Ohio Outdoors Podcast - Sportsmen's Empire

This week the guys recap their weeks along with some news from around the Buckeye State.  News updates from the wild ginseng criminal ring, Scenic wildlife lottery opportunities, and free range day at Ohio shooting facilities.  Paul discusses some arrow alterations for the upcoming year, and Andrew reminds you to drink water. BIG NEWS, the show is now going to be partnering with Timber Ninja outdo...

The guys are back for another episode, leading closer and closer to the opener of the fall hunting seasons.  This week the guys recap their past week at home and in the field.  Paul is finishing up some… extended projects, while Andrew is fine tuning some set ups for the fall season.   The meat and potatoes comes from a 2 part episode.  Andrew talks with Craig from Hero To the line to discuss the...

What a weekend!!!  That’s the only way to explain it, but luckily the guys were able to sit down with some fantastic guests and share with you what they learned.  Paul and Andrew sat down with Ryan Callaghan and Kevin Murphy of meat eater to discuss everything from conservation, public lands, small game hunting and more.  Along with the Meateater guys, Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Re...

This week on the show Andrew and Paul start off the second half of July in full whitetail mode.  Talking archery tuning, tactics, and some gear.  New partner to the show, Black Gate Hunting, is introduced with more information to come!  Paul and Andrew discuss events coming up around the state as well as some news.  Before the meat and potatoes of the show, the guys talk to Kirk from NW Pennsylvan...

This week Paul and Andrew give a recap of a FANTASTIC event down at Archery Hike this past weekend. The course was amazing and thank you very much to Justin Ross of Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry for an outstanding experience.  A couple other news and notes from around the state including controlled hunt applications being taken now! The meat and potatoes comes from Andrews discussion with...

This week Paul and Andrew are back at it, with all kinds of discussion. Andrew flying across the country with a surprise in his bag, Paul doing serious work for the NWTF, News from ODNR and more. The real steak and potatoes comes with the talk with Greg Kazmierski from Ohio Whitetail partners.  Greg specializes in helping to consult on habitat management so the guys wanted to touch base on what la...

On this week’s episode of the Ohio Outdoors episode Paul is flying solo. We cover the news from the State, talk about counting birds…yes counting birds and tell you about the future of Team USA from right here in Ohio. The main episode this week is a throwback to our good buddy Doug Duren. Doug’s perspective on life and conservation is really fascinating. Enjoy the show! Ohio Whitetail series star...

This week Andrew sits down with the team from Vantage Point Archery, VPA, to discuss what this broadhead company has going on in the hunting market.  VPA is based out of Fort Wayne Indiana, so just next-door.  This company has been around since 2009, with all American made steel broadheads.  They offer a variety of single bevel, two blade, and three blade broadheads perfect for big game hunting. ...

He’s back!!! After a couple weeks of traveling, Paul is back in the saddle! The guys were able to catch up on some fun stories from outside, work, fawns dropping, and more. Some news updates from around the state including Free Fishing in Ohio on June 17-18. The meat and potatoes of the show comes from a fellow Ohioan from the North East part of the state. Kendrick Chittock is an avid outdoorsman...

On this week’s show, Andrew sits down with Justin Ross, founder of Archery hike and member of Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry.  Justin has been on the show in the past, and is an avid outdoorsmen.  Justin’s passion has taken him the avenue of helping to give back to the Ohio community with feeding local families in need with FHFH.  One way that Justin helps with this is by running Archery H...

This week the guys sit down with Josh Dutton of Half Rack.  This newer face on the hunting landscape has provided the market with some pretty cool products from gambrels, gun slings, seats, hunter hangers and more.  Josh is one of the founding members and gives us some background on the group.  Josh is also and avid hunter who has been in the industry for quite a while so he has some great experie...

On this week’s show Andrew had the chance to sit down with Tyler and KC from the Element!  What a great talk from anything covering white tails, squirrel nuts, gardening, and more.  The guys are professional white tail hunters and have traveled the country doing so.  They share their story of how they got to be where they are from playing football at SMU to driving the Buck Truck. Paul and Andrew...

On this week’s show Paul and Andrew sit down with Tim and Abby of Adjustable Red Dot bow sights.  Tim and Abby break down the ins and outs of how the red dot they have designed can assist both old and new hunters in the woods.  The sight can be fit onto just about any bow available, and offers a new freedom in the tree stand.  The sight does not require peeps, kisser buttons, nose buttons etc.  AR...

This week on the show Paul and Andrew sit down with Jason Redd of Timber Ninja to talk Turkeys.  Jason is known for his overall outdoor prowess and top notch hunting products, but he’s on this week to discuss hunting turkeys.  This is an overall BS session to discuss the ins and outs of what Jason has been into this year, and what is to come. Paul was successful on a MASSIVE Ohio Tom this past wee...

This week you are blessed to have Paul and Andrew discuss a few topics from around the state and the industry. To start the guys recap the opening weekend around the state of Ohio, in regards to turkey harvests.  There were 4,078 birds harvested on the opening weekend around Ohio which is up from 2022 and the 3 year average. Great job people!! The guys talk about their trip to the woods last weeke...

Repeat guest to the show, this week Mark Wiley is getting us that twas the night before Christmas feel good mood going with a discussion of the Ohio turkey scene.  Mark works as the state upland bird biologist, and has spent his career studying and monitoring the birds of Ohio.  With Turkey season opening in just a few short hours, Mark was gracious enough to answer some lingering questions about...

Most people know him for his Whitetail wisdom and expertise, but what some others may not realize is that Beau Martonik is a pretty good turkey hunter as well. Beau’s passion for all things outdoors comes full circle with his spring scouting for deer, that helps in his pursuit of mountain birds.  We talk some tactics, but more about the history of turkey hunting in his family.  His grandfather’s t...

This week the guys cover Andrew’s recent trip to the Missouri and Oklahoma. While on the trip, Andrew was able to take advantage of a night of coyote hunting with the boys from the Missouri Woods and Water podcast.  Nate, Andy, and Micah took him out and showed him a good time in the Show Me State. They spent the entire night out running around using thermal optics and calls to bring the coyotes t...

This week the guys give ya a quick recap of Paul’s southern turkey adventures and Andrew’s preparation for a southern trip for hunting hogs. Paul got to spend a few days down in Florida chasing Osceolas.  Andrew’s heding to Oklahoma to learn from the Oklahoma Outdoorsman, John Hudspeth, about how to take down hogs. More to come on that trip. This week’s talk, is with Sawyer from Xvision Optics.  X...

Big week for the guys, especially Paul who got his first crack at an Osceola turkey down in the Sunshine State.  Congrats to Paul for bringing home the birds from down south!  Andrew got to try out his hog/coyote gun on a ground hog.  Pretty cool stuff coming from Xvision and Midwest Gun works!  Check out the video on Gowild. Paul takes the time to talk with a couple guys from the Ohio Vets outdoo...

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...

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...

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 ov...

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 ge...

This week the guys cover some basic info from around the state.  Paul is on making his journey for the annual National Wild Turkey Federation Conference in Nashville.  Paul will be in heaven with all of his turkey loving friends. Andrew’s plugging through life, with nothing to exciting to report.  The news around the state offers discussion of tapping Maple trees, boat safety grants, and more. The...