Hunting Roots Podcast

Join us as we recap the TN Youth Turkey Hunt, the official kickoff to the 2022 turkey season for our crew in TN. The Hunting Roots Podcast is powered by OnX Hunt. www.onxmaps.com

Russell Ginn lost his legs in a work accident years ago. It's slowed him down a bit, but he's still chasing turkeys in the spring, climbing up treestands in the fall, and wading flooded timber in the winter for ducks. Listen to his story on this latest episode of the Hunting Roots Podcast. Episode Notes Russell Ginn's hunting roots Playing arena football Getting started in the call...

This week, we're catching up with Pupp Westfall for a recap of our Hunting Roots Turkey Camp in Tennessee and to hear how turkey hunting brought him through his darkest days in the battle with PTSD. Episode Notes: Youth Turkey Camp in TN The OnX Camp Session Pupp Westfall's hunting roots How turkey hunting brought deliverance from the battle with PTSD Giving back Lickies and Chewies Gran...

Our first Hunting Roots Turkey Camp of 2022 is in the books, and we're looking back over the weekend with a few conversations from students and staff at this year's camp at Tanglewood in Lawrence, Mississippi. The Hunting Roots Podcast is powered by OnX. www.onxmaps.com 

We're catching up with Heath Hancock of Apex Ammunition for a look back at his hunting roots, raising kids that hunt, his father's legacy, what he does with Apex Ammunition, and the impact of TSS on the hunting industry. Show Notes Heath Hancock's hunting roots Girls and boys that hunt A father's hunting legacy Why TSS works so well Does TSS offer an unfair advantage? Apex and...

It was good to be back in Nashville for the 2022 NWTF Show! After a 2 year covid break, turkey hunters from across the country were eager to hit the show and enjoy all the sights and sounds of turkey season. In this episode the boys and I discuss the best and worst of what we found at this year's event. Episode Notes First NWTF show for Rembo Blowing Chunks on the show floor at NWTF 2022 Frie...

We made the final run at Reelfoot Lake to wrap up the waterfowl season with the youth and veteran's hunts. These are always some of the best hunts of the year, making memories with good friends and family. We've got the kids in the hot seat answering the tough questions, as well as a conversation with one of our veterans that jumped the gun and killed his first specklebelly goose. www.bl...

We're catching up with Steve Turpin of Turpin Custom Game Calls for an inside look at the Turpin legacy of turkey hunting and calling, dating back to the 1890s.  Episode Notes: Turkey Hunting and Calling in 1915 Tom Turpin Yelper Origins of the Turpin Trumpet Turpin Box Call The Cost of Turkey Calls in 1915 vs. 2022 Steve's Trumpet Call Demonstration The Impact of TSS Loads for Turkey Hu...

It's a story that'll make you tighten up, cringe, and feel the pain. Tony Peterson tells the story of a fence crossing incident while hunting in Oklahoma. Hunting and outdoor mishaps are sure to come if you play the game long enough. This episode highlights a few of the ones that still make us squirm.  Episode Notes Hunting Roots for Tony Peterson / First deer Getting started as an outdo...

We're catching up with Slade Johnston for a look back at the 2021 turkey season and the Under 36 project that found a team of hunters attempting to take the Grand Slam of wild turkeys in under 36 hours. We'll also take a look ahead at what records will be broken next.  Episode Notes Slade Johnston's hunting roots Grandpa's Grand Slam Legacy Trips 4 Trade The Under 36 Project Ca...

This is the story of the day a wild gobbler marched up into the backyard to fight my domestic farm turkey, Cedric. It was a mean and nasty encounter that almost caught Cedric his life. The whole family got involved in this one! Listen to the encounter that took place right outside the back door here at home in Tennessee.  Hunting Roots Youth Turkey Camps Why some of the boys hate turkey hunting Sa...

This episode was recorded straight from the duck blind on Reelfoot Lake. It delivers duck blind stories and expert advice from legendary hunting/fishing guide, Billy Blakley. He's been doing it a long time, and you won't find another man like him. Check out his story here.  Hunting/fishing roots for Billy Blakley Reelfoot Lake History Duck Blind Mishaps Why Billy Hauled a Hunter Back to...

