Restless Native

Today on the podcast is a great guy and the founder of Modern Carnivore. Mark Norquist is a hunter and angler who believes the path to education is through food. Mark has worked in marketing and media for more than 20 years. He has a lifelong passion for outdoor pursuits including hunting, fishing, foraging and more.Mark will also be appearing on my other show, Gearbox Talk, where we talk all about Darkhouse Fishing. Make sure you subscribe to GoWild’s YouTube channel so you don’t miss it. Modern Carnivore

This show is going to leave you hanging, because we’re talking about saddle hunting. Greg Godfrey founded Tethrd for one reason. We’re going to dive into that reason and the story behind it today. You all know I LOVE talking to founders. I love hearing the background. And man, I love whitetail hunting. Before we dive into this interview, please take a moment to leave a review on the show or to share it with a friend. I don’t really care which one, but I do ask that you help share the love. If you’re really  into this interview with Greg, check out my other show, Gearbox Talk, where I break down Parker McDonald’s Tethrd setup. It’s on the GoWild YouTube channel.

I went down to Texas and found somebody who’s not afraid to speak his mind. OK, some of you are probably thinking that’s a lot of Texans. I agree. Texas is an amazing place. If I were to leave the great state of Kentucky for a place of residence, Texas would be high among my list for consideration. One of Texas’ best known radio hosts is on Restless Native today, and we are not pulling punches. We’re talking about if social media is good for hunting, discussing this messed up year and talking about creating content while staying true to yourself. Enjoy this episode with Cable Smith from the Lone Star Outdoor Show.

I’m so pumped on deer season that it’s taking over this podcast. Today, we’re chatting with Lindsay Thomas with QDMA. I’ve known him for years now, and am honestly disappointed it’s taken me this long to get him onto Restless Native. I learned a good amount about QDMA, that’s the Quality Deer Management Association, as well as whitetail behavior. Lindsay also talks about his journey in the outdoor industry, and name drops a few of his outdoor writers these days.

It may surprise some of you to know that I grapple with social media’s impact on society, as well as the individual. When we first started building GoWild, I read books on the psychology of building a product that was sticky, as the industry calls it. I researched how to make an addictive product. That’s what the Silicon Valley road map for building an app said to do. But as I’ve come to see the impacts of the big players on society, I’ve realized and publicly acknowledged I don’t want to build the next time suck in your life. I’ve always maintained that, but it’s been even more of a focus for me over this year. If you’re an active member on GoWild, you may have noticed some differences in how we’re handling some of those typically addictive aspects of social media. We’re building in notifications that encourage you to help answer questions of people, we’re sharing trophies, which are generally really important moments in your friends’ lives. We’re empowering newbies and veterans alike to be able to tap into a community’s expertise instead of relying on marketing speak from manufacturers. We’re focused on delivering value. If that means you use GoWild once a week to get a question answered or share a highlight, instead of spending 15 minutes a day on the platform, that’s great. The more I’ve watched what’s happening on other platforms like Facebook and Instagram, the more I want to distance ourselves from traditional social media. Last week, I deleted my Instagram app, and already I can see my time on my phone going down. I’m going to share my caption for that last post.

Today we’re talking content. And what it takes to get censored, not just on GoWild, but on other platforms. Everyone talks about censorship, or claims to be censored, but today, we’re going to use real life examples of content and see how they would stack up against the major platforms. This show was requested by a member of our community, Richard Connor, who wants to know how GoWild’s content policies work and what we’re looking for. Most of these large networks have their terms of service, which refers to their community guidelines. It can be really difficult to sort through these guidelines, because networks like Facebook have dozens of pages you have to sort through. It’s actually kind of hard to even find the section you’d want to see if content is allowed or not. Disclaimer: We are not attorneys. GoWild Terms & Conditions

Today we’re to talk to a guy who knows what it’s like to lose everything and start over.Anthony Ferro has a crazy story on how he built the Fetching Feathers Kennel. I can’t really even shed any insights into how crazy the beginning of this story is without giving it away.Let’s just say he had to start over. Totally over. This podcast is about Anthony’s background and his passion for running his kennel. If you enjoy this chat, I hope you’ll check out my other show with him on Gearbox Talk where he goes through some of his secrets to running a good kennel, and keeping his dogs safe. It’s an awesome show as well.Restless Native is brought to you by GoWild.

Today’s guest is a storyteller.He’s evolved. He’s thoughtful, philosophical even. Which is why he’s perfect for Restless Native. Jonathan Metcalf was recently on my other show Gearbox Talk to discuss his approach to public land elk hunting. Today though we get into his process of content creation, how he grew what he’s doing and at the end of the show, we’ll tackle the story of Funky Kong, his beast of a bull he took last year. https://youtu.be/4h3fWdo17z4Jonathan on Cody Rich's showJoin GoWildRestless Native is brought to you by GoWild, a hunting app for hunters by hunters. Download today.

What is our purpose at GoWild?What's the future of GoWild? For Restless Native? Our Gearbox Talk show?This week I give an update on where things sit, what we've been working on and I have an ask of you. I'll actually tell you an origin story of the first cofounder I chatted with about GoWild and what the original signup screen said on GoWild. Tickets to TWRA Rafflehttps://bit.ly/GW-TWRA-Elk-Buy_NowRestless Native is brought to you by GoWildDownload GoWild today. Join a community of hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts. http://downloadgowild.com/

I recently joined my buddy Riley Arnold to talk about GoWild. We talk about a little bit of everything... And finally got to GoWild at the end. Thanks for having me on Riley! Please give his show a subscribe if you liked this one.