Jonathan Wilkins of Black Duck Revival headed up into the Ozarks for his first raccoon hunt with Clay. In this podcast, Clay gives Jonathan a "sportsman pop quiz" after their hunt, and they talk about cooking raccoon. Jonathan talks about his first perceptions of hound hunting and his recent "revival" outing they had where he brought in some people from different parts of the country for their first waterfowl hunt in the Arkansas Delta. Check out the Bear Hunting Magazine "Quarantine Sale" at www.bear-hunting.com

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In this podcast we discuss everything we know about rendering bear fat into usable lard. Bear grease, bear oil and bear lard is all the same stuff. It's used for cooking, preserving leather, fuel for burning oil lamps, making soap, making candles, oiling guns and knives, and forecasting the weather. We discuss how to harvest it off a bear, how to render it, how to store it and how a man named Gordon Wimsatt used it to forecast weather. Be sure to check out our Bear Grease hat for sale on www.bear-hunting.com. Also, we write a lot of articles about using bear fat in Bear Hunting Magazine. 

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Dr. Books Blevins is the national expert on the history and culture of the Ozark Mountains and he's written thirteen books on the topic. We went to Missouri State University to discuss how bear hunters, hillbillies and good ol' boys defined the region. As it turns out, bear hunters played a big role it, and according to Dr. Blevins, bear hunters were the "sports stars of their era." This is one of the most interesting podcasts we've ever recorded!

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Clay's at Driftwood Acres in Shannon County, Missouri with Brandon Butler to talk about the renewable energy initiative with Roeslein Alternative Energy. They have a candid discussion about why hunters should be more concerned with environmental issues, Brandon's background with the Conservation Federation of Missouri, and the beauty of the Ozarks.

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Public land access is the buzzword in the outdoor world right now, but many still don't understand what the problems are because they're different in every part of the country. Hal Herring, of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Cast and Blast Podcast, goes into the weeds to hash out the roots of our public lands and the current threats. This is a great history lesson and an entertaining discussion from a great voice in conservation. Hal has been an outdoor writer for decades, and he's also a published book author from northern Alabama. 

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This week Clay is in western North Carolina sitting with some lifelong Appalachian bear houndsmen. Ira Jones, Roy Clark and Ronnie Bateman sit down for a candid discussion about breeding bear hounds and how relationships have helped them build their pack. These guys are all Plott men and used their alliance to build better dogs than they could have ever built on their own. They also talk about what it takes to have great bear dogs. 

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When is the best time to spring bear hunt? Where do you go? What states have spring seasons? Can you eat spring bear meat? On this episode we discuss everything you'll need to know to get started spring bear hunting from the bear rut to when they emerge from their dens.  Brent Reaves and Ryan Greb join Clay Newcomb at the Global Headquarters. These guys have hunted extensively in the spring and learned a lot over the years. Spring bear hunting is a diamond in the rough that many hunters have never experienced. You've still got time to plan a spring bear hunt this year. 

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In part 2, Roy Clark goes into detail about his breeding and some of best dogs. The also describe in detail the way they hunt bears in East Tennessee and why it takes a dedicated group. Roy tells some great bear hunting stories and the Laurel Mountain Bear Hunters tell what Roy means to them and the roll he's played in their life.  

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Roy Clark, now 71, was born in East Tennessee and has been bear hunting with hounds his whole life. “My grandpa and daddy, when they started out hunting, I’d get to go with them to the 12-Mile Strip. We didn’t have anything but a log truck, camping gear and dogs. We’d walk from there – no radios or nothing. It was tough to find bears that way.” Roy has gone from primitive hunting with hounds all the way to using modern GPS collars, which have changed the game. Bear numbers are as high as they've ever been in modern times, and hound is different than 50 years ago. Roy, as a houndsman, is a living legend and you're certain to enjoy this look into Appalachian Mountain hunting culture with the Laurel Mountain Bear hunters. 

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Venomous snake expert, Dr. Chris Jenkins joins us this week to discuss everything you need to know about snakes to be a well-rounded woodsman. He'll answer questions like how long do rattlesnakes live, are rattlesnakes more poisonous than copperheads, rattle snake distribution, will a rattlesnake bite kill you, and should you kill them? Chris also talks about the organization he founded called the Orianne Society, which protects threatened reptiles and amphibians. 

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