Episodes
Mike McKnight, Mark Zorich - West Coast Long Range Subjects Discussed: Potential New Gin Legislation;Bipartisan Senate Proposal, Red Flag Laws,Losing the Right of Due Process;Tactical Sniper Training;Tuning Up for Hunting Early;Common Mistakes with Long Range;Competition Long Range Shooting;Tuning Up Equipment;Adding a Muzzle Break;The Evolution of Hunting Rifles;Fitting Your Rifle;Understanding Ballistics;Understanding Optics;Understanding Parallax;MOA or Mil.
Published 06/23/22
Published 06/23/22
Mike McKnight, Tom Patti Candidate for US Congress Subjects Discussed: Crappies have become a business;$100K Crappie Tournaments;Crappie Tours;Taking a friend fishing for slabs;Border Issues with Public Land;Fentanyl;Washingtons Ruling Class;2A;Opportunities to Reach Across the Aisle;Energy Issues;Homeless Pollution to the Ecosystem. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and never miss an episode!
Published 06/06/22
Mike McKnight, Tom Patti Candidate for Congress CA-9, James Smith California Dawn Sportfishing Subjects Discussed: The Trouble with Bears,Making Your Own Firearms,I Got Engaged,CA Delta,Sea Lions,Homeless Pollution,Forest Management,Common Sense,Reaching Across the Aisle,Maritime Superstitions,Ceremonies to Rename a Boat,No Bananas or Redheads On Board,Cal Dawn II,Creature Conforts,Matching SoCal Fishing Boats.
Published 05/12/22
Mike McKnight, Lucas Hoge Country Artist/Hoge Wild TV, Billy Nicholas Venice Fishing Lodge, Shawn Parr Country Music Radio Personality, Ken Hoge, Wayne Kotow CCA CA Subjects Discussed: On the road from Venice Louisiana, Season 3 Hoge Wild TV,Bowfishing from an airboat,Redfishing in the Bayous,Shawn the Golden Boy,Miss Kimmy,the Dacquiri Bar,favorite episodes from the first two seasons,Dad caught crabs,possibly stranded at Catalina,Wayne Southern CA Oil Spill,Container Ship Pollution,CARB and...
Published 12/01/21
Mike McKnight, Dr. Alan Taylor Penn State University, Ashley Watson Angler-Hunter-Fire Survivor Subjects Discussed: The disparity between ecologists views, forest thinning and treatment, the role of NGOs, the most destructive CA fires have been in the last 15 years, how areas may tend to burn the same, getting sick on a party boat, female repo truck drivers, having a cabin in the of a fire, trying to save and bug out before a fire arrives. Finding your cabin still standing.
Published 11/16/21
Mike McKnight, Ken Franke Pres of Sportfishing Assoc of CA, Clara "Crazy Clara" Ricabal Subjects Discussed; Podcast Poaching; CARB rule proposal for diesel emissions from party boats; how it could affect private boats as well; Female salt water anglers; getting evacuated from a wildfire; dating in the fishing world; fighting over gear; having a heart attack in your 40's; Cuban Food; Cubans don't have tortillas; a burgeoning Cuban Revolution. 
Published 07/16/21
Mike McKnight, Jen Benedet CDFW R3 Coordinator, Robbie Dunham Koke Machine Guide Service Subjects Discussed: The end of the CCW Renewal Saga, How I almost torpedoed it, The difficulties of obtaining or renewing a CCW in the future, lots of new anglers and hunters during COVID, Will it be sustainable post COVID, Hunter Education post COVID, The saturation of new guides and Six Packs, How much are apps helping to put more people in the wild. having a new boat built from the keel up. The red...
Published 06/25/21
Mike McKnight, Bryan Lynn Sportsmens Alliance Subjects Discussed: The flurry of new legislation with the new administration; the Bear Problem in CA; Pitbull vs Bear; HR127; Psych Evaluations for firearms owners; Gun Rights; National Gun Registry; Psych Evals for CCW; Do you beat your wife; Do you like flowers; Beaver Trapping in Oregon in danger; Dog Breeders in Texas; Buy a CA Bear Tag.
