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DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire

Sportsmen"s Empire

The DIY Sportsman Podcast focuses on covering hunting and gear-specific topics for the do-it-yourselfer. Hosts Garrett Prahl and Bobby (Boudreaux) Boswell draw from their backgrounds in engineering and wildlife biology, respectively, to provide a unique perspective which compliments their real-world experience hunting whitetails, turkeys, hogs, and western big game with everything from homemade bows to firearms. This podcast is brought to you by the Sportsmen"s Nation - Outdoor Podcast Network.

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00:28:01

Aero Hunter Kestrel Flex

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2019/05/16

Aero Hunter is releasing a new saddle to their lineup. The Kestrel Flex offers minor, but significant changes to the popular Kestrel saddle that really put them on the map in the bow hunting community. After tweaking multiple designs since the release of the Kestrel, tested and modified by people like Bobby and others, Aero Hunter finally got to a design they were happy to release. This podcast goes over the key attributes of the Kestrel Flex and answers some of the main questions a consumer might

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00:46:54

Bobby's Utah Turkey

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2019/05/02

In this episode Bobby talks about his recent Utah turkey hunt. Yes, Utah has turkeys - and yes, they do live up in the mountains. This is the third straight year that Bobby drew an early season tag to hunt turkeys in Utah. Typically it's the type of tag you'd only draw about every other year. Most of the birds he was able to locate were not too far under the snowline on the mountains. In the past he'd attempted to hunt these birds by roosting them and then sneaking close to the roost trees before

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01:32:51

Bayou Bowhunter with Harmon Carson

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2019/04/18

This week's guest is Harmon Carson, located in the state of Louisiana, a state not known for good deer hunting. Hunting pressure is high, the firearms season is extremely long, the woods are dense, and hunters are able to use dogs. Despite all of this, Harmon has had consistent success, and he gets it done with a traditional bow. Much of this podcast focuses on Harmon's strategy for hunting deer in these dense Louisiana landscapes. He heavily relies on trail cameras due to the lack of agriculture,

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00:48:22

Whitetail Scouting Trip with Sean McVeigh

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2019/04/04

Garrett went on a scouting trip with Sean McVeigh from Sean's Outdoor Adventures YouTube channel. The two have been trying to plan a group hunt for the past couple years and should finally be able to make it happen this year. The location chosen was an area of "big woods" habitat in Central Wisconsin that neither person has been to before. The idea is to have a March scouting trip, and August follow-up scouting trip, and finally a weekend hunt in early October, before the rut. Sean and

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01:00:21

Spring B.S. Session

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2019/03/21

In this episode Garrett and Bobby cover a wide range of topics. Rapid thawing is happening in many areas, which affects spring scouting plans and has caused localized flooding in areas. The absolute best time of year to cover a lot of ground in marshes or wooded swamps is the narrow strip of time when the water is still frozen yet most of the snow is melted. Food sources can become really obvious if there is some remaining snow. Garrett noticed a large volume of tracks moving through and around a

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00:38:42

Whitetail Hunting Boot Review

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2019/03/07

In this podcast Garrett does a quick review of all of the boots he has used for whitetail hunting over the past several years. Some boots have served as great all around options for scouting, turkey hunting, and western hunting in addition to whitetails, while others are very specific use. The boots reviewed in this podcast share a similarity. None of them are rubber. That isn't to say that rubber boots are inferior - certainly they have their place. That being said, there are lace up options that

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01:37:50

Kyle Null and New Breed Archery

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2019/02/21

In this episode, Garrett and Bobby talk with Kyle Null, president of New Breed Archery. Kyle basically started building bows in his garage for himself and his friends. That eventually grew into a full time business. Now New Breed specializes in one-of-a-kind bows direct to consumer. Kyle explains the logic and reasoning behind how he designs his bows: axle-to-axle length, titanium limb bolts, the cam system, limb stops, etc. Kyle isn't just a bow designer, he's also an avid bow hunter and target

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00:48:11

Sika Hunt and Ice Fishing Cutthroats

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2019/02/07

Bobby went on two big trips near the end of 2018. First he hunted the isolated population of Sika deer on the Delmarva peninsula with a good group of hunting buddies. Shortly after, he went ice fishing in Utah for the first time in his life, catching a good bag of cutthroat trout. We discuss that first-time ice fishing trip first, then dive into the Sika hunt in greater depth. Sika deer are not native to the United States. A very small group of them was brought from overseas, where they slowly

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01:24:38

DIY Sportsman | Sean McVeigh of Sean's Outdoor...

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2019/01/24

On this episode we chat with Sean McVeigh from the Sean's Outdoor Adventures YouTube channel. Sean has produced hundreds of videos over the years with a focus on helping people hunt whitetail deer. Most of what he's known for is hunting in the Northeast, on public land in states like Pennsylvania and New York. Over the last couple of years however, Sean has made a move to the big buck state of Iowa. In our discussion, Sean talked about some of his perceptions about Iowa, and his initial experiences

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01:20:33

DIY Sportsman | Pre-ATA and Broadhead/Arrow Recap

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2019/01/09

The ATA show is right around the corner, so Garrett and Bobby discussed all the things that they really hope to see come out of the event. The industry tends to cover two very separate styles of hunting. One caters to the private land crowd, with box blinds, food products, and land management resources, while the other (growing) side caters to the run and gun hunter. Of course, there are plenty of brands and products that are a potential fit for all archers as well. Technology improvements will

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00:40:25

DIY Sportsman | Climbing Methods Update - Thoughts...

