Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

Stay inside and beat the summer heat with a good old fashion BS session this week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. The dog days of summer are here and it is hot and dry. This week on the podcast, John discusses his off-season prep, his plans for this upcoming fall, and gives his two cents on the current dry conditions. John talks about how he thinks the drought will affect the deer herd, and how...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, we end Vortex Week with another great BS Session from Sawyer Briel, an outdoor lover and aspiring hunter. Dan and Sawyer get in to the rigors of fatherhood and discuss parenting with a hangover. Sayer talks about his role within Vortex and how his job is the customer facing portion of all things vortex. Later this fall Sawyer talks about a scheduled t...

This week on the Pennsylvania Woodsman we pick back up where we left off in last week's conversation with Cory Gulvas. Cory discusses a little more whitetail hunting strategy which then leads us into what he is truly most passionate about: traditional archery. Mature mountain bucks in the northeast can be an extremely difficult quarry to encounter in the first place. But connecting on one with...

Fall archery openers are right around the corner. Do you have a bead on the caliber of deer you’re after yet? Trail camera intel can be hit or miss, and can leave you scratching your head, wondering where the bucks might be. But have you really put much thought into your trail camera strategy? Why do you have your cameras where you have them? What intel are you hoping to see? Once you get a pictur...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Ryan Muckenhirn of Vortex Optics about how to choose the best rifle scope for your needs. This episode is full of great information that will help you make an educated decision on the right scope for your rifle or shotgun. Ryan goes in to detail about how how to choose the right scope based on different hunting scenarios. Whether you hunt...

On today's episode of the DIY Sportsman podcast, Garrett has a part-two discussion with Rendell Erik. They talked about summer work in the last episode, but this one focuses a lot more on early season hunting and strategy. It's a conversational format, where they just talk and throughout the process dive into quite a few specific rabbit holes. The recording starts talking about hunting fre...

We're going back to the vault this week with a past episode. Last week we talked to Jacob Lishen about some of the logistics of hunting out of state. This week we're looking back at an episode we did with Jeremy Aron about some of the strategy of hunting out of state. We felt like this is one of the most info rich podcasts we've ever done, so if you've listened to it before LISTEN...

On this episode of The nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks to new friend and frog gigger Troy Burton and long time hunting buddy Drew Edwards about chasing big bull frogs in small ponds around Southwest Missouri. Troy recently moved from Dallas to Springfield Mo and is a lifelong hunter and fisherman. Although he grew up frog gigging he has not participated in the sport in several years. Drew and Dan fr...

Joining Marcus on the podcast this week is Clint Salisbury. Clint is the Regional Director in Michigan for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The guys kick things off talking about Clint's path that brought him to RMEF and why he always looked at this type of position as a dream job. From there, they spend the rest of the conversation discussing elk in Michigan. Clint gives a good history on t...

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...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, we continue Vortex Week with another hardcore hunter and outdoorsman, Erik Barber. This is another great BS Session. Erik talks about his role within Vortex, his early days as an intern for Midwest Whitetails Web Show, his love for turkey hunting, deer hunting on public land, and a ton of other great conversation surrounding the outdoors and his passi...

In this episode of the Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Josh catches up with Mitchell Shirk, host of the Pennsylvania Woodsman podcast, for a great bs session. Mitch is a great guy, devoted husband and father, he loves the Lord, and the dude eats, sleeps, and breathes whitetails. In this episode, Josh and Mitch cover lots of different topics like how Mitch got into hunting, why big woods hunting conti...

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Perry Battin (Drury Outdoors) discuss a day in the life on the Drury Outdoors Farm. Perry discusses his daily farm manager activities on the farm and the recent projects he has been working on. Perry focuses on the wins and snags that occur when you aren’t prepared to get a job complete. Perry discusses a recent box blind build and setup. Perr...

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast the boys get the pleasure to talk with Joey Hartley with Mangy Dog TV. Mangy Dog TV is an awesome YouTube channel run by Joey and one thing that sets him apart from other channels is that he uses decoy dogs a good portion of his hunting season. Joey comes on with us and talks about the ins and outs of hunting with decoy dogs, the benefits of it,...

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Jacob Coons, an Eastern hunter that is passionate about chasing elk all over the country and making sure he is prepared for every opportunity. With time ticking away until hunting seasons start all across the country Dan sits down to talk with Jacob Coons about last minute preparations that everyone can be focusing on in these final weeks. Jacob...

In early April Dan made his way to the Vortex Optics Headquarters in Barneveld, WI to meet some awesome people and take a tour of their facility, the next 3 episodes is what he documented. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, we celebrate the first installment of Vortex Week with Mark Boardman. Mark has been working for Vortex Optics for several years and the guys have an awesome convers...

BABY IN THE HOUSE!!! John and his wife welcomed their little girl into the world last week and all three of them are doing great. Lucky for all you listeners, John prerecorded an episode for you guys beforehand so there is still an Oklahoma Outdoors podcast this week! John will be telling the story of his 2022 spring turkey, and how an out of town wedding turned into a lucky stroke for his turkey...

This week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast we chat with a fairly well known Pennsylvania Native, Cory Gulvas. For those who do not know, Cory killed the number 2 typical whitetail with his recurve during the 2020 hunting season in Pennsylvania. Cory is extremely humble and believes there was a lot of luck behind that success story. However, we believe that luck is something that...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, Dan is again joined by Bob Polanic to chat about recently drawing an Iowa bow tag and upcoming plans for the fall. Bob shares information about a large buck he has had on trailcamera for the last couple years in Iowa and how he plan to put the pieces of the puzzle together in hopes of getting him within shooting range. Bob talks about upcoming...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Patrick Deighan of FieldSheer about the technology behind their line of warming and cooling apparel. Patrick talks about how the company got its start and how they expanded from a motorcycle jacket to gear for the everyday outdoorsman. Patrick get in to the details about the material they use and how they help regulate body temperature. A...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks to one of his favorite all-time guest Jim Matott about a recent bear hunt, an upcoming moose hunt and all the changes that have happened since their first conversation. Jim Matott is a life long hunter, 7th degree grandmaster, certified trainer and all around Bad A dude from upstate New York. He has been hunting and fishing since age 7 and just...

The month of July is full of excitement for the deer hunter. Fall hunting seasons are just around the corner and the bucks are really beginning to show their potential for the fall. One really helpful tool for summer scouting that has come to market in the last few years is the cellular trail camera. These cameras provide you with real time data so you can make informed decisions when scouting and...

As we start wrapping up the summer, we've all made a lot of our plans for the fall. Whether you're planning some trips across a state line or staying in your home state, it can be tough to find a system that works well for you when it comes to traveling to hunt. Our guest this week is Jacob Lishen, who takes an extreme minimalist approach to his travel setup. In this episode Jacob is going...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Barrett Burns talks about his search for the walking Tennessee typical state record whitetail buck. Barrett explains how he found out where this buck was living and other big deer he was running around with three years ago. Barrett talks about all of the information that he has collected through trail cameras and how that has led to the...

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. L...