The Outdoor Hour

On this episode, Taylor Maples, Josh Stratton, and Todd Lisenbee are joined by Josh Teff from FowlCo Outfitters to talk about about how faith, friends, and family built the foundation for one of the greatest waterfowl operations in the state. Teff shares stories of 100+ bird days, his favorite recipes from the duck camp lodge, and a handful of tips that are sure to increase your chances of limiting out. This is an episode that every waterfowler needs to hear!

Have Fly Rod--Will Travel. When it comes to Bucket List fly fishing trips, targeting Peacock Bass on the Amazon River is near the top for most anglers. Greyson Blum recently got to live that fantasy and this week he joins Taylor Maples, Josh Stratton, and Todd Lisenbee to share stories from his trip. Start with some cultural enlightenment, add in a few prehistoric river monsters, and garnish with a dash of danger in the form of bush planes in bad weather and you've got yourself an Amazon-sized adventure. In fact, this story is so big we need two episodes to tell it completely. This is part two!

Have Fly Rod--Will Travel. When it comes to Bucket List fly fishing trips, targeting Peacock Bass on the Amazon River is near the top for most anglers. Greyson Blum recently got to live that fantasy and this week he joins Taylor Maples, Josh Stratton, and Todd Lisenbee to share stories from his trip. Start with some cultural enlightenment, add in a few prehistoric river monsters, and garnish with a dash of danger in the form of bush planes in bad weather and you've got yourself an Amazon-sized adventure. In fact, this story is so big we need two episodes to tell it completely. Enjoy part one!

From the moment The Outdoor Hour first launched there were a handful of episode ideas that we were excited to share with our listeners--this is one of them. In this one-of-a-kind episode Taylor Maples, Josh Stratton, and Todd Lisenbee are joined by Phil Salvati from the Oklahoma Falconers Association. Phil is accompanied by a ten year old Harris Hawk named Nola who brings a little danger, a lot of wonder, and even more personality to the episode. Taylor talks about his early exposure to Falconry at the Air Force Academy, Phil shares engaging insight into the fascinating world of hunting with Raptors, and Josh and Todd get their first up-close encounters with Birds of Prey...maybe even a little too close.

In this episode Taylor Maples chats one-on-one with University of Oklahoma Baseball player Dakota Harris about his unique journey to OU and the community he's found through bow hunting since arriving in Norman. Then, Jace Brewer joins Taylor to discuss the impact of living in fellowship with likeminded outdoorsmen. This episode is packed full of stories that illustrate the differences between hunting deer in the swamps of Dakota's home state of Florida and the rural open spaces of Oklahoma, lessons learned the hard (but often funny) way, and what it means to have people around you who genuinely want to see you succeed. If you love a good story about the outdoors bringing people together for fellowship and discipleship this is the episode for you!

In this week's episode, Taylor Maples, Josh Stratton, and Todd Lisenbee are joined by Rivers Wynn and Roy Potter from Okie Hides to talk about big bucks, big blinds, big goals for the New Year, and they may have accidentally invented an Outdoor Hour drinking game. Plus, Josh talks about what's coming up for the Mule Deer Foundation and Rivers tells stories about hunting with her 5 year old son, and more.

In this episode, Taylor Maples, Josh Stratton, and Todd Lisenbee are joined by G&H Decoys' Ray Penny to talk about the future of an Oklahoma waterfowl company. With a long-standing history of excellence, G&H Decoys is positioning itself under new ownership to release new product for the first time in many years. Plus, a new partnership that means one Colorado outdoor company will be moving production to Oklahoma. Add in some stories about Mallard hunts that we'll never forget, and you've got an Oklahoma Waterfowl episode.

In this episode we revisit several of our favorite stories told on The Outdoor Hour in 2022. First, Brad Clay and Adam Carter from Final Descent Outdoors recount Adam's good fortune taking a 300" Oklahoma Bull Elk after drawing an improbable tag on his first try. Then, Taylor Maples tells his Idaho Black Bear story (have you heard it?). Finally, Trevor Groves discusses early season Colorado Elk hunting.

Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton are joined by both the founding and current Chairmen of Oklahoma's State chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), Josh Karum and Austin Morton. On top of sharing highlights from 2022, they discuss several upcoming opportunities for engagement in BHA from education, conservation, community, and fun. Plus, stories of un-killable whitetails, steelhead fishing, and more.