Speak the Language Podcast

Jason Chaffetz served as a representative for Utah’s 3rd congressional district from 2009 until 2017, and now serves as a contributor to FOX News network. In this episode, we talk about some of the public lands issues and questions currently circulating throughout our country, as well as Jason’s background in hunting and conservation.

With the recent discovery of CWD in our home state of Mississippi, there have been several questions as to what this all means. In this episode we talk with Brian Murphy, CEO of QDMA, a knowledgeable voice on the subject, and answer several commonly asked questions about the disease and the implications for us as deer hunters.

Michael Hunsucker is the Co-host on the very popular Outdoor Channel show, Heartland Bowhunter. In this episode, we talk with Michael about his recent trip to Kodiak, where he bowhunted brown bear for several days until finally getting one in to 12 yards!!! You don’t want to miss this story!

Travis Browne is a former UFC heavyweight contender and an avid outdoorsman and bow hunter. In this episode, Lake and Travis talk about his unique path that he took to becoming the hunter that he is today.

Jeremiah Doughty is one of the most recognized wild game chefs of today, and for good reason. His website and social media pages are constantly flowing with content containing creative recipes and pictures of finished wild game dishes that look like they would taste above and beyond the common standard of good. In this episode, Lake talks with Jeremiah about how he got started as a wild game chef and what he does now to teach his passion to hunting new-comers

The bond between a hunter his dog is one is hands down one of the most enticing factors of bird hunting, and getting the chance to see a talented dog in action is truly one the coolest things a hunter can witness out in the field. This week Lake and Jordan sit down with Master Trainer of Mossy Oak Kennels, Bill Gibson. Bill has been training British Labradors for most of his life and is now doing it professionally for Mossy Oak. In this episode, we discuss with Bill the how Mossy Oak Kennels came to be and the training regimen he goes through that builds dogs into incredible retrievers.

This week we talk with Hank Forester of the QDMA and Charles Evans of the Georgia Wildlife Federation who are behind one of the most successful hunter recruitment programs going on right now called Field to Fork.  It’s a program that involves introducing individuals to hunting with a strong emphasis on the meat that it provides. We learn the origins of the program, and why it has been so successful.

Eric Dinger is the founder and CEO of Powderhook, an organization with the mission of making hunting and fishing accessible for all. In this episode, Lake talks with Eric about the current state of hunting and fishing in our country and what Powderhook and others are doing to help ensure than hunting, fishing, and conservation will still be around in the future.

Chad Mendes is more than just an incredible and successful fighter in the UFC. He’s also an avid outdoorsman that has been hunting his whole life. In this episode, Lake talks with Chad about his beginnings in the outdoors, how he balances his hunting with his busy fighting schedule, using his wildgame meat for food during training camps, and swap some fun hunting stories!

Memorial Day is special day for our country. In this special episode we talk with our good friend, Tom Fuller, who served in the military for over 20 years, most of that time being spent as an Army Ranger. We discuss the importance of Memorial Day, and about an incredible organization called Ranger Road that Tom works with that helps veterans transition from military to civilian life.