Buck Junkie Podcast

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  

This week on the Buck Junkie Podcast, Malcom and Mikey take a deep dive into their recent turkey hunting trip in Texas! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Arriving In Texas  04:10 - First Day in Texas  19:31 - Morning of the 2nd day  38:00 - Moving spots after missing those birds 46:07 - Changing strategies for the next day 57:55 - Coming back after nabbing a couple birds 59:55 - Setting up on a new gobbler 1:03:07 - Learning why the birds have been acting wild 1:04:37 - Going back out with new tactics  1:14:40 - Malcom heads back to the spot from earlier that day 1:17:01 - Dealing with a rattlesnake 1:19:25 - The last morning  1:40:16 - Closing Notes

In today’s episode, those storms down here got REAL bad (01:15), and poor Tyler got some of the worst of it (04:30)... We’re glad that everyone was safe, but some of our stands weren’t quite as lucky as us (09:14). Will has been running the chainsaw to clear up some remaining limbs, and it will WEAR YOU OUT (16:42)! What are the pros of a tornado destroying our property (24:32)? Looks like we’re not the only ones who got spooked by the weather, because those gobblers are M.I.A (28:08). Mikey and Malcom are gearing up to head off to Texas to hopefully catch some big birds over there (38:47). Mikey picked himself up a new turkey gun, and that thing has got some KICK to it (42:00)! We’ve got another handicap hunt coming up here soon courtesy of Southern Outdoors Unlimited (45:10)! Finally, y’all have been KILLING it on the Turkey Call competition, but there’s still time left to get your gobble on for a chance at these AWESOME calls (48:49)!

In today’s episode, y’all make sure to get in on our Turkey Call giveaway in the community (00:15)! Mikey, Malcom, and Will went off to get a turkey this past weekend, and BOY was it an experience (04:09). Malcom might be a novice turkey hunter but he thinks he’s ready to be a WORLD CHAMP caller (17:26). If you call up a gobbler and they answer, are they ALWAYS gonna come back to you (20:48)? Are turkeys smarter animals than deer (26:13)? Rolling Thunder Game Calls sent us some bad-to-the-bone calls to giveaway (31:44)... What state has the best turkeys to hunt (36:24)? Picking an outfitter is a long process, here’s our tips to ensure you’re picking the RIGHT one (38:39)! We’re in dire need of some snake boots down on the farm, here’s what we’re thinking about grabbing (49:51)...

In today’s episode, we’ve got our WINNERS for our recent deer season corkboard contest (00:16)! Malcom is officially ON THE BOARD for a turkey this season (05:35). If you manage to hit that bird but don’t quite put them down, should you chase after them (10:50)? We’ve all seen those bird jakes on our trail cams, but what about an EMU (13:20)? Mark went out on his first turkey hunt of the season - here’s how it went (16:03). Mikey and Malcom took a crack at calling up some birds yesterday and managed to get a shot at a HUGE turkey (28:33)! Do turkeys REALLY know how well they can see (35:28)? If you’re gearing up to hunt some gobblers, here’s how you decide where you should be sitting (40:19). Jamie may not have been hunting turkeys, but he’s been getting after those trees on our new property (44:50)! Finally, we got that lime down on our land, and it’s time to get back after those birds (51:20).   

In today’s episode, turkey season has FINALLY kicked off here in North Mississippi (00:15)! The storms almost wiped out the entire opening weekend (03:33)... The Turkey Stamp Bill passed down in Mississippi, and they are HIGH (05:51)! We may not have got any birds ourselves, but these honorary Buck Junkies have got themselves some gobblers (08:18)... Mark and Will got to fertilizing our clover plots this past weekend, and they’re looking good (16:44). Mikey finally got the lime for our fields this year, and there is a TON of it (18:55)! Turkey season is in full swing, and Malcom can’t contain his excitement (21:24)... We tried our hands at finding a bird this morning, and these birds just REFUSED to cooperate (34:07). If that bird stops gobbling, how long should you stay on him (52:55)? Mark’s been showing off his gravy making skills up north, and y’all be on the lookout for his ‘Gravy 101’ video coming out (56:12)!   

In today’s episode, Youth Turkey Season is about to be in FULL SWING, and Malcom is PUMPED (00:10)! Mark and Jody went out to test his new turkey gun, and SON is it a whopper (04:11). Here’s our TOP TIPS for taking a kid out for turkey hunting (13:58)! When it comes to youth hunting, is it better to use a blind or just the natural browse (18:28)? These are the BEST optics to use for turkey hunting (20:27)! This past weekend, we finally got to burning on the farm, and it got HOT (25:48)! If you’re looking to burn on your property, make sure you go through all the proper channels to get your burn plan in place (32:07). When you’re doing a prescribed burn, these are the BIGGEST dangers that you should be aware of (37:41). Burning takes a village, here’s how much help we had on the farm (41:16). Those different terrains on land take a different style of burning: here’s the difference (44:18). Burning may seem bad for the environment, but it actually promotes MORE growth for the ecosystem on your farm (54:51)!

In today’s episode, we’ve been traveling a LOT here recently (00:14)... If you’ve ever thought about poaching a record buck, let this be a lesson to you (02:19). The Beast and Brews event got rescheduled if y’all were looking to head on down (07:04). There ain’t much on the ground here lately other than a ton of coyotes (08:05). Mikey snapped a pic of an UNBELIEVABLE elk while hunting out in Texas (11:46). We always want to go out and hunt that trophy buck, but man sometimes you just can’t beat shed hunting (15:48). We’ve been prepping to burn for the past few weeks, but this weekend is FINALLY the time to do it (17:55)! Mark and Jamie did a little patrolling around the farm yesterday and managed to pick up a few good lookin’ sheds (25:09). We covered a bit of it last week, but we’re taking a DEEP DIVE into our trip to the NWTF (27:27). Rolling Thunder hooked Mark up with a brand new mouth call (41:54)! Back in the day hunting products weren’t ANYTHING like they are now (44:26). If you’re looking to go to the NWTF, here’s the BEST days to go (47:44). Mark got himself a new turkey gun, and it is READY TO GO (49:31). Are you an over-packer or a minimalist when it comes to your turkey vest (56:15)?

In today’s episode, Mark & Jamie are back from the NWTF, and BOY it was a blast (00:20). We’ve seen all kinds of gadgets for hunting, but hearing aids might just be a first (04:31). If you’re down in the Mid-South with us, check out these upcoming events (07:51)! Mikey and Will got down and dirty taking care of trees on the farm this past weekend (09:20). If you’re growing trees for catalpa worms, these are the TOP tips to grow em’ up (16:01). With Malcom out this week, we’ve brought on a special guest to talk ALL about fishing the Mississippi River (19:39)! If you’ve never fished on the Mississippi, David’s here to give you a CRASH COURSE on reading the river (24:38). When you go on a trip with David, it’s not always about catching the biggest fish but rather the best experience (31:24)! After years and years of taking folks on trips, these are David’s FAVORITE fishing trips he’s guided (33:59). Everyone thinks the best time to go fishing is after deer season, but that might not be the case (41:55). Fishing has gotten really popular over the past few years, but that means that we HAVE to focus on conservation (45:22)... David’s been tagging fish in Mississippi for a LONG time, but he’s NEVER seen anything quite like this (47:08)! We’ve all seen those HUGE catfish, but how long does it actually take for those fish to get that big (54:27)? Those paylakes might sound like a good idea on paper, but they are a BIG detriment to trophy catfishermen (58:52). This is the BEST BAIT to catch a monster catfish (1:04:05)!

In today’s episode, we’ve had a flood down here at the farm (00:17) – stay tuned for tips on how weather can affect your farm’s soil and crops. Also, keep an eye out for Mark and Jamie at the NWTF (02:22), and they’ll be attending some upcoming banquets near us that you won’t want to miss (10:12). Michael had an unforgettable experience on his final youth duck hunt, where he bagged a double-banded duck (13:17)! It’s time to talk about soil health—why should you be testing your soil regularly to ensure optimal farm productivity (19:10)? We share our journey of bringing bison home and give you a behind-the-scenes look into how we got our bison meat safely back to the farm (27:12). If you're about to board a flight soon, be sure to learn from Mark’s travel mishap to avoid any headaches (30:55). While Mark and Malcom were delayed, the trailer full of bison meat was on its way down to Mississippi (33:40). When it comes to processing wild game, bison meat requires a whole different set of skills compared to deer—learn how we navigated the process with the help of experts (37:50). Once Mark had the chance to dive deep into the art of bison butchery, he shared everything he learned (40:47). Finally, we've been cooking up some incredible meals with our bison meat—and let us tell you, it’s absolutely delicious! (47:23) We also explore what kind of fat to add to your wild game meat mix to enhance flavor and texture (49:12).

In today’s episode, we’re back here at the office after Malcom had a technical difficulty of his own this past Tuesday (00:08). Mississippi has finally put out legislation on tags down here, and we are NOT on board (02:20). With turkey season on the horizon, Mississippi is ALSO forcing us to get a turkey stamp in the upcoming season (07:54). Malcom went with Michael on his final youth duck hunt over in Arkabutla, and BOY was it a BLAST (15:08)! Now that deer season is over, it’s time to get ready to do some burning (19:05). Mark and Malcom went off to hunt some bison before we left for the break, and boy was it an experience (34:46). We know how tough deer can be, but they ain’t got NOTHING on American Bison (41:42)! Sometimes accidents happen while hunting, but we’ve NEVER seen anything this bad before (47:18). Malcom’s turn to get a bison went a LITTLE different than he had expected (51:34)

In today’s episode, deer season has FLOWN by this year (00:14). We all know about hunting at home, but how should you act when you’re on someone else’s property? (00:55) If a club has a no-shoot list, here’s what you should be taking down (04:22). Mikey managed to score a killer buck during a recent trip (10:01)! Nobody knows those deer and where they go better than the landowners (16:46). Mark and Jodie took a trip down to Alabama (21:54), and boy, do you learn a lot from visiting someone else’s camp (25:14)! What’s the difference between Mississippi and Alabama’s terrain? (28:47) We think we know what deer like to eat, but it turns out they like to eat everything (31:02). We’ve gotten spoiled by hunting cams and fancy technology, but it wasn’t always like this (33:52). There’s a big difference between a good hunting camp and a bad one—here’s what makes a great hunting camp (35:45). This has got to be the most luxurious hunting club we’ve ever walked into (40:31)! Malcom’s early days of hunting led him to what might have been the biggest disaster at a camp to this day (45:23). The deer on other people’s property might be better than ours, but nobody eats better than we do (47:38). These are the top camps we’ve visited this hunting season (53:20)! Finally, if you had to pick one terrain to hunt on forever, what would it be? (58:11)