Ohio Outdoors Podcast - Sportsmen's Empire

This week is an important topic for all outdoor enthusiast in Ohio.  Andrew was able to sit down and talk with Dr. Timothy McDermott of The Ohio State University, to discuss ticks in Ohio.  Over the past couple decades, the number of species of ticks has increased to the current day known number of 5.  Just a few years ago it was 1, then 2, and now 5!  Each carries slightly different attributes, d...

This week the guys have the privilege of talking with Steve Sherk Jr. of Sherk’s Guide service. If you are not familiar with Steve, his operation in north central PA, is quite impressive.  Years of following massive mountain bucks has given him the knowledge and skill to guide others to hunt these deer.  Steve shares with us some of his tips and tactics for finding and utilizing sheds for future h...

The Turkey train is gaining momentum.  This week we talk to Dave Owens from the Pinhoti Project.  Paul has been amazed by Dave’s work for years, and he finally gets to talk to one of his mentors.  Dave is a turkey killing fool from down south.  Raised in Georgia, he now resides in Alabama, but hunts 80-90 days a year each spring chasing gobblers.  The guys spent sometime this week at the Great Ame...

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, or can you? We’re barkin’ with the BIG DOG himself, Tony Peterson He’s back!!!  Our first repeat guest, none other than the great Tony Peterson.  This time Tony is talking pups with us.  The holidays have just passed, a lot of people have new dogs that they are ready to start training.  Others are planning to use the “off season” for finding that new best fri...

Our first turkey talk of 2022 is here!  Kicking off the season to start getting you thinking about gobblers is Mark Wiley of the Ohio Division of Wildlife.  Mark is Ohio’s Upland Game specialist and spends time with Paul and Andrew discussing the state of the Ohio Turkey. More turkey episodes to come in the near future! Andrew and Paul spent some time outdoors the past week.  Paul went for a strol...

Andrew’s flying solo on this week’s interview as he sits down with Mike Debolt of Proformance Archery.  Mike’s shop is just north of Newark Ohio.  Mike has a career’s worth of knowledge in the archery industry and he’s willing to share with us some tips. What we need to know from the ATA show from his perspective, how to put your bow away post deer season, tuning, purchasing, etc.  A LOT of inform...

Big week for the guys.  Took a quick run down to Louisville to attend the Archery Trade Association trade show.  The event took place over the entire weekend, with a boat load of retailers, manufactures, and industry personalities.  We did our best to set up some good interviews for 2022 to bring you more of the content you love.  Our discussion today is with Cameron Stover of Huntinggeardeals.com...

This week on the Ohio Outdoors podcast, no special guests, just Paul and Andrew taking a review of 2021 and a glance at what 2022 looks like.  Our FIRST IN PERSON PODCAST!!!  Bear with the audio, as we are still learning, but finally got to sit down and have a good ole BS session.   The guys talk about their favorite hunts of 2021, favorite gear of 2021, seasons they are looking forward to in 2022...

Slow go on the home front for the guys.  Enjoying family time over the past couple weeks.  Paul recovering from the CoCo, and Andrew getting his knee back in shape.  Looking forward to some outdoor activities in the near future. Pay attention to your regulation books, as some species are going out of season soon.  Muzzleloader season for whitetail Deer is January 8-11.  Get out there and use those...

What a week it’s been for the crew, but for some of the wrong reasons.  Paul took a trip to the south, his parting gift was a helping of covid.  Andrew’s knee is repaired, but now on for a quick recovery.  Corey is…. Corey is….. no idea.  Around the state, ODW will be hiring 20 wildlife officers, and a lot of the hunting seasons are in full swing.   The heart of the talk is with Brad Luttrell from...

This week’s episode focuses on the Ohio Buckeye Big Buck Club.  Jerry Weingart, the current president of the organization. The club was founded in 1957 to educate the public about trophy white tails in Ohio. Although the club focuses on trophy deer, the idea of conservation of the species is front and center as well.  Find more information at www.buckeyebigbuckclub.org    Paul and Andrew are back...

When you get the chance to talk with Tony Peterson, you do it.  This week Paul and Andrew got the chance to sit down with Tony Peterson to discuss how to approach deer hunting after the gun season has them rattled.  Tony is an absolute wealth of white tail knowledge.  We even cover some other thoughts around hunting and being a responsible adult.   The guys give a quick review of their weeks in th...

