TSLN EP. 147: “Gobsmacked in Darwin’s Casino” | BHA Sandhills Sharptail Camp with Ed Arnett, Will & Max Krause, and Paul Neese

  THE SPORTING LIFE NOTEBOOK PODCAST SHOW NOTES Gobsmacked in DARWIN’S CASINO BHA RENDEZVOUS AUCTION SHARPTAIL CAMP THE CHARLES JORDAN GROUP- The Charles Jordan Group is a boutique, award-winning consulting firm growing top-line revenue for national and global companies across diverse industries.  The group does this by crafting growth strategies and strengthening them with strategic marketing and truly unique messaging, all while empowering and inspiring sales teams.   Starting with a situational analysis, no-cost to you, after presenting their findings, you may view your current situation differently. Today, our Situation Analysis is a vital reason why they've been delivering results for nearly 20 years. So learn more by visiting them at https://www.charlesjordangroup.com/  MINORITY OUTDOOR ALLIANCE - MOAFest 2022 was an absolute blast!  As an initiative in partnership with Pheasants Forever, we were able to kick off our Learn to Hunt Experience in Alabama at Orvis Pursell Farms and we had a great number of attendees who came to the festival looking to learn more about hunting and fishing.  Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate and cultivate inclusivty for a healthier outside!  I want to say thank you to my wife Ashley who spearheaded the event and really put together a knock out event with the help of so many others who believe in the vision and future of MOA. EADY SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT- same intro Beretta USA https://www.beretta.com/en/ultraleggero/ https://www.beretta.com/en-us/beretta-486-parallelo/ BUSA Promo code: TSLN15 EUKANUBA SPORTING DOG (change when contract renews) New Puppy PRO formula- p.6 of Euk Field Guide BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY 15535 TAGGEDOUT™ Here’s a hunt-inspired Bugout-like knife for the lightweight hunters who travel long distances. When going far with a kit on your back, every ounce of weight carried matters. This lightweight and slim hunting folder can handle any task while in the wilderness—from prepping food at camp to skinning or field dressing animals to cutting paracord. Light in weight, high in visibility, slim in pocket feel, and a razor-sharp cut from the CPM-154 steel with SelectEdge® application make the new 15535 Taggedout a go-to for go-far adventures. Im also featured in the new TaggedOut Promo from Benchmade so check them out on instagram @benchmadeknifecompany and at their website https://www.benchmade.com/15535-taggedout.html   GEORGIA POWER The Nature Now Film Festival, sponsored by Georgia Power and put together by Paige Swift (interview coming soon), was absolutely fantastic and I was most impressed by the protagonists and cast of the film, Black Ice, and I was so blessed to be able to hang out with a few of them while in Columbus, GA.  We received incredible love and support for the Dogmen film, and I was also able to speak with the Columbus State University arts students that morning for a short artist talk about my assemblage work that was also shown during the festival.  Thank you GA Power for supporting the arts and supporting habitat and conservation, as well as the company themselves being an unlikely case in the outdoors.  So many people see GA Power as just a light bill, but looking deeper, the company has been actively involved in the environment and creating recreational outdoor spaces for each and every resident of Georgia.  Check out their work at https://www.georgiapower.com/community/environment.html You can see my artworks at https://www.durrellsmithart.com/work TSLN BACK AT IT NEWSLETTER- GO SUBSCRIBE TODAY FOR ISSUE 0.3 coming soon ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: This podcast episode will hopefully convince you to bid on Ed Arnett’s hunt next year at Rendezvous! OWAA DIVERSITY COMMITTEE- As a member of the OWAA Diversity Committee, I’m encouraging yall to join OWAA if you are an aspiring or practicing writer or creative.   OWAA is a nonprofit, international organization that represents a diverse group of professional communicators dedicated to sharing the outdoor experience. Our members include the nation’s best:   writers, authors, publishers and editors broadcasters film and video producers photographers fine artists lecturers/speakers bloggers and new media communicators communications and PR professionals Join at owaa.org    CONGRATULATIONS ED ARNETT FOR SEALING THE DEAL WITH YOUR GRANDADDY’S .410 ON YOUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY HUNTING -HUNTING IS ABOUT ADVENTURE, ITS ABOUT GOAL SETTING….. (elaborate) Dakota283 Kennels We are back on deck with D283 Use my promo code GDN10 for 10% off at Checkout CABLE Gangz  CABLE GANGZ, premium tie-out systems for all sporting dogs.  From the benchmark ALL-AGE series for 2-10 dogs, to swivel stakes for 1 dog, we have everything you need to safely and efficiently tie your dogs out.  Light weight, expandable, and tough.  Custom work is always available through the custom work request form  on our website.  If you can dream it, we’d love to build it for you.  Our systems are used by ALL-AGE competing pros, gundog owners, weekend training groups, traveling hunters, and kennel owners.  Whether feeding while traveling, airing dogs safely on long drives, getting them out of the box at your hunting camp, or working multiple dogs, these gangs are a must.  Bird hunters, hound hunters, retriever trainers, agility dogs, and treeing dogs all across the country rely on CABLE GANGZ.  Check us out at cablegangz.com , break dogs not tie-outs.  😎 Archived Conservation News References https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2021/08/12/lesser-prairie-chicken-caught-between-commerce-conservation-kansas/5508372001/ https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/cop26-climate-summit-intl-11-01-21/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/climate/climate-change-biden-cop26.html?auth=login-google1tap&login=google1tap https://coloradosun.com/2021/10/29/federal-oil-and-gas-leases-climate-change/?mc_cid=b86c7173b0&mc_eid=4c0527c473 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/11/02/world/cop26-glasgow-climate-summit Sportsmen & Sportswomen Climate Statement February 2021  Take the Climate Pledge and Join Conservationists for Climate Change at https://ourlandwaterwildlife.org/ Resiliency Through Connectivity Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are defined by IUCN as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits”. Other Interesting Stuff: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/23/world/australopithecus-sediba-intl-scli-scn/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=igbioCNN&utm_content=2021-11-23T20:32:46