All Episodes

Ep. 216 - A.J. Hendershott - The Ozark Chinquapin: Functionally Extinct But Coming Back

Ep. 215 - A.J. Hendershott - The Ozark Chinquapin: Restoring An American Treasure

Ep. 214 - First Turkeys, Close Encounters, & Gobbler Dreams: Turkey Camp 2026

Ep. 213 - Moe Shepherd - 50 Years of Turkey Hunting Stories ("6 Turkeys in 6 Days")

Ep. 212 - Moe Shepherd - This One Mistake is Costing You Turkeys on Public Land

Ep. 211 - Roy Pilgrim - The Future Health of Ozark Forests Depends on This ONE Shift

Ep. 210 - Roy Pilgrim - Why Forests in the Ozarks are Declining...According to a Logger

Ep. 209 - The Check Station - How We Voted on AGFC's Proposed Regulation Changes, The Illinois River Settlement, & NEW Merchandise Reveal

Ep. 208 - Neosho Bass Will Change Ozark Smallmouth Fishing Forever (Here’s How) with Jeremy Risley & Eric Naas of AGFC

Ep. 207 - The New Neosho Bass Research Every Ozark Angler Should Know with Chris Middaugh & Tyler Chafin

Ep. 206 - Curtis Copeland - How Digital Maps Are Reshaping Conservation in the Ozarks

Ep. 205 - Curtis Copeland - Creating the Cultural Map of the Ozarks That Upset... Ozarkers

Ep. 204 - The Check Station - We're Back in our New Studio to Discuss: Public Land Threats, Arkansas Trout Regulations, & MDC Regulation Updates

Ep. 203 - Jack Barclay & Ethan Kemna - Harvesting Mature Whitetails with a New Hunter and a Veteran Hunter

Ep. 202 - Josh Matthews & Sam Hallam - Harvesting Mature Whitetails with a Weekend Warrior and a Full Time Hunter

Ep. 201 - The Check Station - Our Solution to the CWD Issue and The Florida Black Bear Hunt Controversy

Ep. 200 - Drew Atkinson - The Most Important Deer Feature for Late Rut Hunting (And How to Find It)

Ep. 199 - Derrick Dixon of Whitetail Research - The Hunting Ethics of Thermal Drones and Cell Cameras

Ep. 198 - Derrick Dixon of Whitetail Research - What Drone Footage of Mature Ozark Bucks Reveals About Preferred Bedding, Movement Patterns, and Cold Fronts

Ep. 197 - Brian Slane - The "Little Spike" Method for Finding Mature Bucks in the Ozarks

Ep. 196 - Brian Slane - The Most Overlooked Deer Behavior that Most Hunters Miss

Ep. 195 - The Old Ozarks - Owning the Corn in the Field of Dreams (S1: E12)

Ep. 194 - McRee Anderson - The History of Fire Suppression on the Ozark Landscape (And Its Negative Consequences)

Ep. 193 - The Check Station - This Chronic Wasting Disease Study Could Change Deer Hunting FOREVER

Ep. 192 - The Old Ozarks - A Bob Wahr Brand (S1: E11)

Ep. 191 - Augy Knickmeyer of Missouri Smallmouth Alliance - The Must-fish Smallmouth Streams in the Missouri Ozarks + How to Catch 'Em in the Fall Season

Ep. 190 - Dan Kreher & Augy Knickmeyer of Missouri Smallmouth Alliance - Missouri's Ongoing Battle for Smallmouth Protection

Ep. 189 - The Old Ozarks - Sow Coons a-Blowin' Across this Land (S1: E10)

Ep. 188 - Spencer Daniels of AGFC - Debunking Black Bear Myths + What To Do If Acorns Drop Early (Again) This Season

Ep. 187 - Chef Matt Cooper - The Real Reason You Won't Find Wild Venison or Fresh-caught Fish on Ozark Menus

Ep. 186 - The Old Ozarks - Off We Go into the Clabbered-up Yonder (S1: E9)

