Gamekeeper Podcast
Highlighting hunters and wildlife, the Mossy Oak Gamekeepers podcast exists to improve your hunting, fishing and outdoor skills by delivering science based wildlife management practices plus hands on hunt/fish strategies and techniques. Our top notch guests will educate and entertain while we celebrate wildlife, discuss the latest research, detail hunting tactics, explore old legends and listen to some great stories. Managing wildlife and habitat can improve your time afield. Listening to the Gamekeeper podcast will give you a new perspective. You don’t want to miss these.
Episodes
400 episodes
EP:400 | Field Manners - Hunting Ethics and Etiquette
On this episode our 400th episode, we talk about how we wish everyone would behave and we learn how each of us would handle certain situations. Our guest Brent Lochala helps give us some great public perspective from his years of experience. We...
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EP:399 | Shotgun Suppressors with Brandon Maddox
On this episode we’re joined by Brandon Maddox, the CEO of Silencer Central to fully explain shotgun suppressors. The crew spent a full day testing the new product and then discussing its performance. We worried if the unit would cause li...
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EP:398 | World Class Deer Biologist Dr. Mickey Hellickson
This week we are joined by world class whitetail biologist, Dr. Mickey Hellickson. Mickey’s career has taken him to some amazing locations studying whitetails and he has been involved in some very interesting research projects. Mickey was the h...
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EP:397 | Wildlife, Agriculture and Leadership
This week we’re joined by Jeff Tarsi—a Mississippi Delta native who grew up chasing wildlife and loving the farm. Jeff now serves as the global leader of Nutrien Ag Solutions, the retail arm of Nutrien and the world’s largest agricultural produ...
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1:31:28
EP:396 | Mountain Lions with A Seasoned Houndsman
This week we’re talking about hunting and managing a unique species, Mountain Lions. These beautiful cats are synonymous with the American West and wild places. In some states hunting has been taking away which has created its own unique ...
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EP:395 | [Timely Classic 119] Understanding Duck Migration
This week we sit down and talk ducks with Dr. Ryan Askren, a waterfowl ecologist/researcher from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and the legendary Jim Ronquest from Drake Waterfowl Systems. There is much to learn about the migra...
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EP:394 | Bob Humphrey and His Love for the Outdoors
On this episode, we are joined by wildlife biologist and renowned writer Bob Humphrey. With a career spanning the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, environmental consulting, and over 40 years of hunting across the continent, he blends scientifi...
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EP:393 | [Re-Release #121] Our Favorite Deer Stories Part II
This week we continue to celebrate our love for deer season and the white-tailed deer by telling more deer stories. We have a full slate of guests tell their favorite stories, including Daniel Haas telling the story of Mr. Fox’s deer hunts from...
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1:33:31
EP:392 | Are Your Mallards Wild?
One this episode we are once again joined by Dr. Phil Lavretsky of UTEP to update us on the very important Duck DNA project. As you might recall Phil has dedicated the last five years to understanding the game farm mallards genes that have been...
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1:33:59
EP:391 | When Hard Work Pays Off
This week we are joined by world class archer Levi Morgan and Shawn Lumsden of the Flint River Plantation as they tell the stories of their recent bow kills. Its two giant bucks and two great stories where we see hard work and effort pay off.&n...
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EP:390 | History of the King Ranch with Tio Kleberg
This week we are joined by Mr. Tio Kleberg and hear about the history of the legendary King Ranch in South Texas. We learn about how it was acquired and assembled to the over 825,000 acres today, and that it is actually larger than the state of...
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1:38:30
EP:389 | Understanding What Food Plot Crops Need
This week we are joined by Matt Cox to talk about what food plot plants need from germination through maturity. Matt educated at Mississippi State, is a soil fertility expert for Nutrien and brings his crop knowledge over to the food plot arena...
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EP:388 | A Deer Discussion With Dr. Mark Turner
This week we are joined by Dr. Mark Turner of Oklahoma State University. Mark is an Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist in the Department of Natural Resources, Ecology and Management. Our discussion matches his research ...
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EP:387 | Elk Hunting Stories
On this episode, we recap two recent elk hunts that the Mossy Oak team experienced. Joined in the studio by Rusty McDaniels, Mac Thatcher, Jon Tatum, Mitchell Carr, and Riker Graham from New Mexico, the stories of two big, mature bulls are incr...
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1:41:27
EP:386 | A Young Hunter’s Dream: 14-Year-Old Tags a Pennsylvania Elk
On this episode, we learn about the incredible elk restoration project and the hunting opportunities in Pennsylvania. We are joined by Jeremy Banfield, the elk biologist for the PA Game Commission, who shares the more than 100-year restoration ...
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1:10:54
EP:385 | Hunter Comedian Trent Ellis
On this episode, we are joined by funnyman and deer/turkey hunter Trent Ellis. His skits on social media have reached viewers all over the world, and his Southern humor often centers around hunting and hunting camp life. It’s a fun episode as w...
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1:32:20
EP:384 | Hunting Scrape Traps and a Legendary Deer Story
In this episode, expert whitetail hunter Ben Rising shares his insights on deer behavior, hunting strategies around the “scrape traps” traps he sets. Ben and his filming partner Javin Mullet really explain some great strategies. Ben also tells ...
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1:43:05
EP:383 | What Would My Buck Have Scored?
This week we’re joined by Dr. Bronson Strickland to discuss using a proven formula to forecast what a bucks score could potentially be at maturity. Based on a known age and score, a simple formula can help shed light on a bucks potential. There...
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EP:382 | Understanding Lime
On this episode we’re joined by Dr. Vaughn Reed, the Assistant Professor of Soil Fertility at Mississippi State. We specifically focus on lime and understanding its purpose. We discuss how to apply, when to apply, ag lime, pelletized, liquid, h...
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1:48:56
EP:381 | Michael Hunter: The Hunter Chef in the Wild
This week we’re joined by Michael Hunter to tell us about his recent caribou adventure. He tells a great story and we also discuss many aspects of cooking wild game. He also talks about his new cook book that just released, Hunter Chef in the W...
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EP:380 | The MSU Deer Professors
This week, we’re joined by Mississippi State’s new deer and wildlife professors, Dr. Jacob Dykes and Dr. Eric Michel, to talk whitetails. We get to know them as hunters and explore their interests as white-tailed deer researchers. These two wil...
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1:26:18
EP:379 | Austin Nicholas on Life Lessons from Nature
On this episode we’re joined by Austin Nicholas , who hosts a social media page called @wildernessfather. His intention of inspiring others to find peace, strength and many other lessons from nature is evident in everything he does. We have an ...
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EP:378 | Talking Bowhunting with Paul Korn
This week we are joined by expert bowhunter Paul Korn to talk us through some of the trends. Paul keeps his finger on the pulse of the bowhunting world and is always looking for ways to improve. From his archery shop A1 Archery, to his hu...
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EP:377 | [Timely Classic] A Food Plot Discussion With Mark Drury
On this timely classic we look back an old favorite! On this episode we welcome a longtime friend and GameKeeper, Mark Drury, known as one of the best whitetail deer managers and food plot experts. Mark explains how the Drury Outdoors team cons...
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EP:376 | Football and Hunting with Brenen and McKenzie Thompson
This week we’re joined by Brenen Thompson and his wife McKenzie to hear their story. Brenen is an exceptional collegiate athlete (rumored to be the fastest player in college), who also loves hunting and fishing. We learn about what it’s like to...
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