Green Top Outdoors

Mike Norman joins Hunter for a short episode on hearing protection. If you have ever wondered what the ratings mean on a package of ear plugs or earmuffs, listen to this episode. Mike and Hunter also discuss the differences between electronic and passive muffs, suppressors and how they can help save your hearing, and how to understand the ratings for suppressors.

The 2023 deer season was a long one but a good one. Jut Updyke, owner of Drone Deer Recovery and Captured Media, stopped by to discuss deer season with Hunter and Andrew. From start to finish, Jut was on the go all season long running up and down the highway and backroads to help recover deer for hunters using his thermal drone, Jarvis. Jut shares some insights and data that he collected this past...

Hunter is joined by Justin McDonald, Justin Boyd, and Zack Schebish to discuss magazines. They cover a variety of topics surrounding magazines such as terminology, magazine capacity, how many magazines you should own with each firearm, and magazine accessories. They answer several common questions and misconceptions about magazines and discuss some of their own opinions and personal experiences.

Justin Folks is the new Deer Project Leader for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR). Justin grew up in western Virginia and developed a love for the outdoors which has led him to the field of wildlife biology. He joins Hunter and Todd Sadler to discuss his new role with the DWR as well as some interesting facts about deer. They also discuss deer management, how the current season i...

During our Expo in October, our good friend Lindsay Eichlman from Medford Knife joined Hunter and Matt McLamb for a podcast. If you are into knives or cutlery, you should check out Medford Knife. They discuss the history of the company, the quality in manufacturing, and the amazing end product. The company’s core values are pragmatism, hard work, honesty, love of one’s country, and treating people...

Drew Mcintosh is the founder and owner of Migra Ammunition. Drew stopped by the store for a visit and joined Hunter and Andrew for a podcast. Migra Ammunition is a very young company that manufactures an innovative shotshell for waterfowl hunting. The “Staxd” load uses two shot sizes and is designed to deliver tighter patterns at greater distances while also delivering higher energy. Drew started...

Shawn Kooyman is the Senior Regional Director for Eastern Virginia Ducks Unlimited. He is back again with Todd Sadler to discuss fundraising, some awesome raffles going on currently, and of course conservation.

With Virginia muzzle loader season about to open, Jut Updyke and Mark Boyd join Hunter to discuss how deer recovery has been going through archery season using drones. They also discuss when you do or don’t pursue a wounded deer and share many tracking methods they have learned from experiences and many years of hunting.

Lena Miculek is not just a sport shooter, world champion, and gold medalist. She is an independent woman who enjoys the outdoors and is on a journey to help teach, inspire, and influence others to face their fears. Her parents Jerry and Kay Miculek are both world-class shooters and incredible people. She has grown up in the shooting industry and is now making her mark with Sig Sauer and the Rose p...

Saddle hunting has been around since the 1960’s. Recently, it has become very popular thanks to companies like Tethrd. Tethrd is a team of saddle-hunting fanatics with a passionate addiction to whitetail hunting. Tethrd seeks to accomplish two missions: spread their love for saddle hunting to the sportsman community and design and engineer the world’s best saddle-hunting equipment. Taylo...

David Blanton and Michael Waddell (The Bone Collector) are legends of the hunting industry. Having both here at the store for our annual Outdoor Expo worked out perfectly to sit them both down with Hunter, Andrew, and Caleb to catch up and talk about the past. David and Michael go way back. Listen in to hear about some great experiences these two have had and some deep thoughts on how a hunter mat...

Colion Noir is an American gun rights activist, lawyer, social media influencer, and host of the web series NOIR. Like many of us here, he is unapologetic about loving guns. He is also a huge proponent of introducing new people to firearms and showing them the importance of education and training. In this episode, Colion sits down with Hunter and Justin Boyd to discuss how he got started, training...

Blaine Altaffer and Todd Sadler join Hunter to discuss this year's 2023 Expo. Get a preview of all the fun and exciting things happening October 5th through the 8th!

Jut Updyke, Mike Snyder, and Albert Mast join Hunter to discuss deer recovery with the use of drones. Jut is the owner and operator of Captured Media and Albert Mast is the owner/operator of Drone Wildlife Recovery. Both companies have drones with thermal imaging and long-range zooming capabilities to locate wildlife. They also do herd analysis and property mapping or imaging. We take a deep dive...

Travis Barrett and Andrew Napier join Hunter to discuss dove season, the new Benelli Rob Roberts edition, and of course the sequel to last year's limited edition “The Virginian”. Benelli has produced another Virginian for Green Top, this time it is a 20 gauge. Listen in to get the scoop on these two new Benelli shotguns and if you have ever wondered what those numbers and letters mean on the outsi...

  Shawn Kooyman is the Senior Regional Director for Eastern Virginia Ducks Unlimited. He joins Hunter to discuss the history of Ducks Unlimited, conservation efforts, current surveys and studies involving certain species of ducks, and some exciting fundraising that the DU is launching this fall.

Caleb and Zach (aka Tank) return to discuss the upcoming bow season and what’s new in the world of trail cameras. Cellular trail cameras are the new way of obtaining intelligence and monitoring property and wildlife. With so many to choose from, Caleb and Zach help Hunter break down some of the top cameras on the market and the pros and cons of each one.

Bugout Bag? Go Bag? Get home bag? There are all sorts of names for them. Hunter, Morgan Painter, Justin Boyd, and Ben Carpenter discuss what is in their bags and why. We can all probably remember an instance or event that occurred in the past where we found ourselves in need of something whether it be a tool, first aid kit, extra water, or a flashlight, but we did not have that item and wish we di...

Hunter discusses bullet weights and terminal ballistics with Justin Boyd and Alan Serna. Defense ammunition has quite a variety these days. Within this variety are different calibers and within those calibers are abundant bullet weights. This can get confusing. The discussion consists of everything from 22 LR to 45 ACP. Listen and learn more!

Hunter is joined by Patrick Combs and Scott Fones and they discuss their recent collection buys and working out on the road. They have been purchasing everything from firearms, to ammo, to machine guns, and even knives and belt buckles lately. They discuss the services they provide on these collection buys and also some interesting encounters and stories.

Hunter, Travis, and Michael talk about the legendary 28 gauge. This underrated shotgun caliber has flown under the radar for decades. Recently, it has seen a surge in popularity. In this episode, they not only discuss the history of the 28 gauge, but also its efficiency, the various uses for it, and why they say that “It’s not supposed to be this good.” 

Jackie Rosenberger joins Hunter and Billy Nicar for a conversation about the Virginia DWR’s Elk project. Last year was the first year of the Elk lottery and it provided some outstanding results! Jackie discusses the lottery program, the elk habitat in Virginia, the herd itself, and much more information pertaining to the program. 

Justin “Jut” Updyke is the owner and operator of Captured Media. Jut has been filming outdoor content and videos for over 15 years. His career began long ago filming hunts for Jesse and Ginger Morehead in Kansas.  Now, Jut has expanded his business interests into commercial drone operations. Using his drone Jarvis, he can locate deer using thermal technology. With technology like this, he can...

We had a surprise visit from two of our friends at Realtree so, we decided to sit down and have a podcast. Realtree is an industry-leading company that provides innovation, insight, education, and entertainment. David Blanton and Cole Barthel sit down with Hunter and Andrew and discuss spring gobblers, the fellowship that hunting brings, and most important, getting the kids outdoors and involved.&...

Hunter is joined by Justin Boyd, Garren Meyers, and Zach Schebish to discuss the popular question, what is the difference between 5.56 and .223? No difference, big difference, or slight difference, it is all discussed in this podcast. Even if you know there is a difference but can’t explain why, tune in and find out! Another hot topic discussed is the availability of this ammo and why the price ha...