Ep. 185 - Chef Matt Cooper - How this James Beard Nominee Gets Inspiration from His Ozark Roots

Ep. 184 - The Check Station - Building the Ultimate Ozark Watercraft, Featherfoot Update, and Saving the Lightning Bugs

Ep. 183 - The Old Ozarks - Pie-Balds and Poetry (S1: E8)

Ep. 182 - Xieng Chanthavong - Why Striper Fishing on Ozark Lakes is So Challenging (and So Worth It)

Ep. 181 - Mike Rusch - Can the Cycling Boom in the Ozarks be a Positive Step for Conservation?

Ep. 180 - The Old Ozarks - Akard Whets a Banner (S1: E7)

Ep. 179 - Dr. Grant Woods - This Deer Habitat Strategy is More Important than Food Plots (and Leads to Bigger Bucks) [Greatest Hits]

Ep. 178 - The Check Station - Saving 'Featherfoot' the Chicken, Protecting Smallmouth & Exploring the Ozark Identity Crisis

Ep. 177 - The Old Ozarks - The Brogues and Brogans of the Irish Wilderness (S1: E6)

Ep. 176 - Jared Phillips - Who ACTUALLY Benefits from the Mountain Biking Culture in the Ozarks?

Ep. 175 - Jared Phillips - Why is Ozark Culture Being Defined by Outsiders?

Ep. 174 - The Old Ozarks - Nathan and Olive Light a Shuck (S1: E5)

Ep. 173 - Duane Hada & Tadd Fore - How to Hunt for Trophy Smallmouth in Shallow Summer Water

Ep. 172 - The Check Station - Brown Trout Debacle, Hammock vs. Tent Camping, & "The Devil in the Ozarks"

Ep. 171 - The Old Ozarks - Long Knives and Native Lands (S1: E4)

Ep. 170 - Ralph Meeker of AGFC - How to Hold More Deer on Small Properties this Fall (Hint: It Starts this Summer)

Ep. 169 - Chad Johnson - Choosing the Right Fly Even When the Hatch isn't Obvious

Ep. 168 - The Old Ozarks - Moses Austin Finds Lashins and Lavins of Lead (S1: E3)

Ep. 167 - Chad Johnson - What Every Angler Should Know About White River Flows

Ep. 166 - The Check Station - We've Been Building Something Behind the Scenes...

Ep. 165 - The Old Ozarks - The Whomper-Jawed Ozarks (S1: E2)

Ep. 164 - Jackson Butt - Kings River Tactics to Win the 2025 Smallmouth Shootout (via The Mayfly Project)

Ep. 163 - Bo Brown - Could You Survive Out in the Ozark Wilderness Alone? Primitive Tools, Cordage Techniques, and Fire Methods

Ep. 162 - The Old Ozarks - What's in a Name? (S1: E1)

Introducing: The Old Ozarks with Brooks Blevins

Ep. 161 - Bo Brown - The Man Who Wrote the Book on Foraging the Ozarks...Literally

Ep. 160 - LIVE from Turkey Camp: First Birds, Morel Boosts, and A Triple-Bearded Gobbler

Ep. 159 - Neosho Bass Panel Presentation: Science, Management, & Culture (from Historic Cane Hill Arkansas)

Ep. 158 - Sam Hallam & Bear Newcomb - Overcoming the Most Common Mistake of Turkey Hunting + PREVIEW of Turkey Camp

Ep. 157 - Ben Levin - Identifying Ideal Smallmouth Habitat + the BEST Rivers and Streams in Arkansas & Missouri

Ep. 156 - Ben Levin - Mastering the White River Caddis Hatch: When & How to Catch Trophy Brown Trout

Ep. 155 - Jon Conklin - Hook into Some Crappie and Striper this Spring + GIVEAWAY

Ep. 154 - Jon Conklin - The Best Kept Secrets of Walleye Fishing: An Expert Guide's Tips for Timing, Baits, and Gear

