Boots and Backstraps Podcast

Neil Freeman is not only the morning show host on MN Country Station BOB FM from 6:30am-10am but the station manager with an impressive drive and vision to serve his listeners on BOBFM, the community around him and every person that he comes into contact with.   Neil and former colleague PT (Paul Thomas, now on 102.9 The WOLF) created the Minnesota Country Salute CD that raises money for  Tribute to the Troops and Minnesota Military Family Foundation. Neil is a force and one incredible guy. We are so luck to have had him in studio and we will have him back again!

There's some whiskey sipping, a bit of guitar playing, tons of laughs and a little friendly argument. Greg Michael Huberty with RJ Graff, Travis Kid George and Shayne Michael! Country music and hunting!  See more about Greg Michael : https://gregmichaelhuberty.com/ More about RJ Graff : https://www.rjgraff.com/

Greg Michael Huberty joins us in studio for all things music, production, hunting and in part 2 we have special guest RJ Graff! Greg helped produce music with talented local artists like RJ Graff, Hailey James, Sailor Jerry and more!   Learn more about Greg at https://gregmichaelhuberty.com/MUSIC PRODUCER / SONGWRITER / AUDIO ENGINEER / MIX ENGINEER / VIDEO PRODUCTION

2022 Deer + Turkey Classic Part 3! We have Pat + Nicole Reeves from Driven TV in the hot seat talking family, their show and of course hunting! Lots of laughs and we would definitely have a cold beer on a pontoon with these two! Shayne also sits down with friends Chris and Nikki! Nikki took an incredible Washington County buck that has a Gross Score of 198 0/8 and a Net Score of 170 2/8. It was Nikki's first buck with a bow. Check it out!

Shayne and Travis sat down with President of the Minnesota Official Measurers, Shawn Grabow and Jeff Fredrick of Jeff Fredrick Champion's Choice Turkey Calls.  We were recording LIVE Saturday, March 12th at the 2022 Deer + Turkey Classic! We sat down with so many amazing people we had to split up the interview to separate episodes! Coming soon - Pat & Nicole Reeve from Driven TV, Melissa Bachman from Winchesters Deadly Passion TV, Jesse Koskiniemi from Bear Scents LLC and more!

The one and only Melissa Bachman chat with Shayne and Travis about her journey to creating her own show, Winchester's Deadly Passion. Melissa says she doesn't work out but loves to eats skittles and drinks Diet Mountain Dew. You don't want to miss this interview! Shayne also chats with Bob and Brice of Whitetail Properties Real Estate about their unique property searches for those hunters looking for the right property.

Who switches the cameras? Deals with guests? Deals with Tom? Snacks and stats? Meet our crew! Charlie, Dustin, Jill and Lynne!

Imagine being pulled on stage to sing with Dustin Lynch and NAILING IT! That's what happened with Hailey James! She is a local MN musician and up and coming powerhouse talent! She shares her stories of the duet with Dustin Lynch, winning awards at the 2022 Midwest CMO - Country Music Organization and getting out in the woods to bear hunt! We added Travis "Kid" George (KG) to the team as one of our hosts! Who know what kind of shenanigans will happen with Tom Katt, Shayne and TG! Hailey is incredibly talented and sings two songs for us in studio! Check her out https://www.haileyjamesmusic.com/ 

Eric Meyer of Outdoor News tells us all about thee Deer and Turkey Classic coming up this weekend at Canterbury Park in Shakopee! March 11, 12 and 13! We will be filming at the Classic on Saturday, March 12th and we will be interviewing hunting celebrities, local organizations and vendors! Come say hi!

Venison, a doe, a buck and the tails of the trail! Tom Katt and Shayne Michael give us a tour of their new hunting shack. Recap of their antelope hunt. And harvesting a doe and buck! Deer Hunting in MN and WI