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Gamekeeper Podcast

EP:373 | The Chestnut Story

Gamekeeper Podcast

Mossy Oak

Land Management, Sports, Wilderness, Mossy Oak, Bottomland, Hunting, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Wild Turkey, Food Plot, Whitetail Deer, Gamekeeper

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

On this episode we learn about the amazing story of the Chestnut Blight that wiped American Chestnuts off the landscape in the early to mid-1900s. These massive trees were so important to wildlife and the local way of life – and the glimpse back into what it was like back then is mindboggling. Our guest is Sara Fitzsimmons who currently works at Penn State University and served for over two decades with The American Chestnut Foundation, most recently as Chief Conservation Officer. Simpl...

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0:00.0

All right, guys, once again, we've started the Gamekeeper Givoli. It's time for another one. We've given away some unbelievable stuff over the years. Truck, boat, bows. So if you listen to our podcast, you've got a chance to win some fabulous prizes. Yeah, and this one is a fabulous prize and just in time for deer season. The Nossler Model 21 rifle, Leopold's Go. It's a classic timeless rifle. I've been running one for about a year. I absolutely love it. It's a tack driver. It's got a carbon fiber stock dipped in bottomland. Come on. Upgraded bolt, and it's got a threaded match-grade stainless barrel. That sounds like a rig now. It is. It's a beautiful rifle.

0:37.7

It comes with a suppressor, a Leopold scope, white-tail country nozzle or ammo. In bottom land. This is a... I just hate I can't win it. Why is this all? Why are we giving all this good stuff? Look, if you're a big buck hunter like I am, this is the rifle. Or if you're trying to meat hunt for those. Yes, look, if you ended piling up does, it's one.

0:55.0

I mean, Bainfield all the way to the thick woods.

0:57.6

It's a's one.

0:55.1

I mean, beanfield all the way to the thick woods. It's a good one. 6.5 Creedmoor. I'm going to say this is an heirloom rifle. You will hold on to this and pass it down to you kids. So all you got to do is jump online. Go to Moss Hill Gamekeeper.com. click on GK Giveaway.

1:09.4

There's multiple ways to enter.

1:11.0

So get on there and get

1:12.0

entered because we're going to give this thing away November 1st.

1:16.7

I have Jeff Foxworthy and welcome to Gamekeeper Podcast. If you want to learn more about

1:22.0

farming for wildlife and habitat management, then buddy, you are in the right place.

1:27.0

Join the Gamekeeper crew direct from Mio Clan Enhancement Studio as they discuss the latest

1:32.3

wildlife and habitat management practices, news, and of course, hunting.

1:37.3

There's no telling what you'll learn, but I'm going to tell you, I bet it's interesting.

1:41.4

Enjoy it.

1:42.4

We're live in three, two, one.

1:45.4

Here we go.

1:46.0

Why does they say that?

1:46.8

We're not live. We are live in this smoke. We just live, isn't it? What are you saying? Be careful what you say now, I got you. That's live action. Yeah, we're recording. Recording live. Okay. Sadly, this one is, we've been wanting to do this for a long time.

2:00.9

We have.

2:01.7

It's a really interesting time.

2:03.2

A near and dear subject.

2:04.7

Yeah. live. Okay. Dudley, this one is, we've been wanting to do this for a long time.

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