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The Ozark Podcast

Kyle Veit & Kyle Plunkett

In the Ozarks, people have always lived in rhythm with the natural world. Hunting, fishing, and living off the land, aren"t just things we do, it"s who we are. And though our lives are inextricably linked to the land we live on, we"ve never been more disconnected from it. So join us, as we travel across the region to bring you the voices of the Ozarks to deepen your connection with the land, sharpen your skills in the outdoors, and help you learn what it means to be an Ozarker. Our guests and the

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Ep. 211 - Roy Pilgrim - The Future Health of Ozark...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2026/04/08

Now we know (from part 1) what's wrong with Ozark woods and forest... what's the solution?→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join other Ozarkers in our Patreon - The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, logger Roy Pilgrim returns to move beyond the problem and into real solutions. If you’ve ever wondered how to improve your land, support wildlife, or simply understand what “good stewardship” looks like, this conversation is as practical as it gets. Roy brings a rare,

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Ep. 210 - Roy Pilgrim - Why Forests in the Ozarks are...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2026/04/01

What’s really happening in the Ozark woods right now, and why aren’t more people talking about it?→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join other Ozarkers in our Patreon - The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, we sit down with first-generation logger Roy Pilgrim, a guy who spends more time in the forest than just about anyone. From horse logging with mules to running a modern timber operation, Roy brings a rare, ground-level perspective on the health of our woods. If you hunt, hike, or

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Ep. 209 - The Check Station - How We Voted on AGFC's...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2026/03/25

This is our last episode...well kinda.→ ⁠⁠⁠Download your free Neosho Bass Field Guide⁠⁠⁠ → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join other Ozarkers on our Patreon - The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, we break down how we voted on the newest AGFC proposed regulation changes + discuss the Illinois River settlement. If you care about bear hunting, stream bank health, blue ribbon zones, and smallmouth fishing, this one is worth your time. Together

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Ep. 208 - Neosho Bass Will Change Ozark Smallmouth...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2026/03/18

The Neosho Bass research is finally here, how will it affect regulations?→ ⁠⁠Download your free Neosho Bass Field Guide⁠⁠ → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join other Ozarkers on our Patreon - The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, Jeremy Risley and Eric Naas of Arkansas Game & Fish Commission break down how the brand-new genetic research of the Neosho Bass will affect state-wide (and perhaps even region-wide) regulations. This discovery of a new species is now helping scientists

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Ep. 207 - The New Neosho Bass Research Every Ozark...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2026/03/11

→ Download your free Neosho Bass Field Guidehttps://ozarkweekly.beehiiv.com/neoshoguide → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join other Ozarkers on our Patreon - The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Neosho bass story keeps getting deeper. In this episode, Chris Middaugh of Arkansas Game & Fish and Tyler Chafin of the University of Arkansas break down brand-new genetic research on the Ozarks’ most fascinating fish. What used to be treated like “just another smallmouth” is now helping scientists

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Ep. 206 - Curtis Copeland - How GIS Data and Mapping...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2026/03/04

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join other Ozarkers on our Patreon - The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What if the map on your phone isn’t just showing you reality… but shaping it? In Part 2 with Curtis Copeland (GIS manager, cartographer, and co-host of Ozark Folk Chronicles) we dive deep into the hidden power behind maps. From OnX hunting layers and lidar data to property boundaries and Google Earth, this episode unpacks how digital mapping influences how we hunt, fish, build, conserve, and even

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Ep. 205 - Curtis Copeland - Creating the Cultural Map...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2026/02/25

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join other Ozarkers on our Patreon - The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Why do the Ozarks mean so much to the people here and who actually gets to decide where it begins and ends? In Part 1 of our conversation with Curtis Copeland (GIS Manager for the City of Branson and co-host of Ozark Folk Chronicles) we unpack the story behind the massive Ozarks map hanging in our studio. What started as a commission for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival turned into a cultural

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Ep. 204 - The Check Station - We're Back in our New...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2026/02/18

→ Listen to 'LIVE from the Ozarks' on Spotify → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join other Ozarkers on our Patreon - The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WE'RE BACK after over 2 months off. Thank you for your patience! We haven't been idle... In this Check Station episode, we're recording in our NEW studio space (which has come along way) to discuss the recent Arkansas trout regulations, the boundary waters situation in Minnesota, and an MDC coyote upate among many other topics. Welcome back! Together

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Ep. 203 - Jack Barclay & Ethan Kemna - Harvesting...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/12/10

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our community on Patreon "The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"It’s the holiday season and we've got two certified big buck hunters with two MASSIVELY different hunting experiences. In this episode, we're joined by Jack Barclay and Ethan Kemna to discuss their hunting styles, their approaches to the season this year, and their stories of harvesting big ol' mountain bucks. Our Trusted partners for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vortex

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Ep. 202 - Two Deer Hunters: Weekend Warrior vs. Full...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/12/03

