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. 

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BNBO Ep 102 - Crazy Clara

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 hot boat market.

BNBO Ep 101 - It's Getting Crowded

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.

BNBO Ep 100 - Mind Job

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. 

BNBO Ep 99 - Brass Is the New Gold

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; Planning childbirth around hunting or fishing seasons; 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 need?

BNBO Ep 98 - A Permissible Window

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 Media for the show.

BNBO Ep 97 - Death Star on the Water

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

BNBO Ep 96 - They're Not Nutrients They're Toxins

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,Blowing an Engine,Shooting Season 2

BNBO Ep 95 - Moron...Putz

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

BNBO Ep 94 - The Well Armed Woman

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 Actions are back.

BNBO Ep 93 - Be Nice to the Gun Counter Guys

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 on FB and IG and www.bentballistic.com

BNBO Ep 92 - 3030 & 30x30 Demystified

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.   

BNBO Ep 91 - The Razorback Ass Tattoo

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.     

BNBO Ep 90 - Crisis at the Baitshop

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. Subscribe today on your favorite podcast app!

BNBO Ep 89 - The Mike & Mark Show

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.  

BNBO Ep 88 - MY DINGR

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