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Texas hunting and fishing legend Marvin Strakos shares true stories about poaching deer, illegal gill netting, road hunting, commercial fishing, the King Ranch, game wardens, giant whitetails, and the lessons he learned after living as an outlaw outdoorsman on the Texas coast.Road hunting and poaching fish was common practice among Marvin and his friends decades ago. In this interview, he opens up about that life, from illegal gill netting and commercial fishing to close calls with game wardens, hunting giant bucks, surviving a shotgun accident that nearly cost him his leg, and why he eventually left it all behind. Whether you agree with his choices or not, these are stories from a different era that most people have never heard.🔋 Save 10% on the Ostation Battery ChargerUse code: EXCLSV10Offer valid: July 7 – July 18 https://amzn.to/4oz1LEj ⏱ Chapters 00:00 Growing Up on the Texas Coast 08:55 Tournament Fishing 11:00 First Time Poaching Deer 18:58 Illegal Gill Net Fishing 22:00 Fooling the Game Wardens 23:49 Road Hunting at Night 28:13 Seven Turkeys with One Shot 29:13 Commercial Net Fishing 32:15 Illegal Electrofishing 37:04 Poaching the King Ranch 42:47 Spearfishing Stories 49:38 Boating Accidents 51:13 Donny Blevins 54:00 School & Bar Fights 58:00 Divorced Because of Hunting 1:01:41 Alligator Hunting 1:05:50 Fishing British Columbia 1:07:41 Tournament Fishing Secrets 1:10:15 Guide Career 1:12:34 Why I Quit Poaching 1:14:03 My Best Hunting Dog Ever 1:17:34 Do I Regret Poaching?If you enjoy real hunting and fishing stories from the people who lived them, subscribe for more interviews every week. Andrew Thomas Visuals brings you conversations with hunters, fishermen, guides, game wardens, and other outdoorsmen whose stories deserve to be preserved. #Hunting #Fishing #Texas #Poaching #Andrew Thomas Visuals #Marvin Strakos #Spear Fishing #Gill Netting #Deer Hunting

Commercial fisherman. Shrimp boat captain. Restaurant owner. Outlaw.Ernie does not condone breaking the law. There is more to this story then he felt comfortable disclosing to the public. To feed his family, he did what he felt necessary to do. 0:00 Early Life 4:00 Protesting Parks and Wildlife 7:33 Parks & Wildlife Retaliate 11:25 Show & Tell 13:35 Croaker Fishing 20:08 Arrogant Game Wardens 24:25 Sportsmen vs Fishermen 34:52 Vietnamese Shrimpers 39:55 Birth of Snoopy's 45:33 Big Catches of Shrimp 50:29 Fishing Isn't as GoodIn this episode, I sit down with Ernie Butler, founder of Snoopy's Pier, to hear stories from a lifetime spent on the Texas coast. Ernie grew up fishing and hunting around Laguna Madre and the King Ranch, made his living shrimping, fought against Texas fishing regulations in the 1970s and 80s, helped organize the famous commercial fishermen's blockade of the Intracoastal Waterway, and later built one of the most recognizable seafood restaurants on the Gulf Coast.We talk about the Texas "Shrimp Wars," Redfish Bill 1000, commercial fishing politics, game wardens, the rise of croaker fishing, Vietnamese shrimping communities on the Texas coast, King Ranch poaching stories, life on a shrimp boat, and how a pile of boiled shrimp sold on the side of the road turned into a restaurant empire.Whether you agree with Ernie or not, his stories offer a rare firsthand look at a disappearing way of life along the Texas Gulf Coast.Topics in this interview:Texas commercial fishing historyShrimping in Laguna MadreRedfish Bill 1000 (1981)The Texas Shrimp WarsCommercial fishermen's blockadeSnoopy's Pier and restaurant beginningsCroaker fishing and trout fishingVietnamese fishermen in TexasGulf Coast culture and historyCorpus Christi fishing historyLife as a shrimp boat captainIf you enjoy stories about hunting, fishing, conservation, Texas history, and the people who lived it, subscribe for more interviews. #TexasFishing #Shrimping #CorpusChristi #LagunaMadre #CommercialFishing #TexasHistory #FishingStories #KingRanch #Redfish #TroutFishing #SnoopysPier #GulfCoast #TexasCoast #OutdoorPodcast #AndrewThomasVisuals

In this long-form conversation, Charles Beaty, author of The Prince of Poachers, shares true stories from a lifetime in the outdoors, including 22 days alone on the ground in Alaska, surviving in bear country, and harvesting a massive bull moose under extreme conditions.Charles breaks down the hunt in detail—wind, distance, shot placement, and decision-making—while also reflecting on the mental and emotional toll of extended isolation in the Alaskan wilderness. Beyond the hunt, this interview explores faith, risk, responsibility, and personal reflection, offering a rare look at the mindset required to endure the wild.This is a story-driven hunting interview, not a highlight reel. It’s raw, thoughtful, and grounded in real experience from a man who has spent a lifetime outdoors.Get his book here 👉 https://princeofpoachers.com/products... If you enjoy authentic hunting stories, wilderness survival, Alaska big game, and long-form conversations, this episode is for you.Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:45 Alaska 26:52 Mexico 39:45 Duck Hunting 42:49 Poor Squirrel 44:32 More Ducks 47:36 Turkey Hunting 49:02 Dove Hunting 51:05 Commercialization of Hunting 54:48 Charles Spotlighting 56:40 Hunting in Fog w George Moore 1:04:19 George Moore 1:12:30 Robert East Ranch 1:15:47 Living on the Kennedy 1:17:20 Boar 1:18:25 What a Freaking Buck! 1:24:50 Once a Coyote Always A Coyote 1:26:59 Hunting Used to be Free 1:29:35 Outlaw Tactics 1:33:12 Buster & Pickett Fence 1:38:09 Buck Fever 1:40:24 Biggest Deer Didn't Shoot? 1:41:05 Weapon of Choice? 1:41:44 Funny Game Warden Story 1:44:47 Advice to Future Poachers? 1:45:39 Cancer 1:46:23 Texas OU Weekend 1:50:31 Part II Update 1:52:17 Papa Smurf Police Scanner📌 Subscribe for long-form interviews with hunters, outlaws, and game wardens📌 New episodes weekly (almost) on Andrew Thomas Visuals

I sat down with Joe Dodson—a lifelong cowboy, horse trainer, and hunter whose story spans generations of Texas history, outlaw culture, and personal redemption.Joe shares unbelievable true stories from growing up on a Texas farm with roots dating back to the Republic of Texas, to hunting wild game, training horses for profit, and living through the highs and lows of a hard, unfiltered life. From illegal hunts and close calls with the law to making (and losing) fortunes in the horse business, his journey is as raw as it gets.But this isn’t just a story about the outdoors—it’s about addiction, loss, survival, and ultimately finding faith after hitting rock bottom. Joe opens up about alcoholism, losing everything, walking alone through the desert for a year, and the moment that changed his life forever.This is a true American story—gritty, honest, and unforgettable. 0:00 Origins 3:44 Early Life 15:02 Hogs 17:53 Booze 18:52 Cock of the Walk 24:11 Sweaty Betty 27:32 Biggest Buck 30:26 Hor$e$ 33:10 Losing it All 34:50 Sobriety 37:22 The Desert 40:42 Lions 50:00 Return

