The Ozark Podcast
By Kyle Veit & Kyle Plunkett
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Episodes: 168
Description
In the Ozarks, people have always lived in rhythm with the natural world. Hunting, fishing, and living off the land, aren't just things we do, it's who we are. And though our lives are inextricably linked to the land we live on, we've never been more disconnected from it. So join us, as we travel across the region to bring you the voices of the Ozarks to deepen your connection with the land, sharpen your skills in the outdoors, and help you learn what it means to be an Ozarker.
Our guests and the information they share are especially relevant to men and women in northern Arkansas, southern Missouri, eastern Oklahoma, and southeast Kansas.
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Ep. 166 - The Check Station - We've Been Building Something Behind the Scenes...
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 165 - The Old Ozarks - The Whomper-Jawed Ozarks
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May 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 164 - Jackson Butt - Kings River Tactics to Win the 2025 Smallmouth Shootout (via The Mayfly Project)
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May 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 163 - Bo Brown - Could You Survive Out in the Ozark Wilderness Alone? Primitive Tools, Cordage Techniques, and Fire Methods
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May 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 162 - The Old Ozarks - What's in a Name?
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May 16, 2025 |
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Introducing: The Old Ozarks with Brooks Blevins
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May 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 161 - Bo Brown - The Man Who Wrote the Book on Foraging the Ozarks...Literally
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May 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 160 - LIVE from Turkey Camp: First Birds, Morel Boosts, and A Triple-Bearded Gobbler
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 159 - Neosho Bass Panel Presentation: Science, Management, & Culture (from Historic Cane Hill Arkansas)
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 158 - Sam Hallam & Bear Newcomb - Overcoming the Most Common Mistake of Turkey Hunting + PREVIEW of Turkey Camp
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 157 - Ben Levin - Identifying Ideal Smallmouth Habitat + the BEST Rivers and Streams in Arkansas & Missouri
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 156 - Ben Levin - Mastering the White River Caddis Hatch: When & How to Catch Trophy Brown Trout
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 155 - Jon Conklin - Hook into Some Crappie and Striper this Spring + GIVEAWAY
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 154 - Jon Conklin - The Best Kept Secrets of Walleye Fishing: An Expert Guide's Tips for Timing, Baits, and Gear
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 153 - Dr. Brooks Blevins - Rediscovering Forgotten Figures, Untold Stories, and the "Unique" Ozark Dialect + ANNOUNCEMENT
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 152 - A Controversial Arkansas Gumbo Recipe [REEL REACTIONS]
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 151 - Daniel Mallette (PART 2) - Boost Turkey Habitat with these PROVEN Land Management Tactics
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 150 - Daniel Mallette (PART 1) - Prescribed Burning Methods to Improve Hunting and Wildlife Habitat
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 149 - Tim Hammer (PART 2) - Foraging: Uncovering Wild Foods that Reconnect Us with the Land
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 148 - Tim Hammer (PART 1) - Foraging: Unlocking the Ozark's Hidden Pantry of Wild Foods
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 147 - Embracing the Ozark Membership Mentality
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 146 - Dave Woods of OUL - Exploring an Underground Ozark Cave (PART 2)
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 145 - Tom Aley of OUL - Exploring an Underground Ozark Cave (PART 1)
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Merry Christmas! Here's What Happening in 2025...
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 144 - Dr. Brooks Blevins - What is the Regional Identity of the Ozarks? (Regifted)
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 143 - Russten Johnson - Late Season is Where the Big Bucks Are? + Hunting Blind Setup
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 142 - Chef Erin Rowe (PART 2) - The Recipes of High South Ozark Cuisine
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 141 - Chef Erin Rowe (PART 1) - The Roots of High South Ozark Cuisine
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 140 - Kyle Plunkett - Big Buck Stories from Hunting the Rut
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 139 - Drew Atkinson - The Secret to Hunting "Rut Funnels"
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 138 - The Ethics of Baiting Game Animals + REEL REACTIONS
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 137 - Ozark Folklore, Cryptids, and Superstitions
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 136 - Jason Isabelle of MDC - What if Hunter Numbers Continue to Decline?
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 135 - Ralph Meeker of AGFC - What if Deer Hunters Stopped Hunting?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 134 - Ethan Kemna of Genuine Pursuit - Success on Public Land in the Early Season + Mobile Setup Reveal
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 133 - Winston & Zach Sommers - Harvesting a 170" Ozark Mountain Buck on Private Land
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 132 - Russten Johnson - Deer Hunting Tactics for Early Season Success (Revisited)
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 131 - Bear Stories from S.C. Turnbo's 'The White River Chronicles'
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 130 - Neosho Bass: Responsibility, not Regulation (PART 5)
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 129 - Neosho Bass: Preserving a Legacy (PART 4)
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 128 - Neosho Bass: Changes in the River (PART 3)
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 127 - Neosho Bass: A Million Years (PART 2)
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 126 - Neosho Bass: Living in the Shadows (PART 1)
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 125 - Daniel Mallette of Growing Deer TV - Harvest More Deer with this Management Checklist
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 124 - Steve Dally - Hopper Fishing for BIG Brown Trout
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 123 - Bobby Harrison - Creek Fishing for Smallmouth Bass with Traditional Tackle
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 122 - The Glorious Ozark Bass Grew Legs and Ran Away + REEL REACTIONS
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 121 - A.J. Hendershott of MDC - Restoring the Ozark Chinquapin (PART 2)
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 120 - A.J. Hendershott of MDC - Restoring the Ozark Chinquapin (PART 1)
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 119 - Jake Flood - Fly Fishing for Carp in Mudflats
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 118 - Campfire Armadillos, the Blind Prophet, and Cooking Next to the River
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 117 - Keith Reeves of Ozark Mountain Fly - Catch More Smallmouth Bass with These 3 Types of Flies
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 116 - Dan Roberts - Fishing Ozark Lakes Like a Professional Guide
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 115 - Are the Ozarks Unique?
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May 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 114 - Rick Spicer of Pack Rat Outdoor Center - Pursuing the Ozarks the Hard Way & Surviving "Alone"
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May 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 113 - Doug 'Riverman' Allen - The Life Cycle of an Ozark Stream
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May 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 112 - White Bass Hot Spots, Feral Hog Drones, and Smokey the Bear + REEL REACTIONS
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May 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 111 - Ray Eye - Sound Like a Turkey
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May 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 110 - Steve Dally - Fishing the Highly Anticipated Cicada Hatch
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 109 - Audrey Desselle aka "Cooking with Cajun" - Living that Simple Life
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 108 - Camron Tidwell - Ozark Turkey Hunting Tactics
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 107 - Roger Mangham of The Nature Conservancy - Are Ozark Forests Healthy?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 106 - Ryan Farney of AGFC - Eradicating Feral Hogs
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 105 - Bill Butts - How to Find and Catch Temperate Bass in the Spring
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 104 - Black Bear Den Study with Arkansas Game and Fish
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 103 - Ozarks Identity, Black Bear Bonanza, and Fishing in a Snowstorm (REEL REACTIONS)
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 102 - Chef Rob Connoley of Bulrush - Re-discovering Ozark Cuisine
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 101 - Jackson Butt - Winter Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass and Why Articulated Flies are Overrated
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 100 - Mike Yancey - The Benefits of Trapping and How to Capture More Critters
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 99 - Dr. Brooks Blevins (Pt. 2) - Are the Ozarks Southern?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 98 - Dr. Brooks Blevins (Pt. 1) - Defining the Geographical vs. the Cultural Ozarks
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 97 - Pond Hoppin, Blueberry Wine Reduction Sauce, & Poking the Buffalo (REEL REACTIONS)
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 96 - Jerry & JD Dudley - How to Jig Fish in the Ozarks
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 95 - Dr. Casey Brewster - Identifying Forest Glades in the Ozarks and Why Wildlife LOVE These Areas
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 94 - Gordon Watkins - Buffalo River Re-designation (Part 2: Environmental)
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 93 - Stories from the Ozark Frontier - 'Hand to Hand Combat with a Panther' & 'Battling a Bruin'
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 92 - JD Clayton - The Ozark Sound
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 91 - Funky Antlers, Buck Fever, & Opening Day of Rifle Season (REEL REACTIONS)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 90 - Phil Davis - Coon Hunting with a Legendary Ozark Houndsman
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 89 - Brad Harris - Calling in BIG Bucks in Mature Ozark Timber
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 88 - Misty Langdon - Buffalo River Re-designation (Part 1: Local)
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 87 - Dr. Bob Cochran - 'The Gentlemen & the Deerslayer' (Early Accounts From Ozark History)
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 86 - Sam Hallam - 3 Keys to Hunting BIG Bucks During the Rut
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 85 - Hillbillies, Toxic Cow Patties, & Sasquatch (REEL REACTIONS)
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 84 - Drew Atkinson - The Ten Commandments of Ozark Mountain Buck Hunting
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 83 - Bear Hunting Stories: “Finding Tyson", “Daylight Hippo", & the "Second Chance Bear"”
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 82 - Dr. Jenn Ballard & AJ Riggs of AGFC - The Science Behind Wildlife Disease Emergence and the Ozark's Whitetail Dilemma
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 81 - Dr. Grant Woods of Growing Deer TV: How to Grow HUGE Deer through Regenerative Land Management
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 80 - Russten Johnson of United Outdoors - Early Season Whitetail Strategy (Tips, Tactics, & Gear)
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 79 - Garrett Polk of Polk Knives - Building the Perfect Hunting Knife
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 78 - Kolby Morehead of Bear Hunting Magazine - How to Hunt Bear in the Ozarks (Opening Day in Arkansas!!)
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 77 - Clay Newcomb (Part 2) - The WHY Behind the Bear Grease Podcast
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 76 - Clay Newcomb (Part 1) - From Arkansas Bear Hunter to MeatEater Crew Member
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 75 - Wes Wright of AGFC - The History of Arkansas Elk and the Battle Against Chronic Wasting Disease
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 74 - Missing the "Biggest Buck I've Ever Seen" + REEL REACTIONS
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 73 - Joe Wilson - King of The World Champion Squirrel Cook Off
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 72 - Captain Bill Ruby of AGFC - Debunking Game Warden Myths
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 71 - Ryan Walker of Ozarks Smallmouth Alliance - How to Catch Smallmouth in EVERY Season
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 70 - Tim Ernst - Through the Lens of an Ozark Legend, Pt. 2
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 69 - Tim Ernst - Through the Lens of an Ozark Legend, Pt. 1
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 68 - Tadd Fore of Ozark Waters Fly Fishing - Catch Smallmouth Bass on Small Creeks
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 67 - Greg Bohannan, FLW Pro Angler - How to Catch BIG Bass
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 66 - Catching a "Once in a Decade" Brown Trout on the White River + REEL REACTIONS
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 65 - Duane Hada of Rivertown Gallery - The Fly Fishing Artist of the Ozarks
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 64 - Ben Woodard of Woodard Fly Fishing - White River Sulphur Hatch: Catch BIG Brown Trout
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 63 - Clayton Eliasen of Red's Guide Service - Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass on the King's River
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May 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 62 - Payton Usrey of Big Pete's Outdoors - Crappie Fishing on Beaver Lake (Dock Shooting, Spider Rigging)
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May 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 61 - Why Does The Ozark Podcast Exist? Should it Exist?
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May 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 60 - Brad Wimberly of Turner Bend - The Mulberry River and its Historic Lawsuit
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May 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 59 - 2023 Ozark Turkey Report COMBINED (Arkansas + Missouri)
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May 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 58 - Austin Booth, Director of AGFC - The Future of Conservation in Arkansas
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 57 - Ray Eye - How to Hunt Turkeys in the Big Timber Ozarks
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 56 - Ralph Duren - Turkey Hunting Tactics w/ the Greatest Voice Caller of All Time
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 55 - LIVE from a Bear's Den w/ AGFC Bear Biologist Myron Means
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 54 - Rick Spicer - 'Alone: The Beast', Pack Rat Outdoor Center, and Traditional Archery
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 53 - Melissa Jean the 'Mushroom Queen' - Morel Mushroom Hunting: How to Find 'Em
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 52 - Dan Roberts - Fly Fishing for Striped Bass, Pt. 2
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 51 - Dan Roberts - Fly Fishing for Striped Bass, Pt. 1
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 50 - Clayton Eliasen of Red's Guide Service - How to Catch Walleye on Conventional Tackle
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 49 - Learn the Ozarks: Spring Fishing & March Fishing Challenge
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 48 - James Brandenburg of BHA - 2nd Annual Black Bear Bonanza
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 47 - Donavan Clary - Know Your Baitfish, Catch More Smallmouth
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 46 - Adam Treece & Joshua Lantzsch - Chasing Monster Bucks in Southeast Kansas for Midwest Whitetail
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 45 - The Rut is Upon Us!! (Announcement)
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 44 - Kirk Dupps - Dedication of Beaver Lake WMA: Devil's Eyebrow Natural Area
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 43 - Myron Means of AGFC - History of the Black Bear in Arkansas + Mountain Lions
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 42 - Chris Hinkle of True North Realty - Conservation Tactics that Increase the Value of Your Land
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 41 - Brad Harris - A Masterclass on Calling Deer from the Inventor of the Buck Grunt
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 40 - Brad Harris - Mature Timber Deer Hunting Tactics
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 39 - Steven Fuller of The Huntin Grounds - From 'No Deer' to a 'Deer Paradise' (Land Management)
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 38 - Saddle Hunting Setup: Gear, Climbing Method, & Organization Strategy with Devin Howland of OZK Archery
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 37 - Zach Schermer of Hunting the Ozarks - Boating Into Your Public Land Deer Hunts
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 36 - Ryan Diener of Quail Forever - What Happened to All the Quail? (2 of 2)
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 35 - Ryan Diener of Quail Forever - What Happened to All the Quail? (1 of 2)
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 34 - Kirk Dupps - The "Father of Catch and Release on the White River"
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 33 - Rusty Johnson of United Outdoors - Public Land Deer Hunting in Arkansas
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 32 - Brad Wiegmann - Using Electronics to Find Big Fish on Ozark Lakes
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 31 - Steve Dally - Hopper Fishing for Big Brown Trout on the White River
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 30 - Arkansas BHA Chapter of The Year Party
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 29 - Tadd Fore - Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 28 - PJ's Tackle Co. - The History of the Marabou Jig in Arkansas
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 27 - 4th of July and a Look Back on Christy Graham (AGFC Trout Program Supervisor)
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 26 - James Brandenburg of Arkansas BHA - The Threats to Arkansas Public Lands
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 25 - Reel Recovery (3-day All-Expenses Paid Fishing Trip on the White River)
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 24 - Andrew McNeece of Bluff Line Media - UNDAMMED: A Buffalo River Adventure
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 23 - Keith Brewer - Freshwater Spearfishing in Beaver Lake
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 22 - Brad Harris - The Inventor of the Buck Grunt
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 21 - Steve Dally - The History of Dally's Ozark Fly Fisher
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May 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 20 - Mike Mills of Buffalo Outdoor Center - The Future of the Buffalo River
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May 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 19 - Jon Stein of AGFC - Building New Fish Habitats in Beaver Lake
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May 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 18 - Brett James - The Key to Turkey Hunting (Spitting and Drumming)
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May 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 17 - Duane Hada - The Art of Fly Fishing
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 16 - Jeremy Wood of AGFC - What is Happening to the Arkansas Turkey Population?
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 15 - Brad Besancon - The Arkansas Blood Trailing Network
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 14 - On the Road to Scout Turkeys
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 13 - Keith Allison of Retriever Ridge Kennels - World Class Dog Training Tactics
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 12 - The Best Fly Fishing Streams in the Ozarks
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 11 - John Sampier - The 'Fly Fishing Mayor' of Northwest Arkansas
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 10 - Christy Graham of AGFC - Trout Management in Arkansas
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 9 - Personal Stories of Gary Renegar
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 8 - Gary Renegar - The Legacy of an Ozark Mountain Man
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 7 - What We've Learned from Prior Episodes
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 6 - Devin Howland of OZK Archery - Super Tuning Your Hunting Bow
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 5 - Cooper Cartmell of Cartmell's WGMP - Wild Game Meat Processing 101
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 4 - JD Dudley of D2 Jigs - World Record Holding Fishing Jigs
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 3 - Hunting Black Bear in Arkansas (First Time)
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 2 - Josh Matthews - The Creativity of the Ozark Outdoorsman
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 1 - What is This?
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Jan 12, 2022 |