Outdoor Country Talk

We are back! After a turkey season long break, we are back with another episode. We found it only fitting to get back in the studio and record with a Mississippi company that is on fire right now. We caught up with Jared Lewis with Apex Ammunition. Apex is one of the fastest growing ammunition companies out there and Jared explains of where the company came from and how they got started. TSS... a game changer in the ammo world. Whether you are waterfowl hunting or turkey hunting, it has become something that many has found to be DEADLY! Jared explains some of that to us and why that is. Catch this episode of Outdoor Country Talk to hear more about it from Jared. 

With the much anticipated 2021 turkey season quickly approaching, we found it only fitting to sit down with the MDWFP Wild Turkey Program Coordinator, Mr. Adam Butler and discuss turkeys and turkey hunting here in Mississippi. It’s always fun and informational to sit down with someone that has the knowledge and passion about turkeys that man like Adam has. We cover several different topics that commonly come up in conversation about turkey hunting in Mississippi. We talk about the population and what it looks like today compared to years past, tagging of turkeys, research abilities, property management, and much more along the conversation. If you’re ready for turkey season as much as we are, check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

This episode features probably our youngest guest we have ever had on the show. David Nichols and his son Will, they are NXT Generation Outdoors. As they put it on their Instagram page, for NXT Generation Outdoors, it’s God 1st, family second, then “The Outdoors”. This family is passionate about the outdoors. Listen as David explains how NXT Generation Outdoors came about. We then get Will to share some duck calling tips with us. It was great to sit down with this family and visit with them about something that we are just as passionate about. Check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

We catch back up with our buddy Jeff Nunnery. This time we are catching up to discuss Team Brake now that we have ended another deer season. This deer season was an awesome year for all the handlers that’s part of Team Brake Down. They right at doubled the amount of recoveries for the 2020-2021 deer season than they had for the 2019-2020 deer season. Jeff discusses some of the training techniques they use when they start their dogs that we found quite interesting. He shares some great stories from some tracks they took this season as well. If you want to hear more about Team Brake Down and how they can potentially help you next season, check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

When somebody gets introduced to waterfowl hunting, usually one of two things happen. They either take to it and it becomes a way of life for them or it’s something that they just aren’t cut out for. Ryan may have grown up hunting and doing a some waterfowling through his younger days but one hunt in particular might’ve just changed his life and pointed him in an entire different direction. It was very interesting to hear Ryan’s story and how he became to be “Ryan Off The Grid” that he’s known to be on social media. The Marine combat vet takes us down the road of how things developed into what they are today for him. You don’t want to miss this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

The title of the episode is just that. Jacob and Jeremy just sit down to recap some of this duck season and do some catching up. This season flew by. It had some ups and a bunch of lows but it’s still something that you love to do. This season was pretty much summed up in Jeremy’s comment in this episode of “if you get mad over just killing two wood ducks, you might as well stay home...” Meanwhile during the slow season, Jacob takes off to Texas to shoot some pigs...with a bow...lots of pigs with a bow. Listen to this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

From playing football for Mississippi State University to having a fishing guide service, Captain Stu Scheer has some stories to tell. While you may think we just talk about fishing for the entire episode, with this guest, that’s NOT the case. Stu is quite the character to say the least and his stories that he has to tell from his football days in the late 60s while in Starkville are some to hear. There’s even a venture off into some Sasquatch siting in Amite County, MS. Be sure to check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

If you listened to Part 1, you know that Mr. Kim has no problem telling a good story and is passionate about what he does. In Part 2, you hear about what the current operation is like at “Show Me Birds” and what it takes to make it the largest pheasant hunting resort in America. Listen to this episode to hear more about Show Me Birds and what kind of hunts and experiences they have to offer in Kansas. 

This week Jacob catches up with Mr. Kim Shira, the owner/operator of “Show Me Birds” in Kansas. “Show Me Birds” is known as America’s largest pheasant hunting resort. Listen to the becoming of the hunting resort. If you know Mr. Kim, you’d know that this has to carry over into a Part 2! Listen to this Part 1 episode of a two part series. 

