Legends of the Wild, A Field And Stream Production | Hunting, Fishing and the Outdoors

Episode 30 - Fishing Industry Lessons From Joe Cermele’s Legendary Career in Outdoor Media

What happens when a lifelong angler turns curiosity, timing, and authenticity into an unlikely media career? Joe Cermele has spent decades at the intersection of fishing

Episode 29 - From College Football to Hunting Industry Success with JJ Gustafson

The best hunting opportunities often begin with unexpected friendships and one bold decision to chase adventure. JJ Gustafson's path into the hunting industry didn't sta

Episode 28 - 100 Days of Upland Hunting Across the American West

One hunter, one dog, and 100 unforgettable days chasing wild birds across public lands. Some hunting goals start as an idea. Others become an obsession. Wildlife photog

Episode 27 - One Of Theodore Roosevelt's Greatest Legacy Lives in North Dakota

Walk where Theodore Roosevelt became America's greatest conservation leader and forever changed the outdoors. Theodore Roosevelt didn't become the father of American con

Episode 26 - Prairie Ducks in Decline: Photography, Conservation, and Culture

A lifetime chasing wild birds reveals hard truths every hunter needs to hear. What happens when a legendary outdoor photographer spends decades documenting North America

Episode 25 - Big Wave Lessons and Bowhunting Obsession with Shane Dorian

The same mindset that conquers giant waves can unlock unforgettable hunting adventures. Professional surfer and big wave pioneer Shane Dorian joins Legends of the Wild f

Episode 24 - Built for Adventure: Hunting, Bowhunting, and the Soholt Brothers Story

Two brothers unpack the hunts, failures, builds, and public land fights that shaped their outdoor lives. Sam Soholt sits down with his older brother Josh Soholt for a co

Episode 23 - Saving Turkey Hunting History: The Wild Turkey Archives Story

A race against time to save the stories, footage, and legacy of wild turkey hunting. Wild turkeys nearly disappeared from the American landscape. What brought them back

Episode 22 - Build a Hunting Career: Mark Kenyon on Storytelling, Conservation, and Public Land

How Mark Kenyon turned passion for hunting into a career while protecting public lands and wildlife for future generations. Mark Kenyon built Wired to Hunt from a simple

Episode 21 - From Field to Table: Better Wild Game Cooking Starts Here

Turn every hunt into unforgettable meals with simple, proven wild game cooking strategies. Cooking wild game well is the difference between obligation and obsession. Thi

Episode 20 - Ben O’Brien on Reinventing Hunting Media and Telling Better Stories

What happens when hunting media stops playing it safe and starts telling the truth? Ben O’Brien has spent the better part of two decades pushing the boundaries of huntin

Episode 19 - Fly Fishing Built This Life: Oliver White on Risk, Lodges, and Purpose With Oliver White

From broken bones to global fishing lodges, this story redefines what success outdoors really means. What starts as a kid catching fish on canned corn turns into a life

Episode 18 - Bird Dogs and the Obsession That Never Ends

Upland hunting isn’t a hobby. It’s a lifelong obsession fueled by dogs, weather, and wild birds. Tyler Webster of the Western Wingshooter Podcast and co-host of The Flus

Episode 17 - Boundary Waters Under Threat: Why Sportsmen Must Speak Up Now With Lukas Leaf

One vote could change the future of North America’s most iconic wilderness waters. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness isn’t just a postcard destination. It’s one

Episode 16 - Why Grasslands Matter for Wildlife; Native Habitat with Kyle Lybarger

Grasslands built wildlife abundance long before food plots, timber cuts, and fire suppression changed everything. Grasslands shaped North American wildlife long before m

Episode 15 - Boat-Built Ingenuity on the Chesapeake: Crabber, Camper Boats, and DIY Watercraft

A Chesapeake crabber turns scrap boats into floating camps, proving grit and creativity still rule the water. What happens when a first-generation waterman applies backc

Episode 14 - Public Ground, Pressured Deer, and Why Access Still Matters With Meateater’s Tony Peterson

Public land whitetails reveal more about hunters, access, and limits than antlers ever will. Tony Peterson from the Meateater team has hunted enough whitetails and enoug

Episode 13 - Chasing Mallards Through Timber: Rusty Creasey on Management, Migration, and Mentorship

A veteran timber hunter reveals hard-earned lessons that transform everyday duck hunters into true waterfowl students. Sam sits down with Arkansas waterfowl legend Rusty

Episode 12 - Born for the Blind: Justin Martin’s Journey from Louisiana Woods to Duck Commander

A lifelong waterfowler reveals the moments, mentors, and mistakes that shaped his obsession with duck hunting. Justin “Martin” Martin joins Sam to trace an outdoorsman’s

Episode 11 - Inside the Art of the Hunt: Ryan Kirby on Whitetails, Field & Stream, and Legacy

When Field & Stream brought its legendary magazine back to life, they turned to one artist to set the tone - Ryan Kirby. In this episode, host Sam Soholt sits down with K