DSC Campfires with Larry Weishuhn – Details, episodes & analysis

Larry's podcast producer, Dustin Vaughn Warncke, sits down with outdoor legend, "Mr. Whitetail", Larry Weishuhn and discusses his beginning and early years, outdoor career, life lessons and the legacy he hopes to leave behind after 50 years of incredible media work in the outdoor industry. Larry Weishuhun is a professional wildlife biologist, outdoor writer, book author, artist, after-dinner speaker, podcaster, outdoor television and radio show host and life-long hunter/wildlife conservationist.  As a professional wildlife biologist he has established quality wildlife management programs on well over 12,000,000 acres. As an outdoor writer/television show host he has published over 4,000 feature articles, columns and blogs, has authored and/or co-authored nine award-winning books and written chapters for many others; he has appeared in over 500 outdoor television episodes. Larry has hosted, co-hosted, owned and produced many award winning outdoor television series. He currently serves as a co-host for the weekly “A Sportsman’s Life” with Luke Clayton and Jeff Rice, which can be seen on CarbonTV.com and YouTube. Larry currently does three weekly podcast: “DSC’s Campfires with Larry Weishuhn” which airs on Spotify, Applepodcasts, Carbontv.com, waypointtv.com and elsewhere; “Campfire Talk with Luke and Larry” on Sporting Classics Daily as well as many other platforms; “Catfish Radio with Luke Clayton and Friends” which can be listened to on CarbonTV.com.  Larry too has been doing a weekly outdoor radio show with Luke Clayton since 2007, “Luke Clayton Outdoors”. Even though known universally as “Mr. Whitetail” Larry has hunted extensively on six continents.  In 2007 he was inducted into the “National Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame” and that same year received the very sparingly presented “Zeiss Lifetime Achievement Award”.  Long involved in wildlife conservation and hunting Larry serves as a Brand Ambassador for Hornady, and long served as the “DSC (Dallas Safari Club) Ambassador”. Learn more about Larry at: https://www.larryweishuhn.net/ ------------------------- Learn more about Dustin Vaughn Warncke and connect with him the following ways. Text: (512) 497-7674Email Dustin: Dustin@BusinesswithDustin.com All the LINKS: https://linktr.ee/dustinwarncke  https://www.carbontv.com/shows/hogger-boys-outdoors/ (HOGGER BOYS TV SHOW ON CARBON) Some of Those Links: https://BusinesswithDustin.com (Full-Stack Consulting, Marketing, and Business Scaling) https://DustinsProjects.com (Creator Hub) https://DustinsBooks.com (Amazon Author Hub) https://DustinsPodcast.com (Personal Growth Podcast The Empowered Life) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While attending the 2025 DSC Summer Expo and DSCF Gala (www.dscf.org) Larry was able to visit with Doug Hamlin, NRA’s CEO about the new National Rifle Association and where he sees the organization heading in the future! A frank though inspiring conversation about the NRA (www.NRA.com), as well as how organizations such as the Dallas Safari Club (www.biggame.org) and others can work together to maintain our rights to own firearms and outdoor style way of life we all love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Texas Wildlife Association’s 40th Anniversary Convention (www.texas-wildlife.org) fast approaching as well as DSC’s Summer Expo and DSCF Gala (www.biggame.org and www.dscf.org). Larry tells about and invites you to join him at both those great and interesting upcoming events. Then he also addresses two questions asked at the recent DSC East Texas Chapter Whitetail Showcase about why we score deer anthers and about the current craze of using small calibers while hunting. Larry responds based on 70 plus years as a hunter but also as a wildlife biologist and researcher who has taken animals with many different rounds and calibers, and investigated terminal performance of the bullets and rounds used. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 198 I sat down with Shane Mahoney with Conservation Visions at the 38th Annual Texas Wildlife Association Convention to visit about the role of hunting and fishing in today’s world as well as those who participate directly and indirectly in the taking of animals, birds, fish and other wild harvests and how important it is for people for to have an understanding about where food comes from and the connection between people and food, specifically that derived from the wild. Fascinating discussion with one the world’s greatest speakers and wildlife conservation advocates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservation Vision’s Shane Mahoney is one of the world’s most recognized and respected conservationist, scientists and wildlife advocate. I recently caught up with Shane at the 38th Annual Texas Wildlife Association convention where he served as a speaker addressing his Wild Harvest Initiative. After the convention were able to visit about some of his thoughts about wildlife conservation and the role of the hunter, as well as those who benefit from hunting. This is a fascination conversation with one of the world’s best public speakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lake Texoma on the Texas – Oklahoma border is the only inland lake where striped bass naturally reproduce, creating tremendous fishing opportunities for this unique species. Recently Jeff Rice, Luke Clayton and Larry had the opportunity to fish with Striper Express for some tremendous top-water action. Larry has been “material provider” Luke’s weekly radio for the past over 15 years. Luke and Larry also do a weekly podcast “Camp Talk with Luke and Larry” on Sporting Classics Daily. Jeff, Luke and Larry co-host “A Sportsman’s Life” a popular digital show on Carbontv.com. Following a great morning of fishing for striped bass these three old friends spend some time visiting about fishing a few other topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russell Stacy is the consummate hunter/conservationists who is deeply involved with wildlife, hunting, conservation, and wildlife education both in North America and abroad. But that also describes his wife Mary Edith and daughter Kaylee. Together they are a formidable force for conservation. Russell invest time and money in support of DSC’s three pronged mission of Conservation, Education and Advocacy! Russell has served on both the DSC and the DSC Foundation Board and is the current DSCF President. As a previous member of the DSCF Board and currently serving as an advisor to the that board Larry recently caught up with Russell to talk about the many things DSC Foundation is involved in and supports these days by providing grants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conor Harrison, DSC’s Director of Communication, spent his youth fishing and hunting. Visiting with Larry he recalls some of his early years, but also about a recent Alaskan black bear adventures including the highs and lows and how one should never give up on an adventures even when the last moments of the hunt loom upon the horizon. Then Conor and Larry switch to fishing for alligator gar in the Trinity River describing a recent fun fishing day they had with Alligator Garfishing Addictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Larry visits with Conor Harrison, DSC’s Director of Communications to discuss his position at Dallas Safari Club, including his younger years of hunting and fishing, and how he got into outdoor writing, previous editorial positions and assuming his current position. Includes a good discussion about DSC’s Game Trails magazine, new website, but also about DSC’s newest publication, the creation of an annual DSC’s Member’s Stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During recent years, traditional hard copy publications have started disappearing, even such long-standing hunting and fishing publications as Field & Stream and Outdoor Life have dropped their hard copy editions and are now only available in digital form. During our visit today Bill Brod creator of Outdoor Media Specialties talks about the change he saw and the new path he created for providing information to outdoor enthusiasts through the creation of his North American Deer Hunter, North American Outdoorsman, North American Bowhunter and North American Crossbow Hunter digital “platforms”. Never before has so much information been made available for those who hunt, fish and love the outdoors from one of four “platforms”. During their visit Larry and Bill too talk about more and exciting things coming from OMS, including a truly unique and extensive whitetail deer rut report.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices