Episodios

  • Ep. 252: Aaron Bean - A Real American Hero

    Ep. 252: Aaron Bean - A Real American Hero
    Jul 30 2024
    Brandon Butler interviews Coast Guard Veteran and Retrieving Freedom, Inc. client Aaron Bean in Baton Rouge, LA at the Delta Waterfowl Expo.

    Topics discussed: Growing up in Colorado, duck hunting, EMT school, Rescue Swimmer School, Coast Guard enrollment, being stationed in Kodiak, memorable moments in service, The Guardian, getting his service dog through Retrieving Freedom, and more.

    For more info:
    Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunters Expo
    Retrieving Freedom, Inc.

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    Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
    Superior Foam Insulation LLC
    Doolittle Trailers
    Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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    1 h y 45 m
  • Ep. 251: Shags has the Vid and Jesse steps in

    Ep. 251: Shags has the Vid and Jesse steps in
    Jul 23 2024
    Brandon Butler interviews Jesse Deubel while Nathan "Shags" McLeod is out with Covid.

    Jesse Deubel is the Executive Director of New Mexico Wildlife Federation, an advocate for preserving public access for fishing and hunting, and a good friend of Driftwood Outdoors.

    Topics discussed: Ducks and geese, New Mexico waterfowl, Festival of the Cranes, drone fishing, public access dwindling, conservation policies, privatization of hunting and fishing properties, drawing tags, integrating technology into the outdoors, conservation politics and more.

    For more info:
    New Mexico Wildlife Federation

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    Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
    Superior Foam Insulation LLC
    Doolittle Trailers
    Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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    1 h y 50 m
  • Ep. 250: You Cannot Make Friends When You Need Them

    Ep. 250: You Cannot Make Friends When You Need Them
    Jul 16 2024
    Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod interview Jake Buxton, Legislative Liaison of Missouri Department of Conservation.

    Jake Buxton is a former Chairman of the Missouri Federation of College Republicans with a degree in Political Science from Truman State University. He has worked in the Office of the Governor and has served as the Legislative Liaison to the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

    Topics discussed: all day turkey hunting, turkey biology, politics that matter, what he does at the Capitol, the impact of Sara Parker Pauley, the future of Missouri Department of Conservation leadership, connecting with politicians, mystery bait bucket and more.

    For more info:
    Missouri Department of Conservation

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    Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
    Superior Foam Insulation LLC
    Doolittle Trailers
    Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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    1 h y 16 m
  • Ep. 249: Black Bear Management in Missouri

    Ep. 249: Black Bear Management in Missouri
    Jul 9 2024
    Nathan "Shags" McLeod joins MDC’s current black bear/furbearer biologist, Nate Bowersock on a black bear trapping expedition for science.

    MDC recently updated the Black Bear Management Plan. The updated plan illustrates the multifaceted approach to black bear management within Missouri. This includes using research to inform management decisions, increasing statewide awareness of Missouri’s bear population, and a high priority on minimizing and addressing human-bear conflict as the population grows.

    Topics discussed: science-based methods to manage a self-sustaining population of black bears, research, monitoring, population management, habitat management, statewide awareness of Missouri’s black bear population and management program through coordinated outreach and public education, human-bear conflicts, Yellowstone, wolves, mystery bait bucket and more.

    For more info:
    MDC
    Bear Wise
    Be Bear Aware

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    1 h y 23 m
  • Ep. 248: American Family American Dream

    Ep. 248: American Family American Dream
    Jul 2 2024
    Happy 4th of July! Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod sit down with the guys at Doolittle Trailer Mfg., Inc including Ryan Werdehausen (Owner/CEO), Mike McPeak (Sales Manager), James Dial (Sales rep), Crappie Craig Hansen(Sales rep) and Garrett Bradley (Marketing specialist).

    Doolittle Trailer Manufacturing came together in 1978 as a small, family owned business building utility trailers in the state of Missouri. Over 40 years later, Doolittle is still owned and run by the same family. The family has grown but so has our business. Doolittle Trailer Mfg. is now one of the premier trailer manufacturers in the United States. With over 100 dealers nationwide, we are on the grow, on the move, and always “Tougher Than The Rest”.

    Topics Discussed: Gators in Missouri lakes, duck hunting, fishing for armadillos, history of the company, Alaska, stinky fish challenge, hunting out west, crappie fishing, customization of trailers, mystery bait bucket and more.

    For more information:
    Doolittle Website
    Doolittle Facebook
    Doolittle Instagram
    Crappie Craig Hansen Fishing Video

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    Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
    Superior Foam Insulation LLC
    Doolittle Trailers
    Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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    1 h y 28 m
  • Ep. 247: The Lord of the Katy Trail

    Ep. 247: The Lord of the Katy Trail
    Jun 25 2024
    Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod interview Brett Dufur, author of Endless River and The Complete Katy Trail Guidebook.

    Brett Dufur, a Kansas City-born writer, is renowned for his guidebooks to Missouri's Katy Trail and Rock Island Trail, the state's two longest rails-to-trails projects. His guidebooks have been popular for more than 30 years, providing valuable insights into Missouri's rivers, trails and outdoor adventures.

    Topics Discussed: Endless River book of poetry, changing of seasons, Missouri River, defining poets and poetry, Monarch Butterflies and the flight, balancing art and manual labor, Katy Trail Guide Book, Rock Island Trail, mystery bait bucket and more.

    For More Information:
    Brett's Books - Pebble Publishing

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    Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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    1 h y 31 m
  • Ep. 246: The Women of Driftwood Outdoors

    Ep. 246: The Women of Driftwood Outdoors
    Jun 18 2024
    Brandon Butler interviews "The Forever Fiance" Savannah Light and Lauren "Big Fish" Plunkett while Shags is back home in Oregon.

    Topics Discussed: High School and College fishing, Bull Trout, Northern Pike, Retrieving Freedom, favorite fishing spots and outdoor activities, fishing tournaments, mental health, Taneycomo, Driftwood Acres, hunting, saving turtles, sobriety, and more.

    For More Information:
    Driftwood Outdoors

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    Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
    Superior Foam Insulation LLC
    Doolittle Trailers
    Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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    1 h y 15 m
  • Ep. 245: Happy Father's Day with Paddle Don

    Ep. 245: Happy Father's Day with Paddle Don
    Jun 11 2024
    With Shags on vacation back in Oregon, Brandon Butler catches up with the original Driftwood Outdoors Unpaid Prostaffer - Paddle Don. The two cover fishing for Father's Day, traveling to fish small waters, and discuss the release of Brandon's moose hunting film: SHIRAS.

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    Living The Dream Outdoor Properties
    Superior Foam Insulation LLC
    Doolittle Trailers
    Scenic Rivers Taxidermy

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    1 h y 15 m