Bent N Ballistic Outdoors
112 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe Ultimate Outdoors Podcast. Hunting, Fishing, Shooting, Conservation, Offroading and more.
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BNBO Ep 107 - My Gucci Gun
June 23, 2022 21:14 - 1 hour - 113 MBMike McKnight, Mark Zorich - West Coast Long Range Subjects Discussed: Potential New Gin Legislation;Bipartisan Senate Proposal, Red Flag Laws,Losing the Right of Due Process;Tactical Sniper Training;Tuning Up for Hunting Early;Common Mistakes with Long Range;Competition Long Range Shooting;Tuning Up Equipment;Adding a Muzzle Break;The Evolution of Hunting Rifles;Fitting Your Rifle;Understanding Ballistics;Understanding Optics;Understanding Parallax;MOA or Mil.
BNBO Ep 106 - What the Hell Are You Thinking Pt 2
June 06, 2022 20:42 - 1 hour - 114 MBMike McKnight, Tom Patti Candidate for US Congress Subjects Discussed: Crappies have become a business;$100K Crappie Tournaments;Crappie Tours;Taking a friend fishing for slabs;Border Issues with Public Land;Fentanyl;Washingtons Ruling Class;2A;Opportunities to Reach Across the Aisle;Energy Issues;Homeless Pollution to the Ecosystem. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and never miss an episode!
BNBO Ep 105 - What the Hell Are You Thinking?
May 12, 2022 17:52 - 2 hours - 174 MBMike McKnight, Tom Patti Candidate for Congress CA-9, James Smith California Dawn Sportfishing Subjects Discussed: The Trouble with Bears,Making Your Own Firearms,I Got Engaged,CA Delta,Sea Lions,Homeless Pollution,Forest Management,Common Sense,Reaching Across the Aisle,Maritime Superstitions,Ceremonies to Rename a Boat,No Bananas or Redheads On Board,Cal Dawn II,Creature Conforts,Matching SoCal Fishing Boats.
BNBO Ep 104 - Breakfast Time Fishing Time
December 01, 2021 00:31 - 1 hour - 125 MBMike McKnight, Lucas Hoge Country Artist/Hoge Wild TV, Billy Nicholas Venice Fishing Lodge, Shawn Parr Country Music Radio Personality, Ken Hoge, Wayne Kotow CCA CA Subjects Discussed: On the road from Venice Louisiana, Season 3 Hoge Wild TV,Bowfishing from an airboat,Redfishing in the Bayous,Shawn the Golden Boy,Miss Kimmy,the Dacquiri Bar,favorite episodes from the first two seasons,Dad caught crabs,possibly stranded at Catalina,Wayne Southern CA Oil Spill,Container Ship Pollution,CARB a...
BNBO Ep 103 - Let It Burn...Again
November 16, 2021 21:28 - 1 hour - 144 MBMike McKnight, Dr. Alan Taylor Penn State University, Ashley Watson Angler-Hunter-Fire Survivor Subjects Discussed: The disparity between ecologists views, forest thinning and treatment, the role of NGOs, the most destructive CA fires have been in the last 15 years, how areas may tend to burn the same, getting sick on a party boat, female repo truck drivers, having a cabin in the of a fire, trying to save and bug out before a fire arrives. Mike McKnight, Dr. Alan Taylor Penn State Univer...
BNBO Ep 102 - Crazy Clara
July 16, 2021 19:22 - 1 hour - 133 MBMike McKnight, Ken Franke Pres of Sportfishing Assoc of CA, Clara "Crazy Clara" Ricabal Subjects Discussed; Podcast Poaching; CARB rule proposal for diesel emissions from party boats; how it could affect private boats as well; Female salt water anglers; getting evacuated from a wildfire; dating in the fishing world; fighting over gear; having a heart attack in your 40's; Cuban Food; Cubans don't have tortillas; a burgeoning Cuban Revolution.
BNBO Ep 101 - It's Getting Crowded
June 25, 2021 22:02 - 1 hour - 125 MBMike McKnight, Jen Benedet CDFW R3 Coordinator, Robbie Dunham Koke Machine Guide Service Subjects Discussed: The end of the CCW Renewal Saga, How I almost torpedoed it, The difficulties of obtaining or renewing a CCW in the future, lots of new anglers and hunters during COVID, Will it be sustainable post COVID, Hunter Education post COVID, The saturation of new guides and Six Packs, How much are apps helping to put more people in the wild. having a new boat built from the keel up. The red ...
