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 [...]
Mossberg's Linda Powell is one of our oldest friends and subsequently a semi regular guest on the show. This spring, Linda and Mossberg came down to South Texas to chase longbeards with myself and my buddy Chisum Cooke. Mossberg also brought [...]
I met John Pron about 11pm at the camp house of the Irion County ranch I was thinking of leasing for quail hunting. He answered my post on Facebook ( I was looking for someone with a few dogs to see [...]
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 [...]
I don't remember the date that I heard Adam Hood's first single "22 Days Too Long" playing on the radio, but I do remember liking the song and making mental note of this Adam Hood guy. Turns out that was about [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Bigger deer have been killed, but none bigger have ever been killed by a female bowhunter. I'm thrilled to have Kassandra Agarand join the show from Saskatchewan this week to tell us all about this amazing buck she affectionately nicknamed 'Hobo'. [...]
I'll be the first to admit that I don't know jack squat about surfing. However, it's something that has always fascinated me from an onlooker standpoint. When a mutual friend introduced me to professional big wave surfer Mark Healey with a [...]
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.
Anthony Amantine and I go way back, nearly 20 years. We've had alot of fun and funny screw ups afield over that time. We relive some of them this week. A long time authority and thermal hunting and rifles (especially for [...]
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 [...]
I've shot Kent waterfowl loads since I was in college. When the opportunity to work with a brand I already used and trusted came up 4 years ago, of course I jumped at the opportunity. It was awesome to have Kent [...]
I've visited with tons of interesting people over the years and Jason Jeter is no exception. We've been friends for some time, although much of that interaction has been through social media. So it caught my attention when Instagram deleted his [...]
I remember hearing Keith Warren talking on stage at a hunting trade show years ago. He shared a story that has stuck with me since when he and his son went on a Canadian black bear hunt and the guide drank [...]
Glad to have SCI Government Affairs Director Ben Cassidy jump back on for this episode of Campfire Conversations. The title of the episode pretty much sums up the talking points. It's infuriating how the animal rights activists slip this kind of [...]
Episode 597 was one of the most fun discussions I've had in some time. It's always a treat to have world renowned big game hunter and adventurer Corey Knowlton in the studio. This week, his friend and Jim Shockey's cameraman of [...]
Every bowhunter has their preferred broadhead. Taking that into account, don't switch if you're getting great results with your current set up. However, if you've been left scratching your head or are interested in longtime outdoor writer Will Brantley's 2 year [...]
Outdoor writer and passionate big hunter Michael R. Shea makes his return to the show this week. We dive headfirst into one of the more complicated archery elk quests you'll ever hear of. Deaths in the family, kidney stones, missed opportunities [...]
There's no doubt that the Cecil the lion catastrophe of 2015 has had the most negative impact on hunting in my life time. It looked like we were headed for a similar situation with the recent legal Zimbabwe hunt of "Mopane" [...]
