Gettin' Outdoors Podcast

BDL sits down with Barry Estes and William Malone to talk about the Alabama feral hog and how they go about controlling the population. Barry and William have hundreds if not thousands of hours in the field trapping, stalking, and shooting hogs at night and share with us what they have learned with all that experience. Stay tune for the TCNB Lake Milers Ferry/Alabama River weekend fishing report with Joe Allen Dunn and BDL will go over the CNB weekend Gettin' Outdoors weather report.

BDL traveled to the "Field Trial Area" in Hale County Alabama to talk with Michael Bragg, Paul Couget and Danielle Knight about the Nose To The Ground Alabama blood trailing organization. It was the day after their 4th Annual Alabama Blood Trailing Seminar and lucky for me they were still testing some of the dogs and one of the judges, J. J. Scarbrough, sits in to tell us about the UBT 1, 2, & 3 judging process. I have had this crew on my radio show and it is always a very informative and interesting topic.  Stay tune after our interview for the TCNB weekend Alabama River/Lake Millers Ferry fishing report with the newly crowned "Crappie King" Joe Allen Dunn. Enjoy!!  

BDL talks to Hale and Robbie Smith about the history and future of the Alabama Whitetail Record Book from the AWR Museum on Buck Corner in Thomaston Alabama. They also hook up with Master Scorer Steve Lucas and hear about his quest to locate and score every record book whitetail in Alabama.

BDL talks with Hummingbird Master Bander and founder of Hummingbird Research Inc., Fred Bassett on this weeks Gettin' Outdoors Podcast. Fred's out in Idaho for the summer, banding birds and adding to his years of studying and gathering research on the many different varieties of Hummingbirds. I think you will find this interview very interesting and might even encourage you to put up or add to your Hummingbird feeders. Stay tune after the interview with Fred for the TCNB weekly Alabama River/Lake Millers Ferry fishing and water report with outdoor media analyst, Joe Allen Dunn and the weekend CNB weather report. Thanks!!  BDL

I get a chance to talk one on one with Alabama Bass Trail Program Director, Kay Donaldson on this weeks Gettin' Outdoors Podcast. We talk about the history of ABT, the anglers who have made their way through ABT to become professionals, ABT host cities, this years Bassmasters Classic in Knoxville, updates on the 2019 ABT season and I get Kay to open up about her fishing experience as a co-angler in the FLW Series. This is Kay like you have never heard her before. Joe Allen Dunn gives us the weekend TCNB Lake Millers Ferry fishing report and I have the detailed 04/19 - 04/21/19 CNB weather report.

I sat down in the Grampian Hills Outdoors Media Center this week with my Millers Ferry/Alabama River fishing analyst and Gettin' Outdoors Podcast contributor, Joe Allen Dunn. Joe & I hooked up with our friend Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Public Information Manager/Outdoor Writer David Rainer. David & Joe Allen started a catfish jugging phenomenon last September (2018) when David came to Millers Ferry and did a story on long-line jugging. On this podcast we talk about his recent trip with Joe Allan and how they jugged for those catfish on the shallow flats. We also get some good information from Joe Allen on how to catch those spawning Millers Ferry slab crappie!! Link to David's column is below.  BDL  https://www.outdooralabama.com/node/2579?fbclid=IwAR2T7gk9luJ6h-N0gjeT4G1LT2WvMstRSOAlMJchrs9UAX1CqQ4DRAP8Zo8

Stacey "Cat-Catcher" Gaston ("The Smack-Down Daddy") is a lighting rod for excitement when he talks about catching those giant catfish. I had a chance to sit down with this dynamic catfish angler and get him to share his love for the sport. His full time job is educating young folks as a welding instructor and preaching the word as pastor of his own church, catching those big catfish is passion. Listening to this man talk about fishing will get so fired up you will want to go straight to the river and wet a hook. Not just any hook but the "Mad Catter XHD" hook. This hook, according to Stacey that is "as dangerous to catfish as a stick of dynamite".  Be sure to stay tune for the TCNB Lake Millers Ferry/Alabama River weekend fishing/water report with Joe Allen Dunn. Lucky for us this week I caught Public Information Manger/Outdoor Writer, David Rainer, in town with Joe Allen, doing a story on Alabama River catfish jugging. Also you will want to hear the CNB Gettin' Outdoors weekend weather report.  BDL

I had the honor of sitting down with Jim & Ashley Mason and Dave Lyons in the legendary Southern Sportsman Lodge to talk about he rich history of the lodge. Jim & Dave started taking pay hunters in 1982 when farmers were going out of business and looking for ways to create revenue to save the property. When they started a pay to hunt business it was a lot of sceptics but 40 years later, The Southern Sportsman Lodge is one of the most famous and legendary hunting lodges in the nation and certainly in the Alabama Black Belt. Hosting the Buckmasters Classic for 15 years put them in contact with some of the nations top celebrities and hunters. Jim and Dave have that unique ability to draw you right into a story when telling it. I have done a lot of interviews and talked with a lot of folks but I can tell you it don't get no better than this. Enjoy!!  BDL 

This week on Gettin' Outdoors Podcast, BDL talks to Alabama Public Fishing Lakes Supervisor, Matt Marshall. Matt tells us about the management and upkeep of our 23 Alabama Public Fishing Lakes and how you can enjoy the benefits of Matt and his staffs hard work. Whether it is Rainbow Trout in Madison County Lake, Crappie & Catfish in Bibb & Dallas County Lake or 2 pound Shellcracker in Monroe County Lake our APFLs have something for every angler. BDL has been an advocate for our Alabama Public Fishing Lakes for a long time and has said on more than one broadcast that these professionally managed public lakes are one of Alabama's most under promoted and valuable assets we have.  Be sure to stay tune after Matts interview for this weekends TCNB Alabama River/Lake Millers Ferry weekend water/fishing report with Joe Allen Dunn and the CNB weekend weather report. I think you will like them both!!  BDL

The 2019 Alabama turkey season is about to begin and on this weeks Gettin' Outdoors Podcast BDL sits down with The Wild Turkey Report founder and avid turkey hunter/manager, David Hawley and talks about our Alabama wild turkeys. David shares his thoughts on the turkey population in Alabama and how you can help preserve these beautiful creatures for posterity.  Joe Allen Dunn gives us the current weekend Alabama River/Lake Millers Ferry waters and fishing report and I got your weekend weather report after David's interview. To find out more about David's work you can go to The Wild Turkey Report on Facebook, Instagram or his awesome website www.wildturkeyreport.com

Field Trail Area (Hale County) Manager Bill Mason, Field Trial Marshall (Sedgefield, Bullock County) Hunter McDuffie and Central Alabama Shooting Dog President (Sedgefield Plantation, Dallas County) Dr. Justin Howard talk about our Alabama Field Trial venues and how lucky we are in Alabama and the Alabama Black Belt to have these facilities. Dr. Howard also invites everyone to the 79th Annual Jimmy Hinton Memorial Amateur "Shooting Dog" Stake that is held the first weekend in March every year. I think you will enjoy the guys talking about their sport and how you can get involved.  BDL

Big Daddy and Eddie Salter have known each other for many years. In this podcast Eddie takes us back to the days when he first started his love for the Wild Turkey and tells us about the influence is Mother and Daddy had on his life. The Turkey Man will also carry us back with him to the days he began his turkey calling competition and how he became a World Champion Turkey Caller and the doors that early recognition open for him. The 03/01 - 03//03 CNB Weekend Weather as well as the TCNB Weekend Alabama River/Millers Ferry Lake report with Joe Allen Dunn. 

BDL talks about his transition from live radio to podcasting and how he wants it to work. He also talks about his tentative cast of guest and Lake Millers Ferry/Alabama River fishing media analyst Joe Allen Dunn gives a detail water/fishing report. Wilcox County turkey guide, Shannon Hollinger tells the story of the time he was attacked by a Bobcat while calling a turkey for a pay hunter.