Driftwood Outdoors Podcast

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod sit around a campfire catching up with Paddle Don, Adam Voight, Hollywood Steve, Misty Mountain Michael, and Joe Hawkins. 

Topics discussed: Ozark attractions, devils well, peck ranch, the old 40 acres, state farm commercials, new fly shop idea, Mark Van Patten, fishing, mystery bait bucket and more.

For more info:
Misty Mountain Guiding Service (573) 823-9057

Special thanks to:
Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
Superior Foam Insulation LLC
Doolittle Trailers
Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod attend Big Rock Candy Mountain's first Fly Fishing Weekend with Mark Van Patten and Driftwood Outdoors.

Recorded during the meet and greet for all attendees.

Guests included:

Mark Nettles, board member of the Ozark Riverways Foundation
Billy Smith, owner of Scenic Rivers Guide Service (573-225-3390)
Michael Collins, owner of Misty Mountain Guiding Service
Mark Van Patten, Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Famer, Author, and fly fishing guru

Topics discussed: Falling in love with Big Rock Candy Mountain and their amazing support, fly rod donations and community involvement, Ozark Riverways Foundation values and opportunities, fishing reports from Billy Smith, smallmouth locations and advice, river tours, history, and wildlife, tying streamers, Moonshine and Watermelons, a life update from Mark, Lonestar Tick Disease and other tick borne illnesses, Woodstock, Bill Cooper's Cookbook, mystery bait bucket and much more.

For more info:
Big Rock Candy Mountain

Special thanks to:
Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
Superior Foam Insulation LLC
Doolittle Trailers
Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!  Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod do a ghost hunt while touring Missouri State Penitentiary at night with guides Jenny Switzer and Reese Ramold.

The "Bloodiest 47 Acres in American History" refers to the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri, which was given this nickname by Time Magazine due to the extreme violence and brutality that occurred within its grounds, particularly between 1963 and 1964.

Topics discussed: facility history and living arrangements, infamous inmates and notable moments in its history, punishments and brutality, the basement, inhumanity, paranormal activity and Doppelgangers, Death Row and the gas chamber, what razor wire is for, mystery bait bucket and more.

For more info:
Fly Fishing Weekend at Big Rock Candy Mountain
Missouri State Penn Tours
Missouri State Penn Tours FB

Special thanks to:
Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
Superior Foam Insulation LLC
Doolittle Trailers
Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod interview Eric Call, owner of Superior Insulation.

Superior Insulation has decades of combined experience in the spray foam and coatings business, built on quality work, customer experience and crazy good insulation.

Topics discussed: Share the Harvest, moose hunting, Alaska hunting, Eric's bald-faced hornet sting, college football, program updates and community support, youth deer season, shooting pics of state capitals, bird watching, mystery bait bucket and more.

For more info:
Fly Fishing Weekend at Big Rock Candy Mountain
Superior Insulation
573-821-FOAM
Driftwood Outdoors

Special thanks to:
Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
Superior Foam Insulation LLC
Doolittle Trailers
Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod sit down with Nick Green, Director of Marketing and Communications at The Nimrod Society.

The Nimrod Society was created in order to facilitate programs to educate the general public on the positive role anglers and hunters play in society through accurate and factual education and media programs.

Topics discussed: fly fishing weekend at Big Rock Candy Mountain, Nick's career projection, travels and experiences, waterfowl seasons and hunting, The Nimrod Society's history and name, creating hunters and anglers, projects and initiatives, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, Lake Taneycomo and trout fishing, photography, mystery bait bucket and more.

For more info:
Fly Fishing Weekend at Big Rock Candy Mountain
The Nimrod Society
Driftwood Outdoors

Special thanks to:
Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
Superior Foam Insulation LLC
Doolittle Trailers
Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod finally catch Uncle Steve on his first time out from under the bus in a while.

Topics discussed: Steve's new iPhone and where on Earth he has been, the unpredictable weather in Missouri, Steve's fancy new smoker, deer and elk seasons in the Pacific Northwest, ground rules for his upcoming hunt with the boys, other plans for his trip to Missouri, football, removing hornet nests and things learned the hard way, fly fishing weekend at Big Rock Candy Mountain, mystery bait bucket and more.

For more info:
Fly Fishing Weekend at Big Rock Candy Mountain
BRCM Lodge Telephone # 417-932-1223
Driftwood Outdoors

Special thanks to:
Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
Superior Foam Insulation LLC
Doolittle Trailers
Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod call Roger at Big Rock Candy Mountain for an update on the upcoming fly fishing weekend, which you're all invited to!  They also discuss current and future happenings in their separate worlds, while Uncle Steve ignores their text messages.

Topics discussed: Fly fishing weekend at Big Rock Candy Mountain, expecting the unexpected, fishing in November, fall deer hunting with Uncle Steve and why won't he respond to his nephew, ground rules for the upcoming hunt, dad bods are actually better, Mo State Penn tour, Brandon's Idaho trip, and the future Venezuelan fishing adventure.

For more info:
Fly Fishing Weekend at Big Rock Candy Mountain
BRCM Lodge Telephone # 417-932-1223
Driftwood Outdoors


Special thanks to:
Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
Superior Foam Insulation LLC
Doolittle Trailers
Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod sit down to talk about an exciting opportunity for you to join them at Big Rock Candy Mountain, and recap recent happenings.

Topics discussed: Fly Fishing Weekend at Big Rock Candy Mountain, wedding planning, Brandon's trip to the Northeast, former presidents, Johnny Morris, ethical hunting and meaningful wins, drones in hunting, MONASP, Retrieving Freedom and more.

For more info:
Fly Fishing Weekend Event Page
Big Rock Candy Mountain
Driftwood Outdoors

Special thanks to:
Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
Superior Foam Insulation LLC
Doolittle Trailers
Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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Brandon Butler sits down with George Sabattus, Jr. of Sabattus Hunting Adventures, hunter Jim York, and Lauren Plunkett after bear hunting in Jackman, Maine.

Topics discussed: Terrain, beauty, and bear population in Maine, baiting considerations, spring tribal hunts, Passamaquoddy Tribe and reservation, trapping methods, moose hunting and guiding, and more.

For more info:
Sabattus Hunting Adventures

Special thanks to:
Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
Superior Foam Insulation LLC
Doolittle Trailers
Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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With Brandon Butler in Maine hunting bears, Nathan "Shags" McLeod interviews Drew Minnick, Clay Henderson, and Darrell Cureton, founders of Hooked on Vets, at Montauk State Park.

Hooked on Vets mission is to facilitate family oriented fishing and outdoor experiences for all veterans and their families.  We will share our love of the outdoors and show them how to better experience it.  When their mission ends ours begins.

Topics discussed: How Hooked on Vets impacts veterans and their families, statewide projects, responsibility and dedication to veterans, the impact of the outdoors on mental health, fly fishing and PTSD, favorite floating and fishing spots, tournaments at Trout Hollow Lodge, Pigeon Creek Cabins, mystery bait bucket and more.

For more info:
Hooked on Vets
Pigeon Creek Cabins
Trout Hollow
Driftwood Outdoors

Special thanks to:
Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
Superior Foam Insulation LLC
Doolittle Trailers
Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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Email:
[email protected]