UC Outdoors

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Lt. Mike Beaty on changing regulations for turkey hunting, the changing of the seasons, and more. Pick up info on deer hunting as well, and an antler bag limit of two. Powered By Outdoor Junction in Cookeville. New episodes every Saturday at 6am on Rock 93-7, 9am on 101.9/AM 920 WLIV, and Sundays at 9am on Sports Radio 104.7

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Joseph Trapp about the boating season, safety items, the U.S. Coast Guard, and more. Life jacket, engine, and fire extinguisher checks are among the services that the Coast Guard provides for boaters. Powered By Outdoor Junction in Cookeville. New episodes every Saturday at 6am on Rock 93-7, 9am on 101.9/AM 920 WLIV, and Sunda...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Wayne Key from UT's agriculture extension office, about what he does and tips for gardening. Weather changes during the Spring and the extension office can help interpret research information and provide that to Putnam County. Powered By Outdoor Junction in Cookeville. New episodes every Saturday at 6am on Rock 93-7, 9am on 10...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Casey Mullen, a regional biologist with the TWRA. What to do during an interaction with a bear, how to stay safe, and best practices. Powered By Outdoor Junction in Cookeville. New episodes every Saturday at 6am on Rock 93-7, 9am on 101.9/AM 920 WLIV, and Sundays at 9am on Sports Radio 104.7

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Mark Oakley, a camping extraordinaire who has been on the show previously. Things to check to ensure safety, and to have the best camping trip possible. How to conduct preventative maintenance and prepare for a great season! Powered By Outdoor Junction in Cookeville. New episodes every Saturday at 6am on Rock 93-7, 9am on 101....

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Cole Carbonaro, a student at Tennessee Tech and an avid fisherman. They look at if Center Hill returning to it's old self has a difference on where to fish and when, some basic techniques Cole has for someone wanting to go out and fish, and his desire being in the outdoors going back to his childhood in Maryland. Powered By Ou...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre meets with Mark Green, a professor at the Vol State campus in Cookeville that is apart of the school's Outdoor Adventure series.  Mark recaps his trip to Peru through Vol State's study abroad program, all that the upcoming backpacking and camping classes offer, a fun de-stressor that the school if offering students right before final exa...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre is joined by Phillip Sliger of the U.S Corps of Engineers at Center Hill Dam. They touch on where racers can register for the race that includes all of the info they need, some of the prizes racers can win from medals to a cabin stay along the river, and upcoming events the Corps of Engineers has over the next few months. Powered By Outd...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre visits with Steve Carter from Outdoor Junction with turkey season right around the corner. They talk about if there is anything new that has come in to Outdoor Junction for turkey season, what Steve recommends would be a good shot to buy for someone that does not want turkey ammo, and  Powered By Outdoor Junction in Cookeville. New episo...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Eli Harris, a botany student from Tennessee Tech, about wildflowers in our area. The two touch on what are some good tools to take along on hikes to better identify wildflowers, things to consider if someone wants to start a native flower garden at home, and some places in the Upper Cumberland where people can go look wildflow...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Trevor Daniels of the Upper Cumberland Grotto as they discuss caving in the UC. They touch on if the Grotto has gear they let people use or if they encourage members to bring their own, supplies recommendations for people to have from different kinds of rope to batteries for lights, & what are some caves Trevor would recom...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre meets with Ashley Woolbright, a local expert on animals in the outdoors as they discuss possums. They touch on some facts that clear up common myths about the possum that people may have, if there are any rehab facilities you can take an injured or abandoned possum to if needed in the future, Ashley talks about how she was able to keep t...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre visits with Casey Mullen, with the TWRA talking about a project to help the turkey population before the hunting season begins. They discuss how much predation or habitat loss plays into effect with the turkey population, when the effort really started to get the turkey population numbers on the rise, and keeping an eye out for any chang...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Mark Green from Vol State Community College in Cookeville talking about the spring installment of their outdoor workshop series. They discuss the outdoor culinary course that will be taught by a professional chef,  a fly fishing course that could be very popular that will have an two sessions, and Mark gives out initial co...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Lauren Fagen, a local outdoors enthusiast in the Upper Cumberland. Lauren talks about her first experiences that led to an outdoor heavy background today, challenges that she's had to overcome within the sport, and what she would say to her young self about getting involved in hunting and fishing. Powered By Outdoor Junction i...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre visits with Jonathan Nelms, the Board Chair for the group Friends of Cummins Falls State Park. They look at the park receiving an RTP Grant that helped improve access to an overlook to see the falls, The Cumminns Falls Marathon and some more day-of info to go along with it, and what gave Jonathan his love for the outdoors. Powered By Out...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Bill Wisniewski with the Tennessee Trails Association. Bill talks about how he got involved with Tennessee Trails Association and how people can become members too, upcoming events with the Plateau Chapter with a short hike and a long hike, and the advantages people benefit from when hiking together. Powered By Outdoor Jun...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre is joined by Assistant State Naturalist in the state of Tennessee Holly Taylor. They talk about where the rest of the chapters are based at in Tennessee, how many spots are available in the class and what happens if you miss a class, and what the program means to Holly and other ways she's been involved.  Powered By Outdoor Junction in C...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Anthony Jones, an Upper Cumberland resident with a deep background of hunting raccoons. Anthony talks about his experience of a life full of raccoon hunting, what is his favorite kind of dog to hunt with, and a couple of his personal stories of raccoon hunting with friends.  Powered By Outdoor Junction in Cookeville. New e...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre is joined by Lee Chadwell, a local hunter and outdoor enthusiast in the Upper Cumberland. They discuss things a person needs to do when hunting in a stand from looking for the right tree to setting up, ladder safety with some of the stands he works with, and a breakdown of preparation before going hunting. Powered By Outdoor Junction in...

Bo talks about local hunting groups and conventions one can visit if interested. This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre visits with Bo Stout, a local hunter in the Upper Cumberland. Bo talks about his experiences hunting in Europe while serving in the Air Force, the Safari Club International Convention that is coming up in Nashville, and if you need to buy tickets to visit an...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Steve Carter, the owner of Outdoor Junction. They begin with highlighting the different gifts Outdoor Junction offers for that outdoorsman in your life, if they rent guns for people to shoot at the gun range, and Steve reminisces on one of his most memorable Christmas gifts he got as a child.  Powered By Outdoor Junction in Co...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre meets with Phillip Sliger from the US Army Corp of Engineers from Center Hill Dam. They talk about recapping the special hunt the TWRA & Core of Engineers did through the Hunter's Education course, how someone would be able to find where the public hunting lands are at around Center Hill Dam, and if there was anything that stuck out to P...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Mike Beaty for an update on deer season in the Upper Cumberland. They touch on what the current state of CWD looks like at this point in Tennessee, the total number of deer that have been harvested in all of the hunts, and Mike looks back on hunting as a kid and if he has a favorite hunt that he remembers. Powered By Outdoor J...

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Michael Hodge, an Upper Cumberland enthusiast on the night sky. They touch on some basic, easily accessible things to help people interested in learning about the night sky, thoughts on how much the night sky has played a role in our lives, and what Michael's favorite thing to do with the night sky. Powered By Outdoor Junc...