Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Podcast

This week's show is focused on improving the image of the hunter, from both behind and in front of the lens, with one of the most talented and respected professional outdoor photographers of our time, Tim Irwin, who has graced the pages of virtually every major outdoor magazine over the last three decades, along with longtime outfitters and television hosts Jodi and Weston Clark. Tim will discuss his storied career, some close encounters, and how to photograph and present your hunt in a respectful and dignified way. Then, the Clark's talk about their new television series on the Discovery Channel where they will be taking military heroes on special hunting and fishing trips accompanied by country music, rodeo and other celebrity stars.

Meet a true inspiration, the oldest known hunter in the US at 105 years young, Mr. Clyde Roberts, talking about the changes he's seen in hunting over the years. Then, Virginia House of Delegates member and Co-Chairman of the VA Sportsman’s Caucus, James Edmunds fills listeners in on the politics of wildlife management. And finally, Bass Pro Shops Communications Manager Katie Mitchell has the latest on Christmas celebrations at Bass Pro and Cabela's stores nationwide.

The 5th annual Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf was such a huge event, we just couldn't fit all of our coverage into one week! So we're bringing you even more from that event, with an all-star lineup, including champion anglers Edwin Evers, Kevin VanDam, Ott Defoe, and Woo Daves, plus Olympic shooter Allen Treadwell, Bass Pro hunting team captain Jerry Martin, and a true American hero from the Vietnam War. 

Catch some of the biggest names from this year's Legends of Golf, including golf champion Tom Watson, beloved television host and legendary angler Jimmy Houston, Lieutenant Governor of Missouri Mike Parson, the President of the PGA Champions tour, and Larry the Cable Guy, plus Bass Pro Shops Founder and CEO Johnny Morris, and an exclusive up-close experience with Tiger Woods.

It's a jam-packed show with FOUR guests, including Jenny West, the Executive Director of the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia, Bob Duncan, the Executive Director of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Janet Post, the Executive Director of the 32nd Annual Kansas Governor's One Shot Turkey Hunt, and finally, professional angler and Bassmaster Classic Champion, Jordan Lee.

First, the Tournament Director of the upcoming Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge, Kirk Elmquist, talks about some of the huge names and big opportunities coming up at this year's event. Then, visit with only the third woman to have ever taken the Royal Slam of Billfish, Amanda Sabin, to learn her tips and tricks for reeling in a big fish. Finally, Communications Manager for Bass Pro Shops, Katie Mitchell has updates on one of Bass Pro's most popular events, in stores nationwide this weekend.

Mark Werner, the largest outfitter in British Columbia, Canada, president of the Guides and Outfitters Association of British Columbia, and “Outfitter of the Year", discusses understanding and fighting the anti-hunting and fishing movement, countering it with science based management, the "field to table" movement, and the future of the grizzly bear in North America.

It's turkey season over much of the southern US, so this week’s show is going to focus on America’s greatest Big Game bird, the wild turkey. Host Rob Keck spends the entire show getting a lesson in turkey calling from the only man to have won every major turkey calling championship of our time, RedHead Pro Hunter, Walter Parrott, sharing the best calling tips and demonstrations that you can use this season, and the strategies that go along with specific calls to make you a better turkey hunter. 

Put the focus on America’s greatest big game bird, the wild turkey, as host Rob Keck visits with the new CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the first female CEO of a national conservation organization, Becky Humphries, discussing her first year in the role, and the mission ahead. Then, get a lesson in competition turkey calling from the only man to have won every major turkey calling championship of our time, RedHead Pro Hunter, Walter Parrott.

Hear from Deirdre Mathews, an accomplished hunter and Director & Tour Operator with Come 2 Africa, an organization working to open up the continent of Africa to the rest of the world through dream hunting excursions and once-in-a-lifetime pursuits. Then, "Duck Dynasty" star, musician, and turkey enthusiast "Uncle" Si Robertson, talks about the outdoors, his time on TV, and his new band "Uncle Si & the Sicotics".