Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Podcast

Visit with the 53rd United States Secretary of the Interior, David Bernhardt, as well as the Chairman of the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council, Jeff Crane. Crane explains how his Federal Advisory Council advises the Secretaries of both Agriculture and Interior, impacting hunters, recreational shooters, trappers and conservationists, while Bernhardt talks about his work overseeing such agencies as the Bureau of Land Management, the US Geological Survey, the National Park Service, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, keeping public lands and access open for all Americans. 

This show is focused on the future of hunting with some of the big contenders in the youth division at the Boone & Crockett Club’s 30th Big Game Awards; Hannah Helmer talks about her record American elk, Hunter Krusmark recounts his fight against cancer and taking a huge black bear, and Nikki Dodge relives the excitement of her unique mule deer hunt. 

We're live in Springfield, Missouri at the Boone &Crockett Club’s 30th Big Game Awards, with the Chief of Staff for B&C, Tony Schoonen, along with B&C’s Director of Big Game Records, Justin Spring. Hear about the important work the club does, the impressive, record-breaking animals on display, how hunting is attracting youth more than ever, and more. Finally, Bass Pro Shops Communications Manager Katie Mitchell has the latest updates on happenings at Bass Pro and Cabelas stores nationwide. 

Hear more from the National Trappers Association’s national convention in Springfield, Missouri, talking about the future of trapping, the NTA's role in wildlife management and trapper education, and great tips for water and land trapping, with NTA President Chris McAllister and President-elect John Daniel. 

Host Rob Keck broadcasts live from the National Trappers Association’s national convention in Springfield, Missouri, taking a look at the key role trapping has played in the history of America, the important role it continues to serve today in the world of wildlife management, and how this sport impacts farmers and ranchers, with the editor of the “American Trapper” magazine, Rich Faler, and a husband-wife team that serve as Directors of National and International Affairs for the National Trappers Association, Dave and Karen Linkhart. 

Plan your family's next camping adventure with husband and wife team Jeremy and Stephanie Puglisi, co-hosts of the "RV Atlas" podcast and authors of the "Idiots Guide to RV Vacations" and the forthcoming "See You At the Campground", exploring the many opportunities of visiting and camping at our nation’s National Parks, sharing which destinations are their favorites, as well as tips, activities, and campground recommendations for each. 

The CEO of the Sportsmen’s Alliance, Evan Heusinkveld, and president of the Sportsman Conservation Alliance, Mark Werner, discuss legal limitations being implemented on hunting, restrictions to conservation efforts, and campaigns against hunting, fishing, and trapping, plus the biggest threats to hunting and angling to our neighbors in Canada. Finally, Bass Pro Shops Communications Manager Katie Mitchell has the latest updates on happenings at Bass Pro and Cabela's stores nationwide. 

Talk everything quail, with Dr. Dale Rollins, professor and extension wildlife specialist for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. He was the National Quail Calling Champion in 2002, and has served as the Executive Director for the Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation since its inception in 2007, and will discuss expanding conservation education efforts for quail, as well as detail his “Reversing the Quail Decline” initiative. 

It's all about fly fishing; how to prepare, the gear you’ll need, places to go, and more! Hall of Fame angler and the host of The Pursuit Channel's award-winning "Fly Rod Chronicles", Curtis Fleming, shares his wealth of knowledge and fun experiences out on the water. 

Television host and primitive hunter Tim Wells fill us in on the exciting conclusion to his Alaskan Grizzly bear hunt with a spear. Yes a spear! And Mark Damien Duda, Executive Director of Responsive Management, explores “How to Talk to the Public About Hunting", with points relevant to ranchers, farmers, dairy poultry and cattlemen as well.