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Episode 722: Silence is Golden and A Father/Son Duo Set the Bass Fishing World on Fire
April 15, 2024 15:10 - 1 hour - 128 MBSilencer Central's Brandon Maddox makes his return this week. We discuss the upcoming November election and what that means for the gun industry. We also get into the latest product launches (like the Speed K pictured in this post) and the expected lifespan of a suppressor. Other highlights from our discussion include: how to add [...]
Campfire Conversations 52: Endangered Species List Hijacked & We’ve Got a Hunters’ Embassy!
April 12, 2024 20:19 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBWhen the Endangered Species Act passed in 1973 it was widely supported by hunters, conservationists and animal lovers alike. However, somewhere along the way it's mission was abandoned. Animals no longer needing protections stay on the list in perpetuity. When biologists deem a species recovered and recommend removing them, the antis sue to try to [...]
Episode 721: The Catch and Release Coyote, Big Archery Bucks, Plus Wolves and CWD in the North Woods
April 08, 2024 14:39 - 1 hour - 106 MBYou might have seen the viral video of the trapper releasing a caught coyote. Why would a trapper release a successful catch? On this week's show I'm joined by the duo responsible for the seemingly strange action. Tony Van Asten and Dylan Hazen explain the curious action and what they hoped to accomplish by sharing [...]
Episode 720: The One About Spring Turkeys
April 01, 2024 06:04 - 1 hour - 107 MBWhen it comes to wild turkeys, few outdoorsmen know more about the birds than Dr. Mike Chamberlain. "The Wild Turkey Doc" makes his return to the show this week with spring turkey seasons opening up all over the Lower 48. We discuss a myriad of turkey related topics with Dr. Chamberlain. Highlights include: Do state [...]
Episode 719: From Vegetarian, to Butcher to Hunter & What in the heck is FACE?
March 25, 2024 16:08 - 1 hour - 109 MBBrant MacDuff has an interesting story. The Brooklyn, NY native and self described animal lover who's always wrestled with eating meat. The economic environmentalist/taxidermy historian and now author joins me on this week's show. We talk about the mental gymnastics of wanting to be a vegetarian but always coming back to eating what humans are [...]
Campfire Conversations 51: Pnuma Outdoors on New Camo Pattern and Latest Designs
March 22, 2024 14:31 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBWhen I moved to Pnuma in 2021, it felt like home. A Texas based company that offers top quality hunting apparel? One that doesn't look over my shoulder and supports me when I touch the taboo topics other hunting podcasts or influencers (I hate that term but it seems to be what folks call us [...]
Episode 718: Snow Geese Dying By the Tens of Thousands
March 18, 2024 18:40 - 1 hour - 100 MBWhen I first saw the video of thousands upon thousands of snow geese frozen solid on a lake, I was initially shocked. Then I immediately wondered, what happened? It turns out the video I saw is actually one of many like it, and this is occurring somewhat frequently in the Dakotas. Free lance waterfowl content [...]
Episode 717: The Buck You’re Stalking Falls Through The Ice, What’s The Ethical Move Now?
March 11, 2024 06:09 - 1 hour - 118 MBHunting Ethics are deeply personal. What some of us deem as kosher or even necessary, others throw shade at. On this week's show I sit down with Outdoor Life contributor Nick Fasciano. After reading his feature on a recent Idaho mule deer hunt, I knew I wanted to visit with him about how he handled [...]
Campfire Conversations 50: Where Are The Greenheads? 2023-2024 Season In Review With Ducks Unlimited
March 06, 2024 20:48 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBDucks Unlimited Senior Waterfowl Scientist Mike Brasher makes his return on this installment of Campfire Conversations. We take an in depth look at the 2023-2024 Waterfowl season. What was the general consensus from duck hunters? Where certain regions still lights out? I try to pin Mike down on why mallards (specifically) don't appear to be [...]
Episode 716: Arctic Musk Ox Hunting with The Hunter Chef & Chromosome Altering Technology to Remove Invasive Fish Species?
March 04, 2024 16:26 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBWhen people release exotic pets into an environment there are often severe repercussions. If a population is established, the native species always lose. Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Senior Scientist for Aquatic Invasive Species Monica McGarrity joins the show this week to discuss non native armored catfish taking up residence in various fresh water [...]
Campfire Conversations 49: Taking the Fight To the Antis With Coloradans For Responsible Wildlife Management
February 27, 2024 15:46 - 1 hour - 117 MBDan Gates has been running ragged of late, making public appearance after appearance, podcast after podcast, commission meeting after commission meeting as the head of CRWM (Coloradans For Responsible Wildlife Management). Dan never thought Colorado would become the anti hunting movement's playground, but it has and so this is his life now. We both agree [...]
Episode 715: Wounded Deer and Blood Tracking Dogs
February 26, 2024 16:26 - 1 hour - 120 MBThe range of outcomes when an arrow or a bullets hits a deer is as varied as the day is long. If you've ever made a marginal shot on a deer, you might have called or thought about reaching out to someone with a good blood tracking dog. But what if there's no blood? What [...]
Campfire Conversations 48: Navy Seal, Hunter and Entrepreneur Sam Mackey
February 21, 2024 16:32 - 1 hour - 111 MBI met Sam Mackey in Nashville at the SCI show. We hit it off and ended up smoking a couple cigars afterwards. The natural conversation flow was an easy one, it consisted of hunting, hunting and more hunting. So when Sam said he'd like to come on the podcast, I knew the we'd have [...]
Episode 714: Hunting and Wild Game Culture in the U.K. and A Conservation Success Story Warrants Louisiana’s First Bear Season in 40 Years
February 19, 2024 17:23 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBRachel Carrie is well put together. She is passionate about her love of hunting and shooting and articulates that reality thoughtfully and eloquently. When I met Rachel at the recent SCI Convention in Nashville, I immediately knew I wanted to visit with her to better understand hunting culture and tradition in the United Kingdom. The [...]
Episode 713: Pushing the Envelope on Upland Hunting With The Quail Hawk and SCI at Work on The European Front
February 12, 2024 17:04 - 1 hour - 105 MBMixing great pointing dogs with a bird of prey on an upland hunt seems like an odd technique. However, it's one that Tyler Sladen has mastered. The veteran falconer and pointing dog enthusiast uses his dogs to point/flush coveys before releasing his Goshawk to actually catch the quail. Tyler joins the show this week to [...]
Episode 712: Colorado Loses Spring Cougar Season at Critical Time…Talk Us Off the Ledge!
February 05, 2024 17:08 - 1 hour - 109 MBAs we've documented on previous episodes, Colorado is attempting to ban ALL mountain lion hunting by ballot initiative this November. The antis have reverted to the same playbook they used to pass wolf reintroduction - let the uneducated and emotionally swayed public decide the fate of sustainable use hunting and conservation. The recipe is one [...]
Episode 711: A Chance at Redemption Comes Down to Last 30 Minutes of Deer Season
January 29, 2024 14:58 - 1 hour - 154 MBJake Schumann and Micah Cano have been best friend since kindergarten. I've known Micah for a couple years as he manages the gym I go to. We often share trail camera images and talk about the big bucks we hope to run into. However, when he showed my a photo of a giant Collin County [...]
Episode 710: Deer Hunting for Ducks?
January 22, 2024 16:36 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBHenry just turned 11 and if you ask him how long he's been hunting with his old man, he'd tell you "my entire life". Which is true considering there are photos of him and Belle in a dove patch where he's sitting in a stroller with a fan on him and a bottle of milk [...]
Episode 709: Javelina Attack Nearly Turns Fatal & Rainbow Trout Stocking Logistics and History
January 15, 2024 19:12 - 1 hour - 105 MB13 year old Marshall Colvin has been hunting with his dad Trey from the time he was a toddler. He's taken numerous deer, turkey, predators and other species in that time. He's now old enough to be dropped off at the blind on his own. That's exactly the scenario he found himself in this past [...]
Episode 708: Grandad’s Buffalo Gun Comes Home and The Fight For Sustainability With Blood Origins
January 08, 2024 18:29 - 1 hour - 108 MBBlood Origins founder Robbie Kroger makes his return this week. Few folks are as well versed on the global conservation initiative and sustainable use as Robbie. We discuss the latest attacks and attempts to undermine sustainable use from Colorado to Botswana. We also reflect on our very first discussion years ago. Highlights from today's talk include: [...]
