Chewing the Fat with John Smith

Chewing the Fat with John Smith

Author: Sportsmen's Empire February 6, 2025 Duration: 1:00:09

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 girls
  • Talking kids and family
  • Talking morels Nick finds one lone half free. Good year. 400+. Weather played out well this year
  • Mushroom forums
  • Talking whitetails.
  • Got started with rabbit and squirrel
  • Average season was 300 hour seasons
  • Food 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 grippers
  • Try to keep them scent free.
  • Selling furs
  • Beaver. Cutting out of the round?
  • Beaver recipe. Beaver tail.
  • Beaver tail beans?
  • Bow setup. Shooting the 2009 Captain.
  • Rage 2 blade
  • Bow weights
  • Bottom of the brisket inside or 5
  • Frying mushrooms. Making it good for everyone. Batter is key.
  • Tenderloin and backstrap. Frying steaks
  • Hit it in the batter flip and retrieve. Some sort of greens on the side.

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