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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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Alex Rutledge and Redbone sit down with Shane Wagner of Wagner Heating and Air for a wide-ranging conversation covering his roots in West Plains, Missouri, how he learned the HVAC trade hands-on, and tips for maintaining your split air units. Shane also opens up about his passion for whitetail and turkey hunting using Wise Eye trail cameras, his approach to deer management on the family farm, and his side gig coaching high school basketball at Koshkonong. Stick around for the bonus segment where Shane shares his favorite deer meat recipes. Plus, Cardinals baseball talk and Chiefs updates to kick things off.

Chapters & Timestamps:

• 0:00 – Show Open & Food Plot Tips
• 1:04 – Welcome to American Roots Outdoors
• 3:08 – Cardinals Baseball Talk
• 4:16 – Chiefs & Travis Kelce
• 5:39 – Shane Wagner Joins the Show
• 7:31 – Shane's Roots & Heating Business
• 10:17 – Certifications & Career Advice
• 14:00 – Deer Hunting & Wise Eye Cameras
• 19:44 – Sanctuary & Deer Management
• 21:59 – Split Air Unit Maintenance Tips
• 25:37 – Why Mini Splits Are Popular
• 28:06 – Rifles & Long Range Shooting
• 28:44 – Coaching High School Basketball
• 32:37 – Bonus: Cooking Deer Meat
• 35:45 – Invitation to Hunt & Closing Thoughts
• 36:47 – Outro

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This week on American Roots Outdoors, Alex Rutledge and Redbone sit down with special guest Travis Smith — turkey hunting enthusiast, former Missouri legislator, and lifelong outdoorsman. From growing up in West Plains and working for the Atlanta Hawks/Braves, to coaching football, raising grandkids, and chasing gobblers with his grandfather's old shotgun, Travis shares stories about faith, family, and life in the Ozarks. Plus: Fourth of July safety tips, Cardinals talk, tick-borne illness and controlled burns, and a bonus segment on smoking meats and wild blackberry recipes.

Chapters:

• 0:00 — Intro & Eagle Seed Ad
• 1:34 — Show Open & Current Events
• 1:47 — Who Is Travis Smith?
• 11:28 — Travis's Background & Family
• 17:02 — Faith & Public Service
• 21:10 — Turkey Hunting Stories
• 24:49 — Guns, Ticks & Controlled Burns
• 29:57 — Football Coaching Journey
• 33:47 — Farmer's Market & Community Talk
• 36:11 — Wrap-Up & Where to Follow Travis
• 40:32 — Bonus Segment: 250th Birthday & Recipes
• 42:24 — Smoking Meat & Blackberries
• 48:10 — Closing Thoughts & Outro

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Alex Rutledge and Redbone dive into the best fishing streams of the Ozarks — Current River, Jack's Fork, Gasconade, Eleven Point, and more — sharing trout fishing stories, smallmouth tales, and grilling tips, alongside Cardinals/Royals talk, World Cup soccer, and shoutouts to sponsors Eagle Seed, 12 Point Hunting Blinds, Wiseye Technologies, Spandow/Spandau Arms, and Hornady Ammunition.

Chapter markers:

• Trout Fishing Stories & Studio Banter (0:00)
• Eagle Seed Food Plot Segment (0:53)
• Studio Intro & Cardinals/Royals Talk (1:30)
• World Cup Soccer Talk (3:21)
• Ozark Streams Preview & Father's Day Stories (5:18)
• Segment 2: Ozark River Streams (10:14)
• Spandow Firearms Ad (19:42)
• Segment 3: 12 Point Blinds & Eleven Point River (20:00)
• Segment 4: River Streams Continued (28:49)
• Spandau Guns & Grilling Recipes (37:47)
• Closing Remarks & Sign-off (45:16)
• Outro Song: American Roots Theme (46:29)

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Alex Rutledge, Redbone, and special guest Cole Legman from WiseEye Technologies discuss why running trail cameras year-round is essential for hunters, farmers, and property owners. Topics include new WiseEye features (DC2 live streaming, population studies via Hunt Control), law enforcement and government camera uses, security applications, the Ranch Plus subscription plan, CWD and tick research, Eagle Seed food plots, and off-season land management. The bonus segment features fish recipes including redfish boulets, Italian dressing marinades, and Louisiana-style catfish.

Chapter Markers:

• 0:00 – Intro & Show Open
• 2:06 – Meet Cole Legman – WiseEye Marketing Team
• 3:43 – Current Events: Baseball & Sports Talk
• 5:36 – NFL Contracts vs. Military Pay Debate
• 10:06 – Segment 2: Why Run Cameras Year-Round?
• 12:24 – Cameras for Security, Law Enforcement & Wildlife Monitoring
• 13:57 – CWD, Ticks & Ivermectin Research Discussion
• 17:12 – Segment 3: Cameras, Food Plots & Off-Season Monitoring
• 27:13 – Segment 4: Farmers & Ranchers Using WiseEye Cameras
• 30:57 – Ranch Plus Plan & Subscription Options
• 32:06 – Camera Placement & Security Tips
• 38:30 – Bonus Segment: Fish Recipes & Cooking Tips

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Alex Rutledge and Redbone dive into everything you need to know about Ozarks river fishing — from post-spawn smallmouth behavior to bait selection, color theory, and reading river conditions. They also catch up on local tournament results, upcoming events, a Hannah Harper concert recap, and the hottest sports stories of the week. Stick around for the bonus segment where Alex and Redbone share their go-to fish recipes straight from the riverbank.

Chapter Markers & Timestamps:

• 0:00 – Intro & Pre-Spawn Fishing Tips
• 1:48 – Current Events & Tournament Results
• 4:47 – Hannah Harper Concert & Sports Talk
• 11:23 – Segment 2: River Fishing – Where to Find Fish
• 20:24 – Segment 3: Topwater Baits, Colors & Crankbaits
• 28:31 – Segment 4: Jerk Baits, Storm Fishing & Wrap-Up
• 38:20 – Bonus Segment: Fish Recipes

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