Published 03/17/21
Mike McKnight, Mark Oliva NSSF Subjects discussed; The spike in hunting and fishing license sales, the NRA files for Chapter 11 and leaves NY for Texas, No SHOT Show for 2021, the demand for brass on all levels, reloads are in short supply too, almost 7 million first time gun buyers in 2020, dry fire training augmenting range trips, the deplatforming of Parler and firearms websites, the Social Media oligarchy clamping down on sportsmen and women on social media. 
Published 01/20/21
Mike McKnight, Jen "The Archer" Cordaro Subjects Discussed: The new Administration is already planning gun rights changes; Applying for or renewing a CCW in the Rona Era; the "Featureless" issue; taking a newborn fishing at 2 weeks; Hunting at 6 weeks; The challenge of Maternity Camo options; No shooting after 12 weeks in utero; Road Hunting, California Plates in other states; The role of the partner or husband in rearing a child outdoors; Unboxing the A400 in 20 ga; How many shotguns do you...
Published 12/16/20
Mike McKnight, Jon Rosenfield - Senior Scientist SF Baykeeper Subjects Discussed: My attempt at public office. The proliferation of water borne data centers. Alameda rejected one but one has shown up at the Port of Stockton, CA and there are more planned not only on the Delta in Northern California but around the world. Once through cooling systems adding heat to already distressed waterways plus other impacts to water and wetlands. Microsoft testing submerged data centers. Changes in Social...
Published 11/09/20
Mike McKnight, Mike Gravert-Intimidator Sportfishing Subjects Discussed:Too Hot to Bowhunt,Headed to Louisiana for Redfish,Recap of Hoge Wild Catalina Episode,AB3030 Fight Continues,Running a 6 Pack in the COVID Era,Fish Running from Toxins,Harmful Algal Blooms in the US,Delta Striper Health, Homeless Dumping,Alaska is a Ghost Town,Panfish An Overlooked Fishery,More People Vocal on Water Quality,Living on a Houseboat. Plus the Great American Outdoors Act Is it all that? Maybe not
Published 08/11/20
Mike McKnight, Aimee Russell, Lucas Hoge Subjects Discussed: Responding to criticisms of TWAW Episode on Social Media, Aimee popped in to chat since she went to work for Fisherman's Warehouse,Poofy Grundens,The Grumpy Old Men Incident,Managing a Tackle Store During COVID,Civil Unrest Scares,Aimee Didn't Have the Rona,Unruly Customers,Proper Mask Wearing,Reservations for Yosemite,Shortages of Tackle,Sharkin,The Long Awaited Hoge Wild TV Lobster Episode,Lincoln County Wars,Blowing an...
Published 07/25/20
Mike McKnight, Cherie Sintes-Glover TWAW Mother Lode Subjects discussed: Boat & PWC and ATV sales during COVID,Women driving gun sales in almost every state,women seeking training for new reasons,Millennial women,Training with other women as opposed to men,Women increase CCW applications,Shotgun training for women,The McCloskey Situation,Situational Awareness for women,Rural vs Suburban,Accessories for women,Sacramento is the largest US Chapter,Hunter Safety together,#notme,Dry Firing
Published 07/16/20
Mike McKnight, Jason Chung & John Martinez from Outdoor Sportsman Subjects discussed: Buying a license to use state lands,Independence Day frustration release,What drives you to the outdoors,Gun counter traffic during COVID and protests,Being the face of DOJ, The resurgence of ARs,Shortages on ammo,The Prop 63 debacle,DOJ Delays,CDC Range Restrictions,Used gun market,Collector guns,Movies and guns,Die Hard IS a Christmas Movie,The Dirty Harry Gun,The Beretta 92,The John Wick Safe,Lever...
Published 07/08/20
Mike McKnight, Wayne Kotow, Coastal Conservation Assoc-CA, Aoibheann Cline, Congressional Sportmen's Foundation Subjects discussed; Premiere of Hoge Wild TV,tackle shortages are happening,AB3030 CA,Similarities to MLPA,Hypocrisy of not having Sportmen on FGC,Is it 30% or an aditional 30 on top of that?,MLPA 2.0, States US and International Programs,Variation in State Initiatives,Sportsmen are the best stewards,Oppose until ammended. Stay connected on Social @BNBOutdoors and...
Published 07/01/20
Mike McKnight, Jordan Pinasco, Cyrill Derreumaux Subjects Discussed: COVID Masks and your CCW, Jordan Pinasco talks about his first season moving to the front of the boat on the WWBT, Getting Tournaments back after COVID, He and his wife both being on the front lines, Cyril Derreumaux Endurance Athlete on living in Arkansas right from France, Paddling Hawaii, The Yukon, CA to Hawaii and most recently the Sacramento River from Shasta to Golden Gate. 
Published 06/19/20
Mike McKnight, Glenn Chedaris Big Red Worm Company Subjects Discussed: The Mystery of the Nevada Big Game tag system, Idaho Non Resident Changes, the elusive California Elk Tag, What Will Hunting with Outfitters Look Like This Year, Lack of Direction for Outfitters and Fishing Guides, Bait Shops in Crisis for Live and Packaged Baits, The Doomsday Clock, China's Effect on Gear, Unemployment Effect on Fishing Industry.
Published 05/22/20
Mike McKnight, Mark Grupe - Mark Grupe Outdoors Mike McKnight, Mark Grupe - Mark Grupe Outdoors Subjects discussed; Mike & Mark the new radio morning show,dog training, when to introduce a collar,when to introduce a collar to a pup,almost getting stranded in Argentina on a hunt,hunting during the Rona,hog hunting,Thin Green Line pilot,Coyotes,changes in the Pacific Flyway changes,the challenges of Outdoors Media,Snitches,guides getting back to normal, offending Creedmoor shooters....
Published 05/18/20
Mike McKnight, Brian Lynn-Sportmen's Alliance, Jim Hendricks-Saltwater Sportsman Magazine,Don Meidinger-MYDINGR'S BBQ Subjects Discussed:CA Prop 63 Ruling,Government Overrreach on Fishing Closures,Encountering Barney Fife Officers,CV Affecting Hunting and Fishing Worldwide,CV Affecting Conservation Efforts,San Diego Beaches open but not ramps,Jim's Lobzilla,Santa Rosa Halibut,Deepdrop Swordfishing,Mydingr's Sauces and Shakes for Wild Game and Domestic.
Published 04/29/20
Mike McKnight, MD Johnson Freelance Writer/Angler/Hunter Subjects discussed,Wuhan CV closures and restrictions,Social Media rumor mill, the FGC debacle, total shutdowns vs. agency closures,Spring Turkey,You should be Crappie fishing,West vs. South vs. MidWest,Professional Crappie Tournaments,Ed Legan,Clear Lake Crappie,eyes or no eyes,scents,favorite rigs,braid or no braid,100K Crappie Tournament,going old school.  Show Notes: Game & Fish Mag
Published 04/15/20
Mike McKnight, Dr. Robert Garry Tulane University, Dr. Krysten Schuler Cornell University Subjects discussed: SARS Cov2 is natural not lab created;bats can't infect by themselves;can this be a recurring virus:canine and avian CoV;similarities of SARS CoV2 and CWD;can CWD jump the species barrier and has it already;lack of CWD testing;recommendations to Congress:eating CWD infected meat;testing of a live animal for CWD. Stay connected on FB & IG @bnboutdoors
Published 03/27/20
Mike McKnight, Brad Stout This episode we talk about winter Crappie hunting, turkey scouting,Nevada tags,certifying record fish,carrying certified scales, state vs world records,origins of SARS-CoV 2, SARS-CoV, Avian Flu,wildlife trade in China,wet markets,calls to shut them down,how it jumped the species barrier,Chinese Wildlife Act,wildlife farming,blackmarket wildlife trade.
Published 03/24/20
Mike McKnight, Michael Jurad Mountain Man Outfitters In this episode podcasting from the boat. Doing some Striper scouting with my dog on the San Joaquin River. WTF actually happened at the FGC meeting? Why are all of our commissioners politicians and environmentalists with no skin in the game? I got called a trophy hunter on social media. Michael Jurad joins me to talk about the Nevada game tag system. Advantages of applying with a guide. Distribution of game in Nevada. Illegal ATV use. 
Published 02/28/20