Mildew Twang Outdoors | The Delta Chronicles

This year has flown by, without a doubt, and looking back over the summer, there are so many things that happened! All of these things are wonderful, and I am looking forward to telling you more stories, but these have been overshadowed by one event in particular. In March I lost my best friend, and I needed to share this with you in order to fully face the situation. I wish I had time to tell you...

Tomatos, Bacon, Lettuce, and White Bread... What more do you need in the summer time??? Not much if you ask me! How does one go about building a sandwich? This Podcast episode will NOT answer that question, but it will take a look at knife sharpening and how the process of sharpening a knife to build a sandwich relates to life. If you have ever faced the reality of a challenging situation or you h...

Golf is one of the most challenging sports in the history of human kind. From the earliest cavemen hitting rocks with tree branches at empty gopher holes, to the most highly refined and technologically advanced titanium faced, carbon bodied drivers out there today, we have continually sought out perfection. Is perfection even possible??? In this week's episode, you will learn about the simple...

Have you ever wondered what it would take to become a professional bass fisherman? Have you spent hours in a Walmart sporting goods aisle weighing the choice between pumpkinseed and watermelon sparkle? Does your favorite spinnerbait have colorado or willowleaf blades??? If you don't know what I am talking about, never fear, for Jay is here!!! Fishing has been one of my fondest hobbies over the...

Every turkey hunting story has a special twist before resolving in glory! Some days, patience is all that is required to finish a hunt. Other days, guts are needed to finish the job. Hold still, yet, and there are are rare occasions where the activity will go from 0- 80 mph faster than a hot rod on a 1/4 mile drag strip!!! Today we will highlight one such story with a very special guest, Uncle Ray...

Our family heritage began long before my time and culminated in Mississippi Delta region of the country. Cotton picking, river running, BBQ, home cooked meals, catfish, crawfish, deer, turkeys, bass fishing, hospitality, and more are brought to mind when we picture the noble south. I picture a one room small white church sitting alongside the road, flanked by hardwood bottoms on one side and rolli...

Our family heritage began long before my time and culminated in Mississippi Delta region of the country. Cotton picking, river running, BBQ, home cooked meals, catfish, crawfish, deer, turkeys, bass fishing, hospitality, and more are brought to mind when we picture the noble south. I picture a one room small white church sitting alongside the road, flanked by hardwood bottoms on one side and rolli...

What happens when you are overwhelmed and you don't know what to do? Have you ever imagined yourself successfully juggling all of the curveballs life could throw at you? Is there a way to stay positive when everything seems to be coming to a head? What does turkey hunting have to do with any of this??? In this week's episode, you will see a new side to this show. Even though things on the...

Spring is upon us and turkey season is well underway throughout most of the country! If you are like me, you have spent several mornings in the woods listening for a gobble. But what happens when the birds are quiet? Those gobblers that come in quickly and quietly might not be what you think... In fact, you may be in for the biggest surprise of your life!!! Join us today in the studio with Nightst...

Bears, Beets, and Battlestar Galactica!!! These are almost the topics we covered in Part 1 of our Jim Bridger Series. Replaces Beets with Beavers and Battlestar Galactica with Star Trek and you have our show. The story of the American Frontier continues as we dive deeper into the life of famed mountain man, Jim Bridger!!! The Pony Express, The California Gold Rush, Yellowstone National Park, and W...

The time of the American Mountain Man... What images are conjured up in your head when you hear this phrase? You are just as likely to picture the rugged, knife edged peaks of the Rocky Mountains as you are to imagine the dreary landscape and the remote, never-ending isolation faced by the great explorers of old. In search of fuzzy gold, in the form of beaver pelts, trappers headed out west to ris...

Duck camp is a time for comradery and competition. It is funny that these two ideas can run hand in hand as they are vastly different. In the swamps of South Alabama, we have come together for several years to celebrate in the opportunity to hunt ducks!!! And not just any duck, you see... We primarily hunt the lightning fast, acrobatic, wary wood duck! These feather covered little animals have bec...

What do you do when a plan fails to come together? How do you value success? Is there ever a time that you have failed to see the big picture in your life? Tag along in the Delta Swamp as we answer these questions by chasing squirrels and ducks! You will stand alongside us in the flooded timber as birds fly all around. If you pay careful attention, you might even pick up a tip or two to use next s...

Join us once again in Mississippi as we take you along for a ride down memory lane. In this episode, you will here a few memorable deer stories that took place long ago in a galaxy far far away. We then jump over to this season and have a brief discussion on playing the wind and planting food plots for the year. If you listen closely you might even catch a glimpse of Pepe Le Pew as he makes a shor...

Christmas is a special time of year full of love, laughter, and warmth. The most anticipated gift of the year is a new pair of clothes! Or is it... How did a raggedy pair of coveralls change the future? What was the greatest XBOX Game of all time? Pay Listen on to find out! In this episode, you will meet my lovely wife. We tell the story of her first big buck deer hunt before diving into the simpl...

Pecos Bill, John Henry, Paul Bunyan, and Babe (The Blue Ox) make a special appearance in today's show! American folk heroes are critical to our society and the history of our culture. Come Learn a bit about these heroes and then join us as we discuss our fears, our challenges, and our triumphs. Listen for the brief appearance by Rambo! Enjoy the last episode of our prior Western adventures!!!...

What do you get when you combine a fireman, an engineer, and a couple of rednecks? Today's show!!! In this two part western finale, you will join us around the campfire. We will reminisce about our hunts together and you will be introduced to a few key members of the Mildew Twang Outdoors inner sanctum. Pay attention for a special appearance by Bo and Luke duke impersonators from The Dukes of...

Like a bad breakup, episode one ended without the finale! This episode, A Cowboy's Dream - Part 2, will talk about our successful hunt and the neat little town of Lusk, Wyoming. Join us as we bring our trip to and end with success!!! Sources: BLM Maps - Wyoming OnX Maps Social Media: Instagram: Mildew_Twang_Outdoors Facebook: Jay Caldwell

Tag along as we hit the Oregon Trail! Adventure awaits in the vast expanse of the skies and the open prairies. Tim Caldwell, my father, joins me as we tell stories and talk about our first trip to Wyoming. In this two part series, you will gain bits and pieces of our experience that might apply to your future trip out west. Without a doubt, you will not want to miss this show! Sources: BLM Maps -...

Tag along as we explore just how important one single chicken turned out to be and how that little creature altered my life. You will gain insight as to how hunters value life and what it means to be a conservationist. You might be surprised to learn how our actions impact North American wildlife and what it is that drives us all on a daily basis as outdoorsman. A special thanks to the following r...

My name is Jay Caldwell and I want to welcome you to the Mildew Twang Outdoors podcast, The Delta Chronicles. We will share stories, live, laugh, and love with you through our many adventures. This episode introduces the podcast and provides a short story overview of our first foray into the Mobile Tensaw Delta on a day that we were wholly unprepared for. Not all was lost, however, as we spent tim...