Zach Phillips Building Country Outdoors & The Wildest Outdoor Stories | AJ Buckley Show

What starts as a conversation about hunting quickly turns into one of the strangest stories ever told on The AJ Buckley Show. This week, AJ sits down with Zach Phillips, host, producer and outdoor storyteller behind Country Outdoors. A Georgia native, Zach built his career behind the camera producing outdoor television before helping bring Country Outdoors to life. He is an avid hunter and conservationist whose greatest passion is turkey hunting, and his fast-turnaround filming, photography and editing have made him a respected creator throughout the outdoor industry.  Zach shares how Country Outdoors began, what it takes to capture authentic hunting adventures on the road, and how his childhood trapping raccoons, fishing creeks and hunting in South Georgia helped shape his understanding of wildlife and the outdoors.  AJ also opens up about his first hunting trip, the lessons he learned in the field and why the experience gave him a new appreciation for hunting, conservation and the people who live the outdoor lifestyle. Then the conversation takes a bizarre turn when Zach recalls his encounter with a town’s infamous “crazy lady” and her unbelievable collection of more than 10,000 Santa Claus figures—including Santas allegedly made with human teeth. From outdoor television and turkey hunting to first-time hunting stories and one deeply unsettling Christmas collection, this episode goes places nobody expected. Subscribe to The AJ Buckley Show for more honest conversations, unbelievable stories and unforgettable guests. 0:00 Intro 2:15 Church Camo 4:11 Zach and AJ met on a bird hunt through Shep Rose 10:20 Turkey Hunts (Hey Big Daddy Turkey Call) 15:00 Elk Hunting is on Zach Bucket List 20:00 The disconnection of where our food comes from and teaching safety/responsibility 22:20 Advice from your grandfather 27:40 How did the show come about 31:00 How did Zach meet Mary? 35:00 Zach ended up hunting with a Cult... but he wasn't accepted 37:50 Zach and Mary end up getting a water buffalo 47:00 AJ's Swim lessons with a shark 49:50 Close Call almost didn't make it on a hunt 59:30 Don't meet your heroes 1:07:00 Nancy the town crazy lady and the weirdest 24 hours of Zach's life - The RV Fire Follow Zach Phillips & Country Outdoors Youtube:  @CountryOutdoorsYoutube   Zach on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zach_phillips1/ Country Outdoors on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/countryoutdoors/ Country Outdoors Podcast: https://tr.ee/E0B1nlx0D2 Follow AJ Buckley IG: https://www.instagram.com/ajbuckley/ Fb: https://www.facebook.com/AJBuckleyOfficialPage TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ajbuckleyofficial  Follow AJ Buckley Show IG: https://www.instagram.com/ajbuckleyshow/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/ajbuckleyshow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ajbuckleyofficial Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aj-buckley-show/id1885802753 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Em0btYFt8QNKJPX2tFJhq https://www.ajbuckley.com Sponsors: http://www.ghostbed.com/buckley  Code word Buckley for 10% off http://aj.purerx.co write "Time to shine" In notes http://www.bornofdiscipline.com #AJBuckleyShow #ZachPhillips #CountryOutdoors Follow AJ IG/FB: ajbuckley Tiktok:ajbuckleyofficial AJ Buckley Show IG/Fb: ajbuckleyshow Tiktok: ajbuckleyshow http://www.ajbuckley.com Sponsors: http://www.ghostbed.com/buckley  Code word Buckley for 10% off http://aj.purerx.co write "Time to shine" In notes http://www.bornofdiscipline.com http://www.totaloffroad.com