Ep. 41 - Matt Carey - Of The Filed

Discussions about Christian persecution in Pakistan, shooting ducks in the timber and what it really means to let go of religion and follow Jesus.

Ep. 40 - Gerard Masih

Cole and I discuss our affliction of catching redfish on the fly, how God’s mercy has impacted his life and role of provider for his wife and how his content creation company, Going Native was formed as well as some of the future projects.

Ep. 39 - Cole Rickerson - Going Native

Ep. 38 - John Brooker - John Brooker Photo

Mitch McLaughlin is an educator in Altus, OK. He contacted me 2 years ago about using our men's 8 week bible study for his men's group BUC or Brothers Under Christ. Needless to say I was floored since no one had really paid much attention to our efforts to create a video study plan that made it easy for someone to lead a men's small group. I stayed in touch with Mitch and we became good friends very fast. We made a trip to Oklahoma to hunt with Mitch and his family and friends and then had Mitch down to Mississippi to show him how we do it in the timber. While in Oklahoma we filmed Mitch's episode of Project Identity which will be dropping within the next few days. In this episode of the podcast we talk about both hunts and his episode as well as a couple of other things. Thanks for listening!

Ep. 37 - Mitch McLaughlin - Brothers Under Christ

I have been trying to grab some time to have todays guest on the podcast for several months now. His company makes one of the most important pieces of gear that any hunter uses… your choke tubes. You guys know we have been shooting JEBS chokes for some time now, we love their consistency and the peace of mind that we have knowing that, when the moment of truth comes and its time to pull the trigger, we absolutely know where our shot string is going… we may still miss, but we know that our gear is functioning exactly as it’s supposed to and we know what our patterns are doing at different ranges and weather conditions. Trey Sears of JEBS chokes is of course who I am talking about. We had a great conversation about how JEBS got started, what makes a good choke “good”, the importance of patterning your shotgun and knowing where your shot string is going and we even tell some hunting stories as well. As much as we love their chokes, we love the people at JEBS even more

Ep. 36 - Trey Sears - JEBS Choke Tubes

You know, we talk a lot about Tanglefree’s products, their durability and 
functionality and quality and we should… they make the best waterfowl 
products on the market today, hands down. But look, we want to do business 
with people we know and like and trust and I can tell you that the folks at 
Tanglefree are some of the finest people we have had the chance to meet and 
work with and that company culture starts with our guest today, Cory 
Foskett. I am so excited to finally have Cory on to talk with you guys and 
he is also super stoked to talk to all of you. We talk about Cory’s 
background growing up in CA on his grandparent’s cattle ranch, 
surprisingly, Cory was not a duck hunter, and we discuss when he finally 
came to his senses and started feathers instead of antlers. We discuss TF’s 
unique approach to relationship-intentional business and company culture, 
we talk about how they approach new products and the incredible amount of 
time they spend in research and development to ensure that if a product 
fails, it will fail in their hands and not yours. We talk about their 
unwavering commitment to customer service and customer satisfaction. One 
thing that was very clear in my discussions with Cory is that they will 
move heaven and earth to make you a customer for life. We also talked a lot 
about their approach to authentic content and product representation 
because they know that waterfowlers have their bs detectors on 24/7 and 
they owe you the most honest experience possible when shopping through 
their product selection. I had a great discussion with Cory, it was 
certainly worth the wait and we are just so thankful and blessed to have 
the relationship with have with the entire TF crew

Ep. 35 - Cory Foskett - Tanglefree Waterfowl

Spence Halford is the founder and owner of Rolling Thunder Game Calls. We 
have a very interesting conversation about his faith, his company, his 
calls and finally his view on where the sport is heading. Spence is one of 
those guys that you feel like, after just meeting him, you’ve known him all 
your life. We go into details about the “re-emergence” of the cut down call 
and the subtle difference between the several different models Spence 
produces.

