SPECIAL BONUS - 2025 in Review & Happy New Year Plans for 2026

Episode Overview In this special bonus episode, Larry Weishuhn welcomes listeners to 2026, reflecting on a fast-paced 2025 and sharing his excitement for the adventures ahead. He provides a roadmap of his upcoming hunts, convention appearances, and new content plans for the year. 2025 Recap & Recent Adventures Larry briefly touches on his late 2025 activities, including: Carmen Mountain Whitetail: Hunts in November and December. Texas Panhandle: Hunting with Craig Archer and Kyle Foley. Cotton Ranch (Becker Bottoms): Spending time in Northeast Texas with David and Edgar Cotton and Rick Lambert. Larry notes their shared appreciation for Savage Model 99 lever-action rifles, mentioning he recently hunted with a .300 Savage built in the 1920s. Upcoming Plans for Early 2026 Coues Deer Hunt (January): Larry is heading deep south to the El Durangueño Ranch in Durango, Mexico (Sierra Madres) to hunt with Terry Anderson. He recounts a successful hunt there in 2025 for a unique buck with broken tines (currently being mounted by Double Nickel Taxidermy). DSC Convention (Feb 6–8): Larry will be back in Atlanta at the World Congress Center. Roles: He will MC the Life Member Breakfast and present the "Educator of the Year" award to his good friend, Dr. Mike Arnold. Appearances: Attendees can find him at the Hornady and Stealth Vision booths. Future Content & Announcements TV & Print: The Carmen Mountain Whitetail hunt will be featured on Sportsman's Life TV (Carbon TV/YouTube) and in an article for Sporting Classics Magazine. Upcoming Podcast Episodes: An interview with Jeff Johnson (originally recorded for the NRA). A sit-down with Fred Eichler, discussing longbows vs. rifles. A discussion with Edgar Cotton about his decades of elk hunting, starting in the 1970s. International Hunts: Plans for later in the spring include hunting Muntjac and Chinese Water Deer in England, followed by a three-nation Roe Deer hunt. Patreon Launch: Larry announces a new Patreon launching in Jan/Feb to offer extra content, direct communication, and giveaways. Sponsors Mentioned: DSC, Hornady, Taurus, Stealth Vision, Red 55 Winery, Choctaw Hunting Lodge, The Crown Bar, Texas Wildlife Association, Double Nickel Taxidermy, and Burnham Brothers Game Calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices