The Bryant Land Show
 

The Bryant Land Show

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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

Kendall Strickland: Strickland Heritage Farms

Monday Jul 13, 2020

Monday Jul 13, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, interviews Kendall Strickland, Farmer, Hunter, Fisherman, Marksman, and Owner-Operator of Strickland Heritage Farms and the Owner of Strickland Pride Produce. Kendall Strickland talks about his experience from Illinois to Georgia and starting his farm, his love of fishing, and the produce and cattle that he raises on his land. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • onX Hunt, a sponsor of The Bryant Land Show, is a mapping technology app that helps you in the field to mark your stands, trail cameras, and trees you plan to climb.
  • AB3 introduces Kendall Strickland.
  • Where in Illinois is Kendall Strickland from? 
  • How did Kendall become a farmer?  
  • Kendall talks about his experience with land ownership. 
  • What does he have on his farm?
  • How much work is it when working with chickens? 
  • What has been Kendall’s experience with cattle and livestock?   
  • What does he think about goats?  
  • He talks about the inspiration behind his fruit and vegetable stand?   
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  
  • Support onX Hunt, a sponsor of The Bryant Land Show at onxmaps.com.

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Kendall has had people he knows hunt on his property. But it is not something he allows often to preserve his property.  
  2. He originally wanted at least 6-7 acres. He ended up with just under 15 acres.   
  3. Kendall Strickland’s farm currently has 2 cows, 20-something muscadine plants, an orchard with plums and peaches, vegetable patch, 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “I’ve been fishing since I was 7 and so, it just comes so natural to me.” – Kendall Strickland
  • “I sold them (chickens) because I was putting more money into them than I could see getting out of them.” – Kendall Strickland
  • “I intend on eventually fencing in some of my woods and that way I don’t have to pay nearly as much in feed.” – Kendall Strickland

 

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Josh Crumpton: Spoke Hollow Outfitters

Monday Jul 06, 2020

Monday Jul 06, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, interviews Josh Crumpton, Owner of Spoke Hollow Outfitters in Wimberley, Texas, about 40 minutes outside of Austin, Texas. Josh Crumpton talks about how his racial identity came front and center during the response to George Floyd’s death, how he learned hunting and fishing, and what he does at Spoke Hollow Outfitters. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 introduces Josh Crumpton.
  • Josh Crumpton talks about traveling to Idaho. 
  • AB3 reads Josh’s George Floyd letter.  
  • What pushes Josh to write his letter? 
  • When did Josh come to hunting and fishing?  
  • Josh Crumpton talks about what it was like when he first learned to hunt and butcher meat.   
  • How did he get to creating and sustaining a ranch?
  • Take the opportunity to own your own land.   
  • Josh also has a 9000 acre ranch in West, Texas. 
  • What is the BHA?
  • Josh Crumpton talks about deer hunting and conservation. 
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Josh taught himself how to fly fish at the age of 12.
  2. He was in his 30s when he taught himself how to hunt.  
  3. Josh is the third generation owner of his ranch and his kids will be the fourth. 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “We were always pushing diversity in the outdoors at Spoke Hollow Ranch. As an outfitter, we did that because that’s the way we saw the world.” – Josh Crumpton
  • “Hunting is in the roots of all of us as humanity.” – Josh Crumpton
  • “I came to hunting through the Sustainable Farming Movement. I was looking at being self-sustained and I took a class on how to butcher a hog.” – Josh Crumpton 

 

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Wade Truong and Rachel Owen: Elevated Wild

Monday Jun 29, 2020

Monday Jun 29, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, interviews Wade Truong and Rachel Owen, Founders of Elevated Wild. Wade and Rachel are a couple that talk about their shared passion for hunting and cooking, creating Elevated Wild, how they began their journeys, and they describe the types of hunts they enjoy in Virginia. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • Does AB3 hunt on public land?
  • AB3 shares his advice for African Americans hunting on public land. 
  • AB3 introduces Wade Truong and Rachel Owen.  
  • What are Wade’s inspirations for recipes?  
  • Where did Wade’s parents come from and what was their experience like moving to Virginia? 
  • Was Wade’s hunting self-taught?  
  • What got Rachel Owen involved in hunting and cooking?
  • Rachel Owen talks about being a forager.  
  • What are their favorite types of hunts? 
  • What defines their hunting lifestyles?   
  • Which animals do they hunt in Virginia?  
  • What is their secret to cooking ham?   
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Wade likes having decoys involved in hunting, ‘counterfeiting a scenario’ and tricking an animal on their own terms. 
  2. All the emotions and sweat equity associated with hunting and earning the food are wrapped up into Wade’s passion for hunting. 
  3. Anything that you cook for 200 degrees for a long time is going to end up dry

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • (Cooking) “You can learn more by doing things wrong than reading how to do things right.” – Wade Truong
  • “I think a lot of people, especially our generation and younger, there is a lot of concern about where your food comes.” – Rachel Owen
  • “Even when I was eating meat, I always said, you know, if somebody hunted it I would eat it. It just always seemed like there was a really clear ethical distinction between factory farmed meat and hunted meat.” – Rachel Owen 

 

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Trey Fails: The Dreaded Outdoors

Monday Jun 22, 2020

Monday Jun 22, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, interviews Trey Fails, Founder of The Dreaded Outdoors. Trey Fails talks about what Minneapolis is like now after the response to the murder of George Floyd, his work as a diversion case manager and his hunting videos, his experiences with bow hunting, and hunting within city limits. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 introduces his guest Trey Fails
  • Trey Fails talks about Minneapolis post-George Floyd 
  • What does his work as a diversion case manager consist of? 
  • Trey Fails discusses his series called Within the Limits. 
  • Trey talks about killing a buck that was around 150lbs. 
  • What were the rules for hunting within city limits? 
  • How did Trey go about shooting his videos?   
  • What kind of bows and arrows is Trey Fails using? 
  • Did Trey bow hunt in high school and college?   
  • Is he making a transition into fishing competitively?   
  • How do the best 5 fish competitions work?  
  • What would be his advice for someone starting out bass fishing? 
  • What is his personal best for bass fishing? 
  • Does he fish on a regular basis?  
  • What are the next steps that he is trying to get accomplished for the rest of 2020. 
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Trey Fails filmed a series called Within the Limits about the deer hunting program within city limits. 
  2. Trey Fails killed two deers in one day with a bow, including his first buck with a bow. 
  3. See if you can throw parallel to the bank when you are frogging or top water fishing.     

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • (Hunting within city limits in Minneapolis) “The registration was just to send the Park Board a text saying I shot a doe at this time and blah, blah, blah, and there it is done.” – Trey Fails
  • “I don’t know what it was that made me kind of take fishing and hunting a little bit more serious other than going over to the lake and plopping in a bobber and a work or sitting out in the woods with a shotgun.” – Trey Fails
  • (Competitive fishing) “It has always been a dream of mine since 10, 13, watching BassMaster Classic.” – Trey Fails

 

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Celebrating Juneteenth and Father's Day

Monday Jun 15, 2020

Monday Jun 15, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, talks about Father’s Day, three great gift ideas, and three bad ideas for gifts that you shouldn’t buy. AB3 also discusses his own father and the celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.  

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 speaks about the bittersweetness of Father’s Day for him with his kids, and how being that he lost his dad it carries some sadness with it. 
  • Buy your dad or husband a bow, a rifle, or a shotgun for Father’s Day.
  • Buy a Traeger grill for your dad or husband for Father’s Day. 
  • Buy your dad or husband a gift card for $50 or better for an outdoor store that he likes for Father’s Day. 
  • June 19th, 2020 will be the date for this year’s Juneteeth holiday. 
  • AB3 explains the importance of the Juneteeth holiday.   
  • Don’t buy your dad or husband a tie or slippers for Father’s Day and in general.  
  • Don’t buy your dad or husband a card for Father’s Day and in general.    
  • Don’t buy your dad or husband a gift that is really for you for Father’s Day and in general.    
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Hunting is not an activity that AB3 shared with his dad. 
  2. AB3 considers Traeger grills to be the top-of-the-line ‘Cadillac of grills.’  
  3. Juneteeth is an annual holiday to celebrate the last of the enslaved African American being freed. 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “For me, Father’s Day is always bitter sweet. Having kids of my own, I enjoy it. We have a good time. They usually give me a gift or whatever. We will either cook out or go to a park and eat.” – AB3
  • “Make that investment in him (your dad or husband). Purchase him a bow, a rifle, or a shotgun.” – AB3
  • “I can personally count on one hand how many ties I own. That is because I absolutely despise dressing up. I’m not a three-piece suit guy.” – AB3

 

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Isma Talley: She Fowlin'

Monday Jun 08, 2020

Monday Jun 08, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, interviews Isma Talley, a passionate duck hunter and Alabama football fan, Isma Talley talks about her love of duck hunting and college football, her experiences hunting in Alabama, Texas and Mississippi, and going after wood ducks, geese, and turkeys. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 speaks about The Bryant Land Show not being a place for politics. 
  • AB3 introduces his guest Isma Talley.
  • Isma and AB3 talk about college football.  
  • Where did Isma grow up and what was her upbringing like? 
  • How early was she exposed to duck hunting?  
  • She went on a deer hunt while she was in the Army.  
  • Isma started duck hunting after she got out of the military. 
  • When she was deer hunting, she was strictly gun hunting.  
  • What would she say is her favorite style of duck hunting? 
  • They discuss hunting in Texas, Oklahoma, and Mississippi. 
  • What has been Isma’s experience hunting wood ducks.  
  • AB3 talks about using his shotgun. 
  • They discuss Sandhill Crane hunts. 
  • What turns her off with deer hunting in Texas? 
  • She shares a story about turkey hunting experience and her favorite states for duck hunts. 
  • What is her take on hunting on public land and guided hunts? 
  • Does she have aspirations to build her own outdoor brand? 
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. When wood ducks fall in a timber hole it is very hard for them to get back out. 
  2. Illinois is great for goose hunting. 
  3. Isma Talley likes hunting in Texas for waterfowls but not deer.   

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “I started hunting with my daddy. I was like 4 or something. My dad would go kill deers and I would help him skin them and stuff when I was a little baby.” – Isma Talley
  • “I did try the pit. I don’t think I like that too much. Maybe if I’m just trying to kill geese. I won’t say that I enjoyed it like I do the coast or like hiding in some trees somewhere.” – Isma Talley
  • “We killed almost 30 wood ducks in like 25 minutes or something in a timber hole.” – Isma Talley

 

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Brandon Goodwin: Student For Life

Monday Jun 01, 2020

Monday Jun 01, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, interviews Brandon Goodwin, a dedicated student of the outdoors, who literally started a brand called The Hunting Student. Brandon Goodwin shares what he has been learning as a hunting, his open-minded approach to learning, his love of being out in the country, his recent deer hunt, and his experiences hunting in California. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 gives his condolences to James ‘Bub’ Jackson Jr. who passed away recently. 
  • AB3 introduces his guest Brandon Goodwin.
  • Has Brandon had plans changed because of COVID-19? 
  • Brandon and AB3 talk sports. 
  • What did he learn on his recent deer hunt?  
  • How was Brandon’s geese and duck trip in Arkansas?  
  • What are his thoughts about sitting in a blind?  
  • Set your mind to what you want to achieve because anything is possible.  
  • What type of shotgun does Brandon use? 
  • Brandon discusses the taste of racoon.
  • What does Brandon have coming up when things get back to some form of normal?  
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  



3 Key Points:

  1. Brandon Goodwin’s first deer kill was a mule deer. 
  2. With meating processing becoming difficult during the pandemic, many people are looking at hunting in a more positive way. 
  3. Apply the techniques that work best for you and that you are comfortable with.  



Tweetable Quotes:

  • “I started the Instagram page, @TheHuntingStudent page, because I was trying to leverage the experience of other people who are more familiar with hunting out here in the West, hunting in California.” – Brandon Goodwin
  • “My mentality is I’m trying to be a student of this (hunting) experience. I don’t assume to know everything. I don’t assume to know more than anyone.” – Brandon Goodwin
  • (Hunting) “’I’m really connected to the whole food element of the situation.” – Brandon Goodwin

 

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Myishia Renee: Glitter and Gills

Monday May 25, 2020

Monday May 25, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, interviews Myishia Renee, self-proclaimed ‘girly girl’ who is highly experienced when it comes to fishing. When she isn’t busy making custom wine glasses, she is pulling out catfish and bass from the waters of the Bay Area in California. Myishia Renee talks about her favorite fish, the bait that she prefers to use, and her fishing techniques. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 introduces his guest Myishia Renee.
  • How did Myishia get started with fishing? 
  • Does she prefer bank fish or fishing in boats? 
  • Has she ever noodled for catfish? 
  • How did Myishia learn about the different types of fish? 
  • What made Myishia Renee put her love of fishing out on social media? 
  • What times does she prefer to go fishing? 
  • Myishia Renee shares humorous stories about making time for fishing.
  • What is the biggest bass and the biggest catfish that she has ever caught? 
  • If she catches an 8-pound fish she would get it mounted. 
  • Has she thought about tournaments and fishing competitively? 
  • She has been asked to be on the TV show Survivor. 
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Myishia Renee prefers bank fishing with two poles. 
  2. Myishia freezes her fishing bait to avoid the strong smell and she uses medium shrimp as bait for catfish.
  3. She likes to fish early in the morning before the sun comes up and night fishing when the sun comes down. 


Tweetable Quotes:

  • “I literally started fishing maybe when I was 4-years-old. So, I would go out with my mom and the family and fish.” – Myishia Renee
  • “Catfish are my favorite. I like the fight. But when I got a taste for the big bass, ever since then it has been all in.” – Myishia Renee
  • “My best moment ever for a bass. I think he was about 5 pounds and he was huge. The mouth was huge, and ever since then, you are chasing that.” – Myishia Renee

 

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Arrow Building w/Kyle Davidson

