Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast, with the return of Andy, we get to sit down with Tracy Breen and talk about hunting on a budget. Tracy has been an outdoor writer and marketing consultant in the outdoor industry for over 20 years and became a pro, especially in his younger days, at learning how to pull off hunts he wanted to go on while on a tight budget. To start the show off, Tracy floors us by telling us about something he does that we have never heard of; turkey hunting with dogs. Then we get into things like skimping on food, over indulging on footwear, and the importance of a pack. We also get into the importance of clothes, which transitions us into a conversation about Hunworth and their new Heat Boost line of cold weather gear. Tracy has perfected the art of hunting on a budget to the point that he actually wrote a book about it. It is titled "Big Game On A Budget." Check it out on his website www.tracybreen.com. Thanks for listening!   

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On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Stephen Walker, a pastor and avid big game hunter from Colorado.

Stephen is an avid hunter and father of 3. He has been married 24 yrs to his wife Charity. He is also a Pastor and speaker. Stephen was born and raised in Louisiana. His first experiences with hunting was chasing wild boars with dogs. From there he started hunting whitetails at 12, turkey at 25 and went on his first elk hunt in 2009 at the age of 29. Since then he has fallen in love with western hunting and continues to chase mule deer and elk in Colorado and Arizona and whitetail in Georgia and Lousiana. Shed hunting is one of his greatest passions. He and Dan discuss everything about western hunting and Stephen informs Dan of the endless possibilities when it comes to finding and selling giant deer and elk sheds.

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In this podcast Todd Shippee (Empire Land Management) and Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) discuss the significance of water, waterholes, drought and how to establish better tactics around deer hunting. Todd dives into the world of waterholes and Jon details the habitat side of water. Todd explains how to handle drought in your area and strategies surrounding food plots. Jon and Todd discuss the benefits of water and property layout, as well as nutritional demands of deer. Jon and Todd discuss the negatives of not buying property with water.

Jon discusses the volume of water required to support food plots and Todd provides examples of how he supplements crops that lack water because of weather. Jon and Todd compare vegetation and water resources and what becomes a priority to deer, especially during hunting season. Todd details where he considers putting ponds and waterholes on his client’s properties. Todd explains other reasons deer are drawn to water sources.

Todd suggests a certain type of waterhole that creates instantaneous and higher usage by deer. Todd discusses how to install a waterhole. Jon details locations he prefers to locate waterholes and why in the Eastern United States waterholes are not as big of a trend as in the Midwest or Western part of the country.  Todd explains how to maintain waterholes and tricks he uses that are simple. Todd discusses adding supplements to waterholes to support deer and other animals. Todd explains putting in wildlife scrapes and a planting strategy that will be highly attractive to deer.

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Wisconsin’s archery deer season is a little more than two weeks away! As you wrap up all your last minute prep, be sure to make brushing up on the rules and regulations a normal part of your preseason ritual. Every year, outdoorsmen receive warnings and citations for issues that could have been easily avoided. Toward that end, this week’s guest is Matt Koshollek, Conservation Warden for Dane County in Southern Wisconsin.

Matt is a lifelong outdoorsman and spends much of his time enjoying the natural resources that Wisconsin has to offer. In this episode, Josh and Matt cover a day in the life of a Conservation Warden, dealing with drunk bears, and some common (easily avoidable) wildlife violations Matt encounters. Enjoy!

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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with a New York hunter whose best friend and hunting buddy, wants big buck results with spike work ethic. We all have the one friend that wants to kill big bucks, but never does any of the work necessary to accomplish the task, some may even say they complain a little... but you would never say that about best hunting buddy, or would you? This is a fun episode that is probably relatable to many of you! 

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One thing most people just don't realize about Oklahoma is how diverse it is. Today's episode of the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast highlights one of the lesser known habitats in Oklahoma, the mountains that dominate the South Eastern portion of the state. Michael Harrell grew up in those mountains, and today hosts a successful hunting show called Surrender Outdoors. On this week's episode, Michael and John discuss all the challenges a person faces when trying to hunt the big mature whitetails that call this area home. Many people are drawn to this area for the rugged landscape and large bucks that dwell within it, but Michael assures anyone interested that it is not for the faint of heart!

Michael and John cover a lot of the usual hunting topics, but from a mountain whitetail perspective. It's pretty hard to grow a foodplot on rocks, and with such drastic elevation changes, thermals often trump wind. John and many Oklahomans have the headache of dealing with hogs, but have you ever tried to keep a black bear off your bait pile? This episode is as unique as the terrain it covers, and Michael does a great job of teaching people what he has learned in his many years of hunting this remote and beautiful landscape!

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On this episode of Huntavore, pressure builds as season openers draw near, and Nick is presented with an opportunity to hunt elk in Montana. The combination of exciting new experiences along with adventure in a brand new environment builds a pressure of anxiousness, nervousness and excitement. Speaking of pressure, One of Nick’s tasks this week is to turn heavily worked venison cuts into easy bags of shredded goodness that can help with midweek meal prep. Seal up those valves, pressure is about to build on this episode of Huntavore.

With 13 days left (at the time of this recording) before a group a hunting buddies and myself head out to Montana. This will be a lot of firsts for me; first hunt out of state, first hunt for elk, first hunt from a truck/backpack. Even with all the preparations and training, and conditioning I feel the pressure of the unknown. It’s an exciting pressure, thrill of adventure, yet the daunting thoughts of what’s next, and what should I expect are ever present. (Side note). After I recorded this, a practice session with the bow helped my anxiety.

Along with returning safely, I’m ok with either outcome; no elk, amazing backpacking trip, or we get elk and bring home glorious meat.

Now to bring things back around to meat. One of Nick’s tasks is to prepare a batch of shredded venison that can be used in the months ahead. Loading up the instapot and seasoning with salt, pepper, and garlic will produce a great tasting base shredded veni, for a whole number of dishes. Vac these into 1lb bags and back to the freezer. Because they are cooked and packed with the drippings makes for a quick warm up final add of seasoning toward whatever you want to make.

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On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Andrew Muntz of the Ohio Outdoors podcast about electronic and tech hunting products. The guys discuss everything from electronic archery sights and cell cams to ozone machines, e-bikes and hunting apps on your phone and computer. This is just another great BS session about hunting gear and equipment.

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This week on the Pennsylvania Woodsman we chat with Garrett Regalski who is the owner of Fowl Intentions and co-owner of PA Boyz Outdoors. Garrett eats, sleeps and breathes goose hunting and adjusts life around chasing the flyways. For six months out of the year he is putting his shotgun through constant use and abuse in any weather you'd imagine. Needless to say, opening day cannot come fast enough!.

Garrett shares a ton of his experiences and details how his scouting leads to success. A ton of miles get put on the vehicles to locate and pattern birds during preseason. He also discusses calling techniques, decoying, equipment, and much much more. It's an episode that will aggravate an itchy trigger finger and make your shoulder hurt just thinking about slinging some steel!

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