Ep. 108: National Wild Turkey Federation: Becky Humphries

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod interview Roger Franklin, owner of Big Rock Candy Mountain.

Big Rock Candy Mountain Retreat is your vacation destination! Just a mile and a half from the beautiful spring-fed Current River and the Ozark Scenic Riverways, it's home to the best fly fishing, floating and family fun in the state! BRCM is 18 acres of beautiful forest teaming with wildlife, fantastic bird watching, nights filled with fireflies and stories around the fire. You can spend your days filled with the many trail systems for horses, Side-by-Sides, hiking or biking, go kayaking, canoeing or floating and fishing on the current river.

Topics Discussed: How BRCM came to be, 35 years of marriage and adventure, under-utilization and things to do on the Current River, how friendliness is contagious, live music and best shows, the very special new wedding venue, tourism in the Ozarks, mystery bait bucket and more.

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Big Rock Candy Mountain

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Brandon Butler, Nathan “Shags” McLeod, Savannah "Forever Fiance" Light, and Lauren Plunkett interview Blake Harris while fishing for keepers on Lake Taneycomo.

Blake Harris, Captain at Excel Fishing Charters, is a well-versed angler who has years of fishing experience behind him. He loves taking people out to fish and giving them a great time on the waters.

Topics Discussed: Blake's fancy new boat, using live bait, Brandon's love and fascination with bobber fishing, Gaston's, Taneycomo v. White River, the CFM Media Event, bets on the Superbowl, the love of guiding and things he has learned, St. Croix gear, mystery bait bucket, and more.

For More Information:
Excel Fishing Charters
Excel Fishing Charters Facebook
excelfishing046@gmail.com
636-295-1579


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Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod interview Tommy Bench, a returning podcast friend and Gasconade River Fishing Guide, as they spend an hour on the water chasing river monsters.


Topics Discussed: Qualifications of a monster, baits he uses, Little Piney Tributary, guide service packages and cabins, Live Scope integration, targeting smallmouth, perks of being a guide, the love and regulations of turkey and deer hunting, catch and release mindset, best outdoor experiences, mystery bait bucket and more.

For More Information:
Gasconade River Guide Service
Ozark Smallmouth Anglers
Gasconade River Guide Service Facebook
Call or text 417-718-7716


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Nathan “Shags” McLeod sits down with Eric Baker, Dave Downes, and Tim Flanner to recap the float trip and the incident that will never be forgotten. Splish splash. Eric's taking a bath in the river we no longer speak of.

Topics Discussed: Having a famous son, professional wrestling, Down Syndrome, deer and turkey hunting, bobcat mounts, mystery bait bucket and more.

For More Information:
Baker Banter Facebook
Baker Banter Instagram
Baker Banter Website
Baker Banter TikTok

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Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod interview Charles Bruce, local renaissance man whose fitness journey took him to a mountain top in Nepal.

Topics Discussed: Starting his fitness journey, hiking Pikes Peak with his son, planning stages of his trip to Nepal, travel, language barriers, permits, and regulations abroad, using the most dangerous airport in the world, the brutal and beautiful Mount Everest Base Camp, bodily attrition, experiencing altitude sickness, close calls, future climbing plans, treasuring the bond he shares with his son, mystery bait bucket and more.

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Outdoor Himalayan Treks

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Brandon Butler interviews Kevin Orthman at the Shot Show in Las Vegas, NV.

The SHOT Show is the once-a-year gathering place for the shooting, hunting and outdoor industry—manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, publishers and non-profit organizations. It’s where a passion for firearms, ammunition and outdoor equipment, plus the industry’s unified support for the Second Amendment, are on display.

The SHOT Show generates millions of the dollars in revenue that funds NSSF programs and services that help “promote, protect and preserve” the shooting, hunting and outdoor industry. Among those programs are NSSF’s government relations efforts, Real Solutions® programs such as Project ChildSafe®, the industry’s firearm safety education program; Operation Secure Store®, which helps firearm retailers prevent thefts; Don’t Lie for the Other Guy®, which works to prevent illegal straw purchases; National Shooting Sports Month each August; and the +ONE® mentoring initiative.


Topics Discussed: Moving to Japan during Covid, outdoor lifestyle, agriculture, sushi, and fly fishing in Japan, outdoor shop ideas, California living and politics, almond production and the environmental impact, shared stories of friendship and trouble making, mystery bait bucket and more.

For More Information:
Shot Show

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Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod interview Al Agnew, famous naturalist painter known for his work capturing wildlife and scenery in realistic detail, and who has also never eaten a brown trout.

To view an Al Agnew painting is to be given the gift of a moment suspended in time. Whether on safari in Africa or roaming his native Ozarks, Agnew focuses all his attention on his subjects with the intensity of a predator. The sights, sounds, even the air that is breathed are channeled from his eye and mind to the stroke of his brush in exquisite detail. It is the culmination of his knowledge, love, and respect for the natural world, combined with his extraordinary skill of interpretation, that have made his work so effective in advocating the conservation of our natural resources, as well as earning him numerous honors and awards.

Topics Discussed: Teaching K-12 art classes, the difference between talent and interest, transitioning from teaching to artistry, his love for smallmouth bass, fishing every Sunday with his father, favorite spots in the Ozarks to fish, advocating for catch and release, flies that he has made, "Save the Meramec" history, his love/hate relationship with gigging, Yellowstone Park, rafting mishaps, mystery bait bucket and more.

For More Information:
Al Agnew Website

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Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod interview Ryan Cokerham, Director of Merchandising with Midway USA.

Ryan is an NRA Benefactor Member, avid hunter, angler, and an accomplished competitive shooter with multiple F-Class State Championship wins. When he’s not in the office, he can often be found on the lake, competing in, or helping run competitive long-range shooting matches.

Topics Discussed: The 15 years he has been with MidwayUSA, the growth and evolution of the company, the new distribution facility, products, and selection, cutting edge technology they are using, receiving the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, competitive shooting, fishing DC Rogers Lake and Taneycomo, local turkey hunting, mystery bait bucket and more.

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MidwayUSA

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Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod interview Noah Brocato, Outdoor Education Center Specialist for Missouri Department of Conservation.

Noah Brocato is a Missouri State University Wildlife Conservation graduate from Pacific, Missouri. His story is a wonderful example of the full circle of finding purpose in conservation, community, and life. From teaching to college sports, and back around to teaching-- he is now a respected mentor, teaching educational conservation courses across Missouri.

Topics Discussed: Best wishes to Sara Parker Pauley, recapping holiday experiences of 2023, growing up in Pacific, Missouri, the full circle of his relationship with being a mentor, college sports and injuries, weirdest bait ever used, Montauk Park environment, North Fork of the White River experiences, shooting ranges MDC has to offer, mystery bait bucket and more.

For More Information:
Missouri Department of Conservation Education Courses
Missouri Department of Conservation Hunting Education and more

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Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod interview Trey Dawson, Founder and Owner of BackyardK9 and Recovery Outdoors.

Trey Dawson opens up about his personal journey through addiction and recovery. His hopes are to break down stigma and encourage conversations that can lead to support, healing, and ultimately, breaking the chains of addiction. Through the power of the outdoors, transparency, faith, and a few dad jokes, he shares his experience here.

Topics Discussed: His journey through incarceration, addiction and sobriety, growing up in Gravois Mills and his early run ins with the law, the origin of Puppies for Parole and BackyardK9, his hopes for Recovery Outdoors, qualifying for Bass Master Kayak Tournament, his dog training schedule, New Year's Resolutions, mystery bait bucket and more.

For More Information:
BackyardK9
Recovery Outdoors

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