Overdrive Outdoors Podcast

This week, Kevin talks with fellow Michigan coyote hunter, Doug Reed. Doug shared his journey from starting with trapping to becoming an accomplished coyote hunter, discussing his evolution from red lights to night vision and thermal equipment, and his current setup using a 6.5 PRC rifle. He detailed his hunting tactics, including wind direction strategies, call volume preferences (running all sou...

This week, Josh and Kevin, along with guests Jordan Hoover and Elliot Hubbard, discuss Michigan's deer hunting regulations, focusing on recent proposed changes including the move to a one-buck tag system and antler point restrictions. -Jordan and Elliot explained the team's recommendation for a one-buck system statewide - Amendments like antler point restrictions and changes to gun season dates. -...

This weeks episode focused on trapping experiences, with Kyle Mapes joining Kevin to discuss his first full season of trapping. -Kyle shared details about his trapping activities, including his catches of coyotes, raccoons, beavers, muskrats, and skunks, as well as his recent experience with water trapping for otters. -They cover various aspects of trapping techniques, including setting traps, che...

This week focuses on Michigan deer management and regulations, with Kevin and Jordan Hoover discussing the upcoming 3-year regulatory cycle and the proposed one-buck system. Jordan explained that the Deer Advisory Team recommended moving to a one-buck system statewide with 74% support, which would help address the current imbalance in buck-to-doe ratios and improve herd health by encouraging more...

This week, Kevin talks with Korey Kirschenmann, a coyote hunter from North Dakota with 40 years of experience. -Korey shared his hunting background, starting at age 16 after coyotes attacked his family dog, and discussed his impressive record of over 1,500 coyotes harvested in recent years. -His evolution from hand calling with Lohman calls to electronic calling -His transition to thermal and nigh...

This week we talk with Adam Sherman from Michigans U.P. -He shares his experience in baiting coyotes and other predators. -Adam explains his baiting techniques, including using roadkill, butcher scraps, and frozen meat products, typically setting baits on ice and securing them with wire. - He discussed how coyote behavior has changed over the years, noting that wolves have significantly impacted t...

In this first episode of 2026, we welcome back Merle Jones from Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association. We discuss recent changes to coyote hunting regulations in Michigan, specifically Amendment 10 of 2025, which established a new coyote management season alongside the existing hunting season. Merle, Public Relations Director for MTCPA, explained how this amendment came about, followi...

This week, Kevin and Josh talk about the thrill of the hunt. They share their experiences and strategies for coyote hunting, discussing the effectiveness of distress calls and vocalizations in outsmarting these cunning predators. The passion for hunting shines through as they exchange tips and tales from the field. Kevin and Josh touch on essential topics such as hunter safety education, where the...

This weeks podcast covers various hunting experiences and techniques, including Kevins experience bear hunting in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, coyote hunting, and Josh talked about deer hunting with different equipment and strategies. Josh and Kevin discussed their hunting setups, challenges, and successes, highlighting the importance of proper preparation, equipment choice, and safety practices. T...

This week, Josh and Kevin are joined by Josh's son, Carter, to discuss their hunting experiences, including successful deer harvests with a crossbow, and bear hunting strategies. They talked about venison processing plans to ensure a steady supply for their families. The conversation touched on hunting regulations, digital scopes, and upcoming hunting trips, showcasing their passion for outdoor ac...

This week, Kevin talks with the owner of Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs, Dennis Stachewicz. This episode focuseses on Dennis's background, including his military service and current role as Community Development Director in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, along with his experiences in hunting and breeding German shorthair pointers. Dennis shared detailed insights about his dog training and breeding program...

This week, Kevin and Josh talk with Sheldon Charron, a multimedia and outdoor sports marketing professional and founder of CallTune AI, a cutting-edge AI-powered wildlife call editing software. The discussion covered Sheldon's diverse background in hunting, spearfishing, and film production; an overview of his new AI platform aimed at revolutionizing the production and customization of predator ca...

