Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail Hunting

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Average Conservationist - Alpen Fuel with Shaun Durkee Aug 20, 2020

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On today's episode Marcus is joined by Shaun Durkee, the owner of 2% Certified Business, Alpen Fuel. The guys talk about how Alpen Fuel came to be and why proper backcountry food is so important. Shaun's background as an engineer has given him a unique outlook on being efficient with food in the backcountry and how their store can help you do that. Alpen Fuel is a great place to get all of your backcountry food needs as well as find tips for your upcoming trip. Be sure to follow along with Alpen Fuel as they look to expand and start offering their own line of products this fall. Average Conservationist is Powered by Simplecast

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Bear Hunting Magazine - Ted Nugent 'Nuff Said Aug 20, 2020

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The name "Ted Nugent" evokes a host of responses from different people. Ted is an iconic rock-and-roll legend and outspoken political pundit, but in the hunting community we know him as "Uncle Ted." He's been the most outspoken hunter on the mainstream American stage for the longest period of time. Early on, Ted brought a new energy, life and zeal into the hunting world along with a positive narrative unlike anything we'd ever heard. Ted is also a controversial figure in many spheres for various reasons, which he addresses in this conversation. On three different occasions Ted plays the guitar for host, Clay Newcomb, including his legendary song, Fred Bear, at the end of the podcast. Clay and Ted discuss the threats to modern hunting, Ted's hunting roots, staying clean and sober for 72 years, poaching, and high fence hunting. Ted brings his legendary enthusiasm; this is not one to miss! Bear Hunting Magazine is Powered by Simplecast

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DIY Sportsman - Early Season Strategy Aug 20, 2020

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Today's podcast focuses on early season strategy. The exact timing of that early season opener can have a huge impact on the exact scenarios at play. September 1st is a different world than October 1st. That said, the overall strategy is the same, which is to try and capitalize on a bed to food pattern. In the episode, I'll lay out specific plans and scenarios for how those should play out in the back-to-back-to-back openers of North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Another topic of the podcast is locating early season bucks. Locations before and after velvet certainly change, but inventory gain can still be a huge value add, especially if you have room to roam. The trickier scenario is locating deer in areas where glassing, shining, and trail cameras aren't viable options due to terrain or legality, and I discuss possibilities and strategies there as well. DIY Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast

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N.F.C. - Billy Goes Hunting Aug 19, 2020

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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Matt Butler the author of the children's book "Billy Goes Hunting". Matt kicks off the show by sharing some of his experiences during his 27 years in the military. Then Matt goes in to the details about how his daughter was bullied by fellow classmates about how she was part of a hunting family, thus giving him the inspiration to start writing the book. If you have children who ask questions about why we hunt, this episode may help answer some of the questions when we ourselves may not know how to respond. Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast

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Ohio Huntsman - Get Prepared For Early Season Success Aug 19, 2020

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This week on the show we discuss how to start your hunting season off with a bang. Early season success can often set the table for an overall successful season. We discuss various strategies we plan to use to be successful early in the season hunting not only whitetail, but also dove, waterfowl, and squirrel. Ohio Huntsman is Powered by Simplecast

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Land & Legacy - Ohio Update Aug 18, 2020

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On this weeks podcast, we discuss the flexibility of land. We have worked a certain property in Ohio for several years now. Despite working the same property, the ownership has changed hands. This means plans change! We cover this week, how new owners means new objectives, but the question is, can the land handle the change? Since the property has sold, the new owners are now full time residents of the property with a young family. This means the property has more hands to work it, but more hunters as well. So we need to accommodate for that and increase the access and number of hunting locations across the farm. In addition, the amount of useable space for whitetails needs to increase as well. We need to add cover across the entire farm to increase the overall carrying capacity. This was done with solid execution in the last 5 months. Roughly 20 acres of clear cuts have been completed. Over 15 acres of native grass and forbs blends have been established. Cover is not limiting on the property! The land is handling the changes very well, despite many drastic measures, the response has been great. The land has responded very well, but so has the deer herd. After reducing deer numbers significantly, the fawn recruitment rate is extremely strong. But also impressive are the size of some of these bucks. Despite a dry summer, these bucks have grown impressive racks! We hope you enjoy this podcast and use it as fuel to change your property for the better. Remember drastic improvements come from drastic changes! #ForLoveoftheLand Land & Legacy is Powered by Simplecast

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Land & Legacy - Hindsight is 20/20 Mistakes on the Land Aug 18, 2020

