Christian Outdoors Podcast

How important is clean drinking water? For most of America we take it for granted that when we turn the water tap on, we will have safe clean drinking water. This is not the case for most of the world.  After a chance encounter with a pastor from Kenya, Elliott Stoval felt called to do something about the difficulty for people in Kenya and other parts of the world to get and have clean safe drinki...

Much of North America was settled by trappers who explored and pioneered this great country. In many areas it is a forgotten or lost art. In others it is frowned upon by those who do not understand the importance of managing wildlife. Trapping is considered by most biologists, and wildlife managers as the best and most effective manner of removing excess populations of predators from the landscape...

If you watched Outdoor tv back in the 80's and 90's and into the 2000's. you watched a product made by Troy Ruiz. Working with such names as Mossy oak Hunting the Country, Realtree, Headhunters TV, national Wild Turkey Federation, Preston Pittman, NRA, SCI and more. Troy was the man behind the lens. Videoing, editing and producing some of the most iconic shows in Outdoor TV history.  Today we lear...

Have you ever dreamed of selling everything and traveling in an RV full time? Many people have dreamed of doing it, but few follow the dream. Today we have on the show, Brian and Theresa Villa (@rvillaadventures on instagram) who in 2018 did just this, they sold everything, bought a 5th wheel RV and began traveling around the United States full time.  After surviving stage 4 cancer twice, Theresa...

Kirk Smally has one of the most inspiring and heart wrenching stories we have had the honor of hearing here at Christian Outdoors. Kirk is the founder of Stand for the SIlent, a non-profit he began after his 11 year oild son took his own life due to bullying in school. Kirk and his wife took this pain and used it to help others who are dealing with this horror.  He has spoken to more than four mil...

Are you a Christian and need firearm training? Do you know how to select your first firearm? Have you ever been taught proper firearm care and use? Today on Christian Outdoors, we are joined with Jason Wood. Jason owns and operates "Cloud and Fire Outdoors" a firearms and survival school for Christians.  jason saw a need to help beleivers be better prepared for emergencies and opened his firearms...

While hunting in Wyoming in 2018, Lee Brooke faced all hunters worst nightmare. He came face to face with a Grizzly bear while returning to claim his elk he'd shot the evening before. Unfortunately for Lee, during the night a sow grizzly bear had claimed his elk. Before he could react, the bear was on top of him, clawing, biting, and tossing him about.  "I remember looking down and seeing my musta...

We have all been bored in the deer stand. Aaron Futrell is no different. To combat his boredome, he wrote the Deer Stand Devotional. A book that inspires and parallels the deer season for most hunters. THis eight part book, follows the 8 weeks of the deer season with inspiritional stories that enlighten and draw us closer to Christ.  Aaron is also a veteran, and a small business owner that makes f...

In the world of Elk Calling one name is tatamount to success and that is Chad Shearer. Chad has won everything you can win in competition Elk Calling. In addition to this, he is good at calling actual elk! As a guide and outfitter in Montana, he has led hunreds of hunters to the trophy of a life time. Hes hunted on 6 contentents and taken more game than just about anyone alive. In addition to all...

RealWord Outdoors was founded in November 2014 by David and Beverly Pait as an evangelistic ministry on Facebook and Youtube. Our mission is to utilize the social media platform to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to encourage the body of Christ to do the same.  It is our prayer that our outdoor videos will strengthen your faith and encourage you to walk daily in the love of Chr...

Merry Christmas Everyone! Christ is born! God became man!  On today's show I am joined by my friend jon Goodwin of Gasport, NY and we are having our deer season wrap-up show. While we each have a week left, we wanted to go ahead and get this show done and share with the audience our experiences out of state and in state this seasonb. Both of us have had a good year in regards to successful hunts....

Duck Commander is in its 50th year as a company, and yet for most of that time, it was a cottage industry. Building duck calls in the family home. All of that changed in the early 2000's when the brand of duck calls started getting the recognition it deserved. Designed by Phil Robertson in the early 1970's the now famous duck calls have led to the demise of tens of thousands of ducks.  But there i...

Not many people have the ability to bring things to life. But an artist like Amy McTague can. Her talent in the art of Taxidermy is on par with someone who began decades before. As a former dental hygienist her attention to detail and care are exhibited in her work. A passionate person about all things in her life. her journey into her new profession is something to admire.     www.primetimetaxide...

Forged in Fire participant Brian Evelich joins me today and explains how he took a hobby and turned it into a passion and ministry. How he takes raw steel and fashions beautiful works of art and useful tools is a talent like no other.  But Brian also has a passion for sharing the gospel, and uses his talent in smithing to teach and inspire others. 

Have you ever been scrolling and suddenly got transfixed on something or someone? This happened to me when I found the page of our guest today. Josh Oldenburger has a following like no other and his 10-15 second reels are a gift from God. His ability to convey simple poignant messages in a short clip are powerful and needed in today's world. This show will change your life. 

When it comes to hunt stands, no two are alike. Congaree Fabrication has taken this to a new level. Marc Shirey began this as a hobby and it quickly grew into a full time business. Building platform stands that are strong, comfortable and customizable to your needs and desires. He builds them one at a time in his shop here in South Carolina. Today Marc and his wife Mandy discuss the journey into t...

Kenneth Corder has a huge following on social media with his reels about all things waterfowl hunting. From dog training, to setting decoys for ducks and geese, it is all covered. Today we learn all about waterfowl and also his love for Jesus in the process.  www.taurususa.com www.cva.com www.birddogcoffeebeans.com www.himtnjerky.com www.citrusafe.com www.elimishieldhunt.com  www.nukemhunting.com...

Have you ever used a decoy for big game? Decoying deer, elk, pronghorn can be exciting and thrilling if done in the right manner and at the right time of year. Today we talk with the owner and president of Montana Decoy Company Mr. CJ Davis and we learn all about how and when to use decoys successfully.    www.montanadecoy.com   www.taurususa.com www.cva.com www.birddogcoffeebeans.com www.himtnjer...

Tony Smotherman is known as the foremost expert in the world of muzzleloaders and muzzleloader hunting. He is also a dear friend and someone that is admired in the outdoor industry. Some of many hats include "director of influencer relations" for BPI outdoors the parent company for CVA, Bergara, Powerbelt, Durasight and Quake Slings.  In this episode we focus the discussion on muzzleloading projec...

Jeff Phillips is considered by many to be one of the most knowledgeable persons on the topic of traditional archery. His YouTube channel, "Addictive Instictive Archery" is exploding in growth with 170+ episodes and growing his reach and knowledge on the subjects of traditional archery are some of the best in the world.    www.taurususa.com www.cva.com www.birddogcoffeebeans.com www.himtnjerky.com...

A few weeks ago we had Billy Saylers on the show (episode 264) winner of seasson 7 of Forged in Fire. In that episode he shared about his son Joseph (also known as JoJo) and his story and his experience on Forged in Fire season 9. Billy and JoJo are the only father/son team to win Forged in Fire.  JoJo has a great story of how he is using his blacksmithing skills to spread the gosepl and to do mis...

Why are we prideful? Why do men think its week to be humble? Today we discuss the pitfall of being prideful and how God's word warns us about being prideful. Today we learn fromMproverbs, 16:18 "pride comes before destruction..."  so many men have a hard time forgiving themselves for past mistakes. but hear me here... "you are not defined by your worst decision." Proverbs tell us that we are his a...

In the world of the Whitetail deer, few people are more respected, or admired than Dr. Grant Woods. His program known as GrowingDeer.tv has established the epitome of sharing knowledge of growing deer for the past 15 years. Each week, they release a new video teaching, sharing and explaining how to grow big deer and hunt big deer on your property. And for 15 years, they have never missed a week an...

Sitting in my deer stand in SE Kansas got me reflecting on how great God is and how so many of us feel alone adn isolated at times. In reading my bible, I read again Psalm 100 and those words reminded me that we are never alone, but that we are His. Regardless of what you are going through, remember you are HIS and his love is greater than anything that can come against you. 

In my world as an outdoor writer I have the ability to preview a lot of new products, and to see some of the new innovations that are on the horizon. I am constantly amazed at how people create ways to make a hole. The Archery Trade Association annual show is one place where you will witness dozens of new broadhead designs every year.  It seems that there is always someone who thinks they can crea...