BNBO Ep 100 - Mind Job
March 17, 2021 20:58 - 1 hour - 106 MBMike McKnight, Bryan Lynn Sportsmens Alliance Subjects Discussed: The flurry of new legislation with the new administration; the Bear Problem in CA; Pitbull vs Bear; HR127; Psych Evaluations for firearms owners; Gun Rights; National Gun Registry; Psych Evals for CCW; Do you beat your wife; Do you like flowers; Beaver Trapping in Oregon in danger; Dog Breeders in Texas; Buy a CA Bear Tag.
BNBO Ep 99 - Brass Is the New Gold
January 20, 2021 21:15 - 1 hour - 103 MBMike McKnight, Mark Oliva NSSF Subjects discussed; The spike in hunting and fishing license sales, the NRA files for Chapter 11 and leaves NY for Texas, No SHOT Show for 2021, the demand for brass on all levels, reloads are in short supply too, almost 7 million first time gun buyers in 2020, dry fire training augmenting range trips, the deplatforming of Parler and firearms websites, the Social Media oligarchy clamping down on sportsmen and women on social media.
BNBO Ep 98 - A Permissible Window
December 16, 2020 21:29 - 2 hours - 169 MBMike McKnight, Jen "The Archer" Cordaro Subjects Discussed: The new Administration is already planning gun rights changes; Applying for or renewing a CCW in the Rona Era; the "Featureless" issue; Planning childbirth around hunting or fishing seasons; taking a newborn fishing at 2 weeks; Hunting at 6 weeks; The challenge of Maternity Camo options; No shooting after 12 weeks in utero; Road Hunting, California Plates in other states; The role of the partner or husband in rearing a child outdo...
BNBO Ep 97 - Death Star on the Water
November 09, 2020 19:12 - 1 hour - 117 MBMike McKnight, Jon Rosenfield - Senior Scientist SF Baykeeper Subjects Discussed: My attempt at public office. The proliferation of water borne data centers. Alameda rejected one but one has shown up at the Port of Stockton, CA and there are more planned not only on the Delta in Northern California but around the world. Once through cooling systems adding heat to already distressed waterways plus other impacts to water and wetlands. Microsoft testing submerged data centers. Changes in Soci...
BNBO Ep 97 - Death Star on the Water
November 09, 2020 19:12Mike McKnight, Jon Rosenfield - Senior Scientist SF Baykeeper Subjects Discussed: My attempt at public office. The proliferation of water borne data centers. Alameda rejected one but one has shown up at the Port of Stockton, CA and there are more planned not only on the Delta in Northern California but around the world. Once through cooling systems adding heat to already distressed waterways plus other impacts to water and wetlands. Microsoft testing submerged data centers. Changes in Soci...
