The Texas Campfire

In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Mr. Mike East at the historic Santa Fe Ranch in Linn, Texas, for a conversation filled with South Texas ranching history, family legacy, and stories from a way of life that is slowly disappearing. Mike shares what it was like growing up in one of South Texas’ most historic ranching families, with memories tied to the Santa...

In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Dr. Mike Vickers, a South Texas veterinarian and rancher from the Falfurrias area, to talk about life on the front lines of private ranch country near the border. Dr. Vickers shares what landowners, ranchers, and law enforcement have dealt with for decades across Brooks County and the South Texas brush country, from damaged...

In Episode 4 of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with longtime friend Jerry Johnson, the founder of Texas Trophy Hunters and one of the original pioneers who helped shape modern hunting culture in Texas. Jerry’s story is more than just the story of an organization. It is the story of how Texas deer hunting changed from a simple meat hunt into a culture built around land stewardsh...

In Episode 3 of the Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Dr. Mickey Hellickson for a timely conversation about one of the biggest concerns facing Texas ranchers and wildlife managers today: the return of the New World screwworm. Dr. Hellickson shares insight into the history of screwworm eradication in Texas, including the role Governor Dolph Briscoe played in pushing the state to t...

In Episode 2 of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down in Berclair, Texas with Mr. Al Brothers, a true legend in Texas wildlife and deer management. When people say someone “wrote the book” on a subject, most of the time it’s just a figure of speech. But in this case, Al Brothers quite literally wrote the book on deer management. As one of the original voices who helped shape modern wi...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Texas Campfire Podcast. Host Mark Hubbard sits down with longtime friend Ben Schmidke of Silver Horn Ranch near Freer, Texas, for a conversation rooted in South Texas ranching, wildlife management, and the lessons that come from a life spent on the land. Ben shares how growing up on a pecan farm and ranch in Pearsall shaped his passion for wildlife, hunting...

Hosted by Mark Hubbard, a South Texas ranch broker with deep roots in the ranching world, this podcast is all about the land, the people, the stories, and the lifestyle that make Texas unlike anywhere else. Mark grew up with red dirt under his feet in Deep South Texas, surrounded by ranching, wildlife, and the values that come from life on the land. After years of building a career in ranch real e...