If you listen to this show regularly, or manage to have half a brain, then you understand that wildlife only thrives when there is a monetary value attached to it's head. Call that blunt statement "harsh" or "calloused" if you like, [...]
On this episode of Campfire Conversations, I am joined by author, painter & lifelong hunter Doug Giles. Doug's unapologetic stance on hunting is one that is rooted in scripture. Doug talks about his journey in finding his faith and how it [...]
I recently stumbled across a video of a dude driving an old beater of a Nissan Sentra. What really catches your eye though (in addition to the huge smile plastered on Ian Miner's face) is the massive Wyoming elk rack strapped [...]
I made my inaugural trip to hunt moose with Arluk Outfitters back in 2018. Fast forward to 2025 and I found myself back in Newfoundland for round two. Ironically, it was Erin, that about a year ago asked, "when are you [...]
The rapidly growing American Conservation Coalition is making waves in the hunting/conservation space. I admit that wasn't aware of the organization until recently. So, I am excited to have ACC president Chris Barnard join the show this week. With over 80,000 [...]
My old friend and passionate dangerous game hunter Brandon Maddox makes his return to the show this week. The Banish Suppressors Founder and CEO explains what the upcoming dissolution of the $200 Tax Stamp means for the consumer. We also get [...]
Mike Arnold has traveled the world pursuing his passion for hunting and adventure. The University of Georgia Genetics Department Head recently released his 2nd book - Bringing Back the Wild: Stories from Revitalized Ecosystems Around the World and How Sport Hunting [...]
Henderson County residents have fished and hunted the Cut Off oxbow lake for over a century. The water body was listed as navigable back in the 1930s and therefore public access is a fundamental right for anyone wishing to utilize the [...]
It's been 15 years since Chad Waligura was last on the show giving him the distinction of having the longest time span between visits in Lone Star Outdoor Show history. So what has changed for our quadriplegic hunting buddy in the [...]
Our old friend Michael Hunter makes his return to the show this week. The professional chef and owner of the esteemed Antler Kitchen & Bar restaurant just released a new wild game cookbook. We discuss the latest publication Hunter Chef in [...]
When I first saw a video of Steve Porter and a pile of dead whitetail fawns, my interest was immediately peaked. Why would anyone kill their own healthy doe fawns? What was the story behind euthanizing his fawns? Turns out it [...]
I sat down with Safari Club International Deputy Director of Advocacy and Western State Liason Chris Tymeson and Safari Club International State & Local Liason Bee Frederick on this episode. We discuss SCI's direct line of communication with new Secretary of [...]
Kelly Young has made a career out of pursuing her passion for travel and fishing. The Florida native enjoys documenting those experiences and sharing them with her growing audience of 600,000 Youtube subscribers. Highlights from today's conversation (and Kelly's first ever [...]
Vortex's Mark Boardman makes his return on this episode. We catch up before hitting on some interesting topics. Highlights include: Mark heads home for a family turkey hunt Is the trophy the experience or the result? Montana bear hunt ends with [...]
Colossal Laboratories & Biosciences has been in the news quite frequently in recent years. If you've heard the term "de-extinction" it was likely referring to their work. Colossal's Chief Animal Officer and Executive Director of the Colossal Foundation Matt James joins [...]
When I heard Texas Parks and Wildlife was spraying toxic chemicals into the Caddo Lake water system, my interest was instantly peaked. Why would they do this? Surely there is scientific data available that lead them to believe spraying poison into [...]
Dylan Prater and I have been best friends for 43 years. Our moms met nursing us at a church party back in 1981. While Dylan enjoys golf and fishing, his hunting experience has been limited to a handful of dove hunts, [...]
The annual Safar Recap Episode is always one of my favorite shows each year. This was my 8th trip to South Africa to hunt with John X Safaris. My longtime friend and PH Carl Van Zyl, Henry and I recorded this [...]
Dustin Baker is a welder by trade. But after a private landowner fenced off all access to his favorite public fishing hole and duck hunting spot, he began to dive into the legality of the landowner's actions. The entire sporting community [...]
Dr. Steve Demarais is a self-described 'deer nut'. The recently retired Co-Director of Mississippi State's famed Deer Lab made whitetail deer his life's work. On today's show we sit down and discuss some of the more fascinating discoveries his department made [...]
Our good friend and passionate big game hunter Baker Leavitt returns to the show on this episode of Campfire Conversations. We talk all things hunting Africa and what it means for your bank account. You might be surprised at how much [...]
Journalist, reporter and Western filmmaker Keely Covello joins the show this week. I recently became aware of her popular AmericaUnwon Instagram page after a listener alerted me of a specific case where a South Dakota ranching couple were facing criminal charges [...]
We've seen it in most Western states by now. Substantial fee increases on non-resident tags, licenses and even the application process seem to be the norm these days. Oklahoma, however, doesn't have the traditional western species to offer hunters and yet [...]
