Bogota Boys Podcast

We are grateful to have "Maxey" with us on this episode. Maxey explains his relationship with Buford Pusser and events that took place while he served as deputy for him. We also discuss his great love for the outdoors, family, and his faith. We hope you enjoy this Episode!

Listeners please if you've never cared about any other episode, please care about this one. We are recording this episode live from the flood in Bogota. We have taken the podcast outside of the No Limit Cafe and running everything on a generator to get this out to yall. Bogota is currently experiencing the worst flood in history and the community can use any help offered. We have set up a GoFundMe to help the flood victims. https://www.gofundme.com/f/bogota-area-flood-fundPlease find it in your heart to give, any donations will help the community start building back. One thing is true and that is the people of Bogota are fighters! We hope you enjoy this episode!

We are honored to have Lee Mcbride with us on todays episode. Lee is an evangelist comedian that goes all over spreading the word of Jesus through life stories and events. Hidden Hook Ministries is Big Lee's ministry if any of our listeners would like to book a a gig at their church. We hope you enjoy this episode!

On This episode we are pleased to have Drew Adams on the podcast. Drew is a very close friend to us and just happens to know quite a bit about building duck properties and imprinting. We are big supporters of what Drew is doing and are enjoying watching it come together. Drew is also the sales and service manager at Outer Limit Powersports in Dyersburg. If youre looking for a new sxs, four wheeler, mower and much more go out there and see Drew. We hope you enjoy this episode!

On this episode we go through a look back of our 24-25 Duck season. There were many highs and lows but overall it was a great season for the Bogota Boys. Now that the water has fell out from the flood we all have been working very hard to get everything cleaned up and put away for the year. Time to chase some turkeys. Enjoy!

Many of our listeners may not know this but Bogota recently experienced the worst flood since 1937. Bogota and many of the neighboring towns and farms were completely under water and left many residents stranded. Our hearts go out to everyone that experienced lost and we hope that recovery goes well. On this episode we sit down and recap our thoughts of the flood and tell our story. Enjoy!

Bogota Boys listeners we want to start by apologizing for not releasing content recently. Life has been a bit busy lately and this episode somehow got skipped and lost without getting posted. This episode is from all the way back on January 12th. We discuss a current duck hunting report and our opinions on what is to come for the rest of the season. As usually a few of have our weekly arguments. Enjoy!

TRUMP 2025!!! The Bogota Boys are very pleased that Donald Trump is coming back in to office! On this episode we are a little less serious and have some fun with the Inauguration day. However, there is still a duck report and we wish all of our listeners success in the last few days of season. Enjoy!

We were pleased to be apart of the 2025 woman's hunt in Bogota. We bring three of the woman Jenna, CC, and Chey on this episode to get their perspective of the hunt. There was alot of great takeaways from this hunt and one of the girls got to leave with a beautiful pintail to mount. The Bogota Boys look forward to this hunt next season. Enjoy!

HAPPY NEW YEAR Bogota Boys listeners! For some reason Tony and Wally cant seem to get along, we think Tony is angry about something? However on this episode we try to bring in the new year right and give everyone a duck report. Things have been slow, but with this weather thats coming we hope that it improves everyones hunting success. Enjoy!

The Bogota Boys want to wish all of our listeners a Merry Christmas! As the 24-25 season continues we hope everyone is enjoying the season and staying safe. Please stop by the No Limit Cafe and enter into the hunt giveaway, you must listen to every episode for a chance to win! Enjoy

The best time of the year is finally here! On this episode we recap our opening day hunt and give our thoughts on how it compared to years past. From the best we can tell everyone seemed to have a good opener. We also dive into a discussion on moist soil vs corn on the refuges. We would love to hear the listeners opinion so please drop us a comment. Enjoy!

On this episode we have three special guest Johnny Copeland, Judy Childress, and Hayley Box. Judy and Hayley went coon hunting for the first time in the 2024 youth coon hunt in Bogota. They also happen to be the first woman on the podcast. We are very pleased of the turn out with 47 kids showing up to the hunt. We look forward to this being a yearly thing. Enjoy!

On this episode with are pleased to have Johnny Copeland on to talk coon hunting. He is an avid coon hunter and trapper and is over the Youth Bogota coon hunt on November 15. Come on out and hunt with us on Nov 15, 5pm at the No Limit Cafe.

This is part two of our latest series with Ronnie Capps. On this episode Ronnie takes us through the journeys to hunt the mighty Mississippi River. The key takeaway here is SAFETY! So sit back and go to the river with us. Enjoy!

Back by poplar demand, we bring Ronnie Capps on the podcast again to discuss history and tradition of duck hunting on Reelfoot Lake. Ronnie has over 50 years of experience of chasing waterfowl on Reelfoot. We are convinced that no one does it better so sit back and enjoy this episode!

On this episode we are happy to have Scott Graves with Special Ops Xcursions. Scott founded Special Ops Xcursions, which is a non profit organization to help our brave military personal take a break from their intense daily duties and decompress in the outdoors. The Bogota Boys really appreciate what Scott is doing and we stand by his mission. Enjoy!

On this episode we pickup where we left off and do some catching up. With fall upon us, and it being harvest season we had to take a couple weeks off. Tony's bees are good, Rt is getting his dog back, and Wyatt isn't the most eligible bachelor anymore. You will also be able to catch this episode and the next on youtube thanks to our new camera girl Hayley and RT. Enjoy!

On this episode we are excited to have Quail Forever on as guest. They play a key role in bringing back quail and improving their habitat. Every year they award one farmer nationally as "Farmer of the Year." The Bogota Boys are honored to announce our very own Wally Childress as the Quail Forever Farmer of the Year. We hope you enjoy this episode!

This Saturday was opening day of squirrel season so in Bogota boy fashion we went hunting and had a squirrel stew to follow at the No Limit Cafe. With hunting season upon us everyone is shifting into that mind set and looking forward to cooler weather. Stay tuned for future episodes highlighting early goose, teal and dove season. Enjoy!

The Bogota boys are honored to have Dr. Brad Cohen and Cory Highway with Cohen Wildlife Lab as well as Jamie Feddersen with the TWRA as guest on this episode. Together they are the brains behind the West Tn duck research project and gps trackers. The information they are gathering and teaching the public about waterfowl is incredible. We are very much appreciative for the hard work they are doing. Make sure to follow them on instagram at cohenwildlifelab. Enjoy!

We want to thank Peyton and Mike for coming on this episode to recap the 1st annual Bogota duck calling contest. They traveled from Florida and Texas to compete in Bogota and were both top contenders in the third round. Peyton went on to win the two man meat duck, congrats! On this episode we also dive into hunting and life in their home towns. Enjoy!

On this episode we are recording live at the waterfowl field day held at Bogota WMA. We have special guest Director Maxedon and Chairman Granbery on the pod for this episode and go through the long time history of the town of Barbwire and where it has came today. We hope you enjoy this episode.

No worries, the duck food has been planted! On this episode we take a step back to reintroduce The Bogota Boys and highlight the 23-24 duck season. However for the upcoming season the amount of rain has made it difficult for farming but we are excited to say that the majority of the duck corn in West Tn has been planted and we are looking forward to the upcoming waterfowl season. We will start transitioning into duck talk to get everybody fired up for season. Enjoy!

This is part 2 of the episode with Chase Petty and Josh McCraw. They dive into more detail of live scoping and what they are seeing out there while fishing. The technology today is unbelievable and if youre not using live scope then you may be behind. Chase and Josh will both be giving away a guide trip on Reelfoot Lake at the waterfowl field day on August 3rd at the Bogota WMA. Enjoy!

The crappie are not safe with the latest and greatest innovation of live scope. On this episode we have special guest Chase Petty and Josh McCraw give us the ins and outs of live scoping for crappie. Chase and Josh are both highly sought out fishing guides in the area with Reelfoot Lake being their home lake. Make sure to book a trip for a lifetime experience catching big crappie with live scope. Enjoy!

This is part 2 with our special guest Ronnie Capps. Ronnie talks about how his upbringing on Reelfoot lake has made him successful in tournament fishing. He is an 8x National champion on the tournament scene. Ronnie gives much of this success to his old school technique that he learned on Reelfoot Lake. Enjoy!

On this very special episode the Bogota Boys are honored to have Mr. Ronnie Capps as a guest. Ronnie has lived on Reelfoot Lake his whole life and his roots run very deep amongst the banks of Reelfoot. He shares his passion for the outdoors, and ultimately the way of life on Reelfoot Lake. Enjoy!

This is part two with call makers Travis Ward and Lane Dunning. On this episode we recap their experience at Callapalooza and the different competitions they competed in. Callapalooza is a call makers paradise thats held every year in Stuttgart Arkansas. Enjoy!