BNBO Ep 96 - They're Not Nutrients They're Toxins
August 11, 2020 20:28 - 1 hour - 110 MBMike McKnight, Mike Gravert-Intimidator Sportfishing Subjects Discussed:Too Hot to Bowhunt,Headed to Louisiana for Redfish,Recap of Hoge Wild Catalina Episode,AB3030 Fight Continues,Running a 6 Pack in the COVID Era,Fish Running from Toxins,Harmful Algal Blooms in the US,Delta Striper Health, Homeless Dumping,Alaska is a Ghost Town,Panfish An Overlooked Fishery,More People Vocal on Water Quality,Living on a Houseboat. Plus the Great American Outdoors Act Is it all that. Maybe not
BNBO Ep 95 - Moron...Putz
July 25, 2020 18:34 - 1 hour - 108 MBMike McKnight, Aimee Russell, Lucas Hoge Subjects Discussed: Responding to criticisms of TWAW Episode on Social Media, Aimee popped in to chat since she went to work for Fisherman's Warehouse,Poofy Grundens,The Grumpy Old Men Incident,Managing a Tackle Store During COVID,Civil Unrest Scares,Aimee Didn't Have the Rona,Unruly Customers,Proper Mask Wearing,Reservations for Yosemite,Shortages of Tackle,Sharkin,The Long Awaited Hoge Wild TV Lobster Episode,Blowing an Engine,Shooting Season 2
BNBO Ep 94 - The Well Armed Woman
July 16, 2020 18:39 - 1 hour - 129 MBMike McKnight, Cherie Sintes-Glover TWAW Mother Lode Subjects discussed: Boat & PWC and ATV sales during COVID,Women driving gun sales in almost every state,women seeking training for new reasons,Millennial women,Training with other women as opposed to men,Women increase CCW applications,Shotgun training for women,The McCloskey Situation,Situational Awareness for women,Rural vs Suburban,Accessories for women,Sacramento is the largest US Chapter,Hunter Safety together,#notme,Dry Firing
BNBO Ep 93 - Be Nice to the Gun Counter Guys
July 08, 2020 19:44 - 1 hour - 139 MBMike McKnight, Jason Chung & John Martinez from Outdoor Sportsman Subjects discussed: Buying a license to use state lands,Independence Day frustration release,What drives you to the outdoors,Gun counter traffic during COVID and protests,Being the face of DOJ, The resurgence of ARs,Shortages on ammo,The Prop 63 debacle,DOJ Delays,CDC Range Restrictions,Used gun market,Collector guns,Movies and guns,Die Hard IS a Christmas Movie,The Dirty Harry Gun,The Beretta 92,The John Wick Safe,Lever Act...
BNBO Ep 92 - 3030 & 30x30 Demystified
July 01, 2020 19:02 - 1 hour - 138 MBMike McKnight, Wayne Kotow, Coastal Conservation Assoc-CA, Aoibheann Cline, Congressional Sportmen's Foundation Subjects discussed; Premiere of Hoge Wild TV,tackle shortages are happening,AB3030 CA,Similarities to MLPA,Hypocrisy of not having Sportmen on FGC,Is it 30% or an aditional 30 on top of that?,MLPA 2.0, States US and International Programs,Variation in State Initiatives,Sportsmen are the best stewards,Oppose until ammended. Stay connected on Social @BNBOutdoors on FB and IG and ww...
BNBO Ep 91 - The Razorback Ass Tattoo
June 19, 2020 20:29 - 1 hour - 123 MBMike McKnight, Jordan Pinasco, Cyrill Derreumaux Subjects Discussed: COVID Masks and your CCW, Jordan Pinasco talks about his first season moving to the front of the boat on the WWBT, Getting Tournaments back after COVID, He and his wife both being on the front lines, Cyril Derreumaux Endurance Athlete on living in Arkansas right from France, Paddling Hawaii, The Yukon, CA to Hawaii and most recently the Sacramento River from Shasta to Golden Gate.
BNBO Ep 90 - Crisis at the Baitshop
May 22, 2020 19:46 - 51 minutes - 71.5 MBMike McKnight, Glenn Chedaris Big Red Worm Company Subjects Discussed: The Mystery of the Nevada Big Game tag system, Idaho Non Resident Changes, the elusive California Elk Tag, What Will Hunting with Outfitters Look Like This Year, Lack of Direction for Outfitters and Fishing Guides, Bait Shops in Crisis for Live and Packaged Baits, The Doomsday Clock, China's Effect on Gear, Unemployment Effect on Fishing Industry.
BNBO Ep 89 - The Mike & Mark Show
May 18, 2020 20:57 - 1 hour - 119 MBMike McKnight, Mark Grupe - Mark Grupe Outdoors Subjects discussed; Mike & Mark the new radio morning show,dog training, when to introduce a collar,when to introduce a collar to a pup,almost getting stranded in Argentina on a hunt,hunting during the Rona,hog hunting,Thin Green Line pilot,Coyotes,changes in the Pacific Flyway changes,the challenges of Outdoors Media,Snitches,guides getting back to normal, offending Creedmoor shooters. Subscribe today on your favorite podcast app!
