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The Best New Years Eve Party Package, Ever!

Don't miss your chance to win your way to the best New Year's Eve party in town at The Midnight Rodeo! Not only that, but you and 7 of your friends could roll up in style aboard the 417 Party Bus! I'll pick up up, we'll have dinner at Whiskey Tango, cruse around town, and then head to The Midnight Rodeo . There, you hang out in the VIP Lounge, have your own bottle of champagne on ice, and after…


Late Season Whites And Hybrids!

Last weekend up on Truman Lake the white bass and hybrids were still active and up shallow! The latest cooler weather has dropped the water temps down into the mid-50's but that hasn't slowed the action. Sure, you'll need to bundle up but as I reported in my last post there's only a couple baits to you need to get into the action. Again, a #5 Shad Rap, or similar type of bait, will do the trick.…


Local 10-Year-Old Takes Two Monster Deer!

Most hunters, myself included, go their whole lives and won't match what a local 10-year-old has accomplished during this years archery and firearms deer seasons. It's an amazing story of Drake Taylor and his passion for hunting and of his father that has taken the time to instill in his son a love of the outdoors. In a recent episode of my Ozarks Outdoors podcast our friends at the Missouri…


Fall Whites, Hybrids, and More!

The closer we get to winter, the more active the white bass and hybrids get. The shorter days and falling water temps signal to the lakes predators it's time to feed up! It's the perfect time to get out for some fast action. You really never know what you might catch. Those game fish will follow the shad wherever the wind may take them so on any cast it may be a white bass, hybrid, crappie,…


Fall Walleye And White Bass

It's finally officially fall. And with it comes the fall turkey, archery deer season, and several other hunting opportunities. Matter of fact, we're talking all about that with our local Missouri Department of Conservation agents on my latest Ozarks Outdoors podcast. However, don't put that fishing tackle away just yet. Some of the best white bass and walleye fishing is happening right now on our…


Meet Superstar In The Making...Kaitlin Butts

From Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is less than an hour drive from the Born & Raised Festival grounds, Kaitlin Butts was right at home all weekend long. She got to hang out too with her hubby, Flatland Calvary's lead singer  Cleto Cordero who was playing the festival as well.


Texas Country's Working Man's Band...Mike & The Moonpies

Playing well over 200 shows a year, Mike and The Moonpies are one of the hardest working bands bands on the planet. Hailing from the "Live Music Capital Of The World" Austin, Texas, Mike and the Moonpies started as a dance hall band. Over the years, and 8 studio albums later, Mike and "The Pies" have established themselves as one of the very best Texas Country bands ever.


Ole School Red Dirt With The Red Dirt Rangers

Ground zero for Red Dirt Country music can be traced back to the home of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Stillwater Oklahoma. More specifically, a little two-story, five-bedroom house called "The Farm". The house was out on the edge of town and the home of one Bob Childers, the "Godfather" of Red Dirt. Some of the music founding members became who we know today as the Red Dirt Rangers.


A Few Minutes With Texas Country Superstar Randy Rodgers

It's hard to not think The Randy Rodgers Band when you think about Texas Country. Hailing from San Marcos, Texas this band is the heart and soul of what's now called "Texas Country" music. From the bands live recording debut "Live at Cheatham Street Warehouse" to their latest, "Homecoming" the heart, soul, and style is unmistakable and that's why they are so loved by their fans.