This week, we're mixing things up and sitting down to talk about the outdoor marketing world, content, current trends, and the importance of branding, sales, and connection. In today's world, we're overwhelmed with marketing and constant noise...Kyle Barnes & Drifters Media of Nashville aim to cut through that to connect their clients with the market to help build brand awareness, drive revenue, and tell a story. Along the way, you'll hear how these fellas started from scratch and scratched and clawed their way from bartending and odd jobs to building a marketing agency in whirlwind market that is Music City. 

On this episode, Joe and Ira talk with Chip and Hal Wagner regarding their duck farm, Legacy Bottoms, and their family business, Wagner Portrait Group. The Wagner's discuss how they came about the property, what they've done to improve it, and the special place it holds in their family. We also talk about financing property, business, the old Swan Lake Goose heyday, memorable hunts with father and son, and much more. 

(we got cut off with the intro to begin, so the recording starts about 4 minutes in - our apologies)

On this episode, the first in our Farm Focus clips, we discuss "Locust Grove". If you've followed along with Ira in any capacity, you've seen many clips, photos, and references to this property. It's a really cool piece of ground spanning nearly 500 acres in a prime location. Ira talks about purchasing the property, the vision, development, and a hiccup or two along the way. We also discuss the refuge, hunting areas, utilizing the equipment you do (or don't) have... and blinds you might have heard of. 

Interested to hear your opinions on this one. 

On this episode, Joe and Ira talk with Dustin Roddy of Cache River Farms. Dustin focuses on habitat development, both residential and farmland real estate, and has a great deal of experience in these spaces. He covers how to locate and the steps he takes in developing farms to meet certain goals and how he's focused on expediting that process. We enjoyed visiting about hunting styles, habitat and farm development, land purchases, and hunting in both Arkansas and Missouri. 

Enjoy!

Joe answers questions he's received in the last couple months! From farm purchases to work and duck / turkey hunting!

Short but sweet.

On this episode, Joe and Ira are joined by good buddy Jim Ronquest of Drake Waterfowl. Throughout the course of this talk, the fellas talk about duck calling, duck calling strategy, farm management, and turkey hunting. Along the way, they also dive into what's new in the outdoor industry, what's working, and who's innovating. This is a well-rounded conversation with a bunch of variety that keeps it interesting. 

On this episode, Joe and Ira are joined by Austin Ainsworth & Rick Bourne with Farm & Forest Brokers, and premium real estate firm operating in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The guys get into duck hunting, land investment, leverage, inflation, and knowing WHEN to buy or sell. These fellas also shine some light on revenue streams not usually considered in Joe & Ira's part of the world in planned timber harvest. Enjoy this one!

Joe & Ira visit with Beau Brooks about duck season, turkey season, hunting strategy, and some cool new limited release products he's bringing to market through Power Calls. Widely renowned as one of the best all-around callers on the planet and one of the more creative minds in the outdoor industry....you'll enjoy this one. 

Joe & Ira answer listener questions and discuss a variety of topics including season recap, Senator Kennedy's letter regarding ducks and duck hunting, moist soil management, farm chores, hunting stories, and MORE. 

ENJOY.

On this episode, Joe & Ira are joined by Dr. Bradley Cohen to discuss waterfowl behavior, habitat, limiting factors, flooded corn, the migration, and MORE. You'll enjoy listening to Dr. Cohen share his incredible knowledge on this one!