UC Outdoors

Wherever you call home in the Upper Cumberland, you are in the middle of an outdoor oasis. Get advice and tips on everything from hunting, fishing, rock climbing, hiking, camping, kayaking, and more with host Brad Halfacre each week on the UC Outdoors.

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Weekly English United States Wilderness · Leisure
74 Episodes
12 – 32

UC Outdoors: Bo Stout & Upper Cumberland Hunting Groups

Bo talks about local hunting groups and conventions one can visit if interested. This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre visits with Bo Stout, a local hunter in the Upper Cumberland. Bo talks about his experiences hunting in Europe while serving in the Air Force, the Safari Club…
23 Dec 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Outdoor Junction's Steve Carter

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Steve Carter, the owner of Outdoor Junction. They begin with highlighting the different gifts Outdoor Junction offers for that outdoorsman in your life, if they rent guns for people to shoot at the gun range, and Steve reminisces on…
16 Dec 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Phillip Sliger, US Army Corp of Engineers

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre meets with Phillip Sliger from the US Army Corp of Engineers from Center Hill Dam. They talk about recapping the special hunt the TWRA & Core of Engineers did through the Hunter's Education course, how someone would be able to find…
9 Dec 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: A Deer Season Update In The Upper Cumberland

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Mike Beaty for an update on deer season in the Upper Cumberland. They touch on what the current state of CWD looks like at this point in Tennessee, the total number of deer that have been harvested in all…
26 Nov 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Michael Hodge And Activities On The Night Sky

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Michael Hodge, an Upper Cumberland enthusiast on the night sky. They touch on some basic, easily accessible things to help people interested in learning about the night sky, thoughts on how much the night sky has played a…
18 Nov 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Travis Stover On Cooking Outdoors

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Travis Stover on cooking outdoors. They touch on some of the go-to holiday dishes Travis likes to do, easy advice and equipment for people to pick up that are interested in this hobby, and how the rest time helps…
11 Nov 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Birdwatching Expert Kristen Garrison

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Kristen Garrison, an expert on the activity of bird watching in the Upper Cumberland. They talk about how to get started from supplies you need to different places to go birdwatching, two birding apps that can help you…
4 Nov 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Getting Boats & RVs Ready For Winter

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Mark Oakley, an outdoor enthusiast and expert on winterizing boats and other recreational vehicles. They talk about good advice for someone who's getting their boat stored for the winter, how far a good cleaning can go when winterizing your…
22 Oct 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Dutch Ovens And Cooking In The Outdoors

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre visits with Justin Vaughn, an expert in using Dutch ovens to make meals in the outdoors with. They discuss the basic items a person needs to cook with a Dutch oven, if Justin prefers using the flame to cook with or…
15 Oct 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Rock Climbing In The Upper Cumberland

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre meets with Ray Cutcher, rock climbing expert in the Upper Cumberland, and Ethan Hillis, President of the Rock Climbing Club at Tennessee Tech. They look at some of the basic gear a person needs if they're interested in rock climbing, are…
29 Sep 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Hunters' for the Hungry Matt Simcox

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Matt Simcox, Manager for Hunters for the Hungry and TN Youth Hunting and Fishing, a part of the Tennessee Wildlife Federation. They discuss what the driving force is behind Hunters For the Hungry, where you can find processors in…
23 Sep 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Outdoor Junction's Steve Carter Preps For Bow Season

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre meets with Steve Carter, owner of Outdoor Junction as bow season approaches. they  discuss some of the technology that bows have today that help the hunter, the collection of stands and blinds that the store carries, and other services that're offered…
16 Sep 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: TWRA's Mike Beaty Previews Upcoming Hunting Seasons

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with TWRA agent Mike Beaty on the upcoming hunting seasons. They discuss some of the hunting seasons that are beginning to open as fall gets close, WMA properties that are easily accessible from Cookeville, and developing relationships when it comes…
3 Sep 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: TWRA's Mike Beaty Previews Upcoming Hunting Seasons

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with TWRA agent Mike Beaty on the upcoming hunting seasons. They discuss some of the hunting seasons that are beginning to open as fall gets close, WMA properties that are easily accessible from Cookeville, and developing relationships when it comes…
2 Sep 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: The Tennessee Central Trail Authority

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre visits with Heather Call from the Tennessee Central Trail Authority and Mike Lepley with the Friends of the Central Trail. They discuss what the Tennessee Central Trail Authority is, the "Ride To The Sky" event that offers routes for the whole…
26 Aug 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Dove Hunter Blake Shepard

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre meets with Jonah Burke, an expert in bowfishing in the Upper Cumberland. Jonah begins by discussing the basic gear that you need to get started in bowfishing, the different practice methods he would do before going out the first time, and…
19 Aug 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Jonah Burke Talks Bowfishing

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre meets with Jonah Burke, an expert in bowfishing in the Upper Cumberland. Jonah begins by discussing the basic gear that you need to get started in bowfishing, the different practice methods he would do before going out the first time, and…
12 Aug 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Retired Professor and Snake Expert Danny Bryan

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Danny Bryan, a snake expert and retired professor from Cumberland University. The two look at the benefits of having a snake on your property, things to remember if you come into close proximity with a venomous snake, and…
22 Jul 2023 18 min
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