Lone Star Outdoor Show

Podcast: Wow so much to cover this week and so little time to do it! If you haven’t heard the liberal tree huggin’ vegan hypocrites at PETA recently sent a letter to the mayor of Turkey, Texas (home of Bob Wills). PETA asked that Turkey rename it’s city ‘Tofurkey’ for Thanksgiving Day. So just to prove once again how idiotic these folks are…I called PETA and asked for an interview- posing as a radio show host who supports their backwards views. I think you will find peering into the soul of their organization both funny and sad. Then we get into some serious blood tracking talk when we are joined by Rod Buvens and Courtney Farris of the National Lacy Dog Association. Today it is illegal to use blood tracking dogs in 22 East, Texas counties. It’s my belief that the ethical hunter does everything in his power to recover a wounded or dying animal. And preventing the use of blood tracking dogs on a lead makes no sense at all. The legislation is outdated and needs to be changed. Rod and Courtney are spearheading that effort. The couple also owns two lacy dogs- a versatile working breed that originated right here in Texas. They make excellent blood trackers, hog dogs, cattle dogs and love working. One of their lacy’s hot on the trail of an archery whitetail. Next we talk waterfowl with Delta Waterfowl’s Regional Director Travis Sheridan. Travis talks about Delta’s work in Texas as well as upcoming events with the Ft. Worth and College Station Chapters. If you are passionate about waterfowling I encourage you to get involved with a local chapter. Delta turned 100 years old in 2011 and their goal is to ensure that full skies fill the marshes for future generations. One of their projects is getting kids involved with building wood duck boxes such as this one: We cap things off by checking in with our old friend Captain Len Girard. Captain Len joined us live from the Upper Laguna Madre this week for our coastal fishing report. The reds and flounder are staging for their December and they are hungry! Capt Len breaks down where he is finding them and what he’s using. Gulf coast flounder is one of my absolute favorite dishes. It’s gonna be a great show!

Podcast: Episode 95 Wow so much to cover this week and so little time to do it! If you haven’t heard the liberal tree huggin’ vegan hypocrites at PETA recently sent a letter to the mayor of Turkey, Texas (home of Bob Wills). PETA asked that Turkey rename it’s city ‘Tofurkey’ for Thanksgiving Day. So just to prove once again how idiotic these folks are…I called PETA and asked for an interview- posing as a radio show host who supports their backwards views. I think you will find peering into the soul of their organization both funny and sad. Then we get into some serious blood tracking talk when we are joined by Rod Buvens and Courtney Farris of the National Lacy Dog Association. Today it is illegal to use blood tracking dogs in 22 East, Texas counties. It’s my belief that the ethical hunter does everything in his power to recover a wounded or dying animal. And preventing the use of blood tracking dogs on a lead makes no sense at all. The legislation is outdated and needs to be changed. Rod and Courtney are spearheading that effort. The couple also owns two lacy dogs- a versatile working breed that originated right here in Texas. They make excellent blood trackers, hog dogs, cattle dogs and love working. One of their lacy’s hot on the trail of an archery whitetail. Next we talk waterfowl with Delta Waterfowl’s Regional Director Travis Sheridan. Travis talks about Delta’s work in Texas as well as upcoming events with the Ft. Worth and College Station Chapters. If you are passionate about waterfowling I encourage you to get involved with a local chapter. Delta turned 100 years old in 2011 and their goal is to ensure that full skies fill the marshes for future generations. One of their projects is getting kids involved with building wood duck boxes such as this one: We cap things off by checking in with our old friend Captain Len Girard. Captain Len joined us live from the Upper Laguna Madre this week for our coastal fishing report. The reds and flounder are staging for their December and they are hungry! Capt Len breaks down where he is finding them and what he’s using. Gulf coast flounder is one of my absolute favorite dishes. It’s gonna be a great show!

Podcast: We start the show off by checking in with our longtime pal- Lake Fork Guide Heath Hardwick. Heath brakes down how to locate the big girls during the late fall as well as what baits are triggering the most agressive and consistent strikes. Sharelunker season is here and Heath’s insight could help you land the toad of a lifetime! Then a very special guest stops by. Houston native Stan Nobozny has over 150 IGFA (International Game Fish Association) records to his name. Stan has fished all over the world for both fresh and saltwater species from alligator gar, to red snapper and tarpon. He talks about some of his adventures setting these records including two heartbreaking tarpon tales that came up just short. What are his goals for next year? Also in 2012, Stan will receive the IGFA Lifetime Achievement Award for his accomplishments as an angler. Stan with his most recent world record- a 22 1/2 lb tripletail caught and released in Matagorda Bay. We round out the show when Texas Feral Hog Round Up Coordinator Bobby Standifer joins us. This tournament offers cash and other prizes to hunters taking out Texas feral hogs over the next few months. Registration is simple and you could win $1000 or a new pickup! There are both archery and rifle divisions and Bobby tells us all about the first annual Texas Feral Hog Round Up. Should be a good ‘un!

Podcast: We kick off this week’s show with a very special guest when GoDaddy.com founder and CEO Bob Parsons drops in. Not only is Bob one of the most successful businessmen in the world, but he also is longtime outdoorsmen who is extremely passionate about big game hunting. Last year Bob came under fire for harvesting a problem elephant in Zimbabwe. Elephants are overpopulating Zimbabwe and that causes a major problem for the villages who rely on agriculture to survive. Not only did Bob remove the problem but he also helped feed three villages with this kill. You tell me who the real humanitarian is PETA. Then we get serious about our state’s rapidly declining quail population when Quail-Tech Alliance founder and chairman Charles Hodges joins us in studio. Founded in 2008, the Quail-Tech alliance has a ranch in over 30 west Texas counties that are dedicated to helping the bobwhite rebound. However, the 2011-2012 season is a critical one and Charles explains the importance of a new management strategy all of us quail hunters should adopt this season. One of the Alliance’s many projects- releasing birds back into the wild such as the banded chick below. Then we round things out when Ducks Unlimited Dallas’ CO-chairman Keith McDonald joins us. The Dallas chapter’s 2011 banquet is coming up on November 16th and Keith talks about some of the great raffle and both live and silent auction items that will be featured that night. Including a duck hunt with Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland! There are a few tickets left and we will give away a $200 couples ticket for the event live on the show Saturday morning. It’s thru local chapter efforts across the country that DU raises the funds to keep images like the one below happening. Ensuring there are full skies for future generations is what it’s all about!

Podcast: What a great lineup for this week! As most of you bowhunters are probably aware by now, a 194 inch Hopkins County whitetail was taken down on opening morning of archery season. Kyle Koon of Sulpher Springs, TX watched this buck grow up for 4 years before decided to harvest him as a monstrous 4 1/2 year old this fall. This buck will shatter the Hopkins County record and also is a testament to what sound management practices can do. The deer was taken on a 500 acre low fence property. Kyle tells us all about that special morning as well as some of his management philosophies. Here is a trail cam pic of the buck and Kyle with his trophy on opening morning. Then another special guest drops by to talk whitetail management- Jack McElroy of Oasis Wildlife Water Systems. Oasis is a relatively new company specializing in providing a reliable water source for the wildlife on your ranch and lease. Jack saw a need to get water to his deer on his Hill Country lease and the result was the creation of Oasis. Inspired by the Texas deer hunter for the Texas deer hunter. We then round things out when one of my favorite singer/songwriters joins us. The pride of the Canadian Rockies, it’s the great Corb Lund. Corb grew up hunting and fishing his family ranch in some of the most rugged land in North America. His family owned a cattle ranch and Corb is no stranger to rodeoing and steer wrestling. So how did a Rocky Mountain cowboy start making some of the best Texas style music around? Corb tells all. Should be a good un ya’ll!

Podcast: Episode 92 What a great lineup for this week! As most of you bowhunters are probably aware by now, a 194 inch Hopkins County whitetail was taken down on opening morning of archery season. Kyle Koon of Sulpher Springs, TX watched this buck grow up for 4 years before decided to harvest him as a monstrous 4 1/2 year old this fall. This buck will shatter the Hopkins County record and also is a testament to what sound management practices can do. The deer was taken on a 500 acre low fence property. Kyle tells us all about that special morning as well as some of his management philosophies. Here is a trail cam pic of the buck and Kyle with his trophy on opening morning. Then another special guest drops by to talk whitetail management- Jack McElroy of Oasis Wildlife Water Systems. Oasis is a relatively new company specializing in providing a reliable water source for the wildlife on your ranch and lease. Jack saw a need to get water to his deer on his Hill Country lease and the result was the creation of Oasis. Inspired by the Texas deer hunter for the Texas deer hunter. We then round things out when one of my favorite singer/songwriters joins us. The pride of the Canadian Rockies, it’s the great Corb Lund. Corb grew up hunting and fishing his family ranch in some of the most rugged land in North America. His family owned a cattle ranch and Corb is no stranger to rodeoing and steer wrestling. So how did a Rocky Mountain cowboy start making some of the best Texas style music around? Corb tells all. Should be a good un ya’ll!

Podcast: Dang we have alot to get into today. We kick it off when Rick and Julie Kreuter from the Outdoor Channel’s “Beyond the Hunt” drop by. Bow hunting fanatics-they travel North America in search of all manner of big game. But we are talking whitetail today, specifically- what are Rick’s thoughts on public draw hunts where you don’t have a chance to scout? What are the things he looks for in an unfamiliar area? Then another special guest- Colorado Buck joins us. You may recognize him from the Sportsman’s Channel hit show “Where in the World is Colorado Buck”? Colorado is widely considered to be one of the best bear and mountain lion hunter in the country and when he isn’t traveling the globe in search of big game- he outfits whitetail hunts here in the Lone Star State. That is especially important since ya’ll all have a chance to our the 2011 Photo of The Year Contest. Grand Prize you ask??? How bout a 4 day, 4 night fully guided, meals and lodging included whitetail hunt with Colorado Buck himself! The hunt will take place at the QB Ranch and the winner will have the opportunity to harvest a mature 8 pointt mainframe like the one below. Like the one below. These low fence native deer typically score between 130 and 170 at the QB so send in your photos today. Buck talks about this hunt that one lucky listener will enjoy at the QB…and of course we’ll also get into some of his world travels as a big game hunter.

Podcast: Episode 91 Dang we have alot to get into today. We kick it off when Rick and Julie Kreuter from the Outdoor Channel’s “Beyond the Hunt” drop by. Bow hunting fanatics-they travel North America in search of all manner of big game. But we are talking whitetail today, specifically- what are Rick’s thoughts on public draw hunts where you don’t have a chance to scout? What are the things he looks for in an unfamiliar area? Then another special guest- Colorado Buck joins us. You may recognize him from the Sportsman’s Channel hit show “Where in the World is Colorado Buck”? Colorado is widely considered to be one of the best bear and mountain lion hunter in the country and when he isn’t traveling the globe in search of big game- he outfits whitetail hunts here in the Lone Star State. That is especially important since ya’ll all have a chance to our the 2011 Photo of The Year Contest. Grand Prize you ask??? How bout a 4 day, 4 night fully guided, meals and lodging included whitetail hunt with Colorado Buck himself! The hunt will take place at the QB Ranch and the winner will have the opportunity to harvest a mature 8 pointt mainframe like the one below. Like the one below. These low fence native deer typically score between 130 and 170 at the QB so send in your photos today. Buck talks about this hunt that one lucky listener will enjoy at the QB…and of course we’ll also get into some of his world travels as a big game hunter.

Podcast: We start off by checking in with Sundance Ranch’s Wade Burton. Sundance Ranch is a small Hill Country Equine Community. Properties in this rural community are between 2 and 5 acres and bowhunting has long been an acceptable method used to help control their ever increasing deer population. With one deer for every 3 acres, things have gotten out of control. The deer have become an nuisance but there is a small faction of community members who want the bowhunting to stop and one member is suing to try to end bowhunting completely. Wade discusses the problems deer are causing and why bowhunting needs to continue at Sundance Ranch. The overall health of the herd is suffering and automobile accidents are increasing. Situations like the one below aren’t good for us or the deer: The we are joined by longtime Texas outdoor writer Bob Hood. Bob has been goose hunting in Texas for 42 years and his recent article Ghosts of Goose Hunts Past – was featured in the latest Texas Fish and Game Magazine. Things have changed significantly over 4 decades and Bob has seen and done it all. From the rice fields of the Katy Prarie to the peanut fields of West Texas he has experienced the highs and lows of Texas goose hunting. Are things better now than they were back then- when a decoy spread consisted of a bunch of rags? Bob tells it all. Below is South Texas goose hunting pioneer Marvin Tyler, credited for beginning the rag decoy craze back in the 1960s. We then round things out by talking water easements when Texas Nature Conservancy State Director Laura Huffman stops by. In November, Proposition H will be voted on by the legislature. This important bill offers Texas landowners tax breaks for allowing water on their property to be available for public use. And with 96% of our state privately owned- it’s important for us to start thinking about alternative water sources for both us and our fish and wildlife such as the private wetland seen below.

Podcast: Episode 90 We start off by checking in with Sundance Ranch’s Wade Burton. Sundance Ranch is a small Hill Country Equine Community. Properties in this rural community are between 2 and 5 acres and bowhunting has long been an acceptable method used to help control their ever increasing deer population. With one deer for every 3 acres, things have gotten out of control. The deer have become an nuisance but there is a small faction of community members who want the bowhunting to stop and one member is suing to try to end bowhunting completely. Wade discusses the problems deer are causing and why bowhunting needs to continue at Sundance Ranch. The overall health of the herd is suffering and automobile accidents are increasing. Situations like the one below aren’t good for us or the deer: The we are joined by longtime Texas outdoor writer Bob Hood. Bob has been goose hunting in Texas for 42 years and his recent article Ghosts of Goose Hunts Past – was featured in the latest Texas Fish and Game Magazine. Things have changed significantly over 4 decades and Bob has seen and done it all. From the rice fields of the Katy Prarie to the peanut fields of West Texas he has experienced the highs and lows of Texas goose hunting. Are things better now than they were back then- when a decoy spread consisted of a bunch of rags? Bob tells it all. Below is South Texas goose hunting pioneer Marvin Tyler, credited for beginning the rag decoy craze back in the 1960s. We then round things out by talking water easements when Texas Nature Conservancy State Director Laura Huffman stops by. In November, Proposition H will be voted on by the legislature. This important bill offers Texas landowners tax breaks for allowing water on their property to be available for public use. And with 96% of our state privately owned- it’s important for us to start thinking about alternative water sources for both us and our fish and wildlife such as the private wetland seen below.

Holy smokes, I don’t know how we are going to fit all this into one hour! We start off by checking in with the bossman- Texas Parks and Wildlife Executive Director Carter Smith. The biannual budget was recently released and unfortunately- TPWD had to cut 21% off the budget- or roughly 150 million dollars over the next two years! How will this affect hunters, anglers, hikers and campers? Will license fees go up? Will state parks be forced to close and scenes like this one from the Granger State Park WMA become less and less frequent? Carter answers all the tough questions. The we talk big bass, redfish and some urban fishing with pro angler Jen Carroll. Jen is passionate about getting kids and women involved in fishing and the great outdoors. She fished the women’s Bassmaster Circuit for three years before it shut down. How many of you fellas can beat a PB 11 lb largemouth? I know I can’t! Then a real treat for all you football fans out there as Dallas Cowboy’s safety Gerald Sensabaugh drops in. The 2-2 Cowboys are on a bye this week and I guarantee ya that means Gerald is on the water somewhere enjoying his other passion in life. We talk a little football and a whole lotta fishing. Gerald doing what he does on the gridiron and on the water: We round out the show by checking in with Lone Star Ag Credit’s Mike Shelley. It’s all of our dreams to one day own our own piece of land to hunt and fish on. Mike explains how Lone Star Ag Credit can make that dream a reality. This is one show you don’t want to miss! Podcast: Episode 89

Holy smokes, I don’t know how we are going to fit all this into one hour! We start off by checking in with the bossman- Texas Parks and Wildlife Executive Director Carter Smith. The biannual budget was recently released and unfortunately- TPWD had to cut 21% off the budget- or roughly 150 million dollars over the next two years! How will this affect hunters, anglers, hikers and campers? Will license fees go up? Will state parks be forced to close and scenes like this one from the Granger State Park WMA become less and less frequent? Carter answers all the tough questions. The we talk big bass, redfish and some urban fishing with pro angler Jen Carroll. Jen is passionate about getting kids and women involved in fishing and the great outdoors. She fished the women’s Bassmaster Circuit for three years before it shut down. How many of you fellas can beat a PB 11 lb largemouth? I know I can’t! Then a real treat for all you football fans out there as Dallas Cowboy’s safety Gerald Sensabaugh drops in. The 2-2 Cowboys are on a bye this week and I guarantee ya that means Gerald is on the water somewhere enjoying his other passion in life. We talk a little football and a whole lotta fishing. Gerald doing what he does on the gridiron and on the water: We round out the show by checking in with Lone Star Ag Credit’s Mike Shelley. It’s all of our dreams to one day own our own piece of land to hunt and fish on. Mike explains how Lone Star Ag Credit can make that dream a reality. This is one show you don’t want to miss! Podcast:

Man what a show! We kick it off when one of my favorite singer/songwriters joins us in studio! The great Darryl Lee Rush grew up in small town coastal Texas where hunting and fishing were a way of life. He shares some seriously funny recollections of his childhood and how his upbringing helped make him the musician he is today. Of course, Darryl recently released his 3rd album and we get him to play a few tunes for us live! Then a very special treat when the beautiful Diamond Poole joins us. Diamond is a successful swimsuit, lingerie and fitness model who also plays full tackle football for the Dallas Diamonds. But there is a whole lot more to her story…up until about a year ago, Diamond was a lifelong PETA supporter, even donating part of her earnings each month to their effort!!! She thought all of us hunters were just a bunch ignorant rednecks anxious to kill the first thing that walked by. Luckily, she fell for a nice southern gentlemen who eventually showed her the light about what hunting truly is. You won’t want to miss her fascinating story as Diamond now has a whole mess of kills under her belt – including this trophy aoudad from this summer. We round out the show by checking in with everybody’s favorite bass fishing guide- Lake Fork Guide Heath Hardwick. Cooler weather means big bass are chasing shad back to shallow water. Heath tells us where to find ‘em and what to use. Podcast: Episode 88

Man what a show! We kick it off when one of my favorite singer/songwriters joins us in studio! The great Darryl Lee Rush grew up in small town coastal Texas where hunting and fishing were a way of life. He shares some seriously funny recollections of his childhood and how his upbringing helped make him the musician he is today. Of course, Darryl recently released his 3rd album and we get him to play a few tunes for us live! Then a very special treat when the beautiful Diamond Poole joins us. Diamond is a successful swimsuit, lingerie and fitness model who also plays full tackle football for the Dallas Diamonds. But there is a whole lot more to her story…up until about a year ago, Diamond was a lifelong PETA supporter, even donating part of her earnings each month to their effort!!! She thought all of us hunters were just a bunch ignorant rednecks anxious to kill the first thing that walked by. Luckily, she fell for a nice southern gentlemen who eventually showed her the light about what hunting truly is. You won’t want to miss her fascinating story as Diamond now has a whole mess of kills under her belt – including this trophy aoudad from this summer. We round out the show by checking in with everybody’s favorite bass fishing guide- Lake Fork Guide Heath Hardwick. Cooler weather means big bass are chasing shad back to shallow water. Heath tells us where to find ’em and what to use. Podcast:

Synopsis of Episode 87: Wow- what a stellar lineup this week. It’s been about a year since Uncle Ted was on with us. Apparently, that is way too long…because Ted has a heck of a lot to say! Ted wants some Texas hunting regulations changed regarding Migratory Game Birds and High Fence Hunting. I have to admit- I agree with what he has to say. Also, @ 63 years old, how in the world is Ted still rockin’ out like it’s 1977? The man simply never stops going! You won’t want to miss this one. Then former Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams stops by. You might have seen it by now, but if not be sure to check out the video below. It’s sheer genious and will no doubt make ya laugh. Roger is currently on the campaign trail as he is running for Congress in 2012. Roger is a lifelong Texan and represents the small business owner. I know I have his back as do most of our listeners. We round things out with our old buddy Captain Len Girard. The report along the coast just gets better and better as redfish, trout and black drum are on fire!!! Fishing from Corpus Christi Bay past the Land Cut, Len gives us the low down on where to catch ‘em and what they are biting. Captain Len with a monster. Podcast: Episode 87