On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the heat has been miserable here in the Mid-South (00:04). Joe Wilson from the World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off is joining us today to talk… squirrel (02:01)! Y’all have heard us talk about it time and time again, but what is the World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off (03:25)? We’ve all hunted squirrels in Mississippi, but what does squirrel hunting season look like in Arkansas (08:34)? Last year, we came to the cookoff for the first time, but boy did we ...
Sep 05, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 88
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are BACK and geared up for season FOUR (00:06)! The World Squirrel Championship Cook-Off is right around the corner, and we couldn’t be MORE EXCITED (00:48)! You’ve seen us hunt all kinds of animals with rifles, but what about B.B. Guns (04:01)? The Buck Junkies spent a little time down in Texas on our break (10:38), where we got to test out thermals for the first time (16:30), and learn ALL the rules of hunting wild hogs (21:04). It may have bee...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 86
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the guys discuss Dove Season and their plans (00:25). Is Dove Season worth the upfront investment (02:01)? How should you budget your farm and equipment for Dove Season (03:44)? Always expect to see a Game Warden while hunting (09:08)… The guys talk about harvest rates and how it affects birds and other wildlife (14:34). Mikey’s talks about different recipes and styles of bird cooking (17:13). What guns are the guys using for Dove Season (18:45)? Th...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 87
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Malcom is out this week so we’ve brought in a very special guest, Colin McKendree, who is a specialist in the feed and agriculture industry (00:04)! The co-op is the place to go for all things feed and summer food plots (04:30). What kinds of feeds is Colin using on his properties, compared to ours (06:14)? Why is nobody talking about using vetch on their fields anymore (11:11)? This is THE SEED that you should be planting on your property (14:09)! ...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 85
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, turkey season is unfortunately over here in North MS (00:10). We’re back off the heels of judging a wild game cookoff and here’s how it went (04:00)! Mark rolled the dice on a raffle this weekend and walked away with a BRAND NEW gun (13:40). When you’re cooking in a wild game cookoff, it ain’t always just fun and games (16:44). We got to meet up with the guys over at Delta Waterfowl and talk ALL ABOUT their efforts in conserving land for breeding (2...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 84
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we were working our TAILS off this past weekend (00:07)! Malcom called in his FIRST turkey on his own and here’s how it went (01:33)... Mark & Malcom were BACK AT them gobblers this morning (10:01)! It’s clover season y’all, and here’s what you should be doing to get them plots ready (22:03). Growing clover takes time and patience, don’t rush it (29:29). If you’ve got a LARGE plot on your field, consider doing THIS to maximize your deer this sea...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 83
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, turkey season is ALMOST over in North MS (00:09)... These dang gnats have been eating us UP down here at camp (00:30)! We were on the prowl for a bird this weekend but came up short (06:20), but Mark and Malcom were pretty dang close to getting the job done (11:50)! Here are Mikey’s TOP TIPS to get that bird to call back to you (23:02). What makes a turkey “drum” to you when you’re out in the field (30:08)? That turkey ain’t perfect, so you shouldn’...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 82
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, something has got to give with this bad weather (00:11). Mark’s gearing up to get his first gobbler (01:33). We managed to take down another turkey, but not without some challenges along the way (05:42)... Turkeys are great at locating you, so be on your feet (11:08)! Jamie and Mark threw down for a Hope Outdoors event (16:13), and we got to take Joey for an AWESOME day of turkey hunting (23:22)! No matter what you think, every turkey hunt is differ...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 81
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are a man down this week (00:08)! Mikey’s back in action to talk all about his success at the Beast & Brews wild game cookoff (02:16)! When he’s not out whippin’ up some killer eats, Mikey’s out in the field pickin’ up another turkey for the road (12:17)! Do they make silhouette decoys for turkey hunting (20:02)? When you’re out searchin’ for gobblers, here’s how to know which one you’re after (22:25). Mark and Mikey were out havin’ a BLAST a...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 80
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we’ve got ourselves a SPECIAL GUEST to fill in for Mikey today (00:11)! We want to know how Trent Ellis got his start in the world of social media (01:15). When you’re building an online community, sometimes building those relationships is worth more than ANY amount of money (09:05). We made sure Trent got the HURT put on him with some food this weekend (11:25)... How did the Buck Junkies do in our first Wild Game Cookoff (14:54)? When Mark is throw...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 79
