Hunting Gear Podcast - Sportsmen's Empire

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with John Mulligan of Bourbon Barrel Calls about the ins and outs of turkey calls. The guys kick off the episode by sharing their thought about being self-employed in the hunting industry and the amount of sacrifice it take to keep any company afloat. Then John shares the story of how Bourbon Barrel calls came in to existence on an 8 hour drive from Kentucky to Iowa. John covers everything from the materials he uses and all of the SKU's he has available for sales. On top of all of that, all of their products are 100% made in America, something John is pretty proud of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Deals Series on The Hunting Gear Podcast, Camron talks with Chase Herndon from Spartan Camera to discuss their extensive line-up of trail cameras. Spartan is known for high-quality cellular trail cameras and non-cellular trail cameras with exceptionally long battery life. Professional archer, Chase Hendon shares some unique tips for deer hunting in the rugged terrain of Southern West Virginia and the tactics he uses to hone in on big bucks in the Mountain State. Chase breaks down the current Spartan Camera line-up and tells us about all of the great features that each camera has to offer. Spartan Camera Coupon Code: HGD10-SCPS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Deals Series on The Hunting Gear Podcast, Camron talks with Mike from HECS to discuss one of the most unique hunting products on the market. HECS makes hunting clothing that is designed to block your bioelectric signature, which helps keep you concealed from animals. Mike is the owner and founder of HECS and does an amazing job explaining how animals use electromagnetic patterns to aid in their survival, and how HECS prevents them from being able to detect a human's bioelectric signature. This is one product that I'll have to put to the test this season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with the founder of Kluk Custom Calls. The guys kick off the episode by discussing the history of the company, why turkey hunting was his passion and how that led to him building turkey calls. After some time, he brought in a partner who excelled in areas that the company needed, thus leading to the company that Kluk is today. Other than turkey calls, they have expanded their product line in to predator calls and grunt tubes. Another great episode about a new ad exciting outdoor company. Enjoy and share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Deals Series on The Hunting Gear Podcast, Camron talks with Brett Rouselle from Goat Gear to discuss the start of a brand new hunting clothing brand. Brett talks about his inspiration for Goat Gear and the struggles that he's endured to bring his products to market. Brett talks us through the process of designing hunting clothing and the networking process of putting all of the pieces in place to get started. One unique facet of the start of Goat Gear is teh input that the hunting community has had in helping him design each garment. The podcast was recorded the same day that the Goat Gear website went live and orders are already flowing in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast Dan & Brian get in to a deep discussion about non-hunting gear for hunting trips. Most of the products revolve around gear that is left at camp or at the truck while on the actual hunt. Topics include: cooking, comfort, and sleeping just to name a few. Another fun and educational podcast from experienced hunters. Enjoy and share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Paul Annear about turkey hunting gear and equipment for the not-so-serious turkey hunter. The guys discuss their favorite shotguns for turkey hunting, .410 shotguns for their kids, and optics that they may use. Other topics of conversation include bug repellant, turkey hunting packs, turkey decoys, turkey calls, and camouflage. This episode is a little more BS than gear discussion, but still a great conversation. Enjoy and share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Deals Series on The Hunting Gear Podcast, Camron talks with Jared Larson from OnX Hunt to discuss the popular mobile scouting tool and how you can utilize it during the Spring to be more successful during turkey season, as well as shed hunting. Jared dives deep into the unique features of OnX Hunt to help you find more turkeys on new properties, as well as how to use OnX Hunt in the field when it's time to close the distance on a gobbling bird. If you listen closely, you'll pick up some tips along the way to help you get the most out of the mobile application for years to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is simply not enough room in our hunting gear budget to buy everything we want every season. On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan and Camron chat about specific pieces of hunting gear and when they tend to go on sale. Camron owns HuntingGearDeals.com, a website that is dedicated finding discount codes, sales, and anything else that will the average hunter save money on their favorite pieces of hunting equipment. Have a little money stashed away so when a much need product goes on sale, you will be ready to pull the trigger. Enjoy and share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Deals Series on The Hunting Gear Podcast, Camron talks with Jordan from Malta Hunting Safety to discuss treestand harnesses and fall protection. Malta Hunting Safety has jumped into the hunting industry with a high-quality treestand safety harness that was born from year's of experience in creating safety harnesses for the construction and general industry. Jordan and Camron dive deep into treestand safety tips to keep you and your hunting buddies safe this year. They also talk about Malta's company history and in detail about their treestand safety harnesses that are built to withstand the rigors of the hunt, as well as the inadvertent fall. Learn More about Malta Hunting Safety: https://maltadynamics.com/hunt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with fellow hunter Mark Boardman about some of his favorite pieces of hunting gear and gear that is on his wish list. Mark explains that he is in a really good spot when it comes to gear. The guys talk about new bows, accessories, saddles and treestands, boots, and