We catch back up with our buddy, Jimmy Barton. We caught back up with him because these days, well I guess you could say he’s walking in some different shoes than he was on our last visit. You probably remember him as being a NWTF Regional Director. Those days came to an end for him and he talks a little bit about that but, things only got busier and more exciting from there. Like Jimmy puts it, it’s an endless pursuit. Listen to this episode and find out what “Endless Pursuit Outdoors” is all about. 

Today we are joined with a great guest, Mrs. Mary Linker. If you have seen her on social media, you'd refer to her as "Linking The Chase". Mary has a unique story of how she got into hunting a little later in life. She has a great story of her early days hunting whitetail deer with her husband. Mary had an outlook that some of us may not have had in our early days of whitetail deer hunting. Listen to Mary's story and where she is today with her hunting addition on this episode of Outdoor Country Talk!

Jacob got to catch up with a local guy that is known for his unique to this day in time hunting style. Travis Murray takes his deer hunting seriously. So serious that he’s reverts back to some old days of hunting style. When is the last time you sneaked a deer in his bedding area in a ghillie suit and shot him with a recurve bow? If you’re like most of us, the answer is NEVER. That’s just an every day hunt for Travis though. Check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk and hear how he does it and is very successful doing it. 

If you remember back a few episodes ago, Jacob and Jeremy visited together to just catch up after a couple hunting trips. Jacob had traveled up to Utah to duck hunt. While there, he was guided by Captain Rod. We discussed briefly about Captain Rod's setup on that episode so we only found it fitting to have Captain Rod on for his own episode and hear it straight from the Captain himself. Listen to this episode to hear how he got started duck hunting and how he got into being an airboat charter on the great Salt Lake and starting his guide service, Fowl Obsession.

This week’s episode gets us into the much anticipated 2020-2021 waterfowl season here in the south. The anticipation of visiting with our guests this week has been just as much. We have been trying to catch up with Carlee Jo for almost a year now but if you follow her on social media, you can understand how busy she is catching fish, hunting deer, hunting ducks, or hunting turkeys. Carlee Jo tells us how hunting and fishing got to be a way of life for her and what that’s developed into today. Check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk to hear it! 

Since the weather just so happened to had went from COLD to HOT on us (even though it feels like winter right now) when we were getting ready to record this episode, we decided to take a warm weather topic for this one. This week we catch up with Captain Austin Pons. Austin and his wife, Michelle, own and operate “No Pressure Fishing Charters” out of Port Orange, FL. Austin takes us back to beginning on how they got into fishing and how me became the owner and operator of a fishing charter business. Of course we get into what the main species of fish are for them and what someone can expect when they book a trip with “No Pressure Fishing Charters”. 

On this episode, it’s just Jacob & Jeremy as the guest this week had to reschedule but we thought that with all that’s been going on, there’s plenty to catch up on. Jacob recently took a duck hunting trip up to Utah. We recap that trip with him and some other adventures that the Outdoor Country crew has been on. 

We catch back up with Mr. Anthony Ballard for this episode. We aren’t talking about a retrieving Blue Heeler dog today though, we are talking about another exciting topic most of us have to deal with...HOGS. Anthony is the Nuisance Species Program Biologist for MDWFP. That means, Anthony is out state expert when it comes to the nuisances we commonly refer to as hogs. Are you interested in learning a little more about them and how they impact our state? Well, give this episode of Outdoor Country Talk a listen! 

When you see a picture or hear about a blue heeler dog retrieving ducks, you just have to find out more about it. We did just that on this episode. We went straight to the source. On this episode, we sit down with Anthony Ballard, the proud owner of “blue dog”. Anthony tells us how it came about to have a blue heeler to retrieve his ducks. If you’re as curious as we were, check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk!   

Now that we are all up in bow season, we found it fitting to sit down for a little while with Derek Eaves, the director of Mississippi Bowhunters Association. Of course we talk about bow hunting and the prediction of what this season will be like but we also get into what the MBA is all about. Sometimes us bow hunters need a voice out there in the world to help promote the things we have loved for years and keep what we have, the MBA is just that. Check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk to hear how you can support the MBA! 

We have been knowing Seann for a couple years now as he is a hunter and outdoorsman just like us. Within the past year, hunting isn’t the only the thing the Robinson’s have been busy doing. Ira’s Salsa...have you heard of it? Have you tried it? This is the BEST salsa there is out there! It is definitely Outdoor Country Talk approved! Listen as Seann takes us back to the beginning days of coming up with the soon to be famous Ira’s Salsa. Want to know more or how you can get your hands on it? Listen to this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

We are back with Beamer this week. He updates us on his recovery since his accident. Bow season is finally here for much of all the country. We venture into discussing about some of the great NAP products that they have to offer and may help is hunters be a little more successful this hunting season. Check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

How did your teal season go? On this episode we relive our journey we went on at the great Howard Miller WMA. If you saw the Facebook post from a few weeks ago, you know we encountered the infamous Howard Miller MUD! We let you in on the “hardships” we had to go through to scratch out a few teal. It definitely wasn’t something we signed up for when we planned to go hunting. But...it still beat a day of being at work! Check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

Today we catch up with Mr. Wayne Thornhill, the owner & operator of “ Thornhill Shooting Preserve”. We have been and shot with Mr. Wayne a few times and to say the least, it’s one of the the most enjoyable bird hunting experiences you can have. Mr. Wayne always makes sure his clients had a great time. Probably one of Mr. Wayne’s most exciting recent additions is the new website, “www.thornhillshootingpreserve.net”. Check him out and book your hunt today, you won’t be disappointed! 

If you’ve listened to any of the GSM Outdoors episodes, you know that Beamer is known as the “luckiest man alive”. As if he never earned it before, he really earned the title this time! We are glad Beamer was able to tell us what happened and we are praying for a speedy recovery. Beamer walks us through his recent accident that occurred while him and some buddies were preparing for hunting season at their camp. Check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk to listen to Beamer‘s latest “adventure”! 

As you will hear, at the beginning of this episode, we had Hurricane Laura just about to hit land when we recorded. Our thoughts and prayers go out to not only those victims but also those impacted by Hurricane Sally as well.  Do you hunting using ground blinds? Are you like us and find that leaving out your old cloth type hub style blinds really isn’t the best option? Well Hawk Hunting has just what you and I need! Beamer fills us in on the blinds they have to offer. Check it out! 

If you are a duck hunter, this is an episode you will enjoy. This episode we have Delta Waterfowl’s John Devney. We spend almost an hour talking with John about migration, prairie conditions, impacts of US citizens likely not hunting Canada this year, and the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act. What are some things that Delta Waterfowl does for us when it comes to waterfowl policy (rules & regulations)? John discusses this also. Basically, if you are like us,  a duck hunter that cares about duck hunting and everything that comes along with it, this is an episode that you will listen to from beginning to end. 

Hunting Made Easy...that’s a statement we like to hear, right? Well the company HME is just that. They have some great products that make things just a little bit easier for us out there in the woods. We mainly talk about their game camera mounts they have. Of course we venture off into some other topics of the world but check out this episode to hear some of the great things this company has that’ll make your hunt just a little bit easier this season! 

Well on this episode, we talk to some guys that enlighten us on some products that gets rid of a problem we have in south and probably most parts of the country....MOSQUITOS! We have our friends with us from Spartan Mosquitos with us for this episode. Spartan is probably a brand that you have seen on the shelves in the last couple years. They are a local company to us here in Mississippi and best of all, 100% American Made! Check out this episode to find out more of the product and how the product idea got started for these guys. 

We are excited to bring to you another episode of our Delta Waterfowl series. This week we have with us Mr. Joel Brice who is the Vice-President of Waterfowl and Hunter Recruitment Programs. This is a great episode that talks about the process of which Delta Waterfowl brings in hunters and waterfowl enthusiasts together. We also talk about the decline is hunters over the past years and how that can affect us hunters now and years to come. Check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk. 

The boys are back, well Jacob and Keith are, then Jeremy joins in later in the episode. Game Cameras, it’s time to start doing some “digital scouting” in preparation of the upcoming hunting season. What a better way to get that done than getting your hands on a new Muddy Manifest camera? These things are awesome and SUPER EASY to operate. We talk about these cameras and then get off on no telling what! 

Lynyrd Skynyrd... whether you are a fan or not, it’s a band you know. With such a short career, the band’s music is still being played today. On this episode, we talk with Mr. Gene Odom and Patricia Walsh. Mr. Gene was on the plane the night that it went down just a few miles from the Outdoor Country Talk studios in October of 1977. We talk about how growing up with Ronnie Van Zant eventually led to being the body guard/security guard for the band. Mr. Gene shares some childhood moments and monumental times from the “Skynyrd days”. This is one episode you don’t want to miss.

Beamer is back and today we are getting you out of the dark. Well, we will discuss what company GSM has under their umbrella that will, as they say, “get out of the dark”. We are talking about the company, Cyclops Lights. Cyclops Lights has everything you need from headlamps, LED bar lights, to spotlights, and pretty much everything in between. Check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk. 

To kick off another series, we have Dr. Scott Petrie, CEO of Delta Waterfowl joining us today. With our involvement with the organization over the past several years, we’ve got to learn some interesting things about the organization and the people within the organization. We wanted to sit down with Dr. Petrie and just have some “duck talk”. If you are a waterfowl hunter or just somebody that’d like to hear the CEO of the organization talk about duck hunting, check out this episode! 

With anticipation of the upcoming dove and teal seasons, we are counting down the days on the front end of this show of just how long we have left. As fitting as it is when you need to be getting your firearms out and back in working order, we are joined with Keith from GSM Outdoors again to talk about one of their companies we've known for years, Birchwood Casey. If you're like us, seeing the logo on a bottle is something that's been around forever it seems like. Whether you need cleaning supplies, bluing, or targets, they have what you need. Check out this episode to hear more! 

We are back with another episode with Keith Beam with GSM Outdoors. As we are getting into the series with Keith and GSM Outdoors, we are going to “focus” and discuss a company and product that is associated with GSM Outdoors. As we discussed in E1 with GSM Outdoors, one of the great companies they own is “Hunters Specialties”. I don’t know of many hunters out there that doesn’t know the great company. One product we wanted to discuss today is the new Bio-Strike scent elimination products. Listen to what Keith and the guys have to say about the product and hear what other topics they venture off on. 

This week we catch back up with our friend, Deneshia Larson. It was back in December of last year that we first caught up with Deneshia. If you remember from that episode, Deneshia talked about how she spends a fair amount of time down in the state of Florida during the summer. Well, she has been doing just that and doing something that some of us may not know much about, scalloping. With no script to follow as always, we just check in to see what all she has going on and she’s busy as always. Check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

Today we are joined by a soon to be frequenting voice on the show, Mr. Keith Beam. While the name may not be familiar with everybody, the products and companies he has been associated with is sure to ring a bell. Keith has hands on developing the first commercial hub style blind. What about NAP (New Archery Products)? Keith was behind innovation of creating new and unique broad heads. Keith is now Director of Product Innovation for GSM Outdoor. Just to add to the resume, Keith is the only person to ever head shoot the turkey grand slam with archery equipment on video in a single season. Don’t miss this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

We get our buddy, Gary Wayne Burris in the studios for some bass fishing. Gary Wayne is Outdoor Country Talk’s regional expert when it come to the largemouths. Gary tells us how COVID has affected the local bass tournaments and how you can get in on the action. We venture into technology used today and how it’s nice to have but catching fish is still catching fish. 

This week Jacob is solo in the studio but catch up with Mr. Garrett Rasch with Name the Game Outfitters. Have you ever considered hunting the state of Oklahoma with an outfitter? If so, check this one out. Garrett and Jacob discusses outfitting, hunting in Oklahoma, and what you can except when you hunt with them. Be sure to catch listen to this episode of Outdoor Country Talk! 

If you caught Part 1, you know we are wrapping up our “turkey talks” with the Wisconsin Turkeys. Jacob just broke into his trip that he took to the northern state so on this episode, we hear how the trip went and what successes were had. The WOW tour is further explained! 

As heartbreaking as it is, turkey season around the country has come to an end. Jacob & Jeremy wanted to have a talk highlighting some Wisconsin turkey hunting. We found it fitting to first talk to our good buddy, Kenny McLaughlin. Kenny discusses his trip and the hunting there. Jacob also makes a trip to the state and briefly discusses his trip and we discuss it in more detail in the upcoming part 2. 

Today we catch up with the legend himself, Uncle Rusty. As you would know if you have seen only one episode of "Trained Assassins", you never know what you're going to get with Uncle Rusty. We of course talk about being on the show and some of his most memorable moments and we do find out who was the best hunter or maybe who was NOT the best hunter. Uncle Rusty also takes us back to some earlier times of hunting in the area and shares with us a new decoy tip that you might have never though of before. You do not want to miss this episode of Outdoor Country Talk. 

It's in the blood.....if you have watched any episode of "Blood Origins" you have heard the phrase that Robbie Kroger incorporates. Robbie explains what that means to him and how it has impacted not only his hunting but also the way he lives. Robbie shares with us how he came to the United States from South Africa and landed here in the great state of Mississippi. Robbie shares some interesting point of views of his when it comes to the outdoors and how things have changed through the years. What was your favorite episode of "Blood Origins"? Robbie shares with us his top three episodes so far. 

We have two great guest on our show today, Sean Lundy with Drury Outdoors and his son, Cole. We dive right into it with these guys and just like the title of the episode says, we talk about bucks, birds, and Little Debbies. Who doesn't throw in some Little Debbie snacks in their hunting bag? Sean tells us how growing up in Long Island, New York probably isn't quite like we think it was. How did Sean become part of Drury Outdoors? Listen to this episode of Outdoor Country Talk to find out!

We talk with the local huntress, Kensey Shaffer, today. Most of you probably know Kensey from her social media presence or maybe you have seen her on the Outdoor Channel's "For Love or Likes". Kensey tells us how she grew up following her father's footsteps in the woods and how that led to where she is today in the outdoor industry. She shares with us of how she ended up getting on the TV show and give us a little insight of how it went for her. Do you want to know more or maybe her side of the show? Listen to this episode of Outdoor Country Talk!

We visit with our buddy, Mr. Slade Priest, The Hunting Land Man himself. Most of you know Slade by his hand waving, white sunglass wearing self as he was part of the Trained Assassins crew. Since the show, Slade tells us what all he has going on and slowing down isn't part of it. Of course we talk turkey hunting with Slade. If you found the cure for the Coronavirus and Trump told you that you could have whatever you wanted, what would it be? Well, Slade tells us exactly what he would want. Can you guess it? Well, listen to this episode of Outdoor Country Talk to find out!

Well today, we have a champion with us...but not just any champion. Today we have with us the winner of Forged in Fire Season 6 Episode 16, Mr. Randy Caston. We visit with Mr. Randy and discuss of how he got started building blades, but of course how in the world that led him to being on the TV show, Forged in Fire. He takes us through that journey and told a few things you might not know by just watching the show. Since the show, the blade business has been a steady thing in his life. It has taken him many places and just how much money has he gotten for a blade? Well, check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk to find out!

This week we are joined with the founder and owner of Houndstooth Game Calls, Mr. Lyle Gilbert. Lyle tells us how he got started making turkey calls and how it turned from a hobby to a full time business. Lyle also talks about his different calls and how different cuts may be for different hunters out there. Listen to this episode of Outdoor Country Talk to hear more about Houndstooth Game Calls.

This week we catch back up with Jimmy Barton with NWTF. We sit down with Jimmy with no agenda in mind other than discuss a recent close call in the turkey woods that him and his son encountered and just discuss the world we are living in today. Jimmy tells us how NWTF is feeling some of effects of COVID-19 and some of the benefits that you can take an advantage of by just being a NWTF member. Listen to this episode of Outdoor Country Talk to hear the rest!

Ever heard of a "Lynch Fool Proof Turkey Call"? Well today we sit down with Mr. Allen Jenkins, the man that took the call and brought it to the world of turkey hunting. Have you ever thought about building your own turkey call when you were around 12 years old? Mr. Allen did, and the love of turkey hunting was just getting started for him. Mr. Allen takes us through the Liberty, MS manufacturing days and the eventual move out of Liberty. Have you ever wondered what Mr. Allen would say if you asked him what would be his three (3) tips of success in the turkey woods? Well, he answers just that in this episode of Outdoor Country Talk. 

Well, after catching up with Ryan Wascom a few weeks ago, we felt it was only fitting to catch up with "another one of the assassins". Cragg Fitz joins us on this episode. He had to clear up a little bit of what Ryan mentioned in his episode....something about missing on film? Cragg sets the record straight!  Cragg leads us on the journey he took of getting into hunting and what led him into "Trained Assassins". Also, what is Cragg up to now? Well, check out this episode of Outdoor Country Talk to hear what he says.