Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

On this week's podcast you will hear from our special guest Nate Robinson of Winchester Ammunition. Nate is a dear friend of Land & Legacy and has a deep understanding of the science behind quality ammunition. On top of this, he has a passion for turkey hunting, so he was the perfect guest to chat about the innovative Longbeard XR turkey load.  For nearly ten years, we have been shooting t...

For years we have missed understood the meaning and definition of the term convicitions. We commonly think of the criminal activity surrounding the definition, however, it has meaning regarding how someone feels convinced about certain truthful information. So on this week, we share our convictions about land management.  Our goal is to share truthful information that will make the land and its re...

This week we welcome back our co host Andy as he and Nate sit down with archer Leann Drake.  Leann is a 15 year old small town Missouri kid doing some big things in the competitive archery world.  We talk with her about how she got into archery, her transition to shooting left handed, her ultimate goal of making Team USA, and much more.  Leann is truly an inspiration to all of us and we wish her n...

When Michael Ashcraft gets off the drilling rig, he's either shooting ducks or killing turkeys. So much so that he has to travel to several different states to get his fill. From the pines of Tennessee to the mountains of Montana, there aren't many situations Michael hasn't encountered in the turkey woods. This week he joins John to talk through how he goes about it, and how he's s...

For many of us who live on the eastern side of the United States, it can be a bit overwhelming thinking about traveling hundreds of miles to hunt a different species on terrain you're not familiar with. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan chats with Dave Barnett of goHunt about preference points, lottery hunts, and western hunting strategy for a variety of species. This is a gre...

Joining Marcus today on the podcast is Chad Sylvester. Chad is one of the co-owners and co-founders of 2% Certified Exodus Outdoor Gear. The guys kick things off talking about all things trail cameras, including what goes into making a camera and what people should consider when buying one. Chad talks about his introduction to hunting and how that has changed over the years as well as how importan...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Greg Litzinger, a run-n-gun bowhunter from New Jersey. Dan and Greg kick off the episode breaking down the gear that Greg used when he was first introduced in to hunting like old bows and arrows, clothing and boots, and of course treestands. As the episode progresses so does the discussion about how Greg's hunting strategy evolved w...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Rick Mikey to talk about how some social media platforms restrict content posted by hunters and other outdoorsmen. Rick is the owner and founder of Whitetail.com, an alternative social media platform that was created specifically for men and women who live an outdoor and fishing lifestyle.  The guys get in to a discuss about why the m...

This week on the show we discuss how to pattern a shotgun.  Anyone who has ever looked online for tips on patterning a shotgun knows there is varying information depending on where you look.  We mainly focused on patterning for turkey season specifically but the same general concepts apply to all shotguns and choke/shell combinations.  We discussed what size shot we typically use for turkey huntin...

This week we feature Steven Ebers with The 573.  Steven talks about how he got into the outdoors growing up and what some of his favorite things to do now are.  We also get into how Steven started The 573 and what he enjoys about self filming his hunts.  He breaks down some of the things he does while self filming that helps make him successful.  Finally, we get into two awesome turkey hunts he ha...

This week was the kickoff to Missouri spring turkey season and we couldn't have been more excited. It's a 12 month process of habitat work and planning to ensure the population is healthy and sustainable. It hasn't always been this way though, there have been recent seasons of past that forced us into hunting other farms to give what few turkeys there were a break. The population has r...

During this podcast, Matt and Kyle discuss some of the key elements of creating quality cover. The most forgotten element is structure!  Often times you hear how structure is relate to fish cover or rabbit cover, but structure is just as important for quail, turkeys and deer! Consistency of quality bedding is often a goal for most hunters and without understanding how the structure of that cover i...

Welcome to the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast. This week we're diving into strategies on killing those public land gobblers that often seem to be impossible to close the deal on. What better guest than our friend Ricky Bullard from Florida. Ricky has a long track record of being able to capitalize on those tough old birds, and it's not on accident. We discuss things like: When To Get Clos...

