Tejas Hunt Club Podcast

Brandon is back for Episode 94 of the Tejas Hunt Club Podcast, the Texas hunting and outdoor lifestyle show built on tradition. This one's a sit-down with Javi De Jesus of Los Dos Outfitters, a lifelong hunter turned outfitter, on chasing pronghorn and working to live instead of living to work.We get into:• Javi's roots: his first trout at three years old and his first mule deer with a bow at twelve• How to balance a day job with a hunting passion, and whether you build your work around hunting or dive into the industry• Why pronghorn make a great entry-level hunt: learning to spot, stalk, and play the wind• Javi's annual Colorado pronghorn trips and what makes the hunt so addictive• The rising cost of pronghorn hunting and what affects the experience• How Javi went from passionate hunter to outfitter, and the community that comes with itIf pronghorn are on your bucket list, or you're trying to fit more hunting into a real-life schedule, this one's for you.Subscribe, leave a review, and check the show notes for Javi's links below.Guest / Brand Mention Log:• Javi De Jesus (outfitter, guest), Los Dos OutfittersShow Links:• Javi / Los Dos Outfitters IG: instagram.com/doshuntstx

Wild game chef Holly Hearn, the Game Girl Gourmet, is back on the show. We catch up on how her business has grown: a meal prep service built for tournament bill fishing crews, a new system for lodge kitchens, and her latest work in the field.Holly's background is in engineering and manufacturing, and it shows in how she runs a kitchen. Here's how she turned a do-or-die moment into a niche business, and why she still keeps her recipes simple.In this episode:• How her tournament meal prep service works: three days of meals for crews of 8 to 16, delivered dockside• The Outfitter Guide: menus, grocery lists, and prep schedules for lodges running 10 to 40 guests• Her lodge hospitality course, and why so many family-run operations struggle with their food programs• Cooking for Bergara's YouTuber experience in Wyoming, and the shooting world vs. the hunting world• Her new Bergara 6.5 PRC, and why she wanted a light rifle for mentoring young women• A bourbon-themed wild game menu for an event in Kentucky• Recipe development for a commercial eland project, and why eland marbles like beef• Keeping wild game cooking simple, Ina Garten styleFind Holly's lodge hospitality course at leaderpass.com/hospitalitywithhollyWhat wild game dish would you want Holly cooking at your camp? Tell us in the comments.—Tejas Hunt Club Podcast: real stories from the field, out of South Texas, hosted by Brandon and Meagan.Follow the show and tap the bell so you don't miss an episode. A quick rating helps other Texas hunters find us.🌐 tejashuntclub.com📸 instagram.com/tejashuntclub

We break down our 6mm ARC hunting build start to finish: why we picked the cartridge, the full parts list, range data, and real hunt results on blackbuck, whitetail, and hogs.Hornady developed the 6mm ARC to bridge the gap between 5.56 and bigger cartridges while still running in an AR-15 pattern rifle. Here's how ours performed, and what it is and isn't built for.In this episode:• Why we chose the 6mm ARC• Standard vs. +P pressure specs, and why it matters before you load up• The build sheet: barrel, action, magazine quirks, optic, and muzzle device• Chrono numbers, group testing, and felt recoil from range day• Hunt results: a blackbuck at 179 yards, a cull buck whitetail, and a hog taken during turkey season• An honest take on where the 6 ARC fitsRunning a 6 ARC or thinking about one? What would you hunt with it? Tell us in the comments.—Tejas Hunt Club Podcast: real stories from the field, out of South Texas, hosted by Brandon and Meagan.Follow the show and tap the bell so you don't miss an episode. A quick rating helps other Texas hunters find us.🌐 tejashuntclub.com📸 instagram.com/tejashuntclub

Chef Luke Keller of HTK Safaris is back to talk shot placement, his new ultralight Weatherby, and what bowhunting in Africa is really like.Brandon and Chef Luke get into old-school marksmanship, why shot placement matters more than caliber, and the gap between what outfitters expect and what African terrain actually throws at a bowhunter.In this episode:• Chef Luke's new Weatherby: under 4.5 lb bare, under 6.5 lb with suppressor and scope• Shot placement over caliber, and the legend of W.D.M. Bell taking big game with light rounds• Bowhunting in Africa: outfitter expectations vs. terrain reality• Why younger outfitters are more open to bowhunters• Brandon's plan for his Idaho mule deer rifle tagBow or rifle for your dream Africa hunt? Tell us in the comments.🔗 HTK Safaris: htksafaris.com · instagram.com/chef_luke_htk_safaris—Tejas Hunt Club Podcast: real stories from the field, out of South Texas, hosted by Brandon and Meagan.Follow the show and tap the bell so you don't miss an episode. A quick rating helps other Texas hunters find us.🌐 tejashuntclub.com📸 instagram.com/tejashuntclub

We break down our full 7mm PRC rifle build, put together specifically for the Idaho mule deer tag we drew this year.Why we chose the cartridge, every part that went into it, how it shot on the range, and what we expect from it on open-country mule deer out West. If you're considering a 7mm PRC for long-range hunting, this is the full breakdown.In this episode:• Why the 7mm PRC for an Idaho mule deer tag• The parts list and build choices• Range performance• What to expect from it on open-country mule deerWhat cartridge are you taking out West this year? Tell us in the comments.—Tejas Hunt Club Podcast: real stories from the field, out of South Texas, hosted by Brandon and Meagan.Follow the show and tap the bell so you don't miss an episode. A quick rating helps other Texas hunters find us.🌐 tejashuntclub.com📸 instagram.com/tejashuntclub

