The Texas Campfire
This podcast shares the stories of Texas ranchers, landowners, cowboys, hunters, wildlife managers, and the people who live and work on the land. From ranching traditions and family history to wild hunting stories and life lessons from the dirt, every episode is rooted in a love for Texas and the ranching lifestyle.
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Episodes
19 episodes
The Big Boy Toys of South Texas | Performance Top Drives
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard heads to Three Rivers, Texas to visit Rodney and Jarrett Geisler at Performance Top Drives and step inside the wild world of custom hunting and ranch trucks.What started decades...
Lightning Strikes Twice
This week on The Texas Campfire Podcast, we’re doing something a little different.Instead of a traditional sit-down podcast, Mark Hubbard takes you on the road for a more visual, show-style episode as he heads to Animal Artistry of Texas...
The Secret Behind One of Texas’ Most Famous Cattle Brands | Jim Williams
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Jim Williams of V8 Ranch for a conversation about Brahman cattle, South Texas ranching, family legacy, cattle judging, hunting stories, and what it really means to ride ...
This Is Why Hunters Are Obsessed With West Texas | Morgan Tyler
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Morgan Tyler for a conversation about West Texas ranching, family land, hunting, history, and the kind of country that gets in your blood and never leaves.Morgan...
The Gun Industry Just Changed Overnight | Austin Benning
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Austin Benning, owner of The Sharp Shooter Gun Shop in Corpus Christi, for a conversation about the gun industry, suppressors, thermal optics, hunting rifles, bird hunti...
CWD, Screwworms, and the Future of Texas Deer | Dr. Scott Bugai
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Dr. Scott Bugai, known by many as Classic Country Vet, for a conversation about veterinary medicine, Texas ranch life, deer, disease, hunting, and the outdoor world most...
The South Texas Ranch History Most People Never Hear | Bill Hellen
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Bill Hellen, a South Texas rancher and ranch historian whose family story reaches deep into Hebbronville, Jim Hogg County, La Mota Ranch, and the old cattle country....
The Last Wild Man of Texas | Wyman Meinzer | Part 2
In Part 2 of our conversation with Wyman Meinzer, Mark Hubbard sits back down in Benjamin, Texas for more stories from a life spent on the ground, in the air, behind a camera, and deep in the wild places of Texas.This episode goes from o...
The Official Photographer of Texas | Wyman Meinzer | Part 1
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down in Benjamin, Texas with legendary photographer, wildlife biologist, author, and outdoorsman Wyman Meinzer.Wyman’s life has taken him from ranch work on the Brazos Riv...
He Didn’t Have a Backup Plan, Just Faith | Rob Morrison
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with wildlife artist Rob Morrison for a conversation about hunting, faith, family, Texas wildlife art, and the stories that live behind every painting.Rob’s work is in...
The 95-Year-Old Texas Woman Who Still Hunts | Laura Berry
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Mrs. Laura Berry for a conversation full of hunting stories, family memories, East Texas roots, South Texas grit, and a lifetime of lessons from the outdoors.At ...
The Hunt That Almost Killed Him | E.J. Varos
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with wildlife biologist and passionate hunter EJ Varos for a conversation about South Texas deer management, ranch life, and what it takes to hunt around the world.EJ...
The Ranching History Most Texans Never Hear | Mike East
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Mr. Mike East at the historic Santa Fe Ranch in Linn, Texas, for a conversation filled with South Texas ranching history, family legacy, and stories from a way of life t...
Life on the Front Lines of the Texas Border | Dr. Mike Vickers
In this episode of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Dr. Mike Vickers, a South Texas veterinarian and rancher from the Falfurrias area, to talk about life on the front lines of private ranch country near the border.
How He Turned Texas Deer Hunting Into a Movement | Jerry Johnston
In Episode 4 of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with longtime friend Jerry Johnson, the founder of Texas Trophy Hunters and one of the original pioneers who helped shape modern hunting culture in Texas.Jerry’s story i...
The New World Screwworm Threat Texas Can't Ignore | Dr. Mickey Hellickson
In Episode 3 of the Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down with Dr. Mickey Hellickson for a timely conversation about one of the biggest concerns facing Texas ranchers and wildlife managers today: the return of the New World screwworm.<...
He Wrote The Book on Texas Deer Management | Al Brothers
In Episode 2 of The Texas Campfire Podcast, Mark Hubbard sits down in Berclair, Texas with Mr. Al Brothers, a true legend in Texas wildlife and deer management.When people say someone “wrote the book” on a subject, most of the time it’s...
From South Texas Dirt to Silver Horn Ranch | Ben Schmidtke
Welcome to the very first episode of the Texas Campfire Podcast.Host Mark Hubbard sits down with longtime friend Ben Schmidke of Silver Horn Ranch near Freer, Texas, for a conversation rooted in South Texas ranching, wildlife management...