Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 152 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Jim D’Agostino. Jim is a part of our team of Antler Up and we couldn’t wait to have him on the podcast to chat about his recent success during the last weekend of the PA rifle season. Jim shares his story on the mountain buck and what a team effort the whole weekend trip is! This...

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Rocky Burrus (SA Farm Management Service) discuss focusing on target deer, misses and data collection. Rocky explains the difficulties in finding ammunition, and long-distance shooting. Rocky describes his failures and not killing a target buck and having a friend/worker kill his target deer. Jon and Rocky detail their weapon choices and how t...

The number 200 is usually just a dream when it comes serious deer hunters. But in this case, todays guest Tom Peplinski, shares how he was able to knock down not one, but two huge bucks over 200". Tom talks about all of the habitat improvement work that he has done over the years to get the deer comfortable with the properties he hunts. Tom also talks about how he has focused on deer movement,...

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast we get to talk with the host of the Oklahoma Outdoors podcast John Hudspeth about his recent elk trip from hell. John got to go on an elk trip this year after waiting for several years and the trip barely even got started when disaster struck for him. However, as the quote goes from one of the worst movies I've ever watched, "without evil...

For some, deer season is fading into the rearview (cue the weeping and gnashing of teeth). This means it’s time to branch out to a few new topics. Somehow, the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast has yet to cover the topic of ice fishing. Today, we fix that with an entire episode devoted to ice fishing! In this episode of the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Josh talks with Shawn Strehlow for a little ice fis...

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Pennsylvania native and Arizona transplant Stephen Tyrol about the differences and challenges of learning to hunt the west. Stephen grew up hunting in PA where there was no shortage of deer and seemingly unlimited tags. That all changed when he moved to Arizona and had to relearn most of the things that go into hunting. Having been in AZ for ove...

On this episode of Huntavore, the chat goes beyond the meat and dives into the extras: organs, bones, hides, venison tallow even.  Nick is joined by Canadian guide, wild edibles connoisseur, and all around culinary adventurer, Stevie_funfur.  Together they pick over the pieces that are usually an afterthought when processing venison.  Which organs are they keeping and how does Steve prepare his fo...

This week we have a much needed change of pace on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. Josh Taylor joins John to talk about the line of products he and his partner Morgan offer at Oklahoma Fowl Company. Based out of Oklahoma City, OFC offer a line of blind accessories to make the lives of waterfowlers both more organized and safer. From shell holders to magnetic gun rest, the products offered by OFC are...

Most hunters have a polar reaction to the orange army and rifle season; you either love it or you hate it. While the tactics and styles used in rifle season drastically vary compared to archery tackle, it is still an opportunity for hunters to share one commonality - enjoy creation and the pursuit of big game. Mitch used to dread the 2 week firearm season as this meant added hunting pressure in hi...

The weather is different, the terrain is different, and this means the gear that a southern outdoorsman needs should also be different. On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Rick Hall about must have hunting gear for the southern hunter. The guys discuss everything from the importance of a Thermacell, layering systems for warmer and wet wether, and some of Ricks favorite game...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Jarrod Carter of Illinois about two successful deer hunting seasons. Jarrod breaks down his last two archery season where he had the opportunity to chase a couple large whitetail bucks. The guys discuss the terrain these deer lived in and how they traveled across the landscape. The key to Jarrods success over the past tow years is from...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with his Nephew, Brother and Mom about their 2022 WI deer season success. Dan sits down to talk with his family about why this year of hunting in Wisconsin has been the best season to date. Dan and his brother Josh have been hunting for roughly 2 decades while Dan’s mom is on season 42 and his nephew just finished his first day hunting. Although...

On today's episode of the DIY Sportsman podcast, Garrett sits down with Troy Fowler (aka the Ranch Fairy) and Darrel Barnette, who some of you may have also seen on either the Ranch Fairy channel or watching the Hunting Public. Garrett put together a string jump timeframe dataset corresponding to arrow speed and time of flight for discussion. The data was derived entirely on video footage Garr...

If you've ever made a bad shot on a deer, or worse, wounded and lost a deer completely, you know you'd likely give anything in that moment to know what happened to the deer. If this hasn't happened to you yet, keep hunting, it eventually will. Blood trails dry up. Weather conditions might make blood trailing impossible. In these moments, hunters have a few options. They can grid search...

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 151 of the Antler Up Podcast! On this week's episode Dimitri and I were joined by Brandon Miller of The Everyday Outdoorsmen. Brandon is a great individual and we love to have him on the podcast. Make sure to check out his previous episodes with us from last year. This episode we dive into late season topics. Start out with catching up on life, then talk about...

This week on The Average Conservationist Podcast Marcus is solo to talk about a conservation road map of sorts. Marcus talks about his path to his current point within the conservation world and what were some critical times stops along the way. He discusses how having kids changed his outlook on wildlife and why he finds it so important to give back where you can. Learn more about your ad choices...

David Lange of Minnesota hunts in a very high pressure area of the state that lives by the "if it's brown it's down" motto. With that said, David wanted to hunt an older age class of bucks, this means that he had to be willing to pass deer that he would normally shoot. And that, is the premise of this episode. David breaks down the neighborhood surrounding his 160 acre farm, the im...

Deer season is winding down for many if not most, and it's time to sit back and reflect on our season. Did you get the buck you were after? Did you see the deer numbers you thought you should be seeing? Did the deer use your property in predictable ways? Were you able to access your hunting locations without bumping deer? All of these questions may reveal that our season could have been better...

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Kenny Kane (Generations Forestry) discuss forest management strategies and land improvement. Kenny breaks down his hunting season and his success and failures. Kenny explains a trip out of state and his success on a big Colorado elk. Kenny details the significance of a forest management plan and how to consider short and long term options. Ken...

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast Nate & Andy get to talk with fellow Missourian Jake Kaullen about a 200+ inch deer he was able to punch his tag with this year. Jake would have never even known this deer existed if he hadn't have just went hunting one time last season. With no previous trail cam pictures of him and no one knowing of him, this deer was basically a ghost o...

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Chuck Petka about a final day elk tag that was filled during his first season at elk camp. Dan and Chuck met during the 2022 rifle season in Colorado. Dan and Chuck relive the events from the week and the culmination of a lot of hard work and prep that went into Chuck’s first elk hunt. Throughout the week their group was fortunate to take 7 beau...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Josh Profitt about a 3 year search for a big public land buck. Josh talks about an unassuming piece of public land that had very low deer numbers and that held not one, but two, big antlered bucks. One of these bucks, given the name "Bones", caught the attention of Josh and one of his hunting buddies. At this point the game was...

With gun season over in Oklahoma and most states across the country, hopefully that means freezers are getting full. Now that you have all that beautiful red meat, it's time to think about what to do with it. This week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast, John is joined by Sportsmens Empire brother Nick Otto, aka the Huntavore, to talk about all things venison and cooking. This is an episode you...

This big buck story comes from Rick Legend of the Whitetail Experience. Rick hunted hard this year with very few deer sightings but ended up with a mega on the ground. He overcame several issues including poachers and a car accident with a drunk driver.  Other topics: -scapes -hunting preassure -public land hunting -poaching -25 yard shots are important -hunting by yourself  Check out the Sportsme...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, we talk about Christmas gift ideas for the serious hunter. Dan with today's guest Aaron Sweat, talks about a couple gifts that they would like to receive as gifts this Christmas as well as a couple gifts that they would like to give as a gift. Products discussed include boot warmers to keep your feet warm, their favorite broadheads, video equipment,...