Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

When John was 18 years old, he packed up and headed west with visions of monster bull elk and mule deer around every corner. What he got was much different than he expected. On this weeks episode John talks with his old college friend and hunting buddy Nathan Jasper about the differences of hunting out west and in good ol Oklahoma. An Idaho native, Jasper has made a few trips to Oklahoma to hunt w...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Oklahoma Pastor Vance Bowman about his life as a bowhunter and the story of a buck he had several years of history with. The guys kick off the episode with Vance talking about where he hunts in central Oklahoma, the terrain, and the deer behavior on the properties that he hunts. Then the guys turn to the story of a buck that he recently...

Parker & Drew talk with Kyle McDonald & Ryan Boatner of Unguided Outdoors for this weeks episode of the Creator Series. This group of outdoorsmen are some of the most well-rounded we've ever talked to. From public land whitetails and OTC archery elk hunting, to fan boats and bow fishing for giant gar, these guys are always creating high quality outdoor content. The guys talk about thei...

This week Marcus is joined by Tony Burlison. Tony is the master roaster and founder of 2% Certified Dark Timber Coffee Company. Tony gives an in-depth look at the process of choosing the beans that he uses all the way down to the roasting process and the different ways you can enjoy their coffee. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest coffee and the outdoors were something that Tony loved from an ear...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Adam Keith of the Land & Legacy Podcast to talk about the top gear for those looking to get in to habitat management. Adam covers items such as chainsaws for cutting down trees, chemical sprayers to remove invasive species, and higher price items such as four-wheelers and tractors. If you have the ability to manipulate the habitat o...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Chad Sylvester of Exodus Trailcameras to discuss why you should be scouting right now. Chad and Dan talk about how fresh sign like rubs, beds, and trails can really stand out this time of year with snow on the ground. They also get in to a conversation about how you can use what you find while scouting this time of year during the act...

This week on the show we discuss proposed regulation changes for the 2021-2022 hunting season.  One of the major proposed changes for whitetail deer is to allow deer management permits to be used in all counties across the state as opposed to only select counties as the previous regulation allowed.  Another proposal relating to whitetail deer is to eliminate the restriction on harvesting does on p...

We're kicking off another podcast series this week that will carry us into April and it's all devoted to turkeys! Whether it's the latest scientific research about improving turkey numbers to the calls we use to fill more tags this will be a fun series for us!  As many of our listeners are land managers we'll lay the groundwork out to help each landowner know what steps and practic...

The coyote tournament season is over for the Missouri Woods & Water boys, so we thought it would be fun to have our buddies that hunt tournaments with us on to recap everything from this year's tournament season.  Our buddies Russell Ryun, Pat Slivkov, Brandon Daniel, and Austin Alumbaugh join us as we recap the fun times we had hunting coyote tournaments this year.  From the lows of not k...

On this podcast we sit down once again with Kasey Morgan of Drury Outdoors. Kasey has a unique work resume that covers outfitting Ohio to managing properties in Iowa from frequent podcast guest Greg Glesinger. If you listened to the podcasts this fall with Greg you know what's happening on their farms is almost unmatched across the country with Three, 200" is greater bucks being harvested ...

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan is joined by Drake Lamb to talk about he excitement of shed hunting. The guys talk about what makes shed hunting so much fun, what finding  a shed could mean for your hunting strategy, and using that information to see how deer use terrain throughout the landscape. Shed hunting can be an awesome opportunity to get new hunters interested in the outdoors as...

Think an AR-15 is the best hog gun? You might be surprised by what John has to say about that. This week is all about hog hunting. John has killed a lot of hogs in his life with weapons ranging from 9mm pistol to 300 win mag and everything in between. On this episode he covers AR platform VS bolt action, what calibers are best, and some other basic gear any hog hunter should have. The conversation...

Kevin Vistisen hails from the east side of Michigan, near Detroit.  Kevin is like a lot of us,  He has a passion for deer hunting.  He puts in long hours at work, spends time with his family, and daydreams about what is strolling past his soaking trail camera.  He and crew have in addition to just loving deer hunting, have put a foot forward in creating and strengthening the hunting culture.  Thro...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Wade Bormann, fellow Iowan, for a solid BS Session. The guys discuss, everything from trespassers, his big buck from the 2020 season, being a landowner, and his lifestyle brand business.   Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan a...

It's no secret the guys have their favorite mineral, but they spend this episode discussing why getting something with a high nutrient value is what's important.  They explain why reading your tags, labels, and doing your homework is a worthy investment of your time, and can pay dividends in the long run.  In the interest of long run, they also discuss timing of getting supplements out on...

Today we've got a great episode lined up with Troy Pottenger. We go into a great level of detail on his process for systematically locating specific deer to go after, along with perspective on the amount of time and energy generally associated with finding even a single deer Troy would go after. We talk about when he does his boots on the ground scouting, when he sets up is trail cameras, wher...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Todd Snader of Excalibur Crossbows for a deep dive in to the crossbow market. The guys cover a variety of topics including, company history, crossbow design and materials, crossbow safety, their demographic, and their new crossbow the Twinstrike that hold two cocked bolts ready to shoot. The conversation also includes some controversial...

Today on the podcast Marcus is joined by Sarah Day. Sarah is a real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway working out of the Bozeman, MT area. Sarah is the first and currently only real estate agent that is 2% Certified. Growing up in the Bozeman area, Sarah saw what can happen to surrounding wildlife areas as the town grew, so she is doing her part by volunteering her time and dollars to local con...

In this episode we have Scott Thomspon on the podcast. Scott is an avid hunter that thrives off public land hunting. In this episode we cover his application strategies and how he plans his upcoming season. We then get into the importance of hunting areas more than once and why that can be so helpful. Then we dive into escape routes and how to use them to your advantage. We end the podcast with bo...

Imaging working 1200 hours of overtime throughout the year all while fighting off a serious hunting addiction. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan has an interesting conversation with Michigan native Jack Ruthruff about only hunting 5 times during the 2020 season and filling both of his tags. The guys discuss work obligations, father and husband duties, as well as the hyper-focused...

This week on the show we spent some time discussing recent outdoors stories that have made their way through various news outlets.  We talk about how the media tends to report only negative stories and how we as outdoorsmen need to be very aware of how we are perceived by the non-hunting public.   Ohio Huntsman is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

This week we get to speak with fellow Sportsmen's Nation podcaster Nick Otto of The Huntavore Podcast.  Nick gives us a few easy and awesome ways to prepare our venison that is hopefully stocked up in the freezer from this past season.  He gives a great steak recipe with some ideas that may surprise you as well as an easy and tasty ground meat recipe.  We also talk about how to handle the meat...

On the final podcast of the prescribed fire podcast series, Frank and Kyle host as they share their extensive knowledge regarding the usage of prescribed fire. Frank and Kyle go in-depth about the different ways that you can ignite a fire. The way fire moves across a landscape from residual heat, flame height, the direction of the wind all help to determine the plant response.  There are several k...

With the recent extremely low temperatures that gripped much of the country, it's only fitting that we discuss the ways you should be reading the health of the local whitetail herd. Without proper habitat in place, you may notice deer drastically changing patterns and adapting to these conditions.  We dive deep into the ways you as a land manager should be working with the farm to prepare for...

As winter storm Uri swept across the United States, it showed little mercy to the residents of Oklahoma and surrounding states. It did however, give John a chance to sit down and go over the National Deer Associations 2021 Deer Report. On episode 8 John pulls out all of the Oklahoma specific details in the report and covers them from top to bottom. Including the latest harvest reports, population...