Meagan sits down with Sean Curtis, Content Producer and Lead Review Analyst at Pew Pew Tactical, to talk gun reviews, preparedness, and building firearms content.Sean spent 22 and a half years in Colorado law enforcement, from reserve deputy to patrol commander to district attorney's investigator, and ran search and rescue along the way. He went full time with Pew Pew Tactical in 2021 and moved his family to Texas to do it.In this episode:• Going from law enforcement and search and rescue to outdoor media• Preparedness lessons from search and rescue, and why a lighter in your pocket has saved more hunters than a pack full of gear• How Pew Pew Tactical selects, tests, and reviews firearms, and why they don't run negative reviews• Building firearms content on YouTube• Affiliate marketing in the gun industry and why POMA relationships matter• Bolt guns, AR hunting calibers, and the rifle Sean built himselfWhat's the one thing you always keep in your pocket in the field? Tell us in the comments.🔗 Pew Pew Tactical: pewpewtactical.com · instagram.com/pewpewtactical · youtube.com/@PewPewTactical—Tejas Hunt Club Podcast: real stories from the field, out of South Texas, hosted by Brandon and Meagan.Follow the show and tap the bell so you don't miss an episode. A quick rating helps other Texas hunters find us.🌐 tejashuntclub.com📸 instagram.com/tejashuntclub

A federal judge in Texas ruled major parts of the National Firearms Act unconstitutional. Here's what the Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF ruling means for Texas suppressor buyers, in plain English.There's a lot of noise and confusion around this ruling, so we go through it step by step, specifically for Texas. Recorded in August 2026: after the stay expired August 13, the ruling took effect, and Texas buyers no longer file a Form 4, submit fingerprints, wait on the ATF, or go into the federal registry.In this episode:• What the court decided in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF• How the suppressor buying process works in Texas now• Why wait times vary from shop to shop• Three things people are getting wrong• Where the appeal standsWhat questions do you still have about the ruling? Drop them in the comments.Tejas Hunt Club is a hunting club in Texas. This episode is news commentary and education on a legal development, not an offer to sell anything.⚠️ This is our read on a fast-moving legal situation, not legal advice. Check the current status before acting.—Tejas Hunt Club Podcast: real stories from the field, out of South Texas, hosted by Brandon and Meagan.Follow the show and tap the bell so you don't miss an episode. A quick rating helps other Texas hunters find us.🌐 tejashuntclub.com📸 instagram.com/tejashuntclub

Jennifer Dums, Wisconsin/Minnesota Regional Coordinator for Próis Hunting and Field Apparel and a Scheels rep, talks women's hunting gear and getting more women into the field.Recorded at the POMA Summit. Próis designs high-performance apparel specifically for women who hunt, and Jennifer works right where the brand, its retail partners, and the women wearing the gear meet, from the floor at Scheels to organizing women's hunts across her region.In this episode:• Jennifer's role as Próis regional coordinator and Scheels rep• What sets Próis apart as a women's-specific hunting apparel brand• Building relationships between the brand, retailers, and women who hunt• Getting more women into the field with gear that actually fits and performsLadies, what's the one piece of gear that finally fit right? Tell us in the comments.🔗 Próis: proishunting.com · instagram.com/proishunting—Tejas Hunt Club Podcast: real stories from the field, out of South Texas, hosted by Brandon and Meagan.Follow the show and tap the bell so you don't miss an episode. A quick rating helps other Texas hunters find us.🌐 tejashuntclub.com📸 instagram.com/tejashuntclub

Tim Anderson started Invader Concepts building holsters at his kitchen table. Now it's a Montana-made brand trusted by hunters, law enforcement, and the military.Tim walks through going from nights-and-weekends holster builds to an 11,000 sq ft shop west of Kalispell, and what "Made in the USA" really takes, down to sourcing the raw materials.In this episode:• Going all-in on a garage project• Why the RECON Chest Holster became the flagship, and where chest carry beats belt carry in the backcountry• Domestic sourcing and in-house manufacturing• Advice for breaking into the outdoor and firearms industryChest rig or belt holster when you're in the backcountry? Let us know in the comments.🔗 Invader Concepts: invaderconcepts.com · instagram.com/invaderconcepts🔗 Tim Anderson: instagram.com/themtviking—Tejas Hunt Club Podcast: real stories from the field, out of South Texas, hosted by Brandon and Meagan.Follow the show and tap the bell so you don't miss an episode. A quick rating helps other Texas hunters find us.🌐 tejashuntclub.com📸 instagram.com/tejashuntclub

Todd Springer, founder of Citizen Defense in College Station, explains what real concealed carry preparedness looks like, and why a Texas LTC alone isn't enough.Todd is a Rangemaster-certified instructor, NRA Certified CCW and pistol instructor, Texas LTC instructor, and a USPSA and Steel Challenge competitor. He and Brandon get into the shift from "I have a permit" to "I'm actually prepared."In this episode:• Why only about 1% of concealed carriers train beyond the state minimum, and what that gap costs• The responsibility that comes with carrying• Citizen Defense's performance-based coaching: diagnosing and fixing your own mistakes in real time• Practical skills, situational awareness, legal knowledge, and mental preparedness as one package• Why stronger individuals build a stronger, safer communityWhen was the last time you trained past the minimum? Tell us in the comments.🔗 Citizen Defense: citizendefense.net · instagram.com/citizen_defense—Tejas Hunt Club Podcast: real stories from the field, out of South Texas, hosted by Brandon and Meagan.Follow the show and tap the bell so you don't miss an episode. A quick rating helps other Texas hunters find us.🌐 tejashuntclub.com📸 instagram.com/tejashuntclub