Impact Outdoors Podcast

What an exciting episode about the new relocation project of Desert Bighorn Sheep coming to the Franklin Mountains in Texas. Recently, at the 2025 Sheep Show in Reno put on by the Wild Sheep Foundation I was able to sit down with my good friend Dr. Sam Cunningham, President of the Texas Bighorn Society, and Froylan Hernandez, Desert Bighorn Sheep Program Leader for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. We had a great chat about the history of the Desert Bighorn Sheep in Texas and some of the battles they face today ultimately leading to the need for this historic relocation of healthy sheep into a new home in the Franklin Mountains in far west Texas. Be sure to check this episode out and catch the all-new documentary highlighting this amazing project, Resilience in the Rocks, on the Texas Bighorn Society YouTube channel linked below. Click below to watch "Resilience in the Rocks" https://youtu.be/CDAUuvjof5Y?si=xdkDoQowx62SUt0Z Wildlife Conservation | Texas Bighorn Society Desert Bighorn Sheep Research - Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com with any questions or guest suggestions for the show. Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7M0vSP8uBJ/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a great time at the 2025 Sheep Show in Reno this year while getting to sit down with my good friend Wayne Saunders of the Warden Watch Podcast. Now the Executive Director of the International Wildlife Crimestoppers. Wayne and I have recorded an episode before (linked below) and spoke a lot about his career, but on this episode, we get to learn all about IWC and his new role as director. We also discussed IWC's new Certified Ethics Pledge campaign and how you can get involved. There's plenty of fun game warden stories mixed in on this one so be sure to check it out. International Wildlife Crimestoppers - Anti Poaching Organization Ethics Pledge - International Wildlife Crimestoppers Check out Wayne's first episode on Impact Outdoors https://open.spotify.com/episode/6CGvMB8XHqr3lmfRNverPD?si=3175634daedc4ade Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, comments or guest suggestions at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Had a great time catching up with Renée Thornton about all the new things going on within the Women Hunt program and where the program is going headed forward. We also chatted about the new short film "Beyond Bonds, A Women Hunt Story", which you can check out through the link below. Huge thanks again to the Wild Sheep Foundation and the Women Hunt program for their continued support of the Hunt Fish Podcast Summit. Check out the film here: https://youtu.be/xzaL5LEhsjE?si=tOa93gZsVLzzBP-y And check out how you can be a part of the program: Women Hunt | Wild Sheep Foundation Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, comments or guest suggestions for the show at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sounds: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mikayla Killam with Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service is on the show today to talk about her job and dealing with Human/Wildlife conflict. Most people think of things like feral hogs or coyotes being the main animals people have issues with, but there are many species that can be an issue in both rural and urban communities. One that we did a deep dive on this episode is the Turkey Vulture and the Black Vulture. Be sure to catch this episode because you will learn a lot of new information on what is being done to combat feral hogs and some of the ways you can deal with these wildlife interactions. Feral Hog Management - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas Wildlife Services - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service If you have guest suggestions, questions or comments please shoot me an email at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music Provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode is Grayson Highfield, who was part of the Women Hunt 2023 class. Grayson currently lives up in Wyoming and really enjoys spending time outdoors, especially with her horses riding in the backcountry, writing and currently working for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation as their outreach coordinator. We touched on a lot of different topics during this conversation about life growing up, writing, getting her first horse and the decision to apply to the Women Hunt program and how that has changed her outlook on a lot of different things for the better! Excited that Grayson was able to join us at this year's summit and to be able to share part of her story here with you all. Follow Grayson here on Instagram: Instagram and learn more about Grayson's work with WWF and the Women Hunt program: About Us - Wyoming Wildlife Federation Women Hunt | Wild Sheep Foundation Feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or guest suggestions for the show at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when you get 5 guys around a table to talk about fishing, especially when it's covered in Little Debbie snacks??? A lot of laughs, confusing words, a few tears and stories about how fishing has changed our lives. Join us on this episode as Derek York, Michael Scherer, Todd Craighead, John Maynard and Steve Stubbe sit down for a bit to talk about some of our experiences on the water and some of the people we've met along the way. This is a good one so sit back and give it a listen. And be sure to subscribe to the podcast to catch all of our other great episodes! For comments or questions about the show, feel free to email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Excited to have Pastor, Fishing Guide and Duck Dog Trainer Brian Johnson join us on this episode of Impact Outdoors Podcast as we sit down and visit at the 2024 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit about fishing, hunting and spreading the good word. Brian is pastor at First Baptist Church in Winnie, TX. He also loves to fish and started guiding bass fishing trips a few years ago. He is the owner of Duck Dog Trainer, where he and his family own and operate a 15-acre site in east Texas training some of the finest hunting dogs around. Make sure and check out the full episode to hear some great stories and insights from Brian and check out his websites below. As always, thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe to the show and leave us a rating and review. We'd sure appreciate it! BrianJohnson.Live Retreiver Training | Gun Dog Training | Duck Dog Trainer Instagram Feel free to email us any questions, comments or guest suggestions at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/HsZqyUbonO/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everybody, welcome back to another great episode of the Impact Outdoors Podcast coming to you from the 2024 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit at the Warren Ranch. I am excited to have my good friend Mr. Josh Stratton from the Mule Deer Foundation on the show today. Josh is the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications for MDF along with being an avid outdoorsman and conservationist. We had a great conversation about some of the projects and initiatives going on with MDF across the country as well as talking about our love for our home state of Oklahoma and how much it has to offer in the hunting and fishing arena. With it's rise in popularity in the hunting world, there comes the need for more education and information about its resources and the Mule Deer Foundation is doing just that with some exciting new projects and collaborations about mule deer in Oklahoma. There may be a few rabbit holes we go down in this one too with quite a few laughs so be sure to stay tuned for a fun and engaging conversation and be sure to follow Josh and MDF on social media and get involved with them through one of your local chapters! Mule Deer Foundation (@mule_deer_foundation) • Instagram photos and videos Against The Current (@against_current) • Instagram photos and videos Connected: The Echoing Voice Ep.1 - Jessie Shallow (youtube.com) Dustbowl Bucks With Ryan Callaghan (youtube.com) Thanks for listening. If you have any questions, comments or guest suggestions send me an email at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com We would really appreciate if you'd like and subscribe and leave a rating and review about the podcast where you subscribe! Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/LuCzlU7crn/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After traveling to Africa with her husband on a hunting safari, Sue Tidwell discovered a story of how the people of Africa rely on hunting not only as a means for conservation, but to provide for their families and to deter poaching. Sue made a promise to help convey the message of why hunting and conservation is so important over there and shares that message in her book, "Cries of the Savanna". Be sure to check out this episode and grab a copy of Sue's book in print or listen to the audio version. Sue Tidwell Author | A memoir of adventure & Discovery in Tanzanian Bush Sue / award-winning author/Speaker / Wildlife Conservation (@suetidwell.writer) • Instagram photos and videos Feel free to reach out with any comments or questions about the show to Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/CbsbKLAIbR/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Henderson lives in Colorado and a few years ago found out about the Women Hunt program and was accepted into the inaugural class in 2021, which proved to be a huge turning point in her life. Being part of this program has truly been an opportunity of a lifetime for Danny and so many other women looking to be a part of the hunting community. From all of the adventures of being at Women Hunt and those that followed, listen to Danny's story about her journey and what it has meant to her. Be sure to check out this episode along with all of the other shows from this year's Hunt Fish Podcast Summit. And be sure to leave us a rating and review! Be sure to check out the website for more info on the Women Hunt program and how to be a part: Women Hunt | Wild Sheep Foundation Women Hunt (@women_hunt) • Instagram photos and videos If you have questions, comments or guest suggestions feel free to email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vOWgi7FbrL/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/aeuUzx85QI/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I recently met Herman Brune at the 2024 DSC show in Dallas after hearing stories about him from different individuals that left me wanting to learn more about this man, a true Texas legend! Herman has done many things throughout his life, from guiding hunters from Mexico to Canada, Professional Saddle Bronc riding, to being an established and award-winning author of several books and countless articles for some of the most iconic magazines you know. The stories are endless, and we get to hear several on this episode. His words flow seamlessly as he speaks about days gone by and the memories he has made with so many people throughout his journey. Make sure and check this episode out and give Herman a follow on his Facebook and grab a copy of one of his books from The Lost Rider series. Facebook Feel free to reach out to Herman for copies of his books at: hwb@thelostrider.com Tales From the Lost Rider of Yaupon Creek: Brune, Herman W: 9781681790916: Amazon.com: Books Let me know if you have any guest suggestions or comments on the podcast at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/LuCzlU7crn/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For most of his life, Chef Joshua Schwencke has utilized food and the different ways of cooking it as a gateway to teaching people the value of doing it yourself. Whether it is through the harvest of wild game or shopping at your local meat market, Josh has been instrumental in teaching people not just how to cook, but to have fun with it, learn the history behind it and to not be afraid of trying something new. We had a great conversation at the 2024 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit and also were treated to one of his Gastronomy Live cooking events and the group enjoyed a wonderful meal together. Besides his Gastronomy Live events, Josh can also be found at events across the country serving as the Executive Chef for the Wild Sheep Foundation and the Women Hunt Program, along with also helping with the Field to Fork classes at the FTW Ranch in Texas. Be sure to follow him on his social media channels and attend one of his events! Joshua Schwencke (@chefjschwencke) • Instagram photos and videos Women Hunt | Wild Sheep Foundation Field to Fork - FTW Ranch - ftwsaam.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Impact Outdoors, we are once again coming to you from the 2024 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit at the Warren Ranch here in Texas. This week we are excited to be joined by Basheer Benhalim, one of Hunters of Color's Texas Ambassadors. Hunters of Color is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with the goal of increasing BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) participation in hunting for the sake of conservation, food sovereignty, and to preserve their ancestral traditions. Basheer has a deeply rooted background here in Texas and grew up in the outdoors. Having lived in different places across the U. S., Basheer has been able to experience a wide variety of hunts and meet tons of people along the way. As one of the ambassadors for HOC, Basheer has been able to help provide opportunities and be a mentor to many new individuals looking to see what the outdoors lifestyle is all about. If you're looking to get involved in a great group and learn about hunting, fishing, conservation and so much more, maybe HOC is the right place to go to. Be sure to check them out on their social media accounts and become a member today! Hunters of Color HOC (@huntersofcolor) • Instagram photos and videos Facebook Feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or guest suggestions to Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Very excited to welcome Indiana First Lady Janet Holcomb onto the show for this episode for a great conversation about her growing up in the outdoors, navigating through her career in business and politics and then reengaging with the outdoors through her love of hunting and shooting sports. Janet has done a great job as First Lady by being a mentor to so many in getting into the outdoors. Janet and I talk about what it was like after being part of a home invasion and how that spurred her to take action in being better prepared and trained in handling a firearm. And we also got to talk about some of her recent hunting adventures and her passion for sheep hunting. Don't miss this one! Be