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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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00:37:41

Pre-Season Archery Shooting Checklist and Routine

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2024/07/03

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by Nate Sellers of Average Jack archery. The episode dives into opening the case and dusting off your bow from last season. We discuss how to get back into shooting shape - this includes, reps, routine, gear checks, tuning, and more. Practice makes perfect, but what about when you don't have a lot of time to practice? Being intentional about what you are practicing, and practicing it the correct way goes a long way if reps are

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00:41:42

Time Management, Season Goals and Expectations

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2024/06/26

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we are kicking things off in a different style. While we are cruising through summer, we still have a ways off before the fall. Work, honey-do list, and summer time activities are still the bulk focus of our time. Therefore, if success in fall is to happen, it needs to be done by maximizing the little time we have to prepare and staying focused. Mitch and the guest will set a timer for 30 minutes and dive into a topic. When the timer runs out,

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00:50:02

Hunting Trips and Adventures w/ Ronnie Folk

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2024/06/19

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by good friend Ronnie Folk. Ronnie is retired and has enjoyed many wonderful hunting trips across North America and even abroad into Africa and New Zealand. However, annual hunting trips were not always the norm. Ronnie worked hard his whole life building a successful paving business as well as raising a family, so the time off which we discuss was earned through hard work. We begin by catching up on a recent Brown Bear hunting

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01:02:12

Dos and Don'ts of Summer Food Plot Establishment

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2024/06/12

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by Al Tomechko of Vitalize Seed Company. For much of the PA latitude, we are nearing the end of the desired planting window for vitalize's summer plot Nitroboost. Whether you're late to the spring planting party or on the fence of adopting the 1-2 planting system, this episode revolves around potential hurdles or mistakes people commonly make this time of year. After Al and Mitch decompress via soil biology and farming nerd

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01:06:16

Caught Between Reflection and Preparation of Bear Season

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2024/06/05

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is riding solo discussing what the month of June looks like amidst hunting season. June is a tough month; it's not that he doesn't want to be immersed with preparation for next year, but at the moment it's difficult to devote the time. It's a month to be caught between reflecting on a successful season and how to prepare for the next. Fortunately, 2023 was very successful from the standpoint of filling tags, so how can it get much

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02:10:37

2024 Turkey Season Finale

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2024/05/29

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by good friend Jason Miller from JMiller Custom Calls. Between Mitch, Jason, and their hunting buddies, a lot of successful turkey hunts unfolded in multiple states. This season was one that just seemed to always work out in favor of the hunter. We discuss the hunts that transpired in April during New Jersey and Maryland's opening week of season, and lead into the Pennsylvania season. Both Mitch and Jason harvested a turkey in

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01:14:49

What Makes a Pennsylvania Elk Hunt Successful?

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2024/05/22

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by returning guest Bryan Hale of Elk County Outfitters. One notable trait of Bryan - the man is a grinder. He works tirelessly to maintain success at Elk County Outfitters for clients and his team. So how does Bryan stay sane throughout this process? That's the beauty of hunting - it's a much greater endeavor than killing. Comradery and fellowship bring greater reward in the end.As hunters, it can be very easy to stress

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01:14:26

Redneck Turkey Tour & Chasing 49

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2024/05/15

On this week's episode Mitch is joined by good friend and hunting partner Earl Thomas. Earl is one of the most passionate turkey hunters Mitch knows, and annually sets out to hunt in multiple states on what has been dubbed the "Redneck Turkey Tour." Earl has been fortunate to tag a handful of gobblers already this spring and still has a few hunts left. Every hunter's experiences lead them to hypothesize and act a certain way while pursuing game. This has led to many coffee shop conversations

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01:29:01

Turkey Biology w/ Pennsylvania Turkey Biologist

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2024/05/08

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we are joined by none other than Mary Jo Casalena; Pennsylvania's State turkey biologist. In conjunction with University research, Mary Jo is working to lead our state in the right direction for long term healthy wild turkey populations. Ongoing research is monitoring population trends in different portions of the state, and observing surrounding influences that may produce higher, lower, or stable populations. We discuss habitat types and

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01:19:36

Bird Brain Full Effect - Approaching PA Opener

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2024/05/01

For all the turkey fanatics out there, this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman is gearing up for opening day on May 4th. Our guest is Jed Fetter, a diehard PA hunter and president of the Appalachian Chapter for Turkeys for Tomorrow. This episode covers a multitude of topics including:-Turkeys for Tomorrow Appalachian Chapter-Observations and Hypothesis of turkey trends in our hunting areas-Gear, Scopes on Shotguns, TSS VS Lead-Opening Weekend vs Late Season-Pressured bird observationsA

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01:26:23

On the Hunt for a Pennsylvania Grand Slam

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2024/04/24

This week on the Pennsylvania Woodsman we are joined once again by Jason Goe from Final Stand YouTube channel. Previously Jason discussed hunting Sika deer in Maryland, this week we unpack the rest of Jason's successful fall of 2023. Jason was able to harvest a mountain whitetail with a bow, a fall gobbler, and his first Pennsylvania black bear. In addition to PA and MD Sika deer, he tagged two whitetail bucks with a bow in MD during the archery season. Talk about a season to remember!We

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01:14:00

Navigating Land Consultants and Timber Harvests

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2024/04/17

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman Mitch chats with Jared Van Hees. Jared is the host of the Habitat Podcast, and he and Mitch discuss the journey of the show as well as Jared's land purchasing and managing. Jared has acquired more knowledge in this time than most will in a lifetime through hard work and networking from a diverse group of habitat managers. As we reflect back on this process, we discuss a few obstacles that folks newer to the world of habitat management may

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01:08:22

Kill Turkeys by Feet or by Seat

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2024/04/10

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by turkey hunting guru Paul Campbell. Paul is the host of multiple podcasts including the O2 podcast and Turkey Season podcast. He is also employed by the National Wild Turkey Federation. To say turkeys are a part of Paul's life is an understatement!This week is a good old fashioned BS session to kick off spring. Paul has had the pleasure to interview many well-known turkey hunters and also hunt with a few. With this in mind,

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00:53:22

Food Plot Fertility: Choose Amendments Wisely

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2024/04/03

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch continues his food plot planning conversation from the previous week. Mitch's career as a full time agronomist has him assisting in row crop management across eastern Pennsylvania. This includes making soil fertility decisions to maximize crop yield and farm profitability. The planning that occurs on farm operations translates to our food plotting - plan ahead for success and use the correct tools for the job at hand.One of the most

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00:47:46

Clover Food Plot Maintenance and New Seeding...

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2024/03/27

Happy Easter everyone! We hope you are able to enjoy time with family this week, and slow down to celebrate the gift we've received through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ's death. On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodman, Mitch is gearing up for spring food plots, specifically clover. Clover is one of the most popular food plots in the world of whitetails, and now is the time to get them started on a positive note.We begin with discussing frost seeding methods and timing - you may still

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01:20:45

Chasing the Thrill, Not Inches

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2024/03/20

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch catches up with bowhunter Matt Beisswanger. Mitch and Matt were able to connect at a local event recently leading to Matt coming on and sharing his 2023 hunting season Matt was able to harvest 7 deer with his recurve bow, including two bucks - one in Pennsylvania and one in Illinois. In order to tell this story, we have to go back a few years... almost 20!Matt progressed as a bowhunter throughout his life until he picked up traditional

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01:27:03

Maryland Public Land Sika Deer Hunting Success

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2024/03/13

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by PA native Jason Goe. Jason had an absolutely fantastic hunting season this year, and we dive into the multiple days of success chasing after the miniature elk that roam the marshes of Maryland - sika deer. We begin the conversation by Jason sharing his introduction to sika deer hunting as well as all out-of-state hunting experiences. From here, we navigate getting outside of our comfort zone and hunting new types of habitat

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01:12:23

Target Shooting, New Archers, and New Careers with...

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2024/03/06

On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch is joined by PA's very own Average Jack Archery - Nate Sellers. A lot has transpired since Nate's last appearance on the show. Nate has transitioned into the outdoor industry full time between his pro shop and also working for Huntworth gear. We discuss this new journey and what his next goals are; one of which is being more competitive in target archery.We discuss the growth and lack thereof in the sport of archery. There was a time

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01:17:18

5 Consecutive Pennsylvania Black Bear Seasons

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2024/02/28

Harvesting a bear within a lifetime in Pennsylvania is an accomplishment by most hunter's standards. However, doing so in regularity degrades the theory many say to a person's success - luck. On this week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we chat with Ryan Hausman. Ryan has harvested a bear the last five years in a row with rifle, muzzleloader, and archery equipment. One of his bears topped out at 615 lbs field dressed!This episode revolves all around Ryan's stories and experiences. There

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00:43:09

Struggling During the Month of February

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2024/02/21

This week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman is quite a bit different from normal. Mitch rides solo and just talks about life during the winter months. To cut it truthfully, February sucks. Not a lot is happening if you're a deer hunter, and the reality is most of us do not have the ability to devote a lot of time to hunting, considering the months of neglect other things in life get while hunting season goes throughout fall. Most shows are doing a great job of keeping the fire lit for the

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