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Kentucky Afield — 161 episodes

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#161 Zak Danks - Record Harvest (So Far), Turkey Reproduction, Lee's Derby Picks

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#160 Zak Danks - Turkey Numbers, Research & Spring Season Forecast

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#159 - From History to Headwaters: Bass Relocation, River Recovery, and Jay’s Top Kentucky Fishing Spots

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#158 Rich Storm – From the Field to the Commissioner’s Office

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#157 David Baker - Good Fishing RIGHT NOW, Habitat Work, How You Can Help

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156 Dr. John Hast — Black Bear Hunting Common Questions, Management Goals, A First Harvest

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#155 Joe McDermott - Deer on the Move: GPS Collars, Rut Action, and Modern Gun Season

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#154 - Early Season Deer Hunting, R3 Opportunities, BOW

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#153 Deer Season 2025 - Opportunities, Trends, Management

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#152 - R3- The Future of Kentucky's Outdoors with Rachel Crume

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#151 Terri Brunjes - Wild Pigs in KY, Issues and Efforts, Paddlesports

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#150 Jay Herrala - Stream Fisheries, Affects of Flooding, Lee's Derby Picks

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#149 Dr. John Hast - Elk Hunting in Kentucky, The Drawing, Odds, Process

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#148 Jeff Crosby - Hybrid Vigor, Top Fish, Spring Fishing

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#147 Zak Danks - Spring Turkey Hunting, The Population, Management

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#146 David Baker - Spring Fishing Is Nearly Here!

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#145 Nick Ray - The EIT Division, Access Points, Shooting Ranges and Opportunity

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#144 Dr. John Hast - Bears and Elk in Kentucky, Bear Hunting, Great Winter Fishing

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#143 Dr. John Brunjes - Waterfowl Hunting Sounds Awesome, Migratory Bird Conservation

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#142 Tommy Apostolopoulos - The Rut, New CWD Surveillance Zone, Deer Hunting

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#141 Rachel Crume - Tracking Deer, Shot Placement, Tracking Do's And Don'ts

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#140 Jimmy Woods - Small Game Hunting, Mast Crops, Game Participation

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#139 Dave Dreves - Eating Bass, Trophy Bass, Getting Feedback

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#138 John Boel - From WI To KY, Learning To Fish KY, Why We Fish

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#137 Rachel Young - Fundraising For Conservation, Getting Kids Outdoors

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#136 Adam Martin - WKY Fisheries, Bass Up, Carp Down

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#135 - Kentucky Kayak Fishing Destinations, Public Access, Blue Water Trails

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#134 - "Hunter" the Beagle, What's Going on Now, Spring Fishing

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#133 Josh Bender - The Parklands Of Floyds Fork, Stream Smallmouth Fishing

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#132 Zak Danks - About Turkeys, Turkey Management, Turkey Hunting

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#131 - Bananas On Boats, Mushroom Hunting In KY, Abilities

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#130 Jeff Ross - State Record Fish, Changes For 2024 -2025, Fish Recruitment

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#129 John MacGregor - Non-Game Species, Finding Things at Night, Conservation

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#128 Cody Rhoden - Small Game Animals, Hunting, Science, Habits

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#127 Sgt. Rufus Cravens - Coyote Hunting Day And Night, Law Enofrcement

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#126 - 2023 In Review and Resolutions For 2024

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#125 Gabe Jenkins - We Found CWD In KY, What Next?

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#124 Tommy Apostolopoulos - KY's Deer Hunting to Date, Public Land, Bears

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#123 Chad Miles - Reloading, Upcoming Hunting, Hunting On TV

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#122 Rich Storm - KDFWR Commissioner

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#121 Roger LaPointe - KY Hunters For The Hungry

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#120 Joe Clements & Jack Reid - WILDTAIL

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#119 Joe McDermott - Whitetail Deer Hunting, Management, Q&A

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#118 John Brunjes - Improving Conservation With Data, Wildlife Photography, Migratory Bird Hunting

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#117 - The State Wildlife Action Plan

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#116 Ben Robinson - Wildlife Division, Public Lands, Conservation Funding

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#115 Jay Herrala - Stream Investigations, A Fishing Destination In Each Region, Fishing

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#114 Marcus Bowling - Drownings In KY, Being Safe On The Water, Night Fishing

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#113 Rick Hill - The Old Days, Turkey Hunts, Wildlife Artwork and Lee's Derby Picks

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#112 Elizabeth Johnson - Wild Turkey Hunting, Research, Lee Caught His Saugeye

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#111 - Lake Sturgeon, Green River, Boat Fish KY

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#110 Jeff Ross - Spawning Season, Fishing Reg Changes, Coolest Fish

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#109 Chad Miles - Current Opportunities, Why Humans Manage Wildlife, Favorite Shoots

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#108 Dr. Monte Mcgregor - Bringing Back Endangered Animals, Mussels, Indicator Species

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#107 - What does Lee do? Modern Firearms Season for Deer

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#106 Dr. John Hast - KY Black Bears and Black Bear Hunting

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#105 Rachel Young - KY Fish And Wildlife Foundation, Quail Hunting, Youth Deer Season

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#104 Dave Baker - Fall Fishing, Habitat Vs Stocking, Venison Liver

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#103 Terri Brunjes - Wild Pigs In Kentucky

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#102 Cody Rhoden - The Importance Of Trees, Fall Hunting, Private Lands Management

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#101 - Noelle Thompson - Deer Program Coordinator, Deer Hunting, CWD & HD

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#100 Wes Little - Migratory Birds, Fall Hunting, A Preview Of What's To Come

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#99 Marcus Bowling

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#98 - Kayak Musky Catch, Pfeiffer Fish Hatchery, Elkhorn Creek

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#97 Olivia Dangler - Learn To Hunt Or Fish, Opportunities, White Bass Update

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#96 David Baker - Early Spring Fishing, Habitat Vs Stocking, Impressive Fish

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#95 Jeff Crosby - Favorite Fishing, Statewide Habitat, Many More Trout

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#94 Geoff Roberts - Winter Stream Fishing, Raptors Of KY, Salato

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#93 - 2021 Bear Hunt, Predator Hunting, Winter Fishing

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#92 Wes Little - Winter Hunting, First Time Duck Hunt, Prep Work

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#91 John Hast - Firearms Season For Deer, Predator Reg Changes, Bear Hunting

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#90 Rachel Crume - October Deer Hunting, Post - Shot Tips, Fall Fishing, Hunter Ed

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#89 - CWD Update, Fall Fishing, Quota Hunts

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#88 Kyle Same - Testosterone Changes In Deer, Taking Does, Tactics

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#87 - KY Wild Q&A Show

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#86 - State Record Fish, Stream Resources, Archery Season Prep

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#85 David Baker - Low Head Dam Removal, Underutilized Waterways

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#84 - Creek Fishing with Chase and Lee

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#83 - KY Derby Week, Late Season Turkey Tactics, Stream Fishing

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#82 Zak Danks - The History Of Wild Turkeys In KY, Turkey Hunting FAQ

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#81 - White Bass Run, Turkey Season Prep, Spring In KY

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#80 Rachel Crume - Raising a Tracking Dog, Summer Camps, R3 Programs

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#79 - Upcoming Outdoor Opportunities, Fishing Forecast, Q&A

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#78 Coyote Hunt, The Most Important Things To Think About While Coyote Hunting

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#77 Wes Little - Places That Make You Feel Small, All About Waterfowl

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#76 John Hast - Black Bear Hunting And Info, Cooking Wild Game, 2020 Muzzleloader Season

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#75 Marcus Bowling - Winter Fishing, Water Safety, Night Time Coyote Hunting

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#74 - Deer Harvest Numbers, Poaching Press Release, Winter Fishing

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#73 Gabe Jenkins - Deer Season So Far, Deer Season To Come, Hunting The Rut

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#72 Cody Rhoden - Deer Hunting Acorns, 2020 Mast Crop, Trees And Grasses

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#71 - McAlpine Hybrid Fishing, October Deer Hunting, What's Coming Up

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#70 - 2020 Elk Archery Hunt, White Acorns for Deer, Musky Fishing Tips,

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#69 - Fall Hunting Seasons Are Quickly Approaching, Float and Wade Fishing

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#68 Wes Little - Weekend Fishing Trips, Getting Into Dove Hunting, Dove Season 101

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#67 David Lee Hayes (Smallmouth Bass World Record Holder) - March 29, 1925 - July 7, 2020

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#66 - Drownings, Hot Fishing, Deer Season Prep

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#65 - Take What You Bring, Summertime Opportunities, Fishing Gear Supply & Demand

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#64 - Water Safety, Free Fishing Weekend, Fishing Opportunities

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#63 Rachel Young - Get Outside, Learn Something New, Summertime Opportunities

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#62 - Sight Fishing Bass, Social Distancing, Pond Walk

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#61 Paul Wilkes - Fishing Q&A, Musky Stocking, Modified-Unified for Asian Carp

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#60 2020 KY Afield Fishing Call - In Show

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#59 Dane Balsman - Fishing Opportunities, Hybrid Fish, Shed Hunting

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#58 Laura Palmer - Coyotes In KY, Furbearer Species, Hunting And Trapping

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#57 Zack Couch - Kentucky's Newest Species, Threatened Wildlife

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#56 - 2019 Year In Review, Opportunities For 2020

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#55 Kyle Sams - Record Deer Harvest, Hunting Late Season

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#54 Tim Farmer - Underappreciated Resources, Wisdom, Wild Game Recipes

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#53 Rick Hill - Being A Wildlife Artist, A Lifetime In The Outdoors, What's Coming Up

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#52 Gabe Jenkins - Deer Activity Is In Full Swing, Deer Hunting Right Now, Instagram Q&A

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#51 Cody Rhoden - Fall Hunting Q&A, The State Of Mast Crops, Habitat Importance

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#50 - Pre Rut Deer Tactics, Upcoming, Instagram Q&A

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#49 John Hast - Wild Pigs In Kentucky, Bear Hunting Tips, Cumberland River

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#48 Wes Little - Dove Hunting, EHD/CWD, Quota Hunt Opportunities

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#47 Joe Lacefield - Habitat And Deer Behavior, Instagram Q&A

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#46 Brent McCarty - Hunter Ed Requirements, Outdoorsmen = Conservation, Don't Be Afraid To Keep Fish

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#45 Rachel Crume - Asian Carp, Deer, Dove, BOW, And More!

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#44 Brandon Williams - Deer Scouting, Bow Hunting Tactics, New Record Saugeye

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#43 Easton Copley - Win A Kayak Fishing Package, Creek Fishing Is On Fire, Catfish Stocking

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#42 David Baker - The Mighty Rock Bass, Managing A Pond, Find Out Where To Fish

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#41 Jason Herrala - Instagram Q&A, Streams of KY, Rivers of KY

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#40 Chad Harp - All Things Kayaking And Kayak Fishing

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#39 Rachel Crume - One Of A Kind Fishing Opportunity, Salato Sampler, F&W Foundation

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#38 Jeff Ross - It's Derby, State Record Largemouth Bass, Spring Fishing Q&A

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#37 Joe McDermott - Turkey Hunting, Being A Deer And Elk Biologist, Spring Fishing

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#36 Nathan Brooks - White Bass Run, It's Turkey Time, KDFWR Happenings

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#35 Zach Danks - Turkey Q&A, All Things Turkey, Sports

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#34 Mike Hardin - Asian Carp Developments, Alligator Gar in KY, White Bass Run

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#33 Geoff Roberts - Salato, Stigmas, It's Almost Time To Fish!

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#32 Chad Miles - Creating A TV Show, Flooding, Opportunities To Get Outside

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#31 Bobby Carey - Where Our Food Comes From, The Environment, Muskie On The Fly

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#30 - Brutally Cold Temperatures, Elk Relocation, Hunting Dogs, Reservoirs

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#29 Rachel Young And Becky Wallen - Field to Fork in WSJ, Otter Creek, Coyotes, Eagles in Kentucky

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#28 - World Record Smallmouth Controversy and Story, New Commissioner Rich Storm , Coyote Hunting

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#27 Steve Beam - Are Cougars In Ky?, A Career In Wildlife, Q&A, CWD And More

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#26 Wes Little - How To Start Waterfowl Hunting On Your Own (For Cheap), The Toxicity of Lead Shot

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#25 John Hast - Bears in KY, Wild Pigs, Fly fishing the Cumberland

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#24 Mike Hardin - Musky Fishing, Good News Regarding Asian Carp, Species that are Heating Up

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#23 Gabe Jenkins And Kyle Sams - Modern Firearms Season, Rut Report, Answering Questions

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#22 John Brunjes - Waterfowl, Questions From Instagram, The Rut, Whitewater In Kentucky

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#21 Scott & Rachel Crume - Debatable Deer Hunting Topics, Facebook Questions

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#20 Roger Lapointe and Tom Hebert - Hunters For The Hungry

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#19 Brent McCarty - R3 and the Future of Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation

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#18 Fall Hunting Call In Show Q&A

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#17 Finalized Deer Regs, Catching Big Musky, Dove Recipes

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#16 Deer Regs Status Update, Dove Season Preview, Random Questions

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#15 Rachel Crume and Nathan Brooks - Deer Hunting

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#14 Wes Little - Migratory Bird Biologist, Dove Hunting Update, Why Banding Matters

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#13 Chad Miles - Hosting a Hunting/Fishing Show, Night Fishing, Hunting Seasons Coming Up

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#12 Nathan Brooks - Deer Season Is Quickly Approaching, Striper Fishing, Lake Turnover

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#11 Easton Copley - Aquatic Education, World Record Smallmouth Story, Asian Carp Issues

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#10 Laura Burford - New KY Wild Program, Vulnerable Species, Wildlife Management

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#9 Cool History of Cumberland Trout, Coyote Hunting, Random Stories and More

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#8 What's Biting Right Now, Asian Carp, Kayak Safety

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#7 Nathan Brooks - Recent Outings, Fishing is Heating Up, Kayaking Bluewater Trails

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#6 Zak Danks - The State of Turkeys and Turkey Hunting, The White Bass Run

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#5 Gabe Jenkins - New Deer Hunting Regs, Crossbows, Dropping Things Out of Helicopters

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#4 Harold Knight And Surprise Guest Chad Miles

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#3 Rachel Crume - Eating Wild Game, Public Land Hunting, Turkey Season, Fish And Wildlife Foundation

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#2 Flooding, Spring Fishing, Wild Turkey, Future Guest

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#1 Introductions, Future of Hunting, Float N Fly, Kayaking.