Monday May 18, 2020

Monday May 18, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, interviews Kyle Davidson, Owner of DCA Custom Arrows in Noblesville, Indiana, offering custom tuned and built arrows based off the bow's IBO (speed rating), shooter's draw length and draw weight. Kyle Davidson discusses how he mixes engineering, ingenuity, and a lot of creativity into building some of the best arrows for the archery world. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 introduces his guest Kyle Davidson.
  • As a mechanical engineer, what made Kyle take what he knew and apply it to constructing arrows?    
  • What is RND?  
  • What was Kyle’s research and development process like? 
  • People seem to spend all kinds of money on archery equipment except for arrows, which is the part that actually hits the target.  
  • AB3 and Kyle share memories of tinkering with archery equipment.  
  • There are many variables that affect how well you are shooting your arrows. 
  • How did Kyle Davidson get involved in tournaments? 
  • Kyle loves to spend time experimenting on arrows. 
  • What is the difference between mechanical blade versus a fixed blade? 
  • If the arrow is curving while it is flying, it won’t drive into the animal. 
  • Kyle talks about the force and diameters of arrows.  
  • What are some ways to test arrows?
  • About 80% of Kyle’s shots are either 9 yards or 100 yards.  
  • They talk about getting started with bow hunting and buck hunting.  
  • Could he see himself transitioning to working on arrows full-time? 
  • The world unfortunately is full of products that over promise and under deliver.  
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. A well-tuned arrow is more accurate than just an expensive arrow.  
  2. Kyle Davidson has somewhere around 30 patents.  
  3. Mechanically speaking, Kyle finds the Iron Will flying broadheads to be superior.  

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “Spending some money on the part that is actually going to make contact with the animal or the target, I think that is something that people don’t spend a lot of money on, and it is interesting to me.” – Kyle Davidson
  • “When you start shooting 70-80 yards and things like that, your sight gate can vary quite a bit, depending on the humidity, the weather, the wind, how you’re shooting, how you’re holding, if you’ve eaten anything that day.” – Kyle Davidson
  • “I’ve only been hunting probably four times in my life. But, I’ve shot 100s, not 100s of individual broadheads. But a long time of shooting broadheads, just shooting at range.” – Kyle Davidson

 

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Western Contours w/Guy Duplantier

Monday May 11, 2020

Monday May 11, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, interviews Guy Duplantier, an accomplished elk hunter host of the Western Contours podcast. AB3 and Guy Duplantier compare southern and western hunting styles, how Guy goes about elk hunting, and how he began creating his Western Contours brand. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 introduces his guest Guy Duplantier and they talk about elk bugles.   
  • Guy shares his story of hunting a doe that started his hunting obsession.  
  • How did Guy Duplantier get started hunting elk? 
  • They discuss the quality of Guy Duplantier’s videos. 
  • Guy says that he will never miss an elk season again. 
  • He discusses public land hunts and DIY hunts.  
  • What are the average ranges for bow hunting elk?  
  • COVID-19 is having an impact on hunting seasons.  
  • How often does he shoot his bow and with which equipment does he use? 
  • What made him start the Western Contours brand?
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. As far as bow hunting, AB3 prefers to shoot at a range of 15-20 yards.
  2. You need strong lung capacity for high altitude hunts. 
  3. Many common traditional values like honesty, respect, and praying over your meal as a family are often common hunters. 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “The way California is set up, and our herds and what not, it takes years. Elk is a once in a lifetime.” – Guy Duplantier
  • “Last year I hit 17 points, which is max points for California elk.” – Guy Duplantier
  • “In the west, I’m going to say our average shot is about 40 yards, on most gain. When it comes to elk, most guys believe the closer the better.” – Guy Duplantier

 

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Huntin' Mama w/ Bianca Jane

Monday May 04, 2020

Monday May 04, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, interviews Bianca Jane in honor of Mother’s Day, a woman who balances hunting, motherhood, and nursing, during these unpredictable times of COVID-19. Bianca also talks about bowhunting, bowfishing, hunting stingrays, mule deer, and moose.

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 sends a special shout out to Woodsman5150 for leaving comments.  
  • AB3 discusses hunting-themed Mother’s Day gifts.
  • Bianca Jane was featured previously on episode 6. 
  • How has COVID-19 affected Bianca’s life?  
  • Bianca talks about working towards her NWTF Grand Slam.  
  • What is it like hunting in Florida?  
  • How did Bianca Jane get interested in bowfishing?  
  • What is it like hunting stingrays?
  • Bow fishing offers a lot of opportunities.   
  • What is the difference between a compound bow and a bowfishing bow? 
  • What makes for a better bowhunter?  
  • Does she aim for headshots?  
  • Elk, Texas white tail, and mule deer hunts are on AB3’s hunting agenda.  
  • Bianca talks about hunting mule deer and moose.  
  • What does mule deer meat taste like compared to white tail?  
  • She describes a trip in Pennsylvania during Halloween. 
  • The first deer AB3 killed were in Wisconsin. 
  • Traveling and bowhunting are topics that Bianca Jane will be writing about. 
  • AB3 is looking forward to going on an axis deer hunt and an elk hunt.   
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Stingrays have small brains the size of a quarter. Unless you hit that, they are going to live. Their body is mostly cartilage.   
  2. The difference between a compound bow and a bowfishing bow is you have an infinite draw on the bowfishing bow so you can make those quick shots without going to full draw. 
  3. Remember water refraction when bow fishing when taking your aim.     

