This week we sit down with Lilly Cusenbary. Graham, Texas native, Clear Fork Country employee, and a hunter with more low-fence trophy bucks than most guys twice her age. We get into her elk hunt from hell, the debate over high-shoulder vs. spine shots, why coyotes are objectively smarter than deer, shot placement on pigs, and what it's actually like working the counter at a small-town processing shop during rut season. Also: predator hunting confessions, social media growing pains, and a little bit of everything else.

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In this 12 Minute Talks segment, Wade breaks down running a red dot + 3x magnifier setup on a 12.5" 6ARC for daytime predator calling. Including gear tested (Vortex Spark Solar, NX8 1-8), why dot size becomes a real problem past 100 yards, and the missed coyote headshot that changed the setup entirely. If you're building a lightweight, quiet predator rig and weighing red dot magnifier vs. LPVO, this one's for you.

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Proof Research announced PXT, a new gain-twist rifling system built off lessons from cannon barrel development, designed to cut pressure spikes, reduce throat erosion, and extend barrel life by up to 100%. In this episode, we break down the 500-year history of rifling, why gain-twist technology has been sitting on the shelf since the 1800s, and what PXT means for high-pressure cartridges, 6ARC, and the future of barrel manufacturing. We also get into why the timing lines up with military-driven high-pressure cartridge development, and why traditional twist barrels aren't going anywhere anytime soon either.

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In 1932, the Australian military deployed machine guns against a wildlife overpopulation problem, and lost. This 12-Minute Talk breaks down the Emu War, one of history's strangest and funniest military failures, and what it says about government problem-solving. Brought to you by allymunitions.com.

Billi Halverson talks solo night hunting for feral hogs in Texas, trading rodeo and roller derby for thermal optics, her trip to Pulsar's factory, and dealing with hate on hunting social media. TPH Podcast, powered by allymunitions.com.

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In 1910, Congress seriously considered importing hippos into Louisiana to clear invasive water plants and create a new meat source nicknamed "Lake Cow Bacon." Allegedly Theodore Roosevelt was a fan of the idea. Wade breaks down the real history, why it never happened, and what Texas's own invasive species history with wild hogs and aoudad sheep says about how this could have gone. If you're a game warden or wildlife official with stories about species introduction, come on the podcast. Visit allymunitions.com for ammo, optics & gear.

listener Tyler B. asks for flow through suppressor recommendations for an 18 inch proof 6 ARC, a 12.5 six ARC upper, and a Daniel Defense 11.5 five five six. Wade breaks down why his current data is outdated with so many new suppressors hitting the market post-zero dollar tax stamp, what Huxwrx and Cat Noah have been running on the Ally Munitions test platforms, why flow throughs are still the only answer on semi-auto platforms regardless of the noise debate, and what to expect from upcoming suppressor testing mid to late summer. Visit allymunitions.com for 6 ARC barrels, ammo & gear.

Wade and Brooke sit down with Kelly Godfrey and Sandy Wilson from Texas Women's Outdoors. An organization built to get women off the sidelines and into the field. They cover how TWO went from a Facebook group to a full LLC and nonprofit foundation, the events and mentored hunts they run across Texas, scholarships, and why just showing up is the hardest and most important step. Plus: game processing at home, wild game cooking, bowfishing, and a conversation about what it would take to add predator hunting to the TWO lineup.