Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan and Bob get in to a great B.S. Session about their bow and arrow setups. The guys discuss what bow they will be using and the sights and rests that will accommodate them. They break down their arrow setups and talk about topics like total arrow weight, the importance of the proper spine, arrow noise, and FOC.  If you are a gear nut this is a great e...

On today's episode Marcus chats with Chad Rischar of Florida. The guys talk about the landscape of conservation as it pertains to Florida along with Chad's job as a project scientist. Chad's job gives him a unique perspective and allows him to take a bit more of an analytical approach to conservation. Whether during his day job or his time volunteering, conservation plays a big role in...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast Dan is joined by Nicole Qualtieri to discuss her non-traditional entry in to becoming a hunter. Nicole shares with us how she took a job within the hunting industry and at the time was not a hunter and had very little knowledge about hunting at all. Over time her curiosity and passion for the outdoors grew to the point she decided to it was tim...

Anyone who spends much time bowhunting knows how much gear you can accumulate over time.  This week we discussed what we each think the most important piece of gear is for a bowhunter is to be successful other than a bow.  As you'll hear in the episode there's no "right" answer to this question so we want to hear from you.  What do you consider to be the most important piece of hun...

How's the weather in your part of the world? It's the middle of the summer so most of us are experiencing the severity of summer heat. If the summer rains have missed you, you're probably looking at a drought. As a deer manager we've likely been told to hate droughts and that "wet weather means bigger, healthier deer." Although that statement may have some truth, the natura...

Over the course of several years we have worked closely with Stratton Seed Company to develop many different blends for food plotters across the country. Without fail, we always get the question, what food plot blend should I plant? This broad question leads to many other questions. So this podcast addresses the benefits of each fall annual blend that Stratton Seed company offers. In addition, Kei...

Today, Nate and Micah talk with Mark at EXO Mountain Gear about how he's used his experiences out west to influence the way he hunts back home in Missouri.  First, Mark discusses how he got started working with EXO and what he does for them.  He also talks about some gear changes he has made since going out west like packs, knives, boots, and game bags and how he now utilizes those things at h...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan and Bob get together for a B.S. Session about their summer prep and the upcoming fall. The guys kick the episode by discussing their mutual hate for poison ivy and even share a couple nasty stories. Most of the episode is dedicated to their summer preparation that includes checking trail cameras, setting tree stands, and how that translates to the...

Kent Rollins is a true blue cowboy hailing from Oklahoma.  Growing up rustling cattle, Kent had an opportunity to work alongside his family.  Both riding range, and staging a pop-up kitchen, he has seen it all.  His culinary education was chopping wood, fueling fires, and making grub to make feed hungry cowboys. Kent and Nick open up chatting about Kent’s experience competing on the t.v. show Chop...

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by the owner of Out On A Limb, Matt Garis. Out On A Limb manufactures tree stands, climbing sticks, saddle hunting platforms, and even do custom one-off work. Dan and Matt discuss when the company was started, their first products, and how an update to one of their saddle hunting platforms changed the direction of their company. Matt also...

This week's local legend comes from the great state of Arkansas. Josh Bell isn't the typical "Local Legend", in fact he's the youngest LL we've ever had on the series. However, he came highly recommended to us by his fellow Arkansas hunters. We talk about how he has excelled on public land in just a short amount of time. If you're looking for some tips and tricks to sho...

On today's episode Marcus is joined by co-owner and co-founder of Smile Outside, James Jubran. Smile Outside is a 2% Certified Business that writes and publishes children's books all about conservation and the outdoors. James and his brother Luke saw a need for a children's book that told a real story about the outdoors and seized the opportunity. If you haven't already, be sure to...

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, we are replaying an old episode with Noel Gandy about summer deer patterns. The guys share their opinions on what impact a trail camera picture or sightings from your truck during the summer month means come the hunting season. Noel also shares what he is doing this time of year to prepare for the season via glassing fields and scouting missions.   Iowa Sport...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan chats with one half of the Identical Draw brothers, Nate Krick, about a hunter recruitment project they plan to take on this fall. The brothers have given themselves a huge task to take around 20 individuals hunting for the first time. Nate talks about the logistics behind the project and how they hand selected those who will be hunting with them....

We are trying something different with this episode. This is an interactive map scouting episode where we break down how we would scout and potentially hunt a section of Woodbury Wildlife Area in Coshocton, Ohio. It's interactive because the map images provided at the link below will help you to see what we are referring to in the audio. Woodbury Wildlife Area is interesting because it's o...

Today's episode features Aaron Warbritton with The Hunting Public.  The Hunting Public is a YouTube and hunting brand that is used to show people how to have positive experiences in the woods.  The guys talk with Aaron about how he got into hunting public ground and some of the strategies the guys over at THP use to help drive their success.  We talk about some stereotypes public land can hold...

This podcast is one for the ages! We take a light hearted approach this week to land management information. Disclaimer, these "research" points are just fun jokes to show the importance of diversifying the landscape is. These are not true, but humorous to imagine if they were true, just how much valuable work would get done.  From the title of the podcast, you can tell that the topics in...

Our land, public or private is showing clear signs of warning. In many places the land is degraded and in need of assistance. How do we know this? Well, the clues are everywhere, we just need to be looking and observing to see these clear indicators.  The health of our landscape is greater than chasing a mature whitetail or gobbling turkeys in the spring. Stress on the landscape has revealed itsel...

When you ask the average hunter what they think about when someone asks them what it's like to hunt in Michigan, the normal response would be something along the lines of "small deer and high pressure".  In this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles Podcast, Dan is joined by Trevor Koon to talk about how the hunting in Michigan is not as bad as everyone says. One of the reasons Trevor...

For those of us who have every tried to make a decision on what bow we should buy, it can be a daunting task. There are so many things that go in to making the right decision for the archery equipment that fits your needs. In this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Brandon McDonald to talk about a recent bow review he completed on 5 of the top brands in the archery industry. He...

We talk to some interesting people throughout this podcast, especially during the Local Legends series. That being said, in this episode we're talking about something we have never covered before, and that you've likely not heard talked about much in the past. That's hunting mature bucks in the South Florida Everglades. Ryan Carter is this week's legend, and for good reason. You&#3...

Unless you have been living under a rock, most of us in the deer hunting community have heard of the Quality Deer Management Association. If you have ever listened to the content coming out of the Sportsmen's Nation, you have most likely heard of the National Deer Alliance and their CEO, Nick Pinizzotto on our platform to talk about whitetails and conservation efforts in North America. On this...

Today's podcast focuses on identifying pinch points. They are certainly more sought after in hunting strategies revolving around the rut, but pinch points can also provide value in locating deer movement from bedding to feeding. Pinch points or funnels can take one of several major forms: Terrain, Vegetation, Water, and man made pinch points.  During the podcast, I talk about specific examples...

This week on the podcast we discuss the Great American Outdoors Act and why this bill is so important to the future of our public lands here in Ohio and across the country.  We also give a quick update on the ODNR acquisition of the AEP lands that was announced last year.  We also take a little time at the beginning of the episode to catch up on what the three of us have been up to and what projec...

During this podcast you will hear how two Land & Legacy listeners used us to help find them the perfect property to reach their goals. Oftentimes we find folks enter into real estate transactions on an emotional basis. This emotion can cloud judgement and cause buyers remorse months later.  Wil Perry and his father contacted us to find them the right recreational property in the mid-west. Even...