Sportsmen's Empire - Western Big Game Hunting

On this episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Eric Bethune about a lifetime of incredible bowhunts for some of the most unique species! Eric has seemingly done it all – from trad bow polar bear hunts, to mountain goats and giant bull elk! Brian and Eric talk about what it takes to go on these “adventure” bow hunts, and also how to tag out consistently on some of these incredible adventures! Eric shares how he is able to stay in the moment and make the shot count – which is extra important since he typically uses a trad bow on some of the most dangerous game in North America. Click the link below to check out some of Eric’s adventures!

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Deer season is so close you can almost smell it! If you haven't already, it's time to break out the gear, get things organized, and make adjustments based on what you liked, or didn't like, from last year's kit. Few folks in the hunting industry know gear quite like Dan Johnson. He hosts the Nine Finger Chronicles Podcast and the Hunting Gear Podcast on the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network. In this episode, Josh talks with Dan Johnson about gear choices for Western hunts and whitetails back east. The guys discuss boots, glass, base layers, bows, arrows, broadheads, saddle hunting, you name it! This episode is going to help you get your kit, and your mindset, dialed in for the season. Enjoy!

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It's an action packed show this week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast! John starts things off with a bold prediction for this year's deer season you are going to want to hear. After that, Oklahoma State University Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management Assistant Professor Colter Chitwood joins the show to talk about a few research projects he is involved with around the state of Oklahoma and beyond. The first topic the guys discuss is a research project following pronghorn in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Colter and his team have been collaring and tracking pronghorn to learn more about their home ranges, fawn recruitment, and most importantly, whether or not the population is declining or not. 

After a nice long chat about pronghorn, Colter talks about another similar research project on wild turkeys. It is no secret that numbers appear to be declining across much of the country and especially in the southeastern United States, and Colter sheds some light on a few reasons why a decline may be taking place, and some practical things hunters and conservationists can do to have a positive impact on those populations.

And just because why the heck not, John and Colter finish the episode off with some good old wolf talk. Colter is fortunate enough to work on a grey wolf population study on Prince of Wales Island off the coast of Alaska. John talks a little bit about his experience with wolves in the north west while in college, and the guys talk about how sometimes the biggest obstacle in managing a species is just how cute they are.

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Kevin Hall introduced the world to the Long Walker in 2019 in the Facebook group Dogs R Treed. It was instantly a crowd favorite. The tales of a wandering tom lion and its adventures had the audience begging for more. 

Kevin Hall has expanded the tales into a full book. It will have photos and actual tales and adventures of lion hunters chasing the Long Walker, regional historical events and so much more.

Kevin and Nancy Hall join Chris on this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast to announce the upcoming release of this much anticipated book. Before they get into the book though, the gang talks about hydration and the product dogsRhydrated. Kevin gives a complete breakdown of what the product is, how it works and how to use it. 

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Shiny Objects is all about our current obsession. The Shiny Object could be a piece of gear, an upcoming adventure, a good book, or simply finding better ways to get through everyday life. The sky is the limit when it comes to an individuals current Shiny Object, and we never know where the conversation will take us. 

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 In this week’s [UNCENSORED] podcast by GoWild, Derek talks all about his recent TN trip public hunting for black bears. He packed on the miles scouting, and eventually found the ideal spot for a bear! Did you know that bears eat yellow jackets? All signs point to yes! Miles on the boots and a little electronic help from the NextDoor app and he had all the signs on where to go!

Do whitetails hate bears? Derek speaks on his trip and how he saw deer signs everywhere he saw signs of bears. His hypothesis is that there’s so few bears compared to deer that they don’t really bother each other. Would you think the bear population would deter whitetail from certain places?

We talk about public hunting and who gets the worm when hunting public land. If you put in the miles your chances of success definitely seem to grow exponentially. Make sure you check OnX, nothing worse than putting the miles in only to realize there’s private land close to where you hiked into!

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Do you ever have something you just need to get off your chest? Something you want the world to know is on your mind but have nowhere to spread your message? The Deep & Lonely Podcast is here for YOU during those times with our new LIVE CALL IN!! Join host Bryce Matthews and his guest Steven Basham as they discuss rules and rule change proposals in the sport of competition coonhunting with three individuals from different parts of the country. Our guests joined us via phone call to discuss the rule change proposals they feel need to be addressed and how they would go about doing it. A light hearted podcast with two buddies who love to debate each other coupled by LIVE input from our listeners made for a show you are not going to want to miss out on. Lace up those boots….it’s about to get deep!

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On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by returning guest Jacob Coons about hunting gear that is Made In The USA. The conversation revolves around whether or not hunters make their purchasing decisions based off where the hunting product was manufactured. The guys break down price points in specific product categories, product durability, manufacturing stereotypes, and much more. The guys also give their opinions about how they choose their hunting gear and if being made in the US holds any weight.

In this week’s No Lowballers podcast by GoWild presented by GunBroker.com, we’re talking all about machine guns including their history and how we got to modern machine guns. Logan gets right into it and dispels a big myth: The Gatling gun is not a machine gun! This helps us define what a machine gun is and what it isn’t. When did the world’s first fully automatic machine gun come out and who invented it? It came out at a pivotal time and completely changed modern warfare. Find out where you can go view some of the earliest machine guns. 

In World War I we saw several of these early machine guns enter the playing field, including the Maxim MG0 used by the German army, the Lewis Gun used by American and British troops, and the Browning M1917 used by the United States. These early models were big and heavy and we’re definitely a crew-served weapon. 

By World War II we started to see some advancements in technology and a few more machine guns hitting the battlefield, including the Browning M2 used by many nations and the MG42 introduced by Germany and feared by the Allies. We outline the differences between belt-fed, box-fed, and pan-fed guns and which ones were meant for anti-personnel and anti-material purposes. We then move into the Vietnam War era talking about the M60. 

Over time, machine guns have become smaller, lighter, and more portable, but many of the attributes from the early foundational firearms are still utilized in today’s modern armaments. Allen jumps in to talk about the design of these different machine guns and how they would dissipate heat, either through water or air cooling, or swapping barrels. Logan mentions that many of these guns were adapted in the field over the years as servicemen figured out how to best use their weapons in innovative ways, like using them in aircraft. When aircraft went from being an observation tool to an offensive weapon, the machine guns went with them.

Jacob asks an important set of questions we all want to know: Can we own a machine gun, where do we find one, and what’s the expected purchase price to buy one? Logan outlines the legalities and what the process looks like. Allen then speaks to the popular machine guns selling on GunBroker.com along with their price ranges. The process is not as intimidating as you think, and while owning a machine gun is not cheap, it’s otherwise just a pile of paperwork and playing the waiting game on the federal government. Another way to get the machine gun look and feel is by picking up a belt-fed semi-automatic firearm, like the FN M249s. Allen jokes about the hardest part of owning a machine gun … tune in to find out what that is!

As usual, we close the episode by hearing from Allen on whatever weird, interesting, and obscure guns have sold on GunBroker this past week!

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The No Lowballers podcast is a brand new joint venture between GoWild and GunBroker.com to explore the history and heritage of firearms. We hope to expose you to the vintage guns of the golden age along with newer, modern guns, specialty items, and a few other odd balls along the way. Jump in and come along for the ride! 

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On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with fellow BowFest vendors and whitetail fanatics Tom LaLond and Nick Queen about the balancing act of hunting and keeping your loved ones happy.

Nick and Tom are both part of the XOP team. Tom is from the great state of Wisconsin while Nick is from Dan’s bordering state of Illinois. Tom and Nick are great friends and they connected for the first time with Dan and Sam and Bowfest 2023. Dan, Sam, Tom and Nick share all of their tips and tricks for making the family happy leading up to hunting season.

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