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#28 - World Record Smallmouth Controversy and Story, New Commissioner Rich Storm , Coyote Hunting Jan 11, 2019

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On the 28th episode of the podcast we're talking about one of the most impressive, interesting, and controversial stories in Kentucky's history... The world record smallmouth bass. We also have a new commissioner at KDFWR, Rich Storm, so that's a topic of conversation. And in addition to that coyote hunting is just starting to get good this winter so I wanted to share some tips and pointers for any of you who might be giving it a try for the first time. Enjoy!

#27 Steve Beam - Are Cougars In Ky?, A Career In Wildlife, Q&A, CWD And More Dec 27, 2018

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Steve Beam joins us just before his retirement to talk about a long career in Wildlife Management. Currently Steve is the Director of Wildlife for the state of Kentucky, and he knows and has seen a thing or two... Some main topics are Cougars in Ky and CWD, but we also break off into a great Q&A and various random topics on the side. Enjoy!

#26 Wes Little - How To Start Waterfowl Hunting On Your Own (For Cheap), The Toxicity of Lead Shot Dec 07, 2018

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Wes Little joins us for the 26th episode of the Kentucky Afield Podcast, and to talk waterfowl. Give it a listen and find out how you can easily get into waterfowl hunting without breaking the bank, and what to expect for the rest of the season if you're already an experienced hunter. One thing that I thought was especially interesting was the information surrounding lead shot. Enjoy!

#25 John Hast - Bears in KY, Wild Pigs, Fly fishing the Cumberland Nov 30, 2018

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On a very fun 25th episode of the Kentucky Afield Podcast John Hast, Bear, Pig, and Furbearer Biologist, joined us to talk about the state of black bears and wild pigs in Kentucky. I learned a lot, and had a lot of fun... As always, enjoy!

#24 Mike Hardin - Musky Fishing, Good News Regarding Asian Carp, Species that are Heating Up Nov 16, 2018

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Assistant Director of Fisheries Mike Hardin joins us for the 24th episode of the podcast. Mike is a musky fishing genius who has great knowledge of fishing in general across the state, as well how to catch them and what's hot right now. We talk about musky (of course), asian carp, and other species that are just heating up... Such as smallmouth bass, sauger and trout. As always, we hope you enjoy it! Good luck out there.

#23 Gabe Jenkins And Kyle Sams - Modern Firearms Season, Rut Report, Answering Questions Nov 09, 2018

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Gabe Jenkins, Deer and Elk Program Coordinator for KDFWR, and Kyle Sams, Deer Biologist join me for the 23rd episode of the Kentucky Afield podcast. We talk about the impact and significance of Firearms Season, preview the rut, answer some listener questions, and much more. As always thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy it! Good luck and be safe if you're hitting the woods!

#22 John Brunjes - Waterfowl, Questions From Instagram, The Rut, Whitewater In Kentucky Oct 31, 2018

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Migratory Bird Program Coordinator John Brunjes joins us for the 22nd episode of the podcast. John is an expert on all things waterfowl, and an avid outdoorsman himself. He takes us through expectations for this season, surveys and studies that have been done, and also walks us through what's new for this year. We take questions from instagram and talk deer hunting as well. In addition to being a waterfowl expert John is an avid paddler, so we of course talk whitewater in the bluegrass state. Enjoy!

#21 Scott & Rachel Crume - Debatable Deer Hunting Topics, Facebook Questions Oct 12, 2018

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On the 21st episode of the Kentucky Afield Podcast we've got Scott and Rachel Crume on as guest; a married couple who happen to both be very avid outdoors people... We've also got a list of controversial topics and questions from Facebook. We're going through and giving our take on each of them. It was a fun one to record, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

#20 Roger Lapointe and Tom Hebert - Hunters For The Hungry Oct 01, 2018

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On the 20th episode of the Kentucky Afield podcast we're joined by Roger LaPointe and Tom Hebert of Hunters for the Hungry to discuss what programs are available, and how they are useful tools that benefit the needy, the hunters, the landowners and the environment.

#19 Brent McCarty - R3 and the Future of Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation Sep 25, 2018

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R3 branch manager Brent McCarty joins the podcast to discuss the future of hunting, fishing, and conservation in general. The future of wildlife management depends in large part on the success of programs within his division... Which are very very helpful for anyone who is interested in getting involved in the outdoors.

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