Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

Diehard trappers have already been hitting the field hard, however, those that think about deer hunting commonly start thinking about trapping now. Bobcat and Fisher season began earlier this month and is over halfway through, Beaver season is underway, and Otter will open in February. On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch chats with Tom Keller all about trapping, specifically Beaver and Otter. Tom is the state furbearer biologist who has a wealth of knowledge for trappers and outdoorsmen.

We begin our conversation by updating everyone on the PA Marten Restoration Project, which Tom reviewed with us last year around this time (ep 12-9-22; Should Pennsylvania Reintroduce the American Marten?). From here we dive into trapping. We start with general trapping information, and then work towards some specifics of Beaver and Otter trapping. This includes understanding food sources, scouting, homeranges, trapping sets, and many tips and tactics. While this episode won't have enough time and information to have you ready to gear up and hit the woods for these critters, it will give new trappers information and old trappers a recap.  

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode 205 of the Antler Up Podcast!

On this week's episode I was joined by the one and only Cody Jenkins! Cody is the host of the Whitetail Legacy Podcast. Cody is obviously a die hard whitetail hunter from the state of Illinois. The other side of Cody is also relatable to a lot of us in that he is a husband, father, hard worker and coach to a youth football team. After listening to Cody on his podcast over the past year and following him on social media I found myself relating to a lot of what Cody had to say and love how he has a friends group chat all for accountability. This episode we get into a mixed bag of deer hunting and life. From season struggles, success, to being a better person and trying to own the day and more!   

We led things off by talking about what is new with Cody and how things are shaping up for him in the deer woods. Cody kind of has a roller coaster of a year where he decides to spend a ton of his time and effort on the private pieces he hunts. Well, things didn’t go as planned and had a few miscues, but you can hear in Cody’s voice how and why he is able to stay positive throughout all this! We discuss these ups and downs and the lessons learned and takeaways that carry over into his everyday life. From here we chatted about being more accountable at home. Cody coaches and he shares the importance of this and why he does it. From his inspiration to being a better father and husband, to helping these kids know they are capable of so much more, Cody shares it and I hope it fires you up for the new year ahead! Stay safe in the woods and enjoy this fun episode and see you next week! 

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In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Steve Sherk (Sherk’s Guide Service) discuss post hunting season planning and recent success. Jon explains the differences in hiring a consultant that has experience in highly pressured hunting areas and how that creates a different atmosphere of understanding and knowledge. Steve discusses a particular deer he planned to harvest and explains multiple encounters with this deer and his process to dialing in on one individual deer. 

Steve dialogs about hunting New York and Pennsylvania, and his expectations of shooting a deer in his home state. Steve details the location his target deer spent much of his time and the related weather conditions and hunting pressure that created the ideal location for the deer to remain in a specific area. Steve details why deer shift into areas on how to concentrate on predictive planning to stay ahead of deer movement. Jon explains the specifics and considerations on where deer go when they are pressured and the attention given to temperature changes.

Steve discusses how deer act during post rut activity and what conditions put deer into specific locations when pressure is high and deer need to recover from rutting activity. Jon provides the top several considerations when looking at the landscape for deer activity during post rut. Steve talks about getting close to a mature buck and how to dial on a bedding location and individual beds. Steve explains a tracking technique that will help with a wounded animal recovery.

Steve discusses finding buck beds and why mature deer use specific areas. Steve discusses wind-based bedding and when deer use specific landscapes types. Jon explains habitat preferences on the landscape and how to produce ideal conditions for seasonal, winter habitat for deer. Steve explains his process going into winter planning season and what he anticipates for the next hunting season and provides a story on the individual deer he plans on hunting.

Steve and Jon discuss postseason planning and looking at trail camera data and using this information to kill your buck next season. Jon explains specifics on deer activity and how he individualizes deer and looks at sociobiology and social behavior. Steve explains his data analysis plan and diving into a specific deer he plans on taking next season.

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This week on the Missouri Woods & Water Podcast we get to talk with friend of the show and fellow predator hunter Corey Groff. Corey is another Missouri resident who is a pro when it comes to laying down predators. Today we talk about Corey's top 3 rifle calibers for predator hunting and what his favorite rounds are within those 3 calibers. It is a great discussion centered around what all of us predator hunters love......pew pews. Thanks for listening!

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On this episode of GOHUNT’s Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Dave Barnett from the GoHunt research team on finding new units and getting tags!

Dave is on the research team at GoHunt and spends a lot of time both personally and proffesionaly looking at units across the west. Dave and Brian talk about finding new units to hunt using some of the tools that GoHunt has in their Insider service, and some point strategies for short, mid, and long term planning. The guys also talk about hunt stories, how all elk are trophies, and that 280” bulls are actually pretty big despite not starting with a 3! Click the links below to follow Dave’s adventures.

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Rob Wrona joins Nate on Michigan Wild this week to recap his fall. Rob has been chasing deer on public land for a handful of years and has developed a passion for the challenge. This fall he had a successful doe hunt. To Nate it was a Trophy Doe hunt because of the memory Rob was able to share with his son along with the epic recovery. Rob and Nate both talk about the importance of doe harvest and how they have seen the fruit of a healthy deer herd with a balanced buck to doe ratio. 

Rob has immersed himself in the outdoors, making it a lifestyle for him and his family over the years. He has enjoyed getting his kids involved and always making time for them. Nate and Rob also talk about the successful hunts Rob's 12 year old son Shane has had the last 2 falls. They both agree seeing their kids enjoy the outdoors is special and are thankful for the life they live. 

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In this episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky is connected with a very successful western bowhunter, through the purchase of his bow from 1996. Garret Rock and Ricky grew up in the same town, Crookston, MN, and graduated high school only a year apart. Despite both being passionate bowhunters from a young age, they have just come to know each other. This is the story of how something as simple as a bow, can create so many memories, and bring these two together, after nearly 30 years. 

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With deer season winding down across the country, why not get a head start on hunting next year's buck. This week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast, John talks about practical things a hunter can do to start putting themselves in position to tag a buck next year. Trail cameras can do more than just take inventory this time of year, and maybe you shouldn't let those food sources dry up just because you can't hunt them any more. John runs through a list of five things that hunters and land managers can do in the coming weeks to get a jump on 2024. Post season scouting is important, but it is also important to have a plan to maximize efficiency and not do more damage than good.

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Today’s show opens up with Brad telling us about his recent hunts out at his suburban hunting spot. He went out in some real rough weather with a tornado watch incoming hoping the deer would be moving beforehand. He got into the stand and then unfortunately the lighting started raining down and headed in his direction quickly! A small window opened up so he went back out and proceeded to be down poured on by the rain. He sat through it hoping a deer would show up soon with rain constantly dropping on top of him. Make sure to listen to this episode Sponsored by GunBroker.com to see how his hunt in the rain panned out.

Up next Brayden dives into his recent quota hunt duck hunting! They headed out for the morning and drew for their spot to hunt. The first day they ended up with their number one spot that they wanted, but unfortunately the spot didn’t reflect what the map showed due to the fields not being flooded early enough! Loaded with new ammo and good spots they spent two days chasing waterfowl, how do you guys think they fared early season in western Kentucky chasing waterfowl?

Closing out we talk about nuisance animals like hogs. We dive into why Kentucky wildlife for a while didn’t want hogs shot at as a way to keep them from being educated by hunters. It’s a gray area in Kentucky on whether or not you’re allowed to kill a hog or not that definitely needs some clarification. We also talk about other invasive species such as lizards and snakes and how bounties have made some people actually breed the animals to collect the bounties. We also talk about how Kentucky Fish & Wildlife is bouncing around the idea to potentially ban cellular trail cameras. It seems the ban would only affect cellular cameras and not normal SD cameras for now but we all know that's a slippery slope once started. How do you guys feel about Kentucky banning cell cameras on public land?

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The holiday season is upon us and like everyone this time of year, Pierce & Josh are a little scatter brained... not quite like, "How will it be possible to make it to the in-laws on the same night as a work party?", but more along the lines of should cell cameras actually be legal? What's that one piece of gear the guys couldn't live without this season? Is Josh a hypocrite for telling folks to hunt public land but not telling them where he hunts? (Spoiler Alert: No!) Are we making hunting too easy for kids? How do we walk the line of introducing people to the sport of deer hunting and making them work, while also not sentencing them to a two year suck-fest of cold feet and blown opportunities? Should hunters have to figure it out for themselves or should we be helping one another along? If you like rabbit holes, this episode is for you! 

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