Welcome to Bryant Land! The Bryant Land Show is produced for people who are excited about hunting and the outdoors.We truly champion diversity in the outdoor community. That is shown in the diversity of guests on our show. Wether you are a new to hunting, a savvy veteran, black, latino, man, woman, disabled or anything in between all are welcome and this podcast has something for you.
Episodes
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Scott Ellis: Turkey Talk
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Episode 107
Scott Ellis: Turkey Talk
Today, AB3 sits down with Scott Ellis, four-time grand national champion turkey caller. Listen in as Scott shares what got him hooked on turkey hunting at the age of 10, tips for preserving your mouth calls, how to complete a Grand Slam, his turkey schnitzel recipe, and the making of his YouTube series Hunt Quest.
Episode Highlights
- The evolution of turkey mouth calls
- Why you need to leave your turkey mouth call in your refrigerator
- Scott’s favorite turkey calls
- Why Scott never uses a bow and rarely uses pop-up blinds when turkey hunting
- Becoming a competitive turkey caller at 17
- All about wild turkey slams
- Scott’s go-to turkey recipe
- Filming Hunt Quest
3 Key Points
- Keep your turkey call in the refrigerator when not in use. A dark, cool, and controlled environment, keeping your call in the fridge preserves the life of the tape and the latex. The next best thing is to pack it in a plastic bag and keep it at room temperature. But when it comes down to it, it’s best to leave your call anywhere outside your truck to avoid heat, which will ruin the latex in a heartbeat.
- Scott isn’t a fan of using pop-up blinds in turkey hunting because it locks you in, movement-wise, and also tends to muffle the sound of the mouth call. Additionally, when it comes to getting your kids into hunting, it’s better to get them moving around in the woods as soon as possible rather than keeping them confined in a pop-up blind. The only way the “hunting gene” will have a chance to present itself is if the kid is proactive or fully engaged.
- If you’re looking to get into turkey hunting, the first thing to do is to find somebody locally who is already in the game. Check out Scott’s YouTube channel, “Hunt Quest with Scott Ellis”, for a series of instructionals on all things turkey hunting and calling. Scott also has an app called Turkey Tech, which offers a comprehensive, in-depth look at a variety of hunting situations and how to proceed based on the sound the wild turkey makes.
Three Powerful Quotes
- I probably carry 50 mouth calls in the woods. I change calls religiously because that latex gets saturated with saliva in five to ten minutes, which makes it lose the sound quality.
- I don’t know how many turkeys I’ve killed in my lifetime, but I know I’ve probably killed 90% of them just sitting at the base of a tree.
- If you have to make a kid get into a pop-up blind to get them into hunting, there’s a very good possibility that it’s never going to stick.
Resources Mentioned
Bryant Land Show: https://bryantlandcountry.com/the-bryant-land-country-podcast/
OnXHunt link:https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt-app
Traeger Grills:https://www.traegergrills.com
Patreon link:https://www.patreon.com/bryantland
BassPro Affiliate: https://bassproshops.vzck.net/NaQx7
Hunt Quest with Scott Ellis: Facebook| Instagram| YouTube
The Turkey Tech app: Apple| Android
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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Jimal McBride: 100 Years of Hunting
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Episode 106
Jimal McBride: 100 Years of Hunting
Today, AB3 sits down with Jimal McBride, a hunter specializing in coondogs and coon hunting. Listen in as Jimal shares his family’s 100-year-old coon hunting tradition, his tips for finding and training a new coondog, and the McBride way of cooking coons.
Episode Highlights
- Jimal speaks on McBride coon hunting family tradition going back 100 years
- Why you need to start with a puppy as opposed to an older dog
- Creating a bond with your new coondog
- Scent training with a puppy
- When to turn your coondog loose
- The McBride’s go-to recipe when cooking coons
3 Key Points
- When getting a new coondog, find a puppy between six to eight weeks old. Great coon hunts depend on a great relationship between man and dog. Older dogs are already set in their ways. By taking your time to find a puppy, you can really focus on finding a dog that you like and are willing to put time into so that you can create a bond over time. Teach them basic commands at first, then start scent training in the evenings at two-and-a-half months.