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “When I haphazardly just wandered into bow hunting...looking online, I was like, oh my gosh they are shooting fish with a bow?” – Bianca Jane
  • “Stingrays, when we shoot them, they aren’t as easy as people think they are, because you can’t shoot them anywhere or they will come off the barb. You have to shoot them down the center.” – Bianca Jane
  • “It is a real team effort too, when you shoot a big fish, you’ve got to get backup shots in or it is going to run off and you’ve got to have a good captain.” – Bianca Jane

 

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Follow The Recipe Part 2

Monday Apr 27, 2020

Monday Apr 27, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, comes through with the second installment of Follow the Recipe to finesse your way through some delicious meals. Follow the Receipt Part 1 from episode 67 covered what you could do in the kitchen after you go hunting for deer and hog meat. This time around, AB3 covers ducks, turkeys, and geese. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 is going to dive into recipes for ducks, turkeys, and geese. 
  • How does AB3 like to season and prepare wild turkey breast? 
  • AB3 talks about smoking wild turkey breasts. 
  • He injects Tony’s Cajun Butter in different spots of the turkey to marinade it. 
  • Goose is red meat so you have to cook it like you would a red meat.
  • AB3 shares the three ways that he prepares geese.  
  • How does he like to cook his duck meat?  
  • Italian dressing works well with duck meat because it has its own oil already to help with the moisture and to keep the flavor. 
  • How does he approach roasted duck?   
  • AB3 is looking forward to going on an axis deer hunt and an elk hunt.   
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Turkey is a meat that gets really dry really fast. Smoking turkey breasts is AB3’s favorite way to do them.   
  2. The three ways AB3 likes to prepare geese are: Dr. Pepper and orange juice marinade, Lawry’s Hawaiian Sauce marinade, and on an old-fashioned grill.  
  3. You can use duck meat for a deer/duck gumbo, you can breast the ducks out, pan searing, grilling, and marinade with Italian dressing.     

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “My favorite thing to do with wild turkey is to breast them out. I have not done a whole turkey. Quite frankly, it is very tedious to get those feathers off of big birds, like turkey and like, geese. I have done whole ducks.” – AB3
  • “I breast those geese out, and once you breast those out, especially a big goose, it’s a pretty good size.” – AB3
  • “With duck breast, the way that I like to do that marinade is, I like it with an Italian dressing.” – AB3

 

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Follow The Recipe

Monday Apr 20, 2020

Monday Apr 20, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, shares cooking recipes and ways that he personally likes to cook deer meat and hogs, giving you many delicious ideas for seasoning meat, burgers, spaghetti, taco meat, stuffed shells, pastas, and roasted deer meat. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3’S favorite meat to eat is deer meat, 100% pure, uncut. 
  • He likes to get the back straps whole off of the deer, wash them, season them to taste the flavors with Mike’s Seasonings. 
  • Which seasonings does AB3 use for deer back straps. 
  • AB3 likes medium-well to well-done when he pan sears or throws the deer back straps on the grill. 
  • He discusses multiple things that you can do with ground deer.  
  • AB3 has made his own double-decker double cheeseburgers with ground deer. 
  • Several years ago, AB3 was down in the low country of South Carolina on a hunting trip at the Low Country Hunting lodge and had stuffed shells. 
  • Spaghetti and pasta are great with deer meat. 
  • Sausage can be done hundreds of ways with deer meat.  
  • Summer sausage in strips was a hit with AB3’s son’s baseball end-of-the-year cookout.  
  • AB3 shares his experience with deer meat roasted in a crockpot.   
  • The meat processor that AB3 trusts with his meat is Big Buck Deer Processing in Eatonton, Georgia. 
  • The number one thing AB3 likes to do with hog meat is pulled pork. 
  • How does AB3 prepare and season his pulled pork?
  • AB3 talks about grilling wild pork and using his smoker. 
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. With ground deer you can do burgers, spaghetti, taco meat, stuffed shells, and pastas. 
  2. Flavored breadcrumbs are a great way to spice up the taste of deer burgers. 
  3. For stuff shells, cook the deer meat up, get the thick shells that you can stuff and boil them, take the long pan and put the shells in and stuff the meat in, use Rago green pepper veggie-style sauce, cheese, and bake it. 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “When I kill a deer, I take it to the processor. I get the back straps whole. I get some ground deer, and I don’t cut my deer with anything. You know, a lot of people will get it cut with some kind of pork, or some kind of fat.” – AB3
  • “I’ll get some sausage, get the sausages done either like an andewy sausage or like a cajun sausage, because I like my sausages spicy when it comes to deer sausage.” – AB3
  • “If you really want to set off a summer sausage, you slice that bad boy up into strips. It takes a little bit of time, depending on how thick your summer sausage roll is. But, you slice that bad boy into strips, put it on the grill.” – AB3

 

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Wing Bones and Road Trips w/Lafayette Trowell

Monday Apr 13, 2020

Monday Apr 13, 2020

 

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, interviews Lafayette Trowell, 2X Turkey Hunter Grand Slammer. The discussion with Lafayette Trowell goes down several interesting roads, from traveling to go on hunts to how using a turkey wing bone call has upgraded his success level as a turkey hunter. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 explains what a turkey hunting Grand Slam is. 
  • Lafayette Trowell discusses what is involved in accomplishing a grand slam and how he did it twice. 
  • How did AB3 blow up the barrel of his shotgun? 
  • How does Lafayette Trowell’s scope work with his shotgun?
  • Is he a box call or a slate call on the hunts that he has done by himself? 
  • How did he start using a wing bone call? 
  • AB3 shares what he has read about wing bone calls.   
  • Lafayette Trowell shares a turkey hunting story. 
  • His father, who struggled with cancer, told him to try new things while he is still young. 
  • How does he pick his outfitter and book his hunts? 
  • Does he handle his own sleeping arrangements during hunts?  
  • Every guided trip he has gone on he has killed what he came to kill?
  • AB3 discusses having a great experience duck hunting in Oklahoma. 
  • Killing a mallard and a peasant is on Lafayette Trowell’s bucket list. 
  • Duck hunting tends to be more fun in groups.  
  • Many of the birds that Lafayette Trowell has called in have been late in the season.  
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.   

 

3 Key Points:

  1. It took Lafayette Trowell three years to get two Grand Slams in turkey hunting, which is when you kill one of all the subspecies of turkeys.  
  2. Lafayette Trowell uses a wing bone call and a little box call in case turkeys are close by.
  3. Research the outfitters that you like, look them up, find someone who has used them before, and read the reviews first before approaching them. 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “Every single turkey I have shot at so far since I put that scope on I’ve killed.” – Lafayette Trowell
  • (Not being great at turkey calling) “One thing I’ve learned, when it gets to be a little later in the season, and those birds don’t have a lot of hens or they’re lonely, almost anything will work.” – Lafayette Trowell
  • “Historians and archeologists say, wing bone turkey calls date back perhaps 6500 years. Native Americans made yelper calls from three bones.” – AB3

 

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Loving The Outdoors w/Crystal Egli

Monday Apr 06, 2020

Monday Apr 06, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, talks about how he has been keeping busy during coronavirus and states that have shut down their borders to out-of-state hunters. He interviews his guest Crystal Egli. She talks about attending the Black Duck Revival Summit in Brinkley Arkansas, fishing, hunting, and diversity representation in the outdoor community. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 talks about states closing their borders to out-of-state hunters. 
  • AB3 has been binge-watching outdoor shows on the My Outdoor TV app.
  • Crystal Egli discusses the Black Duck Revival Summit and what the premise was of the event.  
  • Crystal Egli never duck hunted before the Black Duck Revival Summit. 
  • She didn’t bring callers because she was told there would be professional callers at the Black Duck Revival Summit.
  • Crystal talks about eating a raccoon. 
  • What drew her to the outdoors and influenced her to get involved in hunting and fishing? 
  • What is diversity like in the part of Vermont where Crystal Egli is from?
  • When is the first time that Crystal Egli decided to hunt?  
  • How did Crystal get over her fear of firearms?  
  • She has experienced online aggression in hunting Facebook Groups. 
  • How did her first turkey hunt go?
  • Crystal Egl discusses her peasant and goose hunts. 
  • What type of video editing work has Crystal done?  
  • What is the next thing Crystal plans to do? 
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.   

 

3 Key Points:

  1. States that have closed their borders to out-of-state hunters due to coronavirus include: Nebraska, Texas, and Georgia has a shelter in place order. 
  2. Crystal Egli taught her fishing even though he is a vegetarian and doesn’t like to fish. 
  3. Crystal Egli’s outdoor Facebook Group is called Hunters Like You.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “One of the things I was trying to do on my Instagram was try to seek out other hunters and anglers of color, or people who don’t fit the stereotype of hunters/anglers and try to use my platform to say like.” – Crystal Egli
  • “I grew up super out-doorsey. I’ve been fishing since I was really, really, little. There are adorable baby photos of me fishing on my Instagram.” – Crystal Egli
  • “When I was eating game meat, I cared so much more about it. I would like, take pauses and thank the meat for its life and what it is giving to me and I would be like, where did this come from?” – Crystal Egli

 

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Social Distancing / Adam & Olivia Returns!

