Wisconsin Sportsman

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The state of Wisconsin has a rich and storied outdoor heritage and provides a plethora of opportunities for those who love to hunt, fish, and recreate outdoors. The Wisconsin Sportsman podcast exists to celebrate and spread a passion for natural resources and outdoor recreation in the state of Wisconsin. On this podcast we will discuss all things outdoors in the Badger State, from hunting, fishing, and conservation, to camping, hiking, and involving the entire family in the outdoors. We’ll hear from renowned experts, average Joes, Wisconsin based outdoor businesses, and much more. Tune in as we explore all this great state has to offer.

  1. 4d ago

    Collegiate Conservation with UW Stevens Point BHA

    On this episode, Pierce sits down with Eili Haight to dive into the unique world of operating a chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers on a college campus! Eli is a senior Wildlife Ecology & Management major, and the President of the UW Stevens Point chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. In this conversation, Eli shares some of the things that make a BHA chapter on campus special, including learn to hunt events, opportunities for students to try new pursuits, residence hall wild game kitchens, a well-equipped gear library, research in Alaska, and tons more! Huge thanks to Eli for coming on the show! Be sure to follow along with everything the UWSP BHA chapter is doing @uwsp_bha on social media Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Collegiate Conservation with UW Stevens Point BHA

  2. Sep 8

    Taking Steps Towards Better Land with Hoksey Native Seeds

    On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Kent Boucher & Nicolas Lirio from Hoksey Native Seeds to discuss the benefits of prairie, and steps to take towards healthier land! In this conversation, the guys discuss Kent's unfortunate lifestyle choice of being a Chicago Bears fan, Nicolas' journey at Hoksey, drastic changes in Midwest ecology, small steps we can all take to make more conservation-minded decisions, how Hoksey's team can help you implement prairie successfully on your property, and tons more!  Visit www.hokseynativeseeds.com to learn more and get in touch with the Hoksey team! Huge thanks to Kent & Nicolas for taking time to come on the show! Be sure to check out The Prairie Farm Podcast wherever you do your listening, and follow @hokseynativeseeds on all social media platforms to stay up to date with what's happening on the prairie farm!  Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Taking Steps Towards Better Land with Hoksey Native Seeds

  3. Sep 1

    Rethinking Wisconsin Deer Hunting with Brett Smith

    On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Brett Smith from Whitetail Land Management Services to do a little reflection, and suggestion on the current state of deer hunting in Wisconsin! Brett is a Wisconsin-native and the owner of Whitetail Land Management Services, who specializes in helping folks design and manage their properties around the country. In this conversation, Brett shares his thoughts on whether or not Buffalo County is still all it's cracked up to be, whether or not CWD is as serious as they say, the importance of deer herd balance, and how cell cameras are ruining hunting and disconnecting you from your property. All that and more in this week's episode! Huge thanks to Brett for coming on the show! Be sure to get in touch with him at whitetaillandmangementservices.com and follow along with him @whitetaillandmangement on social media Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Rethinking Wisconsin Deer Hunting with Brett Smith

  4. Aug 25

    Hunt For The Next Day with Clint Campbell

    On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Clint Campbell to dive into the importance of doing the hard things to set yourself up for success! Clint is a PA-native, public land bowhunter, and host of the Truth From the Stand Podcast. In this conversation, Clint shares his hunting journey starting at age 12 going gun hunting, and how getting lost in the mountains led to him to not only shooting his biggest buck at the time, but falling in love with the explorative nature of public land bowhunting. Clint shares tips and stories from some of his recent ground hunting pursuits, the importance of being a fundamentally sound hunter, lessons learned from losses, maintaining a positive mindset throughout a hunt, and setting up tomorrow's success, today. All that and more in this week's episode! Huge thanks to Clint for coming on the show! Go check out the Truth From the Stand podcast wherever you do your listening, and follow along with Clint @truthfromthestand on social media! Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Hunt For The Next Day with Clint Campbell

  5. Aug 18

    Understanding Bucks from Above with Wyatt Barber

    On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Wyatt Barber to dive into insights gained in the whitetail woods through flying thermal drones! Wyatt is a Colorado-native who moved to Wisconsin to pursue a career as a professional fighter, before starting his own business as a drone pilot doing both crop spraying and deer recovery. In this conversation the guys dive into where big bucks hide in vast swaths of swamp and CRP, how little some bucks really move, the role of water and habitat diversity in a buck's decision to bed somewhere, where a buck's primary bed probably is on your farm, how un-huntable some bucks really are, and how to take this knowledge to inform your sits this fall. All that and lots more in this week's episode! Huge thanks to Wyatt for coming on the show! Follow along with his season and get in touch with him on Instagram @wyatt_barber or on Facebook at Dale Wyatt Barber Register for the Okayest Hunter From E-Scouting to In Season Scouting Workshop Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Understanding Bucks from Above with Wyatt Barber

