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Today, I sit down with Jack Tanner from Michigan.  Jack is the former admiral of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City Michigan. Jack started working on the freighter's that travel Michigan's great lakes right out of high school. A 2nd generation seamen and one of the youngest to work the ships,  Jack quickly rose through the ranks which eventually led him to teach at the Maritime academy and finally led the academy as admiral.  His story is as unique as the history of the ships that cruise our states great lakes.  

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We continue the conversation with Jeff Best and shift gears into the history behind how he started Devil's Rope Studio.  Jeff found a way to turn rusty old barbed wire into unbelievable works of art.  What was once a simple show and tell project for his children for school turned into a business where Jeff has become one of the premier sculptors in the country.  

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This is part 1 of a 2 part series with Jeff Best.  Jeff is a hunter first and foremost along with being an incredible artist having a special skillset that I have never seen used before for creating amazing pieces of art.  We will showcase his artistic side in part 2 of our conversation so stick around!  Today though, we talk about the trials and tribulations that all hunters will eventually go through when chasing mature bucks across the countryside.  

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In today's episode I talk with Jason Brown of Rusted Rooster production company based out of Midland Michigan.  Jason is a premier editor and storyteller winning multiple awards in the outdoor media space creating unbelievable shows such as "Dropped" with the Keefer Brothers that was wildly popular over the 8 seasons that it was on television.  We talk about his passion for bringing people into the moment as they watch the shows that he has produced.  He also shares his passion for passing along his skills he has learned to the next generation of outdoor producers.

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We have reached a milestone of 50 episodes and what better way to kick it off than a big buck story with Arron Bleise from the Fall Podcast.  When I first started podcasting I reached out to Arron and he answered all the questions I had and helped me get to where I am now and I am truly grateful for his help and more so the friendship that has grown from that.  He came into studio to share the story of his greatest buck that would eventually become the brand for The Fall Podcast.  Sit back and listen in as we cut it up and reminisce about this special Iowa giant.  

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My guest today is the host of Latitude's Method Podcast, DJ Riley.  DJ is quickly becoming one of the most popular hunting podcast hosts in the deer hunting space.  He breaks down what was likely his best deer season from last year.  

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Today's guests are Josh Alberts and Taylor Ardis.  These two young guns come into the studio to share their love of chasing big whitetails by talking about what they have learned from traveling out of state and how they break down new ground before stepping on the ground.  Two different styles of hunting and how each has lead to success. 

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In today's episode we are recording on Lake Michigan while trolling for Brown Trout.  I talked my buddy Jeff Emery into sharing his story about a brand new boat he bought only to find out it was totaled 3 miles from being delivered to his home.  

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Today's guest is Nathan Derdowski from Midland Mi.  Derds as he is known is a talented local bass fisherman who is making a name for himself throughout Michigan's Bass Fishing Tournament networks.  He talks about his time spent on the water and how he breaks down lakes during the year starting from ice out in the North to traveling to the Southern states chasing world class small and large mouth bass.  We get into a deep conversation about forward facing sonar and his thoughts on how it has changed bass fishing.  Nathan has a knack for finding some of the biggest bass our lakes in Michigan offer.  

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Today's guest is Jared Mills from Iowa.  Jared joined Bill Winke and Midwest Whitetail from the very beginning of the online whitetail craze even before Youtube.  He has since parted ways with Midwest Whitetail and is now one of the premier editors in the outdoor industry showcasing his love for the outdoors and his love for whitetails and the habitat they live in. He has a very popular Youtube channel aptly named "Jared Mills".  Follow along as we talk about his start in the outdoor industry and his exciting new property purchase.  

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