Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

On this episode of Huntavore, Nick goes over some of his summer wildgame plans. Taking on a Middle East style of marinade, yogurt based.  Being slightly acidic and yet creamy it offers a great way to impart seasonings along with tenderizing.  Coupled with some homemade flat bread should be a perfect meal for a warm summer's night.  A new addition to his cooking fleet might be a smokeless fire...

On this weeks episode of the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast, Kyle Bridges joins the show to talk about hunting in the southwest corner of the state. After serving in the Army, Kyle found himself working on a cattle ranch and quickly noticed that no one was hunting the property. Once he gained permission, he set out hunting and chasing one buck in particular that seemed to know just how to avoid him in...

Today we chat with outdoor writer Pat Durkin. Pat’s lengthy and diverse career as an outdoor writer has resulted in his work being featured in many Wisconsin newspapers, outdoor magazines, and online outlets such as themeateater.com. If you read about the outdoors in the state of Wisconsin, you’ve probably read something from Pat. In this episode, we talk about how he got his start in outdoor writ...

Pennsylvania is home to more than 83,000 miles of streams, many of which hold respectable native trout populations.  In the past decade, many high rain events have devastated creek channels thus affecting food webs and trout populations.  In addition to weather, there are a number of point and non-point pollution sources that continue to impair cold water streams.  This week we interview fisheries...

Today's guest is a self admitted "turkey guy" who loves to deer hunt. And with turkey season over, the conversation is 90% about deer hunting strategy and planning for the fall. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan and guest Nathan Adamson of central Illinois get in to a discussion about summer scouting, trail cams, wind and thermals, and just about everything else about...

On this episode of the Iowa Hunt & Fish podcast, Dan is Joined by Returning guest Noel Gandy of Southwest Iowa to talk about how the work they put in during the summer months translates to success in the fall. Noel share information about trimming out and  hanging treestands, his trail camera strategy, habitat and food plot strategy, as well as a conversation about how he like to stay out of h...

Joining Marcus this week are Courtney and Hunter Howland and they are the owners of 2% Certified, Little Forest Creations. The group talks about the organic way in which the company was started and why they decided to start making wax melts. With the company just launching less than a month ago, they have made the commitment to giving back to wildlife right from the start. Courtney and Hunter have...

This week on the Southern Ground Hunting podcast, we're discussing 5 things that you can do that just might help you have the best deer season yet. Our friend Luke Parker joins the conversation as we break down some of these practices. Parker posed to the folks that follow the Southern Ground instagram. The question: What is something you're doing to make sure this is your best season yet?...

If you have been looking for a new challenge in your outdoor pursuits and wondering what that may be….. try filming them.  In this episode, the boy’s come together to discuss their success, failures, gear and challenges behind the lens in filming their outdoor adventures.  It may seem mindless and quite easy but try catching a trophy buck or a hook set and just the right moment so you can relive t...

This week on the show we had an old fashion round table discussion of products that we believe are either overrated or the flip side of that and don't get enough attention.  The first overrated product was the 450 bushmaster/45-70 Government. Basically, the argument is these larger straight-walled cartridges are just not that superior to the old fashion 12 gauge shotgun and actually can be har...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with the Urban Bowman, Taylor Chamberlin of Washington D.C. about deer trends he has identified throughout the years while bowhunting.  Taylor hunts over 150 days each year in an area where the deer head is very overpopulated and the tag allocation is liberal to say the least. They guys kick off the episode with Taylor talking about trends t...

In this episode of the Missouri Woods & Water Podcast, hosts Nate & Micah talk with Shawn Luchtel of Heartland Bowhunter about his hunting background.  First, we get into how Shawn started hunting and who his hunting influences were.  We also talk about what got him interested in filming his hunts and how Heartland Bowhunter started.  Shawn also gets into things like the pressures of havin...

Just how fast can I make habitat better? We do our best on this week's podcast to answer that question but be prepared, the answer may surprise you. We are not talking years, we are talking months for night and day transformations.  We discuss a 6-month journey of a glade restoration that has completely changed this portion of the farm. In December this unit was almost solid cedar, now it is f...

Welcome to a new podcast format! We are going for a more visual learning experience, so please follow along closely with the podcast instructions to get the most out of each episode. Head over to our Facebook or Instagram account for photos that we reference during this podcast.  We closely examine two photos, calling out plant species, describing the structure or composition of the plants in each...

Have you ever asked yourself what your goals are for summer time trail cameras? Everyone loves those beautiful summer time velvet antler trail camera photos, but are they helpful? This week John takes a hard look at the ups and downs of summer trail camera photos, and what a person's goals might be. Is the goal to locate a certain buck? To get inventory? Are you trying to learn something to he...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Danny Thompson of central Minnesota about how his life revolves around his family and whitetails.  The guys kick off the conversation by trading war stories about  riding three-wheelers when they were younger and somehow that transitions in to a discussion about hunting traditions in Minnesota and how he feels the big buck craze may be...

​Joining Marcus today to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the podcast is 2% Executive Director Jared Frasier. The guys get to do an in depth recap of the past year as it pertains to not only 2%, but the conservation landscape in general. Despite the hardships that many businesses and individuals were hit with over the past year, many still found ways to give back to wildlife. If the past year h...

It's not often that we bring on a guest from outside of the southeast. When we do, you better listen up because they're about to bring the heat. Our guest this week is a mature buck killer named Johnny Stewart. Johnny primarily hunts the big woods of Pennsylvania, targeting big bucks in the big woods. Over the years, he has built up quite the reputation for himself as a deer hunter, as he...

Trail cameras are the topic of today's discussion. In particular, I'll be talking about summer strategies on public land. It seems like much of the info we hear on summer trail cameras focuses around putting them in high visibility areas, along field edges, fence rows, or next to minerals. Well, what if you don't have access to agriculture? What if minerals or other feed is illegal on...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Larry McCoy of Custom Bow Equipment to discuss their lineup of sights, stabilizers, and quivers.  Larry gets in to the details about the material they use to create their bow accessories and when combined with elite engineering and design , is a high quality product line. Larry also touches on the growing stabilizer trend and why he thi...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with David McElwain of Mississippi in an awesome BS Session about all things hunting. David talks about growing up in a hunt club, learning to hunt, expanding to western hunting and killing an elk in his first two trips.  Lastly, Dan and David get in to a conversation about tricking out the back of their trucks for a more comfortable stay wh...

This week on the show we discussed some updates on our spring turkey seasons.  Jason walked us through his last turkey hunt and Jeff also discussed his latest attempts to bag a spring gobbler.  We then discussed the importance of hunting land and specifically access to that land long term.  We have seen first hand and heard countless examples of guys who have had access to land on word of mouth or...

This week Micah & Nate get to talk with Greg Glesinger of Drury Outdoors about the mental aspect of bowhunting.  Greg goes into what he does to help get him mentally ready with his bow and how practice and putting yourself into different situations can help people overcome things like "buck fever" or "target panic".  Greg even tackles the hot topic of stopping deer before the s...

On this week's podcast, we discuss some recent findings on our consultation trips. These times in the field are priceless with countless observations of how wildlife are utilizing certain habitat features. One of the more reoccurring things we see are isolated and routinely used beds, often referred to as "buck beds".  Buck Beds have gotten a lot of attention lately, however, one of th...

On this episode of South Dakota Unlimited, CJ speaks with Chris Hesla, the Executive Director of South Dakota Wildlife Federation, and Zach Hunke, the President of SDWF. SDWF is constantly working behind the scenes in the state legislature ensuring the natural resources of this state are being managed from a scientific standpoint, and the opportunities available to people who enjoy the outdoors ar...