Monday Mar 30, 2020

Monday Mar 30, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, is addressing cabin fever stemming from social distancing by recording this episode with his kids Adam and Olivia in the beautiful isolation of his home away from home at the Bryant Land Ranch. The three of them share their shared experience of riding ATVs, hunting, and enjoying the fresh air and seclusion of the great outdoors. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 talks about social distancing and turkey season. 
  • What are the benefits of contributing to the Bryant Land Show Patreon page? 
  • AB3’s kids Olivia and Adam talk about their schoolwork after coronavirus.
  • What are Adam’s favorite things about riding ATVs?  
  • What does Olivia love about being at the Bryant Land Ranch?  
  • How does Adam feel about hunting? 
  • Hunting is not Olivia’s thing.  
  • They have a discussion about shooting guns at the gun range.   
  • AB3 talks about how much he appreciates sharing the experience of the Bryant Land brand with his kids. 
  • Look for the Bass Pro Shop links on BryantLandCountry.com.   

 

3 Key Points:

  1. The Bryant Land Show Patreon page offers exclusive content and branded apparel.    
  2. AB3’s kids Adam and Olivia both enjoy riding ATVs. But Olivia doesn’t like to hunt.  
  3. BryantLandCountry.com is now a Bass Pro Shop affiliate so look for the links on the website and feel free to make a purchase. 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “It has been good to get out into the country. Get out into the woods, sitting in a blind, listening to the sounds of the birds chirping. I did hear a few turkeys gobbling. So, it’s always good to be in a position to hear the sounds of spring.” – AB3
  • “One of the joys of starting this brand and starting this podcast is to be able to share it with my children. They have been a really big help to me and have been involved pretty much since day 1.” – AB3
  • “We’re now a Bass Pro Shop affiliate, a Bass Pro Shop affiliate. So, you will see on the BryantLandCountry.com page when you are listening to our podcast and reading the notes and the blogs and stuff, you will see little links.” – AB3

 

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The Yoga Hunter w/Jordan Harvin

Monday Mar 23, 2020

Monday Mar 23, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, talks with New Mexico hunter Jordan Harvin. Jordan Harvin talks about hunting out west, specifically New Mexico, bow hunting, and how yoga is a tool that Jordan uses to be a better hunter. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 introduces Jordan Harvin and the changes in sports since coronavirus. 
  • Jordan talks about going shed hunting and serving in the Air Force.   
  • How did Jordan Harvin get started hunting in New Mexico?  
  • New Mexico has a lot of flat plains and mountains.  
  • How did Jordan end up becoming a bowhunter?  
  • Jordan talks about hunting with his wife whom he knew since the 5th grade.  
  • Jordan’s friend Will wanted to get him into archery.  
  • How does Jordan see turkey hunting and elk hunting being similar?  
  • Is he good at elk hunting? 
  • What types of bows are Jordan and his wife hunting with?  
  • All of Jordan’s wife’s hunts in 2019 were bow hunts.  
  • The best part of bow hunting is being able to pursue at close range. 
  • What is it like in New Mexico hunting on private land?   
  • Jordan talks about the elk hunting process he and his wife have had.  
  • Have they harvested during elk season?  
  • Jordan is looking to invest in decoys. 
  • Is there small game hunting that Jordan is looking to do.  
  • What are the benefits of hunting with a guide? 

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Jordan Harvin said he had never been injured before until I was on a vegan diet. This pushed him to get into hunting to acquire his own organic meat.    
  2. AB3 says the two things that kill animals, especially male animals, are curiosity and chasing females. 
  3. Jordan takes his boots off to add an extra layer of quietness while hunting. 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “It has really been a peace for me to be able to get into hunting in New Mexico because, like you said, there are so many species here. But also, there is so much public land here, so anybody can do it.” – Jordan Harvin
  • “You think ‘plant-based’ you automatically start to think ‘health.’ But, a lot of these things go through different processes as well and they have their own processing just like some of this meat is processed.” – Jordan Harvin
  • “When it comes to the bow, I can shoot that 100 times in a day and there is no real wear and tear on the bow. I might lose an arrow or something like that. But it isn’t as expensive as buying ammo.” – Jordan Harvin

 

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Random Podcast 1

Monday Mar 16, 2020

Monday Mar 16, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, brings forth the first ‘Random Podcast’ episode of 2020, sharing a brief burst of information on his own without a guest being interviewed. AB3 discusses what he means in the introduction of this show by being a ‘proud Gamecock,’ the new inclusion of bass fishing at the high school level in the state of Georgia, and a new podcast about the great outdoors to be on the look-out for called When the Hunt Calls.

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 talks about southern college pride. 
  • AB3 received his packet from the Gamecock Club, the official booster club of the University of South Carolina which included stickers and a flag.  
  • The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) regulates all the sports for the state and has included bass fishing.  
  • Past guest Cliff Cadet pushed his live Instagram into becoming a podcast called When the Hunt Calls.
  • Bryantlandcountry.com is your one-stop shop for everything Bryant Land. 

