Alaskan big game hunter, Outdoor Life Writer, Conservationist and fellow podcast host Tyler Freel joins the show this week. We discuss the proposed closure of 60 million acres of federal land to non local hunters. Also, is there a previous track [...]
Our old buddy Alex "Bubba" Bellin makes his return to the show this week. We hear some brand new tunes and talk all things hunting and wild game with the passionate outdoorsman. He might even double down on the bold claim [...]
Texas Governor Abbott recently signed HB 957 - the Texas Suppressor Freedom Act - and this week we visit with the bill's author in Representative Tom Oliverson (R - Cypress). The most obvious question on my mind is how will HB [...]
In person conventions and conservation related events are back baby and the 2021 DUX Expo kicks off this weekend in North Texas. On this episode of Campfire Conversations, I am joined by Ducks Unlimited's David Schuessler and he breaks down what [...]
Zeno Kiehne is a 4th generation New Mexico rancher/land owner. In recent years the Gila National Forest area elk herd has increased in population to the point where the elk are now making it impossible for ranchers to earn a living [...]
SCI's Director Of Governmental Affairs Ben Cassidy pulls up a chair around the virtual campfire this week. -Texas Exotic Animal Donation bill sits on Governor Abbott's desk - ATF Nominee David Chipman a threat to conservation - Hunt/Fish Rule could open [...]
Siblings Trevor Schneider and Tana Grenda recently embarked on a Southwestern Alaskan brown bear hunt in hopes of Trevor taking a world class boar. Due to a late winter and recent snow, the bears weren't at their traditional haunts gorging themselves [...]
Chronic Wasting Disease is certainly one of the most talked about diseases that affect North American cervid species. It's a silent killer void of external symptoms that can easily be observed. It's spreads quickly and can wipe out entire deer local [...]
We start off by visiting with San Diego area resident Josh Krieghauser concerning his recent run experience with a mountain lion. It's not uncommon for big cats to steal pets in California, the state virtue signaled the end of mountain lion [...]
When it comes to fighting against anti hunting legislation across all 50 states plus on a federal level, no group is doing more than Sportsmen's Alliance Pleased to have VP Brian Lynn back on the show to discuss some of the [...]
While the February freeze negatively affected the Texas coastal fisheries, the opposite was true for Texas bass anglers. Five 13 plus pound lunkers were pulled out of O.H. Ivie the 4th week of February 2021 - including the 16.4 lb new [...]
Why I waited so long to go suppressed is beyond me. This is an absolute game changer for protecting your hearing and reducing recoil. Thrilled to have our buddy Darren Jones of AB Suppressors join me for an in depth conversation [...]
New Secretary of Interior Deb Halaand wouldn't promise a "No Net Loss" approach to hunting access or hunter rights. It became abundantly clear why last week when the The Regional Advisory Council (RAC) requested the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) close 43 [...]
For years I've been intrigued by photos and stories from hunters pursuing Gemsbok (an African antelope species commonly referred to as an "oryx") in the desert of New Mexico. This week, I'm joined by First Lite's Content and Conservation Manager Ford [...]
During his third combat tour on May 27, 2011, Air Force Tech Sergeant Daniel Fye, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team Leader with the 466 Bravo EOD Flight, was severely injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion during a route [...]
I expect to hear anti hunters/animal rights activists banging the drum for an all out lead ammunition ban. What I don't understand are the hunters who agree with them or want to push the envelope on why we should voluntarily make [...]
RMEF Texas Director Whitney Huddleston makes her return. Also joining us is RMEF Texas Cowtown Committee Chair Danny de Rozario. We discuss the latest from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's efforts in the Lone Star State. The world is returning to [...]
Wildlife film maker Ben Masters and I recently had a disagreement on social media after his post in support of the film "Project Coyote" which was produced and directed by his buddy Filipe DeAndrade (film maker for NAT GEO). I certainly [...]
I've read the classics from Capstick and Ruark as hunting cape buffalo has long been romanticized by early big game hunters turned authors. To finally experience what they so eloquently describe on paper was a dream come true. A bucketlist hunt [...]
Fenix Ammunition recently made headlines for this disclaimer that appears when you visit their website. If you click "YES" the site redirects the user to Joe Biden's Gun Control Policy page. The company's founder Justin Nazaroff makes no apologies. Simply put, [...]
Few big game hunters have traveled the globe searching for the next adventure like Corey Knowlton has. He's hunted in over 60 countries and counting. So when you talk international travel, adventure and conservation from a global perspective, he has a [...]
Ike Eastman of Eastman's Hunting Journal joins me on episode 566. His grandfather Gordon is considered the godfather of outdoor content creation and that legacy is still alive and well with his grandsons Ike and Guy who currently run Eastman's today. [...]
