Where does the rubber meet the road on game fish populations and advances in technology? Much has been made of forward facing sonar (Live Scope) in recent years. Some anglers love it, others bemoan it. Various tournament trails for both bass [...]
Alaska has long been at the top of my bucket list. I imagine many of you are in the same boat. The main issue for most hunters and making that dream reality, however, is cost. Alaska is expensive. That's not an [...]
We've all seen the massive red stag that New Zealand is know for. Most of those come off of high fence game preserves though. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'd love to do that hunt someday. But what does [...]
On this episode of Campfire Conversations I'm joined by American Sportfishing Association Southeast Fisheries Policy Director Martha Guyas. We discuss proposed bottom fishing closures by NOAA Fisheries and the impact it would have on Atlantic Coast anglers. Also, do we really [...]
Josh Dahlke lives and breathes two things: whitetail deer and spring turkey hunting and with spring here, we devote today's episode to all things turkey hunting. The Minnesota native has multiple turkey slams under his belt and is set to embark [...]
Our old friend Linda Powell of Mossberg Firearms makes her return to the show this week. Perfect timing as well seeing that her two favorite hunting seasons are rapidly approaching in the form of spring turkey and black bear. We discuss [...]
Todd Wynn has lived a pretty fascinating life. He currently works as a lobbyist in Arizona, but previously served under Secretary of Interior Zinke during Trump's first term. We discuss that experience and get Todd's take on how Trump's current administration [...]
Our longtime friend Brian Lynn makes his return on this episode. The Sportsmen's Alliance VP has seen it all when it comes to anti hunting organizations and their attack on hunters and conservationists under the guise that somehow they are protecting [...]
If you have an affinity for Western big game then you're in the right place. Nosler's Madi Woodward joins us this week to discuss a fall hunting season that was one of the books! Highlights from the episode include: Nosler's Whitetail [...]
Retired Wildlife Biologist and former government employee Mike Bodenchuk has been there and done that when it comes to managing wildlife. A former state hired beaver trapper who worked his way up the food chain to ultimately serve as the head [...]
I sat down with our old friend and Silencer Central founder/CEO Brandon Maddox at the recent Safari Club International show in Nashville. Brandon shares some of his recent adventures wolf hunting in negative 20 degree weather in Ontario. Imagine freezing your [...]
Do you trust your state wildlife agency? That is a huge question mark for many landowners when it comes to working with state wildlife agencies when it comes to large carnivore management. Some agencies have proven to have been infiltrated by [...]
Author Paul Greenberg makes his return to the show this week, and if Paul is here then you know the conversation will steer towards fishing. The longtime New York City native is one of my favorite fishing/fisheries authors and we always [...]
Lifelong Utahan Ben Dettamanti (aka Shed Crazy) joins the show this week. Ben and I met at the Vortex Optics Ambassador Summit in Wisconsin this past summer and had much more in common than I thought. The main major difference is [...]
Ryan Warhola and I have become good friends over the past handful of years. The former cop, turned off shore fishing captain now runs a multi million dollar industrial company as a result of a relationship forged in the blue waters [...]
This was a trip two years in the making and one that I'd wanted to check off the bucketlist for some time. Kent Cartridge actually set this trip up for 2023 but a bad weather system saw last year's trip postponed [...]
Trapping is a time honored tradition throughout human history. Whether the game is pursued for food, hides, population control or monetary gain, it's an artform that dates back to the earliest days of mankind. I'm always impressed by those who've mastered [...]
We kick things off with a new duck recipe. If it's my cooking, then there's a greater than 50% chance it's going to be some kind of Tex/Mex preparation. We used the blue wing teal hearts from Henry and I's September [...]
The 2nd Amendment isn't up for negotiation. The left continues to tirelessly attack our protected rights on the state and federal levels. So who is looking out for us? If you aren't familiar with Gun Owners of America, then this conversation [...]
"Drill Baby, Drill" is a controversial statement for some hunters and conservationists. Why is that? Our longtime friend of the show Gabriella Hoffman of the District of Conservation Podcast makes her return this week. The D.C. area Conservation Policy Analyst is [...]
Nothing brings me more satisfaction than watching my kids enjoy the great outdoors. So when Stella told me back during dove season that she wanted to shoot her first deer this fall, I was obviously thrilled. Of course there's also a [...]
Last week's election results signaled big wins for hunting, conservation and the 2nd Amendment. We say goodbye to Deb Halaand's dumpster fire regime as Secretary of Interior. Florida passes Amendment 2 - the Right to Hunt and Fish, anti gun gubernatorial [...]
Timber Cleghorn recently appeared on History Channel's hit series - Alone. The Season 11 contestant made it 83 days surviving the Artic Circle's harshest of conditions. More than his survival expertise and his ability to hunt, trap and fish to survive, [...]
