The Fowl Life

When you thought you’ve heard it all, you need to check out this Fowl Life Eat Wild Series. Award winning Chef Ellie Lawton teams up with Sous Chef Salazar and TFL Midwest Host Joel Kleefisch for Duck Tongue Stir fry. You won’t believe how delicious. To feed the whole camp, you’ll need to watch your bag limits! This episode is brought to you by Travel Wisconsin, Camospace, and Banded Brands!

Just when you thought The Fowl Life Eat Wild series couldn’t get any better, TFL host Chad Belding and Nutrien Ag Solutions Jeff Tarsi joined Joel Kleefisch in the studio. Between Chef Lawton’s awesome Wild Turkey recipes and Turkey camp dinners, the crew hammered out strategies for Thunder chicken success and ag management importance that will make you look differently at wild game conservation. You’ll be yelling for more.
This episode is presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions, and brought to you by Travel Wisconsin, Camospace, Oakley Sunglasses, The Provider Culinary, Mojo Outdoor, Napa Valley Olive Oil, and Gator coolers!

Chad's been a part of something big in Texas, and he's ready to pull the curtain back and dive into the details.
Banded Drake Ranch. 750 acres just north of Paris, Texas — 90 minutes from Dallas-Fort Worth, right on the edge of the Oklahoma panhandle. Flooded corn, natural marsh, flooded timber, rice, millet, and the Red River.
This is part one of a series, and Chad starts from the ground up. From the huntable areas (All 14 of them) to the main marsh, the LP, the Triangle, the Super Slew, the Timber, the Crescent, the Park, the Wood Duck Hole, the Inner Band, the Outer Band, and more. Every inch of this property has been thought through by Matt Roseman. The blinds, the water levels, the food sources, the roosts, the loafing areas. Nothing is ever wasted, and nothing is ever random.
There are 19 total memberships, and a few are left. Hunt Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, storm days, and holidays. Bring a guest. Pass it down to your kids. This is a duck club built for the long haul.
This episode is presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions; the team keeping BDR's soil, crops, and water management dialed in from the ground up.
We will have more episodes coming on the amenities, the lodging, corporate events, and what's on the horizon. But for now, go to TheBandedDrakeRanch.com and get your questions answered!
this episode is presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions, and brought to you by Banded Drake Ranch, Federal Black Cloud Ammunition, Benelli Shotguns, Greenhead Gear Decoys, Corning Ford, Mickey Thompson Tires and Wheels, and Hi-Viz Sights.

It’s turkey time, but don’t be afraid to turn that wild bird into a delicacy. Midwest Host Joel Kleefisch and TFL award-winning Chef extraordinaire Ellie Lawton bring the world’s best Whiskey into the mix. You gotta try this easy, knock your socks off recipe that will have your turkey camp yelping for more.
This episode is brought to you by Travel Wisconsin, Camospace, and The Provider Culinary

Chad's still on location at Premier Prairie in Kansas with Randy Young and Lynn McDonald when the conversation turns to someone who meant a great deal to all of them.
John Lamonico passed away at 95. Safari Club International world records. Hunted in nearly 40 countries. Black and blue from his knuckles to his navel at 91 from trying to shoot 1000 doves. Rigged to the side of a cliff at 90 just to make the climb. Still jumping in and out of airboats at 92 like it was nothing.
But none of that is really what the heart of this episode is about.
It's about the man in the blind. The patience he had. The way he'd watch a flock and call exactly where they'd go. The way he made every person around him feel like they were the best hunter he'd ever been with. The way he showed up for photo shoots at 90, held poses as long as you needed, and never once made it about himself.
The duck blind is the great equalizer. The place where business gets done on a handshake, friendships get built, and the best people in your life somehow find their way to you.
Rest in peace, John Lamonico. He's up there in the duck blind with the best of them.
This episode is brought to you by Premier Prairie Adventures, Temple Bay Lodge, Benelli, Federal Premium Ammunition, and Rob Roberts Custom Gunworks, Realtree Camo, Jack Link’s Protein snacks, Banded Brands, MickeyThompson Tires and Wheels, and LEER toppers