Here you go folks! The first episode was so well received we had to go back and see what Steve was up to. If you like hunting big mountain bucks on public land this show should tickle your fancy. 

If you missed the first episode you can go back just 2 shows to episode 23 and  give it a listen. I might mention, it's definitely worth doing so. 
If you have been following Steve's social media you've probably noticed there is no shortage of giant big woods bucks on his trail cameras. (He post new pictures almost daily from some of the 150-200 trail cameras he's running on about half a million acres!) Yes! I said it. half a million acres!

In round 2 we delicately go over some of the tactics Steve plans on using from opening day and on throughout the fall.  If all goes as planned I feel sure that Steve and some of his clients my have a taxidermy bill to worry about in the near future. 

Steve is a great down to earth guy who certainly knows how to hunt big mature bucks. This show was a pleasure to bring to you. 

As always, please leave us some comments, and hit the subscribe button. 

This episode of the Ryan Furrer podcast I was joined by the Robbie Kroger and Cody Heitschmidt of Blood Origins. Also sitting in on the chat was a past guest on the Blood Origins podcast my good friend Rob Harrity 

You ask, what is Blood Origins? Well, If you are a listener who cherishes the freedom to hunt, fish, and enjoy all that mother nature has to offer Blood Origins and their platform is for you.

Below is an excerpt from the Blood Origins website;  

 No matter your personality or background, an innate desire to learn more about why you are the way you are exists within most of us. It’s introspection, a desire to dig deep within yourself and your past to determine what makes you tick the way that you do. Stories about generations of outdoorsman have seated into your conscious, evoking thoughts of your own hunting adventures. Each story stirs a distinctive scent deep in your lungs. It pervades your being. It makes you smile. These questions of self and belonging are not unique to any one of us. These stories answer the question of where you belong, to whom you belong.           

We took a deep dive into what drives Robbie and Cody. What is their why? With that,
What is your why? What drives you to the outdoors? 

This was a great episode, with some great discussion, with some great people. 

I hope you enjoy it.  as always please leave us some comments. 

If you are a deer hunter who wants to hear about a guy who strictly hunts public land in the East, this podcast is for you! 
In fact, Steve Sherk has never hunted private land. Yep! Go back and read that again. Steve has never hunted private land. 

This was some great conversation about how Steve hunts big deer in the big woods,  we barely scratched the surface. 

Things covered;

• Sherks Guide Service
• Cover
• Bedding areas
• Access
• Time of year and much more. 

Like I mentioned we barely scratched the surface so Steve has agreed to come back on closer to season to cover some more. 
To see trail cam photos of giant public land bucks be sure to give Steve a follow on facebook at Steve Sherk Jr or on Instagram at Sherksguideservice 


Between now and then If you have any questions for Steve or something specifically you would like us to talk about send me an email at my new email address [email protected] and I'll be sure to bring it up.

Speaking of new email addresses we also have a brand new website! So please check it out as well at www.ryanfurrerpodcast.com We're in the infancy stages now but you can go back to any past podcast and  I'll be uploading more podcast, blogs, articles, and video links as we move forward.  

It's exciting times for the podcast- As always any feedback is welcome. 

I hope you enjoy it. 

What can I say!? Except it never gets old listening to someone like Barry Wensel! 

This episode is just that. Me listening to one of the greats share his stories. He has tons of them too! This barely scratched the surface. 

Barry's whole life he's had a knack where strange/ funny things just "happen" to him. So we dove into that. 

Things covered

• How to use your bow in self defense. (maybe he'll start a school?) 
• How not to talk to a Griz
• Elk calling 101
• Mating habits of Black bears

Trust me.. If you like to laugh, you wont want to miss this one... 

In this episode of the Ryan Furrer Podcast I was joined by my good friends, husband and wife team of Hunterra Maps- Ben and Kate Harshyne. 

Not only is Hunterra a great product, but it's brought to you by great people. That's part of the reason why I had them on the show. They are living the American Dream of entrepreneurship.
This journey takes you from living in the rat race type of lifestyle brought to you by Corporate America in the Washington D.C area to 'living it up' in campgrounds across the Country in an Airstream camper before digging their roots in the mecca of Big Buck Country of rural Iowa.

Their story is an inspiration to anyone who wants to 'make it' on their own. 

As to the maps- as I mention in the podcast it a valuable tool every hunter should have on hand, as valuable as a rangefinder in my book. I'm constantly looking at my map and learning, even after I think I had it all figured out. 

So with that, give it a listen and check them out on all social media platforms and on the web at Hunterra.com 

Hope you enjoy. 

