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Alex Rutledge and Redbone sit down with Shane Wagner of Wagner Heating and Air for a wide-ranging conversation covering his roots in West Plains, Missouri, how he learned the HVAC trade hands-on, and tips for maintaining your split air units. Shane also opens up about his passion for whitetail and turkey hunting using Wise Eye trail cameras, his approach to deer management on the family farm, and his side gig coaching high school basketball at Koshkonong. Stick around for the bonus segment where Shane shares his favorite deer meat recipes. Plus, Cardinals baseball talk and Chiefs updates to kick things off.

Chapters & Timestamps:

• 0:00 – Show Open & Food Plot Tips
• 1:04 – Welcome to American Roots Outdoors
• 3:08 – Cardinals Baseball Talk
• 4:16 – Chiefs & Travis Kelce
• 5:39 – Shane Wagner Joins the Show
• 7:31 – Shane's Roots & Heating Business
• 10:17 – Certifications & Career Advice
• 14:00 – Deer Hunting & Wise Eye Cameras
• 19:44 – Sanctuary & Deer Management
• 21:59 – Split Air Unit Maintenance Tips
• 25:37 – Why Mini Splits Are Popular
• 28:06 – Rifles & Long Range Shooting
• 28:44 – Coaching High School Basketball
• 32:37 – Bonus: Cooking Deer Meat
• 35:45 – Invitation to Hunt & Closing Thoughts
• 36:47 – Outro

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This week on American Roots Outdoors, Alex Rutledge and Redbone sit down with special guest Travis Smith — turkey hunting enthusiast, former Missouri legislator, and lifelong outdoorsman. From growing up in West Plains and working for the Atlanta Hawks/Braves, to coaching football, raising grandkids, and chasing gobblers with his grandfather's old shotgun, Travis shares stories about faith, family, and life in the Ozarks. Plus: Fourth of July safety tips, Cardinals talk, tick-borne illness and controlled burns, and a bonus segment on smoking meats and wild blackberry recipes.

Chapters:

• 0:00 — Intro & Eagle Seed Ad
• 1:34 — Show Open & Current Events
• 1:47 — Who Is Travis Smith?
• 11:28 — Travis's Background & Family
• 17:02 — Faith & Public Service
• 21:10 — Turkey Hunting Stories
• 24:49 — Guns, Ticks & Controlled Burns
• 29:57 — Football Coaching Journey
• 33:47 — Farmer's Market & Community Talk
• 36:11 — Wrap-Up & Where to Follow Travis
• 40:32 — Bonus Segment: 250th Birthday & Recipes
• 42:24 — Smoking Meat & Blackberries
• 48:10 — Closing Thoughts & Outro

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Alex Rutledge and Redbone dive into the best fishing streams of the Ozarks — Current River, Jack's Fork, Gasconade, Eleven Point, and more — sharing trout fishing stories, smallmouth tales, and grilling tips, alongside Cardinals/Royals talk, World Cup soccer, and shoutouts to sponsors Eagle Seed, 12 Point Hunting Blinds, Wiseye Technologies, Spandow/Spandau Arms, and Hornady Ammunition.

Chapter markers:

• Trout Fishing Stories & Studio Banter (0:00)
• Eagle Seed Food Plot Segment (0:53)
• Studio Intro & Cardinals/Royals Talk (1:30)
• World Cup Soccer Talk (3:21)
• Ozark Streams Preview & Father's Day Stories (5:18)
• Segment 2: Ozark River Streams (10:14)
• Spandow Firearms Ad (19:42)
• Segment 3: 12 Point Blinds & Eleven Point River (20:00)
• Segment 4: River Streams Continued (28:49)
• Spandau Guns & Grilling Recipes (37:47)
• Closing Remarks & Sign-off (45:16)
• Outro Song: American Roots Theme (46:29)

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