North American Outdoors

By Heidi Lyn Rao

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Tips, techniques, videos, articles, and many other "HOW TO" do all things outdoors from hunting, fishing, camping, trapping, shooting, and much more! There is no better place to learn than in the outdoor classroom...roaming the woods and waters, creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Episode Date
Heidi Lyn Rao on "Hunting Matters" podcast by Houston Safari Club Foundation
Mar 01, 2024
S8-E176: Mistakes to Avoid When Introducing a New Hunter
Oct 20, 2023
S7-E175: Luke my Singing Cowboy - age 13
Jul 07, 2023
S7-E174: Mountain Lake Fishing with Luke - age 13
Jun 30, 2023
S7-E173: 3 Rules to Follow When Observing Wildlife
Jun 23, 2023
S7-E172: 4 Tips for the Trips that Include Firearms
Jun 16, 2023
S7-E171: The Overlooked Rifles and Handguns
Jun 09, 2023
S7-E170: Trapshooting Started it All - Learn the History to Enjoy the Game
Jun 02, 2023
S7-E169: We All Deserve a Seat at the 2A Table
May 26, 2023
S7-E168: Now YOU Are the Aging Firearm Instructor: Tips for Continued Success
May 19, 2023
S7-E167: Taking Care of Your Senior Students
May 12, 2023
S7-E166: Being Mentally Strong: Things to Avoid for Continued Success
May 05, 2023
S7-E165: Knowing Your Dominant Eye Will Improve Your Shooting
Apr 28, 2023
S7-E164: Responsibilities of a Good Trainer - Reducing Risks
Apr 21, 2023
S7-E163: Wildlife Conservation Efforts for Future Generations
Apr 14, 2023
S7-E162: How to Teach Youth All About Firearms
Apr 07, 2023
S7-E161: Bagging Your Game Can Save Your Life
Mar 31, 2023
S7-E160: The ABCs of Ballistics
Mar 24, 2023
S7-E159: Armed Women and the 2nd Amendment
Mar 17, 2023
S7-E158: How to Draw From Concealment
Mar 10, 2023
S7-E157: Your Powerful Mindset - Training Determines Your Outcomes
Mar 03, 2023
S7-E156: Youth Hunting Adventures by Luke (age 13)
Feb 24, 2023
S7-E155: Training in the Levels of Mental Awareness
Feb 17, 2023
S7-E154: Having the Proper Skills and Attitude to Carry a Firearm
Feb 10, 2023
S7-E153: Our Place in Nature - Wildlife and Huntable Species
Feb 03, 2023
S7-E152: Tips to Help You Bag Your Feral Hog
Jan 27, 2023
S7-E151: 3 Tools You Need For Game Recovery
Jan 20, 2023
S7-E150: Increase Your Late Season Deer Hunting Success
Jan 13, 2023
S7-E149: Guitar Pickin' with Matthew - my Singing Cowboy
Jan 06, 2023
S6-E148: All About Cutting Horses with Matthew (age 18)
Dec 30, 2022
S6-E147: 5 Musts When Taking a New Shooter to the Range
Dec 23, 2022
REPOSTING: S6-E146 -- (S4-E92): Being Situationally Aware - Mindset, Alert and Prepared
Dec 16, 2022
S6-E145: Ethical Hunting: Doing the Right Thing When No One is Watching
Dec 09, 2022
S6-E144: Teaching a New Gun Owner: Safety Rules are Universal
Dec 02, 2022
S6-E143: Matriarchs Run Montana -Two Strong Women Living in the Wild
Nov 25, 2022
S6-E142: Watch Your Firearm Clichés and Terminology
Nov 18, 2022
S6-E141: Beware of the Expert
Nov 11, 2022
S6-E140: A Ladies' Guide to Hunting Pack Essentials
Nov 04, 2022
S6-E139: Essential Items to Keep in Your Hunting Backpack
Oct 28, 2022
S6 - E138: Finding the Right Firearms Instructor for YOU
Oct 21, 2022
S6 - E137: Situational Awareness While Carrying
Oct 14, 2022
S6 - E136: Your Home is NOT an Easy Target!
Oct 07, 2022
S6-E135: 5 Things to do When Being Checked by a Game Warden
Sep 30, 2022
S6-E134: What is a Baited Field?
Sep 23, 2022
S6-E133: 4 Dangerous Pitfalls to Avoid while Training with Firearms
Sep 16, 2022
S6-E132: Bird Season Means Shotgun Season
Sep 09, 2022
UPDATE!! S6-E131: Are You Ready for DOVE Season?
Sep 02, 2022
S6-E130: What Is HIP Certification
Aug 26, 2022
S6-E129: 3 Rules for a Stress-Free Firearms Class
Aug 19, 2022
S6-E128: Raising Strong Boys
Aug 12, 2022
S6-E127: Learn Your Shooting Fundamentals
Aug 05, 2022
S6 E126: Avoiding Whitewater Rafting Hazards
Jul 29, 2022
S6 E125: How to Avoid Backcountry Hazards
Jul 22, 2022
S6-E124: Teach Them Well - 6 Techniques for Firearm Training Success
Jul 15, 2022
S6-E123: 6 Ways to Turn off a New Gun Owner
Jul 08, 2022
My VOCATION is my AVOCATION ~ 24-year anniversary with TPWD!
Jul 01, 2022
S5-E121: Never Stop Adventur-ing With Your Kids, and oh Yeah, the Dogs!
Jun 24, 2022
S5-E120: Luke's Close Encounter With a Grizzly, age 12
Jun 17, 2022
S5 E119: Luke's Words of Wisdom for Staying Safe Outdoors, age 12
Jun 10, 2022
S5-E118: Avoiding Encounters with America's Most Dangerous (WILDLIFE) Predators
Jun 03, 2022
S5-E117: Guitar Pickin' by Matthew - age 18
May 27, 2022
Episode 115: Deciding on the Right Gun and Holster Type go Hand-in-Hand
May 13, 2022
NRA Woman Heidi Lyn Rao Guests "Hunting Matters" Podcast...by Houston Safari Club Foundation
May 06, 2022
Episode 113: Recovering America's Wildlife Act: Vote YES for our future of Hunting and Wildlife
Apr 29, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 112: Are You a Fair Chase Hunter?
Apr 22, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 111: Finding Your Inner Peace at Camp - Thanks to Shotgun Training
Apr 15, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 110: Firearm Safety as Told by Luke (age 12)
Apr 08, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 109: Adulting...by Matthew (age 18)
Apr 01, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 108: Springtime Means Turkeys!
Mar 25, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 107: Proper Mindset When Carrying
Mar 18, 2022
S5-E106: Steps to Get Your Texas LTC
Mar 11, 2022
S5-E105: Texas Permitless "Constitutional" Carry Explained
Mar 04, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 104: Understanding Primers + Bullets
Feb 25, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 103: Even Revolvers Can Fail
Feb 18, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 102: Keeping Hunters + Shooters Coming Back
Feb 11, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 101: All for One (Shot)...Why?
Feb 04, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 100: Flooded Timber Duck Hunting
Jan 28, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 99: Dominic's Upbringing and his Career in Firearms (age 19)
Jan 21, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 98: Matthew's Past Leads to his Present Day Firearms Talent (age 17)
Jan 14, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 97: JohnJohn and his Football Drive (age 15)
Jan 07, 2022
Season 5 - Episode 96: Hunting Memories with Luke (age 12)
Dec 31, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 95: My 4 Boys and their Christmas Blessings
Dec 24, 2021
S4-E94: Life Lessons Learned from Luke's Youth Hunt
Dec 17, 2021
S4-E93: Breaking Down the Barriers of Women Who Hunt
Dec 10, 2021
S4-E91: Keep Bear Spray as a Back Up
Nov 26, 2021
S4-E90: How to Avoid Encounters with America's Most Dangerous Predators
Nov 19, 2021
S4 - E89: Hunters + Anglers: Spending for their Resource
Nov 12, 2021
S4-E88: A History of America's Wildlife Restoration Program
Nov 05, 2021
S4 E87: KSAs of Owning + Using a Firearm Safely
Oct 29, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 86 -- Range Techniques = Success in the Field
Oct 22, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 85 -- Know Your Range Commands
Oct 15, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 84 -- For the Love of Archery!
Oct 08, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 83 -- All About Bows + Arrows
Oct 01, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 82: Annual Recruitment Model - Keep Hunters Coming Back!
Sep 24, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 81: The Misunderstood Shotgun Choke
Sep 17, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 80: Introducing the Next Generation of Women Hunters
Sep 10, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 79: Open Carrying in Open Country
Sep 03, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 78: When Venturing Outside - Watch Your Step! Venomous Snakes are a Real Threat
Aug 27, 2021
UPDATE!! S6--E131: Are You Ready for Dove Season? Avoiding Unintended Mistakes
Aug 20, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 76: Reposting S2-E26: From Vietnam to America: Henry's Transformation of Views and 2nd Amendment Freedoms
Aug 13, 2021
Season 4 - Episode 75: 5 Common Mistakes Firearms Instructors Make
Aug 06, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 74 - How to Become and NRA Certified Firearms Instructor
Jul 30, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 73 - 2A Women: Transforming Gun Owning to Gun Ownership
Jul 23, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 72 - The New Normal at the Gun Range
Jul 16, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 71 - The Sweet 16 of Safety
Jul 09, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 70: Guardian Angels in the Outdoors
Jul 02, 2021
Episode 69 - Lightweight Carry Guns for Women
Jun 25, 2021
Season 3 Episode 68 : 7 New Laws to Protect our 2A in Texas
Jun 18, 2021
Season 3 Episode 67: Common Sense Recreating in Bear Country - by Brian DeBolt
Jun 11, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 66: Managing Grizzly Bear Conflicts in Wyoming with Brian DeBolt
Jun 04, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 65: From Modern to Primitive Firearms - Learning New Skills for Year-Round Practice
May 28, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 64: Help Prevent Aquatic Invasive Species
May 21, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 63: Be Water Safe and Smart - Above and Below the Surface
May 14, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 62: Alligator Awareness in the South
May 07, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 61: Through Their Eyes
Apr 30, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 60: *O*N*E* Year Anniversary of the North American Outdoors Podcast
Apr 23, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 59 - Situational Awareness: Make Every Effort to *Be* in the Moment (safety tips with Cindy Scott)
Apr 16, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 58 - Women not only learn differently than men, but we THINK differently than men! A fellow female firearms instructor who inspires everyone she trains - Meet Cindy Scott!
Apr 09, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 57 - Even When Playing Outdoors - I'm Still A Lady
Apr 02, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 56 - A Day or A Year: Pack Your Camping Gear - by Luke (age 11)
Mar 26, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 55 - Kayaking Through the Eyes of Luke (age 11)
Mar 19, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 54 - Are You an Effective Leader?
Mar 12, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 53 - Instructor vs. Mentor - Which One Are You?
Mar 05, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 52 - Surviving the 2021 Texas Arctic Apocalypse
Feb 26, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 51 - Reflections of a 5-Boy Mom
Feb 19, 2021
Season 3 - Episode 50 - My 50th Podcast! My Journey Here and Plans Above and Beyond…
Feb 12, 2021
Season 2 - Episode 49 - Meet Luis: A Young Entrepreneur Bringing Firearms Education to His Community
Feb 05, 2021
Season 2 - Episode 48 - Improving Confidence and Changing Lives through Firearms Education + Training: Meet Robyn's and Hear Her Amazing Story
Jan 29, 2021
Season 2 - Episode 47 - My Best Hunting Memories (Luke, age 11)
Jan 22, 2021
Season 2 - Episode 46 - My Best Hunting Memories (JohnJohn, age 14)
Jan 15, 2021
Season 2 - Episode 45 - My Best Hunting Memories (Matthew, age 16)
Jan 08, 2021
Season 2 - Episode 44 - My Best Hunting Memories (Dominic, age 18)
Jan 01, 2021
Season 2 - Episode 43 - Family Traditions Shared by the Rao Boys
Dec 25, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 42 - Understanding the Importance of Fair Chase
Dec 18, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 41 - Examining Your Hunter Ethics and Morality
Dec 11, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 40 - How Effective are You as a Hunting Mentor
Dec 04, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 39 - Thankful for the Life and Outdoor Traditions of Papa
Nov 27, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 38 - Introduction to Archery and Bowhunting
Nov 20, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 37 - Rifle and Handgun Fundamentals
Nov 13, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 36 - Demystifying the World of Shotguns
Nov 06, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 35 - Fundamentals of Shotgun Shooting
Oct 30, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 34 - NRA Firearm Training has Real-Life Benefits
Oct 23, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 33 - 2A Venture Hunting Crew .30-06
Oct 16, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 32 - Safe Firearm Transportation, Field Carries, + Cleaning
Oct 09, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 31 - Common Range + Field Commands
Oct 02, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 30 Introduction to Ammunition Components
Sep 25, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 29 Introduction to Firearm Parts, Components and Actions
Sep 18, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 28 - Keeping Your WILD Child SAFE Outdoors
Sep 04, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 27 - Being a Courteous and Ethical Firearm Owner
Aug 21, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 26 - From Vietnam to America: Henry's Transformation of Views and 2nd Amendment Freedoms
Aug 14, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 25: 10 Rules of Firearm Safety
Aug 07, 2020
Season 2 - Episode 24: Introducing Kids to Firearms
Jul 31, 2020
Episode 23 - Take Your WILD Child Fishing
Jul 24, 2020
Episode 22 - Introduce Your WILD Child to the Great Outdoors
Jul 17, 2020
Episode 21 - Take Your WILD Child Camping!
Jul 10, 2020
Episode 20 - Snakes...The Creature Nightmares are Made Of
Jul 03, 2020
Episode 19 - Wolves, Packs & the Alphas
Jun 26, 2020
Episode 18 - Reducing the Unintentional Bear Encounter
Jun 19, 2020
Episode 17 - All About Grizzly Bears
Jun 12, 2020
Episode 16 - Where Black Bears Roam
Jun 05, 2020
Episode 15 - The Unpredictable Mountain Lion
May 31, 2020
Episode 14 - Open Country, Open Carry
May 29, 2020
Episode 13 - Myths of Kids, Firearms & Hunting
May 25, 2020
Episode 12 - Introducing Your Wild Child to Boating
May 25, 2020
Episode 11 - Investing in Your WILD CHILD'S Future!
May 19, 2020
Episode 9 - Alligators...Be Afraid of the Ones You Don't See!
May 10, 2020
Episode 10 - There's A WILD CHILD Hidden in Every Kid!
May 10, 2020
Episode 8 - Wildlife Predators - Are You Prepared to Enter Their World?
May 09, 2020
Episode 7 - Being Bear Aware - Why Carry Bear Spray?
May 04, 2020
Episode 5 - Year Round Open Season
May 03, 2020
Episode 6 - Springtime Turkeys
May 03, 2020
Episode 2 - Essential
Apr 27, 2020
Episode 3 - NRA classes and firearms training
Apr 27, 2020
Episode 4 - Social Distancing...while Trapping
Apr 27, 2020
Welcome to the North American Outdoors Podcast
Apr 22, 2020