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2018/12/19

Bobby and Garrett have certainly spent time discussing various climbing methods in past podcasts; however, this time Garrett goes more in depth, reflecting on various methods used now that the bulk of this year's season is now over. While many mobile hunters are totally satisfied with 4 climbing sticks as their end-all-be-all method for climbing trees, there are plenty of guys who push the envelope. Some climb with a single stick. Some climb with nothing but rope and arborist techniques. Others

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01:29:38

DIY Sportsman | Cold Weather Clothing and Layering

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2018/11/29

Garrett and Bobby discuss cold weather clothing. While there are certainly similarities between what garments a western hunter might choose to wear versus an eastern tree stand hunter, there are even more differences. Part of the contrast between regions is where the discussion starts off. Puffy jackets, down, synthetic, and face material noise properties are main areas of discussion. Apart from base layers and insulating garments, there are other major areas of interest for whitetail hunters. One

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01:04:34

DIY Sportsman | Missouri Hunt Recap

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2018/11/15

Garrett and Bobby met up to hunt the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri, in an area close to where Bobby grew up. From the start, this was going to be a very limited time hunt, since archery season essentially shuts down during firearms season, and the two each only had archery tags. That area of the forest is like many areas that are known as "big woods" in that the habitat is mostly a monoculture. Apart from varied topography and creek bottoms, there isn't much in terms of habitat

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00:49:32

DIY Sportsman | More Harvests and Rut Strategy

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2018/11/01

Bobby and Garrett discuss their recent hunts and harvests as well as plans for the coming weeks. Bobby flew back to his Missouri home down and was able to shoot a doe within an hour of being in the tree. One of the interesting things for that particular hunt was that Bobby used an EZ V flipped around backwards only hours out of pulling it out of the package. That's a pretty bold move, and he explained his process and also thoughts around using the sight for the first time. Missouri has a ton of

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00:59:40

DIY Sportsman | Bow Hunting In October

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2018/10/18

The subject of this podcast is bow hunting through the transitions of October. Deer aren't on their summer patterns, and they aren't moving like they will during the rut. That doesn't mean that they aren't huntable or even killable this time of year. Just take a look at social media. While there aren't as many success photos as you'll see during the rut, there are still an awful lot of deer dropping... even nice bucks. There are plenty of hunters who even prefer early season over the rut when they

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01:18:41

DIY Sportsman | Charged by a Mountain Lion

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2018/09/20

On this episode DIY Sportsman podcast, Aaron Lasco shares the graphic details of being charged by a mountain lion while archery elk hunting in Montana. Without a handgun or any type of bear spray or other protection, he picked up his bow out of instinct and shot the quickly approaching cat in the face. The story didn't end there. Aaron called the Fish and Game department to report the incident, and they quickly arrived on the scene to do a thorough investigation of the self defense claim. We asked

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01:01:59

DIY Sportsman | Self Filming Tips and Equipment

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2018/09/06

Garrett has been self filming his hunts for over 12 years. In this episode, he covers many of the details for those looking to either get started or refine their game. One of the biggest questions initially surrounds equipment. What type of camera? How many cameras? What type of camera arm? But equipment is really just one initial piece of the puzzle. There are various options for different needs; however, self filming has a specific set of equipment that tends to best blend quality and ease of use

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01:16:55

DIY Sportsman | EZ V Bow Sight with Aaron Lasco

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2018/08/23

On this episode of the DIY Sportsman podcast, Garrett and Bobby announce the winner of the Aero Hunter saddle giveaway, but also have a discussion with the inventor of the EZ V sight, Aaron Lasco. The sight concept was born out of necessity for Aaron, but it looks radically different than any other pin sight on the market. The shape of the V inserts allow the hunter to frame up an animal to judge its range. Ranging devices such as this one have been used in the military for over 100 years, but they

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01:06:39

DIY Sportsman | Season Plans and Preparation

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2018/08/09

In this episode of the DIY Sportsman, we are giving the listeners instructions on how to win an Aero Hunter saddle. But much more than that, Garrett and Bobby dive into their season plans, and what work they've specifically done over summer to help make the season a success. Bobby will start off chasing mule deer with his recurve, and transition to elk and then Missouri whitetails. Garrett will start off September bow hunting both Minnesota and Wisconsin for whitetails with both longbow and

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01:26:48

DIY Sportsman | Blood Trailing with Dogs with Shane...

DIY Sportsman - Sportsmen"s Empire ·

2018/07/26

This week we have Shane Simpson back on the podcast. Many people know Shane as a turkey hunter, but he also recently bought a dog and trained it to track specific scent trails. In just the first fall, his dog Callie tracked over 30 deer with a very good success rate. Shane and Bobby were able to connect very well since they both have experience in using dogs to track deer. They compared notes and talked about the advantages of certain breeds over others depending on the terrain. In addition to just

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