The Best of the Outdoors with Dustin Vaughn Warncke
Bringing you the Best in Hunting, Fishing, and other Outdoor education and inspiration from Texas AND Beyond.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 131
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Fall Bass Tactics, Hydrilla Control and High School Fishing with Guest Matt WIlliams
On this episode, Dustin connects with Matt Williams, staff writer and columnist for Texas Fish & Game magazine and other publications. Matt is a freshwater fishing expert who specializes in largemout…
Mac & Prowler Talk Hunting and Fishing with Dustin-50th Episode Celebration with Guests Randy McMillan and Bill Henson
On this special episode, Dustin invites Mac (Randy McMillan) and Prowler (Bill Henson) back to the show as they were the first guests that helped start this podcast. On this 50th episode of the podca…
Scent Control and Hunting Scents Revisited, Fishing Stories and Starting Kids Right in the Great Outdoors with Guest Rex Holmes Jr.
On this episode, Dustin reconnects with Rex Holmes Jr. from Vapor Trail Scents for a follow up podcast on scent control and using scents for hunting success. There was just too much to cover in the l…
Whitetail Deer and Wild Hog Hunting, Wildlife Biology and Scent Control with Guest Rex Holmes Jr.
On this week's show, Dustin sits down with Rex Holmes, Jr., owner of Vapor Trail Outdoors and they talk about hunting tactics, wildlife biology and using Vapor Trail Scents for hunting success. Rex i…
Underground Bowhunting Tips, Crossbow Q&A and More with Guest Lou Marullo
On this show, Dustin brings back Lou Marullo, who appeared on the podcast a few months ago. Lou shares his ninja tips for bowhunting success as we prepare for bow season in Texas and beyond. Dustin a…
Hurricane Harvey Relief, Texas' Spirit and Grit, Fishing and Hunting with Guest Jeff Stewart
On this week's show, Dustin interviews Jeff Stewart, a staff writer for Texas Fish & Game and FishGame.com as well as an author, researcher, and lecturer. Jeff volunteered during the initial Hurrican…
The Running of the Bulls (Redfish) and Other Summer Fishing Fun at the Buras Marsh Media Bash
On this episode, Dustin rides solo again and talks about the recent annual Buras Marsh Media Bash event he attended in deep south Louisiana. Dustin mentioned all of the companies that were at this ev…
Surf Fishing for Redfish and Sharks with Guest Marcus Heflin
On this week's show Dustin interviews Marcus Heflin, the Surf Fishing Santa, from Christian Surf Fishing Adventures from the Sabine Pass area. This was a fun show as we talked about saltwater fishing…
ICAST 2017 Fishing Trade Show Recap, Bank Fishing Fun and More with Guest Chester Moore
On this episode, Dustin reconnects with Chester Moore again and they talk all about the ICAST fishing trade show, which was held in Orlando, Florida, this past July and cover fishing industry trends,…
Small Game Hunting and Other Simple Outdoor Pursuits, Getting Kids in the Outdoors and More with Guest Michael Foster
On this episode, Michael Foster joins Dustin in studio to discuss squirrel and rabbit hunting as well as other simpler outdoor pursuits. The two deliver great tips for small game hunting and getting …
Bowfishing, Noodling for Catfish, Texas Deer Hunting, African Hunting, High Fences and More with Guest Tim Jackson
On this week's episode, Dustin interviews Tim Jackson who is an avid outdoorsman and good friend of the show. Tim has many different outdoor pursuits and we cover many of them. We talk about hunting …
Practical and Tactical Shooting and Hunting with Guest Clayton Hergert
On this weeks episode, guest Clayton Hergert from ATX Precision joins Dustin Vaughn Warncke to talk about guns, shooting, hunting and the Texas Firearms Festival. As a former Navy Seal, Clayton bring…
Gulf of Mexico Conservation, Sharks, Pink Dolphins and Getting Kids in the Outdoors with Guest Chester Moore
On this episode, Dustin talks with Chester Moore Jr., editor in cheif of Texas Fish & Game magazine and FishGame.com. Chester is an accaliamed outdoor writer and author of several books focusing arou…
Whitetail Deer and Wild Hog Hunting, Specialty Pistols and W-Gear Shooting Products with Guest Cody Weiser
On this episode Dustin talks with Cody Weiser from W-Gear. We discuss hunting for wild hogs and whitetail deer as well as shooting and hunting with custom and stock specialty pistols. We have a lot o…
Dustin's Mad Minutes: NRA Show 2017 Highlights
The NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits were hosted in Atlanta, Georgia at the end of April this year and I was there to take it all in. Being a consumer show, the NRA show hosts some of the best and br…
Dustin's Mad Minutes: Exotic Game and Wild Hog Hunting in Texas
On this episode, Dustin rides solo for another "Dustin's Mad Minutes" podcast installment and he talks about hunting for the multitude of wild hogs and exotic game animals available in the great stat…
Conservation, Bowhunting and New Mexico Outdoor Adventures with Guest Katie DeLorenzo
On our show this week we visit with Katie DeLorenzo who is a huntress, athlete and champion of conservation and eating organic, free-range wild game meat! We talk about hunting and fishing in New Mex…
SPECIAL EDITION: The Bassmaster Classic Comes to Texas with Guests Alton Jones and Alton Jones Jr.
In this special edition of The Best of the Outdoors podcast, we talk with Bassmaster Elite Series and Bassmaster Classic Champion Alton Jones and his son, Alton Jones Jr., who has also qualified to f…
Big Bore Airguns for Wild Hogs and Exotics with Guest Eric Henderson
Dustin interviews Eric Henderson, host of Adventures Afield, and we talk about hunting and target shooting with big bore and small bore air rifles in Texas and beyond. Many technological advances hav…
Fishing Baffin Bay and the Texas Coast with Guest Capt. Gerad Merritt
On this week's episode, Dustin interveiws Captain Gerad Merritt from Paradise Guide Services in the Baffin Bay area of the Texas Gulf Coast. We haven't covered saltwater fishing much on this podcast …