Not Your Average Joe…and Dad

Season 3 returns with Joe and Dad catching up after a break — building a travel baseball team (the Brandon Bucks), practicing four days a week, and prepping for their first tournament in September.The episode also covers upcoming hunts (a public-water alligator tag and a Texas trip), Joe learning recurve and compound archery, setting bow spots and a ground blind, processing venison and making sausage, plus podcast updates and thanks to listeners.

In this episode Dad and Joe catch up on a hectic few weeks: a dramatic baseball tournament where Joe bounced back from a rough loss to pitch clutch elimination wins and reach the championship.
They discuss starting the Brandon Bucks travel team with upcoming tryouts, Joe’s 11th birthday and summer plans for fishing and cards, plus a new YouTube build and review of the Angstadt Vanquish 10‑22 takedown barrel.
They also cover filming hiccups, range safety lessons after a bolt incident, hunting and outdoor conditions, and plans for more videos and content this summer.

In this episode Dad and Joe recap a frustrating Mississippi turkey season full of rainouts, long sits, and almost-misses — from spooking a roosted jake to a close coyote encounter and Dad stepping on a cottonmouth. Despite no gobbles or successful hunts, they share the highlights and hard lessons learned.
With turkey season over they talk plans for spring squirrel hunting, gear and video projects, bow practice for Joe, and finding more hunting permissions for next year.

Part two of the Montana trip picks up at the chaotic MKC grand opening: thousands of fans, early-morning lines, helicopters, food trucks, and nonstop fun! 
The episode highlights the User Society barbecue, surprise giveaways (including a Damascus Blackfoot gifted to Joe), friendly faces across the MKC crew, and memorable moments with new friends and Gunner the black lab.
We wrap up with low-key days of river watching, famous keg nachos, local coffee and cookies, and a heartfelt sense of gratitude for the whole experience.

This is an amendment to Episode 24 clarifying earlier remarks because I (Dad) have no idea how to edit these in! 

Part one of our Montana trip: we recount traveling to Missoula for the Montana Knife Company 3.0 grand opening, unexpected schedule changes, and turning the trip into a family adventure.
Friday highlights include a factory tour, shopping the new MKC retail space, meeting guests like Remi Warren, Danny Bolton, and Cam Haynes, a surprise knife from Bip for Joe, Joe picking a Stockyard knife, and a party full of food, friends, and unforgettable moments.
We close feeling grateful for the community and hospitality at MKC — stay tuned for part two covering Saturday and the rest of the trip.

Joe and Dad recap their 2025/26 hunting season, covering trips from Alabama and Mississippi to Texas and Montana. Highlights include a record whitetail in Texas, a solo mule deer hunt in Montana, several bucks and does taken in Mississippi, some missed shots and long tracks, and an overall season of memorable moments.They also preview upcoming turkey season, talk gear (shotguns and red dots), and share plans for processing meat and making sausage, jerky and more. Expect next week’s episode to dive into turkey setups and tips.

In this episode Joe and Dad casually recap the tail end of their deer hunting season, which closed on January 31st. After a cold snap and tough sits with minimal afternoon action, Dad scores a impressive 10-point buck on Thursday, January 29th, at close range (85 yards) with his 300 Win Mag using Federal Terminal Ascent bullets—resulting in a quick, bloody recovery trail and an exciting find of a tall, mass-heavy deer. Joe joins for the track but doesn't bag another despite grinding the final days; they miss a last-second dark-horned deer at 5:59 PM on Saturday. Amid banter about storytelling order, oversleeping, an ice storm cleanup, transitioning to baseball (new camo bat wraps), and prepping for turkey season (rereading classics like *Tenth Legion*), Dad declares it one of his best seasons ever for memories and camaraderie rather than just harvests. They tease a full recap next, mention Dad's upcoming Alabama hunt extension, share dad jokes, a turkey tip (good cover is key), and encourage subscriptions as they near their podcast's one-year anniversary.

Joe and Dad recap a quick two-day trip to a 150-acre property in Alabama’s lower Black Belt: checking out food plots, setting cameras, and hunting where massive scrapes showed promise.
They describe close encounters from a shaky ladder stand, numerous does and small bucks, a last-light eight-point, and a surprising turkey yelp — plus plans for habitat improvements and more scouting next season.
Between hunts they explore a small-town hardware store, deal with a strange roadside encounter, and wrap up with baseball practice notes, training bat gear, and hitting tips.

Celebrating episode 20 and closing in on 500 YouTube subscribers, Joe and Dad catch up on recent weeks, channel updates, and short videos including a suppressor review.
They recap hunting: a recently slow deer season in warm weather, a long-range doe shot, plenty of squirrels, sparse ducks on public hunts, and the shift to turkey season.
Upcoming plans include a public duck hunt, an Alabama trip to scout land, baseball practice, Montana Knife Company events, family visits, and continuing the podcast as a memory log.