Marion Julius always loved having different animals on the family's Illinois farm. So it was no surprise to his son Kent when he brought home a black bear cub. 9 years later, the bear (named Clifford) had reached a massive 1,000 [...]
The tough conversations are never easy to have. This week former Texas Back Country Hunters & Anglers Board Members Abe Bullman and Austin Brown join me in studio to discuss why the ultimately stepped down from their roles on the board. [...]
Reckless Kelly has been on the Americana/Red Dirt scene for over 20 years. Not much has changed as Willy and Cody Braun are still pumping out great tunes two decades later. The elder Braun brothers join me in studio this week [...]
Marinade is the key here. Mine is an a 50/50 mix of soy sauce and crushed pineapple (pineapple juice will also work). Marinade 4-6 hours or overnight is fine. grill skirt steak on each side on hot grill (300 degrees at [...]
Like Rocky Mountain Oysters, only better. Start by removing the membrane from each testicle. You will be left with something similar to what you see in my hand. Next, thinly slice the testicles into pieces that resemble the size of [...]
Chronic Wasting Disease has long been a hot topic of conversation among the wildlife management and hunting community. In recent weeks however, it has come to the forefront again through a series of assaults on Texas hunting culture. I.E., is labeling [...]
We kick things off with Micky and Gary Braun of Micky and the Motorcars. The boys play a few tunes off their new record "Long Time Comin". Plus we discuss a little back country hunting with the Idaho natives. Gary actually [...]
Over the course of 11 hours, Carlos Mandragon captured one of the most incredible struggles I've ever seen. Certainly the most fascinating series of trail camera images that I've come across. Carlos joins me to talk about what he caught on [...]
From rice breast (parasitic infection) in ducks to abscesses, disease, and infection in cervids...what does a hunter do when they harvest a tainted animal? We visit with Texas Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement Chief of Staff and TPWD Whitetail Deer Program [...]
When I got the text of a big male cougar in a snare last week, I figured someone had sent it to my longtime buddy Chisum Cooke. The next text I got was of his old man (and my friend) Lee [...]
The genre bending sound of Shane Smith and The Saints can't be defined by Red Dirt nor can it be considered Americana. Whatever you want to call it, I personally believe they're one of the best things country music has seen [...]
Common sense tells deer hunters that a management plan based on removinginferior racked or 'cull' bucks from the gene pool would ultimately lead to an overall increase in antler production within a property. However, recent research doesn't back that assertion up. [...]
Dallas Safari Continues it's work on the front lines of conservation by hiring Matt Boguslawski as the new Manager of Advocacy. The lifelong big game hunter holds a PH License in Tanzania, has worked for Conservation Force and will now lead [...]
So much to get into this week and we start with Sportsmen's Alliance VP of Marketing Brian Lynn. The fact that Pennsylvania hunters haven't been legally allowed to hunt on Sundays since the colonial days of the late 1600s is mind [...]
I was saddened to hear the story my longtime friend and Texoma striper guide Jacob Orr told me concerning his pup "Ember". After nearly a $10,000 investment on the dog and 13 months of professional training it was apparent that she [...]
It takes a different breed of person to want to train and hunt with a mink. But that's exactly what Joseph Carter did and still does. His unique team of mink (member of the weasel family) and hunting dogs have become [...]
We start off with a big buck tale for the ages when Greg Simons joins the show. He chronicles his 3 year history with what is likely the largest mule deer ever killed in the Lone Star State ( expected to [...]
Thermal optics have long been associated with hog and predator hunting. However, more affordable units have made it a must have for the deer hunter. Yes, deer hunter in my opinion. Surveying your hunting area with a thermal monocular will allow [...]
I met Brad Ledrew at the 2017 Dallas Safari Club Convention. His Newfoundland based Moose/Caribou outfit was in my section of exhibitors that I checked in on each day while volunteering as a member of the Exhibitor Welcome Committee. His display/booth [...]
I wish that I would have had the opportunity to take an outdoor education course in high school. I didn't, but through Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation, many of our young people do have that opportunity. Hunter Education, boater safety, archery, orienteering, and [...]
Most of us probably cook our dove poppers and then discard the carcass. Here's a dish inspired by those discarded breastbones. Southwestern Dove Tortilla Soup is a delicious and even healthy way for you to get the most mileage out of [...]
Chris Hughes is the 2nd generation owner of Broken Arrow Meats. An exotic venison supply company that his father founded in the early 1980s. At the time, there weren't many rules or regulations in place and so it was a trailblazing [...]
If you lease land for the purpose of deer hunting, then you've likely run into some kind of issue over the years. From landowners leasing it out from under you, to family members thinking they can hunt, to stolen property, poachers [...]
