Ohio Outdoors Podcast - Sportsmen's Empire

This week the guys are honored to have Mr. Doug Duren on the show.  Doug is an experienced land manager from Wisconsin.  Doug’s been in the heart of the CWD outbreak in Wisconsin, but has also dedicated a large amount of his time to help teach others about land management.  Being a good Midwestern guy, many of Doug’s messages hit home here in Ohio.  Paul and Andrew have been VERY busy getting gear...

This week on the Ohio Outdoors Podcast, the guys cover a plethora of topics.  To start the show off Paul and Andrew discuss the recent lottery hunt drawings.  Paul’s streak of good luck continues as he pulls not 1, not 2, but 3 lottery hunts!!!  Andrew, not so lucky this time.  Such is life.  Paul’s getting his new bow (also won in a raffle) ready to roll for bow season.  Andrew set some more stan...

The final episode with Dr. Ashby discusses factors 7-12 from his arrow penetration research.  The final show will also have some insight from our friend Troy Fowler, the Ranch Fairy.  Troy joins the end of the show to give some of his insight as well and discuss the future direction of the Ashby bowhunting Foundation.  We hope you found this trilogy interesting, and perhaps will help you to tinker...

This week on the Ohio Outdoors podcast, the guys continue their discussion with Dr. Ed Ashby. Dr. Ashby begins discussing his 12 factors for arrow penetration. The science in this episode is over the hosts heads, but hopefully you can learn a thing or two. A lot of the information presented is common knowledge, but Dr. Ashby puts it all into one list for simplicity. This is part 2 of the series, a...

This week on the Ohio Outdoors podcast, the guys start the first of their series with Dr. Ed Ashby of the Ashby Bowhunting foundation. Dr. Ashby has spent nearly 30 years researching arrow flight, penetration, and overall physics of what works best in a hunting arrow. From Antelope to Hippos, he’s spent time testing arrow weight, broadhead design, fletching set up and many, many more aspects to ar...

This week the guys are joined by a few of the brightest whitetail deer experts in the state of Ohio. Mike Tonkovich, Bob Ford, and Clint Mccoy discuss the state of the deer herd in Ohio, especially focusing in on Killdeer Plains Wildlife area. The guys have a great discussion of everything from how deer herds are counted to what needs to happen to the whitetail deer population to remain stable. Pa...

This week on Ohio’s Outdoor podcast the guys utilize Paul the Promoter’s abilities to set up another live show.  This week the guys got to hang out with Dustin Huff, country music star and also the record holder for largest typical whitetail in US history.  The guys get the whole story from Dustin as well as a few songs and laughs.  Paul and Andrew are gearing up for Send it Slam and Archery Hike....

This week on the Ohio Outdoors podcast, the guys are ready to Send It with the guys down at GoWild!!  Leading up to the first ever Send it Slam, Brayden from GoWild joins us to talk about the event.  Lots of good information about the event as well as what to expect.  Sure to be a good time! The meat of todays show comes from a sit down the guys had with Wes Adams from SciotoMade in Columbus Ohio....

This week on the Ohio Outdoors Podcast, the guys sit down with Zach Ferenbaugh from The Hunting Public.  Zach was raised in Wapakoneta Ohio, and has taken his love for the outdoors and hunting international.  Zach covers the ins and outs of growing up in Neil Armstrong’s shadow, growing into a professional, and now enjoying a career traveling around the country hunting!  Paul and Andrew are busy g...

This week on the Ohio Outdoors Podcast, the guys get to sit down with some of the best the hunting industry has to offer.  Mark Kenyon from Wired to Hunt, Cuz Strickland and his grandson Cranky, and Brian and Gage Hall.  Covering the gambit of raising kids in the outdoors no matter ages, genders, backgrounds etc.  This group really shares what it’s like raising kids outside from the average Ohioan...

Summer has arrived! Turkeys aren’t gobbling, bass are spawning, Bucks are starting to pop that beautiful velvet, the leaves are out and Paul got his first sunburn. Times are good in Ohio! Muntz packed the family up and headed to Disney Land so Paul is flying solo on the intro this week. Lots of cool events coming up in Ohio. Friday June 24th Dustin Huff will join the guys for the second episode of...

This week on the Ohio Outdoors Podcast, the guys sit down with Mitchell Shirk, host of the Pennyslvania Woodsman podscast on the Sportsmen’s Empire.  Mitchell is a professional agronomist that consults with farmers and growers in PA.  He takes his knowledge of growing plants and has become very helpful to hunters around the area to help bring in the big deer.  Mitchell is a great resource on the t...