- Take your coondog into the woods at around six months. Ultimately, the time you let them loose will be at the time you feel most comfortable. You nurtured a bond with your coondog, after all. A good sign that they’re ready is if your young dog starts following the older, more experienced dog once you set them down in the woods. But if they just end up playing instead of following the older dog, you probably need to wait and train them a bit longer.
- Having a coondog with you on your coon hunt doesn’t guarantee a kill. Coons know the layout of their environment, and will run through streams and shrubs to shake off their scent. They can also get away by digging and hiding away in holes. Your job as a hunter, once your coondog identifies the coon and is on its trail, is to stop the coon before it hides away.
Three Powerful Quotes
- Get a dog that you like to look at. If you don’t like looking at that dog, you’re wasting your time. ~Jimal
- Coons are hell on turkeys. They’re almost as bad as coyotes when it comes to turkey nests. ~AB3
- That’s why they call it hunting—every time you go out, there ain’t no guarantee you’re going to come back full. A lot of times, you’re going to come back empty-handed. ~AB3
Resources Mentioned
Bryant Land Show: https://bryantlandcountry.com/the-bryant-land-country-podcast/
OnXHunt link:https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt-app
Traeger Grills:https://www.traegergrills.com
Patreon link:https://www.patreon.com/bryantland
BassPro Affiliate: https://bassproshops.vzck.net/NaQx7
Follow McBride’s Kennel on social media: Facebook
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Monday Jan 11, 2021
Brian Maddox: Run to Daylight
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Episode 105
Brian Maddox: Run to Daylight
Today, AB3 sits down with Brian Maddox, an amazing crossbow and bowhunter who he’s hunted with on many occasions. In this conversation, the two catch up and discuss Brian’s hunting adventures in the last several months of an incredibly challenging year.
Episode Highlights
- Killing seven deer this season all with a bow while filming it all
- Why Brian got into filming his hunts
- Best practices when filming your hunts
- Getting comfortable using climbing treestands
- Will Brian carry a bow this turkey season?
3 Key Points
- There’s something special about bow hunting. Unlike using a rifle, managing with a bow requires focus and coordination like nothing else. Find a bow that you like and get comfortable with it. You definitely don’t want to be switching to the newest, hottest bow that comes out on a regular basis just because it’s the newest and hottest. As AB3 says, if you’ve got yourself a comfortable bow that shoots well, there’s really no reason to “upgrade”.
- Consider filming your hunts. It’s a great learning experience that shows you clearly—after the heat of the moment is over—what worked and what didn’t. What’s more, having video on can give you alternate angles during your hunt. It’s a complicated practice to incorporate into your hunts, where there are already many factors to focus on as it is. But it may just be worth it to your growth as a hunter.
- Everyone has their own comfort level when using a climber. Find yours and don’t sweat it if it doesn’t quite fit what’s “standard”. AB3 simply can’t go above 17 feet, when a number of his fellow hunters go almost double that. Repetition increases comfort, and it pays to stretch your limit on a climber if it leads to better hunts. But whatever negatively affects your comfort and ability to stay focused during your hunts is never worth the price of the tool.
Three Powerful Quotes
- I love bow hunting because it’s so challenging and shot placement is key. ~Brian
- Once you get a bow that you like that’s comfortable and shoots well, I say if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. ~AB3
- If I can’t kill a deer at 15 or 17 feet on a climber, they deserve to live. ~AB3
Resources Mentioned
Bryant Land Show: https://bryantlandcountry.com/the-bryant-land-country-podcast/
OnXHunt link:https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt-app
Traeger Grills:https://www.traegergrills.com
Patreon link:https://www.patreon.com/bryantland
BassPro Affiliate: https://bassproshops.vzck.net/NaQx7
Follow Brian Maddox on social media: Instagram
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Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tik Toks and Poachers
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Bryant Land Show: https://bryantlandcountry.com/the-bryant-land-country-podcast/
OnXHunt link:https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt-app
Traeger Grills:https://www.traegergrills.com
Patreon link:https://www.patreon.com/bryantland
BassPro Affiliate: https://bassproshops.vzck.net/NaQx7
Irish Setter Boots: https://www.irishsetterboots.com
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