No hunter, outdoorsman, biologist I've come across dismisses Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) as a made up disease that doesn't affect an infected deer. However, is CWD really the Grim Reaper for deer herds? With Tennessee's state wildlife agency possibly manipulating CWD [...]
Our old friend Jesse Duebel of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation makes his return to the show this week. The passionate big game hunter gives us his thoughts on why New Mexico continues to be squarely in the crosshairs of anti [...]
Here it is again and let me say it louder for the folks in the back... if you voted for Biden and call yourself a hunter, then this is on you. Time for some self reflection. The Biden Administration recently defunded [...]
Beau Saucier and I have been friends for a long time. We seen some good duck dogs come and go, kiddos born, careers blossom and without fail each fall we end up chasing birds together each fall. Whether it's in a [...]
I was first introduced to Kodiak Canvas tents while on a 9 day archery elk hunt in Wyoming last September. My lifelong friend David Morgan pulled this thing out of his truck bed and once we had it up I knew [...]
We get things going with a quick hit segment on Horny Toads, Biden's latest attack on hunting through defunding archery and hunter education in public schools and a funny little rumor I heard about myself. You can't make it up lol! [...]
Former Texas Parks and Wildlife Director of Hunter Education Robert Ramirez joins me to discuss SB 1236 - the biggest anti hunting bill to ever pass in Texas history. As of September 1st, 2023, Texas sportsmen and women will no longer [...]
Assistant Commander Stormy King of our TPWD Game Warden Division joins us on this episode of Campfire Conversations. We discuss the implications of SB 1236 and it's potential impact on the hunting community and our Game Wardens as far as enforcing [...]
This one might ruffle a few feathers and for that, we make absolutely ZERO apologies. My good friend and hunting industry mogul Baker Leavitt joins me this week. Baker is the Director of Black Rifle Coffee and the owner of the [...]
I've covered hunting and fishing in Texas for nearly 15 years and I never knew we had a Bureau of Land Management Unit anywhere in the Lone Star State, much less one that is open to public land bowhunters. The 12,000 [...]
I don't know if it's because we all have cell phones with cameras on us at all times or if deer are just evolving to include meat in their diets, but what is up with all the viral videos of whitetails [...]
Safari Club International VP Government Affairs Ben Cassidy and District of Conservation Podcast Host Gabriella Hoffman join Cable for an interesting round table discussion concerning the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) recent proposed rule on Conservation and Health Landscape. The rule [...]
I won't lie, the world of Cross Fit is something I'm not familiar with. (However, by the time this podcast posts, I will have completed my first ever Cross Fit training session). Apparently though, there's this dude Rich Froning who is [...]
District of Conservation Host Gabriella Hoffman makes her return to the show this week. She recently appeared on FOX News to help spread awareness on hunting's role in conservation. We discuss that and the counter movement by anti hunting factions and [...]
I've been fascinated by birds of prey my entire life. Falcons, hawks, owls...you name it, I love watching them and identifying each species I come across. As much as I enjoy these winged predators, Bladen Benson enjoys them exponentially more. So [...]
I may not agree with Matt Rinella on many of his stances. However, I damn sure want to find out what makes him feel the way he does on certain hunting and conservation related topics. The estranged brother of Meateater empire [...]
Todd Erhlich joins Cable on this edition of Campfire Conversations. The Kill Cliff sports drink founder is a former Navy SEAL. He's also a driven entrepreneur. We discuss what it was like bringing Kill Cliff to an already saturated market place. [...]
If you've been around the outdoor community for awhile then you likely have heard of Fred Zink or at least Zink Game Calls. Fred made his mark in the waterfowl community decades ago. But he's just as passionate about killing spring [...]
Sue Tidwell grew up around hunting but never participated directly. When she met her husband Rick, she began to accompany him on his Idaho backcountry pursuits for elk and mule deer. She generally had no qualms with buck or bull being [...]
Zach Gates is the 2nd generation owner/operator and chief innovator at All Seasons Feeders. He's also a passionate bow hunter with an affinity for chasing one of Texas most rugged creatures in the West Texas mountains. Aoudad sheep (native to Africa's [...]
It was late August and Jeremy Evans was excited for sheep season to open up the following day. He had his eye on a band of bighorn ram he'd been watching all summer. That all changed the instant a little brown [...]
Vinny Ranucci knew the buck was a one in a lifetime specimen for Northern Idaho's rugged back country. The lifelong hunter, trapper and outdoorsman spent 3 years waiting for the right opportunity to put his tag on this deer. So, after [...]
Phew! So much to get into this week during Part 2 of our discussion with New Mexico Wildlife Federation Executive Director Jesse Deubel. While we won't see eye to eye on some issues, (like his stance on predator hunting contests on [...]
