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Send us Fan Mail On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson sits down with outdoorsman & owner of Michigan Lake & Pond, Zach Goodheart, to discuss managing bodies of water for ideal habitat and wildlife.  Zach shares very valuable insight to help someone maintain management practices on their own, gets into the different species of vegetation you want, how to remove a...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson sits down with avid angler, Sarah Szymanski (@mitten_chick_outdoors), to talk all things brook trout! This beautiful, “grumpy”, native Michigan fish is Sarah’s go-to target species and she explains the many reason they stand out amongst the rest. They dig into the ideal habit and water conditions that tend to hold br...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson meets with owner of Great Lakes Guided Outdoors, Conner Gough, to go deep on how to spend your time and what to do to be successful turkey hunting opening day. Conner and the GLGO team have a wild success rate of getting their clients a close range shot 100% of the time, every season, for the last 11 years in busines...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson meets with world champion wild game caller, public land hunter, Beau Brooks, to dive deep into all things spring turkey, elk, and  waterfowl hunting. Beau is an incredible wealth of knowledge and generously shares detailed techniques to use in different hunting scenarios. They talk about several call sequences that w...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson sits down to discuss upland hunting wild birds with Gareth Allen, avid outdoorsman and owner of Bird Up Guide Service. They dive deep into wild pheasants, grouse and woodcock, where to find them on public land, hunting strategies, how to e-scout, what to do once you’re able to get boots on the ground, weather pattern...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson and Will Good, owner of Mitten Drahthaar Kennels & avid outdoorsmen, sit down inside of the kennel headquarters to discuss hunting dogs. Will shares the process he went through to choose which breed of dog was best for what type of hunting he does and his family's activity level. He discusses the importance...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson and pro field staff member, Gary B & Ben Patterson to discuss an exciting new podcast channel they are starting with Network Outdoors. Gary and Ben have been recording hunting, fishing and all other outdoor related activities they do for years. Having worked as a bow tech, outdoor gear retail, and guiding - these...

Send us Fan Mail On this series episode of 'The Best Season Is Now Podcast' Mike Buckman shares the importance and strategy of putting in work this winter to get your big mature buck this fall! This part 2 continues Mike’s thought process and steps he uses each year to find new places to hunt and understand buck movement. He suggests different apps to use to track your efforts and docume...

Send us Fan Mail On this series episode of 'The Best Season Is Now Podcast' Mike Buckman shares the importance and strategy of putting in work this winter to get your big mature buck this fall! Waiting until the few weeks before early archery deer season is how many hunters prepare themselves to get a buck during season. This may work sometimes, but if you really want to increase your ch...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson speaks with Ray Hoody, owner of HotShot Outfitters, to discuss all things late season Canada goose hunting. Ray is a life long hunter who has grown up and operates his outfit in the thumb of Michigan. Agriculture rich area surrounded by Lake Huron is a meca for wildlife and specifically for the Canadian goose migrati...

Send us Fan Mail On this series episode of 'The Best Season Is Now Podcast' Mike Buckman gets more in depth on shed hunting successfully! The time is now to get out and start putting in the miles for piles! Mike explains why that is, where to look, how to check all of the angles, baiting, and even discusses some tactics that some people view as controversial. Aside from being a cool find...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson and avid angler, Haley Hahn, get into discussing winter fishing on the rivers and chasing steelhead in between the fall and spring spawning runs. Haley’s favorite approach to landing big fish is using a centerpin setup floating bait or bead setup. She shares some serious knowledge about reading the river, finding goo...

Send us Fan Mail On this series episode of 'The Best Season Is Now Podcast' Mike Buckman shares insight on how to be a successful shed hunter! Now that you’ve scouted deer all preseason, and chased bucks all hunting season, it’s about time to go in and find those dropped racks from the bucks who went unharvested. This is the time of year you can travel into the sacred places these bucks...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson and Sterling Peay, owner of Texas Renegade Outfitters, dig into the amazing waterfowl migration and hunting opportunities in Texas. Sterling is a wealth of knowledge! He shares his thoughts on migration numbers, species in abundance, bird movement and feeding behaviors. They talk about how to factor in weather condit...

