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American Roots Outdoors w/ Alex Rutledge episodes

September 28 New Missouri Hunting Laws w/Brad Hadley + WiseEye Trail Camera Tech, Hunting History & Cajun Cooking w/ Harold Monk
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Join Alex Rutledge and Redbone on American Roots Outdoors as they welcome Missouri Conservation Agent Brad Hadley and Wise Eye Technologies CEO Harold Monk. Brad breaks down Missouri's hunting history from the first 1944 deer season to today's declining hunter recruitment, and debunks a viral fake MDC news release about fining drivers for hitting deer. Harold shares Wise Eye's latest trail camera innovations, including AI-powered picture filtering and the game-changing DC2 camera. The show wraps with a bonus segment on Cajun cooking — gumbo, roux, andouille sausage, and the perfect way to feed a hunting camp.
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49 min
September 19 Spook Spann: 22 Record Bucks, Mental Prep & The 230-Inch Kansas Legend
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This week on American Roots Outdoors, Alex Rutledge sits down with legendary whitetail hunter Spook Spann — a man with 22 Boone & Crockett bucks over 200 inches taken with a bow, and a hunting career spanning from Canada to Mexico. Spook shares the mental preparation and visualization techniques he learned as an athlete that translate directly to archery success, the incredible story of his greatest hunt (a 230-inch Kansas buck stalked at six yards), and surviving a helicopter crash while sheep hunting in Kyrgyzstan. Plus, conservation agent Brad Hadley joins to break down Missouri hunting regulations and the dangers of relying on AI for legal advice. The bonus segment features Spook and Marty's favorite venison recipes and the story of his latest mule deer kill. Whether you're a seasoned hunter or just love a great outdoor story, this episode is packed with passion, faith, and dedication.
Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation:
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50 min
September 12 Archery Talk Pt. 1: Tuning Broadheads & Choosing the Right Bow
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Alex Rutledge and Redbone kick off a special multi-part Archery Talk series as bow season opens across the Ozarks. This week: tuning fixed-blade broadheads, matching arrows and vanes, picking the right bow and getting properly fit, releases vs. finger shooting, trail camera scouting tips, and a practice routine to make you a more accurate shot. Plus current events — MDC's CWD landowner meetings, Chiefs and college football previews, and Friday Night Lights recaps — local event roundups (Mammoth Springs Car Show, Revival on the Current River), and a bonus recipe segment to close out the show.
Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation:
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To follow Alex Rutledge:
https://www.facebook.com/americanrootsalex/
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48 min
September 02Food Plot Prep, Big Bass, and Deer Rib BBQ Secrets w/ Alex Rutledge
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Alex Rutledge and Redbone kick off the season with Alex's tried-and-true food plot prep — soil testing, pH, timing your planting around rain, and the fertilizer tricks that make Eagle Seed blends explode. Along the way: Cardinals/Royals/Chiefs talk, local fishing tournament results, the Mammoth Springs Car Show, big changes to Missouri deer hunting regulations, Friday Night Lights previews, and a bonus segment with Alex's smoked deer rib and pulled pork recipes. Brought to you by Eagle Seed, Wiseye Trail Cameras, 12 Point Hunting Blinds, Hornady Ammunition, and Spandau Firearms.
Chapter markers added:
Intro: Food Plot Fertilizer Tips
Show Kickoff & Pop's Event News
Sports Talk: Cardinals, Royals & Chiefs
Fishing Tournaments & Car Show
Prepping Farms & Soil pH for Food Plots
Planting, Fertilizing & Liquid Fertilizer Tips
Eagle Seed, Wiseye Cameras & Friday Night Lights
Missouri Hunting Regulation Changes
Bonus Segment: Deer Ribs & Recipes
Closing Thoughts & Outro Song
Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation:
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49 min
August 29Food Plots, Bow Camp & BBQ Recipes with Eddie Salter
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Alex Rutledge and Redbone kick things off with car-show stories from the Tri-Five Nationals and a look at the NFL preseason before welcoming turkey-hunting legend Eddie Salter, calling in from the hospital while supporting his wife Julie. Eddie shares decades of food-plot wisdom — soil testing, seed blends, and keeping deer from getting spooked off your property — plus the story behind his 18-year bow camp fundraiser for his church. The show wraps with a bonus segment of Eddie's smoked deer meat and grilled pizza recipes.
Chapters added:
0:00 Cold Open: Food Plot Tips & Eagle Seed
1:17 Show Intro
1:30 Tri-Five Nationals Car Show Story
5:13 NFL Preseason & Local Fishing Tournaments
8:40 Teasing Eddie Salter Interview
9:50 Eddie Salter Joins: Food Plot Basics
15:56 Eddie Salter's Bow Camp Fundraiser
20:18 Bow Camp Deer Management & Scouting Tips
28:24 Soil Testing & Food Plot Fertilizing Advice
38:23 Show Wrap-Up & Sign-Off
39:22 Bonus Segment: Eddie Salter's Recipes
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Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation:
https://www.mhhf.us/

