Champion turkey caller and callmaker Matt Van Cise has soft spot for friction calls. Here's how he thinks about selecting a call, holding and striking it, and putting that all together in the woods.

Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

Guest hosted by executive editor Scott Einsmann.

Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.

Guest is High Class Calls maker and champion caller Matt Van Cise.

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Our hunting and conservation editor dives into the recent federal funding freeze, the new secretary of the Department of the Interior, and more.

Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson.

Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.

Guest is hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean.

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South Africa has a poaching problem. A decade ago, General Johan Jooste oversaw the transformation of Kruger National Park’s field rangers into an elite, anti-poaching unit whose efforts helped protect rhinos and other iconic species. Last year, news editor Dac Collins joined the rangers to see how Kruger's poaching problem has evolved, and spoke with Jooste to understand how we got here.

Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

Guest hosted by news editor Dac Collins.

Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.

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These are the new guns that have caught our team's attention at the annual Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show this week.

Guests are shooting editor John B. Snow and staff writer Tyler Freel.

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Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson.

Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.

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No one has more trigger time with the new 7mm BC — or more accuracy and velocity data — than our shooting editor. Here’s the full story behind Federal’s innovative high-pressure, high-velocity cartridge.

Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson.

Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.

Guest is shooting editor John B. Snow.

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Hunting editor Andrew McKean runs through the outdoor issues that will make headlines this year. Just take each with a grain of salt.

Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson.

Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.

Guest is hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean.

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One year ago, Ohio resident CJ Alexander killed a truly monster buck and his story went viral. This month, he was sentenced for one of the biggest poaching crimes in Ohio history. News editor Dac Collins explains how we covered the saga at OL — and why we were suspicious long before Alexander was ever charged.

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Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson.

Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.

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You've got everything dialed: food, habitat, stand setup, and day-of strategy. The only problem? You're not actually killing your target bucks. Jim Sturgis of Whitetail Habitat Solutions can tell you exactly what you're doing wrong — whether you want to hear it or not.

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Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson.

Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.

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Wish you had practiced more this summer? Field and Stream's shotgun editor Phil Bourjaily explains how to tune up your wingshooting mid-season and, just as importantly, what not to tinker with right now.

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Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson.

Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.

Guest is Field & Stream Shotgun editor Phil Bourjaily.

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Tester, collector, and all-around knife nerd Scott Einsmann explains what's going on with knives made in the USA, why Chinese-made knives might surprise you, and what models you should definitely put on your holiday wishlist.

This episode is brought to you by Savage Arms.

Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson.

Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.

Guest is executive gear editor Scott Einsmann.

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