Blue River Bowhunting

Nick Wilson from Chasing Weekends and Talk About It Outdoors joins the podcast to talk some turkeys. Fresh off the grand national stage in Nashville where he made the Finals in the Senior division. Nick chases turkeys from his home state of Georgia to the pacific northwest and every where in between. Nick also does a podcast called Talking Jesus where he incorporates his faith and his love for the outdoors.

Michael Hawk owner of B&B custom calls stops in to start up the spring thunder series. Michael is from West Virginia where his roots of turkey hunting started. Starting a call company is tough work and he goes through the story of how is family has adjusted and the long term goals for his company.

Gavin Sodders of Whitetail Bloodline joins the show to talk Southern Indiana whitetails, building a hunting brand and the grind behind consistent success.

Erik the host of the Southeastern Bowhunter Podcast joins the show for his first appearance. Erik talks about what it's like to host a podcast and the challenges of doing a show. Faith is a big part of his life and he explains how it translates to the outdoors.

Katelyn Armstrong joins the show to give an update on her hunting adventures. Katelyn tells us about HLRBO and the opportunity to find properties in your state. Fresh off taking a buck in Arkansas on a property she setup.Check out HLRBO for properties in your stateHLRBO - The premier online hunting lease platform

Tanner Edenfield of Have Bow Will Travel YouTube Channel stops in to talk about his adventures of self-filming and traveling the country bowhunting. Tanner talks about him starting his channel and the success he has had over the years. From door knocking to sending letters and getting permission in other states.

Austin Bond of BigK outdoors stops in to talk Indiana deer hunting and what it means to him. Austin has built the BigK outdoors brand from the ground up. From going live on Tik Tok to helping young hunters succeed. Austin talks about loosing a lease property him and his family have had for decades and what they will have to do this off season to get back on track.

Tom James from Management Advantage starts us off in 2026 with a heap of whitetail knowledge. Tom started a project 6 years ago called project 17 where he turned 17 field into a whitetail heaven.

Blayne Greene a hometown friend of the show stops in to wrap up the 2025 podcast year. Blayne has been hunting Henry County his whole life and shares some of his stories.

Fellow Hoosier Harrison Seybold joins the show to tell the story of his Kansas trip that ended in heartbreak. Harrison put in hours in scouting and preparing for a trip of a lifetime in the peak of the rut.

In this episode Brett talks with Don Stevens from Kentucky. Don talks about learning to bow hunt and what he has learned from his time in the field. He also runs a deer farm with some family friends and how it has taught him more about hunting deer.

Alex Debord from Talk about it Outdoors and Chasing Weekends joins the show. Alex consistently is taking big bucks from Georgia to the midwest and he shares his approach to the chase. Alex opens up about his faith family and his gratitude for the outdoors.

Stephen Fisher joins the show for his second appearance on the podcast. Stephen talks about harvesting a big 9 pointer and the wild morning that it took place. He also talks about hunting with his young sons in Missouri and teaching them to have fun in the outdoors.

Brett sits down with Victor from Crimson Trail to break down his unforgettable first buck taken with his long bow. Victor takes us through the shot and recovery of his Indiana buck and his daughter behind the camera on their family farm.

Adam Bonewits in studio to talk about his weekend during the youth weekend in Indiana. Adam took a family member with an incredible story. Hans is a young man born with a spinal disability, but he doesn't let it keep him down. Hans has the heart of a lion and was able to harvest his first ever deer and the story is unlike any other.

Justin Caldwell the man behind Stubbys Outdoors joins the show to talk all this Stubbys. Justin started Stubbys in 2020 with one video made on his cell phone. Stubbys now has over 1800 subscribers and 170 videos. Justin does a great job of self filming and telling the story of his hunts in WV.

Chis Ashley from Passion for Wild and Wonderful on YouTube drops in to talk West Virginia whitetails. Chris talks about the EHD breakout in Ohio and Wv and the research he was part of using drones. Self-Filming and Editing we cover a ton of content creation dicussions.

Derek Malcore from Dropping Pins podcast on the Okayest Hunter Podcast drops in to talk about Public Land whitetails in Wisconsin. Derek started hunting with his dad in Northern Wisconsin and now hunts in Southern Wisconsin and continues the tradition of hunting public land. Full time teacher spends his summer scouting public for his fall adventures.

Payton Graham from Seven Points Outdoors stops in to talk about his once in a lifetime Tennessee velvet hunt weekend. Payton was about to arrow 2 130's in one weekend. Alabama native that owns his own outdoors hunting shop.

Brett and Dyland preview their Tennessee Velvet hunt.

Cade Clemons a social media manager stops in to talk content creation whitetail style. Cade has been behind the camera from the likes of Donald Trump Jr and more. Chasing big river bottoms bucks in Louisiana is the name of the game for Cade. From the southern rut to camera setups we cover alot.

Phillip Vanderpool from the Virtue TV joins the podcast. Phillip got his start in the hunting industry behind the camera but transitioned into one of the faces of bowhunting. His faith is a big part of his life, and it shows when taking youth and handicap hunting. Phillips passion is unmatched, and his stories are legendary.

AJ Ayres a 22-year-old college student working in finance and chasing big deer. AJ talks about moving from PA to KY for school and falling in love with deer hunting in the Midwest. Starting to create content and showing his journey along the way.

Cody Huhn from Public Land Whitetails comes on to talk public land. Cody traveled to Wisconsin where he was able to take a hard earned 2-year-old. Sleeping in his car for 9 days shows the dedication Cody takes when chasing big bucks.

Anthony VanGrinsven started the Life Hunter brand to share his experiences in the woods and share the life lessons that follow.

John Ruiz from Crimson Trail drops in to talk some story telling. John is a master at executing the audio in his videos. He talks about how he used to be a story talker and now is a storyteller. Illinois has been a great place for John over the past few years with him taking some great bucks there. Editing youtube videos can be hard and he breaks down the steps to help everyone out.

Donnie Monroe joins the show to talk about Kansas Whitetails. Donnie originally from Indiana moved to Kansas in pursuit of big bucks and he did exactly that. He has taken two bucks over 200 inches including one on his own property. Land Management and only taking bucks over a certain age class was a successful tactic.

Brett,Dylan and Ron lay out the details for a hunt in October in Tennessee. The focus of this hunt is to donate the meat to families in need. Dylan's new channel Habitat Thrive is the host of this hunt and hope to see everyone there.

Anthony Logsdon the guy behind the Useless deer facts on Tik Tok stops in to talk what its like running a deer farm. Anthony native to Kentucky tells us the ins and outs of deer farming and the everyday lifestyle it brings. We talk about how working with deer has translated to his deer hunting in Kentucky.

Tony Washnock a career lawyer who has exploded in the tik tok world joins us to talk deer hunting on social media. Tony who has been on the working class bowhunter podcast is using his platform to help pay for handicap kids get a chance at hunting.

Scott Thompson stops in to talk about his obsession of studying whitetails. From books to podcast Scott studies as much as possible in the whitetail world.

Spencer Sutliff of Domain food plot seed jumps on to talk everything food plots. Everything from soil testing to what to plant Spencer covers it all.

Wes Ramsey from Landhunters joins the show to talk about his turkey adventures from out west. Wes talks about planning his western turkey trip and the details for planning such a long trip. From Oregon to Michigan Wes had a spring every turkey hunter dreams about.

Spook Span from SpookNation stops in to talk everything whitetails. Spook has taken 13 bucks over 200 inches in his life. We cover everything from learning to hunt in Tennessee to chasing monsters in Kansas. Spook was on the cover of Monster Bucks 16 with a Kansas deer scoring 232 inches.

Kyle Campbell of KLC Media stops in to finish off the turkey talk for the year. Kyle started his own media where he is a videographer and photographer. He started off the spring in Kentucky where he has teamed up with the Kentucky fish and wildlife doing five straight days of turkey videos.

Dylans high school AG teacher John Fugate stops in to talk some east Tennessee turkey hunting. John has introduced kids to the outdoors for years. From teaching his classes land management to taking them to NWTF John has been a great advocate for the wild turkey.

Joey Bell the host of March to Spring on the Southern Collective stops in to talk some Tennessee turkey hunting. Joey is fresh off a trip to Hawaii taking a Rio on public. We discuss the culture of Tennessee turkey hunting.

Alex DeBord from Talk About It Outdoors stops in to talk everything turkey. Alex talks about hunting with his son and them both learning to call in competitions. Talk about it Outdoors is based in Georgia and even hosts a sanctioned calling event in their town. They also have a podcast and have had some legends of the hunting world on it.

Dave Owens of the Pinhoti Project stops in for another great episode of Spring Thunder. Dave talks about growing up in Georgia and hunting turkeys at a young age. His Youtube channel started in 2008 but switched over to Pinhoti Project in 2018 becoming one the most popular turkey hunting channels on Youtube. Non-Resident draws to creating a brand this episode is a must listen to.

Isaac Pentecost from WoodHaven custom calls drops in to talk some turkeys. Isaac talks about pulling his double royal slam and growing up born to turkey hunt. One of his favorite hunts all year is opening day of the Alabama season.

Dr. Michael Chamberlain from the University of Georgia joins the show to talk everything wild turkey. Habitat loss has lead to declines in turkey population and Michael talk about the upswing from the declines. Everything from bearded hens to roost selections.

Todd Bright from Drake stops in to talk some turkey hunting. The first turkey season in Kentucky was in 1989 and Todd was hunting his family farm that's been in the family for generations. He now hunts all over the country with friends and the passion has never been stronger.

Executive Director of Development at the NWTF Paul Campbell stops in to talk turkeys with the guys. Paul is also the podcast host for the Turkey Season podcast. Turkey hunting changed Paul's life for the better that lead to a career with the NWTF. We talk everything from Grand Slam to planning a spring out for out of state hunters.

Brett & Dylan preview their 2025 turkey season. Brett talks about his 5 state turkey tour and the friends and family he will hunt with. Dylan lays out the details of the second annual turkey round up. Tactics will change on hunts together and they dive into the detail.

On the second episode of Spring Thunder Shane Simpson drops in to talk turkey. Shane is one the most popular turkey hunters on YouTube. Shane talks camera setups and ways to setup on roosting birds.

Woodhaven's Scott Ellis stops in to talk some turkeys. Scott is a 3x grand national calling champion. Scott's YouTube channel The Hunt Quest is a great place to check out his calling tutorials. We cover everything from overcalling to getting too close to the roost.

Jason Say from All In Outdoors joins the guys for episode 100 of the podcast. Jason talks about quitting his job to hunt full time. He talks about the history and heritage of Pennsyvania deer hunting.

Seth Lakin joins the show to talk deer hunting the midwest with traditional archery equipment. Tennessee native that travels north to chase some monsters in Ohio.

Brandon Townsend from Desperado Custom Game Co. stops in to talk about Georgia Whitetails. Brandon has spent years using his scents in the whitetail world for his company. Woodman ship and conservation are one of the many important things that Brandon covers.

Zach and Weston Sloan from Mid State Outdoors stops in to talk some Michigan Whitetails. Weston took his first ever buck with a bow with his dad behind the camera. Weston worked hard for this buck off his grandpa's farm. Check out the Video on YouTube named "PaPa's Shack"

Victor Guarisco closes a chapter he has been working towards for several years. Victor takes a black bear in Canada with his dads recurve with his son behind the camera. Black bear hunting north of the border is a rich tradition in Victors family.