BNBO Ep 88 - MY DINGR
April 29, 2020 21:10 - 1 hour - 160 MBMike McKnight, Brian Lynn-Sportmen's Alliance, Jim Hendricks-Saltwater Sportsman Magazine,Don Meidinger-MYDINGR'S BBQ Subjects Discussed:CA Prop 63 Ruling,Government Overrreach on Fishing Closures,Encountering Barney Fife Officers,CV Affecting Hunting and Fishing Worldwide,CV Affecting Conservation Efforts,San Diego Beaches open but not ramps,Jim's Lobzilla,Santa Rosa Halibut,Deepdrop Swordfishing,Mydingr's Sauces and Shakes for Wild Game and Domestic.
BNBO Ep 87 - Having a Crappie Day
April 15, 2020 19:35 - 1 hour - 126 MBMike McKnight, MD Johnson Freelance Writer/Angler/Hunter Subjects discussed,Wuhan CV closures and restrictions,Social Media rumor mill, the FGC debacle, total shutdowns vs. agency closures,Spring Turkey,You should be Crappie fishing,West vs. South vs. MidWest,Professional Crappie Tournaments,Ed Legan,Clear Lake Crappie,eyes or no eyes,scents,favorite rigs,braid or no braid,100K Crappie Tournament,going old school. Show Notes: Game & Fish Mag
BNBO Ep 86 - The Species Barrier Pt 2
March 27, 2020 19:22 - 1 hour - 133 MBMike McKnight, Dr. Robert Garry Tulane University, Dr. Krysten Schuler Cornell University Subjects discussed: SARS Cov2 is natural not lab created;bats can't infect by themselves;can this be a recurring virus:canine and avian CoV;similarities of SARS CoV2 and CWD;can CWD jump the species barrier and has it already;lack of CWD testing;recommendations to Congress:eating CWD infected meat;testing of a live animal for CWD. Stay connected on FB & IG @bnboutdoors
BNBO Ep 85 - The Species Barrier Pt 1
March 24, 2020 19:17 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBMike McKnight, Brad Stout This episode we talk about winter Crappie hunting, turkey scouting,Nevada tags,certifying record fish,carrying certified scales, state vs world records,origins of SARS-CoV 2, SARS-CoV, Avian Flu,wildlife trade in China,wet markets,calls to shut them down,how it jumped the species barrier,Chinese Wildlife Act,wildlife farming,blackmarket wildlife trade.
BNBO Ep 84 - Skin In The Game
February 28, 2020 21:37 - 1 hour - 104 MBMike McKnight, Nugget the Dog, Michael Jurad Mountain Man Outfitters In this episode I do some podcasting from the boat. Doing some Striper scouting with my dog on the San Joaquin River. WTF actually happened at the Fish and Game Commission meeting? Why are all of our commissioners politicians and environmentalists with no skin in the game? I got called a trophy hunter on social media. Michael Jurad joins me to talk about the Nevada game tag system. Advantages of applying with a guide. Dis...
BNBO Ep 83 - The Outdoor Industry is Elitist
February 20, 2020 23:02 - 1 hour - 101 MBMike McKnight In this episode I talk about getting attacked on social media for not sharing enough information, spot burning is still a thing, how much information do you share, outdoors shows on terrestrial radio are almost dead, the Outdoor Elitist, the Outdoors Industry is racist too, many bloggers refused to come on and back up their claims, calling BS on it all, Outdoor Industry Assoc says half of Americans don't recreate outside, the battle with the screen. Subscribe on your favorite...
BNBO Ep 82 - Escaping to Idaho
February 07, 2020 19:29 - 1 hour - 134 MBMike McKnight, Brian Brooks - Idaho Wildlife Federation This episode we talk my escape from CA, Idaho public land access issues,Wilks Brothers,Frank Church Wilderness,River of No Return,Trespass laws and penalties,legislation to prevent landowners blocking access,easements and right of ways,elk numbers,extreme back country ability. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and follow on FB and IG @bnboutdoors
BNBO Ep 81 - Let Em' Spawn
January 27, 2020 20:38 - 1 hour - 133 MBMike McKnight, Kip Adams Director of Conservation QDMA, James Stone NorCal Guides and Sportsmens Association This episode we talk finishing duck season, crappie jigs,QDMA’s 2019 was busiest ever, hot button deer issues moving into 2020,politicians reluctance to deal with CWD,bleach stops CWD prions,UNSPAWNED,hatchery salmon not being allowed to spawn,salmon being collected and sold for profit funded by taxpayers in at least 3 states,HSRG is it corrupt? We as anglers are not profiting but o...
