Gamekeeper Podcast

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.

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December 23, 2025 91 mins

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 ask, how do you handle a neighbor with a stand on the fence line? Someone that’s illegally feeding? How do you choose stands at your club? How do you react when someone shows up at your favo...

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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 line of site issues for a duck/dove hunter.  Would it swing as smoothly? Was it heavy? We discuss what will this mean for turkey hunters and kids learning to shoot.  We also discussed trusts, the fu...

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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 head whitetail biologist for the King Ranch for many years which speaks volumes to his credibility. We talk coyotes and post rut buck mortality, supplemental feed, understanding Texas vs Iowa,...

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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 products and services provider. He oversees more than 23,000 employees and has spent his career learning farming practices from every corner of the globe. Yet through it all, he’s remained the sam...

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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 set of challenges. If your like us we love wildlife and learning about them. This week were joined by houndsman Daniel Cornelius, a seasoned lion hunter and Korey Reese. Korey has what may be the ...

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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 migration habits from the data that GPS transmitters have provided. We also dig deep into habitat, forage preferences, nocturnal instincts, and many other questions duck hunters ask around the campfire...

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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 scientific insight with real-world experience few can match. Bob is also a prolific outdoor writer and editor, contributing to our very own Gamekeeper magazine. From deer biology to turkey strategy to...

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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 last year. You’ll be entertained and learn lessons you can apply to your own hunts. You are not going to want to miss this one. 

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November 25, 2025 93 mins

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 present in the Atlantic Flyway but are now starting to pop up elsewhere. It’s a scary situation and much is been done to raise money to fund his research. We discuss what was recently found ...

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November 21, 2025 59 mins

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. 

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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 Rhode Island.  We also learn about all the wildlife that abounds, and how through visionary management that was occurring before anyone else was thinking about managing wildlife assets, the ...

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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 to help us understand how to grow better plots. It’s an interesting discussion that helps bring into focus some  of the confusion around fertilizers, soils and their uptake to plants. Listen...

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 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 focus on applied habitat management practices. We talk about improving properties and some of the limiting factors. The first question we ask though…What would you do if someone intentionally shot...

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November 7, 2025 101 mins

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 incredible. Elk are considered by many to be a bucket-list trip and the pinnacle of big game hunting in North America. Listening to their preparation and the intensity of the hunts will make you ...

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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 story. We are also joined by 14-year-old elk hunter Sammie Bartlett and her father. Sammie harvested a giant bull and tells a great story. 

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October 31, 2025 92 mins

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 we learn about his journey. 

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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 of his experiences with specific deer that he tried to kill name named 'Misery.' It’s a great story.  The discussion also highlights the differences in hunting experiences between t...

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October 24, 2025 53 mins

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 are lots of uses for this info to help a Gamekeeper understand the bucks he is hunting/managing and to help make better decisions based on goals. 

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October 21, 2025 108 mins

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, how to read a soil test and much more. It’s one of the most informative podcasts we’ve ever produced. If your interested in growing better groceries for your wildlife, you won’t be disappointe...

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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 Wild. 

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