Gamekeeper Podcast
Episodes
EP:303 | Bonus: Turkey Calling Contests
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined in studio by two turkey calling contest crazed individuals, Lann Wilf and Jason Conrad. They both have won numerous prestigiou...
EP:302 | Talking Trapping
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by master trapper Mike Sievering and Bill Duke of Duke Traps. It’s trapping season, and we are all interested in learning t...
EP:301 | (Timely Classic EP:138) So You Think You Know Coyotes?
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this timely classic episode (EP:190) we are honored to have Dr. Dana Morin, an Applied Population Ecologist with the Carnivore and Population Ecolo...
EP:300 | Mastering the Art of Trapping
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Hunter Crimm, a local trapper who has distinguished himself as being one of the best. Hunter explains how he became interes...
EP:299 | (Timely Classic EP:190) Blood Trailing Deer Dogs
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this timely classic episode (EP:190) we are joined in studio by deer dog recovery expert Zach Crowley and his legendary tracking dog, Dayah (a beau...
EP:298 | Dr. Chamberlain Talks Deer Management
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by Dr. Mike Chamberlain to talk through some of the latest whitetail management techniques he’s seeing. Over the last fifty...
EP:297 | Bonus: The Perfect Venison Backstrap
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined in-studio by renowned wildlife chef Michael Hunter. It’s a fun podcast, and we ask a lot of questions about grilling, temps,...
EP:296 | Antlers are Amazing
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Dr. Emily Belser to discuss antler abnormalities and what all she has learned studying white-tailed deer. We ask a bunch o...
EP:295 | (Timely Classic EP:135) Ducks, Dogs, Mud, and Tears
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this timely classic episode (EP:135) we send off duck season in style with some of our favorite duck stories, great duck hunting advice and insight...
EP:294 | How Hunting Pressure Affects Waterfowl Movement
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re talking ducks with Dr. Brad Cohen from Tennessee Tech and expert duck hunter Jim Ronquest (Drake Waterfowl.) Brad is a very interes...
EP:293 | (Timely Classic EP:117) Our Favorite Deer Stories
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this timely classic episode (EP:117) we celebrate the white-tailed deer. With firearms seasons opening everywhere we are reminded just how much we ...
EP:292 | Talking Hunting with Dave Maas
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Dave Maas of Minnesota to talk deer hunting, bowhunting and successful strategies to get kids engaged in the hunt. Dave is...
EP:291 | Bonus: Jeff Lindsey’s 200-Inch Illinois Giant
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus episode, Jeff Lindsey joins us to tell the story of East Wing, the 200-inch Illinois giant buck he recently killed. Through the years, t...
EP:290 | How Drought Impacts Whitetail Habitat
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have Dan Moultrie and Mark Olis in the studio for a deep discussion around the many effects of the drought. Across much of the whitetail&...
EP:289 | Bonus: 200 inch Alabama Whitetail
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus episode, we welcome Hunter Smith of Central Alabama to tell the story of his recent giant whitetail bow kill. Hunter is a serious Gameke...
EP:288 | Diving Deep on Deer with Lann Wilf
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a deep deer discussion with Lann Wilf, a past MDWFP Deer Program Coordinator. Lann has had many years of experience managing whiteta...
EP:287 | Bonus: Chief Cyrus Ben
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by Chief Cyrus Ben of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. We ask him a lot of questions, ranging from artifacts to the c...
EP:286 | Fall Turkey Hunting with Marlin Watkins
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we have a truly special guest, Mr. Marlin Watkins from the hills of eastern Ohio, to explain the history and traditions of fall turkey hunt...
EP:285 | Foxworthy, Flip a Meaningful Buck and our Love of Deer
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have another conversation with Flip Pallot and we’re also joined by two of our favorite Gamekeepers Jeff Foxworthy and Glenn Garner. Fl...
EP:284 | Bonus: The Wensel Brothers
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Gene and Barry Wensel to discuss their amazing deer hunting career. The Wensel brothers are legendary for getting bucks up ...
EP:283 | Flip Pallot on Bowhunting
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by a truly special guest: the legendary Flip Pallot. Renowned for his exceptional fishing skills and deep passion for bowh...
EP:282 | Bonus: Stabbed by a Broadhead
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are captivated by Dr. Robbie Godwin’s harrowing account of his recent elk hunting accident where a broadhead pierced his chest. Alone ...
EP:281 | Bow Hunting a 216-Inch Typical Buck
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re joined by bow hunter Tommy Allen of Ohio, who recently harvested a once-in-several-lifetimes buck—a 216-inch typical giant he nam...
EP:280 | Bonus: Understanding Silencers with Silencer Central’s Brandon Maddox
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we dive into the process of acquiring a suppressor/silencer. Brandon Maddox, the Founder of Silencer Central, joins us to explain trusts vs ...
EP:279 | Shot Placement, Blood Trails, and Big Bucks
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by a very special guest, 84-year-old Dr. Joe Bumgardner to discuss the intricate details of what actually causes the demise of...
EP:278 | Bonus: Tree Stand Safety - Stories of Survival and the Importance of Staying Safe
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a very sobering podcast that everyone who hunts from an elevated stand could benefit from a listen. Did you know that one in three h...
EP:277 | Deer Camp Life
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined in studio by Malcom Reed and Mikey Dyer of How to BBQ Right fame. We discuss deer camp life and how cooking can be a center pi...
EP:276 | Bonus: Aldo Leopold - The Father of Modern Wildlife Management
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the publishing of Aldo Leopold’s timeless classic book, A Sand County Almanac. We are joined by...
EP:275 | Deer Hunting with Dogs: History, Strategy, and Culture in the Deep South
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have David Smith, the president of the Mississippi Dog Hunters Association, to discuss deer hunting with dogs. Chasing deer with dogs i...
EP:274 | Bonus: Piebald Deer
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus Dr. Steve Ditchkoff of Auburn University joins us to explain the phenomenon piebald deer. We’ve all either experienced one in the wild...
EP:273 | Complex Whitetail Strategies
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined in studio by whitetail specialist, Alan Summerford, who takes obsessing about hunting strategy to another level. It doesn’...
EP:272 | Bonus: Understanding Wolves on the Landscape
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife wolf expert Ed Bangs who was appointed as the Wolf Recovery Coordinator in the mid ‘90’...
EP:271 | One of the Best Bowhunters
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by the unbelievably talented bowhunter Glenn Garner. Glenn manages the Jeff Foxworthy farm in Georgia and knows how to grow an...
EP:270 | Bonus: Understanding the Alligator Snapping Turtle
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s bonus episode, herpetologist Jimmy Stiles brings a giant alligator snapping turtle into the studio to teach of about these turtles. W...
EP:269 | The Technical Physics of Archery
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a deep dive into understanding the physics of bows, arrows and broadheads. After losing a buck of a lifetime on a well-placed shot, ...
EP:268 | Bonus: Why a Good Scope is So Important
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s bonus episode we talk about scopes and binoculars and how they can improve a hunt. Our guest is Bruce Pettet, CEO of Leupold and he h...
EP:267 | Growing Trophy Bass
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take another deep dive into managing ponds for trophy fish and learning about the importance of water quality. Our guest Troy Goldsby exp...
EP:266 | Bonus: Alfalfa: The Queen of Forages
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s bonus episode with talk with Kentucky Ag Ext specialist Andy Mills to learn about growing alfalfa for wildlife. We have all heard a...
EP:265 | Managing Whitetails with Matt Brock
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have an interesting in studio discussion on managing whitetails with biologist, and well-known bow hunter, Matt Brock. Matts worked for t...
EP:264 | Bonus: From Bachelor Groups to Fight Club
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus episode, Dr. Bronson Strickland of the Miss State Deer Lab joins us to explain antler mineralization, velvet shedding and the process by...
EP:263 | Velvet Bucks and Bachelor Groups
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a deep dive into understanding and hunting bucks in velvet and those heart stopping bachelor groups we love to see. We have a great ...
EP:262 | Bonus: Be a Better Bowhunter with Archery Strong
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s bonus features Christian Williams of Archery Strong who helps archers stay in the game by relieving pain, preventing injury and building...
EP:261 | Insights into Sandhill Cranes with Dr. Blake Grisham & Courtenay Conring
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re are joined in studio by Dr. Blake Grisham of Texas Tech and Courtenay Conring, a hardworking young biologist. These two and others h...
EP:260 | Bonus: Seed Coating Explained
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus podcast it’s an education on how science and technology is helping to enhance seedling survival on super small seeds like clovers, alf...
EP:259 | Talking Ungulates with Dave Owens
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have one of our favorite guests talk deer hunting with us. Dave Owens of the Pinhoti Project is a rabid turkey hunter, and each fall he m...
EP:258 | Bonus: To Plow or Not To Plow
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have agriculture/chemical specialist Frankie Williams of Nutrien on the show to help explain the options around plowing. Frankie brings y...
EP:257 | Creating Huntability & A Secret to Lush Clover
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a deep dive in improving the huntability of a property with a Kenny Thompson owner of Plots Plus. Kenny manages a bunch of farms, pl...
EP:256 | Bonus: Invasive Fish
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus podcast we talk with the Fisheries Extension Professor at Mississippi State, Dr. Wes Neal, about the invasive carp species (including th...
EP:255 | Extensive New Fire Data with Dr. Craig Harper
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we all sit mesmerized by Dr. Craig Harper of UT as he explains his twenty-five-year study of fire and how it affects habitat. We’ve all kn...
EP:254 | Bonus: Eating Crow
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode we are joined by crow hunting expert and world class caller Sandy Brady. Imagine killing 8,000 crows a year and over 400 in one hun...
EP:253 | Managing Whitetails and Dealing with Deer Management Fatigue
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we’re joined by Pierce Young, a deer biologist with the MDWFP who specializes in private lands advice. We start off asking a lot of ...
EP:252 | Bonus: Conservation in Focus
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s bonus episode we walk down memory lane with Rusty McDaniels and Joe White, two guys who have been filming for Mossy Oak for a long ti...
EP:251 | Hunting with Thermals
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we learn about predator hunting with thermal equipment. Two excellent Louisiana outfitters who specialize in hunting pigs and coyotes with t...
EP:250 | Growing Corn for Wildlife
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this BONUS episode Dr. Erick Larson, the Miss State University Extension Corn and Grain Crops Specialist joins us to explain growing corn for wildl...
EP:249 | They Did What? Duck Hunting Confrontations
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Natalie Krebs, Executive Editor at Outdoor Life. She recently traveled to Australia to learn about the anti-hunting movemen...
EP:248 | Bonus: Night Killers, Blood Lusting Poachers
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by retired Game Warden Tim Flanigan. His new book, Night Killers: Blood Lusting Poachers tells the story of his career operati...
EP:247 | Maggie Williams talks Green Heads, Wild Turkeys and the Importance of Dads
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined in studio by Maggie Williams, a young lady that proudly calls Arkansas home and ducks hunts 60 days a year and chases turkeys...
EP:246 | Bonus: A Life of Chasing Quail and a Dog Named Puny
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined in studio by an old school quail hunter who hunted through and vividly remembers the good ole days of bobwhites. Mr. Tommy Pa...
EP:245 | A Longing for Gentleman Bob
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have Dr. Mark McConnell, Asst. Professor of Upland Birds at Mississippi State, to talk about the current status and future of a bird we a...
EP:244 | Bonus: Everything Crappie with Jimmy Slater
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s BONUS podcast we have crappie fishing legend Jimmy Slater in studio to explain everything crappie/white perch/sac-a-lait. His family ...
EP:243 | Duck DNA with Dr. Phil Lavretsky
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s podcast Dr. Philip Lavretsky of UTEP and Dr. Brian Davis of Miss State University join us to explain the frightening scenario of the ...
EP:242 | Bonus: Largemouth Bass and Owning Land with Gerald Swindle
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s BONUS podcast we’re joined by celebrated pro bass fisherman Gerald Swindle. He’s also a very serious hunter and Gamekeeper so we ...
EP:241 | Learning from Coyotes with Torry Cook
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined in studio by World Champion Coyote caller Torry Cook of Arkansas. Torry, an obsessed hunter, has raised multiple coyote pup l...
EP:240 | Bonus: Shades of Gray with the Dove Czar
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have Vandy Collins, who just may be the most experienced dove field preparer alive today. If not, he isn’t far behind. He explains what...
EP:239 | A Shark Discussion with Tom Rowland
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have saltwater expert Tom Rowland on to discuss sharks and how they are affecting fishing. It seems social media is full of videos of sha...
EP:238 | Why Not Bluegills?
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s BONUS podcast we’re joined by Bluegill record chaser and affable fisherman Trevor Fry. Who doesn’t love catching bluegills in the...
EP:237 | Falconry : Under the Hood
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by falconer Jeremy Jones, and his two raptors, Ruben the tiny kestrel and Eagle, the red-tail hawk. We learn about the millen...
EP:236 | Bonus: Chufas
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s BONUS episode is a deep dive into understanding chufas. Our expert guests Travis Sumner of SC and Jacob Gray of MS, are two long time Ga...
EP:235 | The Black Bears of Mississippi
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Anthony Ballard the MDWFP Bear Coordinator and Dr. Dana Morin a carnivore expert from Mississippi State University to talk about ...
EP:234 | Bonus: Catchin’ Cats
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catfish week continues as we discuss catching cats with more traditional methods than the previous podcast. We ask our catfish experts Geoffrey King, ...
EP:233 | Hand Grabbling Giant Catfish
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking about grabbling catfish! It’s a crazy sport that has people catching giant catfish with their hands. Would you reach into ...
EP:232 | (Timely Classic EP:163) Successful Sunflowers
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this timely classic episode we do a deep dive on planting sunflowers. Whether it’s a legal dove field or an area for your family to enjoy we lear...
EP:231 | A Journey Towards Understanding Hunting
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a very interesting discussion with author Erika Howsare, whose recent book, The Age of Deer, The Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild N...
EP:230 | Bonus: An Ounce of Prevention
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest BONUS podcast, we address the often overlooked step of cleaning your firearms after the season. Longtime gunsmith Ed Sanders teaches us ...
EP:229 | The Wild Hog Dilemma with Dr. Steve Ditchkoff
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have Dr. Steve Ditchkoff from Auburn University on to discuss the latest on the exploding feral pig population. He’s studied wild pigs ...
EP:228 | Bonus: Redbeard on Turkey and Turkey Calls
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus podcast we have Dean “Redbeard” Mundhenke on to talk turkeys. Dean was the focus of the film “The Disease,” and is a legendary c...
EP:227 | More Mark Thomas (Part 2)
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we continue with part 2 of our interesting discussion with wildlife and habitat aficionado Mark Thomas. He starts off teaching us where to s...
EP:226 | Bonus: Mastering Locator Calls
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s BONUS episode we discuss mastering locator calls. Everybody has a “go to” call and we learn from Rip Dickerson and Shon Wright of...
EP:225 | Wildlife’s Most Interesting Man (Part 1)
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re thrilled to be joined with one of the most interesting and well versed wildlife and forestry professionals we’ve ever met, Mark Th...
EP:224 | Understanding the Cicada
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by entomologist Dr. Blake Layton from the Mississippi State Entomology Department to explain the Cicada phenomenon that’s is...
EP:223 | A Deer Discussion from A Different Perspective
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week with a joined by lifelong whitetail fanatic Doug Roberts, to discuss what he has learned through trials and errors to help Gamekeepers can g...
EP:222 | Bonus: Mastering The Push Button and Tube call
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s BONUS episode we have Bill Sugg, Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland and David Loftis join us. We learn quickly from Mr. Loftis that the push...
EP:221 | Deer Season Starts Right Now
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined in studio by one of our favorite guests, Dr. Bronson Strickland, for a lively discussion on whitetails. Bronson also brought M...
EP:220 | Bonus: Mastering the Wing Bone
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this BONUS episode we interview Ernie Calandrelli of Quaker Boy about wing bone turkey calls. Ernie is a master wing bone caller, a larger than lif...
EP:219 | Barry Smith Talks Ponds and Fish Management
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have Barry Smith, a highly respected fisheries scientist with a lifetime of innovation and experience around managing sportfish. It’s a...
EP:218 | Bonus: The Trumpet Call
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we have an old school call designer, Mike Battey explains turkey vocalizations and why you should have a trumpet call in your vest. Mi...
EP:217 | Improving Your Hunting Grounds with Dan Moultrie
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Dan Moultrie and Derrick Duke of Moultrie Feeders to discuss managing for deer and turkeys plus learn about the latest in t...
EP:216 | Bonus: Mastering The Box Call
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS Podcast. Box Calls. Join us and experience a Turkey Calling “Master Class” on running a box call. Guest Lyle Gilbert of Houndstooth Calls ...
EP:215 | The Latest on Turkeys with Dr. Will Gulsby & Dr. Marcus Lashley
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by two interesting guests, Dr. Will Gulsby of Auburn and Dr. Marcus Lashley of Florida – and we have a lively discussion. We...
EP:214 | BONUS: Mastering the Mouth Call
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS Podcast. Mouth Calls. Join us and experience a Turkey Calling “Master Class” on running a mouth yelper. Guest Josh Grossenbacher of Rollin...
EP:213 | Turkey Tuesday with Dr. Mike Chamberlain
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s podcast can only be described as a deep discussion with Dr. Mike Chamberlain aka @wildturkeydoc on some thought provoking issues. We dis...
EP:212 | BONUS: Mastering The Pot Call
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS: Mastering The Pot Call. Join us and experience a Turkey Calling “Master Class” on a running a pot style call. Guest Terrence Williamson a...
EP:211 | Cannon Netting and Relocating Mississippi’s Wild Turkeys
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a truly special guest in Mr. Benny Herring. Anybody that turkey hunts in Mississippi owes him a debt of gratitude, you see Mr. Herri...
EP:210 | Dr. Bret Collier Talks Nesting, Gobbling and Long Beards
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we share a podcast recorded recently at the NWTF national convention with none other than Dr. Bret Collier of LSU. Bret has been studying ...
EP:209 | Doc Weddle Turkey Discussion
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by one of our favorite turkey hunters, Doc Weddle. It’s a fun discussion of turkeys, strategy, calls, public land issues and...
EP:208 | Understanding and Calling like a Barred Owl
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This BONUS episode is all about Barred Owls. We are joined by world class owl hooter Tony Graydon who teaches us some of his contest winning technique...
EP:207 | Talking Turkey with Tes Randle Jolly
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Tes Randle Jolly, a world class wildlife photographer that specializes in wild turkeys. This lady is a lifelong hunter and ...
EP:206 | Talking Turkey with Dave Owens of the Pinhoti Project
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Dave Owens of the Pinhoti Project and we discuss turkeys and turkey hunting strategies. This one has been a longtime ove...
EP:205 | Nest Predator Trapping Explained
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’ in studio guests are Bill Duke of Duke Traps along with a very successful husband and wife trapping team, Karen and Dave Linkhart. The un...
EP:204 | Wild Turkeys and Old Bucks
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by one of our favorite guests, Dr. Mike Chamberlain of UGA to talk about his latest study regarding gobbler harvest. Mike has ...