The Field Notes Podcast

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - The 2026-2027 deer season is underway, and GON Editor Braelin Smallwood is already on the board. She joins The Field Notes Podcast to talk about a recent doe harvest and the latest with GON's Truck-Buck contest. Braelin and Jake Rowe also discuss a recent cautionary Truck-Buck tale involving former Field Notes' guest Jay Maxwell, and they share a few other nuggets of information from around the Peach State. c

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - Donald Devereaux Jarrett is a lover of the outdoors. Hunting or fishing, it doesn't matter. He's an outdoorsman to his core. But turkey hunting is his passion, and he digs into why on The Field Notes Podcast. Donald talks about how he deer hunts to pass the time until turkey season and the issues facing the sport he loves most. He also discusses his overall love of the outdoors, especially in Georgia. 

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - Georgia's hunting community is at a bit of a crossroads. The hunter population is declining as the fight to reach our youngsters gets tougher with each passing day. Joe Schuster, a long-time GON contributor and hunter education expert, joins Jake Rowe to talk all about it. They discuss the challenges with reaching young outdoorsmen, and they also dive into some potential solutions. Joe shares his story, a pretty awesome tale of a guy who grew up near Washington DC without any real interest in hunting before having it become a big part of his life in his 30s when he lived in the Peach State. 

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - Tyler Jordan hadn't yet been born when the Realtree brand was founded in 1986. Now, after watching and helping his father, Bill, develop Realtree into what it is today, Tyler is able to reflect back on what it was like growing up so close to the process. He serves as the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and a Digital Host for Realtree and has a keen understanding of what has helped it evolve. Realtree is a people-based brand, and one that strives for authenticity, decency and excellence. With 40 years under its belt, the best is yet to come. 

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - GON hunt advisor Josh Blackston grew up in south Georgia and hunted as a kid and young man, All of that came to a halt, however, when he began to struggle mightily with substance abuse. He joins The Field Notes to discuss that battle, how God delivered him from the clutches of intravenous drug use and how his love of hunting and the outdoors was restored in a way he could have never imagined. Now hunting his a huge part of his life and something he shares with his children.

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - Luis Delgado has amassed a major following on social media as a kayak fisherman, so much so that he does it full time. But it hasn't been this way for long. Luis joins The Field Notes Podcast to discuss his journey to this point, one that began with parents who immigrated from Mexico and supported his passion for the sport. Luis talks of how he fell in love with fishing, how he became enamored with doing it from a kayak and the awesome places to fish in the Peach State. 

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - When it came to the Youth Big-Buck and Truck-Buck Shoot-Outs at the 2026 GON Outdoor Blast, 15-year-old Miles Kearney came, he saw and he became the first individual to ever win both. He joins The Field Notes Podcast to discuss the motivation behind it and the nerves that came with it. Miles also talks about the deer that got him here and how he's already working toward being an all-around outdoorsman.

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - GON editor Braelin Smallwood joins The Field Notes Podcast to talk archery and deer season. Braelin recently patronized a local bow shop to get some new arrows, and discusses the experience. She also takes The Field Notes audience behind the scenes are a recent Realtree archery competition where some big names in the outdoor space competed. Braelin talks with Jake Rowe about target panic, something she's been dealing with lately, and shares what she's thinking headed into hunting season. 

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - The state of Georgia is a great place to trout fish. According to Tad Murdock of Georgia Wild Trout, it's an excellent place to learn how to trout fish. He joines The Field Notes Podcast to  share his passion for fishing and, more specifically, the species that is only found in the northern part of the state. He talks about how his time at LSU as a collegiate angler, how he fell in love with trout fishing and how passionate he is about getting the kids involved. 

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - Another GON Outdoor Blast is in the books, and it is, without a doubt, worth celebrating. Kimberly Lee, and turkey calling champions William Ridgley and Stanley Wymbs join the show to discuss what was an amazing event.  Between the two, William and Stanley took home three trophies from The Masters turkey calling championship. They share what went into the victories. Kimberly, the architect of the event, discusses what made this one so special. Also, 15-year-old Miles Kearney won both the Youth Big-Buck and Truck-Buck Shootouts, becoming the first competitor to ever accomplish that feat.