This week on the O2 Podcast, THE Ohio Outdoors podcast, the guys got the chance to pick the brain of Mr. Social Media, Dan Mathews.  You have probably seen Dan and his wife tearing it up on Tik Tok and Instagram, but the truth is the guy knows a thing or two about hunting too!  He’s spent numerous trips out west, and is the host of the Western Rookie podcast.  The guys talk to him about what it ta...

This week on the Ohio Outdoors Podcast, Downed turkeys, fish in the cooler, and then Paul and Andrew’s stories of their hunts too!   This week the guys discuss their most recent trips to the woods.  Paul had the ability to get down to Kentucky to hunt with Derek from GoWild.  Lots of action, a missed shot, and more from down south.  Andrew took his spring trip to the woods and spent 3 days at Kill...

This week on the O2 Podcast, Ohio’s Outdoor podcast, the guys sit down with Seth and Tyler of Sirius Archery. The guys at Sirius were extremely gracious with their time and expertise. We discuss may different topics from the beginning of Sirius, to the current state, and what to look forward too. Seth talks about the ins and outs of arrow construction, product selection, and all things arrows. Che...

This week on the Ohio Outdoor podcast, the guys sit down and with Jacob Knight and Derek Towles from GoWild.  Jacob is an experienced flyfisherman (is that a word?) and Derek has learned over the past few years from Jacob.  The guys go through the basic gear needed to get into flyfishing.  There is a lot involved with getting started but Jacob and Derek break it down to a manageable format.  The g...

This week the guys take a second to just discuss the current situation in the turkey woods.  Andrew is 0-1, and Paul is like 0/3, but we aren’t really counting…. Recapping of Paul’s trip to Tennessee, the 7.5 mile hike, beautiful opening weekend, and Paul’s thoughts on the latest edition of the turkey regulations.  No special guests this time, just a couple of average Joe’s discussing what they ha...

Curt and Clint of the Working Class Bowhunters were gracious enough to sit down with the guys at the Open Season outdoors show this year.  Discussing trade show life, upcoming hunts, Clints ability to talk to the squirrels and more.   Paul is off on another turkey adventure and hoping this time he won’t get disrupted by some drive-by gobbler glancer.  Andrew is messing around with arrows, planning...

This week Mark sits down with the guys to talk about the hotly contested topic of nest predation.  Although part of the puzzle, Mark explains why it’s not the only part of the puzzle when it comes to managing a healthy turkey population.  Focus on habitat and conservation followed by predator management will be the best method to growing a strong turkey population.  The guys were busy at it this w...

This week the guys are joined by Josh Carney.  Josh is a hoot, and we don’t just mean that in the comedic sense.  Josh has an amazing ability to make many different animal calls with just his voice, including an owl.  This episode will make your belly hurt from laughter, so get those abs ready for soreness. Paul has spent sometime hunting in Alabama.  No birds on the ground, but good stories, and...

This week Fred Bird joins the guys for an indepth talk about turkeys in the US as well as the National Wild Turkey Federation.  Fred has been working with the NWTF full time and runs their podcast among many other titles.  The conservation success story of the turkey is one that many hunters and outdoorsmen are proud to be apart of and Fred fills in some of the details.  The guys have been doing t...

Get your tennis shoes and sweat towels ready!  The guys take some time to sit down with Jeremy from Fit-to-Hunt to discuss fitness for hunting and overall life.  Jeremy’s company specializes in getting you ready for your next hunt whether it’s for Elk, deer, turkeys, you name it.   The guys spent some time down at the Open season show getting geared up for the seasons ahead.  Paul’s reconstructing...

This week, the guys have their longest episode to date.  First off we start by talking with Tony from the open season outdoor show.  This weekend March 17-20 is the Open Season Outdoor show in Columbus at the Ohio Expo Center.  Tony gives a run down of speakers, special guests, vendors and more.  Beat that cabin fever and get out to the show! The main course for this week’s episode is the discussi...

This week Scott Ellis joins the guys to discuss all things Turkey Calling.  As we move closer to the kick off on April 23rd, it’s time to get those owl hoots, crow calls, turkey tunes, ready to go.  Scott talks about his hunts so far, as well as what he has up ahead.  We discuss Paul’s inability to use a mouth call, Andrew’s ability to make noise but it sounds nothing like a turkey, and Scott’s am...

This week’s episode is the culmination of a lot of hard work and dedication.  Okay, more like the guys took the chance to sit around and shoot the bull with some of our friends around the Sportsmen’s nation.  We will learn about how Dan Johnson prepares diligently for turkey season, how Nate uses high tech methods for monitoring deer movement, Parker’s highly sophisticated knowledge of dialects, a...