Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

Things are heating up in the whitetail woods as this podcast was being recorded.  Somewhere in the state, a buck was trailing a doe and hopefully it was right under your tree stand.  For Corey, Paul, and Andrew, it wasn’t them. The guys share their updates for the week.  Corey works the kinks out of his climbing abilities, Paul is chasing birds (surprise), and Andrew spent time chasing birds and d...

Even in great neighborhoods with a history of giant bucks can use a little work, and in many cases a lot of work! Aaron Woodward, a Land & Legacy client, with a farm in southeastern Kansas has been working to improve his farm for several years now. Back in 2019 Adam and Kyle visited his farm to help advise a plan to improve the habitat for deer, turkeys and quail, and the farm has been getting...

We have a special treat this week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast.  Nate & Micah get to interview Nate's oldest son after he successfully harvested his very first deer during youth weekend in Missouri.  He was very excited to come on dads podcast and talk about his hunting experience this year.  After that, Nate and Micah just talk about what it means to them to get kids into the...

How's your rutcation going? Do you look forward to the rut on your property or despise it?  What does that say about your property and the management of the natural resources? We are here this week to break it down in detail as we compare and contrast two different farms and two different rut hunting experiences.  Farms with highly managed habitat can be incredible places to hunt during any ti...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Aaron Kassing and Chad Yingling of Illinois to talk about the Brown County Deer Classic fundraiser.  The  guys discuss how the event was started, how it has exploded in popularity over the last couple of years, and how this fundraising event supports a specific school system in Illinois.    Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplec...

The boys of Pro Talk Outdoors have found their microphones amidst the pile of moving boxes, household repair items, and new far equipment.  While new property and home buys for both may netted some horrible luck, and huge opportunities...they haven't lost their desire to get back in the whitetail woods.  Get the scoop on some stories that are too bizarre to be made up.   Pro Talk Outdoors is P...

This week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast, John goes through a little season update and talks about getting one of his close friends on a good Oklahoma muzzleloader buck. John had prepped a stand site just for this occasion, and it worked out even better than he thought. Using the terrain and a small food plot, Randy was covered in deer, including a nice mature 8 point buck! John also talks about...

This week, Marcus is joined by Jarad Luchka. Jarad is the owner of 2% Certified Big Game Waterfowl, out of Rhode Island. Jarad starts the conversation talking about his growing up in the scouts and how that really shaped his love for the outdoors. From there the guys get into waterfowl hunting in the northeast and how it differs from some other parts of the country, as well as the unique opportuni...

Us southern fellers like to wear a chip on our shoulder when it comes to deer hunting. You've probably heard, "If you can kill a buck in ______, you can kill one anywhere". Well sometimes you just need a big ol slice of humble pie, and that's what we got!  Scooter Barnwell of South Carolina joins the show this week to recap the recent trip to Kentucky to hunt big woods bucks in the...

On today's episode of the DIY Sportsman podcast we have a great guest, Rendell Erik. We'll be diving into the finer details of his public land Iowa hunt from this year, where he shot a giant, which is also a becoming a fairly regular occurrence for him it seems. One thing that becomes very apparent is the attention to detail for all of the little things, like access, wind, thermal pull, pi...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is once again running solo to talk about the moment we have all been waiting for, the whitetail rut. Dan reminds us all that this time of year is supposed to be fun, but along with that we need make sure we pull our heads out of our ass so we don't make any big mistakes. Topics for discussion include access routes, going with your gut, trustin...

This week the crew discusses their Halloween Adventures, also known as Dad Life.  Paul rode a bear, Andrew is a chicken, and Corey just uses his natural fear factor to scare the children.  In the whitetail woods, things are heating up but nobody has connected with that buck yet.  News around the state is minimal but some small game species will open up on November 5.   If you’ve never heard of the...

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast, the guys get to talk with Chris Irick, one of the five lucky hunters drawn in this year's elk lottery in Missouri.  Chris is now the first hunter in Missouri elk season history to harvest a bull during bow season.  He comes on with us to talk about his excitement getting drawn, what he did to prepare for the hunt of a lifetime, and take us t...

This week we share with you a story from a client named Patrick Stewart. His family owns property in Kentucky that they have been hunting and managing for years. With mild success over the course of ownership they new they wanted more and should be experiencing it. So, they called us and we got to work developing a plan.  This podcast confirms the need for clear direction and plans for moving forw...

On this weeks podcast we re-tell the story of a buck named Goofy. Adam was fortunate to harvest this buck with a bow on his second sit for Goofy. That was not by accident!  The story takes some twists and turns, but follow along with us to learn about the game plan that was developed to intercept this unique mature buck. There is no surprise why he was using the area of the farm like he was, but t...

In this episode of theHow To Hunt Deer Podcast, Dan  talks with long time outdoor writer and big time deer hunter Scott Bestul about how to successfully hunt the whitetail deer rut. Scott talks about taking everything that you have learned and tun that in to a plan. The guys discuss locating hunting locations based off of food sources, how to hunt specific terrain features, and locating the local...

This week on the Oklahoma Outdoors podcast, Shane Roy joins us to tell a few stories and talk about life as a professional cameraman. Shane went to work as a cameraman in the outdoor industry straight out of high school and has been doing it professionally ever since. HIs work has been on television and platforms across the internet. His job has opened some incredible doors along the way and allow...

On this episode of Huntavore.  Nick steps into some deep thoughts.  Do Sportsmen have a responsibility to salvage roadkill?  He gives some explanation and his own opinion on the question.  He also switches gears and jumps into his archery doe celebration meal, venison tenderloin tartare.  How this preparation brought some excitement to an already celebratory meal. Roadkill Responsibilities:  A wee...

Today Paul and Andrew interview David Kohler of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, to get you all the information you need about the OHLAP program.  David covers the benefits to the land owners as well as the hunters.  This program is designed to help hunters get access to hunt, and give the land owners a little incentive to share their natural resources with the public...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Josh Dahlke of Huntstand to discuss the benefits of using digital mapping software during the hunting season. The guys talk about all of the functionality a digital mapping app can offer like access routes, how to play wind directions based on you r stand locations as well and being able to journal just about every scrape, rub, and de...

How many times have you heard someone say that the rut was, or will be, early or later than normal this year?  If the rut truly is different every year, then why are fawns born the same time every spring?  The truth is, whitetail does are bred relatively the same time each and every year, regardless of moon phase, weather pattern, or how much hunting pressure is in your area.  So, when you hear so...

To round out Conservation Month, Marcus welcomes in Keith Balfourd of the Wild Sheep Foundation. The guys kick things off talking about Keith's background and how he ended up making a career in the conservation world. From there, they take a deep dive into all things sheep and how the WSF is helping raise money to fund research, reintroduce new herds into areas where sheep once existed and how...

This week the guys spend some time talking with Parker McDonald of the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast.  Parker is a young, and very successful hunter out of Alabama.  The dude knows his stuff and can hunt deer with the best of them.  He was gracious enough to give us some insight on how he scouts public land in-season, as well as some of his rather outside the box approaches to getting to the dee...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is running solo and talking about his experience hunting the pre-rut. Dan talks about where he is focusing most of his attention as far as treestand locations are concerned, with a heavy focus on staging areas and terrain features. He also talks about how he uses aggressive access routes and wind direction and how that strategy changes as more of...

Bowhunting can be difficult, it's all about minimizing the risk of failure. However, even after a fatal shot is made, this does not mean you will recover the deer. Have you ever bumped a deer? What about lost blood along the trail?  In this podcast, we discuss the ways we approach recovering an animal that ensures a calculated, slow, and, steady pace. This is the best way to avoid common but c...