This week, we have a truly special guest, Mr. Marlin Watkins from the hills of eastern Ohio, to explain the history and traditions of fall turkey hunting in the Northeast. The man is a legendary call maker and a gifted turkey hunter who is passionate about his dogs busting fall flocks, allowing him to call the birds back together. It was interesting to hear him explain the strategy and how the different age birds behave. We were shocked to hear him say he had fall long beards sometimes gobble hu...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 18 min
This week we have another conversation with Flip Pallot and we’re also joined by two of our favorite Gamekeepers Jeff Foxworthy and Glenn Garner. Flip tells the fresh story of the largest whitetail he has killed, which happened that morning! We all discuss the allure of hunting big whitetail bucks and how it has strained many marriages, careers, friendships and much more. But why? We ask just what is it about white-tailed deer that makes us all so crazy for them? We also hear a hilarious snort w...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 18 min
This week we are joined by Gene and Barry Wensel to discuss their amazing deer hunting career. The Wensel brothers are legendary for getting bucks up close for bow shots and their ability to read sign associated with mature bucks. There are a lot of stories told and along the way we ask questions to help us all understand how they pick the right tree. It’s a fun one! Listen, Learn and Enjoy. Show Notes: Brothers of the Bow: https://www.facebook.com/p/Brothers-of-the-Bow-100064535420591/ Send a t...
Nov 22, 2024•2 hr 7 min
This week we're joined by a truly special guest: the legendary Flip Pallot. Renowned for his exceptional fishing skills and deep passion for bowhunting whitetails, Flip is someone we’ve admired for years. We always felt we were kindred spirits, and finally, we got the chance to share a camp and dive into meaningful conversation. During our time together, he shared the unforgettable story of his first buck and opened up about what bowhunting means to him. At 82 years old, Flip brings a wealth of ...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 26 min
This week, we are captivated by Dr. Robbie Godwin’s harrowing account of his recent elk hunting accident where a broadhead pierced his chest. Alone on a remote New Mexico mountain without cell service and a malfunctioning handheld radio, Robbie was forced to be both the patient and the doctor. Faced with life-altering decisions—should he risk pulling out the broadhead and severe bleeding, wait four hours for his outfitter to reach him at dark or try to walk out for help?—this story is a gripping...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 29 min
This week, we’re joined by bow hunter Tommy Allen of Ohio, who recently harvested a once-in-several-lifetimes buck—a 216-inch typical giant he named Zeus. Tommy shares the incredible story and history behind this legendary deer, from passing on him a year earlier to give him time to grow, to dealing with neighbors hunting him, and Zeus becoming camera-shy and shifting his home range. We were captivated by Tommy’s determination, patience, and ability to stay calm when it mattered most. It’s an in...
Nov 12, 2024•54 min
This week we dive into the process of acquiring a suppressor/silencer. Brandon Maddox, the Founder of Silencer Central, joins us to explain trusts vs individual purchases, the new improved process and much more. We love the idea of reducing noise pollution on our farms and the silencer seems like a perfect tool to help a Gamekeeper when harvesting does. Squirrel hunters swear by them. Adults and especially kids can benefit from the reduced decibel exposure and recoil. They just make sense. We le...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 3 min
This week we are joined by a very special guest, 84-year-old Dr. Joe Bumgardner to discuss the intricate details of what actually causes the demise of a bow-shot deer. The many skinning shed autopsies he has performed has helped him diagnosis cause and correlate it with blood sign and the length of the blood trail. He has analyzed and explains all this to help bow hunters and gun hunters evaluate their hits and make smart decisions. Dr. Bumgardner also tells the story of his latest Mississippi b...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 44 min
This week we have a very sobering podcast that everyone who hunts from an elevated stand could benefit from a listen. Did you know that one in three hunters will fall from a tree during their hunting career? Many of these accidents are life changing. We’re joined by two hunters who were in different seasons of their lives when they fell from tree stands. A seasoned older hunter, Tony Rossetti, fell before daylight when a wooden step gave away and he lay all day and wasn’t found until late aftern...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 6 min
This week we are joined in studio by Malcom Reed and Mikey Dyer of How to BBQ Right fame. We discuss deer camp life and how cooking can be a center piece for bringing everyone together. Malcom manages a property in North Mississippi and we learn what he is doing to improve the hunting and we also ask him lots of questions about camp cooking. From squirrels to bone in ribeye’s we get educated by a master griller and learn how to BBQ Right. Deer Camp is a special place, made even more special by s...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 25 min
This week we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the publishing of Aldo Leopold’s timeless classic book, A Sand County Almanac. We are joined by Dr. Curt Meine and Buddy Huffaker of the Aldo Leopold Foundation and our own Daniel Haas who has a fascination with the topic. We learn about Aldo’s early years, his interest in hunting and the journey of how he came to be known as the father of modern wildlife management while helping create awareness of environmental ethics. It’s an inspiring disc...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 21 min
