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3 Inexpensive Amazon Picks To Get Your Baby Outdoors

3 Inexpensive Amazon Picks To Get Your Baby Outdoors

Once Holland was about 7 weeks old, we decided to take her fishing on our boat with us. And since I share most of my adventures with all of you, I got quite a few questions about what products we used and where we got them. The short answer - AMAZON!

#EmpowerOutdoors: Making Wild Game Jerky

#EmpowerOutdoors: Making Wild Game Jerky

For some, eating wild game is an acquired taste but, for those who love it, there is nothing else like it. Creating delicious food using meat that was harvested by a hunter, is about as “organic” and free-range as it gets…

Ep. 24: Talkin' Turkeys with Scott C. Ellis

Ep. 24: Talkin' Turkeys with Scott C. Ellis

We love talkin' Turkey! Especially when we can talk turkey calling and tactics with Scott C. Ellis, a 3X Grand National Turkey calling Champ. 

Ep 23: Empower Outdoors 1 Year Anniversary!

Ep 23: Empower Outdoors 1 Year Anniversary!

Empower Outdoors co-host, Phil Stepp is back on the show to help recap our fall hunting seasons and celebrate Empower Outdoors' 1 year mark!

Ep 22: GoWild, An App Created for Hunters and Outdoor Enthusiasts

Ep 22: GoWild, An App Created for Hunters and Outdoor Enthusiasts

…With the right approach, our devices can be utilized for good; to share our outdoor lifestyles and to learn from and encourage one another. That’s the kind of digital community GoWild has built…

Ep 21: Ladies Midwest Meetup - Benefits of an All Female Fishing Trip

Ep 21: Ladies Midwest Meetup - Benefits of an All Female Fishing Trip

If you’ve ever been curious about what it would be like to attend an all ladies fishing or hunting trip, this episode will give you a pretty good idea. Even if you’re a guy, you’ll find value in this conversation and be able to to share with your wife/girlfriend or daughter why they should be on the lookout for ladies trips, too. And, let me tell you, the benefits of an all ladies trip is more than just a full pan of fish…enjoy the episode!

Ep 20: Hunting, Conservation, and Getting involved - with Special Guest, Allison Rauscher

Ep 20: Hunting, Conservation, and Getting involved - with Special Guest, Allison Rauscher

If you’re a hunter, without even knowing it, you’re contributing to conservation. Each year, equipment, ammunition, licenses, tags and fees that are purchased in order to hunt contribute to conservation efforts. Sportsmen and women have contributed more than $14 billion to conservation since 1937. In this episode, Allison Rauscher joins the show to discuss how hunting is conservation and how to get involved in local conservation chapters.

OLDER GUY. YOUNG DOG. NEW TRICKS

OLDER GUY. YOUNG DOG. NEW TRICKS

So, how? How to put into words why we are willing to get up early, drive for hours, and drag ourselves through thick cover until our hip flexors burn. Maybe we are just stupid and gluttons for punishment? There’s some truth in that, but the why goes much deeper…