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Buck Junkie Podcast
Buck Junkie Podcast
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When you mix a couple guys with a passion for hunting and a microphone, you get the Buck Junkies Podcast. Each week we share our own fund and southern twist on hunting, fishing, cooking wild game, food plot farming and everything else we love about the great outdoors.
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This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, Mikey and Colin are takin' a deep dive into opening weekend, the WORST stands they've hunted, and primitive weapon season!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Welcome back Colin! 01:08 - Opening weekend recap 06:58 - Mikey's opening weekend 11:55 - The WORST stands we've ever hunted out of 22:17 - The absolute WORST ladder stand(s)... 28:16 - The worst homemade stands 38:51 - Downsides of Box stands 40:07 - Our favorite primitive weapons 56:12 - Finding a black powder rifle 58:15 - Closing Notes
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're taking a deep dive into ALL things land owning and Mississippi wildlife with John Gruchy and Chandler Strickland! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Welcome in John Gruchy and Chandler Strickland! 01:13 - What programs does the State offer for land owners? 05:33 - What does John usually see on land daily? 07:01 - How often is a habitat actually "good" 08:48 - The BIGGEST mistakes owners make when it comes to maintaining Habitat 14:35 - Should you use Drone Services on your property? 20:22 - Difference in Hard Woods and Pine for deer 24:53 - Do deer eat natural forage more or food plots? 30:01 - What time is the BEST time to burn on your property? 31:46 - What native plants should we be promoting growth of in Mississippi? 34:33 - What percentage of non-natural browse should be on your property? 37:44 - How much do predators affect fawns? 43:01 - The best things you can be planting on your plots for Winter and Summer 47:41 - The state of CWD in Mississippi 54:08 - Developing land for Turkey hunting 57:01 - Difference in habitat for STRICTLY just turkey 58:44 - Programs for landowners focused on turkey 1:02:47 - The number one bad habit of land owners 1:04:40 - Bringing quail to your land in Mississippi 1:10:50 - Rapid Fire Questions
Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're taking a deep dive into the opening week of Youth Season, and our WILD trip to Texas to hunt some HUGE elk!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - We are fresh off some hunts!... 01:22 - Mikey & Randy's Youth Hunt 18:33 - Recovering Waylon's First Deer 19:30 - Carter's Last Youth Hunt 24:40 - Headin' out to Texas 27:55 - Hog Hunting on the first night 34:51 - Chuck's Biggest Deer 41:30 - Doing a full cape job on the deer skull 46:43 - Day 1 of huntin' for Elk 57:01 - Tracking this trophy bull 1:03:53 - Malcom's First Bull 1:08:15 - Getting the bull back to camp 1:14:13 - Day 2 of Elk Hunting 1:23:18 - Seeing the Northern Lights 1:25:42 - Closing Notes
Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're covering the beginning of hunting season, the viral test monkeys in Mississippi. and Malcom's recent pheasant hunting trip!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Hunting season is ALMOST here!... 03:02 - Shoutout to our contest winners 04:54 - Desoto County Wild Game Gourmet Club recipes 07:58 - Rabbit recipes 11:01 - Our FAVORITE crockpot recipes 12:31 - Cookin' up some wild hog 20:09 - Monkeys are LOOSE in Mississippi! 28:17 - Malcom's Pheasant huntin' trip 44:04 - Cookin' Up Grouse 45:56 - Duck hunting on Day 2 56:43 - Mikey's geese huntin' trick 59:01 - Closing Notes
Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we've brought on Randy Dyer to give you a run down of all the things you should NEVER do when hunting... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Welcome Randy Dyer! 02:30 - How did Randy get into the hunting world? 04:37 - What is the appeal to trespassing? 07:16 - How many times would Randy go BACK to a property? 09:11 - Getting a deer back from a property you trespassed on 11:06 - Reasons you would NOT trespass on a property 14:55 - What Randy was looking for in Road Hunting 19:13 - Killing an antlerless deer 23:22 - Running from the game warden 28:01 - Mikey's huntin' lease mishap 32:30 - How Randy lost his license the first time 38:21 - Fishin' the Arkabutla spillways 48:40 - Is the Arkabutla lake EVER gonna be the same?... 52:24 - What's Randy lookin forward to this hunting season? 54:11 - The most CHALLENGING part of taking your kids hunting 56:01 - Closing Notes
Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we've brought on Daniel Beckham AKA BamaSippiMan to talk about all things saddle hunting and how to MASTER gettin' those big bucks on public land!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Y'all make sure to check out the brand new giveaway! 02:01 - Welcome on Daniel! (BamaSippiMan) 03:11 - What should you look for in Public land? 09:10 - Determining if you should hunt public land vs somewhere close to home 11:12 - Where should you be setting up on Public land? 14:33 - What kind of deer are Daniel goin' after? 16:42 - If there's a BUNCH of people on public land, what do you do? 19:44 - Daniel's techniques and products for scent control 24:01 - Deer KNOW where you are at 27:38 - Should you stay on the same deer if you lose track of them? 33:01 - Daniel's WILD hunting story deep in a tree 39:11 - Why should you use a saddle instead of a climbing stand? 42:56 - The process of using a SRT 49:29 - What should you look for in a tree? 52:35 - Once you're up in the tree ready to hunt, what's the next step? 55:34 - The budget for getting into saddle hunting 58:08 - Closing Notes
Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're talking about the Ins and Outs of deer processing with High Cotton Processing to tell y'all what REALLY happens to your deer this season!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Welcome on Daniel & Scott of High Cotton Processing! 01:02 - Y'all check out the BRAND NEW giveaway!... 03:12 - Stories of taking deer to processors 07:20 - Where can you find High Cotton Processing? 08:09 - The process of droppin' a deer off at a Processor 14:30 - If you're gonna bring a deer to a processor, make sure you do it like THIS! 18:51 - You aren't ALWAYS gonna get as much meat as you think you are 21:35 - Is there a difference in meat yield pre or post rut? 22:45 - The behind the scenes of processing a deer 30:41 - The step by step of processing a deer 34:13 - Pricing on deer processing 37:00 - Adding fat to meat when processing 38:59 - The '300 pound doe' story 42:21 - Getting horns back from processing 45:52 - High Cotton Processing's FAVORITE products 48:01 - When can you bring a deer up to High Cotton 50:30 - Most popular products at High Cotton 54:28 - Do you test for CWD when processing deer? 59:05 - Everyone's FAVORITE way to cook ground deer 1:03:40 - High Cotton's Socials
Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we've brought on Jeff Jones of Chene hunting gear to talk about what it takes to build a hunting gear brand from the ground up and his experiences along the way!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Welcome Jeff Jones of Chene! 00:52 - Jeff's hunting background 05:30 - Was Jeff thinking about making hunting gear growing up? 08:45 - Jeff's history in Hunting Gear 11:37 - How did Chene start? 17:32 - What sets Chene apart from other companies? 23:30 - Where did the name 'Chene' come from? 25:02 - What other products are Chene interested in producing? 29:10 - This is the BIGGEST advice for companies creating a new hunting product 31:04 - The BIGGEST challenges when Chene Launched 34:28 - What does Jeff's hunting camp look like? 40:10 - Getting your kids involved at deer camp 42:01 - Our FAVORITE ways to eat duck 44:45 - Duck hunting or Turkey hunting, what are you pickin'? 47:01 - Juggling hunting life with home life 49:50 - Chene's Conservation Efforts
Today on the Buck Junkies podcast, we've brought on the BBQ Ninja to talk about ALL things hunting and cooking gator in Mississippi!... 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Welcome on Craig! 02:59 - How long has Mississippi been hunting gators? 05:22 - Craig's hunting techniques for Gator 11:21 - The difference in private and public land tags 15:45 - Picking out which gator to go after 20:24 - How many men go out on the boat? 22:53 - What do they use to put the gator down? 26:39 - Dealing with mosquitos 27:50 - Prepping the gator after you've secured it 33:17 - The BEST meat on the gator 37:14 - What do you do with the hide and the rest of the gator? 39:01 - Fishing gators 44:29 - Craig's preferred size for cookin' gator 46:01 - How to cook up gator 56:55 - Other than gator hunting, what else goes on at Craig's camp? 1:02:14 - Craig's FAVORITE things to cook at camp
Today on the Buck Junkies podcast, we're talkin' all about our recent trip to West Point Mississippi for the Foxhole shootout and covering EVERYTHING you need to know about getting those cold season plots ready to go!.... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Welcome to the show Colin! 02:32 - Foxhole shootout recap 09:42 - How to fix basket rack 8-points on your land 17:37 - Chef Michael Hunters' wild hog recipes 20:26 - The BEST dishes we had at the Foxhole shootout 23:23 - Workin' at Pizza hut for free.... 26:06 - What seeds should you plant for your Fall Plots? 32:25 - When should you be planting your field? 39:09 - If you're planting early, what should it be? 43:53 - Equipment for planting fall plots 52:12 - What can you do to create an annual plot on a budget? 1:03:23 - When your fields are lookin' rough, what do you do? 1:06:05 - If you're starting a field, here's some tips 1:08:50 - How important is a soil test? 1:16:32 - Closing Notes
This week on the Buck Junkies podcast, we've brought on Spencer and Jacob from Rolling Thunder Game calls to talk about ALL things duck calls and the history of Rolling Thunder!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Welcome Spencer and Jacob of Rolling Thunder Game calls! 01:54 - How did Rolling Thunder start out? 07:50 - The first calls Rolling Thunder built 12:39 - How to make a great sounding duck call 15:43 - Perfecting the sound of a duck call 17:19 - What calls does Spencer use in his own time? 18:41 - The most memorable hunting experiences 24:00 - Spencer's first duck camp 27:31 - Does Spencer still hunt public land? 28:42 - Everyone's FAVORITE places to hunt 30:59 - Calling techniques in different areas 34:17 - Are there more people hunting now than in the past? 36:16 - What conservation efforts are Rolling Thunder committed to? 42:50 - Old habits die hard 44:51 - If you could only hunt ducks or turkeys: what are you picking? 48:06 - Making turkey calls 53:03 - How does Rolling Thunder get the word out about their calls? 57:36 - Charity Golf Scramble 1:02:34 - Closing Notes
This week on the Buck Junkies podcast, we're talkin about EVERYTHING that went down on opening day of dove season 2025!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Opening Day of Dove Season in Mississippi 06:11 - Checkin' the fields before shooting opening day 11:11 - Waking up opening day 16:20 - Shootin' opening day 21:51 - Mikey's camera mishap... 24:24 - Utilizing the field effectively for dove hunting 25:57 - How to clean a dove 29:40 - Will got stuck with Malcom's bucket... 31:54 - Mikey's duck recipe 33:55 - Afternoon hunt of Opening Day 38:55 - Cleaning the birds after the hunt 39:42 - Shootin' with Collin's shells 42:43 - Make sure you are aware of your neighbors... 45:53 - What should we do for our field next year? 48:45 - Cookin' up doves 54:28 - Closing Notes
This week on the Buck Junkies podcast, we're covering opening day for dove season, our FAVORITE places to hunt on the field, and gearing up to prep our fall food plots!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Opening Day Recap 06:24 - Is it legal to shoot a bird on a "fake" power line? 08:49 - What to do with Dove Breast 11:45 - Eatin' up pidgeon 13:02 - Using mechanical decoys for dove hunting 18:35 - Do doves move in the same way as ducks do? 21:12 - Is it worth it to spend SO MUCH on your dove fields? 24:15 - Would we hunt on a payfield? 29:02 - Our favorite places to be in the Dove field 35:01 - Dove season has the HIGHEST HIGHS and the LOWEST LOWS 39:11 - When should you be planting turnips? 44:21 - What time are we prepping our fall food plots? 47:20 - Using Night Vision to see ALL KINDS OF THINGS in the sky 51:10 - RIX Thermal Monocular 55:17 - Closing Notes
This week on the Buck Junkies podcast, we're talking about ALL things dove season in preparation for opening day this weekend!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Dove season is kickin' off! 02:01 - Our favorite Dove season memories 06:30 - Getting a ticket while dove hunting 11:01 - Eating Pidgeon for the first time 12:51 - Our favorite part(s) of dove season 16:32 - Hunting the same spot after opening day 18:26 - Does what you put on the field matter more or the location of the field? 26:21 - What does it take to make a good dove field? 42:42 - Taking a dog hunting for dove season 51:26 - What gun are we taking for opening weekend? 55:18 - Randy getting caught on the wrong field.... 1:03:40 - Closing Notes
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we take a deep dive into all things hunting with the LEGEND Ronnie 'Cuz' Strickland!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Welcome Cuz Strickland! 01:14 - Cuz Strickland's Background 05:23 - How did Cuz get into hunting? 11:38 - Getting hunting info back in the day 15:08 - The biggest influence in hunting for Cuz 19:10 - People LOVE stories! 26:44 - You should ALWAYS be yourself 30:00 - How much time does Cuz spend on Social media? 36:20 - One project that means the most to Cuz 40:13 - The most important thing in hunting media is to be relatable 51:07 - Being involved with Catch a dream & Wounded Warrior 1:08:50 - Deer camp cooking 1:13:24 - What's next for Cuz? 1:22:45 - Where can you find Cuz on Social Media?
This week we're recapping all of the work we've done on our summer plots, Robert Youens' trek through the Great Loop, and our recent trip to the DUX event!.... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Summer is officially DONE 01:39 - Robert Youens making the Great Loop 08:20 - Recapping corn fields on the farm 10:55 - Planting small plots at Mark's House 14:04 - Sunflower fields & Wheat Fields 18:52 - Do we want the rain to come back? 25:22 - Finding coyote pups 31:37 - Trappin' Raccoons 36:25 - Meeting with a consultant to discuss a Summer Burn 40:45 - Trimmin' pines on the property 50:50 - DUX Event recap 59:30 - Closing Notes
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we welcome Vandy Stubbs from Mossy Oak to talk all about his history with Mossy Oak and how it became the company we know and love today!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:09 - Welcome Vandy Stubbs! 01:11 - How did Vandy get affiliated with Mossy Oak 02:17 - Other than camo, what else does Mossy Oak create? 08:07 - Vandy is ALWAYS cookin' over at Mossy Oak... 10:33 - Vandy's FAVORITE things to cook at camp 12:22 - Mossy Oak Deer Camp in West Point 17:14 - FoxHole ShootOut 23:53 - Catch A Dream 29:08 - Mossy Oak's Retail Store 32:00 - Vandy's DREAM wild game dinner 35:01 - The most UNDERRATED wild game 37:47 - Vandy's one pot squirrel and dumplings 39:16 - What is the ONE THING that made Mossy Oak successful? 45:45 - The most underappreciated person at Mossy Oak 48:36 - Vandy's BEST deer camp story
This week on the Buck Junkie Podcast, we welcome Noah from Rowdy Creek and Caleb from Circle S Machine to talk ALL ABOUT sandbar racing and racing boats… Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:10 - Welcome Noah and Caleb! 00:39 - What is Rowdy Creek? 03:01 - How did Rowdy Creek start? 06:35 - Performance boats vs. average boats 09:11 - Different Classes of Boats 21:00 - What hull and motor should you get to start racing? 23:40 - Can you hunt and fish in a racing boat? 26:03 - Modifying a boat to be optimal for racing 27:01 - How to source motors for boat racing 30:49 - Poker Runs 35:58 - What races do Noah and Caleb participate in? 37:27 - The crowds at boat racing 41:49 - How competitive are the boat racers? 43:53 - Where to start building a racing boat? 46:44 - How much boat work do Caleb and Noah do themselves? 51:22 - Closing Notes
This week on the Buck Junkies podcast, we take a deep dive into the LAST days of turkey season and what we've got coming up this summer here on the farm!... 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Mikey took a trip to be on the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast! 05:48 - Clearing up what's left of the storm damage 16:31 - Those fawns are starting to pop up! 22:48 - Our contest has come to a close 33:37 - The MOST IMPORTANT things to know to be successful in turkey hunting 38:44 - Shoutout to Jody and Rachel for scoring a bird in South Dakota! 45:21 - Keith gets his first bird 47:01 - Check us out at the Rolling Thunder Event 50:14 - World Deer Expo 53:01 - Planting on the farm 55:38 - Marks new tractor 59:40 - Closing Notes
This week on the Buck Junkie Podcast, we welcome Zane Stricklin to talk about ALL things hunting predators on your land! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Welcome on Zane Stricklin 01:04 - How has Zane's turkey season been? 02:41 - Selling turkey weapons and accessories 06:33 - You never know when you're gonna need a backup rifle 15:27 - Hunting in Texas 17:11 - Where did all the birds go on the farm? 20:03 - It's time to start trapping 24:00 - What thermals should you be getting for your rifle? 25:17 - Coyotes MIGHT be the smartest animal we hunt! 27:08 - What should you bring to a night time coyote hunt? 30:14 - Building a predator rifle for home use 37:32 - How much land do you need to coyote hunt on? 41:06 - Does Zane use traps when he hunts coyotes? 44:38 - Starting rifles for predator hunting 46:50 - Scheels Sporting Goods 51:33 - Closing Notes



