Sportsmen's Nation - For The Die-hard Sportsman

Would a fixed blade broadhead perform better on a shoulder impact than a expandable? We learn from an experienced blood trailing what his experiences have shown. Hindsight is 20/20 when it comes to taking the shot on a whitetail deer. We sometimes realize we should have waited or you should have taken the shot at a different range. We can learn a lot of lessons from our mistakes on shot placement. This week we sit down and talk with Kasey Morgan of Drury Outdoors who owned a blood tracking company for almost a decade operating out of Wisconsin and Ohio. During those years he learned a lot of things with shot placement on deer. You ask a hunter the question fixed blade or expandable, you'll get the same debate as Ford or Chevy. If we're honest with ourselves we know one performs better than another depending on the shot placement. We should all look for the perfect shot and make a quick ethical kill, but mistakes happen. Kasey discusses what angles he would avoid and what areas of the deer to avoid hitting. W

During this podcast, we continue the discussion on fall food plotting. Last week we covered the specific fall food blends we would be planting offered by Stratton Seed Company. To say the least, we are excited to get these blends in the ground, however, it is not a random selection of forages, but a strategic plan to optimize our success this fall with a bow. This week we dive deeper into the strategy behind how we continually plant successful fall food plots. We review the step by step cost-saving food plot planting techniques that we use each fall. Step 1 includes terminating the crop. Step 2 broadcast the seed. Step 3 involves rolling over the vegetation on top of the seed by several different means. If this food plot planting technique sounds simple, that is because it is, but we cover this topic in-depth to make sure everyone can comfortably plant a successful food plot this fall. Another large part of the podcast is devoted to different planting strategies that help make large plots hunt small. If you

I sit down with Steve Brewer of @castironsteve, where he shows off a nice collection of cast iron cooking vessels. We talk basics of cast iron care, bringing a relic back to life, and how cast iron is still the best in 2019. Show Notes Cast Iron cookware is a bombproof cooling medium that holds heat incredibly well for searing, yet distributes heat evenly to prevent scorching. It can bake, sear, braise, and boil making it super utilitarian. Cast Iron is porous which is here seasoning comes into play, by filling the pores with a seasoning fat or oil. Basic Seasoning: 450 degree oven, place cast in for an hour. On hot cast, wipe on oil, lard, or seasoning product. Place back into the oven to let the seasoning bake on. Repeat 3-4 times. This is a long process, that pays off in the long run. Maintain Seasoning: after scrubbing or rinsing cast iron, place back on heat and add a thin layer of oil and let it cool. Wipe away remaining oil, leaving a dry, not sticky iron. Steve’s procedure for cooking a steak is:

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan talks with returning guest Noel Gandy about summer deer patterns. The two discuss their opinions on what impact a trail camera picture or a sighting from your truck in July or August means come the fall hunting season. Noel also shares what he is doing this time of year to prepare for the season via scouting and glassing bean fields. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humor and the outdoors can often go together. Michael Pitts takes nearly every hunting trend to the woodshed in his YouTube and Realtree 365 segments. If it's popular or controversial, Pitts has found a way to roast it with tongue planted firmly in cheek. We chatted with the fulltime firefighter, bow shop owner, and outdoor comedian to see how he got his start in the outdoors, and how his laugh based content really lighten the world up a bit...particularly when it comes to hunter on hunter bashing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Buddy Piland from Ozonics and Dan Drake of Scent Crusher a bout how ozone works and their respective product lines. Dan kicks off this episode by talking with Buddy about the birth of Ozonics and the evolution of the company over the past 12 years. Ozonics is mostly known for their in-the-field units as well as their drywash bag. In the second half of this episode, Dan Drake shares a high level view of his company Secent Crusher and all of their applications you can use while not actively hunting. Their products include closests, bags, and even a washing machine adapter. This is the perfect episode if you have ever considered using ozone in your scent control regiment but have yet to pull the trigger. Please visit the Sportsmen's Nation Instagram and Facebook pages and let us know your thoughts on hunting with ozone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ricky isn't a well known guy on the hunting scene, but that's mostly because he likes to fly under the radar. He has a ton of hunting experience on both public and private and has a man cave full of mature bucks to show for it. Part of his strategy is to target multiple states and have a multi-year plan in place. This allows him to increase opportunity while not spreading himself too thin. The primary states he focuses on are Minnesota, which he can hunt every year, North Dakota and Iowa. Each of those states has a very different range of habitat types and hunter pressure. Ricky tries to get on a good buck in Minnesota as early as possible so he can focus valuable rut time for one of his other states. Ricky is very calculated in his methods and strategies, but also has an open enough mind to work with whatever situation is presented. He hunts out of a tree stand, saddle, or on the ground. One of his detailed North Dakota hunts takes place in a tree in below zero temperatures. The next has him in a ghillie su