of course optics. One thing that you will learn from this episode is that it takes time to curate your hunting gear and equipment. This allows you to find the absolute best gear for your style of hunting. Enjoy and share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Deals Series on The Hunting Gear Podcast, Camron talks with Connor Akers from Sirius Archery to discuss their impressive line-up of custom-built hunting arrows and their newly released target arrows as well. Whether you're looking to shoot heavy arrows for big game, or lightweight arrows for pronghorn, Sirius Archery has an arrow to fit your hunting style. Connor and Camron dive deep into the custom-built arrow process that Sirius Archery utilizes and you'll enjoy learning that Sirius Archery offers a lifetime warranty on their custom-built arrows! You won't find these arrows in your local sporting goods store. Sirius Archery is a direct-to-consumer company with several online tools and calculators to help you choose the perfect arrow for your archery set-up. Sirius Archery Link: https://siriusarchery.com/ Descript Link: https://share.descript.com/view/0HnSdpxvvrR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Todd Snader of Pure Archery Group about their new gear for 2024. Pure Archery Group includes popular brands like Bowtech, Dimond Archery, Tight Spot, Black & Gold, and the newly rebranded Ripcord. This is a simple and informative podcast that covers new bows, archery accessories, and even a little industry insight. Enjoy and share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan shares his thoughts on recent trail camera data and the impact mock scrapes have for next seasons strategy. Dan kicks off the episode by talking about how excited he was to go shed hunting with his daughter and how excited she was to find her first shed that led to a match set. Dan continues the episode discussing what he learned after checking a couple trailcameras that were placed over mock scrapes and the impact it will have on his tree selection strategy for next archery season. Dan talks about getting a mock scrape within shooting range of all of his historic rut funnel treestands and saddle set ups. Another awesome episode where the discussion revolves around getting closer to your target buck. Enjoy and share! ‍ Code Blue Rope A Dope - http://tinyurl.com/5e6sjyx9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Deals Series on The Hunting Gear Podcast, Camron talks with Weston Shrank from Trophyline to discuss their newly released Hyperlite climbing sticks and saddle platform. This 6.5-pound mobile hunting system is built from Magnite, a new material for the mobile hunting industry that is 33% lighter, 110% harder, and 22% stronger than high-grade aluminum used in most saddle platforms. Weston and Camron dive deep into the newly released Hyperlite series and you'll pick up a few saddle-hunting tips and techniques along the way. Be sure to stick around to the end because Trophline has offered listeners of the podcast a chance to win their Covert Lite 2.0 Saddle Kit. For more information on how to get entered, head over to HuntingGearDeals.com to learn more. Giveaway Link: https://www.huntinggeardeals.com/trophyline-covert-lite-2-saddle-kit-giveaway Trophyline Link: https://www.trophyline.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Bryan Broderick of Day Six Gear about a couple new products they have recently released. The guys kick off the episode by talking about Bryan's epic season behind the bow filling all of his tags. Then, Bryan talks about some of his favorite pieces of hunting gear, including a highly recommended pair of boots and the famous whisker biscuit. The second half of the episode is all about Day Six. He talks about his new double bevel broadheads, new inserts and outserts, and how their arrows are made. This is another fun episode with a tons of great information and product talk. Share and Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan talks with Ricky Brule about the history of hunting equipment and the impact it had on hunters and hunting as a whole. WARNING: Nether Dan or Ricky are historians, and this conversation is just two regular dudes talking about the history of hunting. Topics of conversation in this episode include, primitive hunting strategies, primitive hunting weapons like arrowheads and spears, the impact those weapons had on the human race, and the impact products like trailcameras and digital mapping have on the modern hunter. This is a fun, hypothetical, BS Session, enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Camron talks with Mike Nielson from SKRE to discuss their hunting clothing line that was built out of necessity after the hunting pants he was wearing ripped at the seam during the hunting trip of a lifetime. Mike discusses the inspiration for starting a hunting clothing brand, as well as the measures they’ve taken to build a layering system that can handle nearly any environment. You’ll want to stick around to the end because SKRE has offered listeners of the podcast a chance to win a $150 gift card to SKREGEAR.com. Also, HuntingGearDeals.com has an exclusive 15% off coupon code for SKRE. Use the code: HGD15 at checkout to save 15% off regularly priced items. Giveaway - $150 SKRE Gift Card https://www.huntinggeardeals.com/skre150giftcardgiveaway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Jacob Coons of the Hunt Detail Podcast to share his take on the 2024 ATA Show. Jacob kick the show off with a story about an alleged patent infringement conversation he overheard on the show floor and how both parties responded to the claims. Jacob talks about the overall vibe of the show, new and innovative products, his favorite products, as well as making it a point check out several saddle companies and other mobile hunting gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by Nate Thomas of the Missouri Woods & Water podcast to discuss their trip to the Archery Trade Association Trade Show in St. Louis. Nate starts off the show by talking about the new venue and the vibe of the show. Then Nate talks about some of the most interesting products and technology that were showcased. This includes several saddle companies, bow and crossbow accessories, and innovative climbing sticks. Another informative episode you will enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices