Overdrive Outdoors Podcast

This week, Josh sits down with Hunter Young, owner of HD Custom Lures, a 2 year old company creating custom airbrushed lures for your tackle box. Hunter is a taxidermist at The Back 40 Taxidermy Studio, but spends a lot of time hunting and fishing as well. Topics we discuss today are: Deer hunting Ohio Bobcat hunting Airbrushing process Color selection based on water clarity Rod and reel selection...

This week, Josh sits down and talks with Austin Pressy of Wicked 7 Outdoors. Austin was born in Missouri but moved to Texas at 16 when his dad took on a new job position. Wicked 7 Outdoors is a "multi faceted" company, specializing in guiding, ranch consulting, and exotic trapping. Austin talks about the challenges of what he does, including keeping animals alive during a drought Spot and stalk vs...

This week, Kevin sits down and talks with Dennis Gilmore, owner of thepredatorhunter.com Dennis has written 2 books on predator hunting as well as a ton of articles for his blog, all written from knowledge gained from other, more successful hunters around the country. The topics range from shotgun hunting for coyotes, to hunting season breakdowns by state and bobcat hunting tactics with many other...

This week, Kevin and Josh sit and talk with Paul Cianciolo, owner of Predator Hunter Outdoors. Since the very beginning, PHO has been a major supporter of Overdrive Outdoors. Paul talks about how he got started predator hunting, mostly chasing after fox but eventually moving into coyotes when the population started growing. Paul tells us about how his need for bright, quality lights for hunting af...

This week we sit down with Carie and Kentray from North Carolina, owners of Yote Ropes. We start by talking about coyote hunting in NC, and the problems they encounter with chiggers and ticks. Kentray tells us about a hunt where they got a black coyote, which is definitely on our bucket list! He tells us a few funny stories about hunting with his buddies, and how needing a new coyote drag ultimate...

This week we talk to Elizabeth Visser, owner of ƎV Skull Works. Elizabeth tells us all about the company, why she started working on skulls and how it has gone so far. She tells us about her quick turnaround time, and the costs for work on certain species. She also tells us about how to properly care for an animal you intend to bring in, as well as what you will need to provide with your animal. T...

This week, Josh and Kevin talk with the guys from Dusk to Dawn Outdoors, Chris Kreiner, Keith Thelen, and Clinton Taylor. The guys all discuss the last week of coyote hunting across our state of Michigan. They talk about sounds and sequences they had the best luck with, and we get some insight on what stage the coyotes are in throughout the state. They also discuss.. Rifle calibers/optics/ammuniti...

This week, Josh sits down with Joey Hartley of Mangy Dog TV. Joey was fresh off a trip to Kansas with his decoy dogs and talks about how his hunt there went. He talks about the breeds of his dogs and why he chose them, and tells us a little about the training that is involved. They talk about how Joey got his start coyote hunting and how his hunting has evolved through the years. Joey talks about...

This week, Kevin sits down with Jason Jones from the United Kingdom. Jason is a fox hunter in the UK, and has been hunting for around 10 years. Jason talks about the average size of the UK red fox, and some of the laws he has to follow just to be able to hunt. They then get into the topic of firearm ownership and the process they have to go through just to OWN a firearm. Kevin and I both agree, it...

This week, Josh and Kevin sit down for a "fireside chat" and cover all sorts of topics. We start by complaining about the heat and the bugs that come with summer hunting, and Kevin tells us his preferred bug repellant to use (and how to properly apply it).We talk about kayaks, fishing and we rant about the anti hunting crowd. Kevin then tells us all about his recent coyote hunting, including his b...

This week, Kevin and Josh talk with Ray Dancer from Michigan Outdoors Report. Ray is an avid fisherman and has been for years, recently targeting panfish and walleye. Ray talks about his winter crappie that got him a "Master Angler" award, and then he talks about some of his spring crappie techniques. They talk about crappie spawn habits, baits used for certain situations, as well as recent weathe...

This week, Kevin sits with Jeremy Kennedy and the President of West Michigan Wildlife Association, Mike Luttrull. The guys discuss the different ways you can hunt turkey, in a field, sitting in a blind, or like Mike prefers, the run and gun style. The guys talk about what kind of weather they prefer hunting in, and what times of day they prefer to be out there. They talk about scouting, what they...

