Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

Jug fishing is one of the oldest and most efficient ways to catch catfish. Not only is it simple and cheap, but it's a great family activity and one of the easiest ways to fill the freezer. This week Paul Mccann jumps on the podcast to talk about his innovative Okie Flipper, a jug fishing method that is lightyears ahead of gatorade and laundry detergent bottles. Not only does Paul talk about h...

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan is joined by Adam Janke of Iowa State University to discuss the impacts of farming practices on wildlife. The guys discuss topics like the loss of wetlands and grass habitat, the impacts of fertilizer and insecticides, the footprint that agriculture and livestock leaves on the ecosystem, and much more. This is a very informative episode with an educated g...

Opinions are like buttholes, everybody has one. Especially our host and today's guest. Cynical, hypocritical, and arrogant are just a couple words we might use to describe these guys. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Justin Zarr as they complain, rant, and B.S. about the state of the hunting community and hunting industry. They bitch about social media, weapons u...

This week on the podcast, Marcus is joined by Dan Johnson. Dan is the founder of 2% Certified Sportsmen's Nation and Board of Directors member with 2%. The guys cover how the podcast started and the role Dan played in that as well as how Dan decides what topics he decides to bring into the network. Dan shares his thoughts on the current state of the outdoors and what we as hunters can do to he...

This week on the show we talked to Matt Butler who is the author of Billy Goes Hunting.  This book was written in response to his daughter being bullied at school for his love and passion for the outdoors and hunting.  He explains how he, as a special forces officer in the army, ended up becoming a children's book author.  We also discussed various strategies on how we think hunter recruitment...

When you listen to and meet our guest on today’s episode you’ll instantly feel like you have known the dude forever and will want to get out fishing with him just to see what he will do or say next.  Guest and friend of the show, Captain Donnie O’Bert joins Lee this week to discuss all about how he learned early on in his guiding profession that it is not all about catching fish all the time but m...

In this episode we have Tony Trietch on the podcast. Tony has positioned his life in such a way that he is able to hunt for several months straight. During this time, he travels from his home state of Michigan and hunts several western states. He is well versed with both his rifle and archery equipment and finds tremendous success with both. In this episode we discuss spot and stalk whitetails, lo...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by brand new bowhunter John Engstorm to talk about his first season as a bowhunter. John didn't get started hunting until his early 20's with a couple short hunting trips to Pennsylvania with his dad to rifle hunt. Then, after a move to Nebraska, he met up with a group of guys who were all bowhunters and talked him in to picking...

As we promised, we were going to bring on the expert turkey biologists during our Turkey Management Podcast Series. This guest has been researching and following turkeys for over 25 years professionally. Please welcome, Dr. Mike Chamberlin to the podcast this week where he brings his professional research expertise to the topic of habitat management specifically for wild turkeys.  With all of the...

During this week's podcast, we catch up and discuss some of our recent finds during our consulting trip. These finds all come back to a central theme of what should be the "Standard Operating Procedure" for each individual property. This Standard Operating Procedure revolves around how to make the best impact in the most efficient way possible.  We discuss during the podcast two differ...

This week we get to highlight a great organization that is dedicated to getting kids in the outdoors.  On October 12th 2015, Kansas City Missouri firefighters John V Mesh and Larry Leggio tragically lost their lives fighting a fire.  Shortly after that, John's brother, Jim Mesh and one of his best friends and brother firefighters John Sirna created the John V Mesh Memorial Scholarship.  John l...

Spring is in the air and water temps are rising! If bass weren't on your mind already, they will be after this episode. Today John is joined by bass guide and lake Eufaula record holder Bill Wright. Bill has been bass fishing for over 60 years and in the early 2000's came up with a better way to fish a carolina rig. On a fishing trip with bass legend Jimmy Houston, the two coined the phras...

