Hosted by Rick Straus · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 14 episodes
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Step into the wild with Bluegrass Woods and Water, where fishing lines meet rifle sights and Kentucky’s outdoors takes center stage. From chasing stripers and trout to hunting whitetails and gobblers, we bring you the stories, tips, and traditions that make outdoor life unforgettable. Join us around the campfire with outfitters, hunters, and anglers from Kentucky and beyond.
Rick Straus hosts Bluegrass Woods and Water, a leisure show with 14 episodes published.
Spring in Kentucky means one thing — it's time to spend as much time as possible outdoors. In this episode of Bluegrass Woods & Water , I recap our annual Spring Classic Striper Trip on Lake Cumberland , where our crew p
🦃🎙️ Episode 13 of the Bluegrass Woods & Water Podcast is all about getting ready for spring turkey season here in Kentucky. In this episode, Rick breaks down the history of wild turkeys in Kentucky — from near extincti
Rick breaks down a tough fishing trip to Lake Cumberland with Brian, Chris, and Paul where stripers were hard to find and bait was even harder to catch. Even local outfitters were seeing the same thing, with some trips c
In this episode of the Bluegrass Woods & Water Podcast, Rick sits down with Marcy Anderson, Program Coordinator for the Southeast Fisheries District with the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, for an in-de
Episode Description — Spotify 🎙️ In this episode of Bluegrass Woods & Water, Rick looks ahead to 2026 and helps Kentucky hunters and anglers start planning for the year ahead 🗓️🦌🎣 We break down Kentucky’s tentative 2
: 🦌 Episode 9: Deer Biology, Seasonal Change, and Smarter Hunting in Kentucky If you’ve ever wondered why deer suddenly change patterns during the season — not just where they go, but when and how they move — this episo
This week on Bluegrass Woods & Water, Rick recaps one of the strangest Kentucky deer seasons in recent memory — from nocturnal bucks and odd post-rut movement to time at deer camp, hanging venison in the walk-in cooler,
The rut is on, rifle season is here, and we’ve got one of the biggest guests in Bluegrass Woods & Water history. In this episode, Rick sits down with Kentucky outdoor legend Tim Farmer for a conversation packed with stor
This week, Rick sits down with Chad Miles, the voice and vision behind Kentucky Afield TV — one of the most iconic outdoor programs in America. Chad shares his journey from growing up in Kentucky’s outdoors to capturing
This week on Bluegrass Woods and Water, we take a deep dive into the science and stories behind Kentucky’s great wildlife comeback. From the early days of whitetail and turkey restoration to the elk reintroduction that c
🎧 Episode 4: “On Duty with Lieutenant Ping” In this episode of Bluegrass Woods and Water, host Rick Straus sits down with fellow Alexandria native and Campbell County Camel, Lieutenant Jason Ping of the Kentucky Departm
Kentucky’s whitetail deer herd is one of the greatest conservation success stories in the country — but it wasn’t always that way. In this episode, Rick takes a deep dive into the rise, fall, and incredible recovery of t
Lake Cumberland is home to one of the nation’s top inland striper fisheries — and it didn’t happen by accident. In this episode, I dive into the fascinating history of how stripers came to Kentucky, share my own striper
On the very first episode of Bluegrass Woods and Water, Rick Straus sits down with Hurley Combs Jr. of Lost Mountain Outfitters — one of Kentucky’s most successful elk outfitters. Hurley shares his story growing up in Ha
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Bluegrass Woods and Water is hosted by Rick Straus. The show is categorised under leisure (hobbies) and has published 14 episodes.
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