I've read the classics from Capstick and Ruark as hunting cape buffalo has long been romanticized by early big game hunters turned authors. To finally experience what they so eloquently describe on paper was a dream come true. A bucketlist hunt [...]
Fenix Ammunition recently made headlines for this disclaimer that appears when you visit their website. If you click "YES" the site redirects the user to Joe Biden's Gun Control Policy page. The company's founder Justin Nazaroff makes no apologies. Simply put, [...]
Few big game hunters have traveled the globe searching for the next adventure like Corey Knowlton has. He's hunted in over 60 countries and counting. So when you talk international travel, adventure and conservation from a global perspective, he has a [...]
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 [...]
Father Jordan Neeck of Saint Norbet's Abbey outside of Green Bay, Wisconsin joins the conversation this week. A lifelong hunter who took up bowhunting due to the Abbey grounds being overrun with an overpopulation of whitetailed deer, Father Neeck's success recently [...]
Most gun owners are well aware that there is a major ammo shortage in America today. Why is that and what are ammunition manufacturers doing to try and catch up? Kent Cartridge's Jeff Barry makes his return to the show to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
It seems like every southern hunter has either killed or knows a buddy who has killed a 350 or 400 lb feral hog, but most of us can see through the embellishment or lack of authenticity by looking at a photo [...]
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 [...]
Phil Bourjaily has been writing about shotguns and shotgunning for longer than I've been hunting. I always enjoy visiting with the Field & Stream Shotgun Editor and with dove season upon us I figured it was time for another visit with our [...]
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 [...]
