You may have seen hunting organizations like SCI bring the New Mexico bighorn sheep tag situation to light recently as a group of New Mexico residents appear up in arms over how the state dishes out big horn sheep tags to [...]
I typically associate Veganism with anti hunting and anti gun schools of thought. Most vegans ultimately don't agree with killing animals, and many of them are pretty vocal (to a fault) about their lifestyle. They also tend to be far left [...]
As a turkey hunter that has only ever tried the practice of 'Reaping' or 'Fanning' a gobbler one time in my life, I simply don't get what all the fuss is about. I admit I do like the videos and the [...]
You guys know by now that nothing irks me more than the term "I'm a hunter, but..." - There are no buts, you're either in or you're out baby! And if you're out then you aren't on my team and certainly [...]
Lionfish (Pterois volitans) aren't native to the Atlantic Ocean nor the Gulf of Mexico, yet the Pacific Ocean species has taken up residency in those coastal waters and is subsequently wreaking havoc on those marine ecosystems. Without many natural predators in their [...]
For the entirety of my career I've subscribed to the notion that the more new hunters joining our ranks the better for the future of our sport. However, if we're not recruiting the right kind of hunter, then can we expect [...]
The backlash from deer hunters in Grayson, Collin, Dallas and Rockwall counties was fast and furious once they learned Texas Parks and Wildlife's plan to add rifle seasons to the archery only deer counties. Lifelong Sherman resident and Attorney Brock Benson [...]
How was your 2021-2022 waterfowl season? Did the ducks show up for your crew? DU's head waterfowl scientist Dr. Mike Brasher makes his return to the show on this episode of Campfire Conversations. We take a look at Ducks Unlimited's recently [...]
Retired U.S. Army Special Ops Colonel Shawn Daniel joins me to discuss how Darby's Warrior Support is using the outdoors to help heal some of our nation's finest special ops veterans. Colonel Daniel (through his own experiences) realized that alot of [...]
Safari Club International's Ben Cassidy makes his return this week. There's much to discuss with SCI's Director of Government Affairs who jumps on from Washington D.C. Primarily, the anti trophy importation language that was included in the Appropriations Bill (the government's [...]
Idaho native Wyatt Stocks is a whitetail hunter and shed hunting fanatic. The frequency with which he encounters wolves while shed hunting means he always has a rifle on his pack. Wyatt joins the show this week to talk about one [...]
Remington's unprecedented $73 million dollar settlement with the families of the Sandy Hook victims is extremely concerning for the future of American firearm manufacturers. The Biden Administration has been open about repealing laws that previously protected gun makers from liability in [...]
This is the most important Campfire Conversation to date. Brian Lynn - VP of Marketing and Communications from Sportsmen's Alliance jumps on to discuss why the Biden Administration has decided to negotiate with the Center For Biological Diversity over hunting access [...]
North Texas is a unique animal when it comes to Grayson, Collin, Dallas and Rockwall counties being the only archery only whitetail deer counties in the state. Historically, Grayson County has produced some of the biggest racked bucks not just in [...]
SCI's 50th Anniversary Convention in Las Vegas was one for the record books from a conservation funds raised perspective. I attended for the first time and the energy in the convention hall was contagious. SCI's Director of Government Affairs Ben Cassidy [...]
I was sitting in the duck blind with my brother and a friend last weekend and went to post a story to Instagram. Unfortunately, my page (with 145,000 followers) had been disabled by Instagram in the middle of the night. It's [...]
Alaskan Governor Mike Dunleavy wasn't hard to find at the SCI Convention in Las Vegas, I simply looked for the tallest guy in the room. Once I found the governor, he was more than willing to carve out a few minutes [...]
Each January I head west to Pavur Outdoors (Seymour, TX) where I'm joined by my Missouri boys. This was our 6th annual duck/hogapolooza hunt where we spend 3 or 4 days chasing ducks and thermal hog hunting. It's always one of [...]
It was a normal morning in the whitetail woods for bowhunter Justin Swift when one miss step nearly cost him his life. However, quick thinking and a quick response by local emergency personnel ultimately left him with a hell of a [...]
I've been to South Africa's Eastern Cape five times since it last saw decent rainfall. That all changed recently when the heavens opened up. While certainly needed, it came with a price as fences washed away, animals drowned and tank dams [...]
Dan Staton and I were able to share a camp together for the first time in South Texas this fall. We joined up with another mutual friend and Pnuma Recon Team Member Chad Alan Jones for a few days of bowhunting [...]
Always great catching up with SCI's Director Of Government Affairs Ben Cassidy. Lots of interesting stuff to discuss on this episode of Campfire Conversations.
When I heard that the Wisconsin DNR was telling hunters to wear a mask when cleaning dead deer this fall I honestly didn't know whether to laugh or cringe. Sounds like more fear mongering regarding the pandemic that has altered all [...]
