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Reed Renfro joins the show from Arkansas to talk hunting, free squirrel dogs, life being a mechanic, eating anything you shoot and much more

We're back with a recap from Drew's bear hunt. We also discuss how a misunderstanding through OnX could have ended bad for Garrett.

Blaise Garrett and Bryar talk about elk camp plans, Bryar's plan for his trapping money. Blaise and Garrett also talk hunting stories from over the years.

Drew and Garrett discuss prep and tactics for Garrett's upcoming elk hunt and Drew's upcoming bear hunt. We also get into some random hunting stories from waterfowl to deer

Blake Lawrence finally joins the show after 2 years to talk waterfowl tips and tricks along with a bunch of hilarious stories from over the years. Check him out anywhere you media socially and talk with him about trading hunts

Chase stops in to give the run down of his 2024 Montana archery antelope. We also talk gear, past antelope stories, deer scouting, deer stories, and a bunch more.

Jimmy Rehil joins the show to talk mainly coyote hunting tipas and tactics and his experience in switching from treestand whitetails to spot and stalk mule deer. We also touch on waterfowl

Taylor Strother from Southern Arkansas joins the show to discuss what Fowl Play Productions is, how he got started in the outdoors, dogs, crows, hunting, fishing, and everything in between

Ben finally joins the show to talk catfish, his Hunt of a Lifetime trip to Africa, deer, turkey, and bear hunting. We also talk bobcat, wolf, coyote, and other predators. And Drew shows us a picture of what he thought was a wolf but is actually a wendigo that you can see on the Woods & Water Instagram.

In this episode Drew and Garrett go over tips and tricks for scouting in the early waterfowl season

Garrett and Drew discuss the differences between whitetail in the central part of the country vs out west, differences between mule deer and whitetail, and how to find bucks in the summer while out scouting.

Drew and Garrett talk summer scouting starting with whitetail in Drew's area of Minnesota then antelope in Garrett's area of Montana.

Garrett and Chase record an episode while gopher hunting. They discuss last year's elk and deer and this spring's bear. The audio in this episode is lower quality than usual but we make up for it in jokes.

Garrett and Drew discuss what they did and learned over the past week/weekend at the youth trapper camp Garrett and his son went to and the deer property management seminar that Drew and his father went to.

Ken Plourde is the upland game bird and habitat biologist for Montana's region 6. We talk about what programs landowners can and do join to help out upland habitat, the 2024 upland outlook, grasshoppers, drought, climate change, sage grouse populations, and much mores.

Nikie Hussey is the non-game wildlife biologist for Montana's region 6. She joins the show for a quick 20 minutes at the beginning to give us a quick overview of what her job entails and some of her adventures over the years. After that, Garrett and Drew discuss what's new and going on so far this summer.

Trevor Austin joins the show to talk about the 2023 waterfowl season, the Pacific Calls Turkey Rodeo, his turkey season so far, and new products coming to Pacific Calls this year.

Drew gives Garrett the run down on the Ohio record possibly poached whitetail deer and we give our opinions on it. We also discuss more off season plans and current events.

Colton Gilman joins the show again to give us a rundown on his elk from last season, turkey from this season, and a bunch of stick bow adventures about bear, mountain lion, and other four legged critters.

Drew and Garrett talk about some current outdoor news and offseason prep and gear plans

John Breeze joins the show for a good old fashion BS session on turkey, deer, shed hunting, and the what nots.

Matt Lumley is the president of the Montana Tappers Association and the vice president of the National Trappers Association. He was once a federal trapper stationed across many parts of the country for many different species and is now one of the most well-known people in the trapping community. He joins us to go over current legislation, grizzlies and wolverines on the endangered species list, wolves in Colorado, his trip to Africa and what his family experienced there, and his trip to Alaska where he trapped wolves with a blown out ACL

Billy Barnett joins the show to talk about where he's going this season, his favorite states to chase turkeys, getting a four bird slam with a handgun, and just some general turkey talk. You can follow along with Billy on all social media and YouTube at Turkey Hunting USA. You can also get all your turkey hunting gear at turkeyhuntingusa.com

Daniel and Garrett talk about this upcoming turkey season, OJ Simpson, turkey guns, chokes, and shells, deer and elk, and much much more. Check out the Part Time Hunter Podcast anywhere you're listening to this episode

Blake and Wes Calvert join the show to talk about their new joint venture of recording and making outdoor videos. We also talk turkey hunting stories, paddlefish snagging, funny brother stories, shotguns, and much more. You can follow along with Brothers of the Midwest on YouTube - Brothers of the Midwest, or on Instagram and TikTok - @brothersofthemw

Drew and Garrett close out the snow goose 101 series for 2024 with the topic of juvie snows. We talk about how the juvie is different from an adult snow, decoy spread differences, flock differences, and some hunting tales from our numerous juvie hunts together.

Dustin Meattey joins the show to answer our questions about sea ducks, banding, GPS tracking, wind towers, and much more

Blaise finally joins the show to talk about archery elk hunting with Garrett, turkey hunting, and multiple hunting stories from over the years

How For Wildlife president: Charles Whitwam, and vice president: John Stallone join the show to discuss what Howl For Wildlife is, how to get involved, why you should be involved, and what is going on in this current legislative session that we as outdoorsman and hunters should be worried about.