Send us Fan Mail On this series episode of 'The Best Season Is Now Podcast' Mike Buckman talks late season whitetail deer hunting. Late season can be tough because of the amount of pressure the deer have seen during the earlier months - but boy can efforts pay off this time of year if you still have a tag to punch! Mike talks about movement patterns based on feeding habits, mating ritual...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson and Mike Mitchell (President of Standard Coating in metro-Detroit and Corporate Member of Network Outdoors) dig into the increasing workforce demand and the importance of pulling away to relax, take a breath, and enjoy the great outdoors. They discuss moving up the corporate ladder, managing leadership teams, elk, mu...

Send us Fan Mail On this very first series episode of 'The Best Season Is Now Podcast' Mike Buckman digs into where his passion for the outdoor lifestyle sparked from, why the name of the podcast is so fitting, the different seasons he focuses on, and what to expect on future episodes.  Mike has acquired a number of skills from incredible mentors over the 30+ years he’s been at it. This...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of 'Network Outdoors The Podcast' Brandon Malson speaks with Karly Rolls (@karly__betty), avid waterfowler, big game hunter, SCI leader, business women, angler, and hunting mentor, about getting new hunters and new anglers out into the wild.  Aside from spending her days dialed into the family business, Karly dedicates her time to all things outdoors. Thi...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of 'Network Outdoors The Podcast' Brandon Malson recaps parts of 2023 and gets excited for the new year! We powered through our 2nd year as a growing network and 2024 is here. New goals, new adventures, new chapters, new partnerships, and A LOT to be grateful for. Kicking off this new year we have 5 new chapters opening up starting in February, a Sandhill...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of 'Network Outdoors The Podcast' Brandon Malson and Mike Buckman take a deep dive into late season hunting strategies and deer behavior patterns during the months of December & January.  Mature bucks have ran themselves ragged and doe have been getting chased for months now. Mike shares specific numbers to track, bedding choice, home ranges, what to...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of 'Network Outdoors The Podcast' Brandon Malson sits down with Tristan Bianchi, Gary Berger, and Ryan Hasse in a log cabin on the lake just outside of Marquette, MI for 'First Ice' Fishing Camp.  Ice fishing is weather dependent and always a challenge to book a trip to fish the first safe ice in the state of Michigan. This year they hit it perf...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of 'Network Outdoors The Podcast' Brandon Malson sits down with Pro Field Staff Member, Gary Berger, and Ben Patterson, after a morning of duck hunting on Michigan’s Harsens Island to discuss how the waterfowl hunting and whitetail deer hunting seasons have been going. They dig into everything from weather changes effecting game movement, hunting ducks in...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of 'Network Outdoors The Podcast' Brandon Malson speaks with Steve Haigh, Host of The Destination Angler Podcast, to explore Steve’s top fisheries in North America and abroad. Steve started interviewing outfitters, fishing guides, and industry experts on his podcast during the pandemic. He has traveled to many well known fishing spots and some hidden gems...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of 'Network Outdoors The Podcast' Brandon Malson & Pro Field-staff member Gary Berger sit down with public land archery hunter, Manni Ferraiuolo, to dig into the tactics Manni uses to be successful year after year on land loaded with hunters.  Manni also shares the story of Fraser, a 7 or 8 year old buck with 200” rack, written up serval times in Wood...

Send us Fan Mail We’re moving into prime time hunting seasons as this weather begins to cool down and days get shorter. Which better of a place to be than the state of Arizona! On this episode of 'Network Outdoors The Podcast' Brandon Malson speaks with Network Outdoors Partner and Director of Arizona Chapters, Cody Peck. In this episode we will cover topics like: -Upland game opportunit...