Braxton Byers

Everyone's favorite bowhunting couple Jess and Braxton Byers jump on the show this week. The Texas transplants moved to Utah to work for Huntin'Fool a few years back. We dive into a plethora of topics including: Do they think they will ever move back to Texas? What are their specific roles at Huntin' Fool? Jess  [...]

Episode 689: Big Bulls on the Dark Continent, Alaskan Mountain Goats, Archery Elk and More with Jess and Braxton Byers

We get things going with a quick hit segment on Horny Toads, Biden's latest attack on hunting through defunding archery and hunter education in public schools and a funny little rumor I heard about myself. You can't make it up lol! (Horned Lizard I came across at the deer lease that was chowing down on  [...]

Episode 688: Shark Depredation Impacting Fishing Community, Red Snapper Woes & Vessel Speed Reductions Across Gulf Coast?

Texas Trophy Hunters has represented the Texas hunting community for nearly 50 years. The 2023 Extravaganza season kicks off this week in Houston as the TTHA tradition of hunting, family and community come together once again in Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio over the next 3 weeks. TTHA's Lauren Conklin makes her return to  [...]

Campfire Conversations 44: The Grandaddy of All Hunting Shows Returns

Chris Dunkin

Former Texas Parks and Wildlife Director of Hunter Education Robert Ramirez joins me to discuss SB 1236 - the biggest anti hunting bill to ever pass in Texas history. As of September 1st, 2023, Texas sportsmen and women will no longer legally be allowed to rifle or bow hunt our state's navigable water ways (rivers/streams)  [...]

Episode 687: Texas Politicians Pass Biggest Anti Hunting Bill In State History & All Things Whitetails with Stealth Cam’s Chris Dunkin

Assistant Commander Stormy King of our TPWD Game Warden Division joins us on this episode of Campfire Conversations. We discuss the implications of SB 1236 and it's potential impact on the hunting community and our Game Wardens as far as enforcing it. The one thing that neither of us seem to understand is how it  [...]

Campfire Conversations 43: Texas Game Warden Division Weighs in on SB 1236 Crippling Texas Hunting Rights

Baker Leavitt

This one might ruffle a few feathers and for that, we make absolutely ZERO apologies. My good friend and hunting industry mogul Baker Leavitt joins me this week. Baker is the Director of Black Rifle Coffee and the owner of the Digital Mongoose media management company. He's a passionate big game hunter and media expert.  [...]

Episode 686: Uncut and Uncensored With Baker Leavitt

I've covered hunting and fishing in Texas for nearly 15 years and I never knew we had a Bureau of Land Management Unit anywhere in the Lone Star State, much less one that is open to public land bowhunters. The 12,000 acre Cross Bar Special Recreation Management Area in Potter County has whitetail, mule deer,  [...]

Episode 685:  The Secret Is Out- Texas Has A BLM Unit Open to Bow Hunters and Kent Cartridge Makes a Big Splash!

I don't know if it's because we all have cell phones with cameras on us at all times or if deer are just evolving to include meat in their diets, but what is up with all the viral videos of whitetails chowing down on other animals? I've seen them eating birds, grasshoppers, eggs and most  [...]

Episode 684: Texas Duo Noodles World Record Flathead and What’s Up With Deer Eating Meat?

Have you ever shot Match grade ammunition? Have you ever hunted with it? I certainly have taken Hornady Match Ammunition hog hunting on numerous occasions, but what about big game hunting with these popular factory loads? On this week's episode we discuss this very topic with two gentlemen that know a thing or two about  [...]

Episode 683: Match Ammunition For Hunting and The Crazy Things Bullets Do Upon Entering an Animal

Safari Club International VP Government Affairs Ben Cassidy and District of Conservation Podcast Host Gabriella Hoffman join Cable for an interesting round table discussion concerning the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) recent proposed rule on Conservation and Health Landscape.  The rule has drawn skepticism from the hunting and conservation communities as the language seems to  [...]

Episode 682: Bureau Of Land Management Going Woke? Plus Spring Bear Hunting With Mossberg Firearms

Ultimate Texas Outdoors Blog/Podcast on the Web

I won't lie, the world of Cross Fit is something I'm not familiar with. (However, by the time this podcast posts, I will have completed my first ever Cross Fit training session). Apparently though, there's this dude Rich Froning who is the legendary OG when it comes to Cross Fit, having won 3 consecutive world  [...]

Episode 681: Cross Fit Legend Rich Froning On Life and Hunting, Plus What’s Up With The Rural Land Acquisition Market?

Renown fishing and environmental author Paul Greenberg joins us this week. We take a look at his New York Times Bestseller 'Four Fish - The Future of the Last Wild Food' which examines our salmon, cod, sea bass and tuna fisheries. Each of the four fisheries are unique to themselves, so how do we as  [...]

Episode 680: From the Ocean to Your Plate- The Last Wild Fisheries

It's become an annual tradition to tape a safari recap episode with my friend and PH Carl Van Zyl of John X Safaris while in his South African hunting camp. On this week's show we revisit the most recent hunting adventure shared on the Eastern Cape. We started out pursuing the tiniest of African antelope  [...]

Episode 679: Tiny Rams to Big Bulls & Wingshooting In the Mountains – 2023 African Safari Recap

Corey Knowlton has spent more time hunting internationally than just about any hunter on the planet. When you talk about hunting Africa specifically, that list becomes even narrower.  A professional hunter/booking agent with over 70 safaris under his belt, he's seen just about anything the African bush can throw at you. On this episode we  [...]

Episode 678: Double Barrel Rifles, Dangerous Game Close Calls and Neo-Colonialism Policy Negatively Affecting African Wildlife Managment

The wild horse and burro situation in some Western states has long been out of control. But Nevada is certainly the leader in the club house with between 50,000-60,000 wild horses encompassing the state's public land resource. Unfortunately due to The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 , no lethal measures can be taken to deal with the overpopulation of this non  [...]

Campfire Conversations 42: What To Do With These Damn Horses? – Rountable With Howl For Wildlife & Nevada Wildlife Federation

District of Conservation Host Gabriella Hoffman makes her return to the show this week. She recently appeared on FOX News to help spread awareness on hunting's role in conservation. We discuss that and the counter movement by anti hunting factions and even the university system to push the false narrative that hunting no longer needs  [...]

Episode 677: The Push to Remove Hunting From Wildlife Management and VRBO For Hunters?

I've been fascinated by birds of prey my entire life. Falcons, hawks, owls...you name it, I love watching them and identifying each species I come across. As much as I enjoy these winged predators, Bladen Benson enjoys them exponentially more. So much in fact, that he's built a successful business using trained Harris Hawks to  [...]

Episode 676: Hired Guns- Birds of Prey Taking Out The Trash & Latest Threats to Hunting With Sportsmen’s Alliance

Ducks Unlimited's big event takes place in North Texas this weekend! DUX 2023 kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. The entire waterfowl community converges for 3 days celebrating this passion we all love. DU's National Director of Event Fundraising David Schessler makes his return on this installment of Campfire Conversations.  [...]

Campfire Conversations 41: The Plight of the Pintail and DUX 2023 Fires Up This Weekend!

Matt Rinella

I may not agree with Matt Rinella on many of his stances. However, I damn sure want to find out what makes him feel the way he does on certain hunting and conservation related topics. The estranged brother of Meateater empire founder Steve, Matt believes Steve and similar hunting celebrities/influencers have nearly ruined hunting for  [...]

Episode 675: Hunt Quietly- Matt Rinella Shares Controversial Takes on Modern Day Hunting Community

Outdoorsman Todd Erhlich

Todd Erhlich joins Cable on this edition of Campfire Conversations. The Kill Cliff sports drink founder is a former Navy SEAL. He's also a driven entrepreneur. We discuss what it was like bringing Kill Cliff to an already saturated market place. Also, what the heck is a 'Kill Cliff"? Todd shares his passion for fishing,  [...]

Campfire Conversations 40: Kill Cliff Founder, Navy Seal and Outdoorsman Todd Erhlich

Cable delivers great hunting information not only for Texas but the nation as a whole, not to mention the best bumper music in the industry. Worth your time if you are conservation and outdoor minded, but even if you aren’t, you’ll likely find some valuable takeaways.

Texas as it’s best

Cable is the real deal.  He doesn’t shy away from the hard hitting issues facing hunters and anglers today, and he does his best to shine light on the challenges of being such.  Keep up the good work bud.

Real coverage of topics from a true outdoorsman

Lone Star Outdoor Show

Most of us probably cook our dove poppers and then discard the carcass. Here's a dish inspired by those discarded breastbones. Southwestern Dove Tortilla Soup is a delicious and even healthy way for you to get the most mileage out of those tasty little buggars. Instead of throwing the carcass away, boil those breatbones and  [...]

Feral Hogs Maxed Out in Texas But Expanding Their Range North, The Latest on Feral Hog Poison, An Outside of the Box Dove Recipe & The .350 Legend With Mossberg Firearms

Common sense tells deer hunters that a management plan based on removinginferior racked or 'cull' bucks from the gene pool would ultimately lead to an overall increase in antler production within a property. However, recent research doesn't back that assertion up. QDMA (Quality Deer Management Association) Communications Director and longtime whitetail writer Lindsay Thomas joins  [...]

Does Culling Bucks Impact Future Antler Production? And Ducks Unlimited on the Re-authorization of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act

When I got the text of a big male cougar in a snare last week, I figured someone had sent it to my longtime buddy Chisum Cooke. The next text I got was of his old man (and my friend) Lee Cooke bear hugging the 135 lb South Texas tom and I realized that cat  [...]

South Texas Cougar Causes Controversy Between Neighbors and Drone Technology A New Frontier For Hunters and Game Wardens Alike

I was saddened to hear the story my longtime friend and Texoma striper guide Jacob Orr told me concerning his pup "Ember". After nearly a $10,000 investment on the dog and 13 months of professional training it was apparent that she wasn't going to cut it as a duck dog. Jacob joins the show to  [...]

Dog Trainers and Retrievers, Not All Are Created Equal: One Hunter’s Nightmare Experience and A Trainer Weighs in on All Things Retrievers

We start off with a big buck tale for the ages when Greg Simons joins the show. He chronicles his 3 year history with what is likely the largest mule deer ever killed in the Lone Star State ( expected to gross in the 290s). We discuss the management plan in place on the 40,000  [...]

Big Buck Tales- A Texas Giant Goes Down, And Quail Coalition’s Take on Introducing the California Quail Into The Bobwhite’s Home Range

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