Sportsmen's Empire - Western Big Game Hunting

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan sits down with some of the big dogs at Hornady Manufacturing about, you guessed it, bullets. Hornady has been a family owned company since the 1940's and is one of the leading ammunition manufacturers in the industry. They pride themselves on innovation, research and development, and giving the end users of their products exactly what they ask for, a consistent and accurate bullet that preforms in the harshest conditions.

In this episode, Ricky and Hollywood have a chat with former Co-founder and President of Vapor Trail, Inc., Steve Fondie. Get the inside scoop one how Vapor Trail was formed as well as the key players responsible for the success and continuation of the company. Find out how they survived what could have been a crippling situation for the company, and how they persevered. 

Ricky and Hollywood recall all of the shenanigans that kept the mood light and created a fun environment to work in, and Steve provides some details regarding his decision to sell the company in 2020. Be sure to tune in! You’re not going to want to miss this one.

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On this introductory episode, Ricky and Hollywood discuss the plan for The Range Podcast. 

Being of different generations, Ricky and Hollywood have unique perspectives in the Hunting and Target Archery worlds. They are both veterans of Vapor Trail and grew up hunting and shooting bows alike. 

The plan is to tell of the many archery related stories they have collected over the years as well as debunk some the myths and misconceptions when it come to equipment, tuning and tactics. They’ll talk about conservation, adult onset hunting and dive into the complicated world of out-of-state hunting applications as well.

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On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Ricky Brule, an avid outdoorsman from Minnesota and the Creative Director and Vapor Trail.

Ricky has had an extreme passion for the outdoors since he was a kid. Everything from Biking, Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Hiking, Hunting, Fishing, Camping and Canoeing to name a few. His love for bowhunting started in 2005 when he got a job in the archery department of Sportsman’s Warehouse. With a push from a friend he began hunting in the Dakota’s and killed his first spot & stalk mule deer in 2007. Ever since that moment his passion has only grown and his freezer hasn’t been empty. Dan and Ricky talk about the ins and outs of the hunting industry and share stories of failure and success.

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This week on the podcast we have on Cameron Derr from Exodus outdoor gear.  We talk about out of state hunting, hunting gear, and arrow builds.  Cam has some great insight to arrow flight and what makes a good hunting arrow.

We then dive into out of state hunting.  Cam has killed a few out of state hammers and we discuss some of the gear that helps on these hunts.  We discuss out of state hunts that are across the country but also just a few hours away and the different challenges these present.  

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Other topics

-Mobile hunting 

-Less gear is better

-Packs

-Shooting deer at close range 

-Arrow set up

-Overlooked bow tuning 

This week on The Average Conservationist Podcast, Marcus revisits a recent episode with Walter Piper. The work that Walter and his team are doing to study the decline of Loons in the upper midwest is paramount for the long term success of the species. During this conversation, Walter talks about the work he has been doing for the past 20 years and how you can help him and his team continue their research and help come up with viable solutions to make sure the decline can be mitigated as much as possible. Find out all about the work that is being done and how you can help out at loonproject.org.

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Without a strong and solid foundation nothing can be built; not houses, not character, not dogs. Dog training success is a building block process that must rise from a well constructed foundation.

The Journey, on the Houndsman XP Podcast Network is all about helping you achieve the highest level of success in your training and ultimately in hunting and catching more game with your hunting dogs. Host, Heath Hyatt features Darren Petty on this most recent episode.

Darren Petty is from Indianapolis, IN, a military veteran and retired school teacher. Darren has been a life long hunter and houndsmen and owns and operates a professional dog training facility. Darren hunts with West Siberian Laikas but has numerous breeds over his lifetime and trained them to Xtreme Performance levels. 

Heath and Darren have a load back chat between professional dog trainers. Listeners will get the opportunity to increase their knowledge when they hear how the pros do it.

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 170 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by Tom Kubiniec, president and CEO of Secure It Gun Storage.  This was such an awesome podcast to record with Tom.  Tom resides just upstate New York where Secure It runs its daily operations.  This episode was unlike any other that I have done in the past.  Tom brings a lot of knowledge and experience to this conversation about not letting the fear of failure hold you back from accomplishing a goal.  

Kicking the episode off Tom explains a little bit about himself, and shares great stories and experiences along the way.  From being a professional guitarist and having health issues that forced him out, to then learning sales and starting a few different companies.   We discussed how he went from his previous work into what Secure It is today.  This was an interesting take since the US military needed a problem solved and Tom was able to innovate and simplify.  We discussed what challenges he faced during this time period and how he overcame them.  From there he transitioned into commercial sales where now the everyday consumer can benefit from Secure It products.  We wrap things up talking about hunting up in New York and getting kids involved.  

Thanks again for all the support and best of luck out there and Antler Up!

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In this podcast, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Tim Russell (Green Fire Forestry & Wildlife Services) discuss what to consider when buying hunting land. Tim explains how to think differently about your forest and what trees might be most meaningful from a wildlife or economic standpoint. Tim and Jon discuss site indexes and the benefit to timber.  Tim provides resources that help evaluate property quality and gives an idea where the best location is for food plots. Tim discusses GIS and how to evaluate changes in the forest and what areas have the potential for future timber. Tim discusses the importance of doing remote analysis on properties before stepping foot to do the legwork. Tim and Jon explain diversity on these properties and Tim identifies the type of property he would purchase.

Tim explains the importance of access for equipment and hunting. Tim discusses how to manage property and what he would choose if he had an option of field or timber. Both contributors assess property in increments and steps, explaining important criteria to valuing property. Tim explains the importance of thinking through the money and time elements of a property before purchase, and not pushing land buying budget without thinking about improvements. Also, Tim explains why smaller properties might be a better option for buyers. Jon discusses the importance of solar radiation and how it influences deer movement and forest stands. Tim and Jon discuss the benefits of water sources on the property, how to utilize water as a friend and increase deer usage in specific areas. Jon discusses drought proofing your property and how you can improve elements of your property to be more productive. Tim breaks down and provides clients options to consider when weighing timber improvements but not losing focus on hunting.  Jon explains how to break down and evaluate a field and improve it with different ways to better support deer utilization.

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On this episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Sean Curtis about Wyoming shed hunting, the brutal winter, and DIY freeze dried meals.

Sean Curtis is a Wyoming resident and avid outdoorsman – from finding hundreds of sheds to making his own freeze-dried meals! Brian and Sean talk about the effects this harsh winter is having on the game in the West, the future of Antelope and Mule deer numbers, how you can save a lot of money and nutrition with DIY freeze dried meals, and the importance of getting family time in the outdoors. Sean also owns an antler revival business that brings old white and chalked antlers back to life. To follow along with Sean’s adventures, check out the links below.

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