Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water Podcast, Nate and Micah get to talk with Kyle Hankins of The Bootheel Hunting Camp Podcast.  Kyle first talks about a recent upland bird hunt he got to go on in South Dakota at the national grasslands.  He gets into all the fun stories from his trip that didn't go exactly how they had planned.  Then, we get into deer season and the transition from ea...

This is a loaded question! We do our best to unpack it this week during the podcast of where to buy hunting property. As with any big decision in life, there are certain pros and cons that should be weighed out. This decision to look for recreational property in a proven big buck-killing neighborhood or to buy in an unknown area is a highly debated one.  During this podcast, we discuss several dif...

Returning guest Tyrell Roy and his wife Karly join the podcast this week to talk about a special evening they had in mid October. Having one mature buck come into bow range is hard enough, but Tyrell and Karly managed to get two shooter bucks into range during the same hunt! The couple was nice enough to take a break from farming to jump on and tell the story, and offer up a few tips to help other...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by the founder and owner Trips 4 Trade, Slade Johnston, to discuss an alternate way of gaining access to bucket list hunts.  Slade explains that trading hunts is not necessarily a new idea, but organizing them under one website is. Slade talks about the process of signing up for a membership and communicating with other hunters who would...

In this episode of the DIY Sportsman podcast, Garrett discusses clothing. Instead of talking about layering philosophy or how to stay warm on stand, Garrett goes into more detail about very specific garments that he's been using new in 2021. These reviews include likes, dislikes, and the best times and areas for application. Clothing discussed in the review include almost all of the new offeri...

The rut is approaching! Is your head in the game? As the season drags on, hunting can be a grind. Decision fatigue, adversity, and boredom can cause you to lose your edge. This week, Josh catches up with Mark Kenyon of the Wired to Hunt podcast to talk about the mental side of bowhunting. The guys discuss common pitfalls and strategies for keeping your head in the game when things get tough.    Wi...

As Conservation month rolls on, this week, Marcus welcomes in White Fosburgh. Whit is the President and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. The guys cover a variety of topics in the field of conservation including how the landscape has changed over the last decade as well as where things are heading in the future. Growing up in upstate New York, Whit always knew he wanted to wo...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Garrett Prahl of the DIY Sportsman to talk about cold weather hunting equipment. Dan and Garrett get in to  an in-depth discussion about the clothing that they wear during the coldest temperatures of the hunting seasons. The guys talk about everything from  base layers and insulation layers to boots, socks stocking caps, and even gloves...

This week on SGH we're talking with Land Smathers from Mississippi. Land is a very successful public land hunter and rarely ever leaves the ground to do it. Hunting from the ground has some challenges that we hope Land can help us overcome, however, he also talks about the many benefits that you get from not hunting from an elevated position.  We get it. Sometimes being elevated is necessary....

This week, we are talking the update to the 2022 spring turkey season, upcoming seasons, Muskies and more.  Hunting in a thunderstorm? Corey’s still building his fence, and Paul’s impatiently waiting for his newest duck call.  The meat and potatoes comes from our first interview with Mr. Mike Rex.  Mike is a legend in Ohio when it comes to harvesting big deer.  20 time qualifier for the Buckeye Bi...

Sure we all know and accept that deer like acorns, tender leaves, and "food plots". But, that is an elementary understanding of what deer actually eat. When you dive deeper into the annual foraging needs, the metabolic process, and availability of resources, you take your understanding of deer and their requirements to a new level.  Everyone always wants to talk about the protein content o...

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast, host Nate Thomas gets to talk with guests Vince Houseman and Tristan Williams about Vince's first ever buck with a bow.  Vince was born with spina bifida, but has never let that slow him down in anything he does.  So when he decided he wanted to start bow hunting, he and his great friend Tristan got to work and it paid off for Vince this yea...

Big deer only grow where crops are grown! Wrong! That's been the commonly accepted answer after a quick evaluation of the Boone and Crocket entries map. That is a very surface-level takeaway from that map.  When you study that map and begin to think, I don't live in crop country, you may say to yourself, can I really expect to shoot big deer? The answer is yes, and the route to achieve tha...