Ep. 153 - Dr. Brooks Blevins - Rediscovering Forgotten Figures, Untold Stories, and the "Unique" Ozark Dialect + ANNOUNCEMENT

Ep. 152 - A Controversial Arkansas Gumbo Recipe [REEL REACTIONS]

Ep. 151 - Daniel Mallette (PART 2) - Boost Turkey Habitat with these PROVEN Land Management Tactics

Ep. 150 - Daniel Mallette (PART 1) - Prescribed Burning Methods to Improve Hunting and Wildlife Habitat

Ep. 149 - Tim Hammer (PART 2) - Foraging: Uncovering Wild Foods that Reconnect Us with the Land

Ep. 148 - Tim Hammer (PART 1) - Foraging: Unlocking the Ozark's Hidden Pantry of Wild Foods

Ep. 147 - Embracing the Ozark Membership Mentality

Ep. 146 - Dave Woods of OUL - Exploring an Underground Ozark Cave (PART 2)

Ep. 145 - Tom Aley of OUL - Exploring an Underground Ozark Cave (PART 1)

Merry Christmas! Here's What Happening in 2025...

Ep. 144 - Dr. Brooks Blevins - What is the Regional Identity of the Ozarks? (Regifted)

Ep. 143 - Russten Johnson - Late Season is Where the Big Bucks Are? + Hunting Blind Setup

Ep. 142 - Chef Erin Rowe (PART 2) - The Recipes of High South Ozark Cuisine

Ep. 141 - Chef Erin Rowe (PART 1) - The Roots of High South Ozark Cuisine

Ep. 140 - Kyle Plunkett - Big Buck Stories from Hunting the Rut

Ep. 139 - Drew Atkinson - The Secret to Hunting "Rut Funnels"

Ep. 138 - The Ethics of Baiting Game Animals + REEL REACTIONS

Ep. 137 - Ozark Folklore, Cryptids, and Superstitions

Ep. 136 - Jason Isabelle of MDC - What if Hunter Numbers Continue to Decline?

Ep. 135 - Ralph Meeker of AGFC - What if Deer Hunters Stopped Hunting?

Ep. 134 - Ethan Kemna of Genuine Pursuit - Success on Public Land in the Early Season + Mobile Setup Reveal

Ep. 133 - Winston & Zach Sommers - Harvesting a 170" Ozark Mountain Buck on Private Land

Ep. 132 - Russten Johnson - Deer Hunting Tactics for Early Season Success (Revisited)

Ep. 131 - Bear Stories from S.C. Turnbo's 'The White River Chronicles'

Ep. 130 - Neosho Bass: Responsibility, not Regulation (PART 5)

Ep. 129 - Neosho Bass: Preserving a Legacy (PART 4)

Ep. 128 - Neosho Bass: Changes in the River (PART 3)

Ep. 127 - Neosho Bass: A Million Years (PART 2)

Ep. 126 - Neosho Bass: Living in the Shadows (PART 1)

Ep. 125 - Daniel Mallette of Growing Deer TV - Harvest More Deer with this Management Checklist

Ep. 124 - Steve Dally - Hopper Fishing for BIG Brown Trout

Ep. 123 - Bobby Harrison - Creek Fishing for Smallmouth Bass with Traditional Tackle

Ep. 122 - The Glorious Ozark Bass Grew Legs and Ran Away + REEL REACTIONS

Ep. 121 - A.J. Hendershott of MDC - Restoring the Ozark Chinquapin (PART 2)

Ep. 120 - A.J. Hendershott of MDC - Restoring the Ozark Chinquapin (PART 1)

Ep. 119 - Jake Flood - Fly Fishing for Carp in Mudflats

Ep. 118 - Campfire Armadillos, the Blind Prophet, and Cooking Next to the River

Ep. 117 - Keith Reeves of Ozark Mountain Fly - Catch More Smallmouth Bass with These 3 Types of Flies

Ep. 116 - Dan Roberts - Fishing Ozark Lakes Like a Professional Guide

Ep. 115 - Are the Ozarks Unique?