On this Episode we are pleased to have two very well known names in the call making and contest calling world, Lane Dunning and Travis Ward. Not only have Lane and Travis been successful at running a duck call buisness but are both world calling championship qualifiers. This episode brings it full circle of how that call around your lanyard gets there. Enjoy!

This is a bonus episode for Memorial Day inspired by Tony to recognize those that have lost their lives in battle fighting for this country. Please honor our soldiers on this Memorial Day!

Meet the Tennessee Mr. Football 2A class, 2021 TN state champ, and now the quarterback for the Roll Tide #15 Ty Simpson. Ty is from just up the road from Bogota in a town called Martin, Tn and when not on the football field he shares a high level of passion for hunting and the outdoors. Even though he did not choose to take his talents to Rocky Top, we can not thank Ty enough for coming on this episode and giving us a rundown of his experience in the SEC and what he enjoys off the field. You wont want to miss this. Enjoy! Also be sure to listen to the Memorial Day bonus episode directly to follow.

On this episode we bring on the infamous Bubba from the No Limit Cafe to just have a round table discussion. Bubba is the head chef here at the cafe and we are very appreciative of all that he does. In the beginning he was supposed to be an original co host of this podcast but ultimately handed over the title to Tony. There should be some good laughs from this one. Enjoy! Also please be sure to tune in to the next episode we have the current quarterback of the Crimson Tide, Ty Simpson. To follow a Memorial Day tribute. You wont wanna miss it!

Happy Mothers Day to all the wonderful moms out there! This is part 2 of the series with Mike Sentell and Duke Turnage. On this episode we get into when Mike came back to Dyer County and met Duke and how together they share their hunting passions and implement them into The Forked Deer Longbeards club. Enjoy!

On todays episode we have special guest from the Forked Deer Longbeards, Mike Sentell and Duke Turnage. They share their knowledge of turkey hunting and how its changed. Mike gives us a history lesson on being drafted in the war to come back to Dyer County to fall in love with the outdoors. This is a two part series so be sure to tune into part two after this one. Enjoy!

On todays episode we bring on a very special guest, Larry Bennett. He is not only special to us but to the entire community. Being an original Bogota boy, Larry takes us back in time to how things were back then and shares experiences of him and the Childress family. From cotton farming to the military and firing the first shot at the Battle of Oxford we all learned from Larry and shared many laughs. Hope you will also, Enjoy!

We apologize for how bad your side is going to be hurting from laughing on this episode. Opening day of the TN turkey season and Tony and RT end up in the woods together and well thats all were going to say. Eventful is an understatement. Enjoy!

This episode of the Bogota Boys will pull on the heart strings. We have special guest and juvenile hunter Virginia Barron on with us and all we can say is wow. Virginia has had the courage to overcome many obstacles to become the lady and young sportsman she is today. Enjoy!

This is part two of the two part series with Director Jason Maxedon of the TWRA. Enjoy!

The Bogota Boys are honored to have Executive Director of the TWRA, Jason Maxedon on as a special guest this week. This is part one of a two part series. In the 20+ years of serving for the TWRA, Jason has held many roles leading up to his current director role. He plays a crucial part in improving the habitat for the Tennessee wildlife and we really appreciate all that him and his team do for us hunters. Enjoy!

The Bogota boys bring on our first special guest Adam Clark. Adam is an avid waterfowl and turkey hunter as well as a dog trainer and taxidermist. In this episode Adam shares some knowledge about turkey hunting tricks and getting on what he calls "turkey time." Enjoy!

In this episode we shift gears and let Wally and Tony talk about preparation to the farming season. Also with turkey season being right around the corner we learn about the historical rise of the turkey population compared to when once there was no turkeys. Enjoy!

Its the time of the year that we spring forward, weather is getting warmer and you can smell the pollen in the air. Wyatt, Wally, Rt, and Tony briefly discuss some last minute duck hunting talk and highlight whats to come. Turkeys! Enjoy!

Now that duck season has came to an end the boys sit down to discuss what we as waterfowlers can be doing to improve our areas. Enjoy!

RT, Tony, Wally, and Wyatt introduce the Bogota boys podcast and share what the town of Bogota means to them. Bogota Tennessee holds hundreds of years of waterfowl and farming history and what we like to call a small slice of Heaven. Enjoy!