On this episode of Huntavore, Nick was able to take a healthy sized doe in the early part of October.  Now the preparation comes into play.  Nick sits down with Paul Phodes, author and creator of Sizzlin Arrow.  Together talk about the things you will need for an effective field kit, the skilled art of field dressing, and to embrace this powerful moment with your harvest. No need to skip corners h...

Sam and Makenzie Ridenhour are this week's guest on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. When the two met a few years ago it was a perfect storm and ever since then hunting has been a big piece of the foundation that holds their relationship together. The two make it a point to spend as much time in the outdoors as possible, and of course poke a little fun at the other along the way. On todays episo...

Cleave Dwire returns to wrap up the two part episode. Accomplished lion hunters have to work everyday to master they craft. When mountain lions make a kill they leave several clues behind.  Cleave breaks down several key points that Houndsmen should be looking for to increase their success rates. Through careful evaluation around these kill sites, Houndsmen can determine lion size, sex, direction...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan brings on Calvin Beeke of Michigan to break down his early October successful bowhunt. Calvin goes in to detail about locating this buck in the summer months but then losing him once the season was getting closer. He talks about how the deer were using his property and how drought conditions led to a lower than normal water table, thus giving the...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, the man, the myth, the legend, Lucas Cayko is back on the podcast to discuss his recent success on North Dakota public land. Lucas breaks down what led to his early season success , how he puts a lot of emphasis on scouting as well as reading sign and knowing where to set up on any given mobile hunt. This is an excellent episode with a guest who seems...

For week 2 of Conservation Month on The Average Conservationist Podcast, Marcus welcomes in Nick Green and Ian FitzGerald from Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC). The guys talk about all things Michigan and the outdoors from policy and education to habitat and communication. With a state like Michigan that is steeped in outdoor tradition, the guys get into the role that MUCC plays in helpin...

On the Southern Ground Hunting podcast we really want to be an example of applying tactics that we have heard from our guests and sharing the outcomes. This season will be no different. We're going to be bi-weekly sharing our experiences in the woods through February, largely based on the things we have talked to our guests about. This week, Parker and Drew share their stories of the arrows th...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Lucas Johnson of Covert Scouting Cameras about the all things trail cameras. Dan and Lucas discuss the evolution of trail cameras and why they are a source of both so much love and hate. The guys discuss everything from tips and tricks for getting the best out of you r trail cameras, troubleshooting tips if the camera isn't working pr...

This weeks Oklahoma Outdoors episode is a two for one! Kyle Griffith was able to tag a nice buck on opening day of Oklahomas archery season, but the podcast doesn't stop with that story. Kyle is a chiropractor by trade, but specializes in helping athletes recover from injuries. John and Kyle go over tips to help the common archer stay fit and healthy to prevent injuries before they start, spec...

Over the last couple hunting season twin brothers Nate and Tom Krick of the YouTube Channel Identical Draw have dedicate a lot of time mentoring new hunters all over the country. On this episode of the How To Hunt Deer Podcast, Dan talks with experienced hunting mentor Nate Krick about what he learned as a mentor and common questions he was asked by his mentees. We discuss everything from walking...

One of the biggest movies stars of the 1980's was Tom Cruise. He stared in several blockbusters like Risky Business, Cocktail, and of course Top Gun. But, did you know that these movies also have a hidden hunting strategy theme? You have to dig deep, but is there.  Tony Peterson joins Dan once again to talk about how 1980's A-List movie star Tom Cruise and his movies have an underlying the...

This week on Episode 1 of the O2 podcast, the crew got together just to give a quick run down of the Ohio Outdoors.  Learn about Paul’s obsession with turkeys and game calls, Andrew’s battle with Mosquitoes and poison ivy, and how Corey got shanked by his uncle with a knife. It’s early October in Ohio, so White tail archery season is in full swing.  We have all been out a few times, with no real s...