Much of North America was settled by trappers who explored and pioneered this great country. In many areas it is a forgotten or lost art. In others it is frowned upon by those who do not understand the importance of managing wildlife. Trapping is considered by most biologists, and wildlife managers as the best and most effective manner of removing excess populations of predators from the landscape. 

Today on Christian Outdoors, we interview a professional trapper from my home state of South Carolina. Bill Smith is owner and operator of Coastal Land and Wildlife Services in the low country of South Carolina and his profession is exactly what we described. Removing excess predators from the landscape. We discuss how he does this, with some trade secrets and some unique techniques he uses to catch coyotes and bobcats. We also discuss his transformation into a follower of Jesus. 

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If you watched Outdoor tv back in the 80's and 90's and into the 2000's. you watched a product made by Troy Ruiz. Working with such names as Mossy oak Hunting the Country, Realtree, Headhunters TV, national Wild Turkey Federation, Preston Pittman, NRA, SCI and more. Troy was the man behind the lens. Videoing, editing and producing some of the most iconic shows in Outdoor TV history. 

Today we learn of his journey into outdoor tv and how he came to meet Christ in a duck blind in Texas with Phil Robertson. Troy is the real deal, he is passionate about the outdoors and about his Savior. This is one of my favorite shows and I know it will be yours too. 

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Have you ever dreamed of selling everything and traveling in an RV full time? Many people have dreamed of doing it, but few follow the dream. Today we have on the show, Brian and Theresa Villa (@rvillaadventures on instagram) who in 2018 did just this, they sold everything, bought a 5th wheel RV and began traveling around the United States full time. 

After surviving stage 4 cancer twice, Theresa knows the value of "time is short" and grabbed life by the horns and together they set off on the adventure. 

We discuss with them details about why they chose a 5th wheel, how they travel, where they have been and get details about the life they chose to live. 

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Kirk Smally has one of the most inspiring and heart wrenching stories we have had the honor of hearing here at Christian Outdoors. Kirk is the founder of Stand for the SIlent, a non-profit he began after his 11 year oild son took his own life due to bullying in school. Kirk and his wife took this pain and used it to help others who are dealing with this horror. 

He has spoken to more than four million youth about the effects of bullying, and travels extensively to share his message. If you have children, you will want to hear this show. The statistics he shares are staggering and heart breaking. More than 60,000 children have taken their own lives in the past seven years directly due to bullying. Kirk is committed to preventing the pain he feels for others. 

Jon Goodwin joins me on this show as co-host due to his training in this specific area. If you want Kirk to come speak at your school, church etc. He can be found at; [email protected]. 

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Are you a Christian and need firearm training? Do you know how to select your first firearm? Have you ever been taught proper firearm care and use? Today on Christian Outdoors, we are joined with Jason Wood. Jason owns and operates "Cloud and Fire Outdoors" a firearms and survival school for Christians. 

jason saw a need to help beleivers be better prepared for emergencies and opened his firearms training to teach and instruct believers in proper firearm selection, care, use and maintenance. He also uses survival school to train basic life skills in case of a real emergency. 

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While hunting in Wyoming in 2018, Lee Brooke faced all hunters worst nightmare. He came face to face with a Grizzly bear while returning to claim his elk he'd shot the evening before. Unfortunately for Lee, during the night a sow grizzly bear had claimed his elk. Before he could react, the bear was on top of him, clawing, biting, and tossing him about. 

"I remember looking down and seeing my mustache and my nose laying on the ground" Lee tells us in his harrowing recount of the nightmare. After spending 7 hours on the mountain, rescue finally arrived. The details, and recovery are all part of this show. You will not want to miss one second as Lee recounts thay fateful day. 

His wife Martha also joins us as she shares her story of getting the news, the months in the hospital, dozens of surgeries and more. 

Through all of this Lee adn Martha clung to their faith to help them through nthis ordeal. 

This is one of the most intersting and captivating stories we have had on Christian Outdoors Podcast and one you will want to save to share for later. 

We have all been bored in the deer stand. Aaron Futrell is no different. To combat his boredome, he wrote the Deer Stand Devotional. A book that inspires and parallels the deer season for most hunters. THis eight part book, follows the 8 weeks of the deer season with inspiritional stories that enlighten and draw us closer to Christ. 

Aaron is also a veteran, and a small business owner that makes fishing lures. His story of resiliance and valor are encouraging to all of us. Follow along today and listen to his story and go to Amazon and buy his books. 

In the world of Elk Calling one name is tatamount to success and that is Chad Shearer. Chad has won everything you can win in competition Elk Calling. In addition to this, he is good at calling actual elk! As a guide and outfitter in Montana, he has led hunreds of hunters to the trophy of a life time. Hes hunted on 6 contentents and taken more game than just about anyone alive. In addition to all fo this, he is passionate about sharing his faith in Jesus Christ. 

Today, we learn about competition elk calling, and calling elk when hunting. There is a difference. We also hear for the first time Chad sharing some personal events he and his family have endured this year. We at Christian Outdoors are humbled Chad felt comfortable enough to share with us and you the audience. Through it all, his faith has remaind secure. 

RealWord Outdoors was founded in November 2014 by David and Beverly Pait as an evangelistic ministry on Facebook and Youtube. Our mission is to utilize the social media platform to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to encourage the body of Christ to do the same.  It is our prayer that our outdoor videos will strengthen your faith and encourage you to walk daily in the love of Christ.  In these perilous times, the uncompromised preaching of the Word of God and its real life application has never been more important!

Merry Christmas Everyone! Christ is born! God became man! 

On today's show I am joined by my friend jon Goodwin of Gasport, NY and we are having our deer season wrap-up show. While we each have a week left, we wanted to go ahead and get this show done and share with the audience our experiences out of state and in state this seasonb. Both of us have had a good year in regards to successful hunts. But not without some nail-biting moments and mistakes along the way. 

Tune in for a good show as we share our stories of the 2024 deer season.