Oklahoma Outdoors

When John was 18 years old, he packed up and headed west with visions of monster bull elk and mule deer around every corner. What he got was much different than he expected. On this weeks episode John talks with his old college friend and hunting buddy Nathan Jasper about the differences of hunting out west and in good ol Oklahoma. An Idaho native, Jasper has made a few trips to Oklahoma to hunt w...

Think an AR-15 is the best hog gun? You might be surprised by what John has to say about that. This week is all about hog hunting. John has killed a lot of hogs in his life with weapons ranging from 9mm pistol to 300 win mag and everything in between. On this episode he covers AR platform VS bolt action, what calibers are best, and some other basic gear any hog hunter should have. The conversation...

As winter storm Uri swept across the United States, it showed little mercy to the residents of Oklahoma and surrounding states. It did however, give John a chance to sit down and go over the National Deer Associations 2021 Deer Report. On episode 8 John pulls out all of the Oklahoma specific details in the report and covers them from top to bottom. Including the latest harvest reports, population...

Grab a pen and paper and hold on tight! Fishing guide Dusty Keener takes us to school on everything Crappie fishing. Dusty grew up fishing and has been guiding full time for over a decade on Oklahoma's beautiful Lake Eufaula. John and Dusty go through the entire year and cover every aspect of where to find fish and how to catch them. Not only do they talk about water temperature, depth, jigs, stru...

On this episode of the Oklahoma Outdoors podcast, John is joined by the great great great grandson of the founder of the Stuart Ranch, Clay Forst. Clay gives a short history of the ranch and its transition into being a top notch hunting destination. The ranch focuses on four species which include whitetail deer, rio grande turkey, waterfowl, and feral hogs. John and Clay discuss what a person coul...

On this episode of the Oklahoma Outdoors podcast, John is joined by his brother Luke, and two childhood friends Ryan and Charles on their trip home from Idaho. The four, plus John's college buddy Nate Jasper, head into the Idaho mountains to chase elk on a completely do it yourself over the counter backpack elk hunt. They discuss the challenges of trying to make the right decisions, fighting the c...

Today John goes through 10 things every outdoorsman or woman should consider doing this winter before hitting the turkey woods. Don't let the title fool you though, many of the items on this list will benefit all types of wildlife and even yourself. Whether you are a deer hunter, waterfowler, varmint hunter, fisherman, or even if you chase bears in the fall, more than one thing on this list will a...

On this week's episode, John talks about the ups and downs of his 2020-2021 deer season. After starting things off with some preseason prep, he talks about some serious hardships during muzzleloader season, including wounding a nice buck. While trying to recover from that, a warmer than average November doesn't make things any easier. Luckily, things turn around for his late season archery hunting...

Jarred Davis is the states fur bearer biologist, and joins John today to talk about if mountain lions really are out in the Oklahoma landscape.   Oklahoma Outdoors is Powered by Simplecast

Today John has the pleasure of interviewing game warden Andrew Potter of Choctaw County, Oklahoma. Andrew answers an array of questions from driving with a loaded weapon to encountering alligators. You won't want to miss it.   Oklahoma Outdoors is Powered by Simplecast

This quick episode introduces the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast and its host John Hudspeth. John is an avid outdoorsman and is excited to share and explore all the natural wonders the Sooner state has to offer.   Oklahoma Outdoors is Powered by Simplecast