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Episode 13: Spring Gobblers in Kentucky — History, Hunting, and Opening Weekend at Turkey Camp with Zak Danks, Ruffed Grouse & Wild Turkey Program Coordinator, KDFWR
🦃🎙️ Episode 13 of the Bluegrass Woods & Water Podcast is all about getting ready for spring turkey season here in Kentucky.In this episode, Rick breaks down the history of wild turkeys in…
Episode 12 - The Science of Live Bait: Stripers, Oxygen, and X-Treme Bait Tanks with Damon Melcho
Rick breaks down a tough fishing trip to Lake Cumberland with Brian, Chris, and Paul where stripers were hard to find and bait was even harder to catch. Even local outfitters were seeing the same…
Episode 11 - Inside Kentucky’s Southeast Fisheries System with Marcy Anderson: Stripers, Dams, and the New Oxygen Injection System
In this episode of the Bluegrass Woods & Water Podcast, Rick sits down with Marcy Anderson, Program Coordinator for the Southeast Fisheries District with the Kentucky Department of Fish &…
Episode 10 - “Looking Ahead to 2026: Kentucky Seasons, Striper Talk, and Catfish Pro”
Episode Description — Spotify🎙️ In this episode of Bluegrass Woods & Water, Rick looks ahead to 2026 and helps Kentucky hunters and anglers start planning for the year ahead 🗓️🦌🎣We break down…
Episode 9 -Deer Biology, Seasonal Change, and Smarter Hunting in Kentucky with Kentuckys Deer Coordinator Joe McDermott
:🦌 Episode 9: Deer Biology, Seasonal Change, and Smarter Hunting in KentuckyIf you’ve ever wondered why deer suddenly change patterns during the season — not just where they go, but when and how they…
Deer Camp Chaos, Tennessee Stripers, and Lake Cumberland Legends with Jeremy Morgan
This week on Bluegrass Woods & Water, Rick recaps one of the strangest Kentucky deer seasons in recent memory — from nocturnal bucks and odd post-rut movement to time at deer camp, hanging…
Episode 7 - “From Rut to Rifle Season: A Kentucky Deer Camp and Conversation with a Legend, Tim Farmer”
The rut is on, rifle season is here, and we’ve got one of the biggest guests in Bluegrass Woods & Water history.In this episode, Rick sits down with Kentucky outdoor legend Tim Farmer for a…
Episode 6 From Field to Film — The Kentucky Afield Legacy
This week, Rick sits down with Chad Miles, the voice and vision behind Kentucky Afield TV — one of the most iconic outdoor programs in America.Chad shares his journey from growing up in Kentucky’s…
Episode 5 – “From Data to Deer Tracks: Ethan Newman on Kentucky’s Outdoors”
This week on Bluegrass Woods and Water, we take a deep dive into the science and stories behind Kentucky’s great wildlife comeback. From the early days of whitetail and turkey restoration to the elk…
Episode 4 - On Duty with Lieutenant Ping
🎧 Episode 4: “On Duty with Lieutenant Ping”In this episode of Bluegrass Woods and Water, host Rick Straus sits down with fellow Alexandria native and Campbell County Camel, Lieutenant Jason Ping of…
The Rise of the Bluegrass Whitetail 🦌
Kentucky’s whitetail deer herd is one of the greatest conservation success stories in the country — but it wasn’t always that way. In this episode, Rick takes a deep dive into the rise, fall, and…
Hooked on Stripers: Kentucky’s Trophy Fishery
Lake Cumberland is home to one of the nation’s top inland striper fisheries — and it didn’t happen by accident. In this episode, I dive into the fascinating history of how stripers came to Kentucky,…
S1E1 Welcome to Bluegrass Woods and Water
On the very first episode of Bluegrass Woods and Water, Rick Straus sits down with Hurley Combs Jr. of Lost Mountain Outfitters — one of Kentucky’s most successful elk outfitters. Hurley shares his…
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