Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

If you haven't been to Kent State Park west of Iowa City, IA you need to put it on your schedule. It's a beautiful park that offers camping, swimming, hiking, and fishing.  On today's episode, Dan talks with Jerry Gullett from the Johnson County Conservation Board about a lake restoration project that recently took place at the park.  Dan and Larry talk about the project timeline, how...

With turkey season coming to a close across the state, this week we discuss how the season went for us personally and also for Ohio as a whole.  We look at the harvest data that was recently provided by the ODNR and compare that information to the previous spring in order to try and paint an accurate picture of how Spring Turkey season was for the majority of hunters.  We also give a few personal...

In this podcast, Frank and Matt discuss the foundation and start of life for many of the game species we all enjoy chasing. We address rumors and common misunderstandings that revolve around nesting, brood rearing, lactation and fawning.  One of the common thoughts is that spring rains destroy nests from flooding or even flood and wash turkey poults into the mighty Mississippi River. This idea has...

The best tool a land manager can have is their own two eyes! Chainsaws, prescribed fire, tractors, drills, sprayers are all great, but if you don't see what needs to be seen, then the tools we do have will be misused.  One of the largest problems we see when we tour farms is the lack of knowledge the landowner has of their given property. In many cases, the most time a landowner spends on the...

Just after celebrating Memorial Day, we have Tony Larson with MO Vets Outdoors on.  MO Vets Outdoors is a VFW program formed to help Missouri veterans get out and hunt, fish, and just experience the outdoors in ways they might not have the had the chance to before.  They host different events like fishing tournaments, coyote hunts, goose hunts, and many others to help raise money to be able to tak...

We have all had one of those seasons where everything seems to go wrong. You do one thing the deer you're chasing dose something different. John Hudspeth of Oklahoma had one of those seasons in 2019. Dan and John discuss how his season was composed of equal parts over confidence, lack of preparation, and bad luck.  Enjoy and share!   Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast Learn more a...

Begin DEER HUNTING podcasts in 3...2...1. Thanks for tuning into the Southern Ground Hunting podcast! As much as we all love turkey hunting, we're glad to be back talking about southern deer hunting. This week we're joined by Anthony and Luke Parker. You all know Luke, so he needs no introduction. His dad, however, is a one of a kind fella! Anthony is a many of many hats, including his Fre...

Success is a relative term. Whether you  want to fill the freezer, chase a higher caliber of buck, or target one specific buck this may be the episode for you. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan and Bob Polanic talk about simple strategy changes that they have implemented over the years that have led them to having more encounters within shooting distance. Dan talks about how movin...

On this Podcast, I talk with Andy May about all things archery with a bow hunting focus. Most people know Andy as a meticulous, detail oriented deer hunter, but his mindset works the same with archery. He actually started archery before becoming a bow hunter. We discuss various things on the equipment side of bow hunting, from his arrow building process to releases, peep sights, broadheads, vane c...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan continues the conversation about deer hunting on river bottom ground with Kyle Bridges. Dan kicks off the show by sharing the details of a recent scouting mission on river bottom public ground. He talks about what he found and how he plans to attack the property this upcoming season. On this second part of this episode, Dan continues the conversat...

There is nothing more important than sharing our love and passion for the outdoors with the next generation.  This week we discuss what we have tried to do to introduce our own children to the outdoors and also why we feel it is so important to introduce children to the outdoors.  We also discuss the importance of not setting your expectations too high and keeping their experiences enjoyable.  We...

This Spring has been one to remember from chasing turkeys to burning down the roads on consulting trips. Two recent trips took Adam to the hills of Central Pennsylvania and Matt to the lakes of Minnesota. These two northern regions created some important field observations and similar management strategies.  When traveling and working in different regions of the country it is important to recall t...

Back on the road again, Matt and Frank discuss a recent trip to the heart of deer country in SouthEast Kansas. Working with new landowners is always enjoyable, but these two, a father and son, have an incredible work ethic and desire to improve habitat the right way. They aren't looking for quick fixes, they know the work before themis going to be tough, but rewarding. So we developed a plan f...

Freelance writer, Sarah Engstrand went on a journey writing an article outside of her normal scope of life.  She wrote the article “Hunters See Their Hobby as a Food Source Amid COVID-19 Pandemic”  Not a stranger to food and the culinary world,  she understands the language of feeding self and others she took the opportunity to talk to several hunters and anglers about their wild food supply.  Not...

The Pro Talk Outdoors team had one heck of a circus-like turkey season while filming season four of their original series "In A Strut" set to air in 2021.  They ran along some major accidents, misses, a run in with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, and one TON of fun.  Give this episode a listen to catch all of that, as well as how one set a personal best bird, and another got their first ever. ...