Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

This week Nate and Micah get to talk with Matt Davis, the owner of Broken Arrow Game Recovery, about blood tracking deer. Matt talks about how a dog gets trained to do this type of work and how they do it. We also talk about tips for hunters if they feel like they might need a tracking dog and things they can do to help make the track more successful. Thanks to Matt for making the drive down to us and coming on the show. Enjoy the show!

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In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes), Steve Sherk (Sherk’s Guide Service) and Johnny Stewart discuss hunting tactics and advanced strategies. Johnny explains where to start when breaking down a hunting property. Steve and Johnny discuss the number one factor when evaluating a good versus bad hunting property. Johnny identifies the top factors and locations to find and hunt mature bucks. Johnny evaluates nighttime and daytime areas and why big bucks use specific areas and how to evaluate trail camera data. 

Steve and Johnny discuss how to anticipate other public land hunters and how they have had to evolve their strategies around these newly found or experienced hunters on the landscape. Jon explains how the tactics talked about apply to both public and private landowners, and how the approaches set up a foundational strategy that will help hunter’s find success. Johnny discusses why deer select certain areas and when to be more aggressive.

Johnny and Steve discuss rut hunting strategies and why Johnny isn’t so concerned with bumping deer while scouting. Johnny describes why hunting out of a tree isn’t as productive as scouting and how he puts together his plan to capitalize and execute on deer he is seeking out.  Steve discusses how he continues to scout and patterns that are annual are not always to be relied upon. Jon and Johnny discuss the importance of terrain and Jonny explains his top three advanced tactics for finding mature bucks.

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Cody has been involved in the outdoors his entire life. He loves hunting, fishing and really anything outdoors. He rodeo’d for 15 years but recently started a land improvement business with his brothers with the ultimate goal to work for himself and have more time for hunting and fishing. Cody grew up hunting whitetails and turkey but has since turned his attentions towards the western hunting world and backpack hunting. Dan and Cody discuss everything from Cody’s rodeo career to the things they’ve learned and the gear they use while chasing big game animals in the west.

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Today on the Michigan Wild Podcast, Marcus welcomes in Nate Hicks. Nate is one of the owners of Painted Arrow Outdoors, a hunting accessory brand based in southern Michigan. The guys kick things off discussing their mutual paths into the outdoors and who their hunting mentors were. Nate talks about Painted Arrow, where the idea for their first product came from and how much things have grown in such a short amount of time. Their product, The Mag Pro is a product that easily attaches to the stabilizer of your bow and allows you to easily attach your phone to it for self filming. If you haven't already, be sure and check out the Mag Pro on their website or at a local retailer.

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The 2022 Oklahoma hunting season is underway! To celebrate, we have a very special guest this week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Director J.D. Strong joins John to talk about all things big game. Right out of the gate the two tackle one of the big issues creeping up on Oklahoma and surrounding states, chronic wasting disease aka CWD. JD outlines what the state is doing to combat a potential spread of the disease, and also talks about some best practices for people to implement to help keep our deer herd safe. 

After the CWD talk, the conversation takes a much more light hearted turn. The guys talk about the state's two elk herds and how the state tries to manage them on both private and public land. Black bears are also a topic of conversation and JD discusses the growth of Oklahomas population and why the state manages the hunting seasons the way that they do. 

You can't talk about Oklahoma big game without spending some time on white tail deer. John asks the controversial "one buck vs two buck" question and JD offers some very insightful responses. JD also talks about the states mule deer population and how it can be challenging to manage such a small and varying herd on the edge of its natural range.

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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, we celebrate HuntStand week with avid hunter Mark Kayser. Mark is well know within hunting circles and is very passionate about hunting a variety of species. From elk and mule deer out west to chasing whitetails during the rut, Mark shares with us what he has learned over the years a hunter and sportsman. On top of that, Mark educates us on how he uses the HuntStand app to locate wild game across the country. Enjoy!

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Pennsylvania began allowing hunters to recover wounded big game with dogs during the 2018 season. While we always aspire to place shots that require short track jobs, it's only part of hunting to make a bad shot. On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we sit down with bowhunter and blood tracker Otto Shick. Otto is a humble farmer from Southeast Pennsylvania that has been bowhunting his entire life and helping people find their deer with his dog Otis since it has been legal. With all this comes a substantial amount of knowledge regarding tracking and what to do after the shot.

Patience is an attribute that seldom goes unrewarded. So why is it so difficult for many people to be patient after they release an arrow? Frankly, it's easier said than done when you're dealing with adrenaline and excitement. Without discipline, it can quickly ruin your recovery experience. Slow down and ask yourself things such as, where do I think I hit? How did the deer react? Where was the last place I saw it run? What time did I shoot? Otto shares with us what to do on specific shot situations, the amount of time to wait before tracking, how to mark the trail as you go, and what to do when you lose blood and decide to call someone with a dog. When in doubt, back out, they say. Not only is this true for allowing enough time for the animal to expire, it's also true for dog tracking. Grid searching can hinder a dog's ability to follow up efficiently by molesting the track's scent profile. If you need help with a track this fall or would like more information about blood tracking with dogs, go to www.unitedbloodtrackers.org. 

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On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Josh Raley in a full blown hunting gear B.S. Session. The guys talk about self filming cameras like Tactacam, they discuss their thoughts and opinions on e-bikes, and then Dan ask Josh about different products that he can use both while hunting in the south as well in the northern states like Wisconsin. Just another great BS Session amongst serious hunters. 

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There's really no good description to describe this episode. Let's just say that the first 40 minutes are fun but useless. Then, the last 20 minutest the guys discuss hunting in the first 3 weeks of October and the strategy that accompany this time of year. Topics in this episode include Tony and Dan's first cars, the last time they got angry, early season cold fronts, the weight of trail camera data, and the stupid ass moon phase. If you don't laugh at this episode, see a doctor.

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