Gamekeeper Podcast

This BONUS episode is all about Barred Owls. We are joined by world class owl hooter Tony Graydon who teaches us some of his contest winning techniques that we hope to apply to locating gobblers. Lannie demonstrates hooting on a reed call and then Dr. Scott Rush from Mississippi State gives us a scientific insight and understanding of what the owls are doing when they make their ubiquitous calls e...

This week we are joined by Tes Randle Jolly, a world class wildlife photographer that specializes in wild turkeys. This lady is a lifelong hunter and practically lives with a flock of birds each spring while witnessing behaviors that we as hunters often miss. She also manages her farm to the nth degree to make her turkeys and other wildlife feel welcome. It’s a fascinating conversation and we all...

This week we’re joined by Dave Owens of the Pinhoti Project and we discuss turkeys and turkey hunting strategies.  This one has been a longtime overdue and turned into an interesting introspective as to why we do certain things in the turkey woods.  We all learned something and Bobby even taught everyone something about pileated woodpeckers. The season is almost here and this one is certain to get...

This week’ in studio guests are Bill Duke of Duke Traps along with a very successful husband and wife trapping team, Karen and Dave Linkhart. The unique couple hail from Ohio, but travel all over trapping raccoons, otters, coyotes and many other varmints. This couple has an interesting story and are as serious about trapping and their lifestyle as you should be when setting a conibear. We ask a lo...

This week we are joined by one of our favorite guests, Dr. Mike Chamberlain of UGA to talk about his latest study regarding gobbler harvest. Mike has been managing a study of the largest group of radio collared gobblers ever for a scientific study. Mike carefully explains the data so that even Dudley can understand it.  If you’re concerned about turkeys and considering adjusting harvest totals on...

This week we’re AMAZED – and to be honest, we’re ENVIOUS of the 210 inch set of antlers brought in by Austin and Meghan Ashley. It’s one of the biggest and prettiest deer to ever be killed in the South. Meghan killed this deer in south Mississippi, and immediately after the photos hit social media a storm of rumors, negativity, and theories appeared amongst a few congrats. Listen to the very end a...

This week we are joined by Shawn Lumsden of the Flint River Plantation in mid Georgia. Shawn is a very disciplined Gamekeeper who is always looking for ways to improve his property. We start out talking about finding sheds, and he has some solid tips to give us. We also talk about managing does, big bucks, wild hogs, conservation easements, being data driven, trusting your biologist, enjoying the...

This week we are joined in studio by wild hog trapping experts Jack Robertson and Robbie Taylor of Big Pig Traps. Admittedly wild pigs can be fun to hunt, but they can destroy habitat and cause more damage to the ecosystem than can be quantified with dollars. We learn about how the pigs got here and how they were being moved around the landscape in the dark of the night. We discuss the different s...

This week we really enjoyed the discussion with our in studio guests, Caroline Winters and William McKinley. Caroline recently graduated from Mississippi State and is working for the MS Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), and William is the MDWFP Deer Program Coordinator for the whole state of Mississippi. Caroline recently killed a giant 190 inch typical, one that she and others...

This week we have Dr. Bronson Strickland of the Mississippi State Deer Lab discussing their recent publication on whitetail buck movements. We talk about the rut, moon phases, hunting pressure, vegetation management and notions the old timers trusted that have now been debunked by science. You can’t really argue with GPS collars. Dudley said it’s our best deer discussion to date. It’s a lively con...

This week we have waterfowl expert and avid duck hunter, Dr. Brian Davis, from Mississippi State in the Studio to discuss everything “dabbling Ducks.”  We learned a lot of interesting facts about how these ducks eat, migrate and avoid hunters. We also hit on creating and managing small waterfall impoundments on our own pieces of dirt!   Listen Learn and Enjoy.             Show Notes: Dr. Brian Dav...

This week on the Gamekeepers podcast we have Mike Yoder of Drone Deer Recovery on to talk about drones with high tech thermal imaging locating dead deer. This modern equipment is not without controversy as the technology is moving much faster than most states game laws.   Mike explains the challenges he has met in building a modern means to help deer hunters recover lost animals and the reliabilit...

This week we are joined by Jim Ronquest of Drake Waterfowl and Addison Edmonds of Gunner Kennels and talk waterfowl, deer hunting and dogs. One of our favorite ducks, the Wood Duck, gets discussed and we even talk about creating small waterfowl attraction areas on properties that have low ground or beaver ponds. It’s a campfire discussion of some of our favorite topics. Listen, Learn and Enjoy.   ...

This week we are joined by Dr. Bronson Strickland of the Mississippi State Deer Lab and he explains deer anomalies. Occasionally at the skinning rack we notice things about our deer that make us wonder everything from what is that, to, is the meat good to eat? Luckily, Bronson knows all and explains it all without getting too gross. You’ll hear about arterial worms, nasal bots, cutaneous fibroma,...

This week we have a special in-studio guest who evoked a great conversation. Kevin VanDam has been on many podcasts talking hunting and fishing, but we don’t expect you’ve heard him this relaxed and open on an array of relevant topics from stories to management tips.  He is a rare individual and we can all learn from him, whether it’s fishing and hunting strategies or how to strive each day to be...

On this BONUS podcast you get to hear the story of 8 year old Saylor Stiglet’s giant Mississippi eight point. It’s a story of a father and daughter that will warm your heart. Also hear Erick Larson’s unbelievable three year quest to kill his target buck.  A true 200 plus inch whitetail. Erick is also a PHD/agronomy expert and shares insightful wisdom on the ongoing drought plaguing much of the Sou...

This week we question Mark Drury on aging bucks, with a specific emphasis on aging older, more mature bucks. It’s a conversation where he provides the many tips and tricks he’s learned over the years that will help gamekeepers understand what they are looking at. We also questioned him in detail on his strategies for managing all those trail camera images. Finally we talk about just what it takes...

This week we have the world traveling hunter, conservationist, museum curator and now author – Jim Shockey. It’s a great discussion of his new book and we also asked about his introduction to hunting, his first whitetail, his love of cultural artifacts, his favorite wild game meats, introducing kids to the outdoors and much more. It’s one of our favorite discussions with a man we greatly admire. L...

This week we are joined in studio by deer dog recovery expert Zach Crowley and his legendary tracking dog, Dayah (a beautiful black-mouthed Cur). We hope you never need one, but if you do it’s great to know there is a network of recovery dogs that can make the difference in recovering your deer. Zach explains what steps to take after a nominal shot, and how to get in touch with a blood trailing do...

This week we’re joined by wildlife professors Dr. Will Gulsby and Dr. Marcus Lashley, where we discuss the importance of oak trees and the findings on an acorn production study that debunked a long-time myth about fertilizing oaks and acorn production. We dive deep into some intense conversation trying to wrap our heads around the premise and some interesting ideas bubbles up.  It was an enlighten...

This week we talk hunting mature bucks with Ben Rising of Whitetail Edge. It’s an in-depth conversation on his whole process and we all learned something as we listened to his explanations. This guy has a trophy room full of big whitetails and more than qualified to lead this discussion. If you’re interested in killing big deer then this one is for you. Listen, Learn and Enjoy.         Show Notes:...

This week we are joined in studio by Brodie Swisher – a well-known bow hunter, the editor at bowhunting.com. We talk about early season strategies, preferred feed trees, hunting from tree saddles, making important decisions prior to the shot, broadheads, scouting, the joys of a blood trail and just why bow hunting is different. Brodie is a passionate woodsman and is raising a family around his lov...

This week we talk squirrels with master caller and squirrel hunter Jeffrey Wood referred to by his friends as the Swamp Boy. He makes custom calls and he kills over 600 bushytails a year. He sits on the guest couch and he puts on a calling demonstration and explains how his style of still hunting the crafty critters. Jeffrey also has numerous state and the multiple world titles with his squirrel d...

This week we welcome Dr. Craig Harper of UT for a general deer discussion that begins with the severe drought most of us are experiencing. Will it affect acorns or other natural food sources?  We sympathize with the many food plotters that, like us, are suffering. It doesn’t take long for the conversation turn to harvesting does, including advice on what doe to shoot, when, bullet placement, under...

This week we have a world famous musician, Mr. Chuck Leavell. While he’s been the keyboardist for The Rolling Stones for 40 years and now the musical director, he was also with the Allman Brothers in their heydays in the 70’s. There are too many more musical accolades to list.  You may be wondering why we had him as a guest? Let us tell you – Chuck has a diverse chunk of land in central Georgia th...