Ep. 114 - Rick Spicer of Pack Rat Outdoor Center - Pursuing the Ozarks the Hard Way & Surviving "Alone"

Ep. 113 - Doug 'Riverman' Allen - The Life Cycle of an Ozark Stream

Ep. 112 - White Bass Hot Spots, Feral Hog Drones, and Smokey the Bear + REEL REACTIONS

Ep. 111 - Ray Eye - Sound Like a Turkey

Ep. 110 - Steve Dally - Fishing the Highly Anticipated Cicada Hatch

Ep. 109 - Audrey Desselle aka "Cooking with Cajun" - Living that Simple Life

Ep. 108 - Camron Tidwell - Ozark Turkey Hunting Tactics

Ep. 107 - Roger Mangham of The Nature Conservancy - Are Ozark Forests Healthy?

Ep. 106 - Ryan Farney of AGFC - Eradicating Feral Hogs

Ep. 105 - Bill Butts - How to Find and Catch Temperate Bass in the Spring

Ep. 104 - Black Bear Den Study with Arkansas Game and Fish

Ep. 103 - Ozarks Identity, Black Bear Bonanza, and Fishing in a Snowstorm (REEL REACTIONS)

Ep. 102 - Chef Rob Connoley of Bulrush - Re-discovering Ozark Cuisine

Ep. 101 - Jackson Butt - Winter Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass and Why Articulated Flies are Overrated

Ep. 100 - Mike Yancey - The Benefits of Trapping and How to Capture More Critters

Ep. 99 - Dr. Brooks Blevins (Pt. 2) - Are the Ozarks Southern?

Ep. 98 - Dr. Brooks Blevins (Pt. 1) - Defining the Geographical vs. the Cultural Ozarks

Ep. 97 - Pond Hoppin, Blueberry Wine Reduction Sauce, & Poking the Buffalo (REEL REACTIONS)

Ep. 96 - Jerry & JD Dudley - How to Jig Fish in the Ozarks

Ep. 95 - Dr. Casey Brewster - Identifying Forest Glades in the Ozarks and Why Wildlife LOVE These Areas

Ep. 94 - Gordon Watkins - Buffalo River Re-designation (Part 2: Environmental)

Ep. 93 - Stories from the Ozark Frontier - 'Hand to Hand Combat with a Panther' & 'Battling a Bruin'

Ep. 92 - JD Clayton - The Ozark Sound

Ep. 91 - Funky Antlers, Buck Fever, & Opening Day of Rifle Season (REEL REACTIONS)

Ep. 90 - Phil Davis - Coon Hunting with a Legendary Ozark Houndsman

Ep. 89 - Brad Harris - Calling in BIG Bucks in Mature Ozark Timber

Ep. 88 - Misty Langdon - Buffalo River Re-designation (Part 1: Local)

Ep. 87 - Dr. Bob Cochran - 'The Gentlemen & the Deerslayer' (Early Accounts From Ozark History)

Ep. 86 - Sam Hallam - 3 Keys to Hunting BIG Bucks During the Rut

Ep. 85 - Hillbillies, Toxic Cow Patties, & Sasquatch (REEL REACTIONS)

Ep. 84 - Drew Atkinson - The Ten Commandments of Ozark Mountain Buck Hunting

Ep. 83 - Bear Hunting Stories: “Finding Tyson", “Daylight Hippo", & the "Second Chance Bear"”

Ep. 82 - Dr. Jenn Ballard & AJ Riggs of AGFC - The Science Behind Wildlife Disease Emergence and the Ozark's Whitetail Dilemma

Ep. 81 - Dr. Grant Woods of Growing Deer TV: How to Grow HUGE Deer through Regenerative Land Management

Ep. 80 - Russten Johnson of United Outdoors - Early Season Whitetail Strategy (Tips, Tactics, & Gear)

Ep. 79 - Garrett Polk of Polk Knives - Building the Perfect Hunting Knife

Ep. 78 - Kolby Morehead of Bear Hunting Magazine - How to Hunt Bear in the Ozarks (Opening Day in Arkansas!!)

