Impact Outdoors Podcast

Impact Outdoors Podcast

With each episode, your host Derek York will bring you some great conversations with some of the biggest names in the Hunting, Fishing and Outdoors industry along with some people you may not have heard about YET. But the one thing they all have in common is their drive and dedication to making an IMPACT on the industry and in their communities across the U.S. and beyond!

Episodes

July 16, 2025 35 mins
Excited to have Charlotte Hartley from Florida Ma'am Official on the show for this episode. Charlotte loves showcasing her home state of Florida and with her rich family history dating back generations, one can understand why she is so passionate about the Sunshine State! Growing up spending time outdoors with her family fishing and on various adventures, Charlotte is showing off her passions with her apparel line blending both m...
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I've been working with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation for the past several years and have had them on the show several times in the past. But on this episode, we are joined by Chris Geib, Chief Development Officer, and Capt. "Red" Flowers of the Great Loop Challenge. Capt. Red shares his story of how cancer has impacted his life and the incredible journey it has set him on to help out kids fighting pediatric cancer. We...
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What an exciting episode about the new relocation project of Desert Bighorn Sheep coming to the Franklin Mountains in Texas. Recently, at the 2025 Sheep Show in Reno put on by the Wild Sheep Foundation I was able to sit down with my good friend Dr. Sam Cunningham, President of the Texas Bighorn Society, and Froylan Hernandez, Desert Bighorn Sheep Program Leader for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. We had a great chat about th...
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What a great time at the 2025 Sheep Show in Reno this year while getting to sit down with my good friend Wayne Saunders of the Warden Watch Podcast. Now the Executive Director of the International Wildlife Crimestoppers. Wayne and I have recorded an episode before (linked below) and spoke a lot about his career, but on this episode, we get to learn all about IWC and his new role as director. We also discussed IWC's new Certified...
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March 17, 2025 52 mins
Had a great time catching up with Renée Thornton about all the new things going on within the Women Hunt program and where the program is going headed forward. We also chatted about the new short film "Beyond Bonds, A Women Hunt Story", which you can check out through the link below. Huge thanks again to the Wild Sheep Foundation and the Women Hunt program for their continued support of the Hunt Fish Podcast Summit. Check out t...
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Mikayla Killam with Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service is on the show today to talk about her job and dealing with Human/Wildlife conflict. Most people think of things like feral hogs or coyotes being the main animals people have issues with, but there are many species that can be an issue in both rural and urban communities. One that we did a deep dive on this episode is the Turkey Vulture and the Black Vulture. Be...
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December 31, 2024 45 mins
On today's episode is Grayson Highfield, who was part of the Women Hunt 2023 class. Grayson currently lives up in Wyoming and really enjoys spending time outdoors, especially with her horses riding in the backcountry, writing and currently working for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation as their outreach coordinator. We touched on a lot of different topics during this conversation about life growing up, writing, getting her first hor...
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What happens when you get 5 guys around a table to talk about fishing, especially when it's covered in Little Debbie snacks??? A lot of laughs, confusing words, a few tears and stories about how fishing has changed our lives. Join us on this episode as Derek York, Michael Scherer, Todd Craighead, John Maynard and Steve Stubbe sit down for a bit to talk about some of our experiences on the water and some of the people we've met al...
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Excited to have Pastor, Fishing Guide and Duck Dog Trainer Brian Johnson join us on this episode of Impact Outdoors Podcast as we sit down and visit at the 2024 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit about fishing, hunting and spreading the good word. Brian is pastor at First Baptist Church in Winnie, TX. He also loves to fish and started guiding bass fishing trips a few years ago. He is the owner of Duck Dog Trainer, where he and his family...
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October 30, 2024 63 mins
Hey everybody, welcome back to another great episode of the Impact Outdoors Podcast coming to you from the 2024 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit at the Warren Ranch. I am excited to have my good friend Mr. Josh Stratton from the Mule Deer Foundation on the show today. Josh is the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications for MDF along with being an avid outdoorsman and conservationist. We had a great conversation about some of the pr...
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October 4, 2024 50 mins
After traveling to Africa with her husband on a hunting safari, Sue Tidwell discovered a story of how the people of Africa rely on hunting not only as a means for conservation, but to provide for their families and to deter poaching. Sue made a promise to help convey the message of why hunting and conservation is so important over there and shares that message in her book, "Cries of the Savanna". Be sure to check out this episode...
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September 18, 2024 28 mins
Danny Henderson lives in Colorado and a few years ago found out about the Women Hunt program and was accepted into the inaugural class in 2021, which proved to be a huge turning point in her life. Being part of this program has truly been an opportunity of a lifetime for Danny and so many other women looking to be a part of the hunting community. From all of the adventures of being at Women Hunt and those that followed, listen to...
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September 5, 2024 68 mins
I recently met Herman Brune at the 2024 DSC show in Dallas after hearing stories about him from different individuals that left me wanting to learn more about this man, a true Texas legend! Herman has done many things throughout his life, from guiding hunters from Mexico to Canada, Professional Saddle Bronc riding, to being an established and award-winning author of several books and countless articles for some of the most iconic ...
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August 22, 2024 54 mins
For most of his life, Chef Joshua Schwencke has utilized food and the different ways of cooking it as a gateway to teaching people the value of doing it yourself. Whether it is through the harvest of wild game or shopping at your local meat market, Josh has been instrumental in teaching people not just how to cook, but to have fun with it, learn the history behind it and to not be afraid of trying something new. We had a great co...
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On this week's episode of Impact Outdoors, we are once again coming to you from the 2024 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit at the Warren Ranch here in Texas. This week we are excited to be joined by Basheer Benhalim, one of Hunters of Color's Texas Ambassadors. Hunters of Color is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with the goal of increasing BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) participation in hunting for the sake of conservation, food sovere...
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May 30, 2024 40 mins
Very excited to welcome Indiana First Lady Janet Holcomb onto the show for this episode for a great conversation about her growing up in the outdoors, navigating through her career in business and politics and then reengaging with the outdoors through her love of hunting and shooting sports. Janet has done a great job as First Lady by being a mentor to so many in getting into the outdoors. Janet and I talk about what it was like ...
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May 30, 2024 55 mins
On this episode of Impact Outdoors Podcast, I am joined by Kyle Hand, Statewide Game Bird Specialist from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department at the 2024 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit. Kyle has had a great career so far at TPWD, working on numerous projects around the state dealing with Turkeys, Quail and more. We get to talk a lot about the life cycle of the wild turkey and some of the incredible things they have to do to survive. T...
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April 25, 2024 32 mins
Great 1st episode to kick off the 2024 Hunt Fish Podcast Summit with my good friend John Maynard, owner of Badger Claw Outfitters. John has an incredible background growing up in the outdoors from living in the Pacific northwest in Washington state and currently now in Texas where he makes an incredible lineup of handmade leather and waxed canvas goods for a wide variety of uses. Be sure to give this one a listen and check out Jo...
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March 19, 2024 44 mins
Mang is not your ordinary apparel company, just selling shirts with cool designs. They are much more than that and have an incredible vision for what they are wanting to accomplish with their business. I recently was able to get with Kyle Rossin, one of the founders of Mang, and hear about the company that he and his brother Keith created. With every shirt they have sold, their slogan "Buy one, Plant one" comes true. With hundr...
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February 22, 2024 61 mins
Ryan Baudhuin is a Marine Combat Veteran, photographer, videographer and so much more. Since finding his true calling in the outdoors and bringing opportunities to veterans across the country, Ryan has impacted countless lives through his work. This was a great interview with a lot of different topics, so make sure and check it out and follow Ryan online. Instagram - Ryan Baudhuin (@ryanoffthegrid) • Instagram photos and videos F...
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