On Gravel

Inches & Integrity- this week the crew talks through Scoring of Game and Fish and the systems we use to monitor trophy sizes. Old man injuries, Kid's fishing exploits, and the problem with modern snail mail, bachelor parties and a new trophy book?

This week the guys talk about turkey hunting (with a bow), a corner crossing examination and an expose' with Nebraska's worst Turkey Hunter on Nebraska's worst Turkey Hunting.

Protect your ears from loud bangs and other podcasts. Listen in as the fellas debate the merits of ear protection, argue the elk season away, Blame Canada, and call conservationists to care about carbon credits.

They're back! And with a new Co-Host in tow (maybe). This week's topics are: Chickens, Canada, Home delivered lush juice, hat styles, Tundra Swan Migration Patterns and how to stop it, passing 2-year-old bucks (or not), Dinger's lack of value on most hunts, Guest etiquette in hunt camp, crossbow contention and how we distribute hunters across the landscape as we work towards solving the access issue.

The Hosts walk down their Memory Lanes, discuss infrastructure, deer drives, Dinger's new motif, eyeball technology, questionable parenting advice, horrible trees, high-priced hay, a cloud of grasshoppers, and much more (or less).

On Gravel goes to DC. Propaganda abounds, a flip flop on Beavers, The local tour guide talent really going to crap, Conservation Tech in the Midwest, Shooting Ranges as an entry to hunting, Crow-ologists, Pioneers in the modern lens & so much more (or less).

This week the truck seems a little empty but, McKean and Dinger push through. Stories you might hear, how a one-legged man does in a turkey butt-kickin' contest, a gravel road staple bites the dust, a tale of two or three trucks, and a whole lot more (or less).

This week Andrew and Dinger bid farewell to Bronson and take a look back at their time together on the show. Other topics the airing of grievances, Conservation Organizations, Show Reviews, It's better than nothing, Bullying Eric, and the final installment of stump the biologist.

This week your hosts Eric Dinger, Andrew McKean & Ryan Bronson discuss their band (again), The recent R3 discussions and one of the guys is leaving the show. All that and so much more (or less).

Skip to 49:54 for some R3 News This week hosts Andrew Mckean, Eric Dinger and Ryan Bronson discuss: -How to lose podcast producers and alienate audio editors -Pike Fishing & The Art(s) that it inspires -The History of R3 and A Revolution -Bronson's affinity for urine... of the blue variety -How to Name and Build a Band (because why not...)

This week Ryan Bronson, Andrew McKean and Eric Dinger sit down and talk about... Decommissioned, Muscag, Rona' Nebraska, Humpin Grass in the Swamp, Dinger Decorative Devegetation, Blue Urine, Girl Scout Cookies, Hurricane Season and Southern Durability and No Named Northern Blizzards, Man Crushin, Wolves, McKean's Idle Hands, Plaid Ascots, Earnesty and Honesty, Are you Pro Hunting...ENOUGH?, A Wolf Hunting Story, Smoke Jumping, Grabbin Lynx, Bronson's Worst Joke of All Time, Covering the Wisconsin Wolf Hunt ( a fresh take? ), America's Best Boat Bar, Tankin', Fireball, Nebraska Good Life, Nebraska Good Times, Turkey Hunting Plans, A dangerous Plan to hit the Niobrara in a Bovine H20 Recepticle.

This week Ryan Bronson, Andrew McKean and Eric Dinger talk about the most dangerous minerals, a new show segment, Outdoor News, a new line of SWAG, Lead, Ticks & Lyme's Disease, Rural Broad Band, Oklahoma, McKean's run on Commissioner, Bats, Terrible Podcast Producers, Terrible Podcasts, Terrible Jokes and so much less.

This week Andrew McKean, Eric Dinger & Ryan Bronson kick rocks, trading horse blankets, carbon monoxide poisoning on the ice, fishing faux pas, crappy minnows, bait shops where you can get smoked, what to do when your minnows suck, Prom Dates, soliloquies, A squirrel gets its nut while a coyote gets its mutt, Dinger addressing coyotes in the bear, Dinger makes a great predator call, coyotes trippin' on horse dung, a train goes both ways, how to spice up your valentines day (or not) and so much more...or less.

This week On Gravel, Andrew McKean, Eric Dinger, and Ryan Bronson discuss SHOT, Respective weather patterns, Midges, Spearing Pike without Ice, New On Gravel Products, Medium distance shooting, 6.9, Wildcattin', Ballistics, Outdoor marketing trends, New Gauges of Shotguns, Not leaving the lake till you drill a hold, 8 inches vs 6 inches (is the extra 2 inches worth it?), Inauguration, Coyote calling, bending bullets, and understanding why we are in an Ammo Shortage by examining the entire ammo supply chain.

Join Eric Dinger, Ryan Bronson, and Andrew McKean for an On Gravel Christmas episode. The crew talks Christmas traditions, Eric's campaign to expand the countries taste for game meat, and Bronson's credo for Jerky. Other topics discussed- ice fishing, kidney stones, charcuterie, homemade crackers, hunting stories, bird dogs and ice, McRibs, Dinger's expanding household maintenance crew, Giving Credit where it's due and much more.

Eric is back! But not without additional tech problems, of course. Andrew is heated about an encounter with an ex-friend who he caught in the very duck spot McKean took him to last year. And Bronson is FUMING about ammo shortages, conspiracies and how they both lead to his current employment situation.

McKean has an elk in the back of his truck just waiting to be butchered. Bronson is keeping traditions alive this Thanksgiving by still making his son sit alone at the kids table. And Dinger is M.I.A. for this week's episode as technology has failed him once again.

Eric is playing hooky this episode leaving the other guys to run buck wild. Ryan does his best to stay out of the politics this week although you can tell he's busting at the seams. And Andrew is proud of his daughter who is hunting hunting solo and filling tags.

Dinger is fired up this election season making some wild predictions about the future of our great nation. Bronson tells stories of hunting chickens and sleeping in the back of his truck, hard time out there being unemployed. And McKean is on to bigger and better things with a brand new truck and a new career.

Are you having troubles with flaccid pickles? Andrew has just the fix to keep things crunchy. Bronson picks a fight with folks who enjoy the tradition of a side-by-side shotgun. And Dinger scratches his head as to why the water coloring business is an extremely lucrative one.

Bronson spends his Covid days trying to replicate the one thing he loves most, the Minnesota state Fair. Dinger's looking forward to his weekend of talking trash to his dearest friends while dove hunting. And McKean has some nice looking cattle for sale if any a listener is interested in some free range beef.

The gang shares their favorite redneck ways to take care of mice infestations. Andrew gets the pleasure of dumping the Rocky Mountain Roller contraption. Ryan has invested in a new business involving a fleet of Buckthorn Assassins. And Eric shares a hilarious joke that you just had to be there to see...what?

Andrew is staunchly opposed to trying "Gopher Roping" as he claims it's far, far better shooting varmints. Eric battles rain water at the homestead learning the hard way that the drains actually need to be cleared. And Ryan romanticizes about the 5 best cups of coffee he's ever enjoyed.

Bronson has a comprehensive list of dirty sounding animal names from around the world. Dinger tries to solve the looming issue the conservation groups are facing during the pandemic. And McKean reminisces on an old friend who had the best duck hunting spots.

Bronson rants about Woodrow Wilson and some sort of genetics collecting conspiracy. Eric is finally a "big boy" after catching a walleye over 25 inches. And McKean shares an epic story of a trip to India involving getting stranded, lost treasure, and man-eating cats!

Dinger tries to convince the guys to try roping gophers once again. Andrew shares about his tragic past involving 2 wives and some toxic mushrooms. And Bronson has an all time rant that would make even Rush Limbaugh blush.

Bronson's having some technical issues again, you'd think he'd have it figured out by now. Eric's hesitant to buy a new Leatherman holster because he will look like a "New Money" homesteader. An McKean dives into the worst smells that have ever resided in his truck.

Dinger tries to avoid explaining why he doesn't carry a pocket knife by deflecting to a story about Andrew eating an iguana. Bronson explains to his loyal facebook fans what a wood duck box and a piano recital have in common. And Andrew is still cleaning his mud room where his dog, Nelly, and a golfball became very close.

The fellas discuss their guilty pleasures. Can you guess which pleasure belongs to each host? Listening to Rod Stewart whilst blushing; Reading and arguing with teenagers on Starwars Fan Fiction blogs; and spending hours on TikTok trying to learn new dad jokes to use on the podcast.

It's the episode of spring hunting disappointment! Bronson sulks as he has plans to go turkey hunting with his kid but gets ditched for Minecraft. Dinger has a successful turkey hunt but is bummed his kid was distracted by phone games. And McKean's kids not wanting to join him on his weekend turkey hunt, actually proved to be his favorite hunt yet.

Bronson patiently awaits along with his social media following for the ducklings to hatch. Dinger is getting a horse, well his daughter is getting a horse but Dinger gets to do all the work! And McKean wastes no time to let Dinger know how terrible it will be to put his horse down.

McKean has some useful metrics for you to use while social distancing, like 2 canoe paddles or one mule deer's length. Dinger claims to have gone 3 for 3 on shooting muskrats from the deck, which the guys have some suspicions about. And Bronson talks about his live wood duck viewing operation he has going on.

Bronson is back at it, spying on wood ducks and sharing videos on social media. Eric explains to us what "Chicken Math" is, which he learned from his 9 year old daughter who loves animals. And Andrew tells a provocative story about his buddy Les who is essentially a Joe Exotic doppelgänger.

Bronson has a quality rant about the state of Illinois closing their parks and WMA's over the virus. McKean derails the conversation about changing flat tires. And Dinger fails to be the macho man once again in an attempt to gain approval from his hunting buddies.

Eric has no fears over the Coronavirus. Bronson visits the World's Smallest Zoo in South Dakota. And Andrew sheds light on his redneck past.

The guys don't know where Eric's at to start the episode, must have had something to do with Bronson sending the last episode to Eric's wife. Bronson gives some over the counter hunting advice for a turkey hunt in the hills of South Dakota. And McKean is wants to get to the bottom of borrow pits, ditches?

Andrew tells a story of a dog named "Sue", well it's actually Scott. Bronson puts the medical gloves on and get to work on his dog's anal glands. And Dinger thinks he has the key to training woman, but in reality, they have been training him his whole life.

Dinger wants you to PICK UP YOUR DAMN TRASH which he colorfully explains in the best rant of 2020 so far. Bronson tries to find a way to explain that killing animals isn't his favorite thing in the entire world. And McKean once again shamelessly plugs his 4 part series on OutdoorLife.

Andrew memorializes a friend by sharing a story of 2 guys on a road trip. Bronson uses the podcast as an excuse to get access to the SHOT Show. And Dinger tries out his new sledding hill in his back yard only to have his young children laugh in his face.

Andrew has trouble giving away his money, any takers? Bronson has discovered his favorite kind of fishing, with a gun on a lake. And Dinger looks forward to, once again, using his belt to prove Andrew has the smallest head at SHOT Show.

The fellas get to the bottom of the regional country road wave. Are you a 1, 2 or 4 finger waver? McKean Reunites with his boys for a couple of hunts over the holidays. Bronson tells a story of the time he slipped a blind legislator a beer during a meeting. And Dinger tries to think of some ideas on how to be the coolest kids at the SHOT Show bar.

On this episode, Bronson struggles with his audio so bare with us! Luckily he doesn't talk too much. McKean finishes his his 2019 resolution by sleeping outside in 10 degree weather. And Dinger breaks tradition with his dad by NOT partaking in the Christmas pheasant hunt.

The fellas recap their successful fall hunting seasons this week. Bronson's son shot his first deer in his coming of age moment. Andrew had threw a hunting party out in Montana where the theme was 70's gear only! And Dinger found success with his mentee potentially creating generations of hunters.

Andrews all backwards this episode, much had spun on on the back roads. Bronson recounts the time he gutted his first deer with the help of his mom. And Dinger definitely, for sure, 100% does NOT watch the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Andrew's about fed up with hunters trespassing on his land. Bronson apologizes to Dinger for being so sensitive about last week's episode. And Dinger recounts his "heroic" close-encounter with a couple does on the interstate.

Andrew takes up one of America's greatest past time traditions of smoking tobacco. Bronson informs the audience of one of Dinger's biggest secrets which includes Pop Sugar Fitness videos and purple panties. Dinger, well, he's just emasculated.

McKean returns from his big trip to Greenland to go right to work in the... pot fields? Bronson leaves the gun at home and put's it all on his son to pack the freezer this fall. And Dinger's taking a note from Mama McKean and stopping in all the small towns they pass during a South Dakota pheasant hunt.

Andrew is absent this episode working on an assignment in Greenland for Donald Trump. Dinger is terrified of the tick making you allergic to red meat after learning of another deer-hunter-now-vegan. And Bronson is talking 2A again, but this time making some really good points.

McKean is getting prepared for the little town's homecoming parade. Bronson is with Andrew in Grassgrow doing some sage grous hunting in the hills of Montana. Dinger's all alone back in Lincoln hanging out with a humming bird.

Bronson is now the official CEO of On Gravel Enterprises after cutting loose from his previous company. McKean gets his old job back as Editor in Chief at OutdoorLife. Dinger battles with a nasally stuffy nose dues to allergies. And the all talk about how HUNTING IS FINALLY BACK!

Dinger wants to throw a big party in the downtown district of Lincoln to celebrate the rifle deer season. McKean invited his mentee from last season, Nick, back out to hunt this year, but this time he's on his own. And Bronson has only one priority this fall and that's to get his 10 year old son his first whitetail buck.