Three Rivers Land Trust Campfire Conversations

We are joined this episode by Three Rivers Land Trust's Director of Conservation: Crystal Cockman. We discuss projects that closed during 2019 and upcoming projects for 2020. We discuss conservation tools such as conservation easements and how those are established. We discuss how a public access project happens and how land trust is a key player in adding additional public access to the overall acreage.


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Sam and Cody get invited on a Valentines Day rabbit hunt with a pack of fine beagles. Sam gets to know the ins-and-outs of rabbit hunting with dogs. Cody gets back in touch with his beagle hound roots. 
Rabbit hunters in decline across the south. Best case scenario is; each of your buddies get a special set of dogs, then trade out hunting trips. 

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We talk about recent office shenanigans. Being guilty until proven innocent as the young men in the office. We talk about a recent social media outburst and the laws related to trespass. In NC written permission is required to access land owned by another. We get into a few of the considerations for and about prescribed burning. We discuss a couple of our prescribed burning objectives. We also discuss a few great hunts had recently.

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We visit with Daniel Boone historian Sim DeLapp about the time Boone spent in our region of North Carolina. We discuss how the Boone family came to north Carolina and the places the wound up. Sim relays to us his understanding of Boone's personality and the differences between Boone and Crockett. We talk about the timeline of Boone's life and how he began to fashion a life of exploring and leading expeditions westward. 

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Mikey joins the show to recap the year and to tell us about the big year coming up. She releases dates of upcoming events that you can be a part of. We also talk about Sam and his coordination, Cody and his picky approach to being supervisor, and Mikey appeals to listeners. We talk about sponsors, and how we are not willing to sell just anything... yet..
One story about how an individual thinks trees grow. Some spitballing on intro music, Eminem and Nickleback have been mentioned. Obviously not contendors.

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This episode gives a summary of the D6 WRC public regulation hearing. We discuss some of the more contentious topics and the key arguments for each side. We are thankful that someone else must make the hard decisions. We talk about a fascinating cinematic experience. Sam gives a review on 'Hunters of the Great North" by Stefansson. Then we talk about the important stuff: finding boats, Sam gives his boat a D+ rating, finding a stolen car and being absolutely ignorant on how to handle the situation. You see the world completely different as a teen and poor decisions are often made. We also discuss how we thought that lava, quicksand, and falling through ice into a raging river would be more of an issue in our personal lives than it actually is. Also, you ever been ice fishing? Southern boys are a bit leery of this pastime.

We give a sneak peek into some of our upcoming guests on the show.

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Welcome to season 3! Cody and Sam discuss their recent adventure and having an encounter with some other hunters on an apparently not so secret spot. Cody and Sam talk about rising water levels and the habitat that woodcock call home. Hunting over flushing dogs. Do the pointer folks have to have it easier than the flusher folks? A wildlife regulation public hearing near you. Why you should attend the public hearings. New property in the Sportsman Access Program. Literally getting skunked. 

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We sit down with Travis Morehead, Executive Director of Three Rivers Land Trust to discuss the year in review. We talk about the major successes and projects capitalized in 2019 as well as some of the struggles. We also discuss the future of the Land Trust and where we plan to be in 2020. a bit of college football banter follows Sam's extrodinary story of harvesting his personal best White-tail buck on SAP lands! Further we talk about the importance of donors and members to the organization and how those dollars are leveraged and used. How you can leave your legacy of conservation or more importantly, how to create a conseravtion legacy.

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Sam and Cody have the opportunity to sit down with Mark Kenyon to discuss conservation topics and his new book, That Wild Country. Mark shares his perspective on the conservation movement and the public lands movement. Sam and Cody had the opportunity to read and review the book, this episode shares some of the thoughts Cody and Sam had. Mark gives insight into why he began this project and what he hopes the book will accomplish. Mark answers questions surrounding his motivations for the book and for conservation in general. He discusses his research and experiences from the book and some of the memorable (some downright hilarious and dangerous) moments that Cody and Sam recall to him. Mark gives a look inside the realm of outdoor personalities promoting hunting and a conservation ethic in a very positive light. Mark shares his perspective on the importance of local Land Trusts like Three Rivers, and the importance of everyone's involvement in conservation.

Mark Kenyon shares the good word of conservation through his various platforms including his extremely popular Wired to Hunt podcast, his writing in Outdoor Life and Field and Stream, and his contributions to the MeatEater Inc. outdoor lifestyle company. That Wild Country is his first book.

"That Wild Country is a great introduction to conservation for outsiders, and those on the forefront alike." -Cody, Conservation Lands Manager TRLT

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Duck hunting: the cost is shameful, but the memories are priceless. Sam and Cody talk about their recent duck hunting excursions. Hot tips on new decoy strategies and a story about a guy who decided to wade the icy water without waders. A story of a good dog and a great retrieve. Waterfowl morphology, Carolina Bays, wind blown salt water, and baby Shovelers. Ditch running, first time duck hunters, and people we only talk to once a year. Bringing the story full circle to talk about the importance of protecting waterfowl habitat here in the piedmont.

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