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Mississippi Outdoors Podcast

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

Listen to the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, hosted by Matt Wyatt. We"ll dive into fascinating conversations about Mississippi"s rich outdoor life, where each episode brings new knowledge about wildlife, the outdoors, and unique local experiences. Join us for diverse stories all aimed at shaping the state"s cultural outdoor narrative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:05

Mississippi's Best Turkey Season in Years: The Stamp...

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2026/04/15

Mississippi's turkey season is running 72% above the five-year average, and MDWFP's new Turkey Program Coordinator Caleb Hinton joins the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to explain why — and what comes next.Caleb talks about where turkey stamp money goes, how the new physical tag system works, and what a wild turkey research lab at Mississippi State will mean for the future of turkey management in Mississippi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:00

Who Discovers New Plants in Mississippi with Botanist...

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2026/04/08

Have you ever walked through the woods and wondered who figured out what all those plants are — or who's still out there finding new ones? In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, Matt Wyatt sits down with Dr. Mack Alford, botanist and professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, to talk about plant discovery, rediscovery, and why Mississippi is more botanically interesting than most people realize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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40:28

Gas Station Food Reviews, Duck Guiding & Drew,...

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2026/04/01

Stafford Shurden has been a farmer, a duck guide, a county judge for 14 years, a restaurant owner, an author, and is now one of Mississippi's most recognized faces on social media — all from eating gas station food off the tailgate of his truck.He also tells the story of the Delta Wings Festival — a duck call competition on a floating duck blind in the dead center of the Delta — and how he convinced Governor Haley Barbour to name Drew the Waterfowl Capital of Mississippi. Hosted on Acast. See

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36:28

How Mississippi's Past Shapes Where Wildlife Is Today

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2026/03/25

Mississippi State environmental historians Jim Giesen and Mark Hersey join the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to talk about something every hunter and landowner should understand — the history of the land they're on.They walk through how the Mississippi Delta went from dense forest to farmland after the Civil War, how whitetail deer nearly went extinct in Mississippi, and how the shift from cotton to soybeans quietly became one of the biggest factors in the state's deer population explosion. They

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34:59

How to BBQ Right's Malcolm Reed on Wild Game &...

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2026/03/18

Malcolm Reed of How to BBQ Right and Killer Hogs BBQ joins the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to talk about how he built one of the most recognized barbecue brands in the country — starting from a trailer in Southaven and his wife's kitchen bowls.Malcolm shares the full story: competitive barbecue in the Memphis area, a leap of faith with six months of severance money, making seasoning by hand and selling it out of his house, and eventually shipping Killer Hogs products all over the country. He also

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24:53

The Artist Behind Mississippi's 2026 Turkey Stamp:...

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2026/03/11

If you've seen Mississippi's 2026 turkey stamp, you've seen Johnny Granberry's work. The retired homebuilder and lifelong hunter from southern Holmes County joins the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to talk about winning the stamp contest, his painting process, and 55 years of time in the woods that shows up in everything he paints. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:15

Spring Legion Turkey Hunting with Hunter Farrior

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2026/03/04

Hunter Farrior started Spring Legion Turkey Hunting in 2019 from a trailer in Learned, Mississippi — no internet, no warehouse, no plan. He joins the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to tell the story of how it all happened.Hunter talks about accidentally publishing his first book during quarantine, accidentally selling his first hat before he even knew how to ship it, and somehow ending up with an 18-wheeler dropping pallets at his residential address. He explains what separates turkey hunters from

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32:08

Behind Duck Season: Aerial Surveys, Habitat &...

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2026/02/25

MDWFP waterfowl biologists Houston Havens and Darren Hardesty joined the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast during the final weeks of the 2025-26 season to explain what was driving conditions across the Delta. It was a dry year, and these two break down exactly what that meant for bird movement, habitat availability, and hunting pressure on public lands.The conversation covers aerial waterfowl surveys, the freeze-thaw cycle, GPS research on mallards, the 50th anniversary of Mississippi's state duck stamp,

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32:23

The Mississippi Shuffle: Family Hunting Traditions...

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2026/02/18

Henry and Lakisha Woodard of Halo Hunting join the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to share their family’s journey into the woods. From Lakisha’s first spring turkey hunt to creating traditions like the Mississippi Shuffle and the Family Slam, they talk about how hunting became a shared way of life for their entire household.They also discuss filming hunts together, building Halo Hunting as a brand, and launching the Halo Bridge Outreach Foundation to introduce inner-city youth to the outdoors, firearm

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37:02

Managing One of Mississippi’s Best Fisheries: Ross...

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2026/02/11

Ryan Jones, Assistant Chief of Fisheries at MDWFP, joins the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to explain what makes Ross Barnett Reservoir such a strong bass and crappie fishery. He breaks down how water levels, native vegetation, and long-term management all work together to support consistent fishing year after year.The conversation covers frog fishing in the pads, invasive plant threats like giant salvinia, how anglers can help protect the resource, and the behind-the-scenes work it takes to manage

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26:36

From Super Bowl Champion to the Outdoors with Swayze...

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2026/02/04

Super Bowl champion and former NFL linebacker Swayze Bozeman joins the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to talk about life after football and the perspective that comes from spending time outdoors.Swayze walks through his journey to the NFL, winning a Super Bowl, and what came next. He explains how hunting and time outside helped him slow down, reflect, and redefine success beyond the game. The conversation connects discipline, faith, and patience learned in football with the same qualities required in

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26:30

Finding CWD Without a Dead Deer: Scrape Testing...

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2026/01/28

MDWFP deer biologist Carmen Campbell joins the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to explain a new way scientists are detecting Chronic Wasting Disease — without relying on a dead deer.The conversation breaks down what deer scrapes are, why multiple deer use them, and how soil collected from scrapes can be tested for signs of CWD. Campbell explains how this method can detect the disease earlier than traditional hunter-harvested samples and why that matters for managing deer herds.Matt and Carmen also

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41:05

Bowhunting the Hard Way: Handmade Bows, 10-Yard Shots...

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2026/01/21

Joey Buchanan and his son Joe join the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to talk about traditional bowhunting — making their own bows, building their own arrows, and hunting at distances most people never experience. Joey explains how he started crafting bows in the late 1980s, while Joe shares what it meant to grow up around the tradition and recently harvest a deer with a bow he built himself from wood taken off their hunting land.They discuss close-range deer and turkey hunting, the discipline and

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31:17

Banana Ball, Hunting, and Outdoor Life with Tanner...

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2026/01/14

In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, host Matt Wyatt sits down with former national baseball player of the year and College World Series MVP Tanner Allen to talk baseball, banana ball, and the outdoor life that shaped him long before he became an SEC legend.Tanner explains why he considers himself “an outdoorsman who plays baseball on the side,” and shares stories of growing up hunting and fishing with his dad and grandfather in south Alabama. He talks about the first hog hunt that

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25:36

Leading Mississippi’s Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks...

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2026/01/07

In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, host Matt Wyatt sits down with Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Executive Director Lynn Posey for a wide-ranging conversation about how Mississippi manages wildlife, deer, parks, law enforcement, licensing, and conservation efforts across all 82 counties.Posey shares how he went from growing up in Union Church to serving in the Mississippi Senate, to the Public Service Commission, and eventually being appointed director of

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36:34

Inside the World of Mississippi’s Largest Turtles...

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2025/12/31

In this episode, Matt Wyatt sits down with wildlife biologist Luke Pearson of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to explore one of Mississippi's most fascinating and misunderstood creatures: the alligator snapping turtle. Mississippi holds some of the highest populations in the entire world, especially in the Delta region, where food-rich rivers help these reptiles grow to extraordinary sizes — sometimes 150 pounds or more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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40:32

Winter Bass Fishing in Mississippi: Cold-Water Tips...

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2025/12/24

Winter doesn’t shut bass fishing down in Mississippi — it just changes the game. In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, Matt Wyatt talks winter bass fishing with longtime fisheries expert and former MDWFP Deputy Director Larry Pugh.Larry explains why water temperature — not air temperature — drives everything, how bass become more predictable in cold water, and why January and February offer some of the best chances of the year to catch a double-digit fish. He breaks down where bass

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42:01

The Scoutmaster: 61 Years of Camping & Leadership...

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2025/12/17

In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, Matt Wyatt sits down with Mississippi author Brooks Eason to talk about his book The Scoutmaster — the story of his father’s extraordinary 61 years leading Troop 85 in Tupelo. Eason shares memories of monthly campouts dating back to 1947, rope-bridge traditions at Tishomingo State Park, canoe trips on Bear Creek, and the hundreds of boys who grew up under his father’s leadership.Brooks also explains what he learned while researching the book,

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27:21

Hunting, Fishing & Growing Up Outdoors with Amanda Mills

Mississippi Outdoors Podcast ·

2025/12/10

In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, host Matt Wyatt sits down with longtime Mississippi Outdoors TV host Amanda Mills — a familiar face to anyone who’s watched the show over the past two decades.Amanda shares how she started with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks back in 2005, the surprising phone call that put her on Mississippi Outdoors TV for the first time, and what it was like to grow up watching Melvin Tingle before eventually working beside him. She

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48:46

Hogs, Deer, and YouTube with David Ellis

Mississippi Outdoors Podcast ·

2025/12/03

In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, host Matt Wyatt catches up with David Ellis, better known as “Yawt Yawt”, the Mississippi trapper and YouTube personality whose mix of humor, wildlife work, and storytelling has made him a fan favorite.David talks about his latest deer season, how filming his own hunts has changed, and what it’s like balancing social media fame with everyday life. He shares stories about being recognized by fans in restaurants and airports, how he keeps his

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