Ep. 34 - Spence Halford - Rolling Thunder Game Calls

My guest today has been on the podcast before and I just love our 
conversations because of the heart he has for the heritage and history of 
our sport. Dustin Roddy of Cache River Farms and I talk about the progress 
he has made over the summer on several of his farms, we talk about moist 
soil management and we talk about how to identify and control one of the 
most invasive pests known to farmers and duck club managers….

Ep. 33 - Dustin Roddy - Cache River Farms

Tennessee historian Tony Turnbow recounts the Natchez Expedition during the War of 1812, in which Andrew Jackson’s troops marched from Natchez to Nashville, and the militia general’s fierce, long-standing rivalry with an army brigadier general that earned the profoundly stubborn soldier the moniker “Old Hickory.”

Ep. 32 - Tony Turnbow - Hardened to Hickory

My guests today are Grant Wisenbaker and Shane Olson of Salt Plains 
Outfitters. Grant joined us back in episode 26 and one of the things we 
talked about was their strategic use of and reliance on varied habitat 
management practices. So Grant is back but this time we have Shane Olson of 
Habitat Solutions joining us to go much deeper into that habitat 
discussion.

Ep. 31. Shane Olson and Grant Wisenbaker - Habitat Solutions

My guest today has been more than a very good friend he has been a trusted 
advisor, he has been a prayer warrior and he has been a driving force 
behind some really cool new directions for the Revelation Outdoors 
ministry.

EP. 30. Chase Moore - TAMU Revelation Outdoors Chapter

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My guest today is David Bowen of Southwoods Duck Club. David and I met on Instagram not too long ago, the thing that drew me to David’s page is I noticed he ran his operation out of the Mississippi Delta, which many of you know where my duck hunting heart is. As I got to know David, I learned he is a husband, a father, a brother in Christ and a Delta cotton farmer. David and I had a great conversation about something that I knew very little about and that is farming cotton. I’ve been around enough farmers to learn a little about farming beans and rice and corn, but never about farming cotton so this to me was really interesting. We talked a lot about creating habitat and making properties more attractive to hungry wintering mallards and David actually gave a really good tip for you that hunt flooded corn. He does something very interesting with his water levels to maximize the attraction of his corn crops so listen closely for that. My favorite food source to hunt over is smartweed or barnyard grass. I’ve said before, if it grows in water, chances are it’s a great duck attractant and food source and we talk about that as well. We get into what I think is the most important component of a successful duck hunt, and that is scouting. I know some of you guys are probably rolling your eyes cause you think you don’t have to scout, we go to the same few blinds on our private ground so we don’t need to scout. For the other 98% of you guys listening, pay special attention because a lot of the guys that I have hunted with, especially on the Delta public ground I hunted, were good at finding ducks, but they weren’t effective in scouting for a successful duck hunt. Now you may say what are you talking about. Stick around and listen because David and I discuss the difference in finding ducks and scouting for a good hunt. We finish up talking about Southwoods Duck Club as a public hunting club, we talk about why guys come to Southwoods, what you can expect when you go, lodging meals everything. Personally I am drawn to outfits like Southwoods that know what their focus is and don’t go outside of their core competency, and Southwoods focus is a smaller, relationship focused operation, often one group at a time, max of 8-10 guys and they are going to give you and your bro’s a great experience in camp and in the blind, you’re going to feel like you are hunting with guys that you’ve known your entire life. That’s the kind of camps and clubs I love and hearing David and his passion for the Delta and for making new

Ep. 29. David Bowen - Southwoods Duck Club

My guest today is Vice President of Sales for Sitka gear Ryan Bassham. I am 
very excited to finally have Ryan on the podcast, not only are we a HUGE 
supporter of the gear and content that Sitka produces, I am also a big fan 
of Ryan personally.

Ep. 28. Ryan Bassham - Sitka Gear

My guest today is Dr Brooks Tiller. Brooks is a doctor of physical therapy 
and author of The Healthy Hunter – Becoming the Ultimate Predator which is 
a book about improving, not becoming perfect, but improving your health so 
that you can live longer and be a mentor and leader to the people you love. 
Brooks has a unique style of blending two of the things I really love and 
that’s hunting and become the man that your creator expects you to be. 
Brooks and I had a great discussion about the foods we put into our bodies 
and how we can be a bit more mindful and make better choices, we talk about 
how making a lasting change in our lives simple, but it’s not easy. It’s 
going to take time and it’s going to take work. Look in the mirror…. That 
didn’t happen overnight and neither can you undo it overnight, but guys 
like Brooks provide a ton of really good information on how to eat better 
and how to exercise smart. We also talk about Brooks’ appearance on 
American Ninja Warrior and what that whole crazy experience was like, I had 
an absolute blast having Brooks in the studio and digging into a topic that 
has really grabbed my attention. We start out by reading a few of the 
chapters in Healthy Hunter to set up the whole discussion so lets get 
started with the Healthy Hunter Becoming the Ultimate Predator with our 
guest Dr. Brooks Tiller…

Ep. 27. Dr. Brooks Tiller - The Healthy Hunter

My guests today are Grant Wisenbaker and Brenton Washausen oowners f Salt 
Plains Outfitters in northern Oklahoma. If you want to see more ducks and 
geese in one place at one time, than you have probably ever seen in your 
life, check out Salt Plains Outfitters. I instantly fell in love with their 
social media pages, their images are awesome and they just have the game 
figured out in an area that is fast becoming the new waterfowl mecca… 
Oklahoma. Grant and Brenton fill us in on how they started SPO, what drew 
them to that particular area, all the different settings they have to hunt, 
the multiple different species that are available for you to hunt. Whether 
you like hunting in pit blinds or layout blinds… maybe you like hunting in 
the comfort of a frame blinds or maybe you like hiding in the decoys and 
having birds finish in your lap, they have it all. We talk about some of 
the different scenarios that may play out with all of this flooding and how 
that will affect crops and thus affect the fall migration. We talk about 
their new lodge and some of the plans they have for bringing everyone under 
one roof and enjoying the comradery and fellowship that only a first class 
lodge and hunting experience can bring. We talk about how their 
faithfulness to God guided them through this whole journey of starting a 
new business based on building relationships and how their Christ centered 
focus will continue to be guide everything they do. I really enjoyed having 
Grant and Brenton on the podcast and I think you’ll enjoy it too

Ep. 26. Grant Wisenbaker & Brenton Washausen - Salt Plains Outfitters

My guest today is Blake Hamilton founder of Nature’s Eye Consulting and 
Nature’s Eye Media. Nature’s Eye is a habitat conservation, land use and 
wildlife management company as well as a media and content creative group 
designed to tell outdoor lifestyle and conservation stories. Blake and I 
have become friends over the last year or so and I just love his passion 
and heart for people, nature, relationships and conservation. Blake and I 
talk about how he developed his love for conserving natural resources and 
habitat, his time at Mississippi State University and how he wound up 
working with Mossy Oak. One of the things that I love and admire about 
Blake is his humility and his faith in trust the Lord. He is very open and 
honest about not only his faith but also how during his life he has had 
separation from that faith as we all do. We have a pretty candid discussion 
about some of the life challenges Blake has encountered and through all of 
those highs and lows, the things that never waivered, were his focus on 
Christ and his passion for people and relationships. He is just a super 
genuine guy and I loved talking with him. We discussed the missions and 
goals of both the consulting and media side of Nature’s Eye and how those 
offerings and services can benefit the every day hunter and/or land owner. 
We talk about the Journey Magazine, which is an incredibly beautiful 
Nature’s Eye publication, all except for the issues with my photo on the 
cover… We talk about life, we talk about family, we talk about camp fires 
and deer hunting and wood ducks and green timber mallard hunts…. Blake is 
just a great guy with a great family and vision for working with people in 
the interests of conservation and telling those stories all along the way. 
I hope you can listen all the way to the end because Blake closes with a 
super touching call out to all of us and great guidance for us to live by 
every day. I always enjoy my conversations with Blake, I just love him and 
his heart for other people

Ep. 25. Blake Hamilton - Nature's Eye Consulting & Nature's Eye Media

My guest today is John Devney, Senior Vice President of Delta Waterfowl. 
John and I have been friends now for over 15 years and he has a wealth of 
knowledge on the challenges surrounding duck production and duck hunting. 
Today we talk about John’s background growing up hunting and fishing in 
Minnesota and how he came to work at Delta. We talk about the unique value 
proposition that Delta brings to the conservation and hunting 
conversations. Everything from balancing duck production with farming in 
the prairie pothole region to CRP and WRP programs here in the US, the 
Alternate Land Use program in Canada,  the farm bill and other legislative 
initiatives. We also talk about Delta’s long leveraged use of predator 
management as a conservation tool, where it is deployed, why and the 
results of predator management. We discuss Delta’s First Hunt initiative 
and how that initiative is aimed at hunter recruitment of all ages, not 
only our youth but anyone who has never hunted ducks or geese, Delta’s 
First Hunt initiative is making great strides in increasing the number of 
waterfowl hunters and that conversation actually brought us to a very 
interesting cross roads because for those of us that hunt increasingly 
crowded public ground, it would seem that hunter recruitment is NOT a 
problem, in fact it would appear to be just the opposite. In fact there is 
another issue in play and that is public access, so John and I discuss how 
decreasing levels of public access compounds and impacts the hunter 
recruitment issue, really interesting perspective and look at that whole 
equation. We then talk about the overall conditions across the PPR and what 
impact the flooding conditions across the Midwest may have on duck 
production this year. John has been a great friend of mine for a long time 
and we, as waterfowlers, are truly fortunate to have John and Delta working 
on policies that impact the future of ducks and the future of duck hunting.

Ep. 24. John Devney - SVP, Delta Waterfowl Foundation

My guest today is James Lancaster. The last time James was on the podcast 
he was planning to open a new cross fit gym in Memphis. Now that he has 
done that I invited him back on to talk about Deep River Fit. James always 
has such a positive mental attitude about everything he does, it’s really 
infectious! We chat about Oakley, his chocolate lab and how she’s 
progressing in her duck dog training, I check in on his non profit Kings of 
Grit which is designed to engage inmates and teach them team work through 
cross fit and physical fitness. We then talk about the amazing progress he 
has made turning an old warehouse into a complete cross fit training 
facility and the plans he has for the next several months. James is an 
obsessed duck hunter so of course we talk duck hunting and what impact all 
of this flooding may have on the 2019-2020 season. I love having James on, 
as I said he is a super positive guy and that’s the kind of people I like 
to surround myself with. I think you guys are going to enjoy this episode 
with my brother James Lancaster of Deep River Fit in Memphis TN.

Ep. 23. James Lancaster - Deep River Fit

My guests today are two guys that I recently connected with on social media 
– Richard Charlton of Damascus Waterfowler and Phillip Armstrong of Delta 
Snows. Both Richard and Phillip super passionate duck and goose hunters, 
but both are medically disabled veterans who are also passionate about 
connecting and helping other veterans. Richard’s Damascus Waterfowl Club is 
located in southern Missouri and Phillip is an outfitter with Delta Snows 
located in the Mississippi Delta focusing primarily on snow geese and 
specs. Richard is also on staff with Fallen Outdoors which is a fantastic 
organization that connects past and current military service men and women 
with other service men and women through hunting and fishing. Phillip is 
partnered with DTD Outdoors which is a land management organization in 
Monroe County MS that also provides hunting opportunities to children as 
well as disabled veterans. When I spoke with Richard and Phillip, we talked 
about how veterans are uniquely qualified to help other veterans, and in 
doing so, actually wind up experiencing healing themselves. We talk about 
Their combat experience in Afghanistan, Richard while serving in the Army 
and Phillip in the Marine Corps. Then coming home, the challenges each 
faced, how they attacked those challenges and then channeled their energies 
into helping others. It was a really inspiring conversation with two 
warriors who served this country and are now serving others. I want to 
thank them both for their sacrifice and service.

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