Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Podcast

Join host Rob Keck from the 2015 Legends of Golf tournament at Big Cedar Lodge, alongside huge guests like Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, and NASCAR driver Tony Stewart!

Talk turkey with Janet Post, the Executive Director of the Kansas Governor's One Shot Turkey Hunt, as well as two very important people that play vital roles in the success of this year's Virginia’s Old Dominion One Shot Turkey Hunt; Jenny West, the Executive Director of The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia, and Greg Bulkley, General Manager of Bass Pro Shops, Richmond, Virginia Area. 

Rob Keck is joined by Becky Humphries from the National Wild Turkey Federation, and Craig Dougherty of the National Deer Alliance. Humphries, NWTF’s chief conservation officer, will discuss NWTF’s Save the Habitat, Save the Hunt initiative and the organization’s new Palmetto Shooting Complex in Edgefield, South Carolina. She’ll also talk about how the NWTF is working to introduce more people to hunting. National Deer Alliance Executive Director Craig Dougherty will review the status of deer populations in the United States. He’ll also cover the North American Deer Summit and what the National Deer Alliance has accomplished in its first year of existence.

Hear from Larry Voyles, director of the Arizona Game and Fish Department and president of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), as well as Jeff Angers, president of the Center for Coastal Conservation. Voyles discusses his conservation objectives in Arizona and at the national level including updates on the progress of AFWA’s Blue Ribbon Panel, which is co-chaired by Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris and former Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal. Angers talks about the success of redfish conservation efforts. He also discussed why the gulf red snapper is the “poster fish” for federal mismanagement of America’s marine resources and how state management of that species can turn things around.

Visit with the Maryland Hunting Coalition’s Executive Director Allan Ellis, and Kirk Elmquist, tournament director of Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge. Ellis tackles a range of topics from Sunday hunting to Maryland’s restrictive waterfowl regulations and how his organization safeguards the heritage and the privilege of recreational hunting in Maryland. Elmquist talks about the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge tournament, featuring names like Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Gary Player, Colin Montgomerie, Davis Love III, Ben Crenshaw, and more.

Tony Schoonen, chief of staff for Boone and Crockett Club, and Mickey Black, general manager of the Bass Pro Shops store in Springfield, Missouri, share exciting news about a new national conservation destination that celebrates the role of hunters and anglers; a 315,000-square-foot educational experience, adjacent to Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, Missouri, consisting of several compelling attractions and exhibits in partnership with a variety of leading conservation organizations.

Walter Parrott, member of the RedHead Pro Hunting Team, shares his best turkey hunting tips, along with Jeff Boxrucker, coordinator for the Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership. Parrott will talk about how to call in those tough old birds and what gear he never forgets to put in his turkey hunting vest. Boxrucker explains how the Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership, which is comprised of 19 fish habitat partnerships, uses scientific knowledge to prioritize and restore fish habitat in priority aquatic systems.

Learn all about turkey hunting, fishing, making the most of the snow geese season, and details on the latest model boats from Tracker and Nitro, with Olympic shooter and member of the Redhead Pro Hunting Team, Allen Treadwell, and the Marketing Manager of Angler Programs and Pro Staff for Bass Pro Shops and Nitro Boats, Rick Emmitt.

Denise Parker, a three-time Olympic archer, CEO of USA Archery, author, and TV commentator, will talk about USA Archery programs that are designed to encourage others to take up, enjoy and excel at archery. Then, Roy Grimes, president and CEO of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), discusses the program’s successes at engaging students to try archery and improve their performance in school overall. He’ll also talk about what’s new for NASP.

Hit the floor of the 2015 Western Hunting and Conservation Expo, with Miles Moretti, CEO of the Mule Deer Foundation; Byron Bateman, president of Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife; and Don Peay, founder of Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife. Moretti, Bateman and Peay will talk about the Western Expo as well as cover the most pressing western hunting and conservation issues.