Outdoor Bytes with Michael Waddell

Longtime friends Michael Waddell and Pat and Nicole Reeve of Outdoor Channel’s Driven with Pat & Nicole discuss what makes great outdoor TV; balancing kids, travel and show production; and the rewards of bringing people into the outdoor lifestyle.

Lee and Tiffany Lakosky of Crush on Outdoor Channel swap stories with Michael Waddell. Topics include Lee’s obsession with deer and trail cams, Blake Shelton, and how two totally different personalities manage to make it work — on TV and in real life.

With a focus on the next generation, Jon and Gina Brunson of Addicted to the Outdoors and Spear Life on OutdoorChannel, sit down with Michael Waddell and discuss how to introduce today’s kids to the outdoors.

They’re just out to entertain and have a good time. Nate Hosie and Randy Birdsong, hosts of HeadHunters TV and King of the Raven on Outdoor Channel, talk turkey calling, filling tags, and promoting the sport of hunting with outdoor icon Michael Waddell.

The famous host of Gun Stories on Outdoor Channel talks with Michael Waddell about shooting his grandfather’s shotgun; embracing the 2nd Amendment; guns and Hollywood; and the history of firearms.

Louie Tuminaro, host of The Gunfather: Restorations on Outdoor Channel, tells Michael Waddell why he made the move from New York to Montana to open a gun shop — and why we’re getting better as we get older.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Brian Quaca, host of the popular Pigman: The Series and Michael Waddell of Bone Collector weigh in on overcoming adversity; social media; the glamor — and the business side — of outdoor television; and being there for their kids.

Award-winning chef, restaurateur and avid hunter Mike Robinson, star of Farming the Wild and Fishing the Wild on Outdoor Channel, talks with Michael Waddell about Great Britain’s deer overpopulation problem; why there are no tags, fishing licenses or camo in England; and why there is very little resistance to hunting in the U.K.

Hunt Master’s Gregg Ritz and Bone Collector’s Michael Waddell reflect on their recent hunts; laugh about great Dad moments; and discuss the joys of managing your own land.

Realtree Outdoors co-host and producer David Blanton takes a walk down memory lane with longtime buddy Michael Waddell. Learn more about their special bond, what David’s #1 passion is today, plus hear some Dale Earnhardt hunting stories — and why there is a spiritual connection when you’re at a hunt camp.

Michael Waddell and whitetail guru Jeff Danker, host of BuckVentures on Outdoor Channel and The Woodsman on MyOutdoorTV, discuss the American Dream of owning and hunting on your own land; and how hunting can keep you humble.

Drop Zone TV’s Hal Shaffer tells Michael Waddell about his newest labor of love, the all-new show Renovation Hunters on Outdoor Channel — plus the importance of giving back to the next generation of outdoorsmen and women.

Kevin Knighton and Michel Lee, longtime hosts of Backwoods Life on Outdoor Channel, tell Michael Waddell how they got started: by producing hunting DVDs. They also talk family, the Georgia Bulldogs — and why taking chances helps you live your dreams.

The Keefer brothers, creators of the groundbreaking series Dropped on Outdoor Channel, reveal how the show began with Michael Waddell.  Chris and Casey explain why Dropped, now celebrating its 10th year on the air, has been such a success: because they’re “storytellers at heart.”