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Highlighting hunters and wildlife, the Mossy Oak Gamekeepers podcast exists to improve your hunting, fishing and outdoor skills by delivering science based wildlife management practices plus hands on hunt/fish strategies and techniques. Our top notch guests will educate and entertain while we celebrate wildlife, discuss the latest research, detail hunting tactics, explore old legends and listen to some great stories. Managing wildlife and habitat can improve your time afield. Listening to the Gamekeeper podcast will give you a new perspective. You don’t want to miss these.
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This week we are joined by Dr. Brad Cohen and Jim Ronquest to address the recent allegations by Louisiana State Senator, John Kennedy, that flooding standing corn in the certain central states like Missouri is short stopping ducks and preventing them from completing their migration. It’s a controversial argument that’s been going for a while but has recently gotten more attention. We find out what the science says. Listen and Learn. Send a text message to the show! Support the show Stay conn...
On this episode we’re joined by Matt Brock and Brae Lynn Stagert, two experienced wildlife biologists. We focus the discussion on how to eradicate invasive plants like privet and other unwanted species through various methods like hack and squirt. Some folks call it forest stand improvement or timber stand enhancement but no matter the name, it’s worth paying attention to and this is a great lesson on just what can be done along with how to do it. The two put on a clinic that takes a task tha...
This week we are joined by expert outfitter Grant Kuypers of Buck Paradise in Saskatchewan Canada. We’ve all dreamed about hunting the big bodied, heavy horned whitetails that are produced in the Great White North. From long quiet days on the stand, hearing wolves howl, to enduring freezing temperatures and finally seeing a buck larger than you have ever imagined, Canada consistently produces giants. Why? How? What could we learn? How and when do they hunt? How can these deer survive th...
This week we’re joined by prolific the outdoor writer/adventurer, J. Wayne Fears. Mr. Fears has been writing both books and articles pertaining to the great outdoors for decades and is an authority on many facets of the great outdoors, including: hunting, fishing, trapping, shotguns, rifles, ammunition and outdoor cooking and camping and more. His profession turned him into a world traveler and he has many a story to tell. It’s a great listen and one that will inspire you to push ...
This week we talk to Dr. Brad Cohen of Tennessee Tech about migrating waterfowl and his latest research. Brad is a serious waterfowl scientist and we learn something every time we talk with him. Brad discusses a research project looking at what influences where mallards settle, plus what does a landscape need to look like to get ducks to choose it during winter and then return the next year. We also discuss hunting pressure, how it affects hunter success and how adding small rest areas increa...
On this episode we’re joined by Dr. Scott McWilliams of URI to discuss a super secretive bird, the American Woodcock (Scolopax minor). There’s a lot to learn here and Scott does a masterful job explaining the idiosyncrasies of this unique species. We discuss their migration habits, breeding displays, peenting, hunting techniques, the difference between a woodcock and a snipe, how they trap them for studies and just what does a bird that eats earth worms taste like? This one may surprise you, ...
This week we’re joined by serious waterfowler Chris Paradise and Brendan Shirkey, a research biologist, hunter, and punter with the Winous Point Marsh Conservancy, believed to be the oldest duck hunting club in North America. The Black Duck is a favorite among waterfowlers, yet many hunters feel they don’t see the numbers they once did. We dive into this secretive species, discussing its habitat preferences, breeding range, behavior, how to hunt it, and whether its population is truly in decl...
![EP:405 | [Timely Classic 298] Dr. Chamberlain Talks Deer Management](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/elm97k9864hotln9mpunsyuzysj7?.jpg "EP:405 | [Timely Classic 298] Dr. Chamberlain Talks Deer Management")
This week, we release a timely classic on our conversation with Dr. Mike Chamberlain to talk through some of the latest whitetail management techniques he’s seeing. Over the last fifty years, the landscape has changed and whitetails are clearly king! But what’s changed, and what can we learn? His recent trip to South Texas leads us to ask about the story of his buck and what he sees that those intensively managed ranches are doing that works. As always when Mike joins us, it’s an interesting ...
On this episode we’re joined by Dr. Emile Gardiner of the US Forest Service and who is a research forester for the Center for Bottomland Hardwood Research. We talk oak’s, acorns and get an explanation on masting events. Locally we are all seeing more acorns than we have seen in a while and Emile explains this local event that could happen to you one season. It’s a fascinating opportunity to listen to a true oak expert. By the way, this is a guy Dudley has admired for a long time. List...
On this episode we are once again joined by Nutrien’s Weather Wizard, Eric Snodgrass. We ask a lot of questions and Eric masterfully explains high/low pressure, barometric pressure, dew points, early morning and late afternoon thermals and more. We always learn something when we talk to him. Listen, Learn and Enjoy. Send a text message to the show! Support the show Stay connected with GameKeepers: Instagram: @mossyoakgamekeepers Facebook: @GameKeepers Twitter: @MOGameKeepe...
On this episode we are talking rattling and calling bucks with Alabama hunter Lance Atkinson. Lance explains his tactic of tickling or clicking antlers to bring bucks out earlier in the afternoon as well as calling with bleats and grunts. It’s always interesting to listen to how other hunter have success. Listen, Learn and Enjoy. Send a text message to the show! Support the show Stay connected with GameKeepers: Instagram: @mossyoakgamekeepers Facebook: @GameKeepers Twitter: ...
![EP:401 | [Timely Classic 102 ] Jack Miner Duck Bands](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/bmz0ps67xmcg20y3tee4b7f1ixzb?.jpg "EP:401 | [Timely Classic 102 ] Jack Miner Duck Bands")
This week the Gamekeepers have accomplished waterfowler, Jim Ronquest, sitting between the turkeys and talking ducks, green tree reservoirs, red oaks and how he spots duck bands. We also talk to Amanda Everaert, of the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary, about the history of the Jack Miner bands, and how he got started with his flying missionaries. It’s an amazing story that not enough people have heard. You will enjoy this one! In fact, we bet you’ll end up googling Jack Miner. ...
On this episode our 400th episode, we talk about how we wish everyone would behave and we learn how each of us would handle certain situations. Our guest Brent Lochala helps give us some great public perspective from his years of experience. We ask, how do you handle a neighbor with a stand on the fence line? Someone that’s illegally feeding? How do you choose stands at your club? How do you react when someone shows up at your favorite public duck hole? It’s an interesting discussion co...
On this episode we’re joined by Brandon Maddox, the CEO of Silencer Central to fully explain shotgun suppressors. The crew spent a full day testing the new product and then discussing its performance. We worried if the unit would cause line of site issues for a duck/dove hunter. Would it swing as smoothly? Was it heavy? We discuss what will this mean for turkey hunters and kids learning to shoot. We also discussed trusts, the future of suppressors plus the removal of the tax...
This week we are joined by world class whitetail biologist, Dr. Mickey Hellickson. Mickey’s career has taken him to some amazing locations studying whitetails and he has been involved in some very interesting research projects. Mickey was the head whitetail biologist for the King Ranch for many years which speaks volumes to his credibility. We talk coyotes and post rut buck mortality, supplemental feed, understanding Texas vs Iowa, rattling techniques, helicopters and drones, nutrition and ju...
This week we’re joined by Jeff Tarsi—a Mississippi Delta native who grew up chasing wildlife and loving the farm. Jeff now serves as the global leader of Nutrien Ag Solutions, the retail arm of Nutrien and the world’s largest agricultural products and services provider. He oversees more than 23,000 employees and has spent his career learning farming practices from every corner of the globe. Yet through it all, he’s remained the same Jeff: the outdoorsman that’s still chasing wildlife and stil...
This week we’re talking about hunting and managing a unique species, Mountain Lions. These beautiful cats are synonymous with the American West and wild places. In some states hunting has been taking away which has created its own unique set of challenges. If your like us we love wildlife and learning about them. This week were joined by houndsman Daniel Cornelius, a seasoned lion hunter and Korey Reese. Korey has what may be the best mountain encounter story we’ve heard. You’ll be on t...
![EP:395 | [Timely Classic 119] Understanding Duck Migration](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4hddhjyziu2bwbi7wccv7dybm5wo?.jpg "EP:395 | [Timely Classic 119] Understanding Duck Migration")
This week we sit down and talk ducks with Dr. Ryan Askren, a waterfowl ecologist/researcher from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and the legendary Jim Ronquest from Drake Waterfowl Systems. There is much to learn about the migration habits from the data that GPS transmitters have provided. We also dig deep into habitat, forage preferences, nocturnal instincts, and many other questions duck hunters ask around the campfire. We also key in on the management of red oaks and ...
On this episode, we are joined by wildlife biologist and renowned writer Bob Humphrey. With a career spanning the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, environmental consulting, and over 40 years of hunting across the continent, he blends scientific insight with real-world experience few can match. Bob is also a prolific outdoor writer and editor, contributing to our very own Gamekeeper magazine. From deer biology to turkey strategy to life on the water, his storytelling and expertise make him a ...
![EP:393 | [Re-Release #121] Our Favorite Deer Stories Part II](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/y69v9v87ueugp4cwry8ewn6y5e45?.jpg "EP:393 | [Re-Release #121] Our Favorite Deer Stories Part II")
This week we continue to celebrate our love for deer season and the white-tailed deer by telling more deer stories. We have a full slate of guests tell their favorite stories, including Daniel Haas telling the story of Mr. Fox’s deer hunts from last year. You’ll be entertained and learn lessons you can apply to your own hunts. You are not going to want to miss this one. Listen, Learn and Enjoy. Send a text message to the show! Support the show Stay connected with GameKeepers: ...
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Love this show! I listen every week and loved the bonus turkey call episodes this year! Crossing my fingers for some fall turkey episodes this year! Keep it up guys! Mark Hebda
my favorite podcast going right now. I look forward to the newest episodes every Monday. if your interested in learning the tips and tricks of the experts, this is the place