The Sounder

As deer season approaches, Charlie is worried that a new boar on camera may spell trouble for chances at the target buck on the farm. The pig activity has been surprisingly slow compared to previous years but it was just a matter of time before they made their way back and found the feeders. With weather changing and temperatures cooling down, deer and hogs are starting to travel and show on camer...

September produced some major hog numbers for the True Hog Hunters tournament, and with the fall taking place and the weather cooling down, it looks like October may allow for some great hog hunting. Charlie is getting excited for the upcoming deer season and the hog hunting that comes with it and explains how his style of hunting may be changing after this season. The final quarter of the year ha...

The first cool front has finally made its way through south Texas and Charlie cant help but get excited for the upcoming deer season. Wildlife activity has picked up and game cameras have been hard at work capturing the many visitors around the properties feeders. Last season showed many signs that the farm was finally producing and holding deer, unlike previous years that just had the occasional...

With dove season now a full go in Texas, Charlie takes a trip down memory lane to his childhood and hunting with his dad. The days are slowly but surely starting to look more like fall and that means birds in the air and hogs and deer in the fields. The tournament is back to life with hogs being submitted by the dozen and it looks like the pigs have had plenty to eat this summer. Fall also means l...

Charlie sits down to announce the leaderboard for the first week of September and give listeners a piece of advice to make their go at the tournament a tad bit smoother and faster. With dove season starting throughout Texas, Charlie reminds hunters to get licensed and check their shotguns and gear before going into the field to avoid being ticketed. Wild hog numbers are skyrocketing at a rapid pac...

Charlie is joined by LTC Tim Green on the show to talk about the ongoing problem of wild hogs. Tim is an active member of the United States Army for over 30 years now and has joined forces with the Army Hog Hunters in hopes to not only fight the war on hogs firsthand, but also help raise awareness on how devastating this invasive species can be. Tim will be apart of the new television series "Army...

Charlie sits with founder and President of True Ballistics LLC, Dell Hallmark to discuss the True Hog Hunters Tournament and how to get started. Charlie recaps Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza and hits on some of the questions asked by many hunters from around Texas who have been hunting hogs. With the tournament growing, Charlie and Dell wanted to explain the tournament from start to finish and...

Charlie Lobner and Travis Vickery arrive back at the True Ballistics shop from Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza to announce the True Hog Hunters leaderboards. With Forth Worth and San Antonio's show coming up next, the guys pay tribute to Houston and update listeners on True Ballistics inventory. Travis talks of his new wall decor he won in Houston and Charlie gives pointers to tournament contest...

Charlie announces the winners for July in the True Hog Hunters tournament and gives his predictions on what he expects for the August tournament. With Summer quickly passing by, Charlie made time to get out over the weekend to set up a new spot he plans to hunt this upcoming deer season. After scouting and surveying the land for a year, it became clear that the wildlife on the property was traveli...

Travis Vickery from Brush Country Boar Hunters (BCBH) joins Charlie Lobner in the studio to announce the leaderboards as we hit the midway marker for the July True Hog Hunters and Army Hog Hunters tournaments. Travis has previously talked about new properties he has scouted in hopes of getting on some hogs and one property in particular did not disappoint. On more than one occasion in less than a...

Charlie sits down with Travis from BCBH to announce the leaderboard results of June and new prizes for this months True Hog Hunters and Army Hog Hunters tournaments. July seemed to be off to a quick start in producing hogs, but with heavy rains drenching much of south Texas, it seems it has become almost to wet to hunt and has brought most hog hunters to a hault. Traps still do not seem to be prod...

June has come to an end for Army Hog Hunters and True Hog Hunters tournaments and things look pretty good for a few hunters who may just be going home with some prizes after midnight of July 1st. Charlie is joined with Travis Vickery of BCBH to discuss leaderboards and prep for July. Charlie warns of rising corn prices as well as deer feeds and cottonseed with prices projected to only get higher a...

June has been a relatively slow month in the True Hog Hunters and Army Hog Hunters tournaments with Squeal Team 6 and BCBH tied for first with 5 hogs a piece. As mentioned on episode 13, Charlie predicted Squeal Team 6 to show up and produce hogs to attempt a win, and even though it is to early to call, it seems Squeal Team 6 may have secured a victory with 12 more hogs entered over the weekend. B...

June is still proving to be a slow month in the hog hunting tournament trail as we enter into the final week. With 1st and 2nd tied with just a total of 5 hogs a piece Charlie has Travis Vickery of BCBH on to help explain why he thinks everyone, including himself, is in a slump. Charlie announces Steadfast to the True Hog Hunters tournament team as they begin to release their new products which wi...

With Summer officially beginning and the temperatures rising, Charlie's prediction of a fall in hog kill submissions seems to be correct so far. With farm crops reaching peak growth and spring rains keeping the landscape green and healthy, it is a perfect environment for hog population growth throughout much of the south. May produced some big numbers in hogs killed, but it seems hogs have found s...

Charlie Lobner and Travis Vickery dive into the data behind the tournament and the number of hogs that have been submitted so far per county. With their home county being ground zero for the start of the tournament, Charlie focuses on it and translates hog numbers into what they may represent for the future of native wild life and agriculture, as well as possible solutions to help fight hunger usi...

Owner and President of True Ballistics, Dell Hallmark joins Charlie Lobner on the podcast to announce winners for March's tournament, as well as talk some statistics on wild hogs and expected population growth in the future. March blew previous tournament numbers out of the water and set a new personnel best for the tournament. Charlie announces new prizes for April's tournaments and Dell gives aw...

Charlie takes a break with the Robert and Travis from True Ballistics to discuss the hog tournaments and the factors that have a played a part in the boys lack of success for the month of March. After coming off a all time high in the tournament for the month of February, the boys of BCBH have slowed down and dropped in the ranks. Robert and Travis explain why they feel things will pick up for the...

Host, Charlie Lobner gets on the line with Punisher Hunting LLC owner/operator Clayton Reynolds. Clayton tells of his early beginnings in hog hunting and how his hobby soon evolved into an obsession that took hold and turned into one of the greatest thrill rides a hunter of any sort may experience. Charlie breaks down hunting with Clayton from his point of view. With a recent hog hunt in the books...

As the tournament continues to grow with new contestants, Charlie and Travis make their predictions for the month of March and what they think will happen to tournament submissions as Spring approaches. Travis continues to acquire permission to hunt new properties for hogs to keep up with the new names putting up big numbers on the leaderboards, including a local pig slayer with quite the reputati...

With February in the books, Charlie Lobner takes time to talk with Travis Vickery once again on his success and win in both Army Hog Hunters and True Hog Hunters Tournaments. Travis talks of his success and what he has done to catch and kill more hogs as well as acquire more properties for hunting and trapping. Travis has proven in the tournament to be a serious and consistent hog hunter with 66 a...

Host Charlie Lobner sits down with Travis Vickery A.K.A. BCBH from True Ballistics and February tournament leader for Army Hog Hunters and True Hog Hunters tournaments to talk about this months experiences chasing wild hogs. Travis lost late in January's tournament to Ethan Bain and has doubled down  his efforts this month in hopes of winning first place and a prize of a new Stoeger 12 gauge...

After days without power due to severe winter storms Charlie hits the mic solo to bring everyone back up to speed on the tournament leaderboard with just 1 week left in the February True Hog Hunters and Army Hog Hunters Tournaments. It looks like BCBH may run away with 1st place this month, but with new blood in the tournament and some previous winners still in the mix, anything can happen.  ...

Army Buck Hunters Pro Staffer and 3rd Place winner in the Army Hog Hunters Tournament for January, Patrick Appling, pays a visit to the boys at True Ballistics for some ammunition and a quick talk with Charlie Lobner on the podcast. Patrick compares his hunting experiences in Texas to his old home of Alaska and gives some of his take on hunting wild game in the south and what he tries to do to be...

Charlie sits down with Travis Vickery from BCBH as January's tournament comes to an end to talk about hunting. Ethan Bain looks to have taken 1st place from Travis with a very successful hunt that landed him 15 hogs in a single night, putting him at a total of 27 hogs for the month and leaving Travis in the dust with a total of 15. The Army Hog Hunters Tournament has seen its first ever tie for 2n...