California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced legislation that would end all bear hunting. California Senate Bill 252 would make it unlawful to hunt or take bears in the state by designating bears as a nongame mammal. Our old friend Brian Lynn [...]
Steven Rinella makes his return to the show this week. We discuss the recent phenomenon of reality tv survival skill shows vs the more likely situations outdoor enthusiasts are actually going to find themselves in. His new book "The Meateater Guide [...]
Travis "T-Bone" Turner truly is one of the outdoor industry's larger than life personalities. The longtime Bone Collector member is also one of the nicest fellas you'll come across. On this week's episode, we discuss some of the more ridiculous game [...]
Henry joins me in studio this week to recount taking his first whitetail deer. We discuss what caliber and bullet combo is ideal for a 7 year old just getting into shooting. Also, what was the wildlife movement like on our [...]
Henry and I packed the truck up after Thanksgiving and headed to our 700 acre deer lease. The forecast called for rain most of the weekend so expectations were a bit tempered. However, we ended up seeing more deer movement during [...]
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has made a habit out of using Executive Order to supersede scientific wildlife management. Despite the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife's recommendation, he banned black bear hunting on state land in 2018. Our old [...]
Lifelong hunter and conservation advocate Philip Glass joins me on Episode 555. We discuss his passion for hunting in Africa which ultimately lead to him being a part of the documentary film "Trophy" which was released by husband/wife film makers Christina [...]
The rural homestead or get away has never looked more appealing considering the state of affairs in our nation. Lone Star Ag Credit's Patrick Hejl dropped by the studio for a candid conversation on what has transpired in the land acquisition [...]
My Vancouver Island British Columbia black bear hunt was cancelled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions between the U.S. & Canada. So, with a week already marked off on the calendar I settled for the next best thing- maybe even something a [...]
Congress recently passed the DESCEND Act which would require offshore sport and recreational fishing vessels to carry a venting tool or descending device in order lessen the amount of fish that ultimately die when released in the gulf each year. Over [...]
Safari Club International (SCI) has been the leader in big game conservation and hunter advocacy for nearly 50 years. SCI Director of Governmental Affairs Ben Cassidy joins the show this week. We take a look back at the club's origins compared [...]
It's well documented that the "Trump Slump" of '17, '18, and 2019 is a thing of the past when it comes to firearm sales. A good old fashioned global pandemic combined with our country's recent lawless nature in major metropolitan areas [...]
Sportsmen's Alliance VP of Marketing Brian Lynn makes his return to the show this week. We break down California's failed SB 1175 which would have banned the importation and possession of the African Big 5 Plus...zebra, giraffe, hippo, hyena, baboon, and [...]
With the recent PR nightmare experienced by the NRA, I recently asked what other pro gun organizations our audience supported. The overwhelming response was Gun Owners of America. I personally wasn't a member (I am now) so I did some digging [...]
A longtime listener recently reached out to me claiming his hunting partner had lost 3 dogs after a recent hog hunt. The dogs were fine after the hunt but soon after began showing rabies like symptoms of foaming at the mouth, [...]
You rarely forget your first experience in any aspect of life, especially when it comes to your first successful big game hunt. On this week's show, Henry joins his old man to talk about the preparation that went into being ready [...]
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy continues his assault on hunting culture in New Jersey. This week I'm joined by New Jersey Outdoor Alliance VP Cody McLaughlin to discuss how exactly the governor has been able to pass anti hunting legislation without [...]
The importance of the Great American Outdoors Act of 2020 can't be overstated when it comes to it's role in providing opportunity to hunters, anglers, hikers, campers and outdoor enthusiasts in alike. Much of that is directly related the the act's [...]
Captain Sally Black of Baffin Bay Rod and Gun and our mutual friend Darren Jones of Feral Concepts join the show this week. We discuss the legendary Baffin Bay, Texas which is synonymous with trophy caliber speckled trout (spotted sea trout). [...]
What actually happens in the world of conservation and what the media reports are wildly different things. Last month, the Trump Administration reversed an Obama era over reach that took away Alaska Fish and Game's ability to manage their own wildlife [...]
Our longtime friend, author and wild game chef extraordinaire Hank Shaw makes his return to the show this week. We discuss regional pastimes such as mushroom hunting and bleeding venison in ice water. Also on the table is what to do [...]
Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cancelled the annual Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey for the first time in 55 years. Ducks Unlimited Scientist Dr. Mike Brasher gives is his take on what the lost year [...]
Republicans occupying the Oval Office generally means a downturn in gun sales and that trend continued with the Trump Administration. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, gun sales have sky rocketed to unprecedented levels, so much so that firearm manufacturers can't [...]
