Driftwood Outdoors Podcast

Dec 09 2024 271 ep. 89 mins 89

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Brandon Butler an award winning outdoor columinst teams up with Nathan "Shags" McLeod an award winning radio dj to bring you the best in Midwest Outdoor Adventures! Welcome to Driftwood Outdoors...

Driftwood Outdoors Podcast is the Midwest's outdoor authority. An information and entertainment resource for the Midwest sportsmen.

New episodes will be released every Tuesday morning and will cover everything from Hunting to Fishing...Bigfoot to Beer...River Relief to Conservation...and beyond.

It's going to be an awesome journey and we hope you join us. We'll see you down the trail!

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Ep. 271: Sobriety, Recovery, and a Strokeaversary

Dec 09 2024 85 mins

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod sit down with Trey Dawson the owner/operator of Recovery Outdoors and Backyard K9s.Trey is an inspiring example of resilience and redemption. After overcoming a harrowing battle with opioid addiction and serving time in prison, he has committed his life to supporting others facing similar challenges. Using the healing power of the outdoo

Ep. 270: My Two Steves

Dec 02 2024 83 mins

Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod sit down with Steve Jones and Uncle Steve to discuss CWD and Missouri hunting 2024.Topics discussed: Recapping Uncle Steve's Missouri whitetail hunt, past hunting successes and failures, Mid Mo Drone deer recovery, CWD (Chronic Waste Disease), a little law and regulation, mystery bait bucket and more.For more info:Mid Mo Drone(573) 469-5714m

Ep. 269: Giving Thanks with Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries

Nov 25 2024 96 mins

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod interview Bill Atherton and Joe Knight of Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries.Each year, hundreds of children enter foster care in mid-Missouri. This means hundreds of children in our neighborhoods are in unsafe homes. Coyote Hill’s mission is to provide a safe place to be a child for every child impacted by foster care. For over 30 yea

Ep. 268: Hooked on Vets, Too!

Nov 18 2024 79 mins

Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod interview Clay Henderson, founder of Hooked on Vets, and Mario Lozina, owner of LOZ Lures.Hooked on vets mission is to facilitate family oriented fishing and outdoor experiences for all veterans and their families. We will share our love of the outdoors and show them how to better experience it. When their mission ends ours begins.Topics dis

Ep. 267: Campfire Conversations

Nov 11 2024 89 mins

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod sit around a campfire catching up with Paddle Don, Adam Voight, Hollywood Steve, Misty Mountain Michael, and Joe Hawkins. Topics discussed: Ozark attractions, devils well, peck ranch, the old 40 acres, state farm commercials, new fly shop idea, Mark Van Patten, fishing, mystery bait bucket and more.For more info:Misty Mountain Guiding Se

Ep. 266: Live Studio Audience

Nov 04 2024 93 mins

Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod attend Big Rock Candy Mountain's first Fly Fishing Weekend with Mark Van Patten and Driftwood Outdoors.Recorded during the meet and greet for all attendees.Guests included:Mark Nettles, board member of the Ozark Riverways FoundationBilly Smith, owner of Scenic Rivers Guide Service (573-225-3390)Michael Collins, owner of Misty Mountain Guidin

Ep. 265: The Bloodiest 47 Acres in American History

Oct 28 2024 89 mins

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!! Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod do a ghost hunt while touring Missouri State Penitentiary at night with guides Jenny Switzer and Reese Ramold.The "Bloodiest 47 Acres in American History" refers to the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri, which was given this nickname by Time Magazine due to the extreme violence and brutality tha

Ep. 264: Nylon Windbreakers and New Balance

Oct 21 2024 91 mins

Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod interview Eric Call, owner of Superior Insulation.Superior Insulation has decades of combined experience in the spray foam and coatings business, built on quality work, customer experience and crazy good insulation.Topics discussed: Share the Harvest, moose hunting, Alaska hunting, Eric's bald-faced hornet sting, college football, program up

Ep. 263: The Nimrod Society

Oct 14 2024 71 mins

Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod sit down with Nick Green, Director of Marketing and Communications at The Nimrod Society.The Nimrod Society was created in order to facilitate programs to educate the general public on the positive role anglers and hunters play in society through accurate and factual education and media programs.Topics discussed: fly fishing weekend at Big R

Ep. 262: The Taj Ma-Smoker

Oct 07 2024 83 mins

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod finally catch Uncle Steve on his first time out from under the bus in a while.Topics discussed: Steve's new iPhone and where on Earth he has been, the unpredictable weather in Missouri, Steve's fancy new smoker, deer and elk seasons in the Pacific Northwest, ground rules for his upcoming hunt with the boys, other plans for his trip to Mi