Episode 780: The One About Disappearing Bucks

Dr. Steve Demarais is a self-described 'deer nut'. The recently retired Co-Director of Mississippi State's famed Deer Lab made whitetail deer his life's work. On today's show we sit down and discuss some of the more fascinating discoveries his department made concerning whitetail deer behavior and genetics. Some of the highlights include: Can a whitetail [...]

Our good friend and passionate big game hunter Baker Leavitt returns to the show on this episode of Campfire Conversations. We talk all things hunting Africa and what it means for  your bank account. You might be surprised at how much the American dollar gets you on the Dark Continent. Baker, who turns 50 in [...]

Field and Stream contributor and passionate whitetail hunter Adam Lewis joins on this episode. We go into detail on his recent article titled We Know Big Bucks Disappear, Now We Know Where They Go. We've all likely been there before...hunting a mature buck that suddenly vanishes halfway through the season never to be seen again, only [...]

On this week's show we check in with Bryan LeFever of Purple Heart Homes. The lifelong sportsman has one of the coolest and most rewarding jobs I've come across in that he gets to take our veterans on hunting and fishing trips. His role as Corporate Relationship Director essentially involves fundraising and finding partners willing [...]

Journalist, reporter and Western filmmaker Keely Covello joins the show this week. I recently became aware of her popular AmericaUnwon Instagram page after a listener alerted me of a specific case where a South Dakota ranching couple were facing criminal charges for a fence line that existed long before they were even born. Keely's tireless [...]

This one is from the vault. We talk spear gun hunting for invasive lion fish with Captain Tony Young out of the Florida Keys. Then we check in with Wired2Fish's Walker Smith for a discussion on all things buzz bait fishing for big bucketmouths.

We've seen it in most Western states by now.  Substantial fee increases on non-resident tags, licenses and even the application process seem to be the norm these days. Oklahoma, however, doesn't have the traditional western species to offer hunters and yet they keep sticking it to out of staters at every turn. What they do [...]

Passionate big game hunter, firearms author and podcast host Joseph Von Benedikt joins the show today. We dive into some caliber talk pertaining to legendary hunting options like .300 Win Mag and 7 mag and discuss whether or not they've been antiquated technology with the new PRC counterparts hitting the market the past few years. [...]

Zach Gates of All Seasons Feeders and I have been friends for a long time. While I honestly don't know how many years I've worked with company his dad founded back in the 1980s, I know it's quite a few. On this episode, we discuss the joys of aging as things just don't work like [...]

Colorado native Ava Flanell joins us this week. The firearms instructor and host of the popular "Ava Flanell Show" podcast never intended to wade into politics but Colorado's transition to a completely blue state has left her with no alternative as she now finds herself fighting on the front lines for Coloradans.  The 2nd Amendment [...]