This week we have David Smith, the president of the Mississippi Dog Hunters Association, to discuss deer hunting with dogs. Chasing deer with dogs is a long lived tradition in the Deep South. Clubs exists that lease/hunt thousands of acres and turn out hundreds of dogs. We ask the obvious questions about traditions, how it started, how they operate, their strategy, do they try to manage their herds and of course, how they get along with neighbors that don’t dog hunt. There is a lot more discusse...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 40 min
On this bonus Dr. Steve Ditchkoff of Auburn University joins us to explain the phenomenon piebald deer. We’ve all either experienced one in the wild or seen a picture on social media. They can be odd looking deer with short legs, humped noses, noticeable overbite and they can also be beautiful animals with white colorations that range from just a few spots to almost total coverage. Are the genetically inferior? Should we shoot them? Are they protected? What other animals can be piebald? It’s an ...
Oct 18, 2024•42 min
This week we are joined in studio by whitetail specialist, Alan Summerford, who takes obsessing about hunting strategy to another level. It doesn’t take long listening to Alan talk to know this guy pays more attention and understands whitetails better than the vast majority of hunters. If you’re interested in growing bigger deer, harvesting mature bucks and creating whitetail heaven on the place you hunt, this podcast is for you. Listen, Learn and Enjoy. Show Notes: Follow Alan on Facebook: http...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 35 min
This week we’re joined by retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife wolf expert Ed Bangs who was appointed as the Wolf Recovery Coordinator in the mid ‘90’s. We were surprised to learn that wolves had the greatest natural range of any land mammal in the northern hemisphere with distribution seemingly everywhere at one point. They are an incredibly adaptable animal and hearing Ed explain the dynamics of the wolf pack is truly fascinating. He explains how wolves were feared, hated and eventually extirpated. ...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 17 min
This week we are joined by the unbelievably talented bowhunter Glenn Garner. Glenn manages the Jeff Foxworthy farm in Georgia and knows how to grow and kill big deer. To further prove the point, he has killed 26 Pope and Young qualifying animals with most coming from the property he manages. We have a great discussion about identifying and targeting specific bucks, rut parties, food plots and how to enter and exit a stands. He also explains his thoughts on killing momma doe early so she doesn’t ...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 13 min
On this week’s bonus episode, herpetologist Jimmy Stiles brings a giant alligator snapping turtle into the studio to teach of about these turtles. We’ve all seen them and we’re all fearful of those powerful jaws. Old timers say if they bite you they won’t let go until it thunders and some of us are willing to sacrifice one of Dudley’s appendages to see if this is true. Do you know how they make a catch food, where they prefer to live and how long they live? We also discuss burning in hardwood bo...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 12 min
This week we take a deep dive into understanding the physics of bows, arrows and broadheads. After losing a buck of a lifetime on a well-placed shot, guest Kenny Thompson spent years collecting data and researching how it all works together, and has developed a system that’s working great for him and his bow shop clients. Kenny takes a hard stance on his preferred fixed blade broadhead choice, and we agreed with much of what he said, but not necessarily all of it because there is also data to ba...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 34 min
On this week’s bonus episode we talk about scopes and binoculars and how they can improve a hunt. Our guest is Bruce Pettet, CEO of Leupold and he has some great insight that can benefit hunters. Bruce is an avid hunter and understands the demands hunters place on their products. We ask about reticles, wind drift, fixed vs variable, small binos for turkey hunting, eye relief, what power is best for light gathering, why these modern scopes have three knobs, parallax and what’s his favorite huntin...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min
This week we take another deep dive into managing ponds for trophy fish and learning about the importance of water quality. Our guest Troy Goldsby explains his thoughts on what it takes and how he is growing some giant bass. He has some interesting insights that can be applied to any pond. Troy has managed Bill Dance’s ponds for years and has seen the extremes people are willing to go to grow large record class fish. Listen, Learn and Enjoy. Send a text message to the show! When does deer season...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 44 min
On this week’s bonus episode with talk with Kentucky Ag Ext specialist Andy Mills to learn about growing alfalfa for wildlife. We have all heard about the quality of forage that alfalfa can produce but we’ve also heard of the many difficulties. Why is it considered to such a good forage and what are the techniques a guy needs to use to establish a field. Andy explains it all and we learned from him. If you interested in growing diverse crops for your wildlife, you’ll find this one interesting. L...
