Listen "Chewing the Fat with John Smith"
Episode Synopsis
Nick and Dustin are joined by their good friends John Smith. John is an avid woodsman whose skill set goes beyond any normal guy's understanding. The guys break down the last bit turkey action, morels and false morels, and the ins and outs of trapping here in Michigan. A very insightful episode.Takeaways:Talking turkeys.Hunting with the girlsTalking kids and familyTalking morels Nick finds one lone half free. Good year. 400+. Weather played out well this yearMushroom forumsTalking whitetails.Got started with rabbit and squirrelAverage season was 300 hour seasonsFood plots, property management, screening food plots.Be out there consistently or not at all. Small parcel tactic.Talking summer shooting. Bows and total Archery challenge.Daughter first challenge and tracking.Trapping. Growing up trapping for fur.Doing nuisance control for beaver and coyote.Talking snares and body grippersTry to keep them scent free.Selling fursBeaver. Cutting out of the round?Beaver recipe. Beaver tail.Beaver tail beans?Bow setup. Shooting the 2009 Captain.Rage 2 bladeBow weightsBottom of the brisket inside or 5Frying mushrooms. Making it good for everyone. Batter is key.Tenderloin and backstrap. Frying steaksHit it in the batter flip and retrieve. Some sort of greens on the side.Show Partners:Umai DryInstagram: @umaidryWebsite: bit.ly/3WhfnnXSign up for the newsletter for 10% offTieBossInstagram: @tiebossllcWebsite: https://tieboss.com/pod?ref=pod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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