BNBO Ep 80 - Ya Gotta Show Up
January 20, 2020 21:05 - 1 hour - 158 MBMike McKnight, Amy Terra, Aliscia Andrews Candidate for Congress VA10 Battleground Virginia, Aliscia Andrews is a Republican candidate for Virginia's 10th District. She's Pro 2A in the middle of all that weirdness of what is happening at the state level. She's a former Marine and she wants to take her skills to Congress. Amy Terra sits in after a long break and talks about her adventures as a female angler. She talks about her Pro 2A values as well as public access issues. Plus don't burn ...
BNBO Episode 80 - Ya Gotta Show Up
January 20, 2020 21:05Mike McKnight, Amy Terra, Aliscia Andrews Candidate for Congress VA10 Battleground Virginia, Aliscia Andrews is a Republican candidate for Virginia's 10th District. She's Pro 2A in the middle of all that weirdness of what is happening at the state level. She's a former Marine and she wants to take her skills to Congress. Amy Terra sits in after a long break and talks about her adventures as a female angler. She talks about her Pro 2A values as well as public access issues. Plus don't burn ...
BNBO Episode 80 - Ya Gotta Show Up
January 20, 2020 21:05Mike McKnight, Amy Terra, Aliscia Andrews Candidate for Congress VA10 Battleground Virginia, Aliscia Andrews is a Republican candidate for Virginia's 10th District. She's Pro 2A in the middle of all that weirdness of what is happening at the state level. She's a former Marine and she wants to take her skills to Congress. Amy Terra sits in after a long break and talks about her adventures as a female angler. She talks about her Pro 2A values as well as public access issues. Plus don't burn ...
BNBO Ep 79 - Don't Wreck the Dog
January 16, 2020 18:08 - 1 hour - 158 MBMike McKnight, Richie Hight - Paulina Peak Tackle, Brian Lynn-Sportsmen's Alliance Subjects discussed; Choosing a scope; Handling & Refreezing Crab;DIY Dog Training; Obedience; When to start Bird Training; Field Trials; Electronic Collars; Big Game Hunting; Kokanee Salmon Fishing; New Paulina Peak Tackle; ANTIs update from Sportmen's Alliance; ANTIs doxxing someone for removing a bear; Cats running in prides; More Gray Wolf Introductions. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or you...
BNBO Ep 78 - Strippers and Guns
December 31, 2019 21:05 - 1 hour - 101 MBMike McKnight, Vince Borges - Phenix Rods In this episode Vince becomes a new human chew toy for my dog. We also talk about throwing logs for Stripers in the West Delta. Conditions necessary to do it, gear recommendations, baits, water temps, straightened hooks. Plus Vince's lobster trip, the upcoming show season, what's new for Phenix in 2020. Plus I talk about Virginia the 2A battleground state, militias forming there and many other states. How gun control laws affect your ability to hun...
BNBO Ep 77 - Stop the Wolf
December 16, 2019 20:03 - 1 hour - 106 MBMike McKnight, Denny Behrens The ANTIs never stop. In this episode I talk with the Colorado Stop the Wolf Coalition. Wolf activists are trying to get a reintroduction initiative for Wolves on the Colorado ballot. What does this mean for public lands hunting in Colorado if this passes and what it means for other states. Also the Feds animal SWAT team known as Wildlife Services. Why you've never heard of it. Neoprene hunting gloves and is there one caliber for all? Stay connected on Apple Po...
BNBO Ep 76 - Tahoe Cutthroats
December 06, 2019 19:13 - 1 hour - 111 MBMike McKnight, Mike Nielsen Tahoe Topliners Guide Service, Derek Orner National Marine Fisheries. In this episode we discuss; my new puppy co-host, puppy farts vs dog farts; Pacific Flyway Ducks; Tahoe Cutthroat plant; management with existing species; Fallen Leaf Lake; D3-6 Deer; predators; Sierra Wolves; West Coast Crab, whale entanglements, new crab pot technology. Stay up to date and subscribe on Apple & Google Podcasts or Spotify. Connect with us on Facebook & Instagram @bnboutdoors ...
