The Grind Don’t Stop Podcast

On this episode, Joe and Ira are joined by Jeff Hood, owner of J2 Outdoors. Jeff discusses starting his business, designing his product, and some of the challenges and opportunities that came along with it! He touches on navigating pivoting from a steady job with new home and twin babies on the way. If you're considering stepping out on your own and starting a business, you'll enjoy this one....we talk about the positive and negative aspects of taking the leap. Enjoy! 

On this episode, Joe and Ira discuss Ira's recent trip North of the border and the season's duck outlook. They discuss some hunts past and their duck farms. They also dive into a bit of the development of Locust Grove from the early days. 
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Ira is in Colorado elk hunting, and with the break we've had....it was time to get back in the saddle and answer some of the listener questions we've received!
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From downtown Nashville...Zach Sutton is an artist manager in the country music industry with Red Light Management with the likes of clients including superstars Jordan Davis and Riley Green. Listen in as Joe discusses Zach's insane journey from college baseball player into music executive and the wild ride in between. He also sheds some light on the journeys of his artists....White Oak Duck Woods, and MORE!
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From Ducks Unlimited to Waterfowl Conservation and the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission to a successful guiding operation.....there are few in the duck hunting community who are unfamiliar with the name George Dunklin. Joe & Ira discuss all things from his work, his dedication to the resource, and how he was able to purchase his land back after a family split and preserve it for generations to come. You'll enjoy this one!

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This one is NOT for the faint of heart. Joe and Ira are Joined by Southeast Kansas' own Roy Carter of Carter's Big Island Hunt Club. Roy discusses the history of "The Big Island" and his family's generational settlement and life there. He also goes into depth on duck hunting in the area, controversial happenings on and around the island, and his path through the wins and losses and everything in between. This one's unfiltered and unpredictable. You'll want to hear it. 

On this episode, Joe and Ira talk with a legend in the game of waterfowl conservation. In fact, Jeff Churan is known for MANY things, including his contribution to habitat, his own successful private ventures, a wealth of knowledge in NUMEROUS fields, and more. He's a pilot, a decoy carver, and landowner, a businessman, an author, and someone everyone can learn a lot from. Turns out, Jeff actually was a key piece in facilitating the McCauley's Purchase of Locust Grove years ago. 
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This episode features a discussion with The Bootheel's own Keith Allen. We hit a variety of topics including waterfowl migration, Keith's journey inside and outside of the waterfowl hunting industry, discuss specific regions like New Madrid County MO and the famed White Oak Duck Woods. If you're a duck hunter, you'll enjoy this one. 

Joe & Ira are joined by Ben Higdon, Vice President of HIGDON Outdoors. The guys discuss family business, the journey HIGDON has taken throughout it's lifetime, and how tragedy and disaster brought about both risk and new beginnings. Additionally, the conversation covers HIGDON'S purchase of Ira's business, MOmarsh and each side's feelings on that transaction. ENJOY, and thanks for tuning in!