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Pennsylvania Woodsman

Sportsmen"s Empire

The Pennsylvania Woodsman podcast is driven to provide relatable hunting, trapping, and fishing content in the Keystone state. Tag along with host Mitchell Shirk and cohost Robby Henne as they interview state biologists and officials, industry professionals, and Average Joe"s who"ve mastered their niche in the outdoors. We strive to unite the outdoor community through relevant, tried-and-true information; regardless of the playing field on private or public land. Our content is focused on honing

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01:02:07

Deer Season Special - Bill Thompson

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/10/20

This week's guest of the Deer Season Special bonus episodes for the Pennsylvania Woodsman is Bill Thompson from Spartan Forge. Bill recaps his recent elk hunt this fall and the highs and lows which transpired. We go into detail about the recent update from Spartan Forge which includes lidar mapping. Bill shares why he has chosen the Spartan Forge team he works with - work ethic. Out working those around you and surrounding yourself with hard working individuals provides a greater opportunity for

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01:00:39

Grouse and Woodcock Habitat Restoration w/ RGS

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/10/18

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch sits down with the Ruffed Grouse Society's resident group of experts in Southeast PA. Joining the show is Ben Larson, Jan Christen, and Dave Henry. Combined these minds understand the need for forest and habitat manipulation, as well as how to get it done. We address forest stands including health and age, appropriate forestry practices, the use of fire, invasive species management, and more. We also discuss the importance for

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01:00:17

Deer Season Special - Dan Johnson

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/10/13

On this week's Deer Season Special bonus episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, we chat with the leader of the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network, Dan Johnson. Dan may work in the outdoor industry, but he is just like the rest of us; family comes first. Mitch and Dan converse over what it's been like to reach milestones in podcasting, such as launching 100 to 1000 episodes, or building a network like the Empire. Then we dive into bowhunting amidst being a husband and father. How do we prioritize

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01:41:13

Hunt the Most Optimum Window of Time

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/10/11

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch sits down with Aaron Hepler for a whitetail hunting B.S. session. Aaron is a diehard bowhunter and family man. He spends countless hours in the offseason scouting and running cameras on public land in the big woods. Camera data is excellent, but it becomes easy to rely on obtaining a picture first before having the confidence to hunt a spot. Instead of reacting to a camera after a picture is taken, Aaron talks about being proactive using

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01:01:07

Deer Season Special - Arron Bleise

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/10/06

Welcome to the Pennsylvania Woodsman Deer Season Special series! These bonus episodes will launch every Friday from October through December. Each week's show revolves around hunting stories and experiences with an array of deer hunting fanatics. This week's guest is Arron Bleise, the host of The Fall Podcast. We discuss Arron's podcasting journey to over 300 episodes, balancing family life with deer hunting, 2023 deer hunting plans, early season deer hunting success, hunting pressured states

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01:04:52

Early Season Black Bear Scouting and Hunting

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/10/04

Bear seasons are opening throughout parts of the Northeast; New York just finished an early bear season in parts of the state, New Jersey opens Oct. 9 and Pennsylvania on Oct. 14. When food is in abundance, your chances are the greatest to run into bears. But even with fall bear seasons and a multitude of food sources, your statistical chance of killing a bear in PA each year is less than 2%. How do you begin to tackle such a feat with an animal in such low numbers relative to whitetail deer?This

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01:53:50

Season Gear Up with the Everyday Outdoorsmen

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/09/27

Opening day of Pennsylvania statewide archery season is opening this coming weekend, so if you're not fired up by now, this episode should help! On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by Grant Forney and Brandon Miller of the Everyday Outdoorsmen YouTube channel. This is an old fashioned B.S. Session discussing many topics including:- videoing hunts and content production- discussing hunting with non hunting community- equipment and stand setups for public land

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01:17:22

Quality Taxidermy w/ Triple Trophy Taxidermy

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/09/20

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we sit down with Brian Good from Triple Trophy Taxidermy. Brian has pursued this art of taxidermy from a young age and has never ceased learning and honing his craft making trophies come alive (almost). Brian is an avid hunter, and we of course discuss his interest in turkey hunting, hunting with his children, and everyone's favorite, whitetail deer. WIth each of these hunts, there comes a different level of care and preparation if you plan to

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00:55:54

Arrow Setups, FOC, Single Bevels, and Tinkering

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/09/13

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch catches up with owner and operator of Little Mountain Outfitters in Richland, PA, Devon Zimmerman. Devon is a diehard bowhunter that loves to tinker with archery equipment and share his knowledge and experience. For most of his bowhunting career, Devon has chosen to shoot mechanical broadheads with moderate arrow weights between 450-525 grains. With the popularity growing in FOC, heavy arrows, single bevel and machined broadheads, he

