Three Rivers Land Trust Campfire Conversations

Meet Brian King - Western Regional Director Golf Tournaments - virtual style. County Chapters. We discuss videography and how media content can highlight conservation field work. Support the show Connected to the Land, Committed to Conservation. TRLT.org 

In this episode, we discuss public land etiquette. Things that may be legal but are not necessarily right or ok. Personal experiences on how to not look like a bumbling idiot in public. Some tips and some anecdotes for all skill levels. Covid19 increasing outdoor use means increased chances to run into other users. This episode should be beneficial for anyone utilizing any form of public land or w...

Get caught up on what's going on at Three Rivers Land Trust. Warm season plantings are wrapped up. Sam and Cody talk about a crazy chain of events that lead to a broken gate. Crashing into stuff as a young teenager. Sam pulls a rookie move in the turkey woods, and it costs him dearly. Record high turkey harvests on the SAP.  Support the show Connected to the Land, Committed to Conservation. T...

SPRING PLANTING!!! In this episode we discuss in detail the process of planting a warm season opening for wildlife. More specifically we talk about the process of preparing a dove field for both beginners and seasoned managers. We discuss the process of succession and how a landscape reacts to human manipulation. We discuss native plants and the seedbank. A bank of seed ready for withdraw. We give...

This episode gets into BBQ sauce. A plug for our good friends and sponsor at Backcountry and Beyond gets detailed. Can't decide whether to thank 'em or fight 'em over the sauce recommendation...  Seriously this stuff is off the chain. We talk about turkey nest disturbance and the issues surrounding re-nesting. We also discuss the good of the one vs. the good of the many, which is ap...

This episode begins with airing out frustrations of repairing modern equipment. "The Right to Work movement" is discussed briefly. Farmers and mechanics are no longer able to repair their equipment in house and must rely on expensive service calls and dealers which is both inefficient and expensive.  We then turn our focus to the most important thing on our minds: Turkey hunting. We shar...

Sam and Cody address a one star review. Then we get into prescribed fire season for the land trust. We discuss some of the good things and some of the bad. The Gator was on fire. Flaming cargo box and equipment. Lessons learned. Things to plant on a firebreaks.  Support the show Connected to the Land, Committed to Conservation. TRLT.org 

Toilet Paper, a luxury item that is non-essential yet crucial. Thoughts on Disease outbreaks as they relate to wildlife science. Check out our previous episodes on Wildlife disease and technology as well as meat preparation. Thanks to our sponsor: Backcountry and Beyond outdoor store. Support the show Connected to the Land, Committed to Conservation. TRLT.org 

In this episode we do something we never ever do: We give out locations of great places to hunt, fish, recreate. We tell you about some of our involvement in public access in the region. Three Rivers leads the charge in adding to public acreage in the NC piedmont, and Land Trusts are critical in assisting public agencies when adding access/acreage. This episode lists some of the projects that Thre...

We are joined this episode by Three Rivers Land Trust's Director of Conservation: Crystal Cockman. We discuss projects that closed during 2019 and upcoming projects for 2020. We discuss conservation tools such as conservation easements and how those are established. We discuss how a public access project happens and how land trust is a key player in adding additional public access to the over...

Sam and Cody get invited on a Valentines Day rabbit hunt with a pack of fine beagles. Sam gets to know the ins-and-outs of rabbit hunting with dogs. Cody gets back in touch with his beagle hound roots.  Rabbit hunters in decline across the south. Best case scenario is; each of your buddies get a special set of dogs, then trade out hunting trips.  Thank you to our sponsor: Backcountry and Beyond Ou...

This episode brought to you by our sponsor: Backcountry and Beyond outdoor store. We talk about recent office shenanigans. Being guilty until proven innocent as the young men in the office. We talk about a recent social media outburst and the laws related to trespass. In NC written permission is required to access land owned by another. We get into a few of the considerations for and about prescri...

We visit with Daniel Boone historian Sim DeLapp about the time Boone spent in our region of North Carolina. We discuss how the Boone family came to north Carolina and the places the wound up. Sim relays to us his understanding of Boone's personality and the differences between Boone and Crockett. We talk about the timeline of Boone's life and how he began to fashion a life of exploring a...

Mikey joins the show to recap the year and to tell us about the big year coming up. She releases dates of upcoming events that you can be a part of. We also talk about Sam and his coordination, Cody and his picky approach to being supervisor, and Mikey appeals to listeners. We talk about sponsors, and how we are not willing to sell just anything... yet.. One story about how an individual thinks tr...

This episode gives a summary of the D6 WRC public regulation hearing. We discuss some of the more contentious topics and the key arguments for each side. We are thankful that someone else must make the hard decisions. We talk about a fascinating cinematic experience. Sam gives a review on 'Hunters of the Great North" by Stefansson. Then we talk about the important stuff: finding boats, S...

Welcome to season 3! Cody and Sam discuss their recent adventure and having an encounter with some other hunters on an apparently not so secret spot. Cody and Sam talk about rising water levels and the habitat that woodcock call home. Hunting over flushing dogs. Do the pointer folks have to have it easier than the flusher folks? A wildlife regulation public hearing near you. Why you should attend...

We sit down with Travis Morehead, Executive Director of Three Rivers Land Trust to discuss the year in review. We talk about the major successes and projects capitalized in 2019 as well as some of the struggles. We also discuss the future of the Land Trust and where we plan to be in 2020. a bit of college football banter follows Sam's extrodinary story of harvesting his personal best White-ta...

Sam and Cody have the opportunity to sit down with Mark Kenyon to discuss conservation topics and his new book, That Wild Country. Mark shares his perspective on the conservation movement and the public lands movement. Sam and Cody had the opportunity to read and review the book, this episode shares some of the thoughts Cody and Sam had. Mark gives insight into why he began this project and what h...

Duck hunting: the cost is shameful, but the memories are priceless. Sam and Cody talk about their recent duck hunting excursions. Hot tips on new decoy strategies and a story about a guy who decided to wade the icy water without waders. A story of a good dog and a great retrieve. Waterfowl morphology, Carolina Bays, wind blown salt water, and baby Shovelers. Ditch running, first time duck hunters,...

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) CEO Land Tawney joined us last week for a tour of public land projects in our region. We discuss some of the thoughts shared and the parts we play in making this public land permanent. Transitioning from business to pleasure, Sam takes us on an adventure. He tells of a hard earned public land buck. Cody talks about his recent experience with the Three Rivers S...

The title phrase was first recorded in a sermon in the 1700's but is an ancient thought dating back to early Hebrew. In short, folks realized that being clean was directly related to health. In this episode we talk about Sam's weekend on the paddle trip. Being a sweeper, or in cowboy terms "riding drag". We give a brief overview/recap from a previous episode on CWD (chronic was...

Lil' Boy needs some juice! Funny story about saying words that are meant one way and come out all wrong. A brief description of The Forest Landbird Legacy Program. Manipulation and improvement of habitat for forest dwelling species, specifically birds. Examples of management activities a landowner can do and receive cost share funding through this great program. Sam's recap of a morning...

Sam tells all about his trip, where he tried to guide some folks on a fly-fishing adventure. What an adventure it was: Removing a hook from a "client".  Rundown on the first split of waterfowl season in NC. Smoked wood duck tasting like a sirloin steak. Squirrel season is just around the corner. New segment coming: outdoor trivia with the boys. Support the show Connected to the Land, Com...

Talking about hat sizes, belt buckles, and boots. Cody's spot not as good as it used to be. Sam's college football update. Wildlife Conclave = obscure sport of the month. Hummingbirds, fascinating facts about the animal and their migration. Seeing a rare species meet its' demise in person.. sad, but cold reality. Finding stuff in the woods, on the water, or in the road. Nothing bett...

Just another episode chock full of information. Highlights: the Alcoa gameland highrock section permanently conserved! Crazy adventures on this particular public land and some of the reasons it is so important to us. Sinking a boat. Why do folks always tend to get married on an opening day of hunting season? Is being invited to a wedding an inconvenience or a nice gesture, depends.. Imortant upcom...