BNBO Ep 75 - Dammit I Got a Ticket
November 01, 2019 17:49 - 1 hour - 137 MBMike McKnight, Aimee Russell, Billy Driessen, Lucas Hoge On this episode we talk about Aimee's fire evac, the joys and sorrows of dogs, would Aimee write me a ticket, Billy getting smacked in the face with a huge lure, Fukushima Hands, Catalina Recap with Lucas Hoge, Hoge Wild TV, swag you can win from Lucas and his sponsors, a California fires rant, Man Made Crisis. Stay connected on Facebook and IG @bnboutdoors and on Twitter @bentnballistic Show Notes Links: Hoge Wild TV
BNBO Ep 74 - Bub Tosh Unfiltered
October 15, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 180 MBMike McKnight, Bub Tosh SDG Marine Angler One of the most colorful guys in Bass Fishing. A 2018 US Open Winner. Not to mention a ton of West Coast wins. We talk Paycheck Baits; Bub's childhood which is pretty colorful too. "You Are What You Do, Not What You Say You Do." Going Back to Back; SDG Marine; Bub's video series; punching; Bub's future podcast and more. Stay connected on Apple, Google and wherever podcasts are available. Also at www.bentnballistic.com Show notes links: Bub Tosh S...
BNBO Ep 73 - So Excited I Threw Up
October 03, 2019 20:43 - 1 hour - 101 MBMike McKnight talks with Brad Stout of EpicTrout.com as well as Mike Christensen and Britney Waldman of Outdoor Mentors. Subjects discussed: Pyramid Lake Opener;Adult onset hunting;stories of Brad's first deer and being so excited he threw up;mentoring on his first three big game animals;first antelope;brown trout hunting;having 24 Browns over 10lbs;Outdoor Mentors & Big Brothers-Big Sisters;transitioning HS clay shooters to hunters; Cast 4 Kids Delta Event; New BNBO Boat Wrap Show Notes...
BNBO Ep 72 - Cattle vs Elk
September 23, 2019 17:47 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBMike McKnight, Joe Hobbs CDFW, Michael Collins U of Wisconsin Madison This episode we talk about a forgotten and almost extinct subspecies the Tule Elk. Joe Hobbs is the former CA Elk and Pronghorn Coordinator. We talk about the history of the Tule Elk; native range; isolation issues; hunting tags; genetics challenges; current numbers; Pt Reyes herd; cattle ranchers; public land success. Plus Michael Collins of the University of Wisconsin at Madison talks about Johne's Disease which possib...
BNBO Ep 71 - The Sporting Chef
September 16, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBMike McKnight, Scott Leysath, Erin McBride In this episode The Sporting Chef makes a return appearance to talk fall game recipes. The trend of wild game cookbooks. Shooting Texas hogs from a golf cart at night. Blistered Beaver Tail. The Dead Meat show is coming back. Hunting wild cows in Hawaii. Making mergansers taste good. The simplistic approach. River Salmon vs Ocean Salmon. Erin and I talk about our experiences and tell a few stories from the Conception dive boat. Erin was part of a ...
BNBO Ep 70 - Geeking Out on Salmon
September 09, 2019 20:57 - 1 hour - 100 MBMike McKnight, Kristi Miller-Saunders, with Fisheries and Oceans Canada Pacific In this episode we cover CA banning fur trapping for sport and trade. We also take a deep dive into the issues of declining salmon populations not only on the West Coast of North America but around the world. Kristi is a CA girl who is a scientist but has a sense of humor and we discuss the Strategic Salmon Health Initiative in depth. What is being done to minimize salmon mortality and infectious disease which ...
BNBO Ep 69 - Lawyered Up
August 31, 2019 16:12 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBMike McKnight, Aimee Russell, Chris Evola In this episode Aimee and I talk about why we are lawyered up. Completely different reasons but still affecting our abilities to hunt and fish. I got arrested for going fishing. Being on the other side of gun laws and what it's like. Chris Evola of Sick For It Guide Service checks in after scoring August velvet in the CA heat. Plus we talk about Harmful Algal Blooms and how it can affect you in salt and fresh water. Why are we seeing them and where...
BNBO Ep 68 - Guns Are Hurting Your Brain?
August 07, 2019 18:45 - 1 hour - 117 MBMike McKnight, Dylan Saunders, Combat Veteran and Pro Staffer for SHWAT.com In this episode we talk about the potential for Traumatic Brain Injury from shooting;Dylan's experiences in teh military that led to his TBI;how TBIs can happen for the average shooter or hunter; signs and symptoms;re-evaluating using high pressure cartridges when not needed;how to avoid problems at the range;hunters in Alaska using smaller cartridges;supressors as safety;military and pro sports working together. ...
BNBO Ep 67 - Warden Aimee Russell
July 29, 2019 20:26 - 1 hour - 131 MBMike McKnight, Aimee Russell, John Nores LT CDFW Ret John Nores of Hidden War is back! We talk about Aimee's broken fingers and how it happened, Aimee's quest to be a CDFW Warden,what a F&W Academy is all about, MET Team weapons, Aimee in Camo and Tac gear, John's hog hunt and Axis hunt being filmed, Hidden War's message nationwide,Texas Special Ops,what John saw and heard at NRA National Meeting,John's podcast appearances since he was last here, Wild Justice Stories, North Woods Law, Thin...
BNBO Ep 66 - The Path of the Puma
July 18, 2019 20:32 - 1 hour - 118 MBMike McKnight, Jim Williams - Montana Fish & Wildlife & Parks, Author of Path of the Puma In this episode we cover; recent meetings in CA regarding Feral Human Encampments and the impacts on waterways and the environment; listener messages, Jim Williams and his new book Path of the Puma;his story as a CA kid; the success story that lions have rebounded to historic levels, reclaiming land once inhabited; should hunting be a part of management; grizzly bear monitoring; are lions at carrying ...
BNBO Ep 65 - Jim Shockey
July 16, 2019 00:01 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBMike McKnight, Jim Shockey, Naturalist, outfitter, TV Producer and Host of Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures and UNCHARTED on Outdoor Channel. In this episode we answer more listener messages, talk about the new upgrades to the studio and the new sound, the feeling about wanting to fill the freezer the closer we get to fall, Catalina trip update, Jim's golf game and lamenting 4 double bogeys in a round, golf as exercise for big game hunting, Jim's show UNCHARTED and a trip to Mozambique for...
BNBO Ep 64 - Giving a Fish A Haircut
July 01, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBMike McKnight, Chris Smith-Pacific Dream/ Happy Hooker Sportfishing, James Smith-California Dawn Sportfishing In this episode we talk about; hunting and fishing trips this fall and planning ahead. New listeners binge listening from Ep 1. The state of the Halibut fishery in Northern Ca. How the Smith Family got their start in the Bay Area charter business. Brotherly and nephew rivalry between boats. Ethical charter operations, giving a halibut a "haircut", Chris' Facebook Live videos. Chri...
BNBO Ep 63 - The Agony of Defeat
June 24, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBMike McKnight, Aimee Russell, Christian Ostrander Bass Angler, Gavin Harbour Co-Owner/Operator Pacific Queen in San Diego. In this episode we talk about Aimee wanting to be a game warden, her one trout fishing trip for the year. Her cousin Christian Ostrander a young bass angler comes in to talk to us about his goals as a bass angler. His experience leading a tournament and losing out at the very end on winning a new Ranger boat. Plus how bass fishing may be the way a lot of post millennia...
BNBO Ep 62 Hidden War & Not So Hidden War
June 17, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBMike McKnight, Lt John Nores, CDFW (ret) and author of War In The Woods and Hidden War In this episode: Recap of the CA Fish & Game WRC meeting. The inaccuracies of the Coalition for Sustainable Delta. What we have to do before 8/7 meeting. Plus we continue our discussion of Hidden War. Situational Awareness while hunting or fishing. John's decision to be a warden. The reason Wild Justice ended at three seasons. Deer for Meth. What other states are doing about grows on public lands.
BNBO Ep 61 - Hidden War
June 10, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBMike McKnight, Lt John Nores, CDFW (ret) and author of War In The Woods and Hidden War In this episode we talk John's new book and the war that is being fought for our public lands. The cartels are growing marijuana in at least half the country and making meth in the entire country on the same lands we hunt and fish. Not only is it an environmental threat but a public safety threat. What is being done at the local, state and Federal levels.