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Pinstripes to Camo

Pinstripes to Camo

A podcast for outdoorsmen trying to sandwich in the love of the outdoors around work. Host, Ben Smith, is the author of the weekly outdoor column "Pinstripes to Camo" where he details juggling a career while pursuing the mystique of the outdoor world. Joined by Hunter McCool, Matt Langford, and weekly special guests, the group share various adventures of a life spent in the woods and on the water.

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01:03:49

S2, E22: Turkeys Ain't Our Jam

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2023/04/27

Ben Smith talks with Hunter McCool and Matt Langford By now it's obvious, we are bad turkey hunters. If it's not fighter jets flying overhead, or dogs chasing deer through two strutting gobblers, then it's something else. The good news is that fishing is heating up...and we are pretty dang good at that. Ben and Matt detail recent turkey woes. Hunter talks spearfishing and hand grabbing catfish. Post-season college baseball is right around the corner and WCU has already wrapped up a

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01:15:11

S2, E21: Gun Control: Do We Need It?

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2023/04/20

Ben Smith talks with Hunter McCool and Matt Langford. After a few weeks off WE ARE BACK! Due to work schedules, technical difficulties, Easter, and Hunter becoming a daddy, we've been out for a few weeks, but this week we return with a couple of huge topics in America today: Baseball and Gun Control. Hunter goes on his yearly rampage regarding Ole Miss baseball. Matt details his turkey hunt in Texas chasing Rio's. Hunter and Ben discuss being Brewers fans now. Then, the big

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01:08:19

S2, E20: A Woodpecker Is Not An Indian Hen

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2023/03/23

Ben Smith talks with Hunter McCool, Matt Langford, and Turner Dolbear. After a week of chaos, we welcome Turner Dolbear, host of Indian Hen Outdoors to the show. This week's show is all over the place. From recapping last weeks CRH episode and the turmoil that followed to taking on the state flag, USM's football stadium, Jeep owners, and women's soccer, the guys potentially offend half of America. Turner talks his YouTube page, Indian Hen Outdoors, and overland camping. A new Idiot of

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01:13:27

S2, E19: What The Hook Gawn Be

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2023/03/16

Ben Smith talks with Hunter McCool, Chris Coulter, and Carl Ray Holifield If you only listen to one episode of our show, let it be this one! We've got Carl Ray Holifield in the house! For anyone living under a rock, Carl Ray is a turkey hunting machine with quite the following. If you've watched his videos online, you either love him or hate him, but after this show, how could you not love him? Carl takes us through growing up in Mississippi in the 80's and how things have changed so much. We talk

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00:58:41

S2, E18: Baseball and Birds

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2023/03/09

Ben Smith talks with Hunter McCool, Matt Langford, and Brayden Coffey College baseball season is in full swing, so we thought we'd bring in a college baseball player. William Carey's catcher, Brayden Coffey, joins us for a show to talk Mississippi college baseball and turkey hunting. The group discusses WCU, USM, and Ole Miss baseball season updates and Coffey talks about a special turkey hunt he took with his late-Grandfather a couple of years ago. A new "Idiot of the Week" is crowned from

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00:54:37

S2, E17: Beauty is in the Eye of the Gunholder

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2023/03/02

Ben Smith talks with Hunter McCool and Ellie Chain. Our last show of "Ladies Month" features Miss Teen Hattiesburg, Ellie Chain. Why have a beauty pageant queen on the show? Because Ellie is also a better hunter than most everyone we know. She joins the show to talk about her love of the outdoors and her passion for the Mississippi Hunter's Harvest program that helps feed needy families across our state. A senior at Oak Grove High School, Ellie is an example of what every dad wants their little

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01:08:58

S2, E16: Alabama's Kerri Marsh

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2023/02/16

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford, Hunter McCool, and Kerri Marsh. Ladies Month continues with Kerri Marsh of Alabama. Kerri is an A to Z deer hunter that does it all. Kerri began hunting when she was 15 years old and has worked in the outdoor industry for over 14 years. On the show she details her life in the outdoors, as well as her work as a bow technician. Also on the show, Hunter and Matt get heated over college baseball, new Idiots of the Week (you'll like this one), and talks of bass

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01:37:08

S2, E15: Sippi Girls

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2023/02/09

Ben Smith talks with Hunter McCool, Matt Langford, and the Sippi Girls. PTC has designated February to be "Ladies Month" and what better way to kick it off than with five Mississippi women in the outdoors! Ashley Jones, Ivana Williams, Brynne Fisackerly, Emma Powell, and Nicole Wall make up the organization "Sippi Girls" and join us for the evening. Each lady details their love of the outdoors and talk about what challenges females face in a mostly male dominated industry. Sippi Girls are committed

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01:12:59

S2, E14: Caught In A Trap

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2023/01/26

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford, Hunter McCool, and Donald Rawls. Trapping isn't what it used to be, but Donald Rawls is crushing it. Donald, a business owner from Columbia, MS, joins us this week and takes us through various different setups that he uses to catch predators. Donald explains how he arranges his traps, bait, and how the weather affects success. He also gives an account of what the most difficult animal to trap is. Also during the first half of the show, our new IOW hits close to

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01:05:13

S2, E13: Don't Be a Hunter, Be a Turkey

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2023/01/19

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford, Hunter McCool, and Travis Ham We know it's not turkey season, but we thought we'd get the jump on it. Travis Ham joins this week to talk turkey...literally. Ham, a multi-time NWTF calling champion and last year's third runner up at Grand Nationals, takes us through the process of building and using diaphragm turkey calls. Ham is the lead turkey call designer for Primos and needless to say, he makes the rest of us look bad! Also on the show is an update from

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00:52:20

S2, E12: Float Road Fowlin'

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2023/01/12

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford and Hunter McCool. For most of Mississippi, the rut is finished...but duck season is heating up! The guys take a trip to Float Road at the edge of the MS Delta for a little waterfowl shooting. Matt details the trip while he and Hunter poke fun at Ben's youth model shotgun. Hunter talks about turning his truck into a camper and Ben kills his first ever Mallard. Also talked about on the show is the new alligator hunting opportunity in May, CWD in Louisiana, and the

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01:00:27

S2, E11: New Year, No Resolutions

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2023/01/05

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford and Hunter McCool. The first show of 2023 covers a multitude of things in the outdoor world. The guys go over Alpha-Gal Syndrome from ticks, CWD spending in the new spending package, where turkey conservation money goes, the killing of the famous "Buck 140", and a new idiot of the week (from Georgia). The guys also give hunting season updates including Matt's recent duck hunting success. Sponsored by William Carey University, Chickasawhay Hat Company, Beal's

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00:49:23

S2, E10: USM/WCU Baseball Big Buck Contest

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2022/12/22

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford, USM Baseball Player Graham Crawford, and WCU Baseball Player Brady Wilson. In the last show of 2022, PTC chats with some college baseball players participating in the First Annual Big Buck Contest between Southern Miss and William Carey. WCU currently has a healthy lead, but there is plenty of season left! Matt joins the show in between taking care of a buck that his wife, Chelle, just killed. The players detail their six week fall seasons, as well as their

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01:15:04

S2, E9: Is Hunting Dying?

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2022/12/08

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford and Hunter McCool. If you compare the number of hunters from 1960 and 2020, the trend is unsettling for the sport of hunting. The group discusses some reasons for the potential decline of hunting in America, as well as "hunting out of necessity" rather than for trophies. Matt discusses his big weekend in the woods where he was fortunate enough to kill some ducks and a monster buck scoring 153". A new "Idiot of the Week" is crowned, courtesy of West Monroe,

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01:05:46

S2, E8: Killing Stickers

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2022/12/01

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford, Hunter McCool, and Neal Cannon. Most of us will hunt all of our lives and never see a buck like "Stickers", let alone kill one. This week's guest, Neal Cannon, details his buck of a lifetime. Cannon killed the 180" monster with his bow during the 2021 Illinois Archery Season. Cannon and Ben also discuss their time together as college teammates, and Neal's son, Colton, who just killed his own Mississippi giant- a buck scoring 156 inches. During the first half of

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00:43:39

S2, E7: Kung Flu'd

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2022/11/24

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford and Hunter McCool. For the first time ever, the PTC Podcast comes to you entirely remote. When you catch Covid and have to quarantine, what better place to do it than hunting? Ben details his quarantine experience from a tent in the woods. Hunter and Matt discuss the current deer season, as well as the upcoming duck season. Hunter shares his story of a 72 yard archery kill from the past week. Matt talks about his recent success killing hogs with his

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00:52:19

S2, E6: First Timers

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2022/11/17

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford, Hunter McCool, Mackenzie Smith, and Neil Langford. Weeks ago, we thought it would be a good idea to have our kids on the show to tell about their first ever deer...and boy were we right! Ben's oldest daughter, Mackenzie, and Matt's oldest son, Neil, both join us for Episode 6 of Season 2. Both youngsters describe their first times to kill a deer while hunting with their dads. The PTC trio also tells of their first deer. The show begins with a new Idiot of the

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00:57:35

S2, E5: Ain't Nothin' Lighter than Lite Boots

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2022/11/10

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford, Hunter McCool, and Brooks Tinsley. Every year there's the debate on what the best whitetail cartridge is...PTC settles it. A new "Idiot of the Week" is crowned for being, well, an idiot. The guys discuss why it really doesn't matter what round you are shooting, as long as you make a good shot. The second half of the show is dedicated entirely to Lite Boots. Founder, Brooks Tinsley, joins us to discuss the boot taking the country by storm. Brooks also hints at a

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00:59:09

S2, E4: Nukem with Pat Newcomb

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2022/11/03

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford, Hunter McCool, and Pat Newcomb. Episode 4 of Season 2 begins with a new "Idiot of the Week". Poaching is a sure-fire way to be featured on the show (not in a good way). The group moves on to discuss the top wild game animals to consume, followed by how each of them like to prepare whitetail deer. The second half of the show is all Nukem Hunting with Pat Newcomb of North Carolina. Pat is the founder of Nukem Hunting and the Nukem Hunting Blind. The group discusses

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01:04:26

S2, E3: Holiday Gift Guide

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2022/10/27

Ben Smith talks with Matt Langford and Hunter McCool. Ever wonder what to get your hunting buddy, or spouse, for Christmas? This week, PTC is providing you with 30 items to satisfy the outdoorsman (person) in your life. Ben, Hunter, and Matt all picked 10 items each that they use on a regular basis. The items range from low budget to upper end and are sure to make your hunter happy. Sponsored by William Carey University, Chickasawhay Hat Company, Beal's Collision Center and Trailer Sales,

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