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our community on Patreon "The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"It’s the holiday season and we've got two certified big buck hunters with two MASSIVELY different approaches this year. In this episode, we're joined by Josh Matthews and Sam Hallam to discuss their hunting styles, their approaches to the season this year, and their stories of harvesting big ol' mountain bucks. Our Trusted partners for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vortex

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Ep. 201 - The Check Station - Our Solution to the CWD...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/11/26

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our community on Patreon "The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"It’s November in the Ozarks which means deer season is in full swing, the trail cams are buzzing, and the cold fronts are making everyone (including the bucks) act a little weird. In this episode of The Check Station, we recap everything that’s happened so far during the rut, including one of the wildest weeks in Ozark Podcast hunting history: missed deer, buck fever, high wind sits, drone recovery talk, trail

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59:25

Ep. 200 - Drew Atkinson - The Most Important Deer...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/11/19

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our community on Patreon "The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"As peak rut dwindles and we enter into late rut, finding rut funnels is our guest's biggest advice for locating big, mature bucks. In this episode, we're back with Drew Atkinson, a fan favorite and Ozark deer whisperer who mountain man strategies inspire us every time we sit down with him. We get into rut funnels, doe groups, buck sign, and the late rut that most people forget about. Our Trusted partners for

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Ep. 199 - Derrick Dixon of Whitetail Research - The...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/11/12

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our community on Patreon "The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Technology keeps advancing at rapid rates: should 'fair chase' and hunting ethicality evolve with it? In this episode, we're back with Derrick Dixon of Whitetail Research, whose viral YouTube videos and data-driven insights are changing everything we thought we knew about mature buck behavior. We get into thermal drones, cell cameras, trail cameras, and how Derrick uses (or rather doesn't use) his collected data to

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58:25

Ep. 198 - Derrick Dixon of Whitetail Research - What...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/11/05

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our community on Patreon "The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"This episode is going to flip your hunting world upside down! We're back wtih Brian Slane, and this time, we go deep into his hunting system for Mature Ozark bucks. From weather-first stand selection to why the little spike buck may be your best intel during the rut, Brian breaks down the hidden rules mature bucks live by and how you can finally crack the code. Our Trusted partners for this

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Ep. 197 - Brian Slane - The "Little Spike" Method for...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/10/29

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our community on Patreon "The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"This episode is going to flip your hunting world upside down! We're back wtih Brian Slane, and this time, we go deep into his hunting system for Mature Ozark bucks. From weather-first stand selection to why the little spike buck may be your best intel during the rut, Brian breaks down the hidden rules mature bucks live by and how you can finally crack the code. Our Trusted partners for this

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Ep. 196 - Brian Sane - The Most Overlooked Deer...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/10/22

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our community on Patreon - "The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Strap in Ozarkers, this episode with Brian Sane is EXACTLY what we've been looking for heading into the spooky season that is...Ozark Mountain Buck Hunting. In this episode, we discuss rub lines, wind switches, rattling methods, and the most overlooked deer behavior pattern that Brian uses to predict (to the day) when he'll harvest his buck each year. Our Trusted partners for this

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Ep. 195 - The Old Ozarks - Owning the Corn in the...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/10/17

Welcome to the Old Ozarks with Dr. Brooks Blevins...For our Season 1 finale, we look back at the famous (or rather 'infamous') life of Southern Missouri native and major league catcher, Mickey Owens and his involvement affiliation with...corn? No, that's not a typo. Let's dive into this episode of The Old Ozarks... What is The Old Ozarks? The Old Ozarks is your gateway to the forgotten history of the Ozarks. Hosted by renowned historian Dr. Brooks Blevins, the leading authority on the

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Ep. 194 - McRee Anderson - The History of Fire...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/10/15

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our community on Patreon - "The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" For thousands of years, fire shaped the Ozarks: clearing land, nourishing native plants, and creating the vibrant ecosystems once teeming with quail, wildflowers, and red-headed woodpeckers. But sometime around 1920, everything changed. .. In this episode, we sit down with McRee Anderson with The Nature Conservancy, to talk about the history of fire in the Ozarks, what the landscape looked like before fire suppression, and

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Ep. 193 - The Check Station - This Chronic Wasting...

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/10/08

→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join "The Holler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"We're back with a Check Station episode this week covering a gaggle of things such as: the most recent bear attack, more threats to public land, reel reactions of our most viral social clips, AND the CWD study done in Northwest Arkansas that could legit change deer hunting as we know it. Our Trusted partners for this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vortex Optics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Industry leader in scopes, rangefinders, and binoculars Maverik -

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Ep. 192 - The Old Ozarks - A Bob Wahr Brand

The Ozark Podcast ·

2025/10/03

Welcome to the Old Ozarks with Dr. Brooks Blevins...We dig into the Ozark’s "surprising" legacy of building some of the world's most recognizable brands. From Walmart to Bass Pro, the region has no shortage of world-changing founders and concepts. But what about the entrepreneurs who were born in the area...but decided to build their kingdoms elsewhere? Let's dive into this episode of The Old Ozarks... What is The Old Ozarks? The Old Ozarks is your gateway to the forgotten history of the

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