The first time I heard Clay Newcomb's name was when Steve had asked why Arkansas didn't have quail anymore. Several podcasts later, a detailed and bullet pointed letter reached Steve's hands and he read it on air. The author was Clay.
Clay, I threw your name into the search to see what you've been up to...watched the whole video. Really enjoyed this one. Started smiling about that little patch of land that had quail behind your house. Right there between your house and the golf course. Pretty close to where we caught those sketchy fish that had tumors on them. You also mentioned all the turkey back in the day. I remember waking up one Saturday and we counted 30 turkey in my dad's pasture. We almost had to tie down my grandfather "Poppy" because he was a big turkey hunter and he couldn't understand why we wouldn't shoot them. It was a fun time and place to spend your formative years. Even though my body is in Austin, my heart is in the Ouachitas. :)
This was a great video. Hard work, family raising, and bear hunting. Love it. Bear hunting was the first season i got into when I started hunting when I was young and it’s my favorite season to this day. It’s more exciting to me than deer hunting. Such an awesome creature.
Louisiana just announced that they're going to open a bear season next year (I'm sure a very limited one, but still). The current sentiment on bears here is exactly like what Clay was talking about at around 15:00 - we hate them. For the last few decades, as they've become more and more prolific, they've been vermin that eat our feed, destroy our feeders and ruin our deer hunts, but unlike hogs, we couldn't shoot them. So it'll be very interesting to see if that totally changes over the next few decades, like it did in Arkansas.
Im from mississippi, joined the service and now live in the PNW and the sentiment of southern folk on bear hunting is so off base. Since shooting my first bear, i have all but forsaken any other game animal hunting. The chase brings you to extrodinary places, truely challenging, and the reward of saying you successfully fill bear tags and your freezer is unmatched.(bear meat rivals all other venision in mine and my families book) The issue with southern bears is they have lost the fear of man so they act like racoons. Give it a season or 2 and they learn the cat and mouse game is back on and they will become a hell of a game animal to chase. I just hope folks dont cement into the baiting for bear and think thats the only way. All i do is spot and stalk and after 12 days in the backcountry, i was able to fill my 2024 tag on a charging bear at 10 yards. Its hard to put in words how those type experiences feel but ill tell you this much, you will never catch me sitting in a tree stand munching on fat kid food agian. It just doesnt compare to the wild nature of a bear hunt where you have to put in the work to dredge up one from the crazy ass country they call home. The Gritty films capture is best in my opinion. Thats really hunting to me now.
Social media and commercialization has hurt hunting big time. Our future generations will not have the hunting opportunities we have. It will be a rich man's game. Pay to play.
Ben a fan of clays way back to his magazine and before meateater. Loved meateater before it blew up. But as it is now and after it blew up, it ruined hunting for the majority of real hunters. High dollar hunting has never been worse. Public land has never been worse. All pushed to terrible bounds thanks to these social media hunters making a buck. I wonder how these guys will be remembered once they’ve completely killed American hunting?
The first time I heard Clay Newcomb's name was when Steve had asked why Arkansas didn't have quail anymore. Several podcasts later, a detailed and bullet pointed letter reached Steve's hands and he read it on air. The author was Clay.
Thanks for this guys. I loved clay before and this just raise him to a new level in my eyes
I love watching Arkansas outdoor media. Great job guys
Thanks @LakeDegrayBum! We’re a lot like you in that regard, cuz we like it too.
Clay, I threw your name into the search to see what you've been up to...watched the whole video. Really enjoyed this one. Started smiling about that little patch of land that had quail behind your house. Right there between your house and the golf course. Pretty close to where we caught those sketchy fish that had tumors on them. You also mentioned all the turkey back in the day. I remember waking up one Saturday and we counted 30 turkey in my dad's pasture. We almost had to tie down my grandfather "Poppy" because he was a big turkey hunter and he couldn't understand why we wouldn't shoot them. It was a fun time and place to spend your formative years. Even though my body is in Austin, my heart is in the Ouachitas. :)
This was a great video. Hard work, family raising, and bear hunting. Love it.
Bear hunting was the first season i got into when I started hunting when I was young and it’s my favorite season to this day. It’s more exciting to me than deer hunting. Such an awesome creature.
Just found you guys last week and I’ve been listening and watching non stop!
Appreciate it!!
This needs more views
Haha thanks Edgar. Glad you liked it, send it to your buddies if you feel so obliged!
When he said Brownies,figured I should listen a little more. Great stories
Although not a huge fisherman...Clay knows!
Great podcast guys!
You’re the man Andrew!
Louisiana just announced that they're going to open a bear season next year (I'm sure a very limited one, but still). The current sentiment on bears here is exactly like what Clay was talking about at around 15:00 - we hate them. For the last few decades, as they've become more and more prolific, they've been vermin that eat our feed, destroy our feeders and ruin our deer hunts, but unlike hogs, we couldn't shoot them. So it'll be very interesting to see if that totally changes over the next few decades, like it did in Arkansas.
Im from mississippi, joined the service and now live in the PNW and the sentiment of southern folk on bear hunting is so off base.
Since shooting my first bear, i have all but forsaken any other game animal hunting. The chase brings you to extrodinary places, truely challenging, and the reward of saying you successfully fill bear tags and your freezer is unmatched.(bear meat rivals all other venision in mine and my families book)
The issue with southern bears is they have lost the fear of man so they act like racoons. Give it a season or 2 and they learn the cat and mouse game is back on and they will become a hell of a game animal to chase.
I just hope folks dont cement into the baiting for bear and think thats the only way. All i do is spot and stalk and after 12 days in the backcountry, i was able to fill my 2024 tag on a charging bear at 10 yards. Its hard to put in words how those type experiences feel but ill tell you this much, you will never catch me sitting in a tree stand munching on fat kid food agian. It just doesnt compare to the wild nature of a bear hunt where you have to put in the work to dredge up one from the crazy ass country they call home. The Gritty films capture is best in my opinion. Thats really hunting to me now.
When is clay gonna make a bear hunting book?
THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION
Every secret possible was in Bear Hunting Magazine!!
Social media and commercialization has hurt hunting big time. Our future generations will not have the hunting opportunities we have. It will be a rich man's game. Pay to play.
Ben a fan of clays way back to his magazine and before meateater. Loved meateater before it blew up. But as it is now and after it blew up, it ruined hunting for the majority of real hunters. High dollar hunting has never been worse. Public land has never been worse. All pushed to terrible bounds thanks to these social media hunters making a buck. I wonder how these guys will be remembered once they’ve completely killed American hunting?
How are they killing it?