  6. Aug 11

    "My Babysitter was Big Buck Hunter" with Jacob Sklenar

    On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Jacob Sklenar to dive into the importance of hunting community, relationships, and of course... Big Buck Hunter! Jacob is a Wisconsin-native, former college wrestler, public land whitetail hunter, and host of The Wild Calling on YouTube. In this episode, the guys discuss Jacob's new lab, his pigeon farming aspirations, forming relationships through the outdoors and outdoor community events, the need to put yourself in danger, hill country vs marshes, out of state hunting, and tons more. Huge thanks to Jacob for coming back on the show! Be sure to follow along with his season @wildcallingoutdoors on Instagram, and @jacobsklenarthewildcalling on YouTube   RSVP to the Deer Season Kickoff on August 12th Register for the Okayest Hunter From E-Scouting to In Season Scouting Workshop Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    "My Babysitter was Big Buck Hunter" with Jacob Sklenar

  7. Aug 4

    Hunting with the Woods with Brian Dombrowski

    On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Brian Dombrowski to dive into how to hunt with the woods and not against it! Brian is a diehard whitetail hunter from central Wisconsin who spends more time scouting and burning boot leather to find big deer than just about anyone. In this conversation, the guys discuss how his post-season scouting transitions into pre-season scouting, a recap of his Illinois hill country hunt last fall and things that translated from that hunt to back home, mature buck bedding and how big deer put terrain between you and them, striking a balance between scouting and trail cameras, late-season tactics, and tons more!    Huge thanks to Brian for coming back on the show! Follow along with his season on social media @shadow_pursuits and RSVP to the Okayest Hunter E-Scouting to In-Season Scouting Workshop on August 22nd, to see how we e-scout in-person!   RSVP to our Deer Season Kickoff on Wednesday, August 12th @ 6pm at The Great Dane in Fitchburg!   Use code: PIERCEYELLOWSTONE at yellowstone.ai/friends to get 1 year of FREE Unlimited Data on up to 4 new Yellowstone.ai cameras when you use the code before September 1st, 2026   Big thanks to our fantastic partners:   Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com   onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com   Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com   Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com   Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Hunting with the Woods with Brian Dombrowski

  8. Jul 28

    Season-Long Trail Camera Strategy with Jake Hofer

    On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Jake Hofer to dive into some of the best ways to use trail cameras to stack the deck in your favor this season! Jake is the host of the WHTL Podcast and Whitetail Cribs, who has spent a large part of his career working in the trail camera industry. In this episode, the guys dive into some of the myths around hunting products, what key features Jake focuses on to get the most intel out of his cameras, how he uses cameras to target specific bucks, what he would do if he only had a couple cameras to work with, plans for the upcoming season, and tons more! As you'll hear Jake say, August can make or break your season, so start it off right! Huge thanks to Jake for coming on the show! Follow along with Jake's season @jakehofer on social media, and check out the great content he's putting out through his shows "The Back 40" on the Wired to Hunt feed, the WHTL Podcast, and The Land Podcast   RSVP to the Deer Season Kickoff on August 12th   Pre-Order a Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast Hat   Register for the Okayest Hunter From E-Scouting to In Season Scouting Workshop   Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS www.backcountryhunters.com/take_action Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with your representative Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Season-Long Trail Camera Strategy with Jake Hofer
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The state of Wisconsin has a rich and storied outdoor heritage and provides a plethora of opportunities for those who love to hunt, fish, and recreate outdoors. The Wisconsin Sportsman podcast exists to celebrate and spread a passion for natural resources and outdoor recreation in the state of Wisconsin. On this podcast we will discuss all things outdoors in the Badger State, from hunting, fishing, and conservation, to camping, hiking, and involving the entire family in the outdoors. We’ll hear from renowned experts, average Joes, Wisconsin based outdoor businesses, and much more. Tune in as we explore all this great state has to offer.

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  • Creator
    Sportsmen's Empire
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    258
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2021 Sportsmen's Empire
  • Show Website
    Wisconsin Sportsman

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