On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce hops on the line with Josh Raley to share their turkey hunting success stories! Josh tells the story of his first turkey harvest in Georgia since moving down south in 2023, and how he was able to get his kids on some birds during the youth season before punching his tag. The guys talk about what their springs have looked like so far, how they've been making time to get in the woods, ways their strategies have changed to accommodate life changes, and of course, how it wall went down for Josh tagging his bird, and Pierce tagging his first public land bird in Iowa! All that and more in this week's episode!

Big thanks to our fantastic partners:

onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com

Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com

Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin

Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast, Pierce is joined by Kyle Zempel, owner of Black Earth Angling, to learn about fly fishing for smallmouth bass on the Lower Wisconsin River! Kyle is a Wisconsin-native, and fly fishing guide in Southwest Wisconsin, who has been guiding for trout and smallmouth in Wisconsin's driftless region since 2013. Kyle shares what his early days of guiding looked like, and how he learned to fish a section of the Wisconsin River that is constantly changing. The guys discuss what the primary food sources of LWR smallmouth key in on, what patterns to use when targeting these fish, the importance of keying in on types of structure rather than spots on the river, how the smallmouth move through the system throughout a year, fishing the river when it's running high or low, what the best type of boat is for fishing the lower Wisconsin River, and much more in this week's episode!

To book a trip with Kyle and and learn more about all the different camps and events hosted by Black Earth Angling, visit blackearthangling.com ,and follow along with Kyle and his crew of guides @blackearthanglingco

Big thanks to our fantastic partners:

onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com

Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com

Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin

Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Thomas Mlsna, owner of The Untamed Ambition to talk all about holistic land management! Thomas highlights the three pillars of his business: whitetail management, homestead habitat, and agricultural production, and how the three often overlap when working to improve the health of a property. The guys discuss what a holistic management approach really looks like, and how that ties in to creating better whitetail habitat and hunting opportunities. Thomas discusses the effectiveness of rotational grazing, the importance of native plants on the landscape, how more biodiversity leads to better nutrition for wild game, the impact oak savannas really have on a landscape, how he uses OnX at a professional level, and much more!

Huge thanks to Thomas for coming on the show this week! To learn more about The Untamed Ambition and get in touch with him, be sure to go check out theuntamedambition.com where you can find information on all three pillars of the business.

Big thanks to our fantastic partners:

onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com

Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com

Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin

Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com