Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

On today's episode Marcus is joined by Paul Peterson of First Lite. Marcus and Paul spend a good amount of time discussing the current public land movement and why it's so important First Lite to take a stand for public land and what conservation means to the company. As one of the first companies to become 2% Certified, First Lite at their core lives and breathes conservation. If you'...

Today I’m joined by my friend Ben Guttormson for another badass elk hunting podcast. What’s cool about this episode is that it’s positioned as a question and answer format of various hunting situational and preparation scenarios, where Ben explains what he would do and the reasons why. During our discussion of preparation, I have him rank five categories of scouting, fitness, shooting, gear, and c...

In this episode Fred Eichler joins the show.  Fred is the host of “Everything Eichler” and runs an outfitting business called “Full Draw Outfitters”. He is a very energetic upbeat guy and was lot of fun to talk with. We talk about season preparation when owning an outfitting business and the biggest hurdle they must overcome to be ready for the upcoming season. We then get into a discussion about...

If you are wondering how much it would cost you to get into waterfowl hunting, then we've got you covered!  Jeff is getting started as a new waterfowl hunter this year so we thought it might be helpful to go through what he bought to get started and how much it cost him.  We discuss what deer and small game hunting items he was able to repurpose for waterfowl.  We run through what decoys and c...

With one month to prepare for an out of state hunt and a little help from his social network, Ted Bright hit the digital scouting hard to look for public ground to hunt in Nebraska. As he was planning for the hunt he realized that using water to access where thought the deer would be lives he decided to bring his kayak to the party. After a 10 hour drive, some boots on the ground scouting, and a f...

In today's show, Nate and Micah sit down with Nate's dad and uncle and talk about some fly fishing.  Nate's dad Mike, and his Uncle Chuck talk about how each of them got into fly fishing and what they love about it.  We also talk about some gear they like to use from rods and reels to fly types and tying.  Dad and Uncle Chuck also talk about some of their favorite places to fly fish in...

On this podcast, you will hear the recipe for having more big bucks on the landscape. This isn't rocket science, yet it seems hunters get caught up in genetics and food plots constantly. If you want more deer with bigger antlers then develop an age structure that allows deer to reach maturity. Plain and simple.  As the season begins to open up in your neighborhood, you are immediately faced wi...

We had to reach out to the experts on this topic. Bryan Jackson of the National Weather Service is an experienced meteorologist who works day in and day out studying weather. Bryan is a part of an experienced team that predicts the precipitation levels across the country. He joins us this week to teach us more about the weather. Any hunter or land manager needs to have a comprehensive understandin...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with his bowhunting brother from another mother Lucas Cayko about his upcoming season. Lucas recently located a big North Dakota buck on public ground and explains to Dan how he plans to hunt this buck. Lucas describes how he plans to use the river as an access route, what he believes this buck is doing in his daily routine, what wind direct...

In this short bonus episode Clay talks with James Brandenburg from the AR Backcountry Hunters & Anglers about the Pine Tree Research  There is a proposed sale of this public land to a private party could eliminate more than 6,000 acres of high-quality public hunting and fishing in North East Arkansas.   Bear Hunting Magazine Podcast is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

This week we're sitting down with Spencer Ford, Ricky Bullard, & Ray Harwood at Kentucky deer camp. These guys are straight up Florida buck killers. We discuss how we're executing hunting early season velvet bucks on public land. We talk about some of the similarities as well as some differences in hunting states like Kentucky. Ultimately, we're all convinced that simplicity is kin...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with the owner of Heater Body Suite. Tom Schaal breaks down the build of the suite, how it works, and that it's not just for extremely cold weather. Tom also talks about the different SKU's they offer and how it's transported from your truck to the tree and when you put it on.   Hunting Gear Podcast is Powered by Simplecast Learn m...

Some outdoorsmen think that just because they buy a hunting license, tags and stamps, this means that they are automatically a conservationist. While that may be true in a round about way, there is way more that goes in to supporting conservation efforts then just being a hunter or fisherman. On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman Podcast, Dan talks with Kent Boucher about the true meaning of being...