sure to subscribe to the show and leave us a rating and review!!! If you have any comments, questions or guest suggestions feel free to reach out to me at: derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Governor: First Lady Janet Holcomb: First Lady Janet Holcomb (in.gov) Facebook First Lady Janet Holcomb (@fljanetholcomb) • Instagram photos and videos Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Impact Outdoors Podcast, I am joined by Kyle Hand, Statewide Game Bird Specialist from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department at the 2024 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit. Kyle has had a great career so far at TPWD, working on numerous projects around the state dealing with Turkeys, Quail and more. We get to talk a lot about the life cycle of the wild turkey and some of the incredible things they have to do to survive. There is also a great deal of discussion on habitat, predators and the distribution of the Eastern and Rio Grande subspecies here in Texas. If you love learning about turkeys, this is a great episode to listen to. Be sure to check out this and all of our other great episodes by subscribing to the show. To reach out to Kyle with any questions, feel free to email him at: Kyle.Hand@tpwd.texas.gov If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me at: Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great 1st episode to kick off the 2024 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit with my good friend John Maynard, owner of Badger Claw Outfitters. John has an incredible background growing up in the outdoors from living in the Pacific northwest in Washington state and currently now in Texas where he makes an incredible lineup of handmade leather and waxed canvas goods for a wide variety of uses. Be sure to give this one a listen and check out John's stuff online and on his social media channels. Camping and Outdoor Gear - Badger Claw Leatherworks (badgerclawoutfitters.com) Badger Claw Outfitters (@badger_claw_leather) • Instagram photos and videos This year's Hunt Fish Podcast Summit is brought to you by the Wild Sheep Foundation and Women Hunt. Also sponsoring this year's summit: Texas Bighorn Society Spot Stalker Guide Service Metro Emergency Upfitters Captain Experiences Ron Hoover Marine of Galveston Badger Claw Outfitters Coffee Bean Vet Trinity Valley Ranch Warren Ranch Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/HsZqyUbonO/ Feel free to email me with any questions or guest suggestions at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mang is not your ordinary apparel company, just selling shirts with cool designs. They are much more than that and have an incredible vision for what they are wanting to accomplish with their business. I recently was able to get with Kyle Rossin, one of the founders of Mang, and hear about the company that he and his brother Keith created. With every shirt they have sold, their slogan "Buy one, Plant one" comes true. With hundreds of thousands of trees planted and countless restoration projects being done in Florida and other countries, this company is making a huge impact. Make sure to listen in and hear some of the great conversation we had about conservation, small businesses and following your dreams! MANG Apparel | Buy One. Plant One. (manggear.com) MANG®️ (@manggear) • Instagram photos and videos Facebook The Story of MANG : Transforming the world one mangrove at a time - YouTube If you have any comments, questions or guest suggestions feel free to send me an email at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/5A7gnNYE53/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Baudhuin is a Marine Combat Veteran, photographer, videographer and so much more. Since finding his true calling in the outdoors and bringing opportunities to veterans across the country, Ryan has impacted countless lives through his work. This was a great interview with a lot of different topics, so make sure and check it out and follow Ryan online. Instagram - Ryan Baudhuin (@ryanoffthegrid) • Instagram photos and videos Facebook - Facebook YouTube - Ryan Off The Grid Trailer (youtube.com) https://youtu.be/PUByTPD8XTk High Point Adventures (@highpointadventures) • Instagram photos and videos Feel free to email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com with any questions or guest suggestions. Music Provided By Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/l015lkLpOT/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/yHQuVKdhkS/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, I was able to chat with my good friend Andrew Austin (@thetexasnaturalist) about his incredible journey so far. Andrew and I met a couple years ago through the podcast summit I host every year, the Hunt Fish Podcast Summit. He does a lot of really cool things when traveling across the region, especially if you like looking at cool animals. Andrew has a passion for conservation and educating people on all different aspects of the natural world. He is also a great photographer and has been able to work on some incredible projects like Deep in the Heart film. More recently, Andrew has been put in charge of running one of the oldest duck call companies in the U. S., Sure-Shot Game Calls. This one is full of great stories and a lot of great conversations, and I really appreciate Andrew for coming on. Be sure to check out his social media and podcast here: Andrew Austin (B.S. Wildlife Ecology) (@thetexasnaturalist) • Instagram photos and videos Sure-Shot Game Calls (@sureshot1959) • Instagram photos and videos Andrew Austin (@the_wildlife_experience) • Instagram photos and videos To leave a comment or have a guest suggestion, feel free to reach out to me at Derek@impactoudoorspodcast.com Music Provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/TLZ2TwvGq2/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/FGFm86uWvQ/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scrolling through Instagram a while back, I came across Emmanuel Williams fishing out in the Atlantic on a Sea Doo of all things catching some amazing offshore fish. Fishing on jet skis is something I have seen, but not at the level he was doing it. We got the chance to meet at ICAST this past summer in Florida and finally got to record a show. Emmanuel is really good at documenting his experiences offshore and incorporating the entire process into his videos making them very educational for everyone. We got to discuss his upbringing and passion for fishing that he and his father share and how the journey started and where it's going. Be sure to follow along on his journey through his social media channels. Hit the links below for more. Emmanuel Williams (@emmanuelw_) • Instagram photos and videos Facebook iBelongOutdoors - YouTube Crossing the Ocean 112 MILES to the BAHAMAS on a *SEA-DOO* Fish Pro - YouTube First Swordfish In History Caught On A Sea-doo - YouTube Music Provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BqSXv2dc8T/ Send me an email at Derek@ImpactOutdoorsPodcast.com with any questions, comments or guest suggestions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Excited to welcome Pat Murray to the show this week. Recently at ICAST, Pat and I were able to sit down and talk about his passion for fishing and conservation and how that led him to getting involved with CCA (Coastal Conservation Association) and now as the national President of the group. Recreational fishing advocacy, habitat improvement and outreach are a big part of what CCA does and we cover a lot of more great topics in this episode. Be sure to check CCA out and get involved with them in your area. Find out more about CCA, Pat and grab a copy of his book below: Coastal Conservation Association: Join CCA Pat Murray (@patrickdmurray) • Instagram photos and videos It's More Than Fishing: The Art of Texas Trout and Redfish Angling (Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Series, Sponsored by the Harte ... Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi): Murray, Pat: 9781623498153: Amazon.com: Books If you have any questions, comments or guest suggestions feel free to shoot me an email at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/TLZ2TwvGq2/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vOWgi7FbrL/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, this episode wraps up our recordings at the 2023 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit and I am really excited to welcome back to the show my good friend Turner Rowland. Turner has had an incredible upbringing in the outdoors and has really let those outdoor passions guide his career as he is now working with Waypoint TV and helping grow their company. Turner has also hosted his own podcast and been a backcountry elk guide, while spending any spare time on the rivers of Montana and Tennessee flyfishing. On this episode, we got to cover a lot of what all has been going on the past year with Waypoint, hunting season and wedding planning! This is a great conversation and thanks to Turner and the team at Waypoint for supporting the summit the last few years! WAYPOINT TV: The destination for outdoor entertainment. Turner Rowland (@turnerrowland1) • Instagram photos and videos Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/VF9koDcKqQ/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great episode this week here on Impact Outdoors Podcast with Joe Richards of Richards Outdoor Photography. Joe and I got to sit down at the 2023 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit and visit about his family's passion for photography and the outdoors and what it means to them to capture some incredible moments in the outdoors. Joe is also a graduate student at Texas Tech University studying wild turkeys in central Texas and looking at a number of different things with his research. Joe is really a shining example of making your passion into your career and I can't wait to see what he does in the future! Be sure to follow him on social media. RICHARDS OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY - Richards Outdoor Photography, LLC On Facebook: @RichardsOutdoorPhotography Richards Outdoor Photography (@richardsoutdoorphoto) • Instagram photos and videos For questions, comments or guest suggestions, please email us at derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/sYTlJi27lG/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Excited to have Jake Hill on the show today talking about some of the amazing opportunities he has found himself doing over the last few years including his work with Buffalo Kloof over in South Africa and the East Foundation right here in Texas. A lot of great insight into the world of hunting and conservation in Africa and how it differs so much from here in the U. S. We have some in depth conversations on what it takes to be a guide over there and the differences in the illegal poaching industry. Make sure to give this one a listen and get inspired to go chase your dreams. After listening to this episode, you'll see how you can make your own path in life through hard work and determination! Buffalo Kloof Conservancy (@buffalokloof) • Instagram photos and videos Buffalo Kloof Conservancy | Game Reserves Eastern Cape East Foundation (@eastfoundation) • Instagram photos and videos East Foundation Jake Hill (@jakeshill00) • Instagram photos and videos Feel free to email me with questions, comments or guest suggestions at: Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vOWgi7FbrL/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/TLZ2TwvGq2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode I am joined by Dr. Sam Cunningham, President of the Texas Bighorn Society (www.texasbighornsociety.org) at the 2023 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit held at the Warren Ranch. The history of the bighorn sheep in the Lone Star state has been a rocky one with the species being completely extirpated by the early 1960s. But with help from groups like TBS, state wildlife biologists from Texas and other states and other conservation groups like the Wild Sheep Foundation, the Bighorns are being reintroduced here in Texas and are making a great comeback! Although there are still a lot of hurdles left to overcome with disease, private land fencing, invasive species such as Audad and even human destruction of water guzzlers, the sheep are surviving and increasing in numbers. Sam and I had a great discussion on this and how you can get involved and help with their mission. Be sure to check them out online at their website and on social media. They have some great opportunities to get boots on the ground and improve habitat and more, along with numerous ways to contribute to the cause. Facebook Texas Bighorn Society (@texasbighorns) • Instagram photos and videos Wild Sheep Foundation short film on Texas Bighorn Society: https://youtu.be/JMSL5w3kTuI Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/FGFm86uWvQ/ If you have any questions, comments or guest suggestions, please email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Bardin, owner and operator of Texas Pro Lake Management, and Kanyan Klein, also of TPLM, were able to join us at the 2023 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit and we got to sit down and talk about some of the innovative ways they are able to manage private lakes and ponds for landowners in Texas and beyond. We also discussed the formation of the Black Bass Stewardship Group between Bardin and bass fishing legend Gary Klein, Kanyan's dad, and how this has all led to working with Major League Fishing and the creation of their Fisheries Management Division. With multiple research projects going on during the tournaments to collect valuable data on all the fish caught and the conservation projects that are done at a majority of their tournament trail lakes, they are doing some incredible work and in turn able to help the state DNRs that MLF visits. This is a great episode, and we really get into some great topics about issues facing the fishing and tournament industry. Follow Steven and Kanyan on their social media channels and websites: Texas Pro Lake Management – #REELBIOLOGY (txprolake.com) Black Bass Stewardship Group – Angler Stewardship in Action Fisheries Management - Major League Fishing Steven Bardin (@txprolake) • Instagram photos and videos Kanyan Klein (@kanyanskatch) • Instagram photos and videos Facebook Please make sure and hit the like and subscribe button and leave us a rating and review if possible. If you'd like to email us comments or guest suggestions, feel free to reach out to me at: derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/sYTlJi27lG/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back with another episode from the Hunt Fish Podcast summit featuring Kat Hunter, 2022 graduate of the Women Hunt program who has just recently took up the sport of hunting and also jumped right into the world of conservation being involved with numerous groups including the Wild Sheep Foundation, Texas Bighorn Society and more. Kat's story is truly motivating and really makes you wonder why the outdoors market historically has been such a male dominated industry. With more and more stories like Kat's coming to the forefront, it's important for everyone to realize we all have something great to offer to others. Enthusiasm, different views and perspectives, different techniques and so much more. The Women Hunt program is doing such a great job in giving the opportunity to women across the country to get into the hunting world. Make sure to check out our episode with Renee Thornton, founder of the Women Hunt program from last year's summit and follow them on social to stay up to date on what they are doing and when you can apply to be a part of this great program! Check out the Women Hunt program here: Wild Sheep Foundation Women Hunt | Bozeman MT | Facebook Women Hunt (@women_hunt) • Instagram photos and videos Our episode with Renee Thornton: https://megaphone.link/WPCM9859456526 Music provided by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vOWgi7FbrL/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ If you have questions, comments or guest suggestions feel free to email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, I'm honored to have Larry and Austin, ambassadors from Hero Hunt, Inc., joining us at the 2023 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit. This organization does an incredible job on bringing our line of duty injured heroes, military, police, firefighters and other first responders back into the fold of camaraderie they left when leaving the service to our nation due to those injuries. Being able to come together and use the outdoors and the sport of hunting to offer opportunities for these heroes is making a huge difference in countless lives. Make sure to check them out on all of their social media platforms and reach out if you would like to get involved as a participant, sponsor or to host an event. Home | Hero Hunt (herohuntinc.org) Hero Hunt Inc (@herohuntinc) • Instagram photos and videos Hero Hunt, Inc. | Facebook If you have questions, comments or guest suggestions feel free to email me at: derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/srrp5dSgR8/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troy Fowler aka The Ranch Fairy is taking the bow hunting industry by storm with his commonsense approach to the basics of shooting an arrow for maximum lethality while hunting. Terms like FOC, splines, shaft length and tuning your arrow so you can shoot straight are used all the time in his videos on his YouTube channel where you can learn firsthand how to do certain things that will greatly improve your shooting ability and make you think about how each component on your arrow reacts in different situations. I really enjoyed having Troy at the 2023 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit and getting to talk about all the hunting stuff, but he is also a prolific angler who really has a long history of learning from some of the best in the saltwater game here in Texas. Lots of great stories from the hunting and fishing adventures of the Ranch Fairy in this one, so buckle up for a fun listen. Be sure to follow The Ranch Fairy on : Ranch Fairy - YouTube Ranch Fairy (@ranchfairy) • Instagram photos and videos If you haven't already, please hit the subscribe button and leave us a rating and review. This will really help us out. And if you have any comments or guest suggestions, feel free to email me at derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Thanks for listening! Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/yHQuVKdhkS/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/VF9koDcKqQ/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Excited to be bringing you live episodes from the Hunt Fish Podcast Summit once again with our first guest Todd Craighead. This is Todd's second time being at the summit and what an incredible show we have recorded for you. From how we save hunting to some crazy hunting stories that only Todd could have experienced, this episode has it all. Make sure to follow us online on our social media channels to stay up to date with all of the episodes coming out and if you haven't yet, please go and hit the subscribe button and leave us a rating and review on iTunes and Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can catch Todd on YouTube as he hosts "Outdoor Oklahoma" outdooroklahoma - YouTube @huntfishpodcast • Instagram photos and videos Hunt Fish Podcast Summit - YouTube Music for this episode provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qQlXQ3C110/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, I'm joined by Eric Clark, host of the Okayest Hunter podcast. Eric has been producing content for quite some time in the outdoors realm and we got a chance to discuss that path and where it has lead him to today and where it's going. From deer hunting to electronics use to the grind of trade shows and merchandise, we cover a lot of good stuff so sit back and enjoy this episode. Be sure to check out Okayest Hunter's social media channels and their YouTube. Okayest Hunter™️ (@okayest_hunter) • Instagram photos and videos Okayest Hunter - YouTube Okayest Hunter | Facebook For questions or comments, feel free to email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/5A7gnNYE53/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/sYTlJi27lG/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gene Gilliland joins me on this week's show and we cover a lot of different topics covering how he developed such a passion for fishing, his career as a fisheries biologist in Oklahoma and his current role as the national conservation director for B.A.S.S. We also talk about some of our favorite fishing spots across the country and what it takes these days to get into the conservation field. Be sure to follow everything going on with B.A.S.S. and join their Facebook group, B.A.S.S. Conservation. Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review! Homepage - Bassmaster Conservation News - Bassmaster For questions, comments, or guest suggestions feel free to email me at: derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/5A7gnNYE53/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7A04FVedU1/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack Brackin, director and editor of The Captain's Log tv show on Waypoint is doing some incredible things right now. This past summer I got to witness firsthand the vision Jack has when filming on location and seeing how he puts a story together for the show. It was a pretty cool thing to see and a lot of it comes from his passion for fishing his whole life. Listen in as we discuss how he got started in the outdoor industry at such a young age, some of the cool things he's doing with skull taxidermy work now and all of the crazy adventures they are having looking for Megalodon! If you have any questions, comments or guest suggestions for the show feel free to email me at: derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Check out our website and book a fishing trip with me here on the Texas coast: www.spotstalkerguideservice.