This week I got to sit down with the CEO of Silencer Central, Brandon Maddox, to peek behind the curtain of the infamous SILENCER! A scary assassin's tool or the signature of a civilized man? The ATF has done no favors for the consumer to streamline the process of purchasing one but this is where Brandon has stepped up. He doesn't call himself the Amazon of Silencer's for nothing and you can quite literally have it delivered to your door.  ENJOY!


Book Recommendation: 
How to Win Friends and Influence People- Dale Carnegie
The Wealthy Barber- David Chilton

The Mountain Hunter Challenge is the last opportunity to humble yourself at the ranch. It's a steep hike up the hill to the Crusader Range where each shooter gets one opportunity to hit a target at 515 yards. If you hit, you get your time logged into the "God Book". If you miss, better luck next time... Join me, Clayton and Sloan from West Texas Ordinance, and Clayton (Fake News) from Simmons Sporting Goods. 

Matt Wilson works for Ruger and accompanied a big group for a product testing event at the ranch. Among the toys we had that week was the 7mm PRC and their SFAR (Small Frame Autoloading Rifle). If the hype about the 7mm PRC or the existence of a 7lb AR chambered in 308/6.5CM excites you, then this one is for you. 

Bruce and Lisa dropped by the ranch for their first SAAM class! Bruce is highly involved with the Dallas Safari Club and helping them expand their chapters in the Colorado region. His wife Lisa moonlights as his partner in business and they manage a number of hunting operations hosting guests both locally and abroad. We had a great time talking about the technical skills involved in the hunt and the social reward we all feel from those connections. Thanks for listening!

Bruce book recommendations: Little Big Things by Tom Peters and basically anything by Cameron Haynes. 
Zac book recommendation: The 40 Laws of the Alpha Male 

We had a great week with Swarovski/Kahles who sent out some fantastic shooters for a social media event. The equipment was top notch, the shooters were more than capable, and the competition that ensued kept us all laughing. Phil is a Marine Scout Sniper,  world class competitive shooter, and a partner of Modern Day Sniper.  Zack is a dedicated mountain goat who climbs the ridge lines in search of adventure and product testing some of the best backpacking equipment on the market by Stone Glacier. Evan is a Swarovski rep who has combined his hobbies and work life beautifully. The three of them at the FTW sounded like a concert of epileptics playing AC/DC with the handbells. It was glorious. 

Charles and Rebecca (Becca) came to the FTW Ranch between hunts. Charles had just got back from Ethiopia and Becca was joining him on their way to Namibia the following week. Charles had plans to chase some of Africa's "Big 5" and attended our SAAM Safari Course to prepare. 

We are pleased to introduce Dean and Jason from Swarovski! I ran into them at the Dallas Safari Club show back in January and learned  just how long and how deep the romance flows between FTW and Swarovski. I'm still pretty green at The Ranch but they were eager to share their story and it always makes me feel like I'm back in the lodge. Join me as we dive into the mission of a premium optics maker, how they met Tim Fallon, and what brings them out to the FTW Ranch every quarter.

 Spoiler alert, they come for the food and  just tolerate the company ;) 

This podcast is meant to inform and entertain, these are just the opinions of the people speaking, and always do your own research.

Ruger has held a long tradition of rotating their employees through the FTW Ranch. In this episode we got to capture one of those events! Mattew Osborne, Griffin Seidler, and Eric Abens will talk about their roles at Ruger, the purpose behind the tradition that brought them to the FTW, how their training went, and Griffin's first elk hunt. 

This podcast is meant to inform and entertain, these are just the opinions of the people speaking, and always do your own research.

Aaron is new to the FTW crew having joined the roster at the end of  2021 around the same time as Zac. He is a Recon Marine and Scout Sniper that likes to shoot rifle competitions between hunting seasons.
Fair warning! Somewhere around the 27 minute mark there is a guest appearance from Dave Knesek who shares a dirty joke about a woodpecker. If you know Dave, you know... 

Dave is a seasoned hunter who has made his passion a career. He is the co-owner of Safari Classics Productions and has produced some of the most popular hunting shows on television like Tracks Across Africa. He's been coming to the FTW Ranch for years to train, test equipment, and partake in the community that the ranch has become. 
To learn more about Dave and Safari Classics follow this link: 
https://www.safariclassics.net/tv/