Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

This week Marcus gets to sit down in person at a recent Totally Archery Challenge event and talk with Dane and Dustin from Hardside Hydration. The guys get to talk about all that is new with Hardside since they joined the podcast last summer and how they've made their Swig Rig even better. Dane and Dustin talk about what makes their product so unique and the satisfaction they get from helping...

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast we have an awesome Tales of the Chase episode with our friend Ethan McCabe about his first ever western spring bear hunt. Ethan gets into some of his preparation like some new gear he saved up to buy. Then we get into all the new things he experienced out west. Ethan had NEVER been out west prior to this trip so everything he experienced was new...

Time to get those trail cameras deployed! Everyone loves to ogle trail cam photos of velvet bucks while dreaming of cool fall days that are mere months away. So we work hard, hang cameras, check cameras (sometimes too often), and obsess over any edge the images our cameras capture can give us. But are we really using our cameras to their fullest potential? And are we getting the most out of the in...

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Aaron Schmaus, a professional elk caller, author, and podcast host about getting new hunters into the outdoors and how to call in mature bull elk.  Aaron Schmaus is a combat vet that has committed himself to educating his 2 daughters and other individuals about the North American hunting model and wildlife conservation. He is a professional elk...

In this podcast Rocky Burrus from SA Farms Management Service, discusses his process to build the ultimate setup for killing deer. We dig into what Rocky has been doing since our last podcast. Rocky travels around the southern part of the US helping clients achieve success, as an implementer he is responsible for putting clients. Rocky discusses food plot timing and recent client’s visits. Jon dis...

Jonny Griffin joins the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast this week to talk about his company Hype Outdoors. Hype Outdoors is about pretty much anything that gets you excited outdoors, from hunting to rock climbing. Jonny's true passion though is definitely big whitetails. Jonny and John start things off talking about filming your hunts and all the work that goes into it, especially self filming. Jonn...

On this Episode of Huntavore, Nick is joined by Kris Chain. A Hunter, Gardener, and Educator from Virginia. Kris took it upon himself to create a personalized digital almanac that sorts info and links for game species, growing seasons, foraging dates all at your fingertips. Kris lays out how this tool can save you loads of time preparing your hunts or gardens. We also get into some bear meat talk,...

It can be so easy to be consumed by your passion in the outdoors. Whether you're after a Pope and Young, going on a cross country turkey hunting tour, or logging hundreds of hours casting a line, it can become quite infectious. But at the end of the day, why do we do what we do? For one, our own self ambition can drive us to chase thrill and adventure. However at the end of the day, there is m...

We're humbling ourselves this week on the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast by talking about the biggest mistakes we've made that ultimately cost us killing big bucks. The hope is that you'll be able to listen and learn from our heartbreak, and hopefully not find yourself in that position. Truthfully, the best learning opportunities are usually the ones that cost us something. Things dis...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Brayden Ware from GoWild about his experiences in the outdoors as well as an upcoming music and archery event call Sent It Slam. Brayden is a Growth Specialist for GoWild. Although he grew up fishing, hunting had to take a backseat throughout high school and college due to his participation in baseball. Brayden has since connected with a ch...

With hunting season only a couple months away, it’s time to start thinking about food plots. Some hunters believe they’re the ticket to tagging mature bucks each fall. Others avoid them, supposing daylight sightings of bucks are few and far between on food plots. What role should they play in your hunting strategy? And what goes into establishing a food plot that will attract deer? In this episode...

On today's episode of the DIY Sportsman Podcast, we're talking summer scouting and strategies once again. This time, I'm talking to Rendell Erik who hunts primarily public land located in Iowa. This is a good contrast to the episodes I posted with Steve Sherk since the terrain is different. However, you'll still see similar tendencies in many cases for what deer are doing throughou...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with good friend Tim Kent about the difference between good hunting gear and great hunting gear. Tim is not only a serious hunter, but has been working in the hunting industry for several years and has had the opportunity to test a variety of hunting products in the shop and in the field. The conversation revolves around what the main differen...

This week on The Average Conservationist Podcast, Marcus sits down with Justin Madron. Justin is the owner and founder of 2% Certified Farther Afield Design. The guys cover a lot of ground during their conversation ranging from childhood memories to voting lines and grouse hunting. Growing up in a rural area of West Virginia, the outdoors is all that Justin had to keep himself occupied and from th...

This week on the Ohio Outdoors podcast, the guys are ready to Send It with the guys down at GoWild!! Leading up to the first ever Send it Slam, Brayden from GoWild joins us to talk about the event. Lots of good information about the event as well as what to expect. Sure to be a good time! The meat of todays show comes from a sit down the guys had with Wes Adams from SciotoMade in Columbus Ohio. We...

Today on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast we have friend and returning guest Dustin Williams on. Dustin is the owner of Habitat Works, a habitat consulting and contracting company that provides services like timber stand improvement, forestry mulching, prescribed fire, and mapping and planning services. First, we talk about what Dustin has been up to since our last show with him like his tur...

Summer is a great time to get kids outdoors. The weather is nice, there’s a ton of opportunities, and you don’t have the pressure that comes with tagging a big buck or longbeard. Getting your kids outdoors is extremely rewarding, but it’s not without its challenges. Often times, it will seem like a sacrifice to do all the work that comes with bringing kids along. But the investment is well worth i...

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with New Mexico mule deer fanatic Marcus Placencia about the challenges of hunting mature mule deer in the deserts of the southwest.   Marcus is a lifelong New Mexico resident that is obsessed with mule deer hunting. Marcus has been chasing animals in “the land of enchantment” since he was 8 years old. His first kill was a cow elk with his bow at age...

In this podcast Tim Russell (Green Fire Forestry & Wildlife Services) and Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) discuss the importance of understory vegetation management. Tim details a recent client visit and understory strategy he employs to help improve deer use. Tim explains the importance of light and how to manage that across the varying levels of forest infrastructure. Both contributors dis...

Eric Bonicelli had never done any western big game hunting before he moved to New Mexico. Once he got settled in, he realized he had landed in a sportsman's paradise and immediately began taking advantage of it. He drew a once in a lifetime oryx tag, a barbary sheep tag, an elk tag in one of the state's most coveted units, and several deer tags. New Mexico is one of the few states that doe...

John Broadhurst joins Chris in this historical and highly informative podcast to discuss the traditional hunting techniques from the Old Country-Britain. John grew up hunting in the countryside of the Lakeland District on England. He got an early start in life hunting fox and mastered the art of both hounds and terrier work. He was a professional huntsman and terrier man for with fox hunting clubs...

This week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman Mitch dives into some season preparation with a bit more philosophy than direct strategy. As June slips away into the heat of summer, time to prepare for the upcoming archery season is also fading. Work has taken a significant chunk of Mitch's time but he still managed to help out and share the latest status of food plots at his hunting loca...

Last time on The Truth on the Houndsman XP Podcast Network, George and Susan Peeryman shared their experience hunting in the early days of their marriage, shared stories of raising their children in the woods chasing raccoons with their hounds.  In this episode we sat down with James Perryman,son of George and Susan, a third generation outdoorsman and houndsman. He shares what it was like growing...

It’s officially summer. It’s hot, the woods are thick, and the water is calling your name. But for the die-hard whitetail hunter, the work never stops. It’s time to get boots on the ground for some summer scouting. While fighting ticks, thick vegetation and a three-digit heat index may not sound like a lot of fun, summer scouting can set you up for success this fall, especially if you’re covering...

On this episode of The nomadic Outdoorsman Dan takes an in depth look at all of his hunting equipment. From boots to optics this episode covers it all.  Dan has been using a variety of hunting gear over the past 20 years in the woods. He has hunted everything from frogs to moose and has honed in on the right gear for each job along the way. He loves to share information and gear recommendations wi...