Ohio Outdoors Podcast - Sportsmen's Empire

We talk with Ohio's Deer Program Administrator, Mike Tonkovich, about muzzleloader season.  We cover everything from harvest numbers, why muzzleloader season is in January, why they added the antlerl…

On this episode we talk about the 228" Ohio buck that was poached in Coshocton County.  We cover topics like how the fines are determined in cases like this, the severity of Ohio laws, what to do if …

Happy New Year!  This week we talk about muzzleloader hunting!  We cover muzzleloading tips and tricks, what we enjoy about hunting with a muzzleloader, and the bullet & sabot setup that we use to sa…

This is a fun one!  We sat around and told some of our favorite stories from the past.  This is how a lot of our family gatherings go, lots of "remember the time..." or "can you believe the time when…

This week we talk about late season hunting tactics.  We cover things like how to locate deer, late season food sources, staying concealed once all the leaves are gone, and how deer respond to huntin…

This week we talk about how to stay warm while hunting in cold weather.  We go into depth on how to keep your hands and feet warm as well as general tips.  We cover this one pretty thoroughly so I'm …

This week we tell stories from deer camp during the week long gun season here in Ohio.  We talk about what we'd been seeing, some of our hunting success, and a few other interesting stories along the…

This week we talk about the Ohio deer harvest numbers through week 7 of the season.  We talk about how the new public land restrictions seem to have affected harvest numbers, how buck harvest goes wa…

This week we talk about deer drives, what is a deer drive, how to do a deer drive, how to put the wind in your favor, how to use terrain and topography in your favor, and how to do this all safely!  …

This week we take you through the successes and failures of our 2018 rut vacation down at our cabin near the Wayne National Forest!  It's always a good time down there in hill country!

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This week on the Ohio Huntsman Podcast we talk about the Ohio whitetail rut.  It's that magical time of year that deer hunters wait for.  It's like the Superbowl and Christmas all in one!

We cover ev…

This week on the Ohio Huntsman Podcast we talk about 5 laws you might be unintentionally breaking while hunting.  It's important to know that not all the hunting laws are in the regulations book they…

This week on the Ohio Huntsman Podcast we discuss how to get started in hunting.  We do our best to keep the conversation very basic in order to appeal to brand new outdoorsman; however,  if you are …

On this week’s episode we discuss our favorite gear!  Since hunters tend to be very polarized on their gear, we decided to avoid the “required” gear (ex: Firearms, Bows, Tree Stands, etc.) and focus …

On this week's episode we talk about bears in Ohio! We discuss the number of bears currently in Ohio, when we think they'll be opening a season here, the potential for Ohio to become a trophy bear st…

This week’s episode of the Ohio Huntsman Podcast is a special one, as we change up the format slightly and interview our first guest on the show.  We talk to Keith McNutt from Champaign County Whitet…

This week on the Ohio Huntsman Podcast we discuss the new bag limits on the majority of public land in the state of Ohio.  This is a very important topic for the public land deer hunter as it drastic…

This week on the Ohio Huntsman Podcast we did something a little different.  Jeff presented a surprise theory to us and we discussed and debated the point of that theory.  It led to a very interestin…