Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

On this episode of the Huntavore, Nick is joined by fellow Sportsman’s Nation Podcaster, Dan Mathews. Dan is the Host of the Nomadic Outdoorsman and Western Rookies. Together Nick and Dan talk about chasing everything. Rather than casting a deep net into one species, Dan casts a wide net to explore as many outdoor opportunities as possible. They cover hogs from a helicopter. Why is meat so important in your household?, and how Mountain Goat might not be on the top of Dan’s list to chase. This and much more on this episode of Huntavore.

Dan Mathews hails from Southern Missouri and grew up in Wisconsin. His drive for exploring the outdoors and passion for adventure has Dan hunting as much as he possibly can. Rather than wait for a particular season to open, Dan is always in search of the next season that opens, no matter the species. Dan finds that he gets an appreciation for more than just antler size, or body weight, but shares in the excitement of trying something completely new and experiencing hunting cultures across the whole United States.

Dan was recently on a helicopter hunt for feral hogs in Texas. Like a boy playing soldier, Dan unpacks the fun of using high tech firearms out the side of a flying helicopter. Nick pokes at some questions about how Dan feels about the advantage he had with the use of technology and if the excitement of fair chase was gone. His response reflected what ranchers and farmers were saying. These hogs have been doing untold amounts of damage to crops and to other wildlife, and even with these efforts of eradication, the hog numbers continue to bounce back to the point where the environment wouldn't support them. The ethics talk may include the hogs, but at the same time, ethics around wildlife and healthy habitats needs to include hog eradication.

These conversations lead into what meat means to Dan. Is it just food or is it something more? Dan’s freezer is a cornucopia of different animals he’s harvested. Each package offers a renewed experience of the hunt and memories about the event. Also the appreciation of knowing where food comes from. When he asks his daughter where meat comes from, the answer isn't the store or butcher’s shop. It's from hunting. 

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We have a double header this week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. Roy Potter is the owner of Woods County Whitetails in western Oklahoma and this week he joins John to talk about the wonderful hunting accommodations his outfit has to offer. From a litteral 5 star chef and comfortable lodge, to the sprawling private ranch with comfortable blinds, food plots, and feeders, Woods County Whitetails is your one stop shop for top notch whitetail hunting. "You're going to see a lot of deer" is Roys promise to his guest, and they have taken some really nice bucks over the years also.

Part two of this episode is another project of Roys that was spawned out of his outfitting business, and that is the Okie Hides blinds. Roy had trouble finding the right blind that could stand up to the elements western Oklahoma could throw at them, while also being comfortable and having all the features he was looking for. Eventually Roy took it upon himself, and he and his team set out to make the perfect blind for their needs. What they came up with is a large elevated blind with a pitched roof and windows in all the right places. So check out this episode and their website to learn all about Woods County Whitetails and Okie Hides blinds. 

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On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with fellow Wisconsinite and recent Elk convert Ethan Sullivan about everything from chasing turkey and deer in Wisconsin to connecting with Colorado bulls during rifle season.

Ethan grew up in a small town in rural Wisconsin. Hemstarted out hunting with his parents at a very young age and now has 4 kids of his own that he loves getting involved in the outdoors. Ethan is a welder by trade but the rest of his free time is taken up with bucks, turkey and fish. Ethan has been branching out to several new states and connected with Dan over text as they were chasing after bulls less than 100 miles from each other. Ethan tries to convert Dan into a die-hard turkey hunter and the 2 of them recap their early years in the elk woods.

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Even though snow and cold weather has set planting back in the northeast slightly, planting season is right around the corner. On this week’s episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, we are discussing all things summer food plots. First, we touch base on last minute clover establishment and maintenance before diving into the main topic of corn and soybean planting. Like hunting, food plots are a combination of science and art. We begin chatting about all things technical such as planting populations, weed management, soil preparation, fertility, even wide row corn with inner-seeded greens. Even with all the correct tools and preparation, we still have to ask the question, “do you really need corn and soybeans?” This leads us to a philosophical conversation about tuning your food plot programs to your surrounding neighborhood, property size, and local deer density.

Last, we can’t help but discuss no-till food plots. To start, no-till food plots have many more advantages over conventional planting with tillage. However, there is a learning curve which requires a little more planning and management to be successful. No-till planting is not something that can be mastered overnight, but this episode can help prepare you for the long run! Every planting season is a new learning experience and an opportunity to provide better attraction for wildlife. Plus, it is one step closer to being in the tree this fall.

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It's always fun when Land Smathers joins the Southern Ground Hunting podcast for an episode. This week we're talking about all kinds of topics, and sharing stories from recent hunts. You'll get caught up on a couple of birds that died at the hands of Matt, as well as a rainy day hunt from Land down in the 'Sip. The guys really dive deep into strategies for hunting turkeys in that all too common rainy spring weather. Some folks just don't hunt, but we think those major weather fronts can be one of the most predictable times to kill a gobbler. 

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On today's episode, Garrett dives into his plan for filling a traditional tag this year, along with the detailed steps to build confidence along the way. In the past, Garrett has hunted with a traditional bow and even built a bow to hunt with. However, due to confidence and repeatability issues had largely kept it just "for fun" the past couple of years. But that doesn't have to be the case. There are many fantastic resources and training tools available to the modern archer, and there is no reason you can't build yourself up to the point where you have total control and confidence in your shot, despite the weapon of choice. In addition to talking through and reviewing some of those tools, Garrett also talks about the focus areas and how they'll change over the next several months leading up to the season.

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In recent years, hunting terrain features has garnered tons of attention in the whitetail hunting world. Benches, saddles, draws, ridges, these words are often thrown around. But are we really capitalizing on them and how they influence the way whitetails flow through the properties we hunt?

In this episode of the How to Hunt Deer podcast, Josh is joined by Dan Johnson, host of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, to talk all things terrain features. Terrain features play a key role in Dan’s hunting strategy whether he’s chasing whitetails at home or other big game out west. For Dan, the right terrain feature at the right time of year is just as, if not more important, than hunting fresh sign. In this episode Dan shares some of his favorite terrain features, how they play into his whitetail hunting strategy, and what to consider when hunting them. Enjoy!

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On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with a major league lineup of guests from America’s Dairyland. Paul Wagner, Shaun Ridder and Erik Tasker join Dan to talk about everything from bass fishing and whitetail deer hunting to playing in the MLB and winning CMA Broadcast awards.

Paul Wagner is a current sports radio host and former Milwaukee Brewers & Pittsburg Pirates Pitcher. He may be the old guy in the crew but "Wags" has hunted a lot of the midwest and calls the western Milwaukee suburbs home. Wags hunts deer and turkey and loves chasing Muskie on the Chippewa flowage.

Shaun Ridder is the guy that makes it all happen. First and foremost a fisherman, he entered his first kayak fishing tourney this year and has recently been converted to bowhunting. He’s a lover of all things outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing, etc. Ridder is the “techy” person of the trio. He is also attempting to take his first turkey with a bow this year.

Erik Tasker is a guy who didn't get his hunting license until he was 21. That didn’t slow him down at all though. For the past 15 years he has been a diehard bowhunter. Tasker also loves joining the orange army for the annual gun deer hunt and chasing after bass from a kayak. He got his passion from his dad and uncles that have hunted the same public land in Eau Claire county for 45 years.

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