Pennsylvania Woodsman
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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 your craft, and celebrating Pennsylvania's outdoor heritage.
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ET Custom Calls and Late Season Longbeards
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May 20, 2026 |
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Aggressive, Not Reckless: Week 3 Pennsylvania Turkey Hunting Strategy
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May 13, 2026 |
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May 6–13: A Game Plan for Week 2 Gobblers
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May 06, 2026 |
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Pennsylvania Turkey Season: Strategizing the Opening Week
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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How Far Do You Take It? The Rabbit Hole of Archery Performance
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Success Redefined: Growing the Hunting Community
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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The Grouse Hunter’s Life: Cover, Cuts, and Constant Scouting
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Bird Brain Is Back: Talking Spring Turkeys with Long Branch Game Calls
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Deep Woods Trees: Mast Crops Implemented with Precision
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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99 Problems But My Bow Ain't One
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Simplifying Deer Hunting: Efficiency Over Complexity
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Camp Logbooks to Legacy: Building Community in the Outdoors
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Integrated Habitat: Managing Trees and Growing Legacy
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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No Matter the Hunt, KEEP IT FUN!
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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From Interested to Involved: Helping New Hunters Stay in the Game
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Cabin Fever Camp Talk: Dad Life and Deer Drives
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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A Bear Camp Story: Looking the Wrong Way… Until It Mattered Most
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Slowing Down Before Reacting: A Response to Rifle Season's Opening Day Proposal
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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The Birth of a Bow: Crafted by Hand, Tested in the Woods
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Running Your Own Race: Late Season Lessons from the Woods
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Why Rifle Season Hits Different: Perspective, Reflection, and Passing It On
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Cultural Identity in the Outdoors: A Conversation with Courtney Williamson
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Reflections from the Bottom of the 9th: The Last Day of Rifle Season
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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The Sacrifices Behind Pursuing Your Dreams
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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The Buck We'll Never Forget: a Father, a Son, and a Moment in Time
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Success at Bear Camp, Pumped for Deer Camp!
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Chasing Shadows: Black Bear Hunting Tradition and Tactics in the Big Woods
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Beyond The Trophy: A Late Bloomer’s Passion For The Outdoors
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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From Forced Friendships to Field Days: Hunting, Humor, and Humility
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Refining Your Rut Hunt: Balancing Property Options
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Humbled: A New Jersey Bear Hunt Reality Check
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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October Adventures: Comparing Kansas and Pennsylvania Perspective
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Secrets of the Mountain: A Deep Dive with Steve Sherk
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Understanding Forestry Cuts and How They Relate to Your Hunting
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Experience Is The Ultimate Teacher For A Bowhunter
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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In Camp Discussion with Aaron Hepler: Season Kickoff
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Early Season: Focus on the Basics and Don't Overcomplicate it!
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Life in the Bow Shop: Are You Ready for Archery Season?
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Strategy Adjustments with Traditional Archery Equipment
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Failed Food Plots from Drought: Implementing Plan B
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Bear Hunting Wisdom: Scouting and Navigation for a Successful Fall
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Balancing Life and Land: Squeezing Time for Food Plots
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Chasing Down a Food Plot Dream
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Presidential Clients, July Ruts, and Gators in a Turkey Setup
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Make Foodplots Simple Again!
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Pennsylvania Native and Dallas Safari Club CEO: Rob McCanna
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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From Hunt to Rescue: A Life Changing Fall from a Treestand
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Establishing a New Tradition: Pennsylvania Bear Camp
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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A Once in 17 Years Fishing Opportunity: Cicada Fishing
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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PA Public Land Triple Trophy within 600 Yards
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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The Truth Behind Arrow Efficiency and Mechanics
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Food Plot Challenges: Weather and Patience
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May 28, 2025 |
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Changes Coming to Pennsylvania Elk Hunting
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May 21, 2025 |
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Combating the Mentally Draining Parts of Turkey Season
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May 14, 2025 |
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Behind the Tough Hunting Exterior
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May 07, 2025 |
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Applying Turkey Hunting Wisdom Through Expert Advice
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Hunt Slowly During Spring Gobbler Season
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Are Spring Food Plots Necessary?
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Oklahoma Hunting Trip with Podcast Network Team
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Understanding Pot Calls w/ High Calling Custom Turkey Calls
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Episode 200 Q&A
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Navigating Forestry Management and NRCS Funding
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Drones. Meat Processing, and Adventure with Old Friends
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Understanding Diaphragm Mouth Calls
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Adjusting Strategy to a Tiny Deer Hunting Property
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Technology's Impact on Modern Hunting
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Tips & Tricks for Switchgrass and Annual Screen Establishment
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Understanding Coyote Behavior for Better Hunting
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Kansas Waterfowl Hunt with Wing Chaser Outdoors
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Reliving a Late Season PA Bull Elk Hunt
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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From Passion to Business: New Era Habitat Services
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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I Don't JUST Hunt Deer!
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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A Hematoma, Lost Phone, and a 2.5 Mile Track
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Beginner to Proficient Flintlock Shooting
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Celebrating The Hunt For Two Mountain Bucks
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Off Season Prep Leads to Best Deer Season
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Bear Season Recap and Rocky Start to Deer Season
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Out of State Hunting: Hit the Ground Running
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Lessons From Harvesting a 900 Pound Bear
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Diving into the Infamous "Rutcation"
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Powerful Story for an Appalachia Giant
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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The Beast of the East: Chris Weist
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Bear Down with a Flintlock Muzzleloader
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Are Quartering Towards Shot Angles Ethical with a Bow?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Evolving in Your Whitetail Hunting Journey
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Social Media and Hunting: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Capitalizing on Pressured Hunting Land in Pennsylvania Style
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Trust Your Instincts and Be Patient
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Dream Season: Illinois Bruiser
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Timing the Kill: Being Strategic with Your Time
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Countdown To Bear Season
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Make Pennsylvania Hunting Great Again
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Duck Call Building BS Session w/ Northern Duck Calls
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Not Your Daddy's Deer Shanty
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Trials Converting Cropland to Wildlife Habitat
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Traditional Archery Knowledge Dump w/ Cory Gulvas
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Lessons Learned from Food Plots without Herbicide
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Are No-Till Food Plots Really Worth It?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Pre-Season Archery Shooting Checklist and Routine
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Time Management, Season Goals and Expectations
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Hunting Trips and Adventures w/ Ronnie Folk
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Dos and Don'ts of Summer Food Plot Establishment
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Caught Between Reflection and Preparation of Bear Season
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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2024 Turkey Season Finale
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May 29, 2024 |
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What Makes a Pennsylvania Elk Hunt Successful?
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May 22, 2024 |
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Redneck Turkey Tour & Chasing 49
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May 15, 2024 |
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Turkey Biology w/ Pennsylvania Turkey Biologist
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May 08, 2024 |
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Bird Brain Full Effect - Approaching PA Opener
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May 01, 2024 |
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On the Hunt for a Pennsylvania Grand Slam
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Navigating Land Consultants and Timber Harvests
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Kill Turkeys by Feet or by Seat
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Food Plot Fertility: Choose Amendments Wisely
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Clover Food Plot Maintenance and New Seeding Establishment
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Chasing the Thrill, Not Inches
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Maryland Public Land Sika Deer Hunting Success
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Target Shooting, New Archers, and New Careers with Nate Sellers
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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5 Consecutive Pennsylvania Black Bear Seasons
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Struggling During the Month of February
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Cat and Mouse Whitetails on Long Distance Properties
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Overcoming Obstacles and Embarking on a New Whitetail Journey
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Guns, Girls, & GAOS
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Tree and Shrub Planting for Better Habitat
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Detailed Bedding Area Creation and Timber Cutting Schemes
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Winter Deer Hunting Counseling Session
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Rough Deer Season? Shoot Coyotes!
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Deer Season Special: Aaron Pasquarette
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Beaver and Otter Trapping w/ Tom Keller
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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DSS: Real Truth with Nathan Killen
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Driven for Big Whitetails and Big Purpose
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Chasin' Down a PA Dream Buck
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Rollercoaster Bowhunting Journey
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Deer Season Special: Lane Housner
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Flintlock Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Preparation
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Deer Season Special: Steve Sherk
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Rifle Season and Effective Deer Drives
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Deer Season Special: Johnny Stewart
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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All In On Big Whitetails w/ Jason Say
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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DSS: Mitch's 2023 Pennsylvania Archery Buck
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Successful Coyote and Fox Trapping
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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DSS: 3 Year Quest for a Pennsylvania Giant
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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The Hardway is More Satisfying w/ Dan Collins
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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DSS - The Bowhunting Fiend Greg Litzinger
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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School of Hard Knocks Hunting and Managing Whitetails
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Deer Season Special: Clint Campbell
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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New Jersey Bear Hunt Recap
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Deer Season Special - Bill Thompson
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Grouse and Woodcock Habitat Restoration w/ RGS
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Deer Season Special - Dan Johnson
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Hunt the Most Optimum Window of Time
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Deer Season Special - Arron Bleise
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Early Season Black Bear Scouting and Hunting
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Season Gear Up with the Everyday Outdoorsmen
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Quality Taxidermy w/ Triple Trophy Taxidermy
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Arrow Setups, FOC, Single Bevels, and Tinkering
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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A Grain Farmer's Perspective on Whitetails
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Early Season Game Care and Poor Man's Cooler
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Whitetail Biology and Hunting w/ Larry Weishuhn
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Donate Your Deer This Season to HSH
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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PABoyzOutdoors Goose Hunting B.S. Session
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Deer Camp and Family Traditions
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Big Woods Summer Scouting w/ Ryan Glitsky
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Why Diversity is King in Fall Food Plots
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Pioneer of the Compound Bow Pt. 2 - Sherwood Schoch
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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The Pioneer of the Compound Bow: Sherwood Schoch (pt 1)
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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The Voice for Pennsylvania Conservation - PFSC
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Timber Rattlesnake Hunting Knowledge Dump
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Pennsylvania Elk Hunting and Application Update
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Physical Prep for Healthy Hunting (and Living)
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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2023 PA Spring Gobbler Finale - Lessons Learned
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Get Started Filming Your Own Hunts
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May 26, 2023 |
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Access, Blinds, Food Sources, and Shooter Bucks
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May 19, 2023 |
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Secret Weapon Turkey Calling w/ Matt Dale
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May 12, 2023 |
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Mitch's Opening Day PA Big Woods Longbeard
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May 05, 2023 |
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Is It Time to Switch to Machined Broadheads?
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Spring Turkey Hunting B.S. Session w/ JMiller Custom Calls
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Biology Based Careers and Management Discussion
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Shooting Straight On Target and In Life
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Mature Buck Hunting Frame of Mind
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Release Process Food Plots w/ Dr. Grant Woods
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Habitat and Hunting Enhancement w/ Josh Raley
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Food Plot Planting Prescriptions For Any Scenario
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Food Plot and Nutrient Cycling Nerdology
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Pennsylvania Mountain Buck of a Lifetime Hits the Dirt
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Soil Sampling and Successful Food Plots
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Trail Cameras & Off-Season Scouting Mountain Bucks w/ Beau Martonik
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Shed Season is Among Us
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Season Recap, Western Hunting, and B.S.ing w/ Dan Mathews
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Playing the Long Game on Mature Mountain Bucks
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Public and Private Land Bow Kills w/ Troy Dietterich
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Cast a Large Net for Late Season Whitetails
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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What's the Greatest Threat to Rabbit Populations?
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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Cut the Crap (Social Media) and Enjoy Your Hunt
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Deer Camp 2022 Hunt Recap
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Should Pennsylvania Reintroduce the American Marten?
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Staying Mobile, Staying Successful
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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A Neighboring Bear Hunting Opportunity
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Whitetail Hunting B.S. Session w/ Jon Lewis
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Effective Black Bear Hunting Drives and Tactics
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Hunt Your Property During the Rut Effectively
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Busting Up and Hunting Fall Turkey Flocks
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Make the Most of Your Big Woods Hunt w/ Johnny Stewart
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Archery Hunting PA Bears and Bucks w/ Todd Bromley
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Bowhunting B.S. Session w/ Dan Johnson
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Blood Trailing Wounded Deer w/ Otto and Otis
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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The Harsh Reality for EVERY BOWHUNTER
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Traditional Archery and Pennsylvania Bowhunting with Matt Zirnsak from The Push Archery
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Bowfishing for Dinner?!
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Capitalizing on Opening Day In Special Regulation Archery Zones
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Hardcore Canada Goose Hunting Action
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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60 Years of Bowhunting Tradition in One Weekend
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Next Level Trail Camera Intel with DeerLab
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Game Changing Food Plot Strategies: Hold them Season Long
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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DIY Land Transformation and Sharing the Hunt
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Managing Priorities Over Hunting Passion
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Big Woods Whitetails and Trad Bows w/ Cory Gulvas (pt 2)
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Big Woods Whitetails and Trad Bows w/ Cory Gulvas (pt 1)
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Making Outdoor Wishes Come True
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Season Preparation, Arrow Set-Ups, and Keyboard Warriors
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Growing The Sport Of Archery
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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How to Draw a Pennsylvania Elk Tag
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Black Bear Knowledge with the State Biologist
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Pennsylvania Triple Trophy Season Breakdown
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May 27, 2022 |
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A Kentucky Boy's Pennsylvania Elk Hunting Experience
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May 20, 2022 |
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Removing Predators for Better Turkey and Deer Hunting
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May 13, 2022 |
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How to Convert Cropland to Wildlife Habitat
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May 06, 2022 |
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Early Season Acorns Leads to Biggest Archery Buck
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Corn, Soybean, and No-till Food Plots
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Patience Kills Turkeys with Matt Dale
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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B.S. Session w/ Average Jack Archery
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Micro-Managing Small Hunting Farms
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Whitetail Movement Prediction with Spartan Forge
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Fly Fishing for Mountain Stream Native Trout
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Plant Diversity and Hunt Strategy w/ Steve Chilcote
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Food Plot Overload
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Food Plot Prep - Herbicides, Fertilizer, and Clover Management
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Are Your Deer Starving to Death?
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Keystone Predator Management
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Big Woods Trail Camera Strategy w/ Steve Sherk
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Full Swing into Ice Fishing Season with Don Kelly
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Managing Browse and Cover with Steve Chilcote
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Laying Hunting Property Framework with Food Plots
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Do You Have A Good Hunting Property?
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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One Last Chance To Fill a Tag
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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Flintlock Muzzleloader Preparation with Dave Ehrig
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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If You Can’t Beat Them, Join the PA Orange Army
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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How to Beat the Odds in Bear Season with Mark Lesher
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Context to “Rut-isms” and Strategizing the Most Magical Time of Year
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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When Should I Move In For The Kill?
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Heating Up for Hunting with Prescribed Fire
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Bruiser Buck Profiles w/ your Host Mitchell Shirk
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Bruiser Buck Profiles w/ Cole Seitzinger
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Fall Food Plots - Are You A Step Above The Rest?
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Bruiser Buck Profiles with Brendan Fink
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Rattlesnake Hunting w/ John Royer of Leatherwood Outdoors
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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PA Bruiser Buck Profiles w/ Dustin Adam
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Trout Fishing and Water Quality with a Fisheries Biologist
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Food Plots, Food Plots, Food Plots
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May 28, 2021 |
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Fired Up for Spring Gobblers
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May 20, 2021 |
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Welcome To The Pennsylvania Woodsman
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May 20, 2021 |