MIC'D UP OUTDOOR PODCAST

Send a text In this episode I sit down with return guest and friend Chad Sharp and talk about how he has turned his passion for whitetail hunting into a long term investment for his retirement.  We dive deep into how he turned a small investment in property into a long term viable retirement for his future along with getting great enjoyment out of learning the process of upgrading his properties t...

Send a text In this episode I get the opportunity to sit down with my oldest son Thad Tanner and talk about the amazing year he has had as a field producer for Mark Peterson and World Wide Trophy Adventures.  Thad tells stories from several hunts including countries like Tanzania, Croatia, Mexico, Argentina and British Columbia just to name a few.  To say I am a proud father and honestly quite jea...

Send a text I pulled my first bear tag and of course had to go with good friend and returning guest Marcus Garner.  Marcus has been on the podcast a couple times already and each time the conversation has been great! I sat down with Marcus, also his friend Brandon from OLE's Deer processing and Sawyer from 989 Outdoors for some great conversation talking about my bear hunt as well as all thin...

Send a text   In this episode I talk about some 2023 hunting season take aways and what I am changing for 2024.  I have several exciting upcoming trips this year. Some that are new to me and some that I have been going on for several years.  Let's talk hunting for a bit and see where it takes us!  Thanks for listening.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4BkdvuXAV_1ihT6Pw

Send a text In this episode I sit down with Jeff Poet, Chad Stearns and Sam Humphrey from Jay's Sporting Goods and talk about the newly opened Jays Webber Wildlife Center.  We talk a brief history of Jays sporting goods and also how the center was created through a conversation with Mr. Webber and his vision to bring his world class display of trophy animals to the public.  The taxidermy and...

Send a text In this episode I sit down with good friend Mike Krzyzanowski whom I refer to as the "woods and water whisperer".  Mike is a very accomplished fisherman and hunter.  You will always find him in the woods or on the water in every season of the year chasing giant whitetails,  elusive long beard turkeys,  trolling the great lakes for salmon, running the rivers for steelhead or j...

Send a text In this episode I sit down with Clay Phillips and Kevin Tanner to discuss why there is such a lack of younger hunters and fisherman in today's generation.    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4BkdvuXAV_1ihT6Pw

Send a text In this episode I talk with Christopher Leppert of the Mobile Hunters Expo.  Chris has a passion for the outdoors and whitetail deer hunting specifically.  He and several other whitetail geeks sat down and came up with an idea to showcase the resurgence of saddle hunting as well as being mobile in the whitetail woods.  They have created an awesome event called the Mobile Hunters Expo w...

Send a text In this episode I get a chance to sit down with Arron and get his back story on how the Fall Podcast came to be.  Arron shares things that he has never talked about with anyone about growing up playing baseball and his path into the outdoor industry.   I highly recommend checking out the "The Fall Podcast" if you love chasing whitetails. Arron and cohost DJ Riley are top notc...

Send a text As we start out Season 2,  I want to thank everyone for the support in the inaugural season of the podcast.  It has been a lot of fun!  In this episode I talk a little about what I have been up to lately and dive in to a relatively new hobby to me but one that is really satisfying.  Processing my own venison! I partnered up with my brother to buy all the equipment needed to process and...

Send a text We hope you enjoyed the last 4 episodes of the late season sessions.  We had a lot of fun bringing you nightly updates of our hunts throughout the week in Iowa.  In this episode,  we reflect on this past year's hunts and the takeaways that we have as well as  the changes we want to implement for 2024.  I APPRECIATE YOU ALL.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4BkdvuXAV_1ihT6Pw

Send a text In this episode we talk about Thad passing up on the 1st buck we have seen while on stand.  We also dive deep into our clothing that we wear from the beginning of season until late season.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4BkdvuXAV_1ihT6Pw

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Send a text Another day in the books.  We are moving cameras and setting stands trying to figure out how the deer are moving.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4BkdvuXAV_1ihT6Pw

Send a text We are back in Iowa for the late season trying to fill an archery tag for Thad.  The weather is unseasonably warm but you can't kill them sitting on the couch.   This is the 1st of the daily updates that we will be sharing the entire time we are in Iowa.  Listen in as we try to knock down an Iowa giant!  WELCOME TO THE LATE SEASON SESSIONS.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIP...

Send a text Kansas is a very special place when it comes to deer hunting.  Today we sit down with returning guest Taylor Ardis and B.S. about his recent trip to Kansas and the roller coster of emotions he had to deal with on recovering one of his biggest bucks to date.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4BkdvuXAV_1ihT6Pw

Send a text Episode #25, We made it!  Thank you all for getting us this far. In this episode I was able to get Zach Krzyzanowski back on the phone and talk about his recent trip to Iowa and tell us about the great buck that he was able to harvest with his bow.  Zach was my first podcast interview so I thought it was fitting to get him back on for episode 25.  If you get a chance I highly recommend...

Send a text In this podcast Thad and I sit down and recap the Iowa bow hunting trip we recently took and talk about the ups and downs of that trip.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4BkdvuXAV_1ihT6Pw

Send a text In this episode I sit down with 2022 SCI of Michigan Bow Hunter and Women Hunter of the Year Rachel Stickler/Willard and her husband Eric.  Rachel is a very accomplished hunter who has traveled all over the country chasing big game.  She is an inspiration to  young girls and gives some great advice for chasing your dreams in the outdoors.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4Bkdvu...

Send a text I catch up with Taylor and see how the 2023 season is going.  Taylor is gaining local notoriety  in the Central Michigan area with his Australian Shepherd recovery dog Mase.  We talk about some of the unique tracks they have been on this season and then talk about how they are taking their services on the road to Kansas this year.  If you are in need of a recovery dog in the Central Mi...

Send a text In this Episode,  I jump back on with Marcus Garner of Blue Plague Guide Service and talk about how the Michigan 2023 bear season is going and he shares some of the great stories from this years hunts.  Follow Marcus of Facebook at Blue Plague Guide Service.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4BkdvuXAV_1ihT6Pw

Send a text I get an chance to reflect on my hunt in this first part of 2023 by breaking down our week of bowhunting out in the Sandhills.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4BkdvuXAV_1ihT6Pw

Send a text In this episode I sit down with my brother Scott Tanner and we talk about getting out to camp and setting up for a week's worth of bow hunting with our good friend Jason Phillips and his son Lucas.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4BkdvuXAV_1ihT6Pw

Send a text In todays episode I break down what we have been doing to prepare for the upcoming deer season.  We talk about the Mobile Hunters Expo coming up in Michigan. I break down the trips we are taking and the gear I am using.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PIPk4BkdvuXAV_1ihT6Pw

Send a text Today I sit down with Ben Nowak.  Ben is a very accomplished bass fisherman in the state of Michigan.  He primarily targets giant smallmouth in the Great Lakes but has been known to put huge large mouth in the boat also.  I think Ben's greatest attribute is how he strives to teach other anglers how to target these fish through his very successful YouTube channel aptly named "...