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are BACK from an eventful spring break (00:07)! Mark tried his hand at trappin’ this year, and did NOT come back empty handed (00:39)... When you’re out there gearing up for turkey season, should you burn your fields for those gobblers (03:03)? It may seem like it from the TV shows, but burning isn’t ALWAYS a bad thing (11:54), but make SURE you’re moving while burning cause that fire is QUICK (19:44)! Here’s how YOU can get to burnin’ on your pr...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 78
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the weather down here in the mid-south has been looking ROUGH (00:07). Mark’s been setting traps around the farm (02:54), and here’s some of his SECRET WEAPONS to catch them coons’ off guard (07:57)! It may be sad to dispatch an animal, but sometimes it’s necessary (11:34). We always talk about using every part of the deer, but what can you use a raccoon for (13:40)? How do you go about trapping as a beginner (15:23)? When setting up traps on YOUR p...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 77
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are all BACK IN ACTION this week (00:08)! Turkey season has creeped up on us (03:24), and here’s how YOU can get your gun ready to get them gobblers (04:02)! When you’re on the prowl for some thunder chickens, does your ammo make a difference (11:40)? Paying a little bit more for a better sight can make ALL the difference (16:40). When getting ready for a day of turkey hunting, what range should you be setting yourself up for (20:50)? THIS is the...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 76
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Malcom is missing in action, so we got Opie from Hope Outdoors to step in for the week (00:10)! Mikey was teaching the youth all things cookin’ BBQ and had a little mishap (01:11). Mark is back from the NWTF trade show (04:16), and he heard some unreal turkey calls in between all of the action (16:05)! What is Hope Outdoors (21:13)? What’s the MOST amount of people Opie has ever had stuffed in one blind (33:40)? Here’s how YOU can get involved in Ho...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 75
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the guys discuss their plans for post-deer season (00:14). Mark and Jamie are prepping to dominate in a wild game cookoff (00:55). Do this to hunt and eat wild geese (04:44)! Are deer roll-ups just a gateway drug to eating wild game (09:33)? How exactly are you judged at the International World Squirrel Cook-off (15:01)? Mark reminisces about that one time he smoked ‘Polar Bear Meat’ (17:53)... Mark is gearing up for going to the biggest hunting tur...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 74
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, deer season is OFFICIALLY OVER here in North MS (00:11). Mark is gearing up to head down to the National Turkey Federation Convention to get geared up for turkey season (01:09)! Malcom wants to know everyone’s favorite hunting story from 2023 (03:54). If you let a buck go on your property and don’t see it again, here’s where it might be (08:53), but now that deer season has come to a close, what are we gearing up for next (12:14)? Do privets provide...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 73
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the end of deer season has finally reached us, but how did we do (00:07)? What are some steps that YOU can take to improve deer growth on YOUR property (05:53)? How do you know if it’s time to take a deer down (11:08)? When it comes to food plots, is bigger REALLY always better (15:00)? With next season on the horizon, what are we doing differently to prepare (18:03)? We got up bright and early to get out and drop some squirrels (21:13). Where the h...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 72
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we missed last week because of the North MS Snowmageddon (00:11)! Malcom and Michael were on the prowl for a trophy 8-point in the snow (02:09). This is why you should be using snow to track deer behavior on your property (08:37), and it was so dang cold that even the STANDS didn’t want to let us back out into the weather (10:52). How many deer did we rack up during the snowstorm (14:49)? Using thermals for hunting has made a WORLD of difference thi...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 71
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, hunting season is quickly approaching its end (00:08). We’ve seen a lot of crazy things hunting, but definitely not a DWARF DEER (02:20)! There’s nothing like that first deer when you’re a youth hunter (03:57)... When you’re in that deer stand, what’s it take to get that adrenaline pumping (08:33)? We would all love to get our hands on a Trophy Elk (18:45). We might be in the south, but the weather down here sure doesn't feel like it (23:31)! Someti...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 70
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we’re seeing some SERIOUS movement here in the rut (00:13)! Our walk-in cooler has been a LIFESAVER this season (05:48). Is dry-aging wild game meat worth it (10:50)? It’s time to start stocking up our freezers (12:14)... What in the heck is a “chicken bog” (14:30)? Mark is more excited for squirrel hunting than he was to deer hunt this season (18:45)! Mikey and Malcom had an awesome time throwing down with the guys from Mossy Oak (24:28)! Why is it...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 69
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, the weather has been keeping us sick (00:13). What can you do to prevent giving yourself away in the stand (04:30)? Where the heck have all the deer on our property gone (08:11)? For every coyote we take down, there are four more to replace it (12:55)! We’re still eyeing a few trophy bucks to take down this hunting season (19:10)... The physically challenged hunt wrapped up this weekend, here’s how it went down (21:18). You gotta do what you gotta d...
