Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

Today we have Cody Rich on the show to hit us with all kinds of elk hunting knowledge, advice, and wisdom. For those of you who might not be familiar with Cody, he hosts The Rich Outdoors Podcast and talks with some truly remarkable guests on elk hunting tactics and strategy. In addition to that, Cody has many years of hunting experience and many bulls under his belt to boot so he is walking book...

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan chats with Troy Hoepker about the pheasant heritage of Iowa. Troy shares with us the timeline of how Pheasants were introduces to not only the United States but the state of Iowa. Troy also talks to Dan about the glory days of pheasant hunting as well as the downfall due to habitat loss across the state.   Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast  Learn mo...

This week's show was a bit of a good old fashion BS session.  We start by discussing Jason's scare with the 'rona' then cover a variety of topics including kayak registration, should non-consumptive users have to pay to help support the public resources, 350 legend feeding issues on AR platforms, and Jeff's adventure trying to purchase a duck stamp at his local post office.   O...

In this episode the president and founder of Outdoor Edge Dave Bloch joins the show.  We have a great conversation starting with his background. We then get into his first knife design, how he funded the idea, and the biggest hurdle he had to overcome to get where he is today. The discussion then got into some knife designs, sharpening practices, and what to expect from Outdoor Edge. To view more...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with returning guest Cameran Derefield about hunting the September openers in Ohio and Kentucky. The guys discuss topics like trail camera trends, early season hunting strategies, and what he has observed over the last couple years with the time he has spent in the woods. Cameran also informs us of his lofty goal of killing a 140" 4 year...

What are some things you like to do on your hunting property throughout the summer?  In today's episode, we have our buds Ryan Greco, Dustin Williams, and Tristin Williams with Midwest Wildlife on to talk about some of the things they do to prep their properties during the summer.  We get into things like mineral sites, hunting public land and how it can make you a better land manager, wildlif...

Have you ever heard of the phrase "that farm is managed"? Have you stopped to consider what that means? Do you wonder, what type of management they are talking about? Overtime we have seen this term become devalued and over-generalized.  During this podcast, we clearly outline the difference between herd management and land management. These two different types of management play huge role...

During this podcast, we sit down with Kyle Hedges of Land & Legacy to discuss the cheat codes for dove season. The opening day of dove season in many states is just as important as deer season. The heritage and tradition built around this sport is impressive, so give this podcast a listen to learn how to be successful every summer.  Last year at this time, we discussed how to plant and manage...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Patrick Bonner to talk about his job as a wildlife biologist for the Indiana National Guard. Patrick talks about the projects he is actively working on within the base and how he hopes it results in better habitat for the deer that call it home. The guys discuss who is allowed to hunt this active installment and the rules and regulati...

Thanks for tuning in to the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast. We're going back to the vault to get fired up about chasing early season bucks. In this episode, we're talking with Ben Harrison about chasing velvet bucks on the early season velvet hunt in Tennessee. Ben talks about how he made some smart moves to capitalize on a deer that was still using summer food patterns, but as Ben mentio...

Regardless of the topic, it's always a great conversation when I get to chat with my fellow outdoorsman, Steve Weisman. We start this episode off by catching up on how the fishing is for Steve and even get in to a discussion about our favorite side dishes to accompany a fish fry.  The second half of the episode is dedicated to the upcoming Teal and Dove season that start in early September. Th...

On today's episode Marcus is joined by Shaun Durkee, the owner of 2% Certified Business, Alpen Fuel. The guys talk about how Alpen Fuel came to be and why proper backcountry food is so important. Shaun's background as an engineer has given him a unique outlook on being efficient with food in the backcountry and how their store can help you do that. Alpen Fuel is a great place to get all of...

The name "Ted Nugent" evokes a host of responses from different people. Ted is an iconic rock-and-roll legend and outspoken political pundit, but in the hunting community we know him as "Uncle Ted." He's been the most outspoken hunter on the mainstream American stage for the longest period of time. Early on, Ted brought a new energy, life and zeal into the hunting world along w...

Today's podcast focuses on early season strategy. The exact timing of that early season opener can have a huge impact on the exact scenarios at play. September 1st is a different world than October 1st. That said, the overall strategy is the same, which is to try and capitalize on a bed to food pattern. In the episode, I'll lay out specific plans and scenarios for how those should play out...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Matt Butler the author of the children's book "Billy Goes Hunting". Matt kicks off the show by sharing some of his experiences during his 27 years in the military. Then Matt goes in to the details about how his daughter was bullied by fellow classmates about how she was part of a hunting family, thus giving him the inspirati...

This week on the show we discuss how to start your hunting season off with a bang.  Early season success can often set the table for an overall successful season.  We discuss various strategies we plan to use to be successful early in the season hunting not only whitetail, but also dove, waterfowl, and squirrel.  Ohio Huntsman is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

On this weeks podcast, we discuss the flexibility of land. We have worked a certain property in Ohio for several years now. Despite working the same property, the ownership has changed hands. This means plans change! We cover this week, how new owners means new objectives, but the question is, can the land handle the change?  Since the property has sold, the new owners are now full time residents...

Sometimes the best way to learn is to look back in history at what worked and most importantly, what didn't work. During this podcast we discuss some of the biggest failures we've ever committed on our family farm and some of the most common we see people making. If you're looking to make an impact on your farm without it costing a fortune don't miss this podcast.  We're walkin...

Welcome to the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast, and thanks for tuning in. This week we're talking with Reese Johnson of Kentucky about how he targets specific public land bucks. For Reese, it takes a huge amount of grit and determination to find these bucks and key in on their home ranges. We go into detail on how he's doing this with the use of trail cameras and boots on the ground scouti...

Located just outside of Freeport Michigan, Alex Fox is a second generation meat processor.  Owner and operator of Fox Farms Processing.  Their outfit handles custom exempt domestic slaughter and butchering, along with processing deer in the fall.  Alex has a background in animal sciences from MSU along with growing up at a processing facility,  his processing job is as much a passion as a professi...

Interviewing the cream of the crop in the outdoor industry is nothing new to Dave and JP, as that's the platform Pro Talk Outdoors was built on.  It's not often, however, that a pro level outdoorsman on their show brings with him a Big League level talent, experience, and resume from a professional sports.  The boys were pleased to welcome the founder of Taz Timbers Outdoors, professional...

Today my guest is Tim Andrews, owner and operator of Gypsum Creek Outfitters, based in Gypsum Colorado. Tim grew up in New York hunting whitetails, moved to Colorado in 2013 and instantly fell in love with elk hunting in the mountains. Tim is an everyday, DIY guy that followed his passion and purchased this outfitting business in 2019 to make a lifelong dream come true.  During this episode, we ta...

On today's episode Marcus is joined by fellow Michigan native, Bryan Czajka. The guys talk about some local work being done here in Michigan and why Bryan loves to get boots on the ground when volunteering. They sprinkle in some gear talk and relive their glory days of college sports to round things out. All in all the guys just have a good time talking about the outdoors and conservation.   A...

In this week's Ohio Huntsman episode, we tackled the question of how much does it actually cost to harvest a whitetail deer.  In a time when "specialty" gear comes with a pretty high price tag, we thought we should remind our listeners just how affordable it is to hunt whitetail.   We decided to each develop a list of what we think is required and the corresponding cost associated with...

During this weeks podcast we bring you an update from the owners of Bur Oaks Bluff. This 280 acre property is getting a habitat facelift.  Since the owners took possession earlier in 2020, many things across the property have changed. We cover topics such as cedar removal, food plot expansion, TSI, edge feathering, tillable acres expansion, fishing pond improvements, and more! This property is wel...