Missouri Woods & Water - Hunting and Fishing Podcast

This week the guys have the "Show Me Fly Guy'', Tyler Dykes on to talk about fly fishing, but with a twist.  Tyler runs a blog that's all about his fly fishing journeys, fly tying, and much more.  The guys and Tyler talk about how he got into fly fishing and tying his own flies and some specifics about fly tying.  We also talk about how Tyler likes going after all fish with his fly rod and reel, n...

Before Missouri's turkey season kicks off, Bryce James and his buddy Zach headed up to Nebraska to hunt turkey with their bows.  Today you get to hear this awesome and crazy story of how their hunt went.  Their trip up north was packed full of action and ended with success through perseverance.  This "Tales of the Chase" episode got us fired up for Missouri's season, which is now less than a week...

As turkey season gets closer and closer in Missouri, our friend Scott Wilper comes on to talk about some turkey hunting strategy.  Scott is the owner of Wilper Custom Calls and a seasoned turkey hunter and caller.  We get into Scott's hunting strategy and how he uses calling to paint a picture to the gobbler he is after.  Scott also gives the listener many different calling sequences he uses right...

This week our guest is Ryan Frantz with Roughneck Retrievers.  Ryan talks about what goes into a great waterfowl dog and what he does inside his training program to accomplish that.  From puppy training to finished dog, Ryan gives great information about his process.  We also get into blood tracking and shed hunting training.  As both of those areas have become increasingly popular, Ryan discusses...

With snagging season under way in Missouri, the guys have Steve "Scuba" Horner on to talk about it.  Steve has been snagging for several decades and he gives the listener some of the basics behind it.  He talks about the different kinds of rods, weights and their different usage, how he targets different areas, and much more.  This 45 day season is always full of fun in our state, so get out there...

This week we get to highlight a great organization that is dedicated to getting kids in the outdoors.  On October 12th 2015, Kansas City Missouri firefighters John V Mesh and Larry Leggio tragically lost their lives fighting a fire.  Shortly after that, John's brother, Jim Mesh and one of his best friends and brother firefighters John Sirna created the John V Mesh Memorial Scholarship.  John loved...

Nate & Micah have on Ty Easley with Heartland Bowhunter this week to talk about some shed hunting.  First, the guys and Ty go over how the rest of deer season went for Ty and some of the other Heartland Bowhunter crew.  Then Ty breaks down how he likes to shed hunt, ways he goes about planning to shed hunt different properties, and how he uses finding sheds to help give him intel on specific bucks...

The coyote tournament season is over for the Missouri Woods & Water boys, so we thought it would be fun to have our buddies that hunt tournaments with us on to recap everything from this year's tournament season.  Our buddies Russell Ryun, Pat Slivkov, Brandon Daniel, and Austin Alumbaugh join us as we recap the fun times we had hunting coyote tournaments this year.  From the lows of not killing a...

This week we get to speak with fellow Sportsmen's Nation podcaster Nick Otto of The Huntavore Podcast.  Nick gives us a few easy and awesome ways to prepare our venison that is hopefully stocked up in the freezer from this past season.  He gives a great steak recipe with some ideas that may surprise you as well as an easy and tasty ground meat recipe.  We also talk about how to handle the meat aft...

This week's Tales of the Chase gives every whitetail hunter out there hope that monsters do exist.  Our guest, Joe Robb, tells the story of how he came to harvest this giant buck that gross scored just under 213".  Joe is just like most all of us.  He goes to work every day and has family obligations, so hunting happens when it can.  So when Joe got the opportunity to hunt a small family farm, he...

Are you thinking about or have already made the decision to hunt out west?  If so, now is the time to start preparing for your trip.  Mark Livesay with Treeline Pursuits comes on to talk about just that, providing tips about preparing for your first trip out west.  First, Mark tells a hilarious story about his first hunt out west and how making mistakes is part of the experience as you start your...

This week we have some more coyote hunting talk.  The guys have returning guest Ryan Greco with Midwest Wildlife back on to talk about their second annual coyote tournament.  First, we go off on a tangent and talk some deer hunting up front, but then we get back on topic and into some coyote stuff.  We discuss what is fun about hunting in coyote tournaments more than anything.  Enjoying the day sp...

