Chad Mendes is more than just an incredible and successful fighter in the UFC. He’s also an avid outdoorsman that has been hunting his whole life. In this episode, Lake talks with Chad about his beginnings in the outdoors, how he balances his hunting with his busy fighting schedule, using his wildgame meat for food during training camps, and swap some fun hunting stories!

Memorial Day is special day for our country. In this special episode we talk with our good friend, Tom Fuller, who served in the military for over 20 years, most of that time being spent as an Army Ranger. We discuss the importance of Memorial Day, and about an incredible organization called Ranger Road that Tom works with that helps veterans transition from military to civilian life.

Aaron Warbritton is one of the hosts of the new online video series, The Hunting Public. He is also one of the best out there when it comes to being consistently successful on public lands all across the country. In this episode, we talk with Aaron about some of the strategies he and the team use to find and kill turkeys. We also talk about some of the struggles they have faced this spring, and what the future looks like for The Hunting Public’s upcoming video content.

It has been said all across the country this spring, “It’s been a weird year.” In this episode we share our thoughts on why we think the season may have been a little different than normal for you, and maybe a little more difficult. We can talk from experience because we’ve faced the same struggles ourselves! We also talk about a CLOSE encounter with a New Mexico mountain lion that decided 60 yards from our campsite was a good place to be!

For many turkey hunters, private land is not always readily available. That leaves us with the task of chasing gobblers on public lands. While this can be challenging, it can be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable hunting experiences you could ever have. Join us on this episode as Lake talks with accomplished public land hunter, Josh Thrash, on several things you can do to up your chances on the public forests!