Sep 20, 2024•51 min
This week we have an interesting in studio discussion on managing whitetails with biologist, and well-known bow hunter, Matt Brock. Matts worked for the states of Mississippi and Alabama and has seen a lot of habitat and ideas. We discuss trail cameras, bottomland versus upland habitat, coyotes and predator management, rainfall amounts and its effect on management practices, tried-and-true strategies he’s acquired over the years, managing expectations, and more. He also tells the story of how hi...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 40 min
On this bonus episode, Dr. Bronson Strickland of the Miss State Deer Lab joins us to explain antler mineralization, velvet shedding and the process by which testosterone starts building and eventually busts up the friendly bachelor groups. We also talk about ticks, minerals, bucks home range, moon phases, hermaphrodites, testicular injuries, the drought, the multi-year effect of the drought and stress events, effects of heat on deer, and preparing to plant with no rain on the horizon. It’s a gre...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 8 min
This week we take a deep dive into understanding and hunting bucks in velvet and those heart stopping bachelor groups we love to see. We have a great group of guests: Mark Haslam, a rabid whitetail guy who hunts SC and has years of velvet buck experience, Alan Summerford, an impressive young habitat manager who has perfected the strategy of creating velvet killing areas, and Kyle Lybarger the native plant specialist, helps us understand what natives are attractive right now. Have you ever hunted...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 18 min
This week’s bonus features Christian Williams of Archery Strong who helps archers stay in the game by relieving pain, preventing injury and building confidence as well as accuracy. Whether you’re a new bowhunter or seasoned, you’ll benefit from Christian’s healthy approach to warming up and strengthening core muscles. Do you know which shoulder exercises to perform to work the key muscles used to draw your bow back? Have you ever thought of warming up? How many arrows is too many? What’s the bes...
Sep 06, 2024•59 min
This week we’re are joined in studio by Dr. Blake Grisham of Texas Tech and Courtenay Conring, a hardworking young biologist. These two and others have been working a long term research project on Sandhill Cranes. It’s a very interesting discussion and we learned so much. Most people don’t understand the various populations of cranes, their migration, pair bonding, parenting skills and how long lived they are. We did know that they are referred to as “ribeye in the sky” and it was confirmed they...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 41 min
On this bonus podcast it’s an education on how science and technology is helping to enhance seedling survival on super small seeds like clovers, alfalfas and select brassicas. We are joined by Bill Talley of Summit Coatings a long time seedsman who does a great job of explaining the thought process behind coating seed and adding inoculants. This is a technology that’s made many people wonder what’s going on as the overall seed count is lower, the seed is made heavier, but in the end you’ll have ...
Aug 30, 2024•52 min
This week we have one of our favorite guests talk deer hunting with us. Dave Owens of the Pinhoti Project is a rabid turkey hunter, and each fall he manages to wrap a tag around an old bruiser whitetail. Is he equally obsessed? What deer sign does he key in on? What are his favorite setups? Is it feed such as acorns or persimmons? Trails? Near bedding? We ask the question, what does he think makes him such a successful hunter? He’s a humble guy but we pull out some qualities that we all can appl...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 10 min
This week we have agriculture/chemical specialist Frankie Williams of Nutrien on the show to help explain the options around plowing. Frankie brings years of big ag training coupled with hands on wildlife food plots experience to help us all improve our farming for wildlife. We talk disc, discing, no till plows, overseeding and many other options. It’s an interesting discussion. Listen, Learn and Enjoy. Show Notes: Nutrien: https://www.nutrien.com/ Send a text message to the show! When does deer...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 18 min
This week we take a deep dive in improving the huntability of a property with a Kenny Thompson owner of Plots Plus. Kenny manages a bunch of farms, plants hundreds of acres, creates water holes, funnels, turkey dusting areas and much more. He explains what he does and how access is one of the most important aspects to consider. Along the way we talk clover and we were shocked to learn his secret for establishing the lush thick clover fields that are his trademark. It’s a great discussion that ca...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 39 min