With this episode of the Ryan Furrer Podcast I was joined by Thee Turkey Doctor- Dr, Michael Chamberlain. 
Wow! Michael has dedicated his life to wild turkey research, research that has helped state agencies keep a huntable population in their states since the re-introduction days for hunters to enjoy. 

The amount of information Michael and his students (past and present) have about the wild turkey is literally mind blowing.  We honestly barely scratched the surface.  So that's why I persuaded Michael to come back on to bring more "turkey talk" in the next few weeks. 

From peak gobbling times, to brood laying, predators, turkey survival rates, DNA testing, incubation periods etc,  the list goes on, we talked about it. 

I cant stress enough the amount of info Michael is armed with when it comes to wild turkeys, and the fact that at the end of the day he's like most others, just a "down to earth" solid, good guy, that likes to hunt turkeys. 

So please- sit back and listen to the show, it's a good one. I  hope you enjoy it as much as I. 

Thanks! 

In this episode of the podcast I sat down with one of my good friends and long time Professional Archer, Tony Tazza. 

When I say long time, Tony starting shooting Professionally back in the late 90's. So yeah- He's been around. 
The word "professional" get's used often to describe someone who makes their living mostly when involved in a sport. (Someone is a "pro" baseball player, or a "pro" golfer. etc) They get paid to play a "sport'  Another way to use the word "professional"  is as a descriptor to someone's character.  And honestly, the two ways of description should coincide when you're paid to participate in a sport in the publics eye, but oftentimes that isn't the case.  EXCEPT when we are talking about Tony Tazza. 

Tony not only get's paid to shoot a Bow and Arrow, he's also one of the nicest, most modest, approachable guys you could talk to on and off the archery course. I actually heard one of Tony's competitors say one time that "he's the nicest guy in archery" 

Not only is has Tony been a "pro" archer he also owns his own Archery Pro Shop "The Archery Zone" in Johnstown, PA.  Before that, a very well respected sales representative for Hoyt bow company, selling bows to Bowhunters, and Target archers in archery shops throughout PA, WVA, and MD.  With over 15 National Titles, Tony's modest character and pedigree has allowed him to pursue one of his life's passion for over 25 years.  

Other topics discussed 

• The Good Ole" days 
• How the Archery Hunting scene has changed in PA
• The fact that Tony couldn't remember how many national Titles he's won
• The future of archery    

And much, much more.. 

As always, I hope you enjoy the show! 

In this episode of the Podcast I'm joined by long time Outdoor Writer, Ben Moyer. 

Ben is a life long resident of PA. Growing up hunting and fishing throughout the mountains  set him on his lifelong journey of adventures he later made it his living writing about. 

We cover everything from how and why he started writing, PA's rich hunting heritage, as well as how with around 6 million acres of public land, and about 121 State Parks PA is a mecca for outdoor recreation.  

Things also discussed 

• The amount of "gear" one can accumulate over a lifetime of being an outdoor enthusiast
• Will Ben write a book?
•  The Future of hunting

As always- I hope you enjoy the show. 

In this episode of the Ryan Furrer Podcast I spoke with my good friend, Kip Adams. 

Kip is the Conservation Director for the National Deer Association. (Formally QDMA)
Every year for the past 13 years Kip and his team put together the "Deer Report". Over 65 pages stuffed with state-by-state harvest data, hunting trends, disease information, fawn recruitment rates, and much more.
To me- this report may be one of the most under utilized tools of information a hunter has available to them, It has that much of valuable information.  

Other things discussed were 

• PA Black Bears
• Kips past as a Bear Biologist 
• Winter time habitat improvement
• Hunting Camp's 

 When it comes to "all things whitetail" Kip is a wealth of knowledge.   There will be more episodes like this to come. 

As always please leave your questions and comments. 

Thanks!

Wow! This episode delivers on many different levels from a history, artifact point of view. 
Gene is a wealth of knowledge when is comes to Bowhunting history and honestly this chat didn't even begin to scratch the surface. 

We talked about how for some hunters they are skipping the "romance" portion of being  a hunter. The part where you become curious about the history, curious about your weapon, or maybe the landscape of where you are hunting.   Curious as to who was doing it before you? How long ago? With what? And the most important the, why?  Way before social media and "hero" shots, what drew them to the woods or mountains. Was it food? Maybe in some cases, but let's be honest. Food isn't the reason we hunt, I mean It may be "A" reason, but not "THE" reason.  There's a much deeper interest than that for most hunters, I'm sure of it

Gene is one of those guys who in his 60 plus years of being arguably one of the greatest Whitetail Bowhunters of all time, he ask those questions. Then he seeked those with answers out- and later shared their stories.  I'm fortunate enough to be one of the people Gene shared those stories with. Now I'm bringing them to you.  

I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I did making it.