We're wrapping up our conversation with Dr. Bronson Strickland, from the Mississippi State University Deer Lab and Deer University Podcast, to talk about why deer in the Deep South rut later than the typical November rut seen across most of the country. We also talk about what starts and stops a buck's ability to breed. It's all good! Give it a listen in this latest episode of the H...

We're catching up with Dr. Bronson Strickland of the Mississippi State Deer Lab. He shares a wealth of information in Part 1 of our conversation on the top deer diseases and whether or not hunters should eat the deer that have them.  Dr. Strickland's First Deer MSU Deer Lab Top Deer Diseases Eating Deer with Disease or Illness - Should You Do It?  SAR - Something Ain't Right  The Hu...

I've got the boys in the office this week as we look forward to Christmas and discuss the best and worst Christmas gifts we've received. We're also catching up with Lake Pickle, Jordan Blissett, Parker McDonald, and Tony Peterson to hear the good, bad, and ugly they've received over the years at Christmas.  The Hunting Roots Podcast is powered by OnX. www.onxmaps.com. 

We're catching up with old friend, Chris Dowdy, to talk about memories with Charlie Daniels, Knight & Hale, and the hunting property boom with Mossy Oak Properties.  The Hunting Roots Podcast is powered by onX Hunt. www.onxmaps.com 

We've had some fun hunts in the last couple weeks, with all the boys doing their fair share of loading the meat wagon. In this episode, we recap our recent hunts as well as share the story of the buck that tried to breed my dying doe. It was one of the craziest encounters we've  seen yet this season.  The Hunting Roots Podcast is powered by onX Hunt. www.onxmaps.com 

We're catching up with David Blanton to hear the story of the first arrow he ever launched at a deer, as well as the first deer he ever connected with. We're talking life, hunting industry egos, hunt recaps, and the things that matter most.  The Hunting Roots Podcast is powered by onX Hunt. www.onxmaps.com 

We're revisiting the story of the day I busted a trespasser that came slipping across my food plot while I sat in my ground blind. He had no idea I was in the world. He wasn't there to hunt. He was there to steal - and I knew it. Things got ugly quick.  The video of the encounter went viral on my Youtube channel (Brodie Swisher), and there were tons of comments on what we should or shoul...

I've got Rembo in the studio office as we recap the story of him dropping the string on a big Tennessee buck on the last official day of archery season. The boy is persistent. He continues to rise early in hopes of punching tags and putting meat in the freezer this season. No Sleep 'Til Backstrap is our mantra.  The Hunting Roots Podcast is powered by onX Hunt. www.onxmaps.com 

We're catching up with Michael Perry this week on the 2-year anniversary of his fall from the treestand while bowhunting public land in west Tennessee. It's likely the most gruesome treestand accident story you'll ever hear. Some treestand accidents result in death of the victim,  while others walk away. In this story, Michael Perry was impaled. The Hunting Roots Podcast is powered...

Muzzleloader week in Tennessee marks the anniversary of the tragic death of a young man named, Stephen Horton. Stephen died while muzzleloader hunting with his dad near Bolivar, TN. His mom tells the story of a final call from Stephen just moments before the accident, hearing the news, and how she found hope in the darkest days of her life.  The Hunting Roots Podcast is powered by onX Hunt. www.on...

We're on the front porch with Grant Guinn and Clayton Holmes for a recap of their recent elk hunt in East Tennessee. Grant Guinn drew the coveted elk tag and Clayton was along for the ride to call and document the hunt on camera.  After a successful restocking program in the early 2000's, Tennessee now has a huntable population of elk, however, the number of tags are few and far between....

Will Primos is one of the pioneers in the game call and video production business. His Truth series of hunting videos are what educated and entertained many of us hunters from our earliest days in the woods. There's no better way to kick things off with the Hunting Roots podcast than to visit with the man that helped fuel the fire for countless hunters across the country. In this episode, Wil...

Whether you're digging back to your hunting roots, or establishing new ones, the Hunting Roots Podcast was designed to tell the other side of the story.  From first-deer stories of friends, family, and pioneers of the hunting industry, to close calls and tragic events in the backcountry, you'll hear the other side of the story through the Hunting Roots Podcast.  The Podcast is brought to...