TJ Norman and his family had a 2020 deer season for the ages. They drew 6 controlled hunt deer tags in North Western Oklahoma and put the time and effort into making the most of them. TJ himself was fortunate enough to tag not one but two mule deer in a state that most people don't know mule deer exist, much less that you can hunt them. John and TJ talk a little bit about the draw process and...

Jared Gortsema and James Zandstra are hunting partners and creators of the Bowga Hunting Podcast.  The two are native Michiganders who enjoy the thrill of exploring public land and pursuing game.  Their passion for being sportsmen has led them to Wisconsin for public land whitetails.  Jared takes a real liking to scouting and working the chess match for mature bucks.  Another adventure of theirs,...

Some years are just better than others, and this year for Oklahoma native Ty Batie was one of those years.  On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles we talk to Ty about his 2020 archery season where he tagged out on two giant whitetails and a big South Dakota mule deer. Most of the episode is dedicated to his two year quest chasing a large buck that lived on the same property he recently move...

Dave and JP open the show setting up what their turkey season openers are lining up to be, how unlike with your wife, sometimes it's 'what you say' and not 'how you say it', and are even joined by Terry Peer of Lester's Feet Foundation, and Real World Wildlife Products to talk about how his foundation is doing a live raffle between now and July 4th to benefit the families o...

Welcome back to episode 2!  On this episodes the boys talk about what out of state trips they have planned this fall, when they started planning and how they go about figuring out how to buy points for draw odds.  Planning any hunt outside your comfort zone can be overwhelming but it doesn’t have to be if you start NOW!  The crew also reminds you of some in state deadlines and a few out of state h...

Joining Marcus today is Kelsey Johnson. Kelsey is the owner of 2% certified KRAE Artworks & Illustration Co. Kelsey talks about the style of artwork that she focuses on and where her inspiration comes from along with the process of choosing what she creates. While not growing up hunting, Kelsey has since become an avid hunter with a love for chasing turkeys in the spring and big game in the fa...

Todd Havel from Wisconsin is the guest on this podcast. He's spent decades hunting and tracking mature bucks in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. The conversation we had went into enough detail that it made sense to split into two parts. In the first part, Todd talks about his experiences tracking, and breaking down the habitat and tendencies of older bucks. Todd has witnes...

This week on the show we discuss sourcing your own veggies with different gardening techniques.  As we continue to be affected by the pandemic, more people are turning to outdoor activities and also activities that help with food acquisition.  Gardens come in various sizes from small hobby gardens all the way to large community gardens, but all gardens are maintained with the same general strategi...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by New York bowhunter, Brenden Whelen to discuss the story of a buck named "King" he chased for three years. Brenden breaks down where this buck lived, the terrain features this buck used to travel from from different properties, and how food plots and mowed paths played a role in keeping him on the farm. Lastly, he shares with u...

On this episode of South Dakota Unlimited, CJ talks with Greg Van Den Berg from the Sioux Falls area all about turkey hunting, as South Dakota’s season really starts to heat up. Greg has a love for hunting, and turkey hunting tends to be one of his favorites ever since it got him started in the hunting world in college. Greg and CJ talk some turkey gear, calling, and some different tactics used in...

This week the guys have the "Show Me Fly Guy'', Tyler Dykes on to talk about fly fishing, but with a twist.  Tyler runs a blog that's all about his fly fishing journeys, fly tying, and much more.  The guys and Tyler talk about how he got into fly fishing and tying his own flies and some specifics about fly tying.  We also talk about how Tyler likes going after all fish with his fly...

On this podcast we approach the subject of limited resources, for some it may be time for others it may be funding to invest in a property. No matter which object you face, both can prove to limit our impact on managing a farm. This limited resource and impact can be compounded with a lack of direction or plan that has not been set in place.  Without a management plan, you are chasing your tail. W...