The Ozark Podcast

We sat down with the Arkansas Chapter Chair for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), James Brandenburg, to talk about their involvement in local and state legislation regarding public lands as well as some upcoming events they will be holding for anyone interested in getting involved. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion for the outdoors. Our aim is t...

Kyle sat down with Bob Albrecht of Reel Recovery to talk about their organization and how they’re always looking for more folks to get involved and sign up for their free retreats! Sign up for the retreat or get involved at www.reelrecovery.org The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion for the outdoors. Our aim is to listen, learn, and pass along their knowl...

Kyle sits down with the owner of Bluff Line Media, Andrew McNeece to talk about his debut film, UNDAMMED, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo River becoming a National River. They also speak at length about his impressive 'Ozarks on the Fly' video series on Youtube where he captures local stories and experiences fishing different waters around the area. From wild and scenic stream...

To start, Kyle Veit and Kyle Plunkett sit down to talk about why we started the podcast and to say thank you to everyone tuning in. Then Kyle and Josh Lantzsch head out to Beaver Lake to interview spear fisherman Keith Brewer on his boat! Keith has been spearfishing on Beaver for close to 30 years and has some crazy stories down in the deep green of the lake. Who knew you could spearfish in the Oz...

The team travels to Neosho, Missouri to interview legendary game caller, Realtree pro-staffer, all-around hunter, and THE inventor of the buck grunt, Brad Harris. He shares his incredible story of how he created and introduced the very first buck grunt into the hunting industry despite hunters laughing in his face and telling him "deer don't make that noise". He also shares a goldmine of calling k...

Kyle Veit and Kyle Plunkett get to talk over the phone with the general manager and full-time guide out of Dally's Ozark Fly Fisher in Cotter, AR - Mr. Steve Dally. Steve is a world traveler, legendary guide, and one of the funniest guys you'll ever strike up a conversation with. This conversation starts with the comical sibling rivalry between Aussies and Kiwis and transitions into the story of h...

Kyle Veit heads out to Boxley Valley this week to interview the Founder of the Buffalo Outdoor Center (BOC) Mike Mills. Mike has spent all of his life in the Ozarks and knows how special it is to have something like the Buffalo River right in our backyard.  They discuss the history of Ponca, watching the first trailer load of Elk released at Erbie, Mike's prediction that the National Park Service...

Kyle Veit and Adam Treece interview Jon Stein, the AGFC District Fisheries Supervisor for Northwest Arkansas. They cover a lot of fishy topics including the recent high water years, new fishery habitat sites in Beaver Lake, how erosion impacts walleye & white bass spawn, and their new striper exploitation study to measure harvest rates. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozark...

Kyle Veit and Josh Lantzsch sit down with Turkey Hunter Brett James of Arkansas to talk turkey types, turkey calls, and turkey tips for hunting on public land. Brett has taken down 41 turkeys in his life at the young age of 27! Do the math...that's impressive. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion for the outdoors. Our aim is to listen, learn, and pass a...

Kyle Veit and Kyle Plunkett travel over to Mountain Home, AR to interview the Ozark Legend Mr. Duane Hada. Duane is a world-class fly fisherman and award-winning painter. You've probably seen his handiwork around the Ozarks with compositions including (but not limited to) all types of trout, sprawling landscapes, and even an Arkansas state stamp. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from...

Kyle Veit and Adam Treece sit down with AGFC Turkey Program Coordinator Jeremy Wood to discuss the recent trends in Arkansas turkey population, how it’s on the rise, turkey’s home range size, how to better manage your property for turkey, and what affects the all-important poult to hen ratio. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion for the outdoors. Our ai...

Kyle talks with Brad Besancon, the founder of the Arkansas Blood Trailing Network, to learn more about what he and other blood trackers in the state of Arkansas do for hunters in their area. They discuss the ARBTN, how it works, what blood trailing actually is, what to know and look for when you're tracking wounded deer, & of course his legendary Texas Lacy dog "Katy". The Ozark podcast sits down...

Kyle Veit and Adam Treece are 'on the road' to talk about the up 'n comin' turkey season. Gobble gobble. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion for the outdoors. Our aim is to listen, learn, and pass along their knowledge and experiences to help you become a better outdoorsman. Support the show: patreon.com/theozarkpodcast Our two hosts are Kyle Veit (@ky...