Mark Godwin shares on his early childhood, his family, what it was like hunting in Baytown Texas, East Texas, and Sonora, Texas. He shares about hunting in Ireland and how they do things very different over there. 0:00 Mark's Early Life6:07 There Aren't Any Ducks Anymore7:30 Duck Hunting in England23:07 Why Mark Doesn't Shoot Ducks Much Anymore24:44 Dale and Mark Get Stuck in Trinity River Story27:09 Trent Pearson Lost Story28:10 Hunting The Pace Track | Cardiac 1+2 Story29:40 Coastal Marsh Hunting vs East Texas Hunting33:09 Mark and Peelo's Big Catfish Story34:51 Mark Meets His Mentor Peelo38:00 Peelo vs Mormon Missionaries 39:26 More on Peelo43:10 Dick Taylor Turkey Feathers Trick Story44:25 Dick Taylor Turkey Story46:19 Turkeys46:38 Draw Harris Turkey Hunting Story51:31 The Turkey Secret52:54 The Duck Sniffer54:23 Why Are There Less Ducks?57:35 Pen-raised Mallards58:50 Canada Geese1:02:34 Sibley Duck Decoys1:04:22 Antique Bank Busting1:05:00 Digging up Indian Story1:08:28 High Fence1:10:00 Wrestling Deer Story1:12:25 Ghost Deer1:13:38 3 Legged Deer1:15:08 30 Point Buck1:15:58 Duck Hunting vs Deer Hunting1:16:30 Mistakes Duck Hunters MakeMark tells many funny stories of growing up with older hunters and what they taught him. He tells a few jokes and yarns, some of which you never know if he's telling the truth or not, all part of his charm.

Virginia Moore, daughter of outlaw hunter George Moore, tells what it was like growing up in a community that poached. She didn't even know it was illegal. She recalls stories of sneaking onto the King and Kenedy Ranch with her father and hanging out with his outlaw friends Dennis Music and ‪@CharlesBeatyPrinceofPoachers‬ . All stories discussed are from the past and shared for historical and educational purposes only.🦌 SUPPORT HER BUSINESS — CYPRESS & CREEDShe now runs Cypress and Creed, an outdoor lifestyle shop rooted in East Texas tradition.👉 Visit the store online: https://www.cypressandcreed.com/

Captain David Dillman is a fishing charter captain with over 40 years of experience guiding trips along the Gulf Coast. In this long-form interview, he shares real offshore fishing stories, storm experiences, close calls on the water, and what it’s really like working as a charter captain for decades.We talk about life growing up, early struggles, lessons learned through guiding, and how the Gulf shapes the people who make their living on it. This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at charter fishing, offshore life, and the stories most people never hear.

Texas Game Warden and Military Police walked in looking for Specialist Joseph Colyer… and Joseph knew instantly he was cooked.In this true hunting story interview, Joseph tells the full story — from growing up in small-town Indiana (whitetail deer, big catfish, squirrel hunting) to doing dumb outlaw stuff as a teenager… spotlighting deer, road hunting, close calls, and the kind of illegal hunting / poaching decisions that eventually catch up to you.Then we get into the military — and the moment it turned into a real-life “oh sh*t” situation when law enforcement came looking for him.If you like true hunting stories, game warden stories, outlaw hunting stories, and raw, honest conversations that don’t feel scripted — you’re gonna love this one.🔥 Craziest part starts at 1:11:06 (11 deer in one night). Joseph Colyer’s Processing: https://www.facebook.com/share/1C9ZwE... Joseph Colyer’s FB https://www.facebook.com/share/1NAz64...

Tonight we sit down with Charles Beaty, also known as the Prince of Poachers. In this interview we start from the beginning, where his affinity for illegally hunting white tail all began. https://princeofpoachers.com/home#buy... Charles Robert Beaty was born on August 13, 1956, in the city of Tyler, Texas. Learning about hunting for the first time around the age of twelve, Charlie became fascinated with the idea of hunting big whitetail deer.As an adult, his fascination turned into an obsession. Charlie worked as a taxidermist while secretly living the life of an outlaw-hunter, poaching hundreds of deer and other animals under the noses of Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens.After 22 years of poaching, Charlie finally reformed, turning himself in to the state game wardens and retiring his outlaw ways. Charlie chose to write Prince of Poachers to share his story along with why he no longer poaches and to warn others away from outlaw-hunting.You can read about all his adventures in part one of his book The Prince of Poachers.