Better late than never.  This week the guys have on Joe Harris with Blind Spot Outdoors on to talk about some waterfowl hunting.  Joe talks about what he loves about hunting waterfowl and how he started making blinds, gets into habitat management, and making the leap to operating his blind business full time.  We also touch on what might have played a factor in the perceived poor duck season in Mi...

In episode 37 we have Ethan McCabe, The Bearded Trapper, on to talk about some trapping. Topics covered in this week's show: - We talk some deer hunting and Ethan's change over to saddle hunting  - Hilarious 911 call!!! - How he got in to trapping  - Communication with landowners - Different types of traps - What he loves about trapping - What goes in to a set up - Some trapping stories over the y...

This week, the guys sit down and look back on 2020.  First, we get into a little bit of a BS session about Christmas and our 2020 hunting seasons.  Next, our awesome listeners submitted questions about conservation topics, whitetail hunting, elk hunting, and some good general questions.  We have some fun with answering those questions submitted to us before recording the show.  Finally, we look ah...

This show is full of laughs and great stories, just like Tales of the Chase episodes are intended.  Today, the guys have on friends Jimmy Schlichting and Brian Houk to talk about Jimmy getting into deer hunting in his late thirties.  We talk about what got Jimmy interested and the process he took getting to where he started hunting.  Brian was instrumental in helping (and some pushing) Jimmy along...

With predator hunting in full swing, this week's show has a lot of great information.  This week, the guys have on Heath Baker with Predator Tactics on to talk about all things coyote and predator hunting.  Heath gets into all kinds of details about how he hunts coyotes.  He talks about planning your set up for wind and vantage points, what calls he likes using and for how long, and how he changes...

It has been one crazy week in the Missouri elk woods!  Today, the guys get the chance to talk with two of the hunters that were lucky enough to harvest a bull elk in Missouri over the past few days.  Sam Schulz and Gene Guilkey come back on the show and talk about their hunts and eventual harvests of two beautiful bulls right here in the first elk season in Missouri in hundreds of years.   Both gu...

Today, the guys talk with Laura Conlee and Travis McLain with the Missouri Department of Conservation about coyotes and the new regulations regarding the usage of lights, nightvision, and infrared to hunt them at night starting in 2021.  First, Laura gets into the history of coyotes in the state and discusses how they are so good at adapting to their environment.  After that, Travis goes into deta...

This week we had the pleasure of traveling to Duckhorn Outdoors Adventures at Duckhorn Lodge and sitting down with Walt Disney (same name, no cool amusement park) with Duckhorn Outdoors as well as Tim Worley and Tony Larson with MO Vets Outdoors.  Duckhorn is an organization dedicated to getting individuals involved in the outdoors.  Specifically, their stated vision is to "provide life changing o...

Have you ever thought about getting into self filming your hunts and other outdoor experiences?  In today's episode, the guys talk with James Whitaker of Tactacam about just that.  We discuss the basics of self filming, why James loves it so much, and how Tactacam is a great option for someone to get into it without spending thousands to do so.  James talks about each of their cameras and how he u...

In an impromptu episode, the guys sit down and discuss how the rifle portion of the season has been going.  Rifle season in Missouri usually lines up with the rut, and this year appears to be no different so we had a lot to go over since our mid season recap. First, the guys get to talk to an 8 year old fan, Brooks, who harvested his first deer ever on opening morning.  We got the pleasure of gett...

We are about halfway through the hunting season in the state of Missouri and recording this episode just before rifle season kicks off, so we thought it would be a good time to recap how things have been going up to this point for the Missouri Woods & Water guys.  Today, the guys have on returning guests and buddies Russell Ryun and Pat Slivkov on to check in on our seasons.  Our group has had som...

Nate & Micah get to sit down with Ty Easley of Heartland Bowhunter to talk about hunting mature whitetail, specifically a buck Ty was able to take down this year nicknamed "Dreamer."  Ty discusses how he learns with deer as they grow to figure out personalities, tendencies, and likes and dislikes to successfully hunt them as they become mature.  He also talks about how he uses trail cams, weather...

Another awesome Tales of the Chase show with success in Missouri.  Friend of the show Ted Bright got it done in October on a stud 8 pointer, and Nate and Micah get to talk with him about the awesome story behind the hunt.  Ted breaks down the pieces he put together as he scouted the property before moving in for the kill.  Setting up and preparing for the wind and conditions was crucial for Ted in...