 

3 Key Points:

  1. AB3 is a proud University of South Carolina Gamecock fan who lives in Georgia.   
  2. Georgia is the fifth state to partner with the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) and (TBF) The Bass Federation, including: Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
  3. Cliff Cadet from Urban Archery NYC has a podcast called When the Hunt Calls that AB3 was a guest on.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “If you grew up in the south, your college team is what you hung your hat on. That’s where your pride came from, especially if you lived in that college town, or if you lived in the state where that college resides.” – AB3
  • “Apparently back on March 4th, Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), and The Bass Federation (TBF) have partnered with GHSA (Georgia High School Association), and now bass fishing is a sanctioned high school sport in Georgia.” – AB3
  • “My man Cliff Cadet from Urban Archery NYC started his own archery brand in New York City.” – AB3

 

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Noble Savage w/Merrell Ligons

Monday Mar 09, 2020

Monday Mar 09, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, talks with Merrell Ligons, CEO of Noble Savage camo in Austin, Texas. Merrell Ligons and AB3 talks about the ups and downs of putting together a brand, him putting together his camo pattern and building it up to where it is today. They also talk about turkey season. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 introduces guest Merrell Ligons.
  • Rain is needed for food plots.  
  • What made Merrell want to start Noble Savage? 
  • Animals inspired the color scheme and design concept for Merrell Ligon’s camo? 
  • Does he trust and enjoy the process or does he look at the end result? 
  • He was a middle-fielder and a second baseman for minor league professional baseball. 
  • Working with a to-do list keeps Merrell going.  
  • How long did it take to go from concept to the product in his hand? 
  • Was there a time of frustration and concern when building the brand? 
  • He talks about creating his business plan and it being a ‘living, breathing document.’ 
  • Merrell says that he hasn’t had anyone come out negatively against Native Savage.  
  • What changes will he make this year based on his testing and his distribution expanding? 
  • Patience and feeling burned out when you aren’t seeing immediate results are challenges that arise. 
  • Have a network of people you trust around you. 
  • Where does he hunt turkey and when is their turkey season? 
  • Noblesavagecamo.com has a newsletter you can sign up for. 

 

3 Key Points:

  1. March 21st is the opening of turkey season in the state of Georgia.    
  2. Noble Savage is exploring fabrics to help hunters be quieter, more protected from weather, and comfortable in the field.  
  3. Kids are a great focus group to test out the apparel. 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “My kind of inspiration for the pattern itself and the color scheme and things like that really came from what I saw in the woods from nature. I wanted to be inspired by that.” – Merrell Ligons
  • “Noble Savage is an outdoor apparel brand. We create products for the hunting market right now and have visions and aspirations for expanding to other markets in the outdoor industry as well.” – Merrell Ligons
  • “Hunters, we experience a wide range of weather conditions, terrain, and things like that and it is the perfect proving ground for a lot of things.” – Merrell Ligons

 

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Release the Hounds w/Delvin Terry

Monday Mar 02, 2020

Monday Mar 02, 2020

AB3, Host of The Bryant Land Show, talks with Delvin Terry from Dayton Ohio, Founder of The Houndsmen of America, helping inner-city kids get involved in the outdoors. Delvin Terry shares his knowledge of running dogs, the types of dogs that he utilizes while hunting, the nutritional aspect of training dogs, what he has learned from his elders, and establishing The Houndsmen of America. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • AB3 sends his condolences to Marquis Coastin whose wife lost her battle with cancer. 
  • AB3 introduces the guest William "Bubba" Ray. 
  • Did Delvin play sports while he was growing up?  
  • His father was an avid coon hunter. 
  • What types of dogs does Delvin Terry use for hunting? 
  • Delvin Terry trains and works the dogs himself.  
  • How often is he working with his dogs? 
  • How heavy is Delvin into nutrition with his dogs? 
  • What types of safety precautions does Delvin take?  
  • Delvin shares a story about when his dog was shot. 
  • He also uses dogs for hunting birds.  
  • What types of competitions is Delvin interested in getting involved in? 
  • Delvin Terry explains the brand of The Houndsmen of America. 
  • Respect your elders that came before you and learn from them.  

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Delvin Terry likes a dog that will typically run between a 5-7 speed, sometimes an 8 speed.   
  2. Safety precautions are important, such as calling out to your partners to see where they are located to not be in each other’s range of fire and wearing hunter orange. 
  3. In Ohio, you aren’t allowed to run deer dogs. 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “For me, a younger hunter, I like to move fast through the woods. So, you know you’ve got different grades of speed that you kind of look for in rabbit dogs and so, a rabbit will run in a circle.” – Delvin Terry
  • “I’ve got the patience to train and work a dog. Some people don’t have that patience to sit down and want to get in the grit with the dog. You got to do that when you are working any kind of dog.” – Delvin Terry
  • “A  lot of young hunters, guys that are new to it, they try to rush the shot. They get too excited and rush the shot. The same with deer hunting you know? You’re going to miss your shot because you’re rushing.” – Delvin Terry

 

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