In this episode of the Overdrive Outdoors podcast, Josh, Kevin and Cam Jones discuss their experiences and strategies for hunting coyotes, highlighting the benefits of using thermal imaging over night vision in dense cover and the importance of proper call placement and sound selection. They also delve into firearm and ammunition choices, particularly the effectiveness of the 6.5 Grendel caliber,...

This weeks episode features a discussion with Kevin Kaltenbach of Ohio, who works as a district conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, covering topics such as land ownership, habitat management, and wildlife control. Kevin shares his insights on crop damage caused by various animals and his personal experiences with coyote hunting. The conversation also touched on lan...

This week, Kevin and Josh share their recent fishing and hunting experiences, including techniques, challenges, and successes in both activities. They discussed coyote predation issues and hunting strategies, emphasizing the importance of building good relationships with landowners for hunting access. The conversation concluded with discussions about legislation affecting hunting and fishing, incl...

This week, Josh and Kevin are joined by fellow Michigan predator hunter Kyle Hill, from HDB Outdoors. They begin talking about current situations on landowners properties, including livestock loss and trying to determine what animal may be responsible. They cover a range of topics related to wildlife management and hunting, including a discussion of predator control, coyote hunting regulations, an...

This week begins with a discussion about Kevin's gun sales business, including his experience as a firearms dealer and recent changes in ATF policies regarding background checks and CPL acceptance in Michigan. The conversation then shifted to the Hearing Protection Act and its implications for suppressor regulations, including the history of the NFA(EDIT***- NFA was enacted in 1934**) and potentia...

This podcast discusses several key wildlife management issues in Michigan, with Jordan Hoover sharing updates on recent policy changes and ongoing challenges. The Deer Advisory Team (DAT), which replaced the previous DMI, successfully pushed through new regulations for 2025 including restoring archery doe tags in the Upper Peninsula's superior watershed and extending late archery season to January...

The podcast features Josh Mapes and Kevin Rought discussing Josh's first turkey hunting experience with Tony, where they successfully harvested a tom turkey after several hours of waiting. The conversation then covers various hunting topics including predator hunting strategies, ammunition choices, and wildlife observations, with particular focus on coyote hunting techniques and ethics. They also...

This week Kevin and Josh welcome Pam Fleming to the show. Pam hails from southern Colorado and is starting up a new app just for outdoors persons called OpenRange social. Pam tells us about her experiences hunting and guiding, primarily in the western and south western US for Elk and deer along with her husband, how she got into it, and what it means to her. Then we get into the info about the app...

This week on the Overdrive Outdoors podcast, everything air guns. We have special guest Tom Simmon from Michigan's own High Pressure Pneumatics. Tom and his wife own Michigan's only dedicated Air Gun retail store in Harrison Michigan, where they sell and service PCP and other air guns. During this show we hear everything Tom has to offer about PCP (Pre Charged Pneumatic) air guns from a guy that d...

This week on the podcast we welcome back Rich Fowllab. We start off by talking about some recent hunts and how we've had some oddly uncommitted coyotes and very few hard chargers. We talk with Rich about his recent switch to hunting with a thermal optic, (he recently got the PTO Mission thermal scope) and his transition from going from thermal scanner, shooting NV to Thermal/Thermal. We discuss th...

This week Kevin is joined by Ross Graveling. We invited Ross on to tell us about the recent Youth predator workshop that was put on by Sportspersons Ministries with some of the funds coming from the donations provided by the Answering The Call charity hunt put on by SPI and Overdrive Outdoors. We get a rundown of how the weekend went, how many people participated and worked at the event, that went...

This week Kevin and Josh are joined by Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association public relations director, Merle Jones. We talk a bit about tournament hunting and how the tournaments went for Merle and his team. Then Merle catches us up in regards to the Michigan hunting political situation. He tells us about the status of both the lawsuit, the appeal and a possible reversal of the seaso...

This week Josh and Kevin have another fireside chat. First off, we talk about weather conditions, what types of conditions we really don't care for and weighing success vs how much noise you're going to make or hunting in adverse conditions. How the noise you make may or may not affect your hunt success, and weighing that against waiting for better conditions. We discuss dealing with anti hunters...