Episode 790: Minnesota Deer Breeders Forced to Euthanize Healthy Fawns at the Hands of Governor Tim Walz and His Woke Department of Natural Resources

After two decades of beating up my truck on various deer leases across Texas and Oklahoma, I finally decided enough is enough. I have joined the ranks of the side by side community with a new Can Am Defender Lone Star Edition thanks to my friends over at Woods Cycle Country. On this episode I [...]

When I first saw a video of Steve Porter and a pile of dead whitetail fawns, my interest was immediately peaked. Why would anyone kill their own healthy doe fawns? What was the story behind euthanizing his fawns? Turns out it is as an insidious attack on deer hunting and the breeding industry as I've [...]

I sat down with Safari Club International Deputy Director of Advocacy and Western State Liason Chris Tymeson and Safari Club International State & Local Liason Bee Frederick on this episode. We discuss SCI's direct line of communication with new Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum after a recent meeting Chris attended with the Department of Interior. [...]

Kelly Young has made a career out of pursuing her passion for travel and fishing. The Florida native enjoys documenting those experiences and sharing them with her growing audience of  600,000 Youtube subscribers. Highlights from today's conversation (and Kelly's first ever appearance on a podcast) include: Growing up lobster diving with dad Keeping it classy [...]

Outdoorsman Joel White joins us live from Washington D.C. for this one. The founder and CEO of Horizon Government Affairs (who specializes in Healthcare Policy), Joel provides some major insight into what is going on when it comes to Americans and the skyrocketing cost of health care and health insurance. Where does the "Big Beautiful [...]

Our old buddy and veteran bowhunter Jason Wilson makes his return to the show this week. The Georgia native has been chasing whitetail deer with a stick and string for over 4 decades and has managed to successfully take over 200 animals with his bow. We discuss the ins and outs of what it takes [...]

Vortex's Mark Boardman makes his return on this episode. We catch up before hitting on some interesting topics. Highlights include: Mark heads home for a family turkey hunt Is the trophy the experience or the result? Montana bear hunt ends with a big ol pumpkin'  head Youth hunter recruitment and why so many kids fall [...]

Colossal Laboratories & Biosciences has been in the news quite frequently in recent years. If you've heard the term "de-extinction" it was likely referring to their work. Colossal's Chief Animal Officer and Executive Director of the Colossal Foundation Matt James joins us in studio this week. We talk about Colossal's origin and growth into a [...]

Whitetail deer are king in Texas and no organization is more closely linked to that reality than Texas Trophy Hunters Association. TTHA President and CEO (and my longtime friend) Christina Pittman makes her return on this edition of Campfire Conversations. We discuss the Fort Worth and San Antonio Extravaganzas set to fire off the next [...]

Brandon Ware is a professional fishing guide by trade. The lifelong Alaskan is also part Tlingit Indian which allows him to bypass the Marine Mammals Protection Act and actively participate in the hunting and harvest of sea otters, seals and sea lions. I came across Brandon after seeing a photo of him with a massive [...]