Buck Junkie Podcast

Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we've brought on Jeff Jones of Chene hunting gear to talk about what it takes to build a hunting gear brand from the ground up and his experiences along the way!...

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00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Welcome Jeff Jones of Chene! 00:52 - Jeff's hunting background 05:30 - Was Jeff thinking about making hunting gear growing up? 08:45 - Jeff's history in Hunting Gear 11:37 - How did Chene start? 17:32 - What sets Chene apart from other companies? 23:30 - Where did the name 'Chene' come from? 25:02 - What other products are Chene interested in producing? 29:10 - This is the BIGGEST advice for companies creating a new hunting product 31:04 - The BIGGEST challenges when Chene Launched 34:28 - What does Jeff's hunting camp look like? 40:10 - Getting your kids involved at deer camp 42:01 - Our FAVORITE ways to eat duck 44:45 - Duck hunting or Turkey hunting, what are you pickin'? 47:01 - Juggling hunting life with home life 49:50 - Chene's Conservation Efforts

Today on the Buck Junkies podcast, we've brought on the BBQ Ninja to talk about ALL things hunting and cooking gator in Mississippi!... 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Welcome on Craig! 02:59 - How long has Mississippi been hunting gators? 05:22 - Craig's hunting techniques for Gator 11:21 - The difference in private and public land tags 15:45 - Picking out which gator to go after 20:24 - How many men go out on the boat? 22:53 - What do they use to put the gator down? 26:39 - Dealing with mosquitos 27:50 - Prepping the gator after you've secured it 33:17 - The BEST meat on the gator 37:14 - What do you do with the hide and the rest of the gator? 39:01 - Fishing gators 44:29 - Craig's preferred size for cookin' gator 46:01 - How to cook up gator 56:55 - Other than gator hunting, what else goes on at Craig's camp? 1:02:14 - Craig's FAVORITE things to cook at camp

Today on the Buck Junkies podcast, we're talkin' all about our recent trip to West Point Mississippi for the Foxhole shootout and covering EVERYTHING you need to know about getting those cold season plots ready to go!....

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00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Welcome to the show Colin! 02:32 - Foxhole shootout recap 09:42 - How to fix basket rack 8-points on your land 17:37 - Chef Michael Hunters' wild hog recipes 20:26 - The BEST dishes we had at the Foxhole shootout 23:23 - Workin' at Pizza hut for free.... 26:06 - What seeds should you plant for your Fall Plots? 32:25 - When should you be planting your field? 39:09 - If you're planting early, what should it be? 43:53 - Equipment for planting fall plots 52:12 - What can you do to create an annual plot on a budget? 1:03:23 - When your fields are lookin' rough, what do you do? 1:06:05 - If you're starting a field, here's some tips 1:08:50 - How important is a soil test? 1:16:32 - Closing Notes

This week on the Buck Junkies podcast, we've brought on Spencer and Jacob from Rolling Thunder Game calls to talk about ALL things duck calls and the history of Rolling Thunder!...

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00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Welcome Spencer and Jacob of Rolling Thunder Game calls! 01:54 - How did Rolling Thunder start out? 07:50 - The first calls Rolling Thunder built 12:39 - How to make a great sounding duck call 15:43 - Perfecting the sound of a duck call 17:19 - What calls does Spencer use in his own time? 18:41 - The most memorable hunting experiences 24:00 - Spencer's first duck camp 27:31 - Does Spencer still hunt public land? 28:42 - Everyone's FAVORITE places to hunt 30:59 - Calling techniques in different areas 34:17 - Are there more people hunting now than in the past? 36:16 - What conservation efforts are Rolling Thunder committed to? 42:50 - Old habits die hard 44:51 - If you could only hunt ducks or turkeys: what are you picking? 48:06 - Making turkey calls 53:03 - How does Rolling Thunder get the word out about their calls? 57:36 - Charity Golf Scramble 1:02:34 - Closing Notes

This week on the Buck Junkies podcast, we're talkin about EVERYTHING that went down on opening day of dove season 2025!...

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00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Opening Day of Dove Season in Mississippi 06:11 - Checkin' the fields before shooting opening day 11:11 - Waking up opening day 16:20 - Shootin' opening day 21:51 - Mikey's camera mishap... 24:24 - Utilizing the field effectively for dove hunting 25:57 - How to clean a dove 29:40 - Will got stuck with Malcom's bucket... 31:54 - Mikey's duck recipe 33:55 - Afternoon hunt of Opening Day 38:55 - Cleaning the birds after the hunt 39:42 - Shootin' with Collin's shells 42:43 - Make sure you are aware of your neighbors... 45:53 - What should we do for our field next year? 48:45 - Cookin' up doves 54:28 - Closing Notes

This week on the Buck Junkies podcast, we're covering opening day for dove season, our FAVORITE places to hunt on the field, and gearing up to prep our fall food plots!...

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00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Opening Day Recap 06:24 - Is it legal to shoot a bird on a "fake" power line? 08:49 - What to do with Dove Breast 11:45 - Eatin' up pidgeon 13:02 - Using mechanical decoys for dove hunting 18:35 - Do doves move in the same way as ducks do? 21:12 - Is it worth it to spend SO MUCH on your dove fields? 24:15 - Would we hunt on a payfield? 29:02 - Our favorite places to be in the Dove field 35:01 - Dove season has the HIGHEST HIGHS and the LOWEST LOWS 39:11 - When should you be planting turnips? 44:21 - What time are we prepping our fall food plots? 47:20 - Using Night Vision to see ALL KINDS OF THINGS in the sky 51:10 - RIX Thermal Monocular 55:17 - Closing Notes

This week on the Buck Junkies podcast, we're talking about ALL things dove season in preparation for opening day this weekend!...

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Dove season is kickin' off! 02:01 - Our favorite Dove season memories 06:30 - Getting a ticket while dove hunting 11:01 - Eating Pidgeon for the first time 12:51 - Our favorite part(s) of dove season 16:32 - Hunting the same spot after opening day 18:26 - Does what you put on the field matter more or the location of the field? 26:21 - What does it take to make a good dove field? 42:42 - Taking a dog hunting for dove season 51:26 - What gun are we taking for opening weekend? 55:18 - Randy getting caught on the wrong field.... 1:03:40 - Closing Notes

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

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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!....

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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!...

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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