Sportsmen's Nation - For The Die-hard Sportsman

On today’s episode of South Dakota Unlimited, CJ talks with Jordan Miller of Run2Gun TV and Seeker Supplements based out of South Dakota. In this good ol’ fashion BS session, the guys cover random topics from physical fitness, mental toughness, mule deer, elk, and some bucket list hunts. Jordan’s enthusiasm is contagious, and his passion for pushing himself and pushing others to be better versions of themselves is very obvious. You can go see it for yourself on his social media pages and his TV show.  Facebook: Run2Gun Instagram: @run2gun and @seekersupplements   South Dakota Unlimited is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the guys all get together along with returning guest Russell Ryun and have a good old fashioned BS session.  It has been a while since Nate, Micah, and Andy have all been together for a show so we decided to catch up a bit.  We get into all sorts of different topics on today's show like how our turkey seasons turned out, food plot plans, mineral sites, broadheads, fletchings, elk drawings, and more.  BS along with us, won't you?     Missouri Woods & Water is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bows, muzzleloaders, and rifles oh my! This episode is all about firepower! Are expensive bows worth it? How many rifles do you need? Where should you spend and where should you skimp on your weapon? All of this is covered in this episode along with a few tips to get better and more accurate gear.    Oklahoma Outdoors is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we hear from Bret Owsley with the Wisconsin DNR. Bret is the southern district wildlife supervisor for the DNR’s wildlife management program and an avid outdoorsman. In this podcast we cover what opportunities each season holds for the Wisconsin sportsman, the vast amounts and types of public lands that are available, and some of the different programs the state uses to recruit, retain, and reactivate sportsmen. You don’t want to miss all the great info packed into this episode!   Wisconsin Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Bryan Meyering of northern Michigan to talk about how noticing little details led him to shooting his biggest buck. Bryan shares the story of a specific buck that had given him the slip on several occasions. Learning this bucks movement through encounters from the treestand, trail camera pictures, and following historic weather patterns, he happened to find the chink in this bucks armor... a difficult to access north wind. You'll have to listen to the episode to find out the whole story.   Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talk with Jason Redd of Timber Ninja Outdoors. They guys talk about the birth of the company and the thought process behind the first line of climbing sticks they brought to market. They currently offer both aluminum and carbon fiber options and are some of the lightest on the market.  Jason also lets us in on some new products that will be launched in the upcoming years in the saddle and treestand categories.   Hunting Gear Podcast is powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast, Marcus is joined by Aaron Hitchins. Aaron is one of the founders of 2% Certified Early Riser Coffee. Aaron starts the conversation telling the story about how Early Riser was started and the organic nature of its inception. The guys get to talk a lot about the importance of giving back to conservation and why it's so important, especially in an ever changing environment that is the outdoors. From local rivers and streams to big water like the Atlantic Ocean, Early Riser supports organizations that support things near and dear to them. If you're looking for a new coffee to try, be sure and give them a look.   Average Conservationist is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by fellow podcast, Beau Martonik for a BS Session about bowhunting whitetails and the great outdoors. The guys kick off the episode, by talking about growing up hunting in Pennsylvania and the hunting strategies he uses in the big woods chasing mature bucks in low density herds. They discuss accessing his favorite spots, terrain features deer use to travel, and wind and thermals. The second half of the episode is about planning for the upcoming season, including where they plan to hunt and what species they plan to go after. This conversation also includes a discussion on preference points and over the counter tags and how they are planning for both short term and long terms hunts. Another awesome episode about an outdoorsman who is passionate hunting like the rest of us. Enjoy!   Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the show we tell our stories from the 2021 Spring Turkey opening weekend. We took advantage of the earlier start to the spring season and hunted opening day for the first time down at our hunting camp. We recorded the episode inside the cabin for the first time after our opening day hunts.  Jeff heard some gobbles and tried his best to get them to close the distance.  Jason also had them gobbling first thing and tried to seal the deal and Jacob laid eyes on a mature Tom right off the roost and called it in just like the videos but learned a hard lesson when it reached the edge of his comfortable range.   Ohio Huntsman is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of Huntavore highlights Annie Weisz, author of Peak to Plate.  Peak to Plate is a website all dedicated to things using wildgame.  Annie began her adventure by being along side her mother in the kitchen.  Developing a love and passion for food, even her day job has her looking at nutrition being a Dietitian.  Annie has been surrounded by hunting and fishing, her step father teaching her to flyfish, joining her husband on hunts for Elk (even while pregnant!).  Annie has had opportunity to play with wild game, but when she had her boys it took on more of an importance. Annie started her website as a way to document her recipes.  She loves bold flavors, and interesting cuisine.  So translating her wonderful protein into dishes that are very exciting and different from the norm.  Personally, Nick was looking at the Whitetail Sushimi.  Anytime you are consuming raw meat, you should take great care, but the flavor and texture that you get doubled with an asian ponzu sauce is well worth the effort.  Ann

As we have discussed before there are some great marketing schemes out there floating around the hunting industry, one of these being food plot seed. We aim to expose this week while talking with the folks at Stratton Seed Company, just how different are these seeds from one brand to another?  It is very common to experience sales pitches regarding seed selection and superiority with frequently used food plot varieties, however, we expose the truth from the origins of this seed and lack of variety among most food plot seed types. Sure there are some varieties of soybeans, oats, or radishes that have some differences in genetics or growth rates, but when you see purple top turnip in a blend from various seed companies, it's still just purple top turnip and likely comes from the same grower. So, the question becomes if there isn't much difference in seed selection or origin, then why do costs vary so much? Well, we answer that question as well in this podcast.  If you want to hear transparency from a genuine fo

Ray Archuleta has had a long career in the world of agronomy and promoting healthy soils. Starting out with the NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Services) to now serving as part of the Soil Health Academy that helps educate farmers and landowners on promoting healthy soils. This has been a long time coming to bring Ray into our Soil Health Series and we couldn't be more excited!  Soil Health has become a concern for many people in the food plot world but it's important we don't chase fads, product endorsements, and nonsensical practices. Let's face it, food plotters, like ourselves like to play farmer. Ray is a consultant dealing with farmers day in and day out, and is a farmer himself. The clear line between the ag world and recreational hunting land is farmers are relying on their practices to make an income, hunters aren't. With that being said we found it important to go straight to one of the most recognized agronomists in the world today to discuss soil health. We get his answer on many practices for

This week we have Reina Tyl with the Missouri Department of Conservation on to talk about Missouri's turkey population.  Reina is a wild turkey and ruffed grouse biologist with MDC, so she is very knowledgeable about turkey in our state. We talk with her about the history of the turkey in Missouri and other places, conditions that go into populations like weather and predators, and we get into the decline we have been seeing in our turkey population here in Missouri.  We discuss why our decline might be happening like increases in predator populations and natural population declines after large booms and some things we can all do to help the population potentially rebound.  This episode is packed full of good information from Reina and we thank her for coming on and spending some time with us to discuss this very interesting topic.     Missouri Woods & Water is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode!  The crew wanted to get this episode out ASAP as morel mushrooms are popping up in the lower part of Michigan right now. These delicious mushroom nuggets show up every year and is something that can be fun to look for and a great way to get some outdoors time in with the family or friends.  Lee shares how he has failed to find any while KP tells how he has been so successful over the years and shares some awesome tips on how you can find some for yourself.  Enjoy the episode folks!!!   Michigan Life Outdoors is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the (self proclaimed) best turkey hunting story of all time! John and his long time best friend Stiles head to one of their old stomping grounds in the Texas panhandle to chase Rio Grande turkeys and end up getting way more than they bargained for. The last time these two turkey hunted together they were in high school, now they are grown and Stiles's 6 year old son joins them on their quest for fun and tail fans. The hunt starts slow but when the action picks up, it really gets out of hand!   Oklahoma Outdoors is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When most get in to a discussion about hunting gear and equipment, we discuss products like camo, what weapon we use, tree stands, and boots. It's not very often we talk about accessories like screw in bow hangers, gun cases, and tree stand straps. However, some of these products plan a big role in a hunters day to day hunting routine and went something as simple as a screw in hook breaks or is left in the truck, it could potentially cost you a hunt.   Hunting Gear Podcast is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Kevin Vanderploeg of Michigan to discuss his process for scouting, locating, and hunting mature bucks. The guys talk about using trailcameras to identify how deer move through the terrain, locating the perfect treestand location, and the right access route. And, depending on the how far away you live from the properties you hunt, it could mean a completely different method of scouting and hunting.   Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's spring time here in Iowa and beside those who are chasing gobbling toms, there's a different group of people scouring the country side looking for delicious edible mushrooms. On the phone with Dan is mushroom expert  Mike Krebill of Southeast Iowa to discuss his passion in fungus. Mike explains the condition that are needed to grow mushrooms, where you might be able to find them, and other interesting facts about mushrooms.   Iowa Hunt & Fish is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You must never stop sharpening your skills when it comes to hunting any critter in the woods. The sport of hunting has a way of humbling even the most seasoned hunters, so being a student of the game should never quit. This week we're talking with Joey Bell of Tennessee to discuss 9 lessons that we have learned from the 2021 turkey season. It's not a secret that the South offers some of the most difficult turkey hunting in the country, so we believe that the things we discuss in this episode will resonate with anyone listening, and if it doesn't... well, it will in the future. Topics include: The Importance of your setup Benefits of walking slowly through the woods Finding new areas Scouting Conservation (BHA, NWTF, TFT) and much more   Southern Ground Hunting is powered by Simple Cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Marcus is joined by James Elledge. James is one of the owners of 2% Certified brand Duck Camp. The guys kick things off talking about where the idea for Duck Camp came from and the reasoning behind the name. James talks about how it was bringing a new camo brand to market and what goes into making a quality piece of gear. The team at Duck Camp is rolling out a new program this year using Conservation Ambassadors to help stay active and spread the word about conservation. James and Marcus round of the conversation talking about the various work Duck Camp is doing with conservation and why giving back and mentoring are so important to the company. If you're in the market for some new everyday apparel or looking to try some new camo, be sure and check them out!   Average Conservationist is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices