We sit down with Will Fontenot from Hunt Repellent to hear how a DEET-free, scent-free insect repellent went from a South Louisiana problem to a fast-growing product on shelves across multiple states. Along the way we get into the sales grind behind retail growth, plus turkey hunting obsession, public land pressure, and how habitat changes can ripple through waterfowl country.

• the origin of Hunt Repellent and why EPA testing shaped the launch timeline
• why DEET-based products can damage rubber, plastics, and hunting gear
• how the team grows from 30 stores to 250 stores through in-person demos
• why cold calling retailers fails and walking in works
• where the product sells best from mom-and-pop outdoor shops to gas stations near public land
• Will’s background from LSU forestry to account management to leading sales
• Louisiana hunting life from duck hunting decline to going all-in on turkeys
• practical public land turkey strategy focused on access, trucks, and avoiding conflict
• the costs and planning behind chasing a multi-state turkey season
• crawfish farming, water depth, and why duck decline debates get complicated

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We talk with Dr. Kelly O’Neill from the UF Game Lab about what turkey research in Florida actually looks like and why solid data matters before anyone changes regulations. We get into captive poult studies, habitat management, and the Florida specific challenges that can make or break Osceola and Eastern turkey survival.

• UF Game Lab’s statewide turkey research on survival, nesting success, and reproduction
• Building a captive turkey population from abandoned and depredated nests
• How hunting funding and conservation dollars shape research and policy
• Development, habitat fragmentation, and the Florida Wildlife Corridor
• Why poults are so fragile and why early growth is everything
• Poult mortality ranges, limited tracking data, and why consistent methods matter
• Osceola and Eastern differences that look physical more than behavioral
• Vegetation structure trials that test how habitat affects foraging and growth
• Poult diet basics with insects driving early protein needs
• Prescribed burning timing and why one to two years post burn matters
• Turkeys as predator prey and a possible seed dispersal species
• Landowner habitat principles including nesting cover, brood areas, roost sites, and not mowing nests
• Why turkey habitat often helps many other species too


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We sit down with Kurt Belding of Western Obsessions TV to talk about betting on yourself, building a life around western hunting, and what “burn the ships” looks like when the money runs out. Kurt also breaks down the mental side of backcountry hunting, the gear choices that prevent disasters, and the moments in Alaska that change how you think forever.

• walking away from comfortable work to chase hunting adventures full time
• “burn the ships” commitment and why a plan B can weaken plan A
• losing entrepreneurial identity while working as an employee
• building mental toughness through disciplined fitness and painful workouts
• practical training advice for a first Colorado elk hunt
• backcountry risk management when there is no easy way out
• grizzly bear charge story and how fear distorts time
• mountain goat hunting on cliffs and planning shots for retrieval
• boots, base layers, shelter, sleep systems, water filters, and morale items
• the “Redemption” archery elk film and upcoming Alaska moose plans
• social media expectations versus the real grind of hunting
• filming lessons, self filming struggles, and editing to learn what you missed
• booking agency model that connects hunters with vetted outfitters

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