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan chats with Kevin Guillen of Wilderness Athlete about their products and how they may help you while you are on hunts that demand a lot of physical exertion. Kevin walks us through different sceanarios where their products come in to play like altitude sickness and massive energy depletion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is crunch time for preparations for the fall of 2019. Summer is winding down and that means fall is just around the corner. It is not to late to put the touches on habitat work to make sure you have the best opportunities moving forward for this year and the ones to follow. Habitat work doesn't end for no matter how close to hunting season we are! In this podcast, we discuss all the last-minute tricks to complete for archery season that is just around the corner. This past week has been prep for our Missouri deer season so you will hear personal stories of bucks we will be chasing and how we will be using habitat management techniques to create bottlenecks and dynamite hunting locations. Techniques we are using include edge featuring, bedding area thickets, clover maintenance, mowing trails, improve access, and shoot your bow!!! We hope you are all excited with anticipation for deer season as we are! Make this a great season by improving habitat across the country with us! Share with us your success on s

Seed is going in the ground as we speak! How can it be time to plant fall food plots already across much of the country. So this week in the spirit of fall food plot season, we sit down with Stratton Seed Company to review the fall lineup. Guess what...we talk about diverse fall blends because they provide the most attraction and tonnage! Keith Hammer of Stratton Seed jumps on the call and we break down the many blends offered by Stratton Seed. Many of these blends you may have heard us discuss, but with additional years of experience planting these blends, we have learned more about how incredibly beneficial each one is. The food plot world is swamped with gimics and advertising to improve antlers and huntabiltity rather than looking at food plot species individually and the benefit of them blended and achieving more collectively. Don't underestimate the value of blends and your time and energy, make the plants work for you, the wildlife, and soil! Food plots are no longer just areas to congregate deer, t

This week we’re talking to a newly converted mobile hunter, Drew Robbins. Drew has lived in Alabama for the past 3 years and has dabbled in the idea of mobile hunting, but this year he went all out. No looking back!! He sold all of his ladder stands, lock ons, climbers in exchange for the single most mobile hunting setup on the entire planet… a Tethrd Mantis saddle! Parker and Drew talk a lot about saddle hunting but the conversation is really geared towards, well, gear. The guys talk quite a bit about their performance hunting apparel upgrades from SKRE gear, and how they believe that quality apparel trumps quantity in the game of mobile hunting. If you’re not into gear podcasts, that’s ok. The conversation is really just a couple of guys bull crapping about deer hunting, and getting jacked up about the upcoming deer season. If you’re wanting to start saddle hunting or you just like to show off your saddle hunting gear, Southern Ground Hunting is hosting a Demo Day on August 24th just outside of Birmingham,

This is one of those episodes that is more than just about hunting. It's about family, friendship, and loosing a lovedone. On this epside of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, Dan talks with David Franke about how his father played a huge role in his love for hunting. Then on a random day of a random month, his father took his own life. David explains how hunting after that just wasn't the same and how he has used the outdoors to help cope with the loss if his father. If you or someone you know are struggling with negative thoughts or sadness, please reach out to someone, anyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick breaks down some of his favorite dinner meal dishes to make while camping. Along with some old school equipment that has gotten a modern twist. Foil Dinners are a favorite of the Huntavore Family. Either burger or diced roasts, diced potatoes, diced onions, baby carrots, corn, haven't tried halved Brussels sprouts but I bet those are good. Salt, pepper, and several tablespoons of butter (oil works, but I find not as well). Pro Tip: double foil, alternate seam sides, as close to coals as possible. Nick’s goto piece of equipment for fire cooking is the tripod. More versatile than swivels, and lighter than steel fire benches. Quick adjustments, for slow all day cooking, too hot fast searing. Woody Dutch Oven Www.woodydutchoven.com Bottom is 9 1/2" X 9 1/2" and Cover is 10" X 10”. Lightweight, each half will hold about 8 cups or 2 quarts. Features: Durable A-356 Aluminum Alloy Casting. Attachable legs on the bottom to allow stacking Woodys. Lid has recesses for legs when stacking to improve stabil

On this episode of The Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan and Bob share their past experiences with hunting clothing before they were introduced in to using specific layering systems. The guys chat about their first experiences with merino wool as how they feel it was a big game changer for their hunting style. Then the guys break down what clothing and layers they use for both their mid-western whitetail seasons as well as their high country hunts out west. They discuss everything from base layers and socks to insulation layers and and rain gear. If you are having a hard time figuring out what clothing or layering system may fit your needs, this episode will give you instight on where to look and what to look for. Tanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, we have returning guest, Garrett Roe to cover aggressive decoy tactics for elk. Garrett is the owner and founder of Heads Up Decoy, a manufacturer of lightweight, portable decoys for bowhunting. This podcast is jam packed with tips and strategies all revolving around elk bowhunting and how to get aggressive on public land bulls. We first cover the design and features of the decoy that are appealing to archery hunters, and reasons why you should consider using one on every hunt. We then cover how Garrett uses his decoy’s during calling setups and ways to make any scenario more realistic. We round out the podcast with some real-world applications and stories from Garrett’s previous elk hunts in Colorado and Arizona. For more information on Heads Up Decoy, please visit www.headsupdecoy.com GIVEAWAY ALERT! Stay tuned to the entire episode to learn how to enter to win a cow elk decoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this epoiusode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with new bowhunter Adam Pastrnak of western PA about his introduction in to hunting and his transition to bowhunting. Adam explains how he started hunting with his brothers and admittedly didn't know what the hell they were doing. Then, three years he was introduced to bowhunting throught his brother in law. And, as it happens often, Adam is now addicted. Adam explain how his first couple sesons were a bit of a struggle. But through learning from failure Adam eventually connected on a beautiful 8 point buck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Dan shares the details about what topics will be covered on this podcast, who the guests will be, and insight on why this podcast will help you gain knowledge about a variety of hunting gear and equipment products and brands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turning small pieces of ground into great hunting is overlooked by many, but they're missing out! Smaller parcels of hunting land are great options for almost anyone, and you can get down to managing the square footage of the property. By managing on a smaller scale we can focus on making every square inch a beneficial product for the wildlife and the land. Whether you own 1000 acres or 15 acres there is always something to do to improve the habitat and ultimately make your hunting better. Join us for a new series of podcast where we discuss habitat management, conservation, and hunting strategies with landowners across the country! Are you considering a property consultation, but having a hard time justifying the cost? Maybe this format is for you! During this podcast we chat with Steve Schlenker from North Carolina. He lives and hunts on 20 acres in the fragmented landscape of central North Carolina. We're working to turn his property from a pass through property to the best 20 acres in the neighborhood!

Technology has changed so many things in the world today. We can complain about it creating a society that's suffering from "Nature Deficit Disorder," or we can use it to our advantage! How many times have you wondered what weed is growing in your food plot? Or the type of tree that your favorite deer stand is hanging in? Looking for ways to get your children interested in the outdoors? This might be the podcast for you! Like many of you, we've always wondering how much rain our food plots received during the last thunderstorm. We've found the app that tells us how much rain feel on our farm. When it's time to plant food plot's it's also great to know just how big the area you're planting is so we can determine how much seed we need. We've got that app also. Whether you hate technology or not, using these apps will only make your life easier. Tune in on this podcast to hear Land & Legacy Co-Owner, Adam cover his favorite apps to use while he's working on his farm or assisting a client on theirs. From identi

Dan talks with Devon Zimmerman of Pennsylvania about owning a bow shop and his successful 2018 season. Devon explains his transition from a dary farmer to purchasing a bow shop and the learning curve that comes with owning a different kind of business. As we change gears to hunting, Devon shares the stories from two successful hunts with one in particular offering him two different shot opportunities on the buck he ended up harvesting one a night with multiple shooters coming by his stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices