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Corey Knowlton has spent more time hunting internationally than just about any hunter on the planet. When you talk about hunting Africa specifically, that list becomes even narrower.  A professional hunter/booking agent with over 70 safaris under his belt, he's seen just about anything the African bush can throw at you. On this episode we [...]

The wild horse and burro situation in some Western states has long been out of control. But Nevada is certainly the leader in the club house with between 50,000-60,000 wild horses encompassing the state's public land resource. Unfortunately due to The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 , no lethal measures can be taken to deal with the overpopulation of this non [...]

District of Conservation Host Gabriella Hoffman makes her return to the show this week. She recently appeared on FOX News to help spread awareness on hunting's role in conservation. We discuss that and the counter movement by anti hunting factions and even the university system to push the false narrative that hunting no longer needs [...]

I've been fascinated by birds of prey my entire life. Falcons, hawks, owls...you name it, I love watching them and identifying each species I come across. As much as I enjoy these winged predators, Bladen Benson enjoys them exponentially more. So much in fact, that he's built a successful business using trained Harris Hawks to [...]

Ducks Unlimited's big event takes place in North Texas this weekend! DUX 2023 kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. The entire waterfowl community converges for 3 days celebrating this passion we all love. DU's National Director of Event Fundraising David Schessler makes his return on this installment of Campfire Conversations. [...]

I may not agree with Matt Rinella on many of his stances. However, I damn sure want to find out what makes him feel the way he does on certain hunting and conservation related topics. The estranged brother of Meateater empire founder Steve, Matt believes Steve and similar hunting celebrities/influencers have nearly ruined hunting for [...]

Todd Erhlich joins Cable on this edition of Campfire Conversations. The Kill Cliff sports drink founder is a former Navy SEAL. He's also a driven entrepreneur. We discuss what it was like bringing Kill Cliff to an already saturated market place. Also, what the heck is a 'Kill Cliff"? Todd shares his passion for fishing, [...]

If you've been around the outdoor community for awhile then you likely have heard of Fred Zink or at least Zink Game Calls. Fred made his mark in the waterfowl community decades ago. But he's just as passionate about killing spring gobblers as he is ducks and geese. That passion ultimately lead him to create [...]

Sue Tidwell grew up around hunting but never participated directly. When she met her husband Rick, she began to accompany him on his Idaho backcountry pursuits for elk and mule deer. She generally had no qualms with buck or bull being killed and ultimately ending up on their dinner table. However, like many Americans, Sue [...]

I honestly didn't know much about Alex Whitt leading up to our conversation. I knew he was a Navy Veteran of the Iraqi War and that he had a protein bar company, that was about it. However, one of the coolest parts of this job is getting to visit with fascinating people and Alex certainly [...]

Zach Gates is the 2nd generation owner/operator and chief innovator at All Seasons Feeders. He's also a passionate bow hunter with an affinity for chasing one of Texas most rugged creatures in the West Texas mountains. Aoudad sheep (native to Africa's Barbary Coast) are hard enough to get into range with a trusty rifle, but [...]

It was late August and Jeremy Evans was excited for sheep season to open up the following day. He had his eye on a band of bighorn ram he'd been watching all summer. That all changed the instant a little brown fur ball ran ten yards in front of him. Jeremy knew immediately that the [...]

Vinny Ranucci knew the buck was a one in a lifetime specimen for Northern Idaho's rugged back country. The lifelong hunter, trapper and outdoorsman spent 3 years waiting for the right opportunity to put his tag on this deer. So, after bedding the buck midday during Idaho's September archery season, his heart immediately sank after [...]

Phew! So much to get into this week during Part 2 of our discussion with New Mexico Wildlife Federation Executive Director Jesse Deubel. While we won't see eye to eye on some issues, (like his stance on predator hunting contests on public land) we certainly are in the same camp when it comes to stream [...]

Brad Luttrell is one of the nicest guys you'll come across in the outdoor industry. The GoWild founder jumps on to discuss a few memorable hunts from the past season. Including a Virginia bear hunt with hounds and rifle hunting out of a saddle in his home state of Kentucky. Plus we get into social media [...]

It's no secret that Western states rely on non resident applications, tags, licenses, permits etc to fund their state wildlife agencies fiscal budgets each year. Meanwhile residents of those states get to hunt and fish for pennies on the dollar. Do I personally take issue with the way things are structured? No, but at what [...]

SCI Foundation Large Carnivore Program Leader Maria Davidson has spent her career working with bears. After retiring from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the SCI Foundation brought her on to head up their large carnivore team. Maria and I taped this one while at the recent SCI Convention in Nashville. The conversation was [...]

When did night vision and thermal technology come about? Hell, I have no idea - but our longtime friend Darren Jones of Armasight is well versed on the topic. We try not to get to technical, but still explain how these technologies function. Some other highlights include: How Darren used Night Vision/Thermal during his deployments [...]

While they might look like your neighbor's mutt, truly wild (feral) dogs have no place on the landscape. Often void of human fear and quite aggressive, they're also hell on wildlife and livestock. One Houston area listener recently sent me some images of the aftermath when a pack of 5 large wild dogs dug under [...]

Mark Boardman and I have had some great conversations over the years. This Campfire Conversation is no exception. The longtime Vortex Optics higher up and I discuss a wide array of topics including: Highlights from the past hunting season Spaghetti Shootouts Ring height when mounting a new scope Spring bear and turkey plans Anti 2A [...]