American Roots Outdoors w/ Alex Rutledge

Send us Fan Mail Alex, Mike and Wayne start off recapping local news and some High School Football talk! Then we are joined by Sarah Stubbs from the Oregon County Soil & Water Conservation District to share some exciting programs offered by the USDA for Farmers, Hunters and Wildlife Enthusiast alike.  We discuss some of the qualifications and Benefits of enrolling in these programs and how the...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by one of the best known Elk  Guides , Ryan Capps! Ryan shares Tips and Tales of some past experiences to help you out whether it’s your 1st or 10th Elk Hunt. Plus, Alex and Ryan share some stories remembering a good friend and Elk Guide , Jimmy Hill who lost his life last week. To follow Ryan Capps: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.capps.161 https://blackmoun...

Send us Fan Mail Brad Doyle from Eagle Seed Joins us to discuss a variety of topics to help you plant a successful Fall Food Plot to draw in those Bucks and Does plus how Eagle Seed is also helping Farmers with a greater yield! From soil test & prep to plant choice & location its all gonna be covered, so get ready for an overload of knowledge and information to help you with your Fall Plot...

Send us Fan Mail We are joined again by Kenny Trentham the Founder of NutriPot System who explains the steps needed to help obtain the maximum benefit of your Food Plot this fall for the wildlife on your property.  Plus, the benefits that Farmers can get from using the same system for their crops while saving them tons of money! To learn more about Nutriplot: https://www.nutri-plot.com/ https://ww...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by Tess Talley to talk about hunting in Africa,  promoting Hunting to young girls to get them interested in our sport and Bullying not only by Anti-Hunters and PETA but by fellow hunters. Tess discusses the infamous Giraffe Hunt that got the attacks so bad that even Hollywood Celebrities publicly wished her harm.  She also discusses the benifits to local tr...

Send us Fan Mail " What does a Fishing Tournament have to do with Feeding the Hungry? " It's that time of the year when one of the most Prestigious Fishing Tournaments arrives and that of course is the " King of the River " tournament on the Current River here in the Ozarks ! We are lucky to have Curtis Black one of the original Founders of this great tournament.  Curtis t...

Send us Fan Mail Alex, Mike and Wayne are joined by Danny and Janet Kile founders of Camp Rocky Creek to share their story of why and how the camp was started and the Spiritual Benefits participants come away with!  With the loss of their beautiful daughter a path to the Lord was opened to his calling and they answered him with this outdoor camp for all ages! To learn more about Camp Rocky Creek:...

Send us Fan Mail Adam Thomas,  Buck Grits Communications Director, joins Alex Rutledge , Mike Crase and Wayne Lach to talk about the benefits to implementing a year round feeding program for your Deer Herd.  Unlike most other deer feed this feed goes above and beyond in the processing and breaking down corn to its Germ level to optimize the protein/nutritional level for your deer herd! To learn mo...

Send us Fan Mail Kevin Crider who is the Cooperative Feral Hog Outreach Educator  from Missouri University joins Alex , Mike and Wayne to dive deep into a highly explosive topic of trapping and eradicating Wild Hogs here in Missouri...... We look at both sides of this issue and learn how the hogs are affecting Farmers, Ranchers and Landowners alike. To learn more about Feral Hogs and to inquire ab...

Send us Fan Mail This week Alex , Mike and Wayne are joined by the owners of WiseEye Cameras Harold and Daryl Monk !  We will discuss some of the advantages to running your cameras year round plus how the summertime can help you bag that Big Buck this coming Fall.... Plus the importance of maintaining your cameras in Tip Top Shape. To learn more about WiseEye Smart Cam: https://www.facebook.com/Wi...

Send us Fan Mail Alex and Mike are joined by BASS Master Elite Champion Brandon Lester who reveals what it took to pull off this tough win at Pickwick Lake in Tennessee! You’ll hear some of the techniques and tricks that sealed the deal on his great WIN! To learn more about American Roots Outdoors: https://americanrootsoutdoors.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AmericanRootsOutdoors/ Join our Face Gro...

Send us Fan Mail This week Alex, Mike and Wayne are joined by Ron Jolly and Chase Grubbs of “ Turkey’s For Tomorrow “ to discuss how they are using ground breaking DNA testing to help SAVE the Wild Turkey population! Plus, you will learn what you can do to help them in achieving this goal. To learn more about Ron Jolly: https://www.facebook.com/ron.d.jolly.1 To Follow "Turkey's For Tomor...

Send us Fan Mail How a local kid makes it big on the Bass Masters Elite Fishing Series ! Alex , Mike and Wayne are joined by Cody Huff from Ava, MO just finished in 2nd Place in the Bass Masters Elite Fishing Tournament and shares Tips & Strategies to catching more Bass! To Follow Cody Huff: https://www.facebook.com/cody.huff.714 To learn more about American Roots Outdoors: https://americanroo...