Episode 707: ‘Rewilding’ vs Sustainable Use, Hunters Responsible For Environmental Crisis, The Virginia Cemetery Buck Poached and Much More with Gabriella Hoffman
January 01, 2024 19:17 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBGabriella Hoffman is someone I respect highly and I'm always thrilled to have her join the show. Few folks are more in tune with potential legislative issues that could affect hunters and gun owners than 'Gabby'. The reporter, podcast host, writer and spokeswoman and I get into some interesting topics today. Some of the highlights [...]
Episode 706: Big Bucks and How Mapping Applications Continue to Change The Game For Hunters With HuntStand
December 26, 2023 16:31 - 1 hour - 115 MBPerhaps no technological advancement has changed the game more than mapping applications over the past decade. From providing valuable property line/landowner data to now being able to predict peak rut dates by region for whitetail deer. Not to mention all the features that allow you to mark everything from bedding areas to blinds, feeders, wallows, [...]
Episode 705: Colorado On The Brink and Coues Deer Hunting in Old Mexico
December 18, 2023 20:47 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBI truly believe the biggest issue facing American hunters in 2024 will be the Colorado ballot initiative to ban all mountain lion hunting. The animal rights activists earned a major victory in Colorado in 2020 when they won the ballot initiative to reintroduce wolves. This situation is eerily similar as they try to tug at [...]
Episode 704: Straight Walled Cartridges – 350 Legend VS 450 Bushmaster With Vortex Optics
December 11, 2023 05:40 - 1 hour - 117 MBStraight walled cartridges have been around for over 150 years. So the technology isn't new, but it has evolved considerably in recent years. That evolution has lead to some state wildlife agencies opening up straight walled specific deer seasons or at least having them coincide with the usual black powder or shotgun seasons. On this [...]
Episode 703: Chronic Wasting Disease From Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Perspective
December 04, 2023 19:37 - 1 hour - 115 MBWhen it comes to whitetail deer, I don't believe you'll find a more controversial topic than Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). On this week's show we sit down with Texas Parks and Wildlife Whitetail Deer Program Lead Alan Cain. I think we can all agree that the main issue with CWD is that we still don't [...]
Campfire Conversations 47: Hunter Watches Mountain Lion Kill Elk, Tracks Down Cat On Foot Next Day
November 29, 2023 15:51 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBYou might have seen the crazy video of a mountain lion's failed stalk on a cow elk. The cat misses out on the elk but in it's attempt to escape, the elk becomes entangled in a barbed wire fence, and the cat makes an easy kill as a result. To get that entire sequence on [...]
Episode 702: ‘Ol Monroe’ – The Piney Woods Monster With Rickey and Reili Brewer
November 20, 2023 06:20 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBBucks like this don't get killed very often, even less frequently when the hunter is a 14 year old. Thrilled to have Rickey and Reili Brewer in studio this week to share the tale of a true East Texas giant buck. 'Ol Monroe' as Rickey named him eluded hunters on the 12,000 acre Red River [...]
Episode 701: Northeast Texas Hammer Goes Down and Biden’s Green Energy Agenda Could Cost You Your Hunting Property
November 14, 2023 01:21 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBBowhunter Jonas Poland drops by on this episode. We talk about his passion for bowhunting whitetails and how that ultimately lead to arrowing this 198 inch whopper on a 10 acre property. We discuss his set up, the weather conditions that day, and what happened when he let the arrow fly. We also get into [...]
Episode 700!!! Behind the Scenes 15 Years Later, Plus the Pros & Cons of Different Bullet Construction Types
November 06, 2023 17:23 - 1 hour - 128 MBThey say most people switch careers 3 times in their lives. I hope that never becomes my reality. It's no secret that I am blessed to get to call hunting and fishing a job. Of course there are the hours upon hours of behind the scenes prep/taping/editing/content creation etc that goes into all this, but [...]
Episode 699: Trends in Duck Species Populations, Dabblin’ on Sea Ducks, Recipes and More with Ducks Unlimited
October 30, 2023 19:24 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis one is all ducks all the time. Our old friend and Ducks Unlimited Senior Waterfowl Scientist Mike Brasher makes his return to the show. We discuss some changes in puddle duck populations based off the recent 2023 Annual Waterfowl Survey. Do scientists get alarmed by big percentage changes by species on a year to [...]
Episode 698: Cougars Killing Wolves, Deer Hunters Hammered For Bringing Back Parts of CWD Infected Bucks and Tips on Finding A Lease
October 23, 2023 14:12 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBI recently came across a NAT GEO piece that detailed the interesting phenomenon of cougars killing grey wolves in Washington. After a quick Google search, I realized that a similar feature was published in Outdoor Life over a year ago and the NAT GEO piece was largely just regurgitating the original. I reached out to [...]
Episode 697: A Bull Elk of 1,000 Lifetimes and How ‘Proposition 1’ – The Right to Farm and Ranch Benefits Hunting & Conservation
October 16, 2023 14:32 - 1 hour - 107 MBNew Mexico has long been a place that is near and dear to me. I've backpacked, flyfished and hunted the Sangre De Cristos mountains for over 20 years. So to see a record shattering bull elk come out of the Land of Enchantment this fall certainly peaked my interest. A few Instagram messages later and [...]
Episode 696: Chasing Bugles, The Viral Whitetail Video, Soy Lattes and Faith With Team Endure
October 09, 2023 06:12 - 1 hour - 103 MBI became aware of Team Endure through a viral deer hunting video I came across a few weeks back. It was of a whitetail buck sliding down a snow covered hill where the hunter clearly had shot the animal from the road. Road hunting is generally frowned upon and illegal in most states. However, the [...]
Episode 695: Colorado Attempts to Ban Mountain Lion Hunting and TPWD’s Trout, Redfish and Flounder Restocking Efforts Replenish Coastal Fisheries
October 02, 2023 15:28 - 1 hour - 124 MBTexas Parks and Wildlife Coastal Fisheries Program Leader Robin Reichers makes his return this week. We discuss the latest in saltwater fisheries management pertaining to our most sought after bay species in trout, redfish and flounder. Over the course of my career we've seen the spotted sea trout limit go from 10 fish to 5 [...]
Episode 694: CWD- The Grim Reaper for Whitetail Deer, Or Not?
September 18, 2023 06:34 - 1 hour - 98 MBNo hunter, outdoorsman, biologist I've come across dismisses Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) as a made up disease that doesn't affect an infected deer. However, is CWD really the Grim Reaper for deer herds? With Tennessee's state wildlife agency possibly manipulating CWD positive numbers and TPWD posting billboards on popular interstates while sending out mailers to [...]
Campfire Conversations 46: Are All Gun Safe Companies Willing to Sell You Out?
September 12, 2023 19:24 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBThere's been a significant amount of backlash after news broke that Liberty Safes provided the FBI a master access code to a safe belonging to Nathan Hughes during a recent raid of his home. Do all safe manufacturers keep a registry of their customers and should Liberty Safes have provided the code to the FBI? [...]
Episode 693: Hound Hunting and Large Predators – The Low Hanging Fruit for Anti Hunting Groups
September 11, 2023 14:35 - 1 hour - 123 MBOur old friend Jesse Duebel of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation makes his return to the show this week. The passionate big game hunter gives us his thoughts on why New Mexico continues to be squarely in the crosshairs of anti hunting organizations. Has the Land of Enchantment's Game and Fish Commission been infiltrated or [...]
Episode 692: Catch and Kill – Invasive Smallmouth A Threat to Legendary Trout Fishery & Shark, Amberjack, Red Snapper Research in Gulf of Mexico
September 05, 2023 14:19 - 1 hour - 110 MBI recently came across a fascinating Field and Stream article written by Charlie Booher concerning the first ever documented smallmouth bass being caught in Montana's famed Bitterroot trout fishery outside of Missoula. Long time fishing guide and Montana Wildlife Federation employee Jeff Lukas was quoted in the piece and with decades of experience in the [...]
Episode 691: Biden Administration Attacks Archery and Hunter Education Programs in Public Schools
August 28, 2023 14:25 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBHere it is again and let me say it louder for the folks in the back... if you voted for Biden and call yourself a hunter, then this is on you. Time for some self reflection. The Biden Administration recently defunded archery and hunter education programming in the public school system. This obviously begs the [...]
Episode 690: Water Swattin’, Duck Dogs, Decoy Spreads, Bud Light and More With Our Favorite Cajun Duck Guide
August 21, 2023 14:48 - 1 hour - 104 MBBeau Saucier and I have been friends for a long time. We seen some good duck dogs come and go, kiddos born, careers blossom and without fail each fall we end up chasing birds together each fall. Whether it's in a Collin County dove patch or a Grayson County duck hole, the laughs will be [...]
Campfire Conversations 45: The Benefits of Canvas in the Back Country
August 17, 2023 13:32 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBI was first introduced to Kodiak Canvas tents while on a 9 day archery elk hunt in Wyoming last September. My lifelong friend David Morgan pulled this thing out of his truck bed and once we had it up I knew camp was going to be a pretty posh experience. Well as posh as it [...]
Episode 689: Big Bulls on the Dark Continent, Alaskan Mountain Goats, Archery Elk and More with Jess and Braxton Byers
August 14, 2023 15:30 - 1 hour - 111 MBEveryone's favorite bowhunting couple Jess and Braxton Byers jump on the show this week. The Texas transplants moved to Utah to work for Huntin'Fool a few years back. We dive into a plethora of topics including: Do they think they will ever move back to Texas? What are their specific roles at Huntin' Fool? Jess [...]
Episode 688: Shark Depredation Impacting Fishing Community, Red Snapper Woes & Vessel Speed Reductions Across Gulf Coast?
August 07, 2023 16:42 - 1 hour - 94 MBWe get things going with a quick hit segment on Horny Toads, Biden's latest attack on hunting through defunding archery and hunter education in public schools and a funny little rumor I heard about myself. You can't make it up lol! (Horned Lizard I came across at the deer lease that was chowing down on [...]
Campfire Conversations 44: The Grandaddy of All Hunting Shows Returns
August 02, 2023 19:20 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBTexas Trophy Hunters has represented the Texas hunting community for nearly 50 years. The 2023 Extravaganza season kicks off this week in Houston as the TTHA tradition of hunting, family and community come together once again in Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio over the next 3 weeks. TTHA's Lauren Conklin makes her return to [...]
Episode 687: Texas Politicians Pass Biggest Anti Hunting Bill In State History & All Things Whitetails with Stealth Cam’s Chris Dunkin
August 01, 2023 18:14 - 1 hour - 134 MBFormer Texas Parks and Wildlife Director of Hunter Education Robert Ramirez joins me to discuss SB 1236 - the biggest anti hunting bill to ever pass in Texas history. As of September 1st, 2023, Texas sportsmen and women will no longer legally be allowed to rifle or bow hunt our state's navigable water ways (rivers/streams) [...]
Campfire Conversations 43: Texas Game Warden Division Weighs in on SB 1236 Crippling Texas Hunting Rights
July 27, 2023 01:05 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBAssistant Commander Stormy King of our TPWD Game Warden Division joins us on this episode of Campfire Conversations. We discuss the implications of SB 1236 and it's potential impact on the hunting community and our Game Wardens as far as enforcing it. The one thing that neither of us seem to understand is how it [...]
Episode 686: Uncut and Uncensored With Baker Leavitt
July 24, 2023 15:31 - 2 hours - 228 MBThis one might ruffle a few feathers and for that, we make absolutely ZERO apologies. My good friend and hunting industry mogul Baker Leavitt joins me this week. Baker is the Director of Black Rifle Coffee and the owner of the Digital Mongoose media management company. He's a passionate big game hunter and media expert. [...]
Episode 685: The Secret Is Out- Texas Has A BLM Unit Open to Bow Hunters and Kent Cartridge Makes a Big Splash!
July 17, 2023 16:22 - 1 hour - 122 MBI've covered hunting and fishing in Texas for nearly 15 years and I never knew we had a Bureau of Land Management Unit anywhere in the Lone Star State, much less one that is open to public land bowhunters. The 12,000 acre Cross Bar Special Recreation Management Area in Potter County has whitetail, mule deer, [...]
Episode 684: Texas Duo Noodles World Record Flathead and What’s Up With Deer Eating Meat?
July 10, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBI don't know if it's because we all have cell phones with cameras on us at all times or if deer are just evolving to include meat in their diets, but what is up with all the viral videos of whitetails chowing down on other animals? I've seen them eating birds, grasshoppers, eggs and most [...]
Episode 683: Match Ammunition For Hunting and The Crazy Things Bullets Do Upon Entering an Animal
July 03, 2023 05:52 - 1 hour - 137 MBHave you ever shot Match grade ammunition? Have you ever hunted with it? I certainly have taken Hornady Match Ammunition hog hunting on numerous occasions, but what about big game hunting with these popular factory loads? On this week's episode we discuss this very topic with two gentlemen that know a thing or two about [...]