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On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson sits down with outdoorsman & owner of Michigan Lake & Pond, Zach Goodheart, to discuss managing bodies of water for ideal habitat and wildlife. 

Zach shares very valuable insight to help someone maintain management practices on their own, gets into the different species of vegetation you want, how to remove and manage invasive plants, water sources, building bottom structure to create ideal environments for holding fish, difference between ponds and lakes, effective chemicals to use and how much, what to avoid if trying to manage DIY, sizes and depths, duck hunting setup, pros & cons for underwater cutting machine, expected timeframes to recovery, introducing helpful bacteria, a few stories, and much more!

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On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson sits down with avid angler, Sarah Szymanski (@mitten_chick_outdoors), to talk all things brook trout!

This beautiful, “grumpy”, native Michigan fish is Sarah’s go-to target species and she explains the many reason they stand out amongst the rest. They dig into the ideal habit and water conditions that tend to hold brook trout, where to find these beauties and what their behaviors are, using fly fishing tactics, different spin rod setups, casting techniques, flies and lures to use and preferable presentations, how to change up strategy for different seasons, what to look for when approaching the river, a couple of adventure stories on the water, a few rivers to fish that hold brook trout, and much more!

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On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson meets with owner of Great Lakes Guided Outdoors, Conner Gough, to go deep on how to spend your time and what to do to be successful turkey hunting opening day.

Conner and the GLGO team have a wild success rate of getting their clients a close range shot 100% of the time, every season, for the last 11 years in business. Having a track record like that certainly doesn’t begin on opening morning at first light. 

A lot of work goes into being a successful Spring Turkey Hunter and Conner shares some valuable insight to his scouting tactics the 11 months outside of season. He discusses turkey behaviors at different times of the day, morning/midday/evening scenarios, changing decoy setups based on various situations, calling strategies and sequences to use, favorite ammo types paired with different choke tubes, ideal turkey environments and conservation efforts, turkey predators, the beauty of a turkey camp experience, and much more!

With Spring Turkey Hunting Season here and our 3rd Annual Spring Turkey Hunting Slam Contest underway (still time to sign up by Friday 4/19 at 11:59pm) - you definitely don’t want to miss this one!

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On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson meets with world champion wild game caller, public land hunter, Beau Brooks, to dive deep into all things spring turkey, elk, and  waterfowl hunting.

Beau is an incredible wealth of knowledge and generously shares detailed techniques to use in different hunting scenarios. They talk about several call sequences that work best and when to use them, best practices for improving your calling, how to hunt each sub species of turkey, best way to plan out a season of hunting different states to complete slams, advantages of late season and early season hunting, best time of day and what to expect, predator hunting, conservation, a few great stories, and so much more!

Beau even shares some amazing tricks on how he often harvests turkey and elk on public land after getting them to cross over fence lines or rivers.

You definitely don’t want to miss this one!

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On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson sits down to discuss upland hunting wild birds with Gareth Allen, avid outdoorsman and owner of Bird Up Guide Service.

They dive deep into wild pheasants, grouse and woodcock, where to find them on public land, hunting strategies, how to e-scout, what to do once you’re able to get boots on the ground, weather patterns, and how Gareth runs his dogs. Gareth shares insight to bird feeding habits, roosting patterns, breeding, early season and late season strategies, migratory flight patterns, bird behaviors when hunting pressure increases, and also discusses some different state laws that have been helpful to increase bird populations.

Gareth bought his first hunting dog at 13 and then harvested his first wild game bird. He’s been hooked ever since which has led him to train dogs, guide professionally, run his German Shorthair Pointers (GSP) at local hunt clubs for clients, and be an advocate for the sport all over the state of Michigan. 

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On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson and Will Good, owner of Mitten Drahthaar Kennels & avid outdoorsmen, sit down inside of the kennel headquarters to discuss hunting dogs.

Will shares the process he went through to choose which breed of dog was best for what type of hunting he does and his family's activity level. He discusses the importance and significance of different certifications dogs can get, details that go into the breeding process specifically for Drahthaar's, the difference between Draht's and German Wirehaired Pointers (GWP), initial training timeline and goals, different breeds for different specializations, dog food and both the positive and negative effects it can have, upland hunting, waterfowl hunting, tracking, and how to choose what's the right dog for what you want.

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On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson and pro field staff member, Gary B & Ben Patterson to discuss an exciting new podcast channel they are starting with Network Outdoors.

Gary and Ben have been recording hunting, fishing and all other outdoor related activities they do for years. Having worked as a bow tech, outdoor gear retail, and guiding - these 2 find themselves in some crazy wildlife situations, guide and landowner discussions, gear review, truck and blind talks, fish frenzies, and will be bringing it all to us mobile! All of the podcasts will be filmed and recorded outside of the studio to give a true outdoor mobile experience. 

Tune in next week for the first episode drop!
 
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On this series episode of 'The Best Season Is Now Podcast' Mike Buckman shares the importance and strategy of putting in work this winter to get your big mature buck this fall!

This part 2 continues Mike’s thought process and steps he uses each year to find new places to hunt and understand buck movement. He suggests different apps to use to track your efforts and document findings, how to discover sign and bedding areas, what to do when you find good areas to plan out your fall access points, where to setup tree stands and ground blinds, how to make multiple plans in preparation for weather and wind changes so you’re successful no matter what, and much more!

Please remember to always check your state laws as shed hunting comes with different rules and regulations depending on which state you are in. 

This podcast series covers several aspects of living an outdoor lifestyle which provides guidance tips, stories, learning lessons, and the encouragement one may need to get out and do it yourself.

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On this series episode of 'The Best Season Is Now Podcast' Mike Buckman shares the importance and strategy of putting in work this winter to get your big mature buck this fall!

Waiting until the few weeks before early archery deer season is how many hunters prepare themselves to get a buck during season. This may work sometimes, but if you really want to increase your chances to harvesting a buck of a life time, year after year, then take the time to listen to what Mike does in the off season. Specially, starting now to use the weather and current habitat stage to your advantage. Mike explains the thought process and steps he uses each year to find new places to hunt and understand buck movement.

Please remember to always check your state laws as shed hunting comes with different rules and regulations depending on which state you are in. 

This podcast series covers several aspects of living an outdoor lifestyle which provides guidance tips, stories, learning lessons, and the encouragement one may need to get out and do it yourself.

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On this episode of ‘Network Outdoors The Podcast’ Brandon Malson speaks with Ray Hoody, owner of HotShot Outfitters, to discuss all things late season Canada goose hunting.

Ray is a life long hunter who has grown up and operates his outfit in the thumb of Michigan. Agriculture rich area surrounded by Lake Huron is a meca for wildlife and specifically for the Canadian goose migration. They talk about late season goose behavior, feeding patterns, weather effects, different setups for different situations, best times of day to hunt, blind systems, scouting tactics, hot to get setup on the “X”, and a few awesome success stories from the past couple of years. 

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