Feed Bandit Podcast

In this episode we continue our series on Predator Strategies where we learn why predators may not be coming in to your call and get an intro into the various types of predator calls. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we review a potpourri of articles on turkey success, bighorn sheep and fishing in east Texas. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we discuss the importance of taking stock (pun intended) of your ponds and water sources on your land now that the brutal Texas heat is here in some areas of the state. Water is liquid gold not just for humans. Corn Bandit mentioned a blog on water and you can read that […]

In this episode we continue our series on Predator Strategies where we discuss the justification for predator hunting and why they come to your call. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we continue our series on Whitetail Strategies with more discussion on how to use deer calls such as the snort, bleat, blat and grunt effectively. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we continue our series on Texas counties where we'll learn the history, features and offerings of each of Texas' 254 counties. In this edition we learn about Richard's home county of Collin. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we talk turkey and learn the best time to use a gobbler call and how to call and get that Tom so fired up he can't resist. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we continue our series on Leave The Swamp with our continued review of the book, TEXIT. Enjoy! TEXIT: Why and How Texas Will Leave The Union Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this milestone 200th episode of the Feed Bandit Podcast, the Bandits recount their recent turkey hunt down at Rancho Bandido, discuss lessons learned and joke over how one of our videos of two Jakes beating the every living spit out of each other got taken down by the YouTube gods. Thank you for being […]

We are starting a new series on predator hunting and in this first episode we'll talk about how to hunt bobcats and coyotes to give you the best chance of success. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

We start our new series on Texas counties. In this series we'll learn the history, features and offerings of each of Texas' 254 counties. In this first edition we start by learning about Jimmy's home county of Comal. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode Corn Bandit discusses his turkey hunt over the Easter weekend and proves that even a hunter of over 30 years can still learn something new. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

On location at the family ranch with Jimmy and Jeb. We went turkey hunting and hunted hard. Tune in to find out how it went. Also, listen to the story of the most seminal day in Texas history. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

We are honored to have General Sam Houston give his San Jacinto Day address on the Feed Bandit Podcast. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5  

In this episode, Corn Bandit recaps his daddy-daughter weekend at Rancho Bandido and talks about pond fishing, shed hunting and animal watching. Getting the kids out in the bush is the best thing you can do for them. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we continue our series, Leave The Swamp. This chapter is about how the foundation of Texit can be laid and the movement made legitimate. I start off the episode with a discussion about the recent tariffs and how they are affecting us here at Feed Bandit but also how Texas can take […]

In order to keep our hunting lifestyle alive and thriving we have to pass down fun traditions of things to do in the hunting ‘off season' when out in the bush. Corn Bandit has some recommendations. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we continue our series on Turkey Strategies by review the different turkey calls, what they sound like and when to use them for maximum carnage. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode Corn Bandit covers his favorite 3 ways to cook wild turkey and talks about his turkey trophy board, a great way to memorialize and remember your successful hunts. Enjoy! Corn Bandit's Turkey Beard Board (will he add to it this season?) Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we continue our series, Turkey Strategies. We discuss how being the most perfect turkey caller doesn't necessarily equate to success in the field (hint: imperfection is perfection) and we some strategies for pulling a big boss Tom out of a flock in the morning as well as carving out a sub-dominant Tom […]

In this episode, Corn Bandit tells us about his hilarious trip to Hawai'i…at least he saw some cool historical stuff and some axis deer. We also talk a bit about turkey hunting. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

An address to Texans by Gen. Sam Houston on the Goliad Massacre on March 27, 1836. Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we talk about turkey season! It's here. We continue our series on Turkey Strategies by covering some basic tips to give us all a refresher as we prepare to head out into the field. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we continue our series, Leave The Swamp, with our review of the book, TEXIT. We start chapter 5 entitled “Laying The Groundwork” and begin to learn what it will take to set the brush fires of freedom….Enjoy! “It does not take a majority to prevail… but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen […]

In this episode we talk a little quail. Evidently they are toughening up and multiplying with a little help of a new feed, Quail Guard, as well as some smart habitat management in East Texas. All good news. And don't forget to hunt for sheds while you're out at your land in the spring and […]

In this episode, we continue our series on turkey hunting strategies. Just remember, there is almost nothing that won't work on turkeys sometimes, but there is certainly nothing that works with turkeys all of the time. And always remember, patience is key! Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

El Bandido recounts taking his first bobcat and continues our series on Whitetail Strategies where we start discussing how to use deer calls effectively. Remember, soft is successful. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode Corn Bandit recounts his first bobcat from many years ago and shares some lessons learned. Keep that gun up! Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