This week’s episode focuses in on Justin Ross and Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry. This organization works with local deer processors and food banks to help get needy families.  Justin goes through the history of the organization, current projects, fundraising, and providing food across Ohio.  Take a listen, and if you are able please look up Justin and FHFH online at, www.fhfh.org .  As fo...

The rut is in full swing, but the boys are swinging and missing. Corey spent an entire day away from his family to see 1 deer every 6.25 hours. Paul and Andrew made a trip to an OHLAP property. Beautiful property, bad hunters. Andrew was able to put some more meat in the freezer with another doe, because you know, who shoots does during the rut??? The expert today, is Mike Tonkovich, of the Ohio D...

Things are heating up in the whitetail woods as this podcast was being recorded.  Somewhere in the state, a buck was trailing a doe and hopefully it was right under your tree stand.  For Corey, Paul, and Andrew, it wasn’t them. The guys share their updates for the week.  Corey works the kinks out of his climbing abilities, Paul is chasing birds (surprise), and Andrew spent time chasing birds and d...

This week the crew discusses their Halloween Adventures, also known as Dad Life.  Paul rode a bear, Andrew is a chicken, and Corey just uses his natural fear factor to scare the children.  In the whitetail woods, things are heating up but nobody has connected with that buck yet.  News around the state is minimal but some small game species will open up on November 5.   If you’ve never heard of the...

Today Paul and Andrew interview David Kohler of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, to get you all the information you need about the OHLAP program.  David covers the benefits to the land owners as well as the hunters.  This program is designed to help hunters get access to hunt, and give the land owners a little incentive to share their natural resources with the public...

This week the guys spend some time talking with Parker McDonald of the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast.  Parker is a young, and very successful hunter out of Alabama.  The dude knows his stuff and can hunt deer with the best of them.  He was gracious enough to give us some insight on how he scouts public land in-season, as well as some of his rather outside the box approaches to getting to the dee...

This week, we are talking the update to the 2022 spring turkey season, upcoming seasons, Muskies and more.  Hunting in a thunderstorm? Corey’s still building his fence, and Paul’s impatiently waiting for his newest duck call.  The meat and potatoes comes from our first interview with Mr. Mike Rex.  Mike is a legend in Ohio when it comes to harvesting big deer.  20 time qualifier for the Buckeye Bi...

This week on Episode 1 of the O2 podcast, the crew got together just to give a quick run down of the Ohio Outdoors.  Learn about Paul’s obsession with turkeys and game calls, Andrew’s battle with Mosquitoes and poison ivy, and how Corey got shanked by his uncle with a knife. It’s early October in Ohio, so White tail archery season is in full swing.  We have all been out a few times, with no real s...

Welcome to the O2 podcast, THE podcast for all of Ohio’s outdoor news and information.  Join Corey, Paul, and Andrew on the journey of podcasting about their obsession with the great outdoors in Ohio.  In this episode the crew introduces themselves and gives a brief background of how they fell in love with the outdoors.  Stay tuned for upcoming episodes with interviews from experts around the coun...

This is our final episode.  We have enjoyed the journey and have been amazed by all the kind words and the number of people that have reached out to let us know we have had an impact on their lives in some small way.  We want to thank you all for tuning in each week over the past 3 years and wish you all lots of success in the upcoming season!   Ohio Huntsman is Powered by Simplecast

This week on the show we talked about where to find the deer when they are not where you expected them to be.  We talk about common mistakes hunters make when planning where to hunt. We specifically discuss hunting old sign that was made during a different time of year.  We also discussed how using summer sightings to determine fall/winter deer stands can often lead to frustration.  Another factor...

This week on the Ohio Huntsman Podcast we discuss the recent changes related to the artwork for the federal duck stamp.  The federal duck stamp has provided an enormous amount of conservation dollars for waterfowl habitat and the bulk of that money comes from waterfowl hunters.  In order to show appreciation for that contribution, there was a requirement added to the artwork competition.  The artw...

This week on the show we announce to our listeners that we have decided to bring an end to the podcast.  This journey has been a very rewarding experience for us, but all good things must come to an end.  We are no longer able to dedicate the time and energy we feel are required to produce quality content.  We have growing families that are and always will be our top priority.  We hope to continue...