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So next week I am going on a public draw hunt in the Hill Country State Natural Area- this got me thinking, what if I shoot a wall hanger on day one of our 4 day hunt? What am I going to do with that animal if I want a full shoulder mount? After field dressing, I have always gone straight to the taxidermist. So I called my budy Cory Larson of DRT Wild Life Studios to find out what he would do in that situation. Cory gives us some tips and with mounts like this one- I would say he knows his stuff:

Then a special treat when a couple of good ‘ol Texas gals drop in- Julie and Christie of A&E’s hit show Lady Hoggers! As professional hog hunters, this pair isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty. Julie and Christie are passionate about hog hunting and they train their own dogs. Too bad all hog doggers don’t look this good doing it! Set those DVR’s for 9pm Central!

We then round out the show by talking some quail and ducks with Ed Micaletti and Mike Gee of the Wingsport Depot. Based in Bowie, Texas The Wingsport Depot has come on board the show as our December Photo of the Month sponsor and the guys have donated a hunt for this month’s prize and our December winner will have the option to choose between a guided quail or duck hunt for two hunters! Should be a lot of fun and I am looking foward to talking some wingshooting with Mike and Ed. Recent photo from their quail ranch:

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Dang we have alot to get into today. We kick it off when Rick and Julie Kreuter from the Outdoor Channel’s “Beyond the Hunt” drop by. Bow hunting fanatics-they travel North America in search of all manner of big game. But we are talking whitetail today, specifically- what are Rick’s thoughts on public draw hunts where you don’t have a chance to scout? What are the things he looks for in an unfamiliar area?

Then another special guest- Colorado Buck joins us. You may recognize him from the Sportsman’s Channel hit show “Where in the World is Colorado Buck”? Colorado is widely considered to be one of the best bear and mountain lion hunter in the country and when he isn’t traveling the globe in search of big game- he outfits whitetail hunts here in the Lone Star State. That is especially important since ya’ll all have a chance to our the 2011 Photo of The Year Contest. Grand Prize you ask??? How bout a 4 day, 4 night fully guided, meals and lodging included whitetail hunt with Colorado Buck himself! The hunt will take place at the QB Ranch and the winner will have the opportunity to harvest a mature 8 pointt mainframe like the one below. Like the one below. These low fence native deer typically score between 130 and 170 at the QB so send in your photos today.

Buck talks about this hunt that one lucky listener will enjoy at the QB…and of course we’ll also get into some of his world travels as a big game hunter.

We did get to enjoy an awesome North Texas sunset. Zane said that he really needs to get out in the field more often as it seems like it would be easy to draw inspiration to write songs from being in the great outdoors.

Lots of great stuff planned for this week. We visit with TPWD’s Coastal Fisheries Program Director Robin Reichers regarding the reopening of the red snapper season in October. Rumor has it that the Gulf Coast Fishery Management Council will reopen the red snapper season- weekends only- for the month of October. The hope is to give fishing guides, hotels, restaurants and so many others who were devestated by the Deep Water Horizon explosion this summer, the chance to make up for some of the business they lost as a result of the catastrophe.

Then we sit down and talk with the epitome of an outdoor couple- Grapevine Texas’ own Cam and Sam Ketchersid- AKA Team Lonestar from the Campbell Outdoor Challenge which airs on Versus. Cam and Sam are in their 2nd year of filming their hunts and competing on this show. With feral hogs, Eastern Turkeys, antelope all already out of the way…Cam and Sam are in 2nd place heading into the final event- The Illinois Whitetail Challenge. With $50,000 on the line, we are pulling for them to bring the title back home to Texas. Anyway, we will pick their brains about everything having to do with filming a hunt.

Sam showing off her trophy South Dakota antelope. Cam documented the whole thing on film.

Also, Army Bass Anglers founder- Major Cody Roberson- makes his return to the show to talk about some major news regarding Army Bass Anglers. A couple of new TV shows might just be in the works and I am looking foward to hearing all about it. You aren’t gonna want to miss it!

This week Texas native and pro bass angler Kelly Jordon joins us for the first of a monthly installment called Kelly’s Corner. He will break down what techniques are the most effective at the current time of year on our Texas lakes. I am sure that we will cut up some to as Kelly likes to have a good time.

Hunts for Heroes founder Billy Hodges will also join the program. What’s cooler than taking our injured vets on hunting/fishing expeditions full time? I can’t think of anything but that’s what Billy does.  Joe Crafton, Board Member of the newly formed Quail Coalition expalins why the 11 Texas Quail Unlimited chapters broke away from QU. Hope ya’ll enjoy the show.