Western Justice Legislative Fund founder Dave Duquette joins the conversation this week. When I asked Dave what purpose Western Justice served, he replied, "think NRA, but for the Western lifestyle and all that encompasses." His organization is the leader in advocating [...]
The USFWS recently released the findings from the 2026 annual waterfowl survey. Our old friend Dr. Mike Brasher (Ducks Unlimited Chief Waterfowl Scientist) makes his return to discuss the results and they mean for ducks and duck hunters alike for the [...]
I had the chance to sit down with Brandon McDow of Tejas Hunt Club at the recent Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza in Fort Worth recently. While Brandon and I had met previously at other trade shows, this was the first time [...]
We've all battled it out, chasing ducks or big bass on public water. Of course, those successes are absolutely worth celebrating. However, as we enter different seasons of life our goals often change. Maybe we have less free time than we [...]
"How bad do you want it?" - that was the question my outfitter Mike Young of Lonesome Mountain Outfitters asked me on the first day of our 9-day British Columbia mountain goat hunt. On this episode I am joined by my [...]
Matt Stoll is eaten up with chasing big whitetail bucks with his bow. His passion for whitetail deer ultimately led him to start creating some insane whitetail art. The self-taught welder and I sat down at the recent Texas Trophy Hunters [...]
Jeremiah Doughty is one of the most respected wild game chefs in the game. Oddly enough, it was an adult-onset allergy to bovine fat that led him to into a career in the hunting industry that he never imagined. Our old [...]
Madie Demaske is a lifelong big game hunter. The 2026 winner of the prestigious Diana Award (highest honor awarded by SCI to female hunters) has traveled the globe in search of the next hunting adventure a dozen times over. Her true [...]
Huntstand's Josh Dahlke is obsessed with turkey hunting. When he isn't in the turkey woods each spring, you can find him pouring over Huntstand maps planning next spring's turkey hunts. During today's conversation we dive into a myriad of longbeard related [...]
Over 400,000 Americans now suffer from Alpha Gal Syndrome, the tick-borne illness that causes a red meat allergy (among other symptoms). Fitness guru and ironman athlete Erin Oprea joins the conversation this week to discuss her journey fighting Alpha Gal and [...]
Carl Van Zyl and I have spent over 2 months of our lives hunting the South African bush together. Having just wrapped up our 9th safari, we sat down in the library at John X Safari's Woodlands Camp to talk about [...]
Louisiana outdoorsman Barret Fritscher joins the program this week. A tugboat captain who takes off a month every waterfowl season to chase ducks/geese from the Dakotas back home to Louisiana, the man lives and breathes hunting. By his side the whole [...]
The Hunter Chef makes his return to the show this week. Always great catching up and talking wild game with Michael Hunter. The longtime owner and head chef of Toronto's popular Antler Kitchen & Bar has two wild game cookbooks under [...]
Mossberg VP Of Marketing Richard Kirk is a straight shooter; a no BS mentality delivered with a touch of humor. We sat down at the recent NRA Convention in Houston for a candid conversation spanning a myriad of topics. Highlights include: [...]
This is the most important podcast we've done so far in 2026. For anyone that is unaware, Texas Parks & Wildlife is considering pushing the envelope even further on mountain lion regulations by requiring mandatory harvest reporting on a NON-GAME SPECIES! [...]
Our longtime friend and hunting icon Larry Weishuhn makes his (and one of the nicest folks in the outdoor community) makes his return to the show this week. "Mr. Whitetail" has been rattling in big bucks longer than many of us [...]
Jason Hardin has worked with turkeys for a long time. He's headed up Texas Parks & Wildlife's Turkey Program for the past 19 years. I am excited to have our old friend back on the airwaves this week to discuss a [...]
I haven't come across many Western big game hunters who are as passionate as Carter Lewis. The Virginia native simply lives and breathes it. Remarkably, he's living his dream of chasing bucks and bulls through the backcountry on one leg. A [...]
With spring gobblers on everyone's minds and me being on a red stag hunt in Argentina, I figured we rewind it to spring 2023 and talk longbeards with Zink Game Calls and Avian X Decoys founder Fred Zink. If you’ve been [...]
This week's show drills down into the reality that conservation is driven by sustainability, and the undeniable role hunting plays in that equation. We kick things off by sitting down with Mpho Tiajne (SCI's African Liaison) to get a South African's [...]
Our old friend Mark Boardman of Vortex Optics makes his return to the show this week. Mark likely holds the record for most appearances, looking back through old recording history it looks like our first visit was all the way back [...]
Our Campfire Conversations format occasionally allows us to take on discussions that deviate from our traditional outdoor format. I always end up learning something new during these episodes and today is no exception. I don't think any American reflects fondly when [...]
Two of my favorite singer songwriters join us in studio this week. William Clark Green makes his 3rd appearance on the show and John Baumann his debut. In addition to their chops as solo artists, they also make up one half [...]