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Sometimes the best way to learn is to look back in history at what worked and most importantly, what didn't work. During this podcast we discuss some of the biggest failures we've ever committed on our family farm and some of the most common we see people making. If you're looking to make an impact on your farm without it costing a fortune don't miss this podcast. We're walking through techniques we used that we're still trying to correct today, like deep tillage, hinge cutting, and even road layout. Many decisions we make when managing our land affect the farm for the long haul. Consider the importance of a plan and working through that plan to ensure that progress is made. As a young land manager we spent many weekends randomly working the property with no real plan, my how things have changed. If you're not tracking your progress with photos of before and after your work and journaling your work, you're falling into the same trap that we did. That has been one of the biggest regrets we have in land management and thankfully you shouldn't have to make the same mistakes. Listen in to this podcast to avoid those annoying regrets and mistakes. #ForLoveoftheLand Land & Legacy is Powered by Simplecast

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Southern Ground Hunting - How To TARGET & EXECUTE On Specific Public Land Bucks with Reese Johnson Aug 17, 2020

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Welcome to the Southern Ground Hunting Podcast, and thanks for tuning in. This week we're talking with Reese Johnson of Kentucky about how he targets specific public land bucks. For Reese, it takes a huge amount of grit and determination to find these bucks and key in on their home ranges. We go into detail on how he's doing this with the use of trail cameras and boots on the ground scouting at all times of the year. We discuss his trail camera strategies during the off-season, what terrain features he's looking for to funnel deer movement in his area, and we also talk about whether or not to be aggressive on these bucks, especially considering they're living in heavily hunted areas. When it comes to targeting a single mature buck, Reese seems to have a good hold on what works. Listen close, and hopefully you'll be able to take away some important information to help you come closer to tagging the buck of your dreams. Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast.

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Huntavore - Processing the Processor with Alex Fox Aug 17, 2020

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Located just outside of Freeport Michigan, Alex Fox is a second generation meat processor. Owner and operator of Fox Farms Processing. Their outfit handles custom exempt domestic slaughter and butchering, along with processing deer in the fall. Alex has a background in animal sciences from MSU along with growing up at a processing facility, his processing job is as much a passion as a profession. What more could you ask for, from the experts who are charged with caring for your deer. Touring the facility, efficiency and cleanliness are very apparent. His openness and transparency encourages his customers to come back year after year. While rumors and lore surround the profession of processors, like backstrap stealing and mixing of deer parts, these fallacies were put to rest in this episode. As a hunter, Alex enjoys the job and being a part of memories made, as hunters truck in their trophy deer, take pictures, and even has a check station during the gun opener in Michigan. The reason for getting your venison processed by a profession could be for a lot of reasons; being new to processing, not having equipment, not having time, or unfavorable conditions. Alex gives some pointers on helping the professionals give you the best quality venison in return. Cleanliness is Deliciousness. Do your best to bring in your deer clean. The field dress process can be messy, but don’t put the job of cleaning your kill on the processor. Fully gut, and rinse. Get it all out. Either it's the taboo or the fact that its “ichy”, but get all the gut out and remove the anus. While Alex is willing to get the extra mile in getting it out, it might be too late by the time he can get it, and the results is meat loss Soon rather than later. If the professionals are going to be cutting your deer, save the aging for inside the bag. An extra day in uncontrolled heat for the sake of aging could result in more gamey off flavors than intended. Ask questions, understand expectations. Alex loves his job and loves to answer questions and show off the facility. Approach your cutters with questions you have, understand that they will do the best job they can to get the 60% return. Gut, hide, and head are heavy, so know what is usable and going to be returned to you. This is their craft, their service to you. Appreciate the work. These processors want nothing more than you love your venison and meat treats. They want you to come back. Know your cutters, know their facility, and stifle the rumors. Ultimately the condition of your venison starts with the release of the arrow, or pull of the trigger. Huntavore is Powered by Simplecast

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Pro Talk Outdoors - Big League Level Woodsman Aug 14, 2020

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Interviewing the cream of the crop in the outdoor industry is nothing new to Dave and JP, as that's the platform Pro Talk Outdoors was built on. It's not often, however, that a pro level outdoorsman on their show brings with him a Big League level talent, experience, and resume from a professional sports. The boys were pleased to welcome the founder of Taz Timbers Outdoors, professional relief pitcher Tony Zych. Zych spent time detailing the inspiration for his family based show, and the mental state that drives that content, as well as his path back to the "show" with the New York Yankees. Catch it here! Pro Talk Outdoors is Powered by Simplecast

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