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/FGFm86uWvQ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7A04FVedU1/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With deer seasons winding down across the country, the majority of hunters can't help but think about the fast-approaching turkey season. By far my favorite time of the year to be in the woods, the wild turkey provides a great way to get outdoors and actually interact with the animal you are chasing. Aaron Warbritton of The Hunting Public is one of the best in the sport at being able to coax these birds into his spread and what better way to kick off 2023 than with some great tips and tactics on hunting early in the season and some critical habitat improvements you can do on your own land to help improve nesting sites and make areas that these turkeys want to be in. Thanks to Aaron for coming on the show again and sharing some insight into what they are doing during the spring turkey season across the country. To help support The Hunting Public, head to their website and check out their merchandise and sign up for the THP Deer School: The Hunting Public – The Woodsguys Inc. YouTube Channel: The Hunting Public - YouTube And check out their new calls from Woodhaven: The Hunting Public 3 Pack - Woodhaven Custom Calls The Hunting Public Crystal by WoodHaven (woodhavencustomcalls.com) For questions, comments and guest suggestions email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/VF9koDcKqQ/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Masters grew up in Texas loving the outdoors creating a passion for telling stories through his filmmaking and conservation work. His latest film, "Deep in the Heart" is one of the most exciting wildlife documentaries to come out recently and has really shined a light on the wide variety of species that call Texas home. The success of the film has blown away all expectations and having the likes of Matthew McConaughey narrate your film doesn't hurt either. With some of the first footage ever captured of Ocelots in Texas to Mountain Lions traversing the vast landscapes of the state, this film really does a great job of engaging the audience through its storytelling. Ben's love for the state and its wildlife really shows and he continues to create groundbreaking film from not only Texas but across the country. Make sure you check out "Deep in the Heart" and follow Ben on his social media to stay up to date on what he's got going on. Ben Masters (@bencmasters) • Instagram photos and videos Ben Masters | Facebook Home | Fin & Fur Films (finandfurfilms.com) https://youtu.be/GNZ71xjAE0U If you have a question or comment or guest suggestion, please email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vOWgi7FbrL/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edwin Evers is best known for being one of the best bass fishermen in the world and rightly so after winning two world championships in the sport along with countless tournament wins in both the BASS and MLF tournament series. He is also a very successful pecan farmer in Oklahoma and is now diving in headfirst into the high school bass fishing scene. With all of this going on Edwin still finds time to continue helping others learn to get better at the sport of bass fishing through his YouTube channel. We discuss all of this and more on this week's episode and cannot wait for you to hear his story. Be sure to follow Edwin on his social media channels below: HOME | E2 Fishing (edwinevers.com) Edwin Evers Fishing - YouTube Edwin Evers Fishing (@edwinevers2) • Instagram photos and videos Edwin Evers | Talala OK | Facebook Edwin Evers Pecans | Oologah OK | Facebook Oologah-Talala Mustang Fishing Team | Facebook Impact Outdoors Podcast is proud to be part of the Waypoint Podcast Network If you have questions, comments or guest suggestions, please email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/VF9koDcKqQ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vOWgi7FbrL/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texan to the core, Grahame Jones grew up loving the outdoors and figured out how to turn his passion into his profession. Grahame recently retired as director of the Texas Game Wardens and now serves as the Texas state chair for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. He is also a fulltime guide in and around the Austin area fishing the numerous lakes and rivers in the Texas Hill Country. This was a great episode with plenty of stories to go around from Grahame's childhood trips down hunting in Mexico to chasing poachers in East Texas as a Game Warden to helping protect our public lands and waters in Texas and across the country with the help of volunteers through BHA. The Texas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is the voice of sportsmen & recreationists in Texas who value wild land and water that support healthy wildlife populations and their habitat, public access and opportunity to that land and water, and the concept of fair chase.   ~Texas BHA Find out how you can get involved with BHA: Texas BHA - Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Voice your opinion on major conservation issues facing the states here: Take Action - Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Book a fishing trip with Grahame: Grahame Jones — All Water Guides See what BHA is about here: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers - YouTube Please help the podcast out by subscribing and leaving a rating and review! This greatly helps the show get found by new listeners. If you have questions or any guest suggestions, email me at Derek@impactoutdoorpodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/VF9koDcKqQ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/5A7gnNYE53/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's show features David Moss, Fisheries Project Manager for The Nature Conservancy in Florida. Listen in as we discuss some of the issues facing snapper and grouper species when fishing offshore and ways that you can help ensure a successful release of the fish that you return to the water. The Nature Conservancy's "Deck to Depth" Program is leading the way in educating anglers about the beneficial use of descending devices and the success rate of using these devices to safely return fish that are suffering from barotrauma back to the depths from which they were caught. Be sure to check out the link below to learn more about David's work: www.nature.org/floridafisheries https://youtu.be/G-9yqFsBA7Q If you have questions, comments or guest suggestions please email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/5A7gnNYE53/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7CuugqCVvk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us on this week's episode as I sit down with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation's Chris Geib, Chief Development Officer, over at ICAST and we catch up on all the great things going on over at NPCF with their Fishing Funds the Cure fundraisers along with all the other ways you can get involved to help fund the research that will end childhood cancer. To find out more about NPCF and their mission, you can go to: Home - National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (nationalpcf.org) https://youtu.be/hDcMVv0RpGM If you have questions, comments or guest suggestions, please email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7CuugqCVvk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I recently sat down with Krissy Wejebe, daughter of the Spanish Fly tv host Jose Wejebe, at ICAST. And on this