Pennsylvania Woodsman

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, we dive deep into the Radix Hunting Monarch blind line up.  Our guest is none other than Clifford Martin, owner and operator of Radix hunting gear.  One thing to note about Radix is the attention to quality in their products.  That's because Clifford is a diehard successful deer and turkey hunter, and strives to provide the best possible equipme...

Troy Dietterich is back on this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman for part two of his property conversion.  In addition to experimenting with different food plot practices, he is creating more usable cover and native browse on his property.  This includes converting a 3-acre crop field back into wildlife habitat.  In this episode we discuss: field layout, goals and objectives, vision of...

Sometimes good things just take time.  This week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman is no exception, as this is a slightly longer conversation.  Our guest is Cory Gulvas and we dive into the world of traditional archery.  Cory's passion has driven him to competition level shooting, solely hunting with a recurve, and even bow building.  In that time, Cory has faced nearly any obstacle that a ne...

Branching off from last week's episode, we discuss weed management and some key in-the-field observations.  Mitch mentioned that there are three common "modes of action" to control weeds including mechanical (tillage, hand pulling), chemical (herbicide), and biological (plant competition).  Is it possible to manage weeds with only one?  This week's guest on the Pennsylvania Woodsman is Troy Diette...

No-till and soil health have almost become buzz words in the food plot world.  The practices themselves are sound and have a good purpose when it comes to wildlife use.  But does that mean you need to keep up with the Jones' just because someone else told you so?  This week Mitch shares his exposure to no-till food plotting, a few of the reasons why he adopted it, and shares a few hurdles you may...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by Nate Sellers of Average Jack archery.  The episode dives into opening the case and dusting off your bow from last season.  We discuss how to get back into shooting shape - this includes, reps, routine, gear checks, tuning, and more.  Practice makes perfect, but what about when you don't have a lot of time to practice?  Being i...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we are kicking things off in a different style.  While we are cruising through summer, we still have a ways off before the fall.  Work, honey-do list, and summer time activities are still the bulk focus of our time.  Therefore, if success in fall is to happen, it needs to be done by maximizing the little time we have to prepare and staying focuse...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by good friend Ronnie Folk. Ronnie is retired and has enjoyed many wonderful hunting trips across North America and even abroad into Africa and New Zealand. However, annual hunting trips were not always the norm. Ronnie worked hard his whole life building a successful paving business as well as raising a family, so the time off w...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by Al Tomechko of Vitalize Seed Company.  For much of the PA latitude, we are nearing the end of the desired planting window for vitalize's summer plot Nitroboost.  Whether you're late to the spring planting party or on the fence of adopting the 1-2 planting system, this episode revolves around potential hurdles or mistakes peopl...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is riding solo discussing what the month of June looks like amidst hunting season.  June is a tough month; it's not that he doesn't want to be immersed with preparation for next year, but at the moment it's difficult to devote the time.  It's a month to be caught between reflecting on a successful season and how to prepare for the next.  F...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by good friend Jason Miller from JMiller Custom Calls.  Between Mitch, Jason, and their hunting buddies, a lot of successful turkey hunts unfolded in multiple states.  This season was one that just seemed to always work out in favor of the hunter.  We discuss the hunts that transpired in April during New Jersey and Maryland's ope...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by returning guest Bryan Hale of Elk County Outfitters.  One notable trait of Bryan - the man is a grinder.  He works tirelessly to maintain success at Elk County Outfitters for clients and his team.  So how does Bryan stay sane throughout this process?  That's the beauty of hunting - it's a much greater endeavor than killing.  C...

On this week's episode Mitch is joined by good friend and hunting partner Earl Thomas.  Earl is one of the most passionate turkey hunters Mitch knows, and annually sets out to hunt in multiple states on what has been dubbed the "Redneck Turkey Tour."  Earl has been fortunate to tag a handful of gobblers already this spring and still has a few hunts left.   Every hunter's experiences lead them to h...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we are joined by none other than Mary Jo Casalena; Pennsylvania's State turkey biologist.  In conjunction with University research, Mary Jo is working to lead our state in the right direction for long term healthy wild turkey populations.  Ongoing research is monitoring population trends in different portions of the state, and observing surroundi...

For all the turkey fanatics out there, this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman is gearing up for opening day on May 4th.  Our guest is Jed Fetter, a diehard PA hunter and president of the Appalachian Chapter for Turkeys for Tomorrow.  This episode covers a multitude of topics including: -Turkeys for Tomorrow Appalachian Chapter -Observations and Hypothesis of turkey trends in our hunting...

This week on the Pennsylvania Woodsman we are joined once again by Jason Goe from Final Stand YouTube channel.  Previously Jason discussed hunting Sika deer in Maryland, this week we unpack the rest of Jason's successful fall of 2023.  Jason was able to harvest a mountain whitetail with a bow, a fall gobbler, and his first Pennsylvania black bear.  In addition to PA and MD Sika deer, he tagged two...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman Mitch chats with Jared Van Hees.  Jared is the host of the Habitat Podcast, and he and Mitch discuss the journey of the show as well as Jared's land purchasing and managing.  Jared has acquired more knowledge in this time than most will in a lifetime through hard work and networking from a diverse group of habitat managers.  As we reflect back on...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by turkey hunting guru Paul Campbell.  Paul is the host of multiple podcasts including the O2 podcast and Turkey Season podcast.  He is also employed by the National Wild Turkey Federation.  To say turkeys are a part of Paul's life is an understatement! This week is a good old fashioned BS session to kick off spring.  Paul has ha...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch continues his food plot planning conversation from the previous week.  Mitch's career as a full time agronomist has him assisting in row crop management across eastern Pennsylvania.  This includes making soil fertility decisions to maximize crop yield and farm profitability.  The planning that occurs on farm operations translates to our fo...

Happy Easter everyone!  We hope you are able to enjoy time with family this week, and  slow down to celebrate the gift we've received through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ's death.  On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodman, Mitch is gearing up for spring food plots, specifically clover.  Clover is one of the most popular food plots in the world of whitetails, and now is the time to get t...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch catches up with bowhunter Matt Beisswanger.  Mitch and Matt were able to connect at a local event recently leading to Matt coming on and sharing his 2023 hunting season  Matt was able to harvest 7 deer with his recurve bow, including two bucks - one in Pennsylvania and one in Illinois. In order to tell this story, we have to go back a few...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by PA native Jason Goe.  Jason had an absolutely fantastic hunting season this year, and we dive into the multiple days of success chasing after the miniature elk that roam the marshes of Maryland - sika deer.  We begin the conversation by Jason sharing his introduction to sika deer hunting as well as all out-of-state hunting exp...

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by PA's very own Average Jack Archery - Nate Sellers.  A lot has transpired since Nate's last appearance on the show.  Nate has transitioned into the outdoor industry full time between his pro shop and also working for Huntworth gear.  We discuss this new journey and what his next goals are; one of which is being more competitive...

Harvesting a bear within a lifetime in Pennsylvania is an accomplishment by most hunter's standards.  However, doing so in regularity degrades the theory many say to a person's success - luck.  On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we chat with Ryan Hausman.  Ryan has harvested a bear the last five years in a row with rifle, muzzleloader, and archery equipment.  One of his bears topp...

This week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman is quite a bit different from normal.  Mitch rides solo and just talks about life during the winter months.  To cut it truthfully, February sucks.  Not a lot is happening if you're a deer hunter, and the reality is most of us do not have the ability to devote a lot of time to hunting, considering the months of neglect other things in life get while...