Tailgate Talk

Tim Scott, Erik Tasker, and Paul Wagner host this episode of Tailgate Talk! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ridder is joined by X2Power's Shawn Budiac to talk all things power for your outdoor passions. What exactly is it that has everyone switching to lithium batteries to power boat electronics, atv's and more. What you need to know about your battery needs. Would a lithium battery benefit you or is the standard AGM power best for your application? Not everyone needs to or should invest in lithium powe...

Ridder, Wags and Tasker find out what's new on the Wagner Ranch as spring turkey season approaches. Ridder talks about the Bassmaster Classic and what's fun about the entire week. Then the boys talk about the must have products for outdoor summer living and intorduce you to some specific products that can help you level up summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ridder, Wags and Tasker are joined by Wisconsin native and Bassmaster Eliete Series Pro Pat Schlapper. We talk about what it takes to make it as a pro, why there is a sudden influx of great anglers from the Wisconsin and Minnesota and what it really takes to start the road map to becoming a Pro. Pat also shares his dream sponsorships and even uses his Scheels sales background to see Wags a full ro...

Ridder, Wags and Tasker explore what it is about old photos that envoke memories of our past. What about our past makes us all who we are today and how do you share those stories? [connect: @onthetailgate @thereelridder @pwags_1967 @wiscobowhunting | email: shaunridder@iheartmedia.com] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ridder and Wags discuss some signs that spring is around the corner. With fishing expo season in full swing across the Midwest the guys share the good, bad and what we all wish they were. Then Ridder shares why shed hunting is so much more than just finding antlers to show off and how it can help you harvest more deer the next fall. [connect: @onthetailgate @thereelridder @pwags_1967 @wiscobowhunt...

Ridder, Wags and Tasker get back together in 2023 to discuss what's been going on as well as talk about Sturgeon Spearing and swap bourbon recommendations. Then Ridder and Tasker talk about travel and what went down in Cabo San Lucas. Whales, fishing, shark diving and climbing a mountain. [connect: @onthetailgate @thereelridder @wiscobowhunting | email: shaunridder@iheartmedia.com] See omnystudio....

Ridder takes a look back at how patterned we can be as humans in that conversations had a year ago are still fitting today. We go over some late winter/spring trout fishing hot spots, what it's like to just be average as an outdoors person, plus we revisit last years trip to mexico fishing the Gulf of Mexico. [connect: @onthetailgate @thereelridder @wiscobowhunting | email: shaunridder@iheartmedia...

Ridder and Tasker are joined by Holt Watson, a snow goose guide from Snow Addictions Guide Service in Arkansas that we met on TikTok. Holt lives in Wisconsin and travels south to guide the snow goose migration every February. We talk Wisconsin waterfowling and what is so special about a snow goose hunt. Can you really shoot 100 geese a day? How many boxes of shells do you need and why the quality...

Ridder and Tasker are joined by Scott Gagliano of Max's Deer Recovery a dog tracking service to help you find your deer. Ridder called Scott to help recover his deer back in November. Hear more about the track, how tracking dogs work and tips that will help improve your odds of recovering your deer without a dog. Get a pen take notes and be ready to be impressed at how amazing dogs are. [connect:...

Ridder and Tasker unveil the details of the 2023 "North of North Tour" and invite you to join us on the trip to Canada fishing. The boys talk about how much shorter the ice fishing season has gotten since the 1970's. Free fishing weekend in Wisconsin, and why is social media ruining the way we live our lives. Finally we explore the ethical situation of live streaming trail cameras. Should they be...

Live from the tailgate of a truck, Ridder and Tasker are joined by Clam Pro Tackle Ice Team member Jon Reznack for a day of ice fishing to celebrate the 100th episode of the show. We talk about ice safety on lakes when the weather is warm, tactics to help you catch fish when there is little to no snow, plus we talk about making memories and what makes the outdoors community so much fun. [connect:...

Ridder, Wags and Tasker share how the holidays went and preview the special 100th anniversary episode comming up. Then the gang goes down the rabit hole that is Wisconsin's newest wolf management plans. Plus a man catches his 30,000th smallmouth bass in the badger state. Lastly a CWD deer has shown up in the whitetail mecca of the midwest. Ridder asks "What will it take before we all get on board...

Ridder and Tasker talk about some of the great moments and guests that have been on the show in 2022. Some of them include country stars Thomas Rhett, Okayest Hunter's Eric Clark, best selling author Allie Doran, Ballards Resort's Gary Moeler and Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Jeff Gustafson. Hear some of the best conversations of the year as we turn the page into 2023 and aproach our 100th episode....

Ridder, Wags and Tasker share some of their favorite memories of 2022 and discuss the power of positive mental attitude in not just outdoors sports but in life. Bourbon becomes a hot topic to wrap up the year, and we share our gift guide of things that any outdoors person would love to receive, not just for Christmas, but any gift giving occasion. [connect: @onthetailgate @thereelridder @wiscobowh...

Ridder, Wags and Tasker are in studio getting caught up and talking about the things that ruffle feathers. Why people frown on crossbows, why do some men have to attack other men online. Finally the crew does a social experiment and individually ranks 10 of the Midwest top game pursuits, the results are eye opening as to why some of us have attitudes and opinions we have about others. [connect: @o...

Ridder, Wags and Tasker get together and catch up what's been going on in Wags world. They discuss the benefits of hunting the same property year after year and how crop rotations can help you better utilize your time in the field. We also talk about some new ways to stay warm by wearing less while out late season hunting or ice fishing in the bitter cold of the Midwestern winter. Finally Ridder d...

Ridder and Tasker recap the final numbers from the Wisconsin gun deer season. The biggest factor that affected the outcome and why were there so many accidents in the woods in 2022? Plus the talk about how Ridder fired up a lot of crossbow hunters on tiktok and why Tasker thinks deer drives should be banned! [connect: @onthetailgate @thereelridder @wiscobowhunting | email: shaunridder@iheartmedia....

Ridder, Wags and Tasker discuss the rut and how it will affect gun deer seasons this year in the upper midwest. Plus the gang tells the tales of the bucks they each shot during the archery season and what it's like to ride the roller coaster of bowhunting. Trials, tribulations, challenges and how to over come them and what you need to do after things go south. [connect: @onthetailgate @wiscobowhun...

Ridder and Tasker are joined by bestselling cookbook author Allie Doran, who's cookbook, Venison Every Day, is an internationally published and available wherever books are sold including Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops. We talk about some of the easiest and best ways to cook with wild game that will please anyone. How to introduce someone to venison and what to do if someone gives you venison and you...

Ridder and Tasker are joined by Bassmaster Elite Series angler Jeff "Gussy" Gustafson. We talk about the hurdled to climb as a Canadian to make it to the top of the fishing world. Gussy shares advice for anyone that wants to try and compete at any level. What to expect on the 2023 Elite Series and can Gussy WIN the Bassmaster Classic? Plus we swap spots and stories fishing Sturgeon Bay, WI. [conne...

Ridder and Tasker get you caught up on what's going on in the outdoors and share the top 6 things what will get you a citation from game wardens. Plus they visit some of the biggest superstitions of hunters and anglers. [connect: @onthetailgate @thereelridder See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ridder and Tasker are joined by Clam Pro Jon Reznack to chat about general fishing mindsets and preview some of the newest ice fishing tackle that Clam Pro Tackle just released at their Pro Day. Finally Jon surprises the gang with something. [connect: @onthetailgate @thereelridder @wiscobowhunting @jon_reznack | email: shaunridder@iheartmedia.com] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Ridder, Wags and Tasker are joined by Greg "Kaz" Kazmierski Chair of Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board and owner of Buckrub Outfitters in Peawaukee to discuss the state of hunting in Wisconsin. There is so much more behind the scenes that goes into policy setting, what is Pittman Robertson money and what is it's purpose plus we explore what it will take to preserve hunting traditions in many sta...

Ridder, Wags and Tasker chat about the start of bow season in Wisconsin and share some goals for the overall rest of the year. Ridder also updates on the Canadian border waterfowl issue as well as the latest in the Wyoming corner crossing drama. Wags shares his experience learning how to use a climbing stand and finally Ridder and Tasker do a bag dump to share what they use white out bow hunting w...