Todays Hunter Profile is about Lucy Lindley, she was born and raised in Alabama in to a family that was passionate about the outdoors. Her father let her tag along to the woods and that built the foundation for her love of hunting and the outdoors. She became an athlete and was fortunate enough to play basketball in college, thus putting hunting on the back burner. Once she graduated, it was off t...

Louisiana hunter Justin Lanclos had a 'fall' to remember a few years ago, and one that nearly could have taken his life.  Lanclos was fortunate to land correctly, and even more so that his nine year old son was with him to get them out of the woods.  He shares this harrowing story and how he has parlayed that incident into a career in the industry, and a presence with the Tree Stand Safety...

In today's episode I have Bill Thompson as a guest to talk about Spartan Forge. In essence, this is an app that hunters would be able to utilize to tell them when and where are the best times and places to hunt. What makes Spartan Forge unique, however, is how those predictions are made. See, Bill has spent a couple decades working in military intelligence where massive amounts of data are fil...

On this week's episode Marcus is joined by Trail Kreitzer of goHunt. The guys talk about what hunting and the outdoors mean to Trail and how he ended up at goHunt. goHunt has recently launched its goHunt Maps and the guys take a deep dive into how it works and the reasoning for adding it to their Insider Subscription. They round out their conversation about how and why conservation plays such...

This week on the show we venture into the topic of the ODNR lottery hunts.  We start the discussion with how the application process works in Ohio.  We discuss various tips and tricks that we have discovered over the years that may increase your draw odds. We also discuss the illegal but accepted practice of selling lottery hunts and what we think could be done to try and combat this practice.   O...

As many of you already know Dan will be making a trip to Michigan in mid October to for a quick bowhunt. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan chats with Nate Rozeveld, a Michigan native, about his upcoming bowhunt. Nate reached out to Dan on Instagram because he disagreed with a previous guest who he felt made Michigan out to be a little better than the average guy should expect. Nat...

In an episode full of excitement and laughter, the guys have their buddies Russell Ryun and Pat Slivkov on to talk about their upcoming archery elk hunt.  The guys recorded this episode about a week before they left for their trip so they talk about things like strategy, packing, food, bows, and much more.  There are also some funny stories from years past as we reminisce.  The comradery that is f...

On this habitat focused podcast, we discuss the benefits of the burning during the late summer. Yes, we burned during a drought recently here in southern Missouri with strict goals and objectives for this burn unit. On this podcast, we examine, how, why, when, and where.  Growing season fires are not like dormant season fires, they result in different outcomes. A growing season fire usually allows...

New opportunities are on the horizon for Land & Legacy this fall. With one phone call, we packed the truck and headed west to a new hunting opportunity. A generous client has offered an invitation for this fall to hunt a large property with him and his crew. We quickly jumped on the chance and this podcast, is our plan of attack to chasing whitetails in Oklahoma. This property is managed inten...

THE SEASON IS HERE!!! We've been waiting all summer for this magical time and it's just surreal that it's here now. This past weekend was the Tennessee Velvet hunt and we're going to recap our trip, which included a mega giant of a buck hitting the dirt by our good friend, Adam Crews. Hurricane Laura put a huge wrench in our plans this weekend. Spirits weren't very high and opt...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Blackhound Optics about their lineup of rifle scopes and company history. Dan talks with one of the founders of the company on how the company got their start, the design and manufacturing process, and why serious hunters should consider their scopes.   Hunting Gear Podcast is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

On today's episode Marcus is joined by co-founder of Argali, Brad Brooks. Brad and Marcus touch on a lot of topics ranging from the gear Argali offers now and in the future to why conservation at the outdoors means so much to Brad. Argali, as a company, has put an emphasis on bringing you the best possible product that offers multiple uses while in the field and offers a 100% satisfaction guar...