A Hunter's Legacy

He’s edited film for Realtree, worked the grind with Midwest Whitetail, and built one of the largest Facebook hunting groups around—but Cody Huhn’s still sleeping in his car, running on ramen noodles, and hunting with whatever gear he can piece together.

In this raw, no-fluff episode, Cody sits down with Mitchell to talk about the reality of chasing big bucks on public with almost nothing in the wallet and even less room f...

Some stories remind hunters why the woods always have the final say. This week, Michigan bowhunter and entrepreneur Tom Spisz sits down with Mitchell Fox to talk about lessons learned from business, black bears, and getting turned around in the dark timber.

Raised outside Ann Arbor, Tom grew up running behind his dad and uncles—“the OG Michigan hunters,” as he calls ’em—cutting his teeth on bait piles, red-tipped youth bows, and lon...

She didn’t grow up around hunting, blinds, or whitetail stories at the dinner table in Wisconsin. Her world back then was music stands and concert halls—playing oboe in a symphony, performing at Carnegie Hall, and touring seven European countries before she even finished high school. Hunting wasn’t even on the radar. But in her late 20s, a women’s group in Kansas opened the door to the outdoors—and she stepped through it with both ...

There’s something about the first time a Minnesotan hits the Montana ridges—it humbles a man quick. For Peter Herzog, that move west wasn’t just about chasing bigger bulls—it was about building a life from the ground up.

Originally from small-town Minnesota, Peter’s story is full of grit, risk, and elk bugles echoing through the timber. He shares what it’s really like to go from managing a 30-man spray foam business to chasing elk a...

She’s lived in eight states, fought wildfires in the Rockies, and worked inside some of hunting’s biggest companies. In this episode, Lexi sits down with Mitchell to talk about the long road from wildland firefighting to bowhunting, burnout, and rediscovering purpose beyond the industry grind.

From the back of a fire buggy to the marketing offices of Huntwise and Bowtech, Lexi’s story peels back the curtain on the hunting world—the ...

Some stories don’t start in the woods—they start with family, hard work, and a few twists life throws along the way. Forrest Been of Arkansas knows that better than most. A husband, stepdad, veteran, and roofing contractor, Forrest has lived a life built on grit and balance. From learning the ropes of trapping alongside his grandfather to competing in family squirrel hunts on Thanksgiving mornings, his hunting roots run deep.
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The story of Brett Morris isn’t polished—it’s built on cracked boots, busted arrows, and a stubborn drive that never lets up. A blue-collar construction worker from the Midwest, Brett has balanced long days on the job with even longer sits in the stand, chasing deer, turkey, and anything else that calls the woods home.

His hunting story started at 13, tagging along with his dad. Back then, sports had most of his attention. But by 15...

Some stories start with blue jeans, old rifles, and lessons from Dad—and Levi Mason’s is no different. Growing up in west-central Illinois, Levi tagged his first turkey at eight, his first buck at ten, and never looked back. These days, he’s balancing life as a husband, father of two girls, Regional Director with the National Wild Turkey Federation, and a land professional helping folks chase the same dreams he’s lived.

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Some kids grow up playing video games—Clint grew up as his dad’s “live trail camera,” sitting in a tree stand before he was even strong enough to pull a bow. In this episode, Iowa native Clint shares the stories that shaped him as a hunter, from shooting his first deer with a bow at just nine years old to tagging along on northern Minnesota bear hunts with a VHS camera in hand.

Clint talks about his years chasing ducks and building ...

Some hunters chase trophy racks. Chris Cannon chases stories worth telling. Hailing from southeast Tennessee by way of Georgia, Chris has been bowhunting since he was a kid—pulled into a tree with a rope by his dad and learning the ropes from his Uncle Jimbo. Over the years, he’s built a reputation not just as a skilled hunter, but as a storyteller, cameraman, and content creator for mom-and-pop hunting brands across the country.

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It started with a poor country boy chasing squirrels in the Louisiana woods and turned into a lifetime of chasing big game across the country. Roy Withers grew up in the swamps, running coon dogs and deer hunting, eventually finding a way to fund his out-of-state hunts by pulling century-old cypress logs from bayous and turning them into bar tops and furniture. His stories weave through public-land giants, the politics of hunting a...

Some stories smell like fresh-cut hay and sound like a gravel road under old tires. This one’s got both. Rusty grew up in the hills and hollers of southwest Missouri—working hayfields at five years old, chasing turkeys that scratched through cow manure, and hunting deer long before camo came in brand names. In this conversation, he shares decades of grit, humor, and lessons learned from farming, law enforcement, and a lifetime in t...

It started with a youth pastor’s crossbow—but for 20-year-old Gabe Foley from Southwest Ohio, that was just the beginning.

In this episode, Gabe sits down with Mitchell Fox to share how his love for deer hunting grew from sitting on the ground with his grandpa to managing over 9,500 acres across seven counties. He talks about building a landscaping business with his fiancée, the painful lessons from early hunts, and the obsession th...

He used to live for the rut and sunrise over a flooded cornfield. These days, he’s building a media brand, raising a family, and still keeping one foot in the woods. In this episode, Corey Hillebo of Slater, Iowa, opens up about the shift from hardcore hunting to real-life balance—why he stepped back from waterfowl, how bowhunting still calls his name, and how fatherhood and farming redefined what matters.

Corey shares how it all st...

What happens when a Missouri banker trades a nine-to-five for a life chasing Canada geese? In this episode, Chase Tripp sits down to share how he went from commercial banking to working full-time at a small-town gun shop—all to get closer to the outdoors he loves.

Born and raised near St. Louis, Chase talks about growing up in a non-hunting family, the unlikely way he fell in love with waterfowl, and the hard lessons (and hilarious ...

Randy Woolum has seen it all. From running bird dogs across the Midwest to hauling in monster walleye on Lake Erie, his stories come laced with grit, humility, and a lifetime outdoors. Raised in a family that depended on hunting and fishing for supper, Randy cut his teeth trapping groundhogs, running a cur dog after school, and later coon hunting to help pay for Christmas.

In this episode, he sits down with Mitchell to swap tales ab...

Brandon Sewell knows the sound of boots hitting the desert sand and the feel of a bowstring in his calloused hands. After 20 years of service in the U.S. Army—with tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond—he’s now staring down retirement and dreaming about the Texas whitetail woods he’s been away from for too long.

In this episode, Brandon opens up about finding balance between duty, family, and a deep love for the outdoors. He shares...

What started as a spring break hog hunt in Florida back in 2013 turns into a story about lifelong friendships, wild hunts, and the raw passion that runs deep in the Florida woods. Derek Watson from Dade City, Florida, joins the show to swap stories that span everything from chest-deep hog chases to 151-inch Florida bucks.

Derek breaks down his roots growing up in citrus country, how a childhood of running orange groves and chasing h...

She grew up bouncing between gravel roads and suburban sidewalks—now she’s hauling a bow across state lines, chasing longbeards, and building a life on her own terms. In this episode, Mitchell sits down with Georgia Klink, a gritty and grounded hunter out of Missouri, who’s carving her path in both business and the backwoods.

Georgia talks about her early days shadowing her dad at deer camp, why she eats what she harvests, and how s...