This week, Kevin and Josh sit down with Sean Purcell of Timber Freak Game Calls. I personally have used a Timber Freak grunt for the last 3 seasons and can honestly say it is the best sounding grunt call I have ever used. Sean tells us about how he took ownership of the company, and then decided to expand it to more than just grunt calls. Now he is developing waterfowl calls, predator calls and mo...

Are you a Michigan predator hunter who enjoys going hunting at night using your centerfire rifle? This episode is for you. Josh and Kevin sit down with Bob Abbott, owner of Hunters Custom Mounting Solutions and front man in the fight for centerfire at night. Bob goes in depth about what it took to get the law changed from rimfire or shotgun only, to centerfire at night. Bob talks about how long th...

This week, Josh and Kevin are joined by Brad Luttrell, founder of the social media platform GoWild. They talk about what Brad enjoyed outdoors growing up, which really didn't have much to do with hunting at all. They talk about how Brad finally got into hunting whitetail at a later age, and how his past seasons have gone. Brad then talks to them about the GoWild platform. He tells them about what...

This week, Josh and Kevin sit down and talk with long time friend Keven Williams. Keven grew up in Michigan, but recently moved down to Florida. In this episode, we dive deep into some of the differences Keven has seen in the outdoors from here to there. He tells us all about gator hunting and how he likes to prepare them for the table. We talk about iguanas..something I never imagined going hunti...

This week, Kevin sits and talks with JD Piatt of Predator Academy and IcoTec game calls. JD has been predator hunting for a long time, starting in 1982 going after fox. JD tells us all about his start into predator hunting, going from red lights, to day calling, and then getting into night calling with thermal and nightvision. They discuss tactics through the year, what changes he might make to hi...

This week, Josh and Kevin talk to 2 coyote hunters that are trying to learn the ropes. We reached out on social media, specifically looking for newer hunters to come on and talk with us about some of the situations they have seen, and ask us any questions they might have. We talk a lot about using lights for coyotes, still a very effective way of hunting coyotes, especially on a tight budget. We a...

This week, Josh and Kevin sit and talk with one of Overdrive Outdoors first staff members, Matt Schalk. Matt is a fellow MI predator hunter, and we have all learned from each other as the years have gone by. Matt, like many others, started hunting coyotes in daylight, but eventually started investing into night hunting. We discuss that transition period, and we talk about some of the gear he would...

This week, Kevin sits down and talks to Tim "Spike" Davis of Scattered Thoughts Cartoons. Tim tells us about his life growing up, where he was raised and where he lives now. He talks about what he does for a job, and how he got into cartooning. You have probably seen a few Scattered Thoughts Cartoons floating around social media, and Tim explains how he comes up with his cartoon ideas. Of course,...

This week, Josh and Kevin sit down and talk with Mr. Jon Collins of Foxpro Hunting TV. If you haven't seen his videos, Jon does a great job getting coyotes killed, on film, and in daylight. We wanted to pick his brain about how he adapts to seasonal changes in the coyote world, from breeding season to winter hunting. He also goes into some of the details about working in the industry and filming f...

This week, Josh and Kevin sit down with the one and only Tony Tebbe. If you don't know who Tony is, he owns/operates Predator University out of New Mexico. He produces TT Signature sounds for your electronic caller as well as hand calls for your lanyards. Tony tells us all about seasonal changes in the coyotes world, as well as how his tactics change with the changing seasons. He tells us about wh...

This week, Kevin and Carl are joined by Mark Earl of the Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association. Mark tells us about his role in the MTPCA, and talks about membership numbers this year. He tells us about fur sales and how fur auctions work, and then gets into the current hot topic, wolves. As always, we appreciate you listening!

This week, Kevin talks to Buck Wells from Wyoming Buck has years of experience hunting coyotes and this episode goes in depth with some of the things he has learned from spending time with coyotes. They talk coyote vocals and how to use them in your hunt. They talk about challenge howls, fights and pup distress, plus much much more. Get your notebook and a fresh pencil, hit play and enjoy! As alwa...

This week, Kevin talks to Chris Yazzie of Ambush360. Chris tells us a little about where he is from, the game animals he chases and the coyote population. They also discuss Ambush360, how it came to be and what they provide to the predator hunting industry. Long lasting, quality built battery packs for your electronic callers is one of them. As always we appreciate you all for listening!