Lone Star Outdoor Show

Many hunters towards the end of the Central and Mississippi Flyways reported their worst seasons ever in 2020-2021. Weather is an obvious reason for that trend, but what other factors contributed to one of the worst migrations we've seen in the Southern part of the country? Ducks Unlimited Scientist Mike Brasher shares his expertise on [...]

Great conversation with Toronto based chef/outdoorsman Michael Hunter (previous guest of the Lone Star Outdoor Show). Canada is still under extreme lockdown orders 15 months post initial pandemic. We also discuss what happens when you willingly surrender your guns to the government because you don't have a 2nd Amendment to protect yourself from tyranny. This [...]

Why I waited so long to go suppressed is beyond me. This is an absolute game changer for protecting your hearing and reducing recoil. Thrilled to have our buddy Darren Jones of AB Suppressors join me for an in depth conversation on all things suppressors. From how they're designed and how they work to how [...]

Happy Wade seems like as jovial and nice a human being as you'll come across. So it should come as no surprise that immediately jumped into the fray when a rabid bobcat attacked his wife a few weeks back. The video has since gone viral with hundreds of millions of views worldwide. I was pleased [...]

New Secretary of Interior Deb Halaand wouldn't promise a "No Net Loss" approach to hunting access or hunter rights. It became abundantly clear why last week when the The Regional Advisory Council (RAC) requested the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) close 43 million acres of Alaskan hunting units 23 and 26A to non residents and non [...]

Jamey Caldwell always knew he wanted to fight for his country and that combat was something he wanted to experience. So he signed on as an Army Ranger straight out of high school. He would eventually leave Ranger Battalion for a much more specialized combat unit and would spend the next 14 years constantly deployed [...]

For years I've been intrigued by photos and stories from hunters pursuing Gemsbok (an African antelope species commonly referred to as an "oryx") in the desert of New Mexico. This week, I'm joined by First Lite's Content and Conservation Manager Ford Van Fossan and National Wildlife Federation Regional Connectivity Manager Jeremy Romero. The pair recently [...]

During his third combat tour on May 27, 2011, Air Force Tech Sergeant Daniel Fye, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team Leader with the 466 Bravo EOD Flight, was severely injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion during a route clearance mission in Mushan, Afghanistan. The blast resulted in the loss of his left [...]

This one goes back to 2010. Actually Episode 18 of the Lone Star Outdoor Show. Baylor Basketball head coach Scott Drew was fresh of an Elite 8 loss to the eventual National Champion Duke Blue Devils. I cut that segment out as it's not really relevant in 2021, however, Coach Drew's love of fishing is [...]

I expect to hear anti hunters/animal rights activists banging the drum for an all out lead ammunition ban. What I don't understand are the hunters who agree with them or want to push the envelope on why we should voluntarily make the individual choice to only shoot non toxic shot. For me, it's like a [...]

These conversations are always hard. However, being a humanitarian doesn't mean a country can simply open it's borders. The word "country" itself implies a government ruling over a geographic area defined by it's borders. So keeping that in mind, we take on the polarizing topic of illegal immigration on this episode of Campfire Conversations. South [...]

The Bone Collector crew has long been the face of outdoor television and despite their huge success Nick Mundt, Travis "T-Bone" Turner and Michael Waddell remain some of the nicest and most down to earth individuals in the hunting community. They also believe in traditional American values (as do I) and have no qualms talking [...]

RMEF Texas Director Whitney Huddleston makes her return. Also joining us is RMEF Texas Cowtown Committee Chair Danny de Rozario. We discuss the latest from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's efforts in the Lone Star State. The world is returning to normal (or some sense of it) and live fundraising events are back en vogue. [...]

It has become quite clear that I have more content than I can release during one show every week. So, the "Campfire Conversations" bonus content series begins here. They might be a little more niche than the regular Lone Star Outdoor Show you're accustomed to. But, we're going to find out if you guys like [...]

Wildlife film maker Ben Masters and I recently had a disagreement on social media after his post in support of the film "Project Coyote" which was produced and directed by his buddy Filipe DeAndrade (film maker for NAT GEO). I certainly took notice of someone within the hunting community supporting what I truly believe to [...]

I've read the classics from Capstick and Ruark as hunting cape buffalo has long been romanticized by early big game hunters turned authors. To finally experience what they so eloquently describe on paper was a dream come true. A bucketlist hunt of a lifetime with my friends and PH Carl Van Zyl of John X [...]

Fenix Ammunition recently made headlines for this disclaimer that appears when you visit their website. If you click "YES" the site redirects the user to Joe Biden's Gun Control Policy page. The company's founder Justin Nazaroff makes no apologies. Simply put, the Biden Administration wants to end online ammunition sales and for a company like [...]

Few big game hunters have traveled the globe searching for the next adventure like Corey Knowlton has. He's hunted in over 60 countries and counting. So when you talk international travel, adventure and conservation from a global perspective, he has a wealth of experience and knowledge. On this episode we discuss some of those adventures, [...]

Ike Eastman of Eastman's Hunting Journal joins me on episode 566. His grandfather Gordon is considered the godfather of outdoor content creation and that legacy is still alive and well with his grandsons Ike and Guy who currently run Eastman's today. Ike and I discuss his favorite Western species to pursue. Plus some resources Eastman's [...]

California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced legislation that would end all bear hunting. California Senate Bill 252 would make it unlawful to hunt or take bears in the state by designating bears as a nongame mammal. Our old friend Brian Lynn of Sportsmen's Alliance jumps on to discuss this latest attack on California hunters, it's [...]

Steven Rinella makes his return to the show this week. We discuss the recent phenomenon of reality tv survival skill shows vs the more likely situations outdoor enthusiasts are actually going to find themselves in. His new book "The Meateater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival" is sort of the antithesis to the Bear Grylls [...]

Travis "T-Bone" Turner truly is one of the outdoor industry's larger than life personalities. The longtime Bone Collector member is also one of the nicest fellas you'll come across. On this week's episode, we discuss some of the more ridiculous game laws that we've come across over the years. Then of course we'll get into [...]

Father Jordan Neeck of Saint Norbet's Abbey outside of Green Bay, Wisconsin joins the conversation this week. A lifelong hunter who took up bowhunting due to the Abbey grounds being overrun with an overpopulation of whitetailed deer, Father Neeck's success recently drew the ire of some devout animal right's activists. These lost souls even went [...]

Most gun owners are well aware that there is a major ammo shortage in America today. Why is that and what are ammunition manufacturers doing to try and catch up? Kent Cartridge's Jeff Barry makes his return to the show to discuss the current situation and how companies like Kent are increasing production to try [...]

I recently had the pleasure of exploring and soaking up all that the Nebraska Sandhill region had to offer. The 5 day muzzleloader hunt was part of the Grand Prize Sweepstakes that GoWild and First Lite put on last year. Sweepstakes winner Tony Ballou joined me for the hunt with outfitter Jordan Budd of Running [...]