filled a tag except you.  Each season we all go in with some level of expectation, but is success truly measured by the kill?  It can be easy to allow doubt to creep in when the cards are not dealt in your favor.  But at the end of the day, embracing the chase along the way is a much better way to enjoy your hunting season.  Dimitri and Jeremy have had differences between their hunting seasons, but rest assured they both had a ton of fun all year long!

This week on The Average Conservationist Podcast, Marcus sits down and speaks from the heart. He reflects on the last 2.5 years of hosting the podcast, all of the great guests he's had on and the partners who help make it possible. Marcus discusses the relationships he's formed through the podcast along with how he's enjoyed seeing others succeed and how the stories of his guests inspire him and keep him motivated to keep fighting the good fight. He also opens up about how Sportsmen's Empire took a chance on him to start his own podcast and focus on conservation, which isn't typically a hot topic people are discussing. All and all, it's one long heartfelt thank you. Merry Christmas everyone!

On this episode of the Whitetail Experience podcast, Dave talks about his experiences hunting on the ground and why he'll hunt primarily from the ground next season. 

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We're back with Pablo this week on the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast! On the last episode we got such a great response but we really didn't even get to talk about hunting. Well this week we're gonna talk about a successful rut hunt that Parker and Pablo had together, and of course it's full of hilarious hunting stories. Pablo is a KILLER!

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On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with good friend and disc golf partner Jason Bromley about Jason’s first season hunting.

Jason and Dan met several years ago at an annual Fourth of July party call The White Trash Succotash Bash. It wasn’t until this year that they connected over guns and frisbees. Jason bough his first bow shortly after and began to practice for what would become an amazing first season of chasing whitetail deer from a saddle with his bow. Dan and Jason relive the hunts leading up to Jason first harvest of an awesome Southwest Missouri buck.

The holiday season means parties, get togethers, and lots of time with family, friends and good food. There’s no better time to share your bounty from this fall with those close to you. For many, wild game does not make up a normal part of their diet. So how can we prepare our game in such a way that we can confidently share it with those who don’t usually eat wild game?

In this episode, Josh talks with the Huntavore Podcast host Nick Otto. The Huntavore podcast is all about celebrating the hunting and fishing lifestyle, and sharing a passion for natural, wholesome meals and dishes created from wild game. Josh and Nick discuss handling meat after the kill, the best way to age meat if you don’t have a walk in cooler, storing meat longterm, and a few of Nick’s favorite cuts and recipes. Nick is a wealth of knowledge, so grab a pen and a piece of paper, your going to want to take a few notes from this one!

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For some, deer season is fading into the rearview (cue the weeping and gnashing of teeth). This means it’s time to branch out to a few new topics. Somehow, the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast has yet to cover the topic of ice fishing. Today, we fix that with an entire episode devoted to ice fishing!

In this episode of the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Josh talks with Shawn Strehlow for a little ice fishing 101. The guys discuss the barebones essential gear for ice fishing, some of the higher end luxuries of ice fishing, locating fish, and the basics of ice fishing strategy. Whether you’re an experienced ice fisherman or just diving in, this episode is for you.

On this week’s episode, the guys sit down to talk with Greg Kazmierski of Whitetail Partners in Ohio.  Greg brings his past years of deer hunting to Ohio to work with the Whitetail Partner consulting service.  Greg’s passion for white tails is evident in his work with designing and helping land owners with their hunting properties. Greg is a Michigan native, who gives his insight on how to utilize different land features from swamps to ag fields, and everything in-between. Greg also has the ability to use drone technology for mapping properties and utilizing new technology to take your property to the next level. 

Paul was privy to a trip out west in the past week, where he got to do some special workouts with our friend Brayden from GoWild as well as the crew from Mountain Tough.  More info to come from Mountain Tough, but as we get closer to the New Year, now is a GREAT time to start thinking about healthy life style choices. 