Focus today is on the Wild Turkey Breast.  Large cut of meat, Thick at one end, that narrows to a point, and hides an inner tenderloin.  The whole thing in nature is lean.  Quick,fast, and powerful, the breast is the power muscle for flight for these birds.  Not having the stamina for extended flight, the breast gets its light color from quick bursts of work, unlike the legs and thighs that do the...

With the Alabama season less than a week away, we're excited to have a guest from South Alabama named Jay Hembree of Panola Productions. Jay hunts gobblers mostly in the river bottoms and swamps of south Alabama with great success! We're getting fired up about the  upcoming season and Jay adds fuel to that fire, talking about how he tackles the river bottom and swamp land on his home turf....

The Pro Talk Outdoors guys have made no secret how fond they are of fall planted food plots, particularly the Deadly Dozen.  However, each year they get more and more fond of clover blends because of their versatility, relative low maintenance, and outright production throughout the year.  They bring on co owner of Real World Wildlife Products, Wes Delks, to dive into the proper steps to prep for...

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan is joined by John Mulligan to talk about his North America Turkey Hunting Grand Slam  from 2020. John kicks off the episode by explaining why he loves turkey hunting and why the launch of a new turkey call business led to him taking on the task of completing the Grand Slam. The North American Grand Slam consists of four different turkey species that inclu...

On today's episode Marcus is joined by Jess Johnson. Jess is a 2% for Conservation Board of Directors member as well as the Director of Government Affairs for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation. The two have a great conversation ranging from how Jess was introduced to the outdoors, her life as a ballet dancer, the role she played in starting Artemis to the amazing work she's doing in Wyoming....

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Todd Snader of Black Gold Bow Sights about their lineup of single pin and multiple pin sight options. The guys talk about the materials they use in their construction, details about the product lineup, industry standards, and tip to setting up your sight that will help lead to better accessories.  Another great episode breaking down a pro...

On today's podcast, we're going to try something a little different. Right now is absolutely prime time to be out in the woods doing some post-season scouting. Here in the Midwest, the snow is pretty much all melted in most places with the recent warm weather. I've been out in both Wisconsin and Iowa putting boots on the ground, and I will be back out every weekend from now until turke...

For many of us, we have logged hundreds of hours of time in the field hunting deer throughout the years witnessing deer behavior in many different scenarios. These observations, if done properly, can lead to identifiable trends, that in turn can lead to more success in the woods.  On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Aaron Bell about trends that they have identified over t...

This week on the show we discuss lead ammunition and if we as hunters should be transitioning to ammunition made from safer metals.  We cover what impacts lead ammunition may have on the game we are harvesting and also various non-game species that come into contact with the lead.  We also discussed differences in performance between lead and non-lead ammunition.  Jason shared a story relating to...

This is the story of a giant buck on our home dirt and how he went from a mediocre 3.5 year old buck to a world class stud. Over the course of time many hunters have encounters of pictures on trail cameras of a large buck that haunts their dreams and is talked about for seasons to come. This is a podcast devoted to a buck we called "Donuts," and the story about his life and what we can all...

Nate & Micah have on Ty Easley with Heartland Bowhunter this week to talk about some shed hunting.  First, the guys and Ty go over how the rest of deer season went for Ty and some of the other Heartland Bowhunter crew.  Then Ty breaks down how he likes to shed hunt, ways he goes about planning to shed hunt different properties, and how he uses finding sheds to help give him intel on specific b...

On this second installment of the Wild Turkey Podcast Series. This week Matt and Frank review the life history traits of the Wild Turkey from nesting, brood rearing, breeding behavior, and diets. These discussions will provide you with a detailed baseline of the wild turkey, this podcast is a foundational podcast for the weeks to come.  If you have experienced the thrills of a spring morning and g...

We're kicking off Turkey Season episodes with a Tennessee Turkey fanatic, Rick Taylor. For Rick, knowing the area he hunts front to back is what kills the most gobblers. We talk about roost locations, habitat & terrain features that hold turkeys & how knowing your area can potentially be the best intel you can have in the turkey woods.  Rick works for companies you may recognize like C...