Ep. 77 - Clay Newcomb (Part 2) - The WHY Behind the Bear Grease Podcast

Ep. 76 - Clay Newcomb (Part 1) - From Arkansas Bear Hunter to MeatEater Crew Member

Ep. 75 - Wes Wright of AGFC - The History of Arkansas Elk and the Battle Against Chronic Wasting Disease

Ep. 74 - Missing the "Biggest Buck I've Ever Seen" + REEL REACTIONS

Ep. 73 - Joe Wilson - King of The World Champion Squirrel Cook Off

Ep. 72 - Captain Bill Ruby of AGFC - Debunking Game Warden Myths

Ep. 71 - Ryan Walker of Ozarks Smallmouth Alliance - How to Catch Smallmouth in EVERY Season

Ep. 70 - Tim Ernst - Through the Lens of an Ozark Legend, Pt. 2

Ep. 69 - Tim Ernst - Through the Lens of an Ozark Legend, Pt. 1

Ep. 68 - Tadd Fore of Ozark Waters Fly Fishing - Catch Smallmouth Bass on Small Creeks

Ep. 67 - Greg Bohannan, FLW Pro Angler - How to Catch BIG Bass

Ep. 66 - Catching a "Once in a Decade" Brown Trout on the White River + REEL REACTIONS

Ep. 65 - Duane Hada of Rivertown Gallery - The Fly Fishing Artist of the Ozarks

Ep. 64 - Ben Woodard of Woodard Fly Fishing - White River Sulphur Hatch: Catch BIG Brown Trout

Ep. 63 - Clayton Eliasen of Red's Guide Service - Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass on the King's River

Ep. 62 - Payton Usrey of Big Pete's Outdoors - Crappie Fishing on Beaver Lake (Dock Shooting, Spider Rigging)

Ep. 61 - Why Does The Ozark Podcast Exist? Should it Exist?

Ep. 60 - Brad Wimberly of Turner Bend - The Mulberry River and its Historic Lawsuit

Ep. 59 - 2023 Ozark Turkey Report COMBINED (Arkansas + Missouri)

Ep. 58 - Austin Booth, Director of AGFC - The Future of Conservation in Arkansas

Ep. 57 - Ray Eye - How to Hunt Turkeys in the Big Timber Ozarks

Ep. 56 - Ralph Duren - Turkey Hunting Tactics w/ the Greatest Voice Caller of All Time

Ep. 55 - LIVE from a Bear's Den w/ AGFC Bear Biologist Myron Means

Ep. 54 - Rick Spicer - 'Alone: The Beast', Pack Rat Outdoor Center, and Traditional Archery

Ep. 53 - Melissa Jean the 'Mushroom Queen' - Morel Mushroom Hunting: How to Find 'Em

Ep. 52 - Dan Roberts - Fly Fishing for Striped Bass, Pt. 2

Ep. 51 - Dan Roberts - Fly Fishing for Striped Bass, Pt. 1

Ep. 50 - Clayton Eliasen of Red's Guide Service - How to Catch Walleye on Conventional Tackle

Ep. 49 - Learn the Ozarks: Spring Fishing & March Fishing Challenge

Ep. 48 - James Brandenburg of BHA - 2nd Annual Black Bear Bonanza

Ep. 47 - Donavan Clary - Know Your Baitfish, Catch More Smallmouth

Ep. 46 - Adam Treece & Joshua Lantzsch - Chasing Monster Bucks in Southeast Kansas for Midwest Whitetail

Ep. 45 - The Rut is Upon Us!! (Announcement)

Ep. 44 - Kirk Dupps - Dedication of Beaver Lake WMA: Devil's Eyebrow Natural Area

Ep. 43 - Myron Means of AGFC - History of the Black Bear in Arkansas + Mountain Lions

Ep. 42 - Chris Hinkle of True North Realty - Conservation Tactics that Increase the Value of Your Land

Ep. 41 - Brad Harris - A Masterclass on Calling Deer from the Inventor of the Buck Grunt

Ep. 40 - Brad Harris - Mature Timber Deer Hunting Tactics

Ep. 39 - Steven Fuller of The Huntin Grounds - From 'No Deer' to a 'Deer Paradise' (Land Management)

Ep. 38 - Saddle Hunting Setup: Gear, Climbing Method, & Organization Strategy with Devin Howland of OZK Archery

Ep. 37 - Zach Schermer of Hunting the Ozarks - Boating Into Your Public Land Deer Hunts

Ep. 36 - Ryan Diener of Quail Forever - What Happened to All the Quail? (2 of 2)

Ep. 35 - Ryan Diener of Quail Forever - What Happened to All the Quail? (1 of 2)

Ep. 34 - Kirk Dupps - The "Father of Catch and Release on the White River"

Ep. 33 - Rusty Johnson of United Outdoors - Public Land Deer Hunting in Arkansas

Ep. 32 - Brad Wiegmann - Using Electronics to Find Big Fish on Ozark Lakes

Ep. 31 - Steve Dally - Hopper Fishing for Big Brown Trout on the White River

Ep. 30 - Arkansas BHA Chapter of The Year Party

Ep. 29 - Tadd Fore - Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass

Ep. 28 - PJ's Tackle Co. - The History of the Marabou Jig in Arkansas

Ep. 27 - 4th of July and a Look Back on Christy Graham (AGFC Trout Program Supervisor)

Ep. 26 - James Brandenburg of Arkansas BHA - The Threats to Arkansas Public Lands

Ep. 25 - Reel Recovery (3-day All-Expenses Paid Fishing Trip on the White River)

Ep. 24 - Andrew McNeece of Bluff Line Media - UNDAMMED: A Buffalo River Adventure

Ep. 23 - Keith Brewer - Freshwater Spearfishing in Beaver Lake

Ep. 22 - Brad Harris - The Inventor of the Buck Grunt

Ep. 21 - Steve Dally - The History of Dally's Ozark Fly Fisher

Ep. 20 - Mike Mills of Buffalo Outdoor Center - The Future of the Buffalo River

Ep. 19 - Jon Stein of AGFC - Building New Fish Habitats in Beaver Lake

Ep. 18 - Brett James - The Key to Turkey Hunting (Spitting and Drumming)

Ep. 17 - Duane Hada - The Art of Fly Fishing

Ep. 16 - Jeremy Wood of AGFC - What is Happening to the Arkansas Turkey Population?

Ep. 15 - Brad Besancon - The Arkansas Blood Trailing Network

Ep. 14 - On the Road to Scout Turkeys

Ep. 13 - Keith Allison of Retriever Ridge Kennels - World Class Dog Training Tactics

Ep. 12 - The Best Fly Fishing Streams in the Ozarks

Ep. 11 - John Sampier - The 'Fly Fishing Mayor' of Northwest Arkansas

Ep. 10 - Christy Graham of AGFC - Trout Management in Arkansas

Ep. 9 - Personal Stories of Gary Renegar

Ep. 8 - Gary Renegar - The Legacy of an Ozark Mountain Man

Ep. 7 - What We've Learned from Prior Episodes

Ep. 6 - Devin Howland of OZK Archery - Super Tuning Your Hunting Bow

Ep. 5 - Cooper Cartmell of Cartmell's WGMP - Wild Game Meat Processing 101

Ep. 4 - JD Dudley of D2 Jigs - World Record Holding Fishing Jigs

Ep. 3 - Hunting Black Bear in Arkansas (First Time)

Ep. 2 - Josh Matthews - The Creativity of the Ozark Outdoorsman

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