Send us Fan Mail This week Alex , Mike and Wayne share Tips & Tricks to improve your Garden success and the problems one may experienced doing Gardens here in the Ozarks! In the Bonus Segment it's all about Recipes for all those Yummy Veggies you worked so hard on all Summer long. To learn more about American Roots Outdoors: https://americanrootsoutdoors.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Amer...

Send us Fan Mail Alex , Mike and Wayne are joined by Pro Bass Fisherman Rick York of Arkansas to talk about Spring Fishing Tactics especially fishing the Beds! Rick shares some tried and true techniques and how to change things up when they become stubborn and don't want to bite! To learn more about American Roots Outdoors: https://americanrootsoutdoors.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AmericanR...

Send us Fan Mail This week is all about our FB Friends and Followers who sent in questions for us to answer on Spring Turkey Hunting and Habitat Improvement!  We want to thank everyone who submitted so many great questions as we picked out a handful to answer! To learn more about American Roots Outdoors: https://americanrootsoutdoors.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AmericanRootsOutdoors/ Join our Fa...

Send us Fan Mail We begin the show with great news that Lizzy Long has completed her Grand Slam as Alex and Lizzy call in from Kansas with all the details! Then Mike and Wayne are joined by Reina Tyl , the MDC Turkey Biologist , to discusses the Past, Current & Future state of the Missouri Turkey Population ! Will Missouri ever return to the Hay Days in the mid just 4-6 yrs removed? What are t...

Send us Fan Mail This week we follow Lizzy Long to Nebraska as she continues her quest for her Grand Slam! Lizzy is able to catch her breath long enough to share her quest for bird #3 of 4. To learn more about Lizzy Long: https://www.facebook.com/lizzy.long.georgia To learn more about American Roots Outdoors: https://americanrootsoutdoors.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AmericanRootsOutdoors/ Join o...

Send us Fan Mail This week Wayne and Mike enjoy the conversation with NWTF Hall of Fame member Ron Jolly!  Ron discusses how the future of Turkey Hunting with the help of "Turkey's for Tomorrow" and his book "Memories of Spring"....... with stories you won't want to miss! To learn more about Ron Jolly: https://www.facebook.com/ron.d.jolly.1 To order "Memories of...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode we continue with pt 2 of some Tips and Tricks to harvest that Spring Gobbler but with a twist!  We all share our most memorable Turkey Hunts from the past and what we did to overcome adversity which you can add to your arsenal if in a similar situation.  So sit back and enjoy some entertaining stories from the team! To learn more about American Roots Outdoors...

Send us Fan Mail We are joined by Kenny Trentham from Nutri-plot shares how he can save Farmers and Ranchers a ton of money this year! ....Not to leave out the Magic of  your Spring Food Plots! Then we are joined by Jack Cooper of Cross Trail Outfitters of Missouri..... with many kids today unfamiliar with the outdoors, Cross Trail Outfitters (CTO) is changing that by providing an opportunity to g...

Send us Fan Mail Alex, Mike and Wayne start off the show discussing the upcoming Opening Weekend of Youth Turkey here in Missouri and Arkansas. The we are joined by Tom Wiley , inventor of the famous Flextome Game Calls, who shares the story of how that idea came to fruition! Plus, his work now with designing the Montana Decoys! To learn more about Tom Wiley and Flextone Game Calls: https://www.fl...

Send us Fan Mail Alex, Mike and Wayne open the show discussing the Bass Pro Shop Event here in Springfield, teaser into today's show and a little Sports. Then we are joined by the inventor of the Montana Decoy who shares how an Elk hunt revolutionized the hunting industry and shares some Tips and Tricks to using your Turkey Decoy this spring to close the deal! Plus Jerry is giving all our Pod...

Send us Fan Mail This week are joined by ARO’s own Lizzy Long Team Georgia! Not only is she an Award Winning Bluegrass Musician who is in the American Fiddlers Hall of Fame but she is a Turkey Hunting Fanatic! She talks her Music, her Conservative views and her Florida Osceola Hunt with Alex Rutledge… To learn more about Lizzy Long: https://www.facebook.com/lizzy.long.georgia To learn more about A...

Send us Fan Mail Alex, Mike and Wayne are joined this week with longtime friend Jim Ronquest   who along a team of fellow hunters have started a new organization “ Turkey’s for Tomorrow “.  With the Turkey population on the decline for the last decade, TFT is taking a scientific approach to solve this problem and return the population to its Hay Days! To learn more about American Roots Outdoors: h...