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The Outdoor Hour

Oklahoma City’s exclusive outdoor radio show—hosted by Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton. As a lifelong outdoorsman and former college athlete, Taylor has always been fascinated by the crossover between the life lessons learned in sports and lessons learned in the outdoors. Josh got interested in the outdoors later in life but jumped in headfirst making a career out of saltwater guiding, working on the Fly Fishing Film Tour, producing numerous outdoor focused tv shows, as well as stents with

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All Episodes

55:22

Episode 81: What Thermal Drones Can Tell Us About...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2025/01/08

In this episode Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton chat with Oklahoma Drone Recovery Company owner Rhett Acker about the 2024 deer season. Now in his second year of operation, Rhett has collected some interesting data that tells a compelling story about the state of deer hunting in Oklahoma and the guys use this data to craft some interesting arguments about muzzleloaders, bow hunting, and the pursuit of deer in general.

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49:57

Episode 80: Tips for Data Driven Hunting with ODWC's...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/12/19

In this episode, Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton are joined by Kurt Kuklinski from Oklahoma's Department of Wildlife Conservation to talk about several on-going research projects affecting hunting, wildlife management, and our understanding of both local and transient game populations across our region. Plus, the guys discuss the role Citizen Scientists play in helping capture data for professional use, and how that data can benefit non-professionals in a variety of ways--from hunters and trappers,

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49:27

Episode 79: Bull Reds on the Fly: Lousiana and...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/12/15

In this week's episode Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton talk about their recent trips to Louisiana and the Atlantic coast of Florida chasing Bull Reds on the fly. An annual pilgrimage for Josh, Louisiana is one of the top fisheries on the world for hooking once-in-a-lifetime Reds. Taylor is newer to saltwater fly fishing and shares some humbling experiences and lessons he's learned this year as he works to grow in his saltwater fly fishing expertise.

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51:28

Episode 78: Salt Creek Duck Club's Keenan Taylor Part...

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2024/11/20

In this week's episode Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton are joined again by Keenan Taylor for part two of their episode on Oklahoma Waterfowl. As a Crop Consultant and owner of Genesis Crop Solutions, Keenan has a unique perspective on how flora impacts a landscape, and how this knowledge can help waterfowlers attract and hold ducks. Plus, he lends some valuable insight into the ongoing Outdoor Hour discussion of aflatoxins and how deer corn might be contributing to CWD and diminishing game species

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49:59

Episode 77: Salt Creek Duck Club's Keenan Taylor Part...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/11/13

In this week's episode Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton are joined by Salt Creek Duck Club's Keenan Taylor for Part 1 of a 2 part series talking about waterfowl in Oklahoma. The guys bounce around from topic to topic but spend most of their time talking about the exclusive nature of waterfowl hunting culture and the role social media has played in the modern world of hunting. Bring your opinions and get ready!

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49:35

Episode 76: Where in the World was Joshua Wildman...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/11/02

In this episode, Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton reunite after a four-week hiatus while Josh traveled the world. Working on a film project, Josh has spent time during the past month in Alaska and Hawaii. The guys discuss the juxtaposition of those landscapes and people, though both heavily dependent on living in harmony with the land. Add in some brotherly smack talk and you've got yourself an Outdoor Hour.

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52:24

Episode 75: Expect the Unexpected with Dave Myrick...

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2024/10/27

How do you prepare to deal with the unexpected in the woods? In this episode Taylor Maples and Dave Myrick talk about a few things most hunters can probably relate to--from trains and vehicles disrupting your hunt, to unexpected wildlife blowing your cover, and the sudden urgent call of nature...maybe it's the things that go wrong that make the most relatable and memorable experiences in the outdoors? Listen to this episode to hear about few of our most recent unsuccessful hunts.

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53:13

Episode 74: Finally Deer Season with Dave Myrick 10.2.24

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/10/27

After months of anticipation, it's finally here: deer season in Oklahoma! In this episode Taylor Maples and Dave Myrick discuss their first trip into the deer woods for 2024. There's nothing like the rush of seeing wildlife early in the season, and Dave and Taylor both had plenty of excitement to talk about. Turkeys, wild hogs, deer, coyotes, and more.

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52:05

Episode 73: Duck Camp Dinners with Chef Jean Paul...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/09/22

In this week's episode Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton are joined by Chef Jean Paul Bourgeois from Duck Camp Dinners. The guys talk about how Duck Camp Dinners came to be, JP's formation as a chef growing up and attending school in Louisiana, and more.

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51:29

Episode 72: Reviewing MeatEater's Oklahoma Mule Deer...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/09/22

In this week's episode Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton are joined by Kurt Kuklinski from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to discuss the recently released MeatEater episode Oklahoma Mule Deer (a film project we've called Dust Bowl Mule Deer). This film project tells the story of the work being done by ODWC and Oklahoma State University to better understand the Mule Deer population in Northwestern Oklahoma. In the film, members of ODWC and OSU, Josh Stratton and other representatives

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50:26

Episode 71: Hunting Dall Sheep and Caribou with...

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2024/09/22

In this week's episode, Trevor Groves joins Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton to tell stories from his fifteen day trip hunting caribou and Dall sheep in Canada's Northwest Territories. After years of preparing and planning, it's the things he never saw coming that made this such a memorable experience. After nearly two weeks of trekking through some of the most isolated terrain on the planet, Trevor found exactly what he was looking for. Listen to hear about the transformational experience of

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46:57

Episode 70: Fly Fishing Reindeer Lake in Northern...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/07/18

In this week's episode Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton are joined by Kyle Muzny to recount his trip to Reindeer Lake in Northern Saskatchewan chasing massive lake trout and pike on the fly rod. Trout Camp, an impressive fishing outfit way up North, offers anglers an opportunity to learn traditional tactics for fishing and preparing their harvest with comfortable accommodations and friendly staff. Kyle shares stories from his experience and gives listeners a possible new bucket-list trip to consider

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Episode 69: Tarpon Fishing on Florida's Atlantic...

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2024/06/26

In this episode Taylor Maples recounts his week chasing Tarpon on a fly rod off Florida's Atlantic Coast. There are a small handful out outdoor experiences that Taylor says have altered his brain chemistry, and jumping tarpon on a fly rod is among the most impactful adventures he's had. Josh Stratton, a seasoned salt water guide, has some unique perspective to offer as Taylor relives and wrestles with some of the experiences from his week on the Coast.

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49:43

Episode 68: Trout Boat Cap'n with Brett Lowry 6.19.24

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/06/20

In this episode Taylor Maples chats with Brett Lowry to discuss his business and the custom rowers bench he built for Taylor's 30 year old Clackacraft drift boat. Trout Boat Cap'n has become a leading producer of high quality personalized boat seats with unmatched attention to detail and master craftsmanship. On top of his growing business creating rowers benches, custom cooler seats, and more for bass and drift boats, Brett also guides fly fishing trips around the Oklahoma and surrounding areas

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50:15

Episode 67: Mush Love with Oklahoma Fungi's Jacob...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/04/09

In this week's episode Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton chat with Jacob DeVecchio from Oklahoma Fungi, the premier resource for mushroom education in Oklahoma. For many, Springtime in the outdoors offers a multitude of opportunities; turkey hunting, shed hunting, and morel mushroom hunting. Jacob is one of the foremost figures in Oklahoma's fungi community and sheds some light on the #MushLove movement and why more outdoorsmen should be interested.

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49:29

Episode 66: Oklahoma SB941 with Catherine...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/03/22

In this week's episode Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton discuss Oklahoma Senate Bill 941 with two of the bill's architects, Catherine Appling-Pooler, National Deer Association's Director of Policy, and Randall Cole, Oklahoma Ducks Unlimited's State Policy Chair. Today the bill has bipartisan support in both Oklahoma's House and Senate--but it hasn't always been that way. After numerous evolutions over 5+ years the bill now sit on Governor Stitt's desk. Listen to hear what SB941 means for Oklahomans

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48:11

Episode 65: Research Update with ODWC's Kurt...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/03/16

In this episode Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton catch up with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Wildlife Diversity and Research Supervisor Kurt Kuklinski. Kurt was an integral part of the recent Dust Bowl Mule Deer film project with The Mule Deer Foundation, MeatEater, and Oklahoma State University and joined the guys at Western Hunting and Conservation Expo to talk about the project and it's implications to Mule Deer research in Oklahoma's panhandle. Plus, now two years after his first

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49:32

Episode 64: Immeasurably More - Ledger Outdoors 3.6.24

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/03/08

In this episode Taylor Maples chats with Sarah Blue and Jessica Curran from Ledger Outdoors about their female owned outdoor brand and their first experience as vendors at OKC's Backwoods Hunting and Fishing Show. As newcomers to the outdoor industry but lifelong outdoor enthusiasts, Sarah and Jessica have blown away at the positive reception they've felt and the community they've found after stepping out in faith into the unknown.

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49:40

Episode 63: Weekly Recap: Western Hunt and...

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/02/23

In this episode Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton talk about the end of Show Season in the Outdoor Industry, culminating with the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo in Salt Lake City, including the premier of MeatEater's Dust Bowl Mule Deer film project with the Mule Deer Foundation, Oklahoma's Department of Wildlife Conservation, and Oklahoma State University. Taylor also recaps his weekend trip to Arkansas targeting big brown trout on the fly and the humbling experience of hunting predator trout

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49:52

Episode 62: Show Season is Upon Us 2.14.24

The Outdoor Hour ·

2024/02/19

In this episode, Taylor Maples and Josh Stratton catch up after several weeks apart while Josh represents the Mule Deer Foundation on the road for Show Season. Josh shares stories from the road, Taylor teases an upcoming fishing trip to the White River targeting big brown trout on the fly at night, and more!

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