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Alex Rutledge and Redbone are live from K-Country 95 in Thayer, Missouri for a packed episode of American Roots Outdoors. In Segment 1, they cover local current events: King of the River tournament results, Cardinals and Royals baseball frustrations, high school football Jamboree prep, and a big conversation about Missouri potentially losing both its NFL teams. Segment 2 dives deep into strategies for locating mature bucks — food sources, water holes, Wiseye camera networks, glassing, and tapping local farmers for intel. Segment 3 covers pre-season preparations: food plot management, soil pH, no-till drilling, mineral sites, and getting your 12 Point Hunting Blinds placed early. Segment 4 wraps with Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame news (Tommy Garner & Ted Nugent), rifle practice tips using Hornady ammo, ethical shot placement, and archery prep. The bonus segment features Redbone's weekend BBQ smoker adventure and the Cave City Watermelon Festival. Powered by Wise Eye Technologies, Eagle Seed, 12 Point Hunting Blinds, Spandau Arms, and Hornady Ammunition.

Chapter markers added (24 total) and ♪ symbols placed before and after each music segment:

• ♪ Show Intro – 1:35
• Show Open & Segment 1: Current Events – 1:50
• King of the River Fishing Tournament Results – 3:18
• Cardinals & Royals Baseball Talk – 4:54
• High School Football & Local Sports – 6:51
• Missouri's Losing Its Pro Football Teams – 8:25
• ♪ Break 1 – 10:52
• Segment 2: How to Find Mature Bucks – 11:46
• Food & Water Sources for Deer – 12:26
• Scouting Techniques: Cameras, Glassing & Locals – 14:15
• ♪ Break 2 – 18:54
• Segment 3: Deer Season Preparations – 19:43
• Food Plot Management: Mowing, Spraying & Soil pH – 21:07
• 12 Point Hunting Blinds: Placement & Setup – 23:15
• Using Wiseye Cameras to Pattern Bucks – 25:07
• Deer Hunting Ethics & Property Respect – 28:07
• ♪ Break 3 – 29:01
• Segment 4: Rifle Prep, Legends Hall of Fame & Closing – 29:47
• Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame: Tommy Garner & Ted Nugent – 30:52
• Rifle Practice & Hunting Prep with Hornady Ammo – 33:31
• Bullet Placement & Harvesting Tips – 36:00
• Bonus Segment: BBQ Recipes & Cave City Watermelon Festival – 39:24
• River Masters Elite Series Tournament Preview – 45:45
• ♪ Show Outro – 47:19

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Alex Rutledge and Redbone sit down with Kenny Zuspan of First Class Whitetails to break down soil testing, food plot placement, and pH strategy ahead of deer season. Kenny details his $100,000 Whitetail Challenge, shares stories from professional poker tournaments, and closes with a bonus segment of his favorite deer meat recipes.

Chapters (24 added):

0:00 Soil Sample Collection 101 ·

0:29 Eagle Seed Smorgasbord Food Plot ·

1:12 Show Intro & Theme Song ·

1:47 Meet Kenny Zuspan of First Class Whitetails ·

3:35 Sports Talk: Reds, Cardinals & Red Sox ·

6:23 Kenny's Background & $100K Challenge Teaser ·

6:46 Ripley County Fair & King of the River ·

8:45 Break: Theme Song & Sponsor ·

9:48 Kenny's Roots, Coon Hunting & Poker ·

11:48 First Class Whitetails Operation Explained ·

12:19 Inside the $100,000 Whitetail Challenge ·

17:12 Youth & Ladies Teams ·

18:13 Break: Theme Song & Sponsors ·

19:23 Season Prep & Guiding Experience ·

20:09 Soil Testing Deep Dive ·

23:00 Army Worm Warning ·

26:05 Break: Theme Song ·

27:01 Food Plot Placement Strategy ·

30:26 Soil pH & Food Plot Diversity ·

33:43 12-Point Blinds & Wise Eye Success ·

35:44 Closing Thoughts & Theme Song ·

36:21 Outro & Sponsor ·

37:20 Bonus Segment: Kenny's Deer Recipes ·

45:16 Closing Theme Song

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Hillbilly hard work meets Major League dreams. 18-year-old Brady Smith joins American Roots Outdoors fresh off being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2025 MLB Draft. Alongside his parents Brad and Erica and younger brother Bryn, Brady shares the emotional story of draft day, the years of grinding that got him there, and why he chose the pros over college ball at Wichita State. The Smith family also opens up about their Ozarks roots, faith, and love of hunting and fishing on the Current River — plus a full breakdown of how to clean and fry up a mess of suckers.

Chapters:

• 0:00 — Intro & Sponsor Messages
• 0:59 — Show Open: Cardinals & Brewers Talk
• 2:18 — Meet Brady Smith and Family
• 3:26 — Draft Day Story
• 6:08 — Brady's Baseball Journey
• 9:56 — Who Is Brady Smith
• 18:14 — College Path & Cardinals Snub
• 19:20 — Hunting and Fishing with the Smiths
• 27:39 — Faith, Family, and the Future
• 35:07 — College vs. Pro Debate
• 37:06 — Closing Thoughts
• 38:36 — Bonus Segment: Cooking Suckers
• 42:40 — Wrap-Up & Sign-Off

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