Pertnear Outdoors Podcast

Nate Kennedy joins Big Jim to try to educate him on how to kill turkeys. Nate has been on a roll this year brings much wisdom to the discussion. Hopefully Jimbo and get a bird this weekend so his son can have Turkey nuggets for dinner. Keep Feedinum https://thehuntworks.com https://linktr.ee/pertnearoutdoors

Slick Willy jumps on for a quick discussion of some current events including the NY Turkey opener, coaching tball and the upcoming local school budget and board elections. Hope everyone has a good week and get out and vote next week!  

Scratching our heads over here wondering how its already time to chase Turkey's here in NY. Big Jim and Billy get together to discuss the upcoming season starting this week. We chad about some of our tactics of choice and what our expectations are for the season. Good luck out there and be safe this weekend.  https://thehuntworks.com https://linktr.ee/pertnearoutdoors

Sean Burdick is one of the most active Conservationist in our local scene here in WNY. We got together to chat about his path to get involved with conservation organizations locally and how he came to starting his own National Deer Association Branch here in the southertier of WNY. Sean is a great person and someone who is working hard to support our passion to hunt and the wild game we all cheris...

There is currently legislation on the table in Albany to ban the use of Lead ammunition on all public lands here in NY. This is something that all sportsmen and women will be effected by here in NY and an issue we all need more education on.  We are joined by Leland Brown of the Non-Lead Partnership, Mike Poulopoulos of NY Watch and Brian Bird the chair if NY BHA to discuss the different angles of...

Enjoy the live sounds of the ShedFest22 raffle drawing from last weekend at Windy Brew. Some adult language here so be aware. We had a great time at the event, raised a bunch of money for the deer association and appreciate all of you who participated or sponsored the event! We appreciate you! https://thehuntworks.com https://linktr.ee/pertnearoutdoors

This week, the tables are turned and friends of the show Eric and Justin question Billy on his gun hunting tactics from their perspective as relatively new hunters. We discuss scouting, deer drivers, coordinated still hunts, ridge running, doe hunting strategy and much more. Tune in for this fun discussion.  Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed this discussion, please share and tell a friend to...

870 Lbs of venison was processed this past sunday on our annual grind day. We knew this would be our largest volume of meat done and we certainly learned some lessons. Bill, Jimmy and Billy got together to recap the day and discussed what went well and what we could do better. In the end, our freezers are full with high quality home made vension burger and sausage ready to feed our family and frie...

Part 2 of the crossbow discussion is with close family friend Joel Taylor. Joel explains why this legislation is something that he greatly supports and feels will allow for great numbers of people to increase their opportunity and ability to get afield with archery equipment during the entire archery season. Crossbow hunting has become more popular over the last decade and is a preferred weapon of...

This week we have a 2 part show discussing the current bills that are on the table here in NY to legalize crossbow use throughout the entire archery season for Youth up to 15 and Adults 55+. Part 1 will be a discussion with Rick McDermott who is with the NY Crossbow Coalition. Check them out for more details. http://nycrossbowcoalition.com/ https://linktr.ee/pertnearoutdoors https://thehuntworks.c...

This week Big Willy, Big Jim and Slick get together to discuss our upcoming venison grind day with the crew. We are a bit late this year for different circumstances but we are looking at one of our biggest volumes of meat our group has ever produced. The three of us discuss our process of our grind day including; equipment, seasonings, additional fat content, packaging and much more. We hope this...

Its that time of year to get together for a Q&A discussion around habitat work, primary tree planting and food plots. Jon Teater, Ben Williams, Dallas, Big Jim and Billy got together and covered the following topics. Where to purchase trees and ways to help get them to grow. What types of seed is everyone using, brand and blends? Renting or borrowing equipment Cost sharing purchases and suggestion...

Charlie Whitman, the found of Howl For Wildlife joins us this week to discuss what he has built with Howl for Wildlife. His website is a tool that Hunters, Anglers and Outdoor enthusiasts can use to voice their opinions on important legislation. Our lifestyle of hunting and trapping is being attacked across the country by Anti-Hunting and Animal Rights organizations, and we need to stand up to the...

The crew from Yakoda Supply jumped on the show this week to share what their company is all about. These guys have been kind enough to sponsor Shed Fest, so we wanted to get them on to showcase their products for our faithful listeners. This Colorado Based company is creating some awesome, simple products to make your next outdoor adventure more fun! Their focus is on fly fishing but many of the p...

This week we are joined by Todd Waldron and Nate Kennedy. Both are prominent figures in the NY conservation scene and passionate about leaving this place better than we found it. Both work for the Ruffed Grouse Society. We discuss the following topics.  What is Ruffed Grouse Society Threats to habitat Science of Timber Management Active vs. Passive Conservation Joint efforts between Conservation o...

Solo chat with Billy today as we breakdown the ShedFest event we currently have going on. Head over to www.pertnearoutdoors.com to get your shirt today and be entered into the raffle plus you will receive your 1 year membership to the National Deer Association (NDA). I also share some of my thoughts on the current events around covid policy changes, renewables and current cancel culture attacks on...

Dallas and Billy catch up after a busy January. We discuss habitat work and efforts we have been putting in at the farm. We also talk food plot performance, apple tree pruning, managing buck thorne and honeysuckle. We then get into some grinding of the gears and discussion about some hunting legislation around the country to keep your eyes on. https://linktr.ee/pertnearoutdoors

This week we catch up with Brian Gottfried to hear about his 2021 deer season. Brian had to grind like the rest of us but ended up sealing the deal on the big 9 pt in the album art on the last day of the Holiday hunt with his nephew. We then dive into what he has going on with his new role at DU and then kick the dirt to see what is grinding his gears. Enjoy the show.  https://linktr.ee/pertnearou...

This week we discuss a movement of citizens against to project to have Wind Turbines installed in Lake Erie. Jim Hanley, a long time professional charter captain on Lake Erie joins us to discuss his groups efforts to inform citizens of the proposed project on the Lake and what some of the concerns are about this. We hope you enjoy this discussion, and it makes you think a bit about what we are doi...

The Deer Hunter Podcast has been one of our favorite podcasts over the last couple years and we were excited to get Kevin on the show this week. One of the best things about Kevin and his show, is that he isn't scared to jump into topics outside the hunting space and share his thoughts which for us has been extremely valuable. In a time where its tough to know what to listen to and trust, people l...

We started off 2022 with a live show on Bullhorn taking calls and chatting about our upcoming shed fest event. We also checked in with Dallas to see what was grinding his gears this week and its the Trail cam ban in Utah, we discuss as a group and give our thoughts on this topic. If you haven't downloaded the Bullhorn app yet to follow along with the show, we recommend it. Have a great weekend! ht...

With the season coming to an end, we get together to recap the last week of the Holiday Hunt here in NY. This new season gave us some great opportunity to get out and hunt as a family and for a few of us, fill some left over tags. Join us for a fun discussion and hear what's grinding Dallas's gears this week. Happy New Year everyone, see you in 2022! https://thehuntworks.com https://linktr.ee/pert...

Dallas, Big Jim and Billy catch up on the end of regular and late deer seasons here in NY. We share some stories about things we did right and things we did wrong to this point in the season and dig into some of our plans for the Holiday hunt coming up the last week of the year. After that, we dig into some of the hot topics in the hunting world right now, the Rinella drama namely and what is goin...

Dallas and Billy get together to chat about the groups successful hunt to PA. We break down the drives and how we designed them. We also discuss how we organize a trip with a group this large to make sure everyone has a great experience, finds opportunity and most importantly is safe. With the upcoming Holiday Hunt that NYS is offering, we spent some time discussing that and what our thoughts are...

Join the gang as we break down the first two days of hunting in the mountains of PA. We were successful to kill 3 bucks in the first 2 days. It was a long couple days and we were excited to see what day 3 would bring for us. You will hear breakdowns of the successful hunts and some perspective from the guys in camp. Always a good time sitting around a hot fire and sharing some stories. Enjoy and d...