Morgan Cooney runs the Trophy Bucks and Bulls of Montana Facebook and Instagram pages. We discuss how the idea to start the pages came about, some of his favorite pics he's seen come in, the contests the page hosts, and some of the hunts and trophies he's been apart of. Go follow along on both Instagram and Facebook

James Ligda joins Drew as they discuss different ways to hunt and kill snow geese!

Joe and Nick join the show to answer listener questions, talk about the past season, and share some stories and experiences from over the years

One of the Kings of North Dakota snow geese joins us back on the show to talk every thing snows!

Connor Nikkola is on the waterfowl advisory group in Washington state and is the founder and leader of the Delta Waterfowl chapter in his area. We discuss all sorts of waterfowl from coast to coast, sea duck hunting, Arkansas timber, migrations in different parts of the country, and much more. Follow along with him on Instagram @cnikkola

Justin Baumann, Reed "The Road Lizard" Renfro, Wesley Calvert, and Scoty "Goggles" Mcknight join the show to discuss very little of the previous hunting season. Reed does give us a quick rundown on how to shoot crows and which roadkill tastes best in the Arkansas heat. I didn't edit this at all. It's as raw as the old Gar Hole Podcast episodes used to be so don't listen with your kids.

Natalie Spalding joins the show to give the run down on how to turn your 4-legged friend into a shed hunter. We also talk about when, why, where, and how to find sheds to get you ready for this coming spring. If you're looking for a tracking dog in the Kentucky area, check out Tracking With Timber on Facebook and Youtube. You can follow along on Instagram too @trackingwithtimber

Josh Carney and Alex Harper join the show to talk about Josh's hunting accident that resulted in his paralysis, turkey, waterfowl, and big game hunting, how he gets around with his track chair to chase critters, past and future hunts, calling with just his voice, and much more. You can find Josh on all social medias @sonofthesouthtv and Alex Harper @alexharper_creekfarms

Drew is back again to discuss deer season 2023 in Minnesota, what management practices they've started using there, the differences between hunting prairie and big woods, and plans for this coming season.

Drew joins the show to discuss his 2023 archery season in South Dakota, his first archery buck, and what he learned from hunting a new area

Natalie Spalding joins the show to talk about tracking deer with dogs, the training process, tracking stories, a fawn attacking her dog, different trails for different shot placements, the do's and don'ts if you think you need to call in a dog, and when is the right time to call a dog. You can follow along on Facebook and Youtube at Tracking with Timber or on Instagram @trackingwithtimber

Alex Harper of Creek Farms Hunting Club joins the show to discuss waterfowl hunting, a planned road that will go through a local marsh, hunting North Dakota, different hunting styles in different parts of the country, and much more. Find Creek Farms on Facebook or Instagram @AlexHarper_creekfarms

Cam and John Breeze join the show to give a rundown of their incredible 2023 archery seasons. We start with 12-year-old Cam's first vertical bow buck and end with John's drop tine buck. You can see more pics of the deer and follow along on their adventures on Instagram @john_breeze06

My grandpa Donald Backman joins the show to give a very quick overview on how he got started in the outdoors, making bows, hunting before there was archery seasons, and a couple quick stories. I really hope you guys enjoy this episode and if plans hold true, at the end of next month we'll have another episode that's longer and full of outdoor stories.

Alex and Brian from Vantage Point Archery join the show to talk about how VPA got started, what's new, single bevel, double bevel, and single double bevel broadheads, sharpening, hunting stories, and much more. If you're looking for something sharp to put on the end of your arrow, they've got something for you. Check them out at vparchery.com

Landon Reed of Dark Water Customs joins the show to talk about how he got started making lanyards, what sets Dark Water Customs apart, how people can go about ordering a lanyard or hauler, waterfowl hunting, migration, bands, and much more. You can check out previous builds and order through Instagram @dark_water_customs

Ryan Risher returns again to talk black ducks, Atlantic brant, turkey, greater snow geese, dogs, guiding, and a bunch more. If you're looking to knock some birds off your bucket/slam list be sure to get ahold of Ryan at www.huntoto.com or on Instagram and Facebook at One Tree Outfitters LLC

Theresa comes back on the show to give a recap of her 2023 season so far which includes spring black bear, bull elk, buck and doe antelope, Chad's mule deer buck, and the remaining tags they have. We also discuss Montana deer and elk numbers this year along with coyote pelt prices. You can find hunting video's from Theresa and Chad on Youtube at Getcha Outdoors and predator hunting videos at Dusk Til Dawn. On Instagram you can find pics @getchaoutdoors @tdighans and @dusktildawnpredatorhunting

Scotty and Rachel from Turning Point Outdoors llc join the show to talk waterfowl in New Jersey, how they got started, waterfowl and upland elsewhere in the country, deer hunting, dogs, and more. If you're looking for a waterfowl hunt in New Jersey you can contact Scotty at 609-651-6257 or find them on Instagram, Facebook, or Tik Tok

Wes comes back on the show to give us a recap of his waterfowl ND trip, upland, the official Williston stop light grade, what he learned there, and much more.

Wasn't able to get schedules lined up with guests to get an episode recorded for this week. So instead, you're getting the treat of me rambling about elk, Blaise trying to dehydrate himself to death on the prairie, my wife's antelope, and my MANY failed spot and stalk attempts on big game with the longbow this year.