The guys spent the day at the oldest deer hunting club in the United States with Dr. James Kroll as he conducted his annual deer health check at Turtle Lake Club in Michigan! Turtle Lake Club is the oldest in the United States 26,000 acres in Hillman Michigan formed in 1884 Check out the livestream from our Facebook page! Knowing which deer to shoot for the health check Size and age don't always work together Full moons and doe estrus cycles Everyone can do something to help the deer herd and ha...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we have guest Josh Dahlke who is the VP of Content for the Huntstand app, Josh gives us some great insight on the functionality of the app including weather, huntzones, moon phase's, 3d features and much more. Also big news from huntstand is the acquisition of Scoutlook and what it brings to the Hunstand app. Download on IOS & Android or log on your desktop at www.huntstand.com
Feb 09, 2020•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast The guys are talking Michigan elk and predator hunting with the first female hunting guide in the state of Michigan Jennifer Drake of Drakes Guide Service. Michigan elk hunting How she got started in guiding Her conservation side Proposed new guide rules for Michigan How watching one of her hunters take an elk makes her feel How the December elk hunt went down for her hunter Talking about what to shoot Western elk hunting vs Michigan elk hunting Trusting your guide and doing research on your gui...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast This we talk updates on the new 5.0 Tactacam and some awesome bowhunting stories with hunts from MI, Iowa and MO with Paul Curmi as he had an awesome season to say the least with success in all 3 of those states and awesome tips on how to self-film with the Tactacam. You can learn more about the Tactacam www.tactacam.com
Jan 31, 2020•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Danny road tripped to the west side of the state for the Hunting Time Expo Show was well attended, people getting ready for hunting season already JPO Game Calls has a new deer call Stopped and talked with Packer Maxx's Lincoln Rohn Comparing to the Outdoorama show Dave Wilkins of Droptine Outfitters The EZ Kut booth with Scott Bast! The straight and curved blade hand saws Mike gets a little philosophical with a couple questions about this past season. What was the biggest thing you learned last...
Jan 27, 2020•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast This year ATA I seen more technology in the broadhead side of archery than any other part of the show. Here are some of the best in show from ATA 2020 from manufacturers like; Muzzy Rage VIP Swat Annihilator and more from fixed to expandable and Hybrid. Something for everyone from 85 grain to 125 grain one piece solid steel.
Jan 25, 2020•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight the guys start the show off by talking about collectible outdoor items. Northern Michigan Glasses Michigan Successful Hunter Patches Started in 1972 in Michigan DNR gave them out at check stations for a successful deer taken Being Checked by the DNR EZ Kut gives away 2 Lil' G Loppers on the show today! Local Ice Conditions 1 vehicle and 3 snowmobiles through the ice at Houghton Lake Local lakes have thin ice ATA odds and ends 8500 people attended, attendance is down Media not allowed on ...
Jan 20, 2020•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are live with Ed Gramza with BaseMap Hunting and Fishing the number 1 downloadable app for your online or offline gps mapping for hunting. The best nation wide hunting maps. Ed gives us the rundown on all things basemap and why its a given you should use basemap vs the competitor. Download IOS or Android and www.basemap.com
Jan 15, 2020•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast The guys wrap up their experience at this year's Archery Trade Association show in Indianapolis Indiana. Ken's big take away from the show Danny's Big take away from the show Mike's take away from the show The interviews Badlands Film Festival
Jan 13, 2020•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast The guys get permission to show a couple new products from Buck Baits before they are released at the ATA show. New hunting cover scent in Cedar New Match Maker Series mineral feed for whitetail deer 12 pack of Tracker Stakes All three of these products will be debuted at this week's ATA show in Indianapolis, IN The boys will be broadcasting from the ATA show this next week Will be in the PSE Archery booth most of the time What the boys are looking forward to seeing at the show this year New Bro...
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Dan discuss a few numbers out about the impact of wolves on the landscape Wolf introduction to Yellowstone in 1995 Elk and Moose populations of 1995 Wolf population in 2000 Impact on elk and moose by 2000 Using the wolf as a political tool The History of Michigan Elk Last native elk killed in Michigan in late 1800's Henry Crabtree letter 1918 elk reintroduced to Michigan Original 7 Growth of the herd First hunt in 1964/65 First elk management plan Today's management plan Elk surveys Ken...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast The guys go over the elk hunt Mike went on in Michigan last week. Friday's mandatory elk hunt orientation Friday's meeting Hunter package 30 bull tags for the December hunt 70 cow tags Clif Bars Cabin at Toasty's (231) 525-8101 Wolverine, MI Exit 301 off I-75 Day 1 Hunt Private land cameras weren't showing elk Hunted on public land the whole week Pigeon River Area Two track traveling in deep into hunting area Pop up blind hunt first two days Setting on transition areas between swamps and fields ...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast This Week Mike Stephan is back from his home state in KS to talk about this past deer season and learning a new property one year in and of course the Mega giant buck he killed! Mike Stephan Instagram @bearridgemedia
Dec 13, 2019•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Preparing for Mike's Michigan elk hunt. Looking for ammo Hitting the range one last time Getting the back up gun ready as well Orientation is on Friday Post hunt procedure Weather forecast for hunt Scent-Lok is prepared Expectations Danny jumps on his soapbox about wolf attacks in Michigan's Upper Peninsula Bear dog is killed by wolf while treeing a bear 2014 spike in dog-wolf encounters Wolf shot in self defense after it attacked a dog and charged the dog's owner Skeptical over exact numbers on...
Dec 09, 2019•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast The guys each talk about their ups and downs of the Michigan firearm deer season this year. Danny hunted Michigan's upper peninsula Good season overall Seen a good amount of bucks Can't shoot does Some snow to start firearm season Saw a lot of turkeys Saw one shooter buck Does messing with the bucks Too many does One buck killed at Dan's camp Mike hunted Michigan's Northern lower peninsula 6 inches of snow on the ground Used the E Bike to get back and forth Saw a nice shooter right at day break ...
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Interview tonight with law enforcement officer Rory Williams from the state of Washington about a DYI Wyoming antelope hunt. Started planning hunt about 6 - 9 months out Doe tags are $42 for out of state hunters Went on the cheap Public and private land is checkerboarded Hard to find access to public land Did a lot of research on Antelope areas and the area's success rate Went out there blind Couldn't access the land they wanted to hunt due to the landowner owned the road Have to work a deal out...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast We Chat with the one and only Scotti Campbell this week about his awesome TX panhandle archery hunt and details of this great buck and some of the hunts that went down the past week at Top O Texas Outfitters. Instagram Top_O_Texas_Outfitters
Nov 22, 2019•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast The guys talk with Dan Jasa Midwest sales manager for PSE Archery about their new 2020 lineup of hunting bows. The Mach 1 Stealth Carbon riser bow Carbon production is all in house this year All hand built Mach 1 Stealth changes The Bandit Micro evolve cam 28" axle to axle 20 -26 inches on the draw 40-50 pound draw High end bow for short draw archers Target bow option The Evo NXT 35, 33, 31 Most quiet and dead in the hand bow built New grip that can be used on many of the former PSE lineup bows ...
Nov 18, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tim Clark Red Dog Outfitters is back live from Kansas and we talk what rut phases his hunters are dealing with right now and how it can all change in just one sit! Instagram reddogoutfitters
Nov 13, 2019•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike talks to Danny via phone this week about what the deer report is from Michigan's Upper Peninsula Ice is forming on local U.P. lakes Cold weather and snow in the U.P. Work being done in Dan's camp to get ready for the week of hunting Deer patterns are changing at his camp Getting some bow hunting in before rifle season starts Bucks are doing some sparing and chasing Deer movement patterns for morning vs evening No pattern to the deer Danny is hunting To archery hunt or not on the evening of ...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast The guys kick Mike out of the studio tonight to talk fishing with CSF's Chris Horton. Chris Hortons background in fishing Studied at Arizona State University 2 year fish study in Arizona Working with Arizona DNR Working with B.A.S.S. Working wth Congressional Sportsmen Foundation Issues in fishing that he is working with The gulf coast salt waters How they estimate fish on the federal side vs. state waters The Red Snapper issues in the gulf Working with how to find fish populations The political...
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we got to sit down and chat with Elite Archery about the new 2020 line up and with me is Christian Costa the VP of Marketing and Pro shooter for Elite Darrin Christenberry. We cover the new advancements in the 2020 line up with two new bows on the hunting side the brand new Kure and for the Comp shooters the new Rezult. You can find out more at www.elitearchery.com
Nov 04, 2019•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast New N-Season Report with Robbie O'Bryan and a giant 6.5yr old MO Buck called Triple G.
Nov 01, 2019•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast A deer called Dirty, let me just say this is a crazy story and I will leave it at 366 days later same stand and same deer! Enjoy!
Oct 30, 2019•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ken Sciculuna is hunting his new lease Got busted by a doe while hunting on the ground Struggling with land access without kicking deer out Putting time in the saddle Trailcam photos Naming bucks How to choose what Ken is going to shoot Using a ditch line near railroad tracks to access the property Scrapes and rub lines popping up now Using cameras on mock scrapes Deer activity as the season progresses Generational rubs Talking about Rebel Six Rubs! Mike pulled his cards from the two mock scrape...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Danny's story of his dog getting a little too close to a skunk Dog gets sprayed in the mouth by a skunk Dog comes in the house and stinks up the house Dawn dishsoap, baking soda, and peroxide to wash the dog Danny texted Mike to use his OZ ozone generator to get the smell out of the house #OZbyScentLok Mike is going to use it in a stinky freezer Mike wants to make a scent free closet for his hunting clothes to put them in and use the OZ to refresh them Other uses for the OZ Getting ready for Elk...
Oct 21, 2019•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Danny spent ten days in Michigan's upper peninsula on a archery deer hunt. Made it to the U.P. Truck died on U.S. 2 with a trailer load of wood! Left his truck at the Snowmobile Museum in Naubinway Michigan. https://www.snowmobilemuseum.com/ Left the truck and rented a U-Haul to travel the rest of the way to camp. https://www.uhaul.com/ Fall colors are popping Food plots are doing their jobs Using Buck Baits Cover Scents www.buckbaits.com Red Fox eating sugar beets The buck encounters they had W...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast They guys talk with Andy Treharne the Senior Director of Western States and Federal Policy and Ellary Tucker Williams the Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator. Ellary's position and what she does for outdoorsmen Andy's position and what he does for outdoorsmen What is the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation? The caucus Tell our elected officials why the outdoors is so important to us Non-Profit Teaching conservation to our elected officials Connecting them with the outdoor industry Michiga...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Back this week a new N-Season Report is Blake Garrett Unfiltered Outdoors and his Kansas buck from last night just about 12 hours before this podcast, really neat to get these types of details just after a hunt. Great hunt and story from Blake and just as great as the buck he killed are some of the take a ways of how it went down. Learn more about Unfiltered Outdoors app IOS & Android
Oct 03, 2019•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast The guys memorialize the owner of Spot Shooter Archery, Jim Beasley who passed away suddenly this week. Mike and Danny share stories and memories of Jim. Interview with outdoor writer/editor/author Jerry Lambert about the upcoming archery season. Catchin' Deers Trail Cameras Deer Disease EEE affecting deer Deer sniffing trail cameras Trophy Buck Corridor Common denominators of big bucks, heavy cover Outside in Cold fronts Changing stands mid hunt due to winds changing Using deer decoys Using moc...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
