Podcast Episodes
“Try and keep your feet dry when we’re out humpin’….”
"...I want you boys to remember to change your socks wherever we stop. The Mekong will eat a grunt's feet right off his legs..." -Lt. Dan The downtime between hunting seasons is a great opportunity to take a look at your gear and assess if any of it needs replacing as...
Off-season Projects – How’s your water situation? Now’s the time to prep
Now that we're in the off-season with deer and the other fall hunting seasons behind us and turkey in front of us, down at Rancho Bandido it's ranch management time! There are projects galore but one of the most important things at the top of our list is water. We try...
Deer ejected for targeting
Have you seen this video? Absolutely crazy. Imagine getting blindsided by that deer. Essentially the reverse of what typically happens when we're driving and they get in front of us. Luckily for this guy the deer didn't actually lead with his head or it could have...
Hunting Controversies – Hog doggin’
In this episode we continue our series on hunting controversies where we discuss the phenomenon of hog doggin'. A very interesting subject and a type of hunting for hogs we haven't done yet but we tackle the topic head on. What do you think of hog doggin'? Let us...
Creating your own “Hall of Horns”
Ha, I know they're really Whitetail "antlers" and not horns but it seemed to flow a little better. Right now they're just in my garage but someday...someday the goal is display them all, and more, proudly in a man cave or equivalent. For the longest time I kept only...
In preserving small town culture, hunters are key
If you're anything like us you appreciate the nostalgia, rich history and culture of small towns. As you know we're in Texas and small town Texas is a treasure unlike any other. There's a certain aura about them that conjures up feelings of hard work, pride, and salt...
Pasture poodles, deer in transition & Blackbuck antelope
In this episode we discuss Jimmy's successful hunting weekend that just passed recounting the pasture poodle he killed Friday night that almost snuck up on two 8 point bucks, the doe he harvested sitting in a blind in a prolific transition area and not over a feeder,...
Some listener mail, cottonseed and late season ducks
In this episode we review some listener feedback and a question about where to find cottonseed. We talk about how our new Hunter Search can help you find the hunting feed and supplies you need, when and where you need them. Stay tuned for our new voicemail feedback...
How the Bandit’s prepare, cook and enjoy their venison
In this episode we discuss how we prepare our venison for cooking after we've cleaned the deer and how we cook it along with some of our favorite recipes. You can check out a couple of them here and here. Let us know how you prepare your venison and what your favorite...
Year of the Bandit
In this episode we discuss Jimmy's terrible hunting allergies, our Heaven Week hunting successes, time to start your supplemental protein feeding and the importance of helping our your local feed store. This year will definitely be the Year of the Bandit. We have a...
Fun with a scam, Galveston Red Wolves and more
In this episode we have fun with a credit card scammer, discuss the recent find of red wolf DNA in some Galveston wild wolves/coyotes (article HERE) and give our take on a terrible story about two "hunters" who tortured a wounded deer...ERRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Enjoy this...
Thanksgiving hooded mergansers, gadwalls and a doe
In this episode the guys talk about hunting over the thanksgiving break and how great the ducks were this year, a reminder to be careful when wading in and why success sometimes only happens when you get out of the blinds. As mentioned in the episode, remember to...