We live in the craziest time in human history and the outdoor industry isn't immune to that reality. Outdoor Life has long been one of my favorite publications. I've interviewed many of their writers multiple times over the past 15 years, [...]
September is my favorite month of the year for so many reasons. Hunting season kicks off with the September 1st dove opener, temps are starting to cool off and football arrives at the same time. Then you factor in bulls bugling [...]
Self deprecating humor has long been my favorite form of comedy and Nate Illingsworth has it down pat. The former fat kid has taken control of his life and hunting has given him a purpose to get into shape. A passionate [...]
Shallon Payne's family has thrived living on the land in Appalachia for as long as this country has existed. They're still doing the same today. So when the government used Hurricane Helene to close two massive swaths of public land to [...]
The Gates family has a history as steeped in Texas hunting culture as any. 2nd Generation owner/operator of All Seasons Feeders and my good friend Zach Gates makes his return to the show this week. We discuss a bunch of topics [...]
Veteran, Podcaster, Free Thinker, Entrepreneur... those are just a few words that describe Dan Hollaway. The longtime host of the popular Drinkin' Bros and Citizen podcasts joins the show this week. Don't let the tattoos and cuss words fool you, Dan [...]
Jack Mitchell (aka Captain Jack Spearo) grew up with a traditional spear gun in his hand. The lifelong Florida native joins the show to talk all things spear fishing this week. Moonlighting as a P.E. teacher during the week, he spends [...]
Gone are the days of pickup trucks, dog boxes and upland enthusiasts piling into small rural towns each fall. Quite simply, quail numbers aren't what they once were and leases with huntable populations are extremely expensive. However, there is still a [...]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has a bright future in the Republican Party. In this episode we discuss many issues currently facing America. Focal Points Include: social media censorship why this upcoming election is so important for the future of America [...]
Few things are steeped in as much pageantry and tradition as a proper English fox hunt. However, England banned fox hunting with hounds in the early 2000s. Further infringement on hunting rights in the U.K. followed suit. Finally, English sportsmen and [...]
We talked about it countless times, but the severity of Colorado's hunting ban vote can't be overstated. It will affect all of us if Colorado votes to ban sustainable use hunting. Yes, mountain lions and bobcats are on the activist menu [...]
Dove season is finally here! For my family that means the start of the best time of year. My old friend Hunter Colbert of Kent Cartridge joins the show this week to talk doves, ducks, geese, cranes and more. I've shot [...]
Laura Longnecker joins us for a great conversation on this episode. The self described "Florida Redneck" somehow finds a way to manage her full time career as an arborist, her passion for fitness (which requires getting up at 4am to work [...]
Legend has it that John Nosler had to shoot the moose 6 times. All of them well placed shots with his 300 H&H, yet the moose wouldn't go down. Upon returning home to Oregon from that 1946 British Columbia moose hunt, [...]
Randall Cole serves as the Regional Vice President of Ducks Unlimited for Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. The lifelong Oklahoma native was also part of the 15 member coalition responsible for making sure the recent price increases to non resident hunters [...]
If you haven't heard by now, The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has raised the rent on non-resident hunters, and the rent went up substantially. A deer tag for archery only was $300 last year. That same experience in 2024 will [...]
Matt Kenney joins the conversation on this episode. He's a third generation Arizonan and veteran. Matt attended Arizona State University where he obtained his bachelor of arts degree and served in the ASU Sun Devil ROTC Battalion. He was commissioned into [...]
Brian Lynn -VP over at Sportsmen's Alliance makes his return to the show. We have much to discuss as Sportsmen's Alliance plans on launching a couple very important lawsuits against USFWS this month. Highlights from Episode 739 include: Brian's Idaho bear [...]
Livingston Lures has long pushed the envelope on using sound waves in their lure designs to increase their effectiveness. Livingston Lures owner Erick Arnoldson joins us this week to discuss the evolution of their EBS (Electronic Baitfish Sound) technology. How has [...]
Protect 30 percent of our land mass and our oceans by 2030... sounds like a great idea, right? However, when you look at what this actually is and why the federal government is trying to buy up massive swaths of land, [...]
When I read the press release from Texas Parks and Wildlife I was surprised to say the least. The multi year study on big largemouth bass revealed some interesting facts that I was unaware of. How big is a largemouth's home [...]
One of the highlights of my year is my annual journey to South Africa to hunt with my good friend Carl Van Zyl and John X Safaris. Each safari and experience is totally unique unto itself and trip number 7 with [...]
Renown TV shot host, podcaster and former fishing guide Tom Rowland of the Saltwater Experience and Tom Roland Podcast joins the show this week. We discuss his modest beginnings in the fishing industry to where he is today. The former fishing [...]