episode, we talked about what it was like growing up in Florida with a dad that was a fishing guide/tv host and a mother who was a dolphin trainer. Jose meant a lot to so many people and when he passed away, it left a lot of people asking what they could do to help. Soon after, Krissy started up the Jose Wejebe Spanish Fly Memorial Foundation to continue her father's legacy through conservation work, education and providing fishing opportunities to those in need. Since 2012, the foundation has worked on countless projects and provided amazing fishing trips for those battling illness bringing hope and "normalcy" to their lives. Go and visit their website to see how you can get involved today. Jose Wejebe Memorial Foundation (josewejebefoundation.org) Jose Wejebe Memorial Foundation | Facebook JoseWejebeMemorialFoundation (@josewejebefound) • Instagram photos and videos And be sure to check out all the episodes from Spanish Fly on Waypoint tv: Watch Spanish Fly | WAYPOINT TV Please email me with questions, comments or guest suggestions to: Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music Provided by: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/K6iou1u8LT/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/aeuUzx85QI/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Excited to have Jonathan Newar and Attison Barnes from Captain Experiences back on the show for a little update of what they have been doing the past year and talk about how fast they are growing as a business and how they are being so successful in pairing up anglers with great fishing guides across the world! Plus, a little insight into their destination trip over to Africa in Tanzania fishing with one of their guides overseas. Be sure to look them up the next time you are searching for a fishing trip, especially if visiting somewhere for the first time. They do a great job vetting these guides helping to ensure a great time is had. www.captainexperiences.com Check out their channel on YouTube and click here to catch episodes from their trip to Africa: https://youtu.be/ZhrImyuuFvw https://youtu.be/apYYjDb54hA https://youtu.be/otF_9jHsE5U https://youtu.be/0-lRevJY6uw https://youtu.be/sEgzDafBTZU Email me at derek@impactoutdoorspodcast with guest suggestions and comments and be sure to like and subscribe to the show. We are now part of the Waypoint Podcast Network, Impact Outdoors | WAYPOINT TV Music provided by: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/IArd2yLLv6/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turner Rowland joins us on this episode as we discuss the Waypoint platform and all of the great things that they are doing on the outdoors streaming platform. We also get an update on life in Bozeman and Turner's hunting season this past year and a goal that he accomplished while elk hunting with his dad. It's always great to have Turner around and a huge thanks to him and the rest of the team over at Waypoint for sponsoring this year's Hunt Fish Podcast Summit. www.waypointtv.com Waypoint TV - YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Falconry was something I had only heard of but never really looked into as far as a way of hunting game. Until meeting Britt Perry, I really didn't know it was a legit and very proficient way of hunting game. Britt's introduction into the sport is probably not what one would expect, but through seeing a post from a friend of a friend of a friend on social one day, she got interested in it and started looking into what it would take to get started. And that was all it took! 5 years later, she is a dedicated falconer and successfully capturing birds in the wild and guiding/training them to associate her with food rewards and in turn doing what all raptors do best. HUNT! This was a really fun episode to record, and I learned a lot about this side of the hunting world. So be sure to listen in as we discuss all things falconry from getting started to where she is today, and all the great conservation work Britt is currently doing as a biologist for the National Wild Turkey Federation over in Louisiana. You can follow her on her social media at Britt (@winged_hunt) • Instagram photos and videos If you have comments or guest suggestions, please email them to me at derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/VF9koDcKqQ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7CuugqCVvk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The outdoors is a place of healing to so many and Heroes on the Water was founded to help bring the outdoors to our military veterans, first responders and more. For those dealing with PTSD and other traumatic events they have dealt with in the line of duty, a day on the water in a kayak with a fishing pole and some new friends has proven to be a success for Heroes on the Water. This non-profit group has chapters all across the country and has been getting our heroes out on the water since 2007 when founder Jim Dolan started up the group. Laura Lindsey and Camille Null join us on this episode at the Hunt Fish Podcast Summit to discuss HOW and the history and successes of this great program. Make sure and follow them on social media and find out how you can help support them below: Heroes on the Water | Home Heroes On The Water (@heroesonthewater) • Instagram photos and videos Heroes on the Water | Facebook Thanks for listening to this week's show. If you have guest suggestions or comments on the podcast, please email me at Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/l015lkLpOT/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7CuugqCVvk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gray Thornton is a man dedicated to conserving wildlife and the sport of hunting. Through his amazing work over his career in the outdoor conservation world with SCI, Dallas Safari Club and now as the President and CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation, Gray is helping to put wild sheep back on the mountain. The wild sheep across North America, once in large numbers, were decimated by domestic sheep introduction through the spread of disease. Facing such a tremendous decline and numerous other issues, the Wild Sheep Foundation has stepped up to the plate through the support of hunters, researchers and numerous state agencies to help put these majestic animals back where they belong. Please join us as Gray and I go through the history of the wild sheep and we learn about the research and reintroduction of these animals back into their native ranges. Make sure to like and follow The Wild Sheep Foundation at: Wild Sheep Foundation Wild Sheep Foundation (@wildsheepfoundation) • Instagram photos and videos Wild Sheep Foundation | Facebook Wild Sheep Foundation: Less Than One Club | Facebook Thanks for listening and make sure if you haven't to hit the subscribe button and leave us a rating and a review. And if you'd like to leave a guest suggestion or have other comments about the show, feel free to email at: derek@impactoudoorspodcast.com Music provided by: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/5A7gnNYE53/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/aeuUzx85QI/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At this year's podcast summit, we had some great podcasters join us including today's guest, Johnathan McCormick from out in Utah. Johnathan "Redbeard" has an incredible passion for his family, his faith, his fitness and the sport of bow hunting. Join us on this episode as we hear what his hunting journey has been like and how his strong work ethic has made him so successful and given him the ability to help so many people through his different platforms. Be sure to follow him at Redbeard Outdoors and catch his podcast: RedBeard Outdoors - Johnathan (@red.beard.outdoors) • Instagram photos and videos red.beard.outdoors | Facebook RedBeard's Fit Crew | Facebook Thank you for listening to this week's episode. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and we would really appreciate you leaving a rating (5 star) and a review on iTunes or Spotify to help us grow this podcast and be able to reach more people. If you have guest suggestions or comments, please email them to me at: derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7CuugqCVvk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 50 had to be someone truly special and really represent the reason behind doing this podcast. Riverhorse Nakadate is just that. Writer, poet, filmmaker, fly fisherman, musician, conservationist and all-around protector of Mother Earth. Riverhorse spends most of his time on the road, fishing the back lakes and rivers across North America chasing that elusive big bass. He also is always working on a project aimed at making a difference in our world, whether working on a story for Patagonia or writing for The Flyfish Journal. Riverhorse's travels have taken him across the globe and he has the most amazing stories to share about his course in life. So sit back and enjoy this episode that I am so excited to bring to you and thank you for listening. I cannot wait to see where the next 50 episodes takes us. You can follow Riverhorse's work by checking out his articles and some of his videos linked below: Patagonia's "It's All Home Water- A Northern Light" https://youtu.be/ZR_69AnAg1Y Here's Riverhorse's article on the illegal fishing taking place in the Rio Grande valley in south Texas waters: The Darkest Web - Patagonia The Flyfish Journal's "Love & Water: Riding Shotgun with Riverhorse Nakadate" https://youtu.be/vbvGMO0_Iew If you have a comment or guest suggestion, please email me at: derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/aeuUzx85QI/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7CuugqCVvk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Capt. Eric Trout is shaking things up down in Galveston, Texas by opening up the island's first fly fishing shop, Galveston Fishing Company, and poling clients around the flats and marsh of Galveston Bay chasing everything from reds and trout to sheepshead. With a background in all types of charter fishing and having lived and worked all over the place, Eric has a huge passion for fishing and teaching others about the sport. We are glad to have Eric on the show and for him to have joined us at this year's Hunt Fish Podcast Summit. Make sure to follow him on social and reach out to book a trip with him. @galvestonflyfishing • Instagram photos and videos Galveston Fly Fishing Adventures | Facebook Galveston Fishing Company | Facebook If you have guest suggestions or comments, please email us at derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music for this episode provided by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/yHQuVKdhkS/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vUk6czYHac/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone who has paid any attention to the fishing world on social media the past several years, has seen an explosion of content being put out by numerous content creators. Most of this is just content to catch your attention with a fun video or something to laugh at, but Emily and Amanda Gale seen the need for something more. And thanks to COVID and the ability to reach so many more people than just a few on a charter trip, their YouTube channel @GaleForceTwins was created. These two have a great story of how they fell in love with the sport of fishing at a young age and decided to take a chance and see what the world of the fishing industry had to offer for them. Fast forward to 2022, and these two are everywhere in the industry, making more than a few waves with their educational and family-friendly videos, merchandise and fishing rod collection to being the on-site hosts of The Sport Fishing Championship on CBS Sports. So glad they were able to come to Texas and join us at the Hunt Fish Podcast Summit, so sit back and get ready for the Gale Force Twins! Gale Force Twins (@galeforcetwins) • Instagram photos and videos Gale Force Twins | Facebook Gale Force Twins - YouTube https://youtu.be/m52Kl1KHOKc Gale Force Twins (galeforcefishing.com) If you'd like to leave a comment or guest suggestion, feel free to email us at derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/VF9koDcKqQ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/5A7gnNYE53/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growing up as a kid in Oklahoma, I never really thought about going overseas to a foreign country or really even traveling out of Oklahoma for that matter. Not until having Julian Hibbard as my Geography teacher in 7th grade, where she asked me to come and take her German class the following year. Frau, as we called her, is recently retired from a 30 plus year career in teaching and I recently got back in touch with her after almost 24 years. During our 8th grade German class, she asked a few students if they would be willing to travel to Germany for a couple of weeks for a tour of the country. The decision to go on this trip has totally changed my life for the better and has opened up so many doors and opportunities for me that I could not even begin to list them all here. Join us for this great conversation about chances you take in life, a look back at her career and the challenges facing teachers in today's environment. Most of all, thanks to all the teachers out there going above and beyond daily for our youth to educate and inspire them to take those chances in life! If you have guest suggestions or comments about the podcast, feel free to send them to me at: derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7CuugqCVvk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growing up in Hollis, Oklahoma, Dale Rollins was just a normal kid living in small town Oklahoma who loved spending time outdoors with his bb gun. Little did he know that the quail he heard growing up would be the gateway to a storied career in outdoor conservation and education of both youth and adults. As the founder of the Texas Brigades program, which is currently celebrating 30 years of success, Dr. Rollins has made a huge impact on countless lives through not only the Brigades program, but his career at Texas AgriLife Extension and with the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch. Sit back and listen to this episode as we discuss all the things affecting quail today and how creating new conservation ambassadors within our youth can help us turn things around and make an impact on this world. www.texasbrigades.org www.quailresearch.org Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch | Facebook Texas Brigades | Facebook Watch YETI's Stories from the Wild: Canary of the Prairie on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Sh8Gqte_t5U Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/7A04FVedU1/ Email guest suggestions or comments about the show to Derek@impactoutdoorspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices