Driftwood Outdoors Podcast

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod talk with Bill Cooper, Paddle Don Cranfill, Kevin Orthman, Sam Ayres , and Eric Hoskins. Topics discussed: Ranch stockings, big buck down, the make hunting great again debate, road trips, deer stories, mystery bait bucket; gear review and more. Special Thanks to Fisher Space Pen: Use Promo Code: DRIFTWOOD for 20% off https://www.spacepen.com/ For more info:...

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod talk with Kevin Orthman of POMA (Professional Outdoor Media Association) Topics discussed: Jedi Disposal Act; unicorn farts beer; deer camp; big buck down; foodies; grouse; bird camp; clam digging; bad taxidermy; beanie weenie boy; mystery bait bucket; gear review and more. Special Thanks to Fisher Space Pen: Use Promo Code: DRIFTWOOD for 20% off https://ww...

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod talk deer management and hunter recruitment with Lindsay Thomas Jr. of QDMA. Topics discussed: Quality deer management; field to fork; share the harvest; Missouri's Jedi Disposal Act; sausage scented wrapping paper; 50 in 50 by 50; pope and young; big buck down; mystery bait bucket; gear review and more. Special Thanks to Fisher Space Pen: Use Promo Code: D...

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod visit with thee Texas outdoor photographer Russell Graves. Topics discussed: MLB tryouts; outdoor photography; bigfoot, aliens, ghosts; inner-dimensions; favorite firearm; catching a moment in time; AG science; mystery bait bucket; gear review and more. Special Thanks to Fisher Space Pen: Use Promo Code: DRIFTWOOD for 20% off https://www.spacepen.com/ For m...

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod visit with the fly fishing LEGEND Mark Van Patten. Topics discussed: Woodstock adventures; stream teams; street gangs as a child; hitchhiking across the country; the tying bench; mystery bait bucket; gear review and more. Special Thanks to Fisher Space Pen: Use Promo Code: DRIFTWOOD for 20% off https://www.spacepen.com/ For more info about Mark Van Patten:...

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod visit with Damon Spurgeon owner of Cardiac Mountain Outfitters. Topics discussed: Current River; trophy fish; best kept secrets; fly vs spin fishing; river confrontations; distance between fisherman; fishing etiquette; guides; fly patterns; the mystery bait bucket; gear review and more. Special Thanks to Fisher Space Pen: Use Promo Code: DRIFTWOOD for 20% o...

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod visit with the masterminds behind Logboat Brewing Company...Tyson Hunt and Judson Ball Topics discussed: Bigfoot; Beer; Big Bucks; Label Design; Logboat Origins; Music; Art; Lewis and Clark; First Concerts; Beer Allergies; plus the mystery bait bucket and more. Special Thanks to Fisher Space Pen: Use Promo Code: DRIFTWOOD for 20% off https://www.spacepen.co...

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod visit with John Wallace Regional Field Rep for Pheasants and Quail Forever Topics discussed: Wayne Newton's monkey attacks; sqaukzilla; bee stings; broken bones; horses suck; quail whistling; insta-famous; Instagram influencer; wild game cook; recipes; no child left inside; building bird habitat; why hunt birds; world record bowfish; spoiled in Missouri; Bu...

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod sit down and visit with Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer Bill Cooper. Topics discussed: Celebrating a 70th birthday; first fly rod; ROTC to the Vietnam War; gravel bar gourmet; poachers punishment; hunting outrage on social media; hunting and fishing in Mexico; Ron Kruger; hunting before the internet; hall of fame; outdoor writing; the mystery bait bucket a...

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod float and fish the Eleven Point River with guide Brian Sloss. Topics discussed: National wild and scenic riverway; blue ribbon trout; fly fishing; eleven point state park; the Beatles visit Missouri; shadow casts; fishing Patagonia, the flood; fly size; state record brown trout; fish habitat; stocked trout; natural reproducing trout; favorite pizza place; t...

Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod talk to Joe Jerek and Lucas Bond with the Missouri Dept. of Conservation. Topics discussed: Outdoor communication, elk hunting in Missouri; public lands, ruffed grouse, ranch vs ketchup, MoMo and Bigfoot, social media; hogs; black bears; internet trolls; informing and educating the public; helicopter rattlesnakes; black panthers; the mystery bait bucket and...

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod talk to Steve Schnarr and Jeff "Boot" Barrow with the Missouri River Relief. Topics discussed: The beauty of the missouri river; moutain lion's favorite tunes, river spirits, flooding, micro plastics, into the wild, train interrupstions, river cleanup; river races, big muddy speaker series. Special Thanks to Fisher Space Pen: https://www.spacepen.com/ For m...

Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod talk to Scott Martin and Zach Morris with the Land Learning Foundation Topics discussed: Las Vegas grasshopper invasion; alien sightings; ticks; humans devolving, clean water; saved by the bell; CLC; CFM; wetland conservation; public vs private; the mystery bait bucket and more. Special Thanks to Fisher Space Pen: https://www.spacepen.com/ For more info abo...

Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod talk to Lee Vogel with the Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation. Topics discussed: 5ks; ticks as biological weapons; meth gators; city boy to outdoor mentor; importance of hunter safety; passing the torch; falling asleep in a turkey blind; cell phones in the wild; beef vs wild game; catching and cooking; the mystery bait bucket and more. Special Thanks to F...