Green Top Outdoors

Tinashe is a safari hunting outfitter located in the world-renowned Kalahari in South Africa. It is owned and operated by Clayton and Sabrina Fletcher. Their son Hunter also works for the family business and is a fourth-generation hunter and guide. The Fletcher family has been involved in hunting for the last three generations and has hosted visitors from all over the world for hunting safari...

The highly controversial ruling by ATF is discussed in depth in this episode. In the first part of the podcast, Justin Burke joins Hunter to simplify and explain the ruling. Each part of the ruling is broken down and explained while many FAQ’s are answered or addressed.  During the second part, Hunter is joined remotely by attorney John Pierce. John is a Virginia gun rights attorney...

Caleb Sutton and Zachary Hale (aka “Tank”) join Hunter to discuss new bows for 2023 by Mathews, Hoyt, and Bowtech. They also revisit hunting season and discuss successes this year and how and when to prepare for next year.

Santa drops by the studio to answer a few questions with Hunter.

Will Doss and Debra Smith join Hunter for a discussion about the shooting range. The range offers a multitude of training courses that accommodate beginners to experienced shooters. They also discuss the incredible deals and memberships perks that are being offered for the holidays.

In order to decide who the GOAT is in wheel guns, we had to gather some veterans at the round table to discuss. Long-time Green Top veterans Mike Gardner, Frankie Sharpe, Travis Barrett, and Patrick Combs join Hunter for another bracket-style tournament to determine what the greatest revolver of all time is. From the Colt Python, the S&W model 19, the Ruger Blackhawk, and even the Charter Arms...

Hunter and Andrew sit down with a local hero. Ricky Davidson has been long-range shooting and reloading for most of his life. Getting rifles to shoot is one of his talents. To do that, he needs to sight in or zero these rifles, which he has done hundreds if not thousands of times. Ricky discusses the process of sighting in a rifle and gives up some secrets and pointers on getting it done successfu...

Hugh Middleton joins Hunter to discuss Patriot Pont. Hugh, VP of Operations and Development for Patriot Point, is a former Navy SEAL where he served at several SEAL Commands including the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, a national-level, tier-one command.  Patriot Point is the Military Bowl Foundation’s 294-acre retreat that provides a relaxing and safe environment for...

Hunter and Andrew sit down with Green Top President and CEO, Blaine Altaffer to discuss the Green Top Outdoor Expo coming up on October 1st and 2nd! Find more information, schedule, etc. on our website, GreenTopHuntFish.com, or click here .

In this episode, Matt Knox, Deer Project Coordinator for VA DWR, returns to join Hunter and Andrew to discuss all things deer. They discuss the harvest numbers from last year, the forecast for this year, HD (Hemorrhagic Disease), Sunday hunting, some very interesting statistics, and much more.

Gary Arrington, director of Hunters for the Hungry, joins Hunter and Todd to discuss this wonderful organization. Hunters for the Hungry is a 501 (c) (3) charity. Their mission is to provide donated venison to people in need. Since 1991, they have collected and donated over 7.4 million pounds of venison. Hunters for the Hungry @huntersforthehungryva

Today we launch the long-awaited “Virginian” shotgun. Green Top and Benelli have been long-time partners, and for our 75th anniversary, Benelli manufactured a limited quantity of 300 Super Black Eagle 3 shotguns in a special make up of 26” barrel and Realtree Timber camo. In this episode, Hunter and Travis sit down with Tom DeBolt, Lee Colquitt, and Patrick Boccabello from Benelli to discuss...

Zack Donovant, the owner of Old Dominion Custom Rifles, joins Hunter and Andrew to discuss the art of custom rifle building. From hunting, benchrest, or tactical applications, Zack can build just about anything. Zack is a very accomplished hunter and long-range shooter, not to mention a world record holder. So much information in this podcast! Warning, you might be building a custom rifle after li...

In this episode, Hunter is joined by Andrew Napier and Caleb Sutton. Caleb is a 6-year veteran at Green Top who specializes in archery, hunting, and firearms. Caleb shares some insight on getting prepared during the home stretch until opening day of archery season. He also discusses what is new in the archery industry for 2022 and does a “this or that” analysis on many aspects of archery.

Hunter, Andrew, and Michael discuss more adversaries of the outdoor industry, mainly subjects that surround the world of shotguns. Is a short barrel as good as a longer barrel? Is a sabot slug better than a rifled slug? Listen and find out as we break down these matchups and more.

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of sunglasses. Todd Sadler and Blake Rush join Hunter to examine everything from economy sunglasses to high-dollar sunglasses, and we explain the science behind the lenses and reasons why some fit and some do not. You will discover why buying quality is important and find answers to questions like “what lens is best for deep sea fishing?” Everything get...

Green Top Pro’s Justin Boyd and Robbie Watson join Hunter in this episode for a discussion on several topics. The current wait times in the new and improved NFA process, understanding red dots and how they are applied currently, what’s new and hot in silencers, dry firing your firearm, and MILS versus MOA adjustments.

Michael Botelho and Andrew Napier join Hunter for an episode to discuss their recent trip to South Carolina where they competed in the 2022 U.S. Open in sporting clays. Michael and Andrew share some stories and explain what it is like competing at an event of this size.

In this episode, outdoor extraordinaire Duke Holmes talks about his 24-year career with Green Top. Since the late ’90s, Duke has used his expertise in camping, canoeing, muzzleloading, knives, and gun storage to help serve thousands of customers. Duke shares his insights on gun safes, custom knives, auto knives, and being outdoors in this episode.

In this episode, Hunter sits with Barry and Pat Hopkins to discuss how it all began. The story of Green Top begins in 1947. Pat and Barry were, and still are, a pivotal part of the growth of the company since they began working for Green Top. In this episode, they take you back to when Green Top was just a service station and tell the story of the fortuitous gun trade that began the legacy. It was...

Hunter and Andrew talk with Bill and Tyler Jordan from Realtree. Realtree was created by Bill Jordan in 1986. It has led the hunting industry in its numerous camo patterns for over three decades and still continues to be the innovative leader in the industry. How and why Bill decided to design his own camo are revealed in this podcast along with many other fascinating aspects of the history of Rea...

With March Mayhem in full swing, we created a bracket of our own that will decide what is the most iconic firearm of all time. 32 firearms were selected and ranked. Hunter, Andrew, Garren, and Justin go through each and every matchup and vote to decide the fate of each firearm. This tournament took some interesting twists and turns. The criterion for advancing is not typical, so tune in and find o...

In this episode, Hunter sits down with retired Marine Corps Captain Jason Haag. Jason is CEO and founder of Leashes of Valor which is a national non-profit organization that works to provide service dogs to post 9/11 veterans. Locally based outside of Bowling Green, VA, Leashes of Valor was founded in 2017. Listen and learn more about this incredible organization that has an amazing mission!

Austin and Luke Rush discuss the dynamics of trapping with Hunter.

Garren Meyers and Brad Stephenson join Hunter for a discussion about the upcoming Inaugural Virginia Elk Lottery and review the ups and downs of duck season.