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01:18:44

A Grain Farmer's Perspective on Whitetails

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/09/06

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, we are taking a slightly different course. With deer season right around the corner, we've been focused on preparation. From strategies to harvest your target, to meat preparation, we've got you covered for this fall. But everything revolves around filling an antlered deer tag these days. What about antlerless deer? Are enough being harvested in your area?This week's guest is Dustin Kieffer from Mark M Kieffer and Son. Dustin is a third generation

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01:25:59

Early Season Game Care and Poor Man's Cooler

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/08/30

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsmen, Mitch starts off with an update on season preparation. Nothing like waiting until the last minute to get stands, plots, and more ready for opening day! Habitat management and private land hunting strategy are something Mitch enjoys deeply, and these recent projects got him fired up; prompting a little bit of philosophical argument between private land and public land hunting. At the end of the day, do what you love!The main course of this

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01:30:21

Whitetail Biology and Hunting w/ Larry Weishuhn

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/08/23

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch speaks with none other than Mr. Whitetail himself, Larry Weishuhn. Larry is an award winning outdoor writer and professional biologist who has forgotten more about whitetails then most folks will ever know. Mitch and Larry reconnect after meeting a year ago at a local game dinner where Larry spoke, and begin by discussing Larry's one hunting trip to Potter County Pennsylvania. We discuss whitetail biology and hunting experiences throughout

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01:02:11

Donate Your Deer This Season to HSH

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/08/16

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch talks with the executive director from Hunters Sharing the Harvest, Randy Ferguson. Since 1991, HSH has received nearly 2 million pounds of donated venison provided to food banks and shelters; 200,000 pounds alone was donated during the 2022-23 deer season! Randy shares how this grass roots program has grown over the past 30 years and where he believes they are headed. You'll learn about deer processor involvement, hunter involvement, and

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01:03:40

PABoyzOutdoors Goose Hunting B.S. Session

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/08/09

This week on the Pennsylvania Woodsman we chatted with Garrett Regalski, co-owner of PABoyzOutdoors social media page. Garrett eats, sleeps, and breathes goose hunting, and we have a good old fashioned B.S. session on the matter. Garrett talks about last season's success from multiple limits to multiple bands. This year may require a slight adjustment to time available with a new job in place, which he touches on briefly. We discuss essential gear versus time and money wasters, decoy spreads and

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01:49:01

Deer Camp and Family Traditions

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/08/02

Welcome to the 100th episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman! It's hard to believe it's been 2 years already since the beginning of this show. Thank you all for your support! On this week's episode, Mitch is joined by 3 guests he has personal connection to - his father Jeff Shirk, and his two grandfathers Raymond Shirk and Kenny Mengel. Mitch grew up hunting with these three, harvesting his first deer with them, and hearing all the stories of their hunting experiences at each of their deer camps.We

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01:12:09

Big Woods Summer Scouting w/ Ryan Glitsky

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/07/26

Summer scouting season is in full swing. Burning boot leather in the hot summer sun, moving cameras and gaining intel with the velvet rut around the corner, doctoring mock scrapes, all to prepare for fall. Tackling new areas and large chunks of public land can be intimidating. It can also be tough to read the woods this time of year with summer vegetation present.This week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we chat with Ryan Glitsky. Ryan is a diehard bowhunter native to PA who spends a ton

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01:17:18

Why Diversity is King in Fall Food Plots

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/07/19

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we catch up with Al Tomechko from Vitalize Seed. After discussing some big projects that took place during the off season at Al's place, we dive into Vitalize seed. Vitalize uses a two-pass planting system with the summer mix called "Nitro-boost" and the fall mix called "Carbonload". Al breaks down the plant species used in Carbonload and how they work together to provide the best food plot possible.There are hundreds of different food plot

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00:55:45

Pioneer of the Compound Bow Pt. 2 - Sherwood Schoch

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/07/12

We are following up with part two of our conversation with Sherwood Schoch this week on the Pennsylvania Woodsman. We picked up from last week with the continued development and material first used in Jennings bows. Using trial and error they began to revolutionize the archery industry we know today. One of the four authors on the National Archery Association manual is Sherwood - and he also played a large role establishing archery in the olympics.With the connections Sherwood made in his career,

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01:04:41

The Pioneer of the Compound Bow: Sherwood Schoch (pt 1)

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/07/05

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we interview an archery legend, Sherwood Schoch. Sherwood is originally from Boyertown, Pennsylvania, and was one of the four men responsible for developing and marketing the first compound bow. He worked side by side with Tom Jennings and changed the industry forever with Jennings compound bows. This interview will be broken into two episodes. In part one, we learn about Sherwood's introduction to hunting and archery, leading to his job as an

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01:06:01

The Voice for Pennsylvania Conservation - PFSC

Pennsylvania Woodsman ·

2023/06/28

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we have Duane Dunmire from the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen and Conservationists. Duane is the Vice President of PFSC striving to advocate outdoor heritage of hunting, trapping, angling, boating, shooting sports, the Second Amendment, and natural resources. This is accomplished by their constant presence in Harrisburg protecting our outdoor heritage. Duane shares with us his passion for hunting and also passing on the outdoor lifestyle

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