This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we take a deep dive into all things hunting with the LEGEND Ronnie 'Cuz' Strickland!...

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Welcome Cuz Strickland! 01:14 - Cuz Strickland's Background 05:23 - How did Cuz get into hunting? 11:38 - Getting hunting info back in the day 15:08 - The biggest influence in hunting for Cuz  19:10 - People LOVE stories! 26:44 - You should ALWAYS be yourself 30:00 - How much time does Cuz spend on Social media? 36:20 - One project that means the most to Cuz 40:13 - The most important thing in hunting media is to be relatable 51:07 - Being involved with Catch a dream & Wounded Warrior  1:08:50 - Deer camp cooking 1:13:24 - What's next for Cuz? 1:22:45 - Where can you find Cuz on Social Media?

This week we're recapping all of the work we've done on our summer plots, Robert Youens' trek through the Great Loop, and our recent trip to the DUX event!....

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Summer is officially DONE 01:39 - Robert Youens making the Great Loop 08:20 - Recapping corn fields on the farm 10:55 - Planting small plots at Mark's House 14:04 - Sunflower fields & Wheat Fields  18:52 - Do we want the rain to come back? 25:22 - Finding coyote pups  31:37 - Trappin' Raccoons  36:25 - Meeting with a consultant to discuss a Summer Burn 40:45 - Trimmin' pines on the property 50:50 - DUX Event recap 59:30 - Closing Notes

This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we welcome Vandy Stubbs from Mossy Oak to talk all about his history with Mossy Oak and how it became the company we know and love today!...

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 00:09 - Welcome Vandy Stubbs! 01:11 - How did Vandy get affiliated with Mossy Oak 02:17 - Other than camo, what else does Mossy Oak create? 08:07 - Vandy is ALWAYS cookin' over at Mossy Oak... 10:33 - Vandy's FAVORITE things to cook at camp 12:22 - Mossy Oak Deer Camp in West Point 17:14 - FoxHole ShootOut 23:53 - Catch A Dream 29:08 - Mossy Oak's Retail Store 32:00 - Vandy's DREAM wild game dinner 35:01 - The most UNDERRATED wild game 37:47 - Vandy's one pot squirrel and dumplings 39:16 - What is the ONE THING that made Mossy Oak successful? 45:45 - The most underappreciated person at Mossy Oak 48:36 - Vandy's BEST deer camp story

This week on the Buck Junkie Podcast, we welcome Noah from Rowdy Creek and Caleb from Circle S Machine to talk ALL ABOUT sandbar racing and racing boats…

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:10 - Welcome Noah and Caleb!

00:39 - What is Rowdy Creek?

03:01 - How did Rowdy Creek start?

06:35 - Performance boats vs. average boats

09:11 - Different Classes of Boats

21:00 - What hull and motor should you get to start racing?

23:40 - Can you hunt and fish in a racing boat?

26:03 - Modifying a boat to be optimal for racing 

27:01 - How to source motors for boat racing 

30:49 - Poker Runs

35:58 - What races do Noah and Caleb participate in?

37:27 - The crowds at boat racing 

41:49 - How competitive are the boat racers?

43:53 - Where to start building a racing boat?

46:44 - How much boat work do Caleb and Noah do themselves?

51:22 - Closing Notes

This week on the Buck Junkies podcast, we take a deep dive into the LAST days of turkey season and what we've got coming up this summer here on the farm!... 

00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Mikey took a trip to be on the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast! 05:48 - Clearing up what's left of the storm damage 16:31 - Those fawns are starting to pop up! 22:48 - Our contest has come to a close 33:37 - The MOST IMPORTANT things to know to be successful in turkey hunting 38:44 - Shoutout to Jody and Rachel for scoring a bird in South Dakota! 45:21 - Keith gets his first bird 47:01 - Check us out at the Rolling Thunder Event 50:14 - World Deer Expo 53:01 - Planting on the farm 55:38 - Marks new tractor 59:40 - Closing Notes

This week on the Buck Junkie Podcast, we welcome Zane Stricklin to talk about ALL things hunting predators on your land!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:14 - Welcome on Zane Stricklin

01:04 - How has Zane's turkey season been?

02:41 - Selling turkey weapons and accessories 

06:33 - You never know when you're gonna need a backup rifle

15:27 - Hunting in Texas 

17:11 - Where did all the birds go on the farm?

20:03 - It's time to start trapping 

24:00 - What thermals should you be getting for your rifle?

25:17 - Coyotes MIGHT be the smartest animal we hunt!

27:08 - What should you bring to a night time coyote hunt?

30:14 - Building a predator rifle for home use

37:32 - How much land do you need to coyote hunt on?

41:06 - Does Zane use traps when he hunts coyotes?

44:38 - Starting rifles for predator hunting 

46:50 - Scheels Sporting Goods

51:33 - Closing Notes

This week on the Buck Junkie Podcast, Malcom and Mikey take a deep dive into their recent turkey hunting trip in Texas!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:14 - Arriving In Texas 

04:10 - First Day in Texas 

19:31 - Morning of the 2nd day 

38:00 - Moving spots after missing those birds

46:07 - Changing strategies for the next day

57:55 - Coming back after nabbing a couple birds

59:55 - Setting up on a new gobbler

1:03:07 - Learning why the birds have been acting wild

1:04:37 - Going back out with new tactics 

1:14:40 - Malcom heads back to the spot from earlier that day

1:17:01 - Dealing with a rattlesnake

1:19:25 - The last morning 

1:40:16 - Closing Notes

In today’s episode, those storms down here got REAL bad (01:15), and poor Tyler got some of the worst of it (04:30)... We’re glad that everyone was safe, but some of our stands weren’t quite as lucky as us (09:14). Will has been running the chainsaw to clear up some remaining limbs, and it will WEAR YOU OUT (16:42)! What are the pros of a tornado destroying our property (24:32)? Looks like we’re not the only ones who got spooked by the weather, because those gobblers are M.I.A (28:08). Mikey and Malcom are gearing up to head off to Texas to hopefully catch some big birds over there (38:47). Mikey picked himself up a new turkey gun, and that thing has got some KICK to it (42:00)! We’ve got another handicap hunt coming up here soon courtesy of Southern Outdoors Unlimited (45:10)! Finally, y’all have been KILLING it on the Turkey Call competition, but there’s still time left to get your gobble on for a chance at these AWESOME calls (48:49)!

In today’s episode, y’all make sure to get in on our Turkey Call giveaway in the community (00:15)! Mikey, Malcom, and Will went off to get a turkey this past weekend, and BOY was it an experience (04:09). Malcom might be a novice turkey hunter but he thinks he’s ready to be a WORLD CHAMP caller (17:26). If you call up a gobbler and they answer, are they ALWAYS gonna come back to you (20:48)? Are turkeys smarter animals than deer (26:13)? Rolling Thunder Game Calls sent us some bad-to-the-bone calls to giveaway (31:44)... What state has the best turkeys to hunt (36:24)? Picking an outfitter is a long process, here’s our tips to ensure you’re picking the RIGHT one (38:39)! We’re in dire need of some snake boots down on the farm, here’s what we’re thinking about grabbing (49:51)...

In today’s episode, we’ve got our WINNERS for our recent deer season corkboard contest (00:16)! Malcom is officially ON THE BOARD for a turkey this season (05:35). If you manage to hit that bird but don’t quite put them down, should you chase after them (10:50)? We’ve all seen those bird jakes on our trail cams, but what about an EMU (13:20)? Mark went out on his first turkey hunt of the season - here’s how it went (16:03). Mikey and Malcom took a crack at calling up some birds yesterday and managed to get a shot at a HUGE turkey (28:33)! Do turkeys REALLY know how well they can see (35:28)? If you’re gearing up to hunt some gobblers, here’s how you decide where you should be sitting (40:19). Jamie may not have been hunting turkeys, but he’s been getting after those trees on our new property (44:50)! Finally, we got that lime down on our land, and it’s time to get back after those birds (51:20).