To follow American Roots Outdoors Podcast:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/448812356525413

To learn more about American Roots Outdoors:
https://americanrootsoutdoors.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AmericanRootsOutdoors/

To follow Alex Rutledge:
https://www.facebook.com/americanrootsalex/
To follow Wayne Lach:
https://www.facebook.com/wayne.lach.5
To follow Mike Crase:
https://www.facebook.com/mike.crase
49 min
August 21Food Plotting Secrets with Brad Doyle from Eagle Seed
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Alex Rutledge and co-host Mike Race sit down with Brad Doyle of Eagle Seed to break down everything you need to know about getting your food plots ready for fall — soil testing, crop rotation, battling johnsongrass, and Eagle Seed's brand-new Fieldcraft blend built for 2,4-D spraying. Plus fishing tournament results, an NFL/MLB check-in, a Ted Nugent conservation story from the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame, and a bonus segment on cooking wild game with a pellet grill.

0:00 – Intro & Theme Song
1:01 – Show Open & Current Events
9:04 – Food Plot Interview with Brad Doyle – Part 1
18:18 – Food Plot Interview with Brad Doyle – Part 2
35:35 – Show Wrap-Up
36:35 – Bonus Segment: Cooking Wild Game
43:09 – Outro Song
Link for Transcript:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/680042/19681320-food-plotting-secrets-with-brad-doyle-from-eagle-seed/transcript
Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation:
https://www.mhhf.us/

To follow American Roots Outdoors Podcast:
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To learn more about American Roots Outdoors:
https://americanrootsoutdoors.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AmericanRootsOutdoors/

To follow Alex Rutledge:
https://www.facebook.com/americanrootsalex/
To follow Wayne Lach:
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To follow Mike Crase:
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44 min
August 14The Monk Family & the Rise of Wise Eye Cameras
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Host Alex Rutledge sits down with Harold Monk Sr., Daryl Monk, and Cole Eggemeyer of Wise Eye Technologies for a wide-ranging conversation covering the origin story of the family-run trail camera company — from a rundown warehouse to an old church to a growing 30-employee operation. They dig into the No Glow and DC2 camera lines, ranch/property monitoring uses, setup tips and camera placement strategy, plus current events (the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame, the St. Louis Cardinals, and high school football season). The crew also recaps a smallmouth fishing trip on the Current River and trades fried fish and fish fry recipes to close out the show.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro (No Glow Camera & Eagle Seed ads)
Show Open & Current Events
Monk Family History & Fishing Recap
Camera Tips & The Monk Story Continues
Favorite Cameras & Camera Setup Tips
Recipes & Wrap-Up
Closing Theme
Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation:
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49 min
August 07Finding Mature Bucks!
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Alex Rutledge and Redbone are live from K-Country 95 in Thayer, Missouri for a packed episode of American Roots Outdoors. In Segment 1, they cover local current events: King of the River tournament results, Cardinals and Royals baseball frustrations, high school football Jamboree prep, and a big conversation about Missouri potentially losing both its NFL teams. Segment 2 dives deep into strategies for locating mature bucks — food sources, water holes, Wiseye camera networks, glassing, and tapping local farmers for intel. Segment 3 covers pre-season preparations: food plot management, soil pH, no-till drilling, mineral sites, and getting your 12 Point Hunting Blinds placed early. Segment 4 wraps with Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame news (Tommy Garner & Ted Nugent), rifle practice tips using Hornady ammo, ethical shot placement, and archery prep. The bonus segment features Redbone's weekend BBQ smoker adventure and the Cave City Watermelon Festival. Powered by Wise Eye Technologies, Eagle Seed, 12 Point Hunting Blinds, Spandau Arms, and Hornady Ammunition.
Chapter markers added (24 total) and ♪ symbols placed before and after each music segment:
♪ Show Intro – 1:35
Show Open & Segment 1: Current Events – 1:50
King of the River Fishing Tournament Results – 3:18
Cardinals & Royals Baseball Talk – 4:54
High School Football & Local Sports – 6:51
Missouri's Losing Its Pro Football Teams – 8:25
♪ Break 1 – 10:52
Segment 2: How to Find Mature Bucks – 11:46
Food & Water Sources for Deer – 12:26
Scouting Techniques: Cameras, Glassing & Locals – 14:15
♪ Break 2 – 18:54
Segment 3: Deer Season Preparations – 19:43
Food Plot Management: Mowing, Spraying & Soil pH – 21:07
12 Point Hunting Blinds: Placement & Setup – 23:15
Using Wiseye Cameras to Pattern Bucks – 25:07
Deer Hunting Ethics & Property Respect – 28:07
♪ Break 3 – 29:01
Segment 4: Rifle Prep, Legends Hall of Fame & Closing – 29:47
Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame: Tommy Garner & Ted Nugent – 30:52
Rifle Practice & Hunting Prep with Hornady Ammo – 33:31
Bullet Placement & Harvesting Tips – 36:00
Bonus Segment: BBQ Recipes & Cave City Watermelon Festival – 39:24
River Masters Elite Series Tournament Preview – 45:45
♪ Show Outro – 47:19
Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation:
https://www.mhhf.us/

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To follow Alex Rutledge:
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50 min
August 02 $100K Whitetail Challenge with Kenny Zuspan
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Alex Rutledge and Redbone sit down with Kenny Zuspan of First Class Whitetails to break down soil testing, food plot placement, and pH strategy ahead of deer season. Kenny details his $100,000 Whitetail Challenge, shares stories from professional poker tournaments, and closes with a bonus segment of his favorite deer meat recipes.

Chapters (24 added):
0:00 Soil Sample Collection 101 ·
0:29 Eagle Seed Smorgasbord Food Plot ·
1:12 Show Intro & Theme Song ·
1:47 Meet Kenny Zuspan of First Class Whitetails ·
3:35 Sports Talk: Reds, Cardinals & Red Sox ·
6:23 Kenny's Background & $100K Challenge Teaser ·
6:46 Ripley County Fair & King of the River ·
8:45 Break: Theme Song & Sponsor ·
9:48 Kenny's Roots, Coon Hunting & Poker ·
11:48 First Class Whitetails Operation Explained ·
12:19 Inside the $100,000 Whitetail Challenge ·
17:12 Youth & Ladies Teams ·
18:13 Break: Theme Song & Sponsors ·
19:23 Season Prep & Guiding Experience ·
20:09 Soil Testing Deep Dive ·
23:00 Army Worm Warning ·
26:05 Break: Theme Song ·
27:01 Food Plot Placement Strategy ·
30:26 Soil pH & Food Plot Diversity ·
33:43 12-Point Blinds & Wise Eye Success ·
35:44 Closing Thoughts & Theme Song ·
36:21 Outro & Sponsor ·
37:20 Bonus Segment: Kenny's Deer Recipes ·
45:16 Closing Theme Song

Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation:
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48 min
July 3018-Year-Old Brady Smith: From the Ozarks to the Milwaukee Brewers
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Hillbilly hard work meets Major League dreams. 18-year-old Brady Smith joins American Roots Outdoors fresh off being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2025 MLB Draft. Alongside his parents Brad and Erica and younger brother Bryn, Brady shares the emotional story of draft day, the years of grinding that got him there, and why he chose the pros over college ball at Wichita State. The Smith family also opens up about their Ozarks roots, faith, and love of hunting and fishing on the Current River — plus a full breakdown of how to clean and fry up a mess of suckers.
Chapters:
0:00 — Intro & Sponsor Messages
0:59 — Show Open: Cardinals & Brewers Talk
2:18 — Meet Brady Smith and Family
3:26 — Draft Day Story
6:08 — Brady's Baseball Journey
9:56 — Who Is Brady Smith
18:14 — College Path & Cardinals Snub
19:20 — Hunting and Fishing with the Smiths
27:39 — Faith, Family, and the Future
35:07 — College vs. Pro Debate
37:06 — Closing Thoughts
38:36 — Bonus Segment: Cooking Suckers
42:40 — Wrap-Up & Sign-Off
Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation:
https://www.mhhf.us/

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46 min

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