Kyle & Adam sit down with Keith Allison, the Tom Brady of retriever/duck dog training. Currently operating as the owner of Retriever Ridge Kennels out of Pea Ridge, AR Keith has decades of experience training retrievers at the very highest level with Hunt Test titles in a variety of nationally recognized events. He's also set multiple records in the Super Bowl of retriever Hunt Tests, the Super Re...

Spring is right around the corner and things are warming up so Kyle Veit, Adam Treece, and Kyle Plunkett sat down at Ozark Mountain Grill to discuss a few of their favorite streams in Arkansas. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion for the outdoors. Our aim is to listen, learn, and pass along their knowledge and experiences to help you become a better ou...

Kyle Veit and Josh Lantzsch sit down with the 'Fly Fishing Mayor' Mr. John Sampier of Rogers, AR. They discuss everything from the history of entrepreneurship in the Ozarks all the way to getting to hang out with former governor Bill Clinton. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion for the outdoors. Our aim is to listen, learn, and pass along their knowled...

Adam Treece and Kyle Plunkett had the opportunity to sit down with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Trout Management Program Supervisor, Christy Graham. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion for the outdoors. Our aim is to listen, learn, and pass along their knowledge and experiences to help you become a better outdoorsman. Support the show: patreon.c...

Kyle Veit, Daniel Matthews and Kyle Plunkett recap their favorite highlights from Gary Renegar’s episode and tell their own personal stories and lessons learned with “Papa”. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion for the outdoors. Our aim is to listen, learn, and pass along their knowledge and experiences to help you become a better outdoorsman. Support t...

Kyle Veit and Kyle Plunkett hang out with Dr. Gary Renegar or "Papa", as he's better known, to listen to some of his all-time stories from spending a lifetime in the outdoors. This whole episode is packed full of good stories and wisdom, but if you listen to nothing else, make sure you hear his story of the day he wrestled a wounded elk in the Colorado backcountry. The Ozark podcast sits down with...

Kyle, Adam, and our producer Daniel breakdown our previous 3 episodes with Cooper Cartmell, JD Dudley, and Devin Howland. We discuss our main takeaways, highlight our favorite parts of the episodes and talk about lessons learned. Daniel gives his unique perspective on each episode as a beginning hunter and fisherman. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion...

Kyle and Adam sit down with Devin Howland of OZK Archery, Northwest Arkansas' only archery shop specializing in super tuning. If you’re an archer or interested in archery for deer hunting, this is a must-listen episode. Get in touch with Devin and Ozark Archery on Instagram @ozarkarchery or their website www.ozkarchery.com. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a...

Kyle and Adam sit down with Cooper Cartmell to talk about Cartmell's Wild Game Meat Processing, how to properly age venison, tips for average outdoorsmen, and discuss the common question, "can you eat meat from deer with CWD?". The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion for the outdoors. Our aim is to listen, learn, and pass along their knowledge and experien...

Kyle and Adam hang out with JD Dudley to talk about D2Jigs, guided jig lessons, breaking fishing world records, and ultra-versatile jig fishing tactics. The Ozark podcast sits down with men and women from the Ozarks who have a passion for the outdoors. Our aim is to listen, learn, and pass along their knowledge and experiences to help you become a better outdoorsman. Support the show: patreon.com/...

Kyle Veit, Adam Treece, and Kyle Plunkett sit down to recap the 2021 hunting season. (2:45) Plunkett harvested a black bear with nothing but a bow and arrow, (30:15) Kyle Veit's story of missing out on a monster Arkansas buck the morning before he finally shot his first buck with his bow, (39:50) Adam talks hunting for mature southeast Kansas bucks and lessons learned, (47:02) bow hunting similari...

Kyle Veit and Daniel Matthews sit down with Fayetteville-based architect, Josh Matthews, to discuss the ideal hunting cabin, the joys of solo hunting, legendary Arkansas duck call makers, and how the outdoors influence his modern design concepts. (0:55) Josh introduction, (9:25) Thaden School, Bike Barn in Bentonville & Josh’s favorite projects he’s worked on, (18:49) winning architectural firm of...