Dec 14, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 68
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we’re smack dab in the middle of rut season here in Mississippi (00:10)! We’ve all seen buck chase after does, but have you ever seen a doe chase a BUCK (03:45)? Timing is crucial during deer season, here’s our BEST times to hit the stands (05:33). With all the advances in hunting technology, maybe we’ve grown a LITTLE spoiled (11:11)... This past weekend, Mark managed to go and put himself on the board BIG TIME (13:50), and this Mississippi wind ai...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 67
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we went out and dropped some big ones this past Thanksgiving weekend (00:10)! The trophy buck we’ve been scouting has been caught… on our neighbors property (02:35). We may have gotten some big ones this past weekend, but we also got some brand new memories to go with it (06:12). Rut season has begun, and it’s time to get those scrapes ready (10:30)! Mikey took the E-bike out for a spin, and it did not go well (14:04)... Those scrapes are lookin’ pr...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 66
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Opening Weekend was a SUCCESS (00:23)! Everyone hates bugs, but Mikey had his WHOLE HUNT ruined by one little stink bug (03:48)... Our homemade steak dinner has got Como Steakhouse WHOOPED (07:44)! What did we see on opening morning (16:15)? Opening Day has came and went, but the rut is on its way here soon (23:11). If you’ve been tracking a big buck before the rut, should you wait to put him down (28:52)? Sometimes in hunting, just like Mr. Rogers ...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 65
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are LOCKED AND LOADED for Mississippi Deer Season Opening Day (00:11)! Mark and Jamie were killing some seafood down on the gulf this weekend at their last competition (00:41), while Malcom and Mikey were supervising a successful Youth Deer Season Opener (02:00)! While the guys are ready for Opening Day, that wall on the plantation plot sure ain’t (07:05)... The guys are LAYING CLAIM to these deer stands (13:05). Malcom and Mikey were CLEARING so...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 64
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, this Mississippi weather is something else (00:10)... Mark’s opinions on Tasco scope rings being “cheap” sure did piss off a LOT of online hunters (05:57)... It seems like all of the guys managed to have a pretty busy schedule this past weekend (09:38)! Should you let the youth hunters take the trophy buck, right away (14:04)? Mikey reminisces of being a young hunter face-to-face with a PANTHER (23:55)! Mark brought down a brand new toy for all of t...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 63
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, that winter weather sure creeped up on us (00:09)! Our food plots managed to hold on just long enough for some rain (02:20). Deer season is almost here, but the deer seem to be disappearing from the cameras (11:40). We’ve got a new little patch of land to explore here at the farm (19:09)! Deer season might be closing in but our rifles sure aren’t ready for it (25:20). Should you shoot on your property BEFORE deer season (37:27)? Do deer really know ...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 62
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, Mississippi has rolled out some brand new regulations for doe hunting this season (01:00).. Everyone loves to put the deer down, but nobody likes the cleanup afterwards (09:54). Jamie was getting down & dirty at the Physically Challenged workshop day (13:15)! Mikey got ALL KINDS of stories from his annual squirrel hunting trip (23:00). Why has squirrel hunting gotten so popular (39:35)? Winter weather is coming quickly: here’s what we’re doing t...
Oct 26, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 61
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we are BACK in business (00:10)! Jamie’s got his eye on a brand new “do-all” tool for the fields (02:20)... We got DOWN on planting some fields this past weekend (05:25)! That winter freeze might be coming sooner rather than later (14:14). Malcom & Mikey discuss their recent trip to the Mossy Oak Gamekeepery (16:05), and some of the interesting folks they met while getting down on some Open-Fire cooking (28:03). The World Squirrel Cook-Off was a...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 60
On today’s episode of the Buck Junkie Podcast, we’re bringing in our buddy Matt from Mississippi Land Bank (00:10)! Jamie takes a moment to remind everyone about the upcoming handicapped hunt (04:08). How is a Land Bank different from a regular bank (07:14)? How does the bank determine how much money they can loan out for a piece of land (11:18)? What factors into land being valuable to the bank (13:41)? Do THIS to finance a piece of hunting land as a group (22:13). What are the benefits of purc...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 59