Andrew spent a lot of time the past week cleaning up his deer skull which is now hanging proudly in the living room. The guys are wrapping up the year and gearing up for the holidays.  Deer numbers from the extended gun weekend are in, and King Coshocton continues to reign supreme. Not sure if there are really any deer left out there, but congrats to them for continuing to bring deer to the freezers. Some Walleye and Perch hatch numbers are in as well.  Central basin yellow perch numbers are still down, but the Western Basin is well above average for Walleye and Perch. 

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 152  of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Jim D’Agostino.  Jim is a part of our team of Antler Up and we couldn’t wait to have him on the podcast to chat about his recent success during the last weekend of the PA rifle season.  Jim shares his story on the mountain buck and what a team effort the whole weekend trip is!  This was Jim’s second trip with our friends from Pertnear Outdoors out of NY for this hunt and Jim wanted this year to be a lot different than last year's trip.  He took the last half year to get himself in better shape and he mentions how that helped him when it came to pulling the trigger.  We discussed his 2022 season takeaways and how that will lead into this spring/summer preparation already.   

With Jim wrapping up the 2022 season with this buck, he plans on getting ready for the indoor season this year.  We will be doing a future episode where he finds the benefits of keeping yourself in “archery” shape.  In the meantime, if you are looking for a new set of arrows or need some bow work done and live in the eastern part of PA then be sure to check out Jim’s Keystone Precision Archery page! With the season beginning to wrap up in PA and other states, let us know what kind of episodes you are interested in hearing and if you had success this past year hit us up and come on the show to share your story!  

  Best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Rocky Burrus (SA Farm Management Service) discuss focusing on target deer, misses and data collection. Rocky explains the difficulties in finding ammunition, and long-distance shooting. Rocky describes his failures and not killing a target buck and having a friend/worker kill his target deer.  Jon and Rocky detail their weapon choices and how to care for and handle weapons.

Rocky and Jon discuss client success and questions being asked by clients. Rocky discusses the number one question that is asked about managing deer, what we can control as it pertains to deer and age class objectives. Rocky explains the tough decision passing deer and choices he made this season.

Rocky and Jon examine aging deer with pictures, the best techniques and thinking more about the time of year and weight status of deer. Rocky explains when the best time to age deer is via trail camera pictures. Jon discusses antler scoring deer in pictures and using this data as a baseline to establish quality. Rocky explains how to get out comparanoia of deer antlers and regions of the US.

Rocky discusses late season trail camera strategy. Jon discusses all season trail camera tactics. Rocky breaks down where to hunt bucks and does and the reality of passing deer late in the season.

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast we get to talk with the host of the Oklahoma Outdoors podcast John Hudspeth about his recent elk trip from hell.  John got to go on an elk trip this year after waiting for several years and the trip barely even got started when disaster struck for him.  However, as the quote goes from one of the worst movies I've ever watched, "without evil, we would never recognize good."  John's horrible luck and misfortune has brought out the best in our hunting community and we wanted to shed light on that in this show.  If you would like to contribute to the gofundme set up for John, hit the link in our bio or right below.  If you can't that's okay too, just send some well wishes John's way.  Thanks for listening.

The number 200 is usually just a dream when it comes serious deer hunters. But in this case, todays guest Tom Peplinski, shares how he was able to knock down not one, but two huge bucks over 200". Tom talks about all of the habitat improvement work that he has done over the years to get the deer comfortable with the properties he hunts. Tom also talks about how he has focused on deer movement, not only during the hunting season, but following deer behavior throughout the entire year. Overall, Tom credits having patience, gathering information, and knowing when to put his strategy in to action that leads to his yearly success. This is an excellent episode that shows what can happen when you put in a lot of time and energy towards achieving your goals! Enjoy!

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Pennsylvania native and Arizona transplant Stephen Tyrol about the differences and challenges of learning to hunt the west. Stephen grew up hunting in PA where there was no shortage of deer and seemingly unlimited tags. That all changed when he moved to Arizona and had to relearn most of the things that go into hunting. Having been in AZ for over 10 years Stephen has had the chance to hone his skills and increase his resume by chasing a wide range of game like bison, lion, elk, deer, javelina, antelope, coyote, bobcat, quail & dove. Dan and Stephen discuss the steep learning curve that comes with hunting the west as well as stories of hard work and success.

• Bryaden is back from visiting the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

• Special guest professional bass angler John Hunter is in the hot seat to recap his best-ever tournament fishing season, share some of his highlights, and drop some helpful tips.

• Learn to trust your gut!

• The importance of keeping notes and records from hunting and fishing trips (mental, photo, video, written, etc).

• Pay attention to history, but be careful as things are always evolving.

• Is Kentucky Lake making a comeback??

• Is the “second rut” happening??

• New bait banter.

• Derek and Brad are gearing up to head to Virginia to join Chris at Houndsman XP for a bear hunt behind dogs.

• Jacob is all about the trout right now.

• Thinking ahead for spring fishing.

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On this episode of Huntavore, the chat goes beyond the meat and dives into the extras: organs, bones, hides, venison tallow even.  Nick is joined by Canadian guide, wild edibles connoisseur, and all around culinary adventurer, Stevie_funfur.  Together they pick over the pieces that are usually an afterthought when processing venison.  Which organs are they keeping and how does Steve prepare his for the kitchen, how stock and broth are both super important, and some possible avenues for  deer tallow.  Time for us to pick over what's left and glean some tasty tidbits on this episode of Huntavore.

Steve is a guide, wild edibles teacher, and all around cool dude who loves to play with his food.  From forage to gardens, Steve is adding to his diet and taking less away from the grocery store and the established food system.  Nick sought out Stevie after following along with his instagram stories of aging his whitetail doe in the far north, actually using a space heater and blankets to keep her from freezing solid.  On top of that, he was keeping the hide, scraping and salting to give to a craftsman who could turn it into leather.  First being a super cool idea, Nick also wanted to turn the conversation into using those under-used bits that get lost in the whole process of getting a deer in the freezer. Organs and items from the gut pile and how that can be a very intimidating aspect of hunting.  Liver and kidneys were the focus.  Broth and stock was also a great chat because of all the value it provides as a dish base and a powerful way to intake nutrients.  Lastly the guys chat about the assumed bad flavored venison tallow.  While it has an amino acid that makes the fat coat the mouth, it can be used for a whole number of crafts and uses.  For more info on Steve, follow along with him on his instagram @stevie_funfur

This week we have a much needed change of pace on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. Josh Taylor joins John to talk about the line of products he and his partner Morgan offer at Oklahoma Fowl Company. Based out of Oklahoma City, OFC offer a line of blind accessories to make the lives of waterfowlers both more organized and safer. From shell holders to magnetic gun rest, the products offered by OFC are designed and battle tested by hard core duck hunters. Wether you hunt from a boat, layout blind, A-frame, or homemade blind, OFC has a product to make your hunt more organized, and more enjoyable.

One of those hard core product testers is Josh himself, who has been chasing ducks and geese from Nebraska to Texas for years. After Josh runs us through the different OFC products, he and John talk hunting and it becomes very obvious that Josh has spent some time over a decoy spread. Josh gives a crash corse on hunting geese which is something John has done very little of in his life. The guys talk decoy spreads, blinds, and the difference between calling lesser and greater Canadian geese. Deer season may be ending soon, but there is still plenty of time to get out there and hunt some waterfowl!

The weather is different, the terrain is different, and this means the gear that a southern outdoorsman needs should also be different. On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Rick Hall about must have hunting gear for the southern hunter. The guys discuss everything from the importance of a Thermacell, layering systems for warmer and wet wether, and some of Ricks favorite game calls. This is both an entertaining an educational episode you'll surely enjoy!

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Jarrod Carter of Illinois about two successful deer hunting seasons. Jarrod breaks down his last two archery season where he had the opportunity to chase a couple large whitetail bucks. The guys discuss the terrain these deer lived in and how they traveled across the landscape. The key to Jarrods success over the past tow years is from being able to understand trail camera pictures and the ability to pull useable information from them. This led to Jarrod identifying patterns in target buck movement, that led to him staying out of the property until he started to get daylight pictures, that led to him being in the right place at the right time with a big mature buck within shooting range. Enjoy!

If you've ever made a bad shot on a deer, or worse, wounded and lost a deer completely, you know you'd likely give anything in that moment to know what happened to the deer. If this hasn't happened to you yet, keep hunting, it eventually will. Blood trails dry up. Weather conditions might make blood trailing impossible. In these moments, hunters have a few options. They can grid search the area, which blows the area out and risks bumping a wounded deer. They can call in a dog, which can be hit or miss and again risks spooking the deer. Or, they can call in a drone. Wait, what?!

In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer Podcast, Josh talks with Mike Yoder of Drone Deer Recovery about recovering wounded deer with the help of a drone. Mike is blazing a trail in a totally new, controversial, but certainly effective new realm of deer recovery. In this episode, Josh and Mike discuss the ethics of using a drone, how he got into this, and what Mike has learned about how wounded deer act. Whether you think recovering wounded deer with drones is the best thing since sliced bread or believe it should be outlawed, give this episode a listen to learn what it's all about. 

Most hunters have a polar reaction to the orange army and rifle season; you either love it or you hate it.  While the tactics and styles used in rifle season drastically vary compared to archery tackle, it is still an opportunity for hunters to share one commonality - enjoy creation and the pursuit of big game.  Mitch used to dread the 2 week firearm season as this meant added hunting pressure in his hunting area, complexity to archery hunting, and the remote possibility that a target buck could be harvested by someone else.  Over time though, he has realized that no one owns the deer we chase, and when one dies another takes its place.  So instead of allowing the opening of firearm season to dampen the enjoyment of deer hunting, Mitch embraces it with friends and family.

On this week's episode, Mitch sits down at the breakfast table on a rainy morning at the close of a successful 2-day group hunt at deer camp.  Joining him is long-time friend and hunting buddy, Clayton Good, as well as a new guest and familiar voice on the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network, Andrew Muntz from the Ohio Outdoors Podcast.  Also at the end we are greeted by Mitch's Father, Jeff, who decided to hop on and share his side of the hunt including the buck he shot during the last drive of day 2.  We share stories, explain drive set-up and strategy, and the failures and successes that occurred throughout the week.  This episode leaves us ready for next year!  Thanks for listening!

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David Lange of Minnesota hunts in a very high pressure area of the state that lives by the "if it's brown it's down" motto. With that said, David wanted to hunt an older age class of bucks, this means that he had to be willing to pass deer that he would normally shoot. And that, is the premise of this episode. David breaks down the neighborhood surrounding his 160 acre farm, the impact of adding row crops to the property, how the deer moved through their property, and ultimately having the guts to pass a good 2 year old buck. Check out the rest of the story to see if David had a 3 yer old to hunt the following year. Enjoy!

On today's episode of the DIY Sportsman podcast, Garrett sits down with Troy Fowler (aka the Ranch Fairy) and Darrel Barnette, who some of you may have also seen on either the Ranch Fairy channel or watching the Hunting Public. Garrett put together a string jump timeframe dataset corresponding to arrow speed and time of flight for discussion. The data was derived entirely on video footage Garrett had from deer shot at inside of 30 yards, but mostly inside of 20. Much of the string jumping debate seems to revolve around longer shots and whether or not speed is irrelevant compared to how fast deer can react. But rarely do you hear people talk about the relationship for close range shots. The group discusses that topic and also some of the longer range unknowns. There's not really any agenda pushing in this episode. It's just open dialogue discussing a data set, how it might apply to your own decision making, what limitations are there, and what type of additional questions we still have and data we'd like to collect and analyze to continue to learn.