The Fall of the Alamo: A Texas Address by Sam Houston. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode, Corn Bandit muses about the explosion of predator populations such as coyote and bobcats in urban areas. It's crazy how often they are seen now especially in the suburbs of large and growing cities such as his Plano. Do you live in an area like this and do you see them often? […]

Happy Texas Independence Day! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5  

In this episode we continue our series, Turkey Strategies, with a review of a chapter on patience and why it is so important in turkey hunting. If you want to bag that huge gobbler, you'll need to dig deep and summon your inner zen monk. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we continue where we left off in the Leave The Swamp series about Project Fear. We read about the common objections of “The federal government won't let Texas leave” and “TEXIT is too difficult”. As you can imagine, those objections are easily dismissed with logic and reasoning. Enjoy! TEXIT: Why and How […]

In this episode we read through the book, The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told, and the chapter called The Heart of the Game, by Thomas McGuane. Sit back, relax, pour yourself a cocktail and light up a cigar. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we review a hunting trip where a hunter used a boat to sneak up on deer on public land rather than just driving and hiking. We also continue our series on whitetail strategies discussing what dead deer can tell you about where and how to find your next trophy. Enjoy! Stock media […]

In this episode we talk about a bunch of things now that it's the off season. Preparation starts now for the next seasons but there are other things you can hunt in the meantime. Our banter goes this way and that. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this potpourri episode we discuss some Texas history, the state government, how the mule deer was found and named, public nilgai hunts in Texas, hunting redemption after losing an arrowed deer and how its never too early to get kids involved in hunting and the love of the outdoors. Enjoy! Stock media provided by […]

In this episode we continue our series on turkey hunting strategies were we start by diving into the basics of turkey hunting as well as address many of the common mistakes turkey hunters make. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode, Corn Bandit recount one of his earliest predator hunting memories and tells us a story of a big bobcat that barely got away. A lot of good tips in this one. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we continue or series, Turkey Strategies, in which we are reviewing the book Complete Turkey Hunting by Outdoor Life. In this one we learn about how to lay the foundation to become a master turkey hunter. As with anything it starts with the basics and developing your turkey hunting skills. Enjoy! Stock […]

We continue our series reviewing the book, TEXIT. This episode begins explaining the most common knee-jerk arguments against permanent separation and analyzes the strategy of those against called “Project Fear”. Enjoy! TEXIT: Why and How Texas Will Leave The Union Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we continue our series, Whitetail Strategies, where we learn how to interpret the body language of deer to make ourselves better hunters. We also learn about the Texas secession convention of 1861. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

Corn Bandit continues his recap of his recent hunting trip. In this part 2, he talks about heading back to hunt the Big Country and his harvesting of an ancient buck. He also learns a lesson on the drop on his bullet over a long shot. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode seeing as how it is mid-January we are going to start a new series learning all about Turkey. We are a few months out from turkey season opening up so that gives us a good runway to refresh what we know and gain a few new pointers for when we all head […]

Continuing our duck hunting theme, Corn Bandit excitedly recounts his most successful duck hunt in years. He explains the reasons why with some lessons learned. A lot of patience and much perseverance finally pays off. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode, we get back to a series we started a long time ago covering stories from the hunting classic “The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told.” We also discuss how Austin officially became the capital of Texas. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode we discuss a little Texas history as well as a hunting “crime” that occurred in Wisconsin back in the day that is a warning for us hunters not to tip the balance of nature in any one direction as it will cause severe repercussions and unintended consequences. A cautionary tale. Enjoy! https://www.deeranddeerhunting.com/content/articles/the-deer-crime-of-1943 […]

We continue our series reviewing the book, TEXIT. This episode makes clear the futility of trying to reform the corrupt system in Washington (Mordor), D.C. through Mordor itself. We read the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico from March 2, 1836 and find that there are many parallels of the tyranny being foisted on Texas […]

In this episode, we revisit Corn Bandit's unfortunate and frustrating hunt over the holidays where, despite doing everything right, he was unable to find and retrieve a buck he shot. We hit on some lessons that can be learned from a scenario like this. Bottom line, even if you do everything right it will inevitably […]

In this episode we continue our review of the book, Whitetail Strategies, talking about the importance of paying close attention to your scent and using the deer's scents to your advantage. We also learn about the Bexar Remonstrances and the Annexation of Texas to the Union. Enjoy! Stock media provided by Artmuns / Pond5

In this episode Corn Bandit talks about shooting older bucks at the end of the season and discusses what would be the best time to take a few each year. He also recounts his bummer of a story losing a management buck to the high grass even when you do everything right and how important […]