Gamekeeper Podcast

This week we are joined by Lee and Frankie Hatton from North Alabama. These guys are long time coon hunters and caretakers of the world renown “Coon Dog Cemetery” in Cherokee, Alabama. This sacred place was created in 1937 and has grown into legend. The stories of the history and traditions of coon hunters and of this final resting place for over 300 coon dogs flow freely. The respect shown to the dogs will remind you of the specia...

This week we’re joined by special guest Chip Henderson of Pine Lake Church to discuss his love of bowhunting whitetails and his journey to the pulpit.  Chip’s a humble yet vivacious preacher who often mixes his hunting experiences into his sermons. He’s serious about his bowhunting and even more serious about changing and impacting lives. This is one where everyone can walk away with something useful. Listen, Learn and Enjoy.  

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This week we’re joined by Ricky Flynt and Brad Baugh and they tell us about some amazing bowfishing adventures. Brad is a SERIOUS bow fisherman and there is much to be learned from his experience. Their friendship was formed over an alligator hunt, but has cemented in the duck blind and on the bow of Brads deluxe bowfishing rig. It’s a great summer time or off season hunt/fish experience, and the fish populations are invasive and b...

 This is a re-air of a Gamekeeper Classic. Our late friend Barry Smith offers so much to a listener, from fishing advice to hunting stories. Enjoy. 

This week we have Barry Smith, a highly respected fisheries scientist with a lifetime of innovation and experience around managing sportfish. It’s a conversation that includes crappie, catfish, flathead catfish, shell crackers, river fish, bass, crawfish, fathead minnows, the bream...

On this episode we’re joined by the legend himself, Bill Dance. The man needs no introduction and his name and image is synonymous with bass fishing. We learned about how he got started fishing as a youngster and how he came to fish in the first ever BASS tournament. His career is an amazing  story of doors opening and people helping.  We also ask him about managing ponds, picking worm colors, favorite baits and more. It’s so enjoy...

On this episode we're joined by Dr. Jerome Goddard, Extension Professor of Medical Entomology at Mississippi State University. He is a true character and knows his insects. We wanted to learn about chiggers also called red bugs and ended up learning about ticks and Alpha Gal Syndrome. There is so much a person needs to pay attention to when outside and Jerome carefully explains it all. We really learned a lot during this discu...

On this show we’re joined by Chris Cook who was a 30 year employee with the State of Alabama focused on managing white-tailed deer. Chris specialized in helping clubs and landowners improve their deer herds and hunting experiences. He was responsible for areas that already had a high population when he started and also areas with hardly any deer. We ask a lot of questions and hear some great info and stories. What do you think was ...

This week, we’re joined by George Warthen and Morgan Richardson of the Florida Wildlife Commission. They discuss how the scientific management of black bears now requires the addition of hunting as a tool to take the next step in conserving the resource. It’s a frank conversation about how things were, how they are now, and what needs to happen for the state to manage its rapidly growing bear population. With a vote approaching, th...

On this episode we discuss crappie with expert fisherman Hayden Jeffries of Brandon, Mississippi. Hayden has won more tournaments than we can list and is widely considered to be the best at what he does. By fishing 12 months a year he has a handle on what they do and how to catch them in the various seasons. We end up learning a great deal and discuss fishing tactics for different lakes, depth, water conditions and times of the yea...

On this special episode we’re joined by Dr. Marty Brunson and his son Spencer to talk about many subjects near and dear to our hearts. The story of Catch A Dream is a one that will tug at your heart strings and we also learn about the new Bottomland camo Bible that just rolled off the printing press. Along the  way the conversation gets deep as we discuss God, nature and how we all experience the wonders of it all. In an open momen...

On this episode we are joined by Sarah Parvin and we get to meet her dad, Dr. Dennis Olive, to get an update on the progress of the Slab Lab. We learned a lot more on this episode about the history of the pond and how they had grown largemouth bass in the fourteen pound range before deciding to commit to Coppernose Bluegills. That’s right, fourteen pounds! Dennis explained he added 100,000 pounds of shiners to the pond every year t...

On this episode we’re joined by wizard weatherman Eric Snodgrass who studies weather around the world to help farmers make the most informed weather based decisions. Weather obviously affects all of our daily activities, but we’re selfishly interested in it mainly for gamekeeping reasons. We have plenty of questions and Eric has engaging answers. You don’t want to miss this one. Listen, Learn, Enjoy. 

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 On this special episode the CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Joel Pedersen, gives us an education on the proposed public land sale. His thorough analysis of the situation and understanding of the process is centered on facts. We want to know and so do our listeners, so we went to the best. Joel is a hunter and conservationist himself, cares about the resources and does a fantastic job spelling out the scenar...

On this episode we have Kyle Lybarger of the Native Habitat Project to talk about his crusade to save and enhance all things native. Kyle and his compadre Luke Chaffee are all over social media teaching the world why we need to be concerned. It’s a deep discussion on the importance of saving the natives and fighting the invasives. We also discuss how to use natives and apps to find a better hunting spot.  It’s a good one. Listen, L...

On this episode we’re joined by Joe Gonyo, who is best known for his role in driving the Russell Moccasin Company for many years. We met Joe thirty plus years ago and bonded over a shared the love of turkey hunting and waterfowling. The history of the iconic Russell brand is an amazing story itself. We learn a lot about boots and caring for them and what to select for different hunting situations. There are a lot of good boots out ...

On this episode we are joined by Mr. Fred Pringle who tells us about the process of re-stocking whitetails in and around Alabama. It’s walk back in time with a gentleman who worked almost 50 years for the Alabama Conservation Department. Mr. Pringle managed Stimpson Wildlife Sanctuary and part of his responsibilities were to trap and relocate whitetails. How do you catch a deer? We learn. It’s a fascinating story and we celebrate a...

This week we sit down with Manuel Enriquez of the El Halcon Lodge in Old Mexico to talk about Goulds and Ocellated turkeys. Manuel and his family have a 35 year history of hosting and guiding hunters in his native country along with a thorough knowledge of hunting both birds. It’s a bucket list trip for most of us and an interesting, insightful discussion. Listen, Learn and Enjoy.

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This week we’re joined by Dr. Mike Chamberlain (@wildturkeydoc) to talk turkey and learn insights into the latest research. We always enjoy talking to Mike and find ourselves fascinated by the work he and his cohorts are doing to better understand wild turkeys.
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This week we are joined by Arthur Stephens and Carolyn Nistler of Matson Lab in Montana. Many of us have tried to age deer the old-fashioned way using jawbones, and some believe we can judge a buck’s age on the hoof. But once they get past five or six years old, it becomes difficult to know for sure. These really old deer can be especially challenging. Recently, some teenage does have been harvested, and there’s only one way to kno...