UC Outdoors

UC Outdoors: Upperman HS Fishing Team Pt. 2

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre meets with three more members of the Upperman High School Fishing team. The group talk where the kids are headed to take part in their next fishing tournament, the accomplishments they've received this season, and favorite lakes to fish on in…

27 May 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Avid Upper Cumberland Hunter Lauren Fagin

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with an avid hunter in the Upper Cumberland, Lauren Fagin. Together, they talk about her experiences as a female hunter in the sport, her favorite hunting season where she gets a little obsessed, and a hunting story about helping…

13 May 2023 17 min

UC Outdoors: TWRA Bear Expert Casey Mullen

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre meets with TWRA Bear expert Casey Mullens. The two discuss eliminating certain things like pet food or cooking grease to keep bears away, what Putnam County's bear population number is, and safety measures to take if a bear is on your…

6 May 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Upper Cumberland Fisherman Larry Watts

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks to Larry Watts, an avid fisherman here in the Upper Cumberland. Larry gives his background growing up in the Baxter with the love for fishing instilled at a young age, the success he's seen this spring when fishing with his…

29 Apr 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Edgar Evins Marina

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Gavin Eldridge of Edgar Evins Marina. They go over what Gavin's official title is and what falls under his supervision, services a customer might expect if they have a slip rental with Edgar Evins, and recent projects the…

22 Apr 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: TWRA's Turkey Hunting Expert Tony Cross

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with Tony Cross from the TWRA on turkey hunting. Together they look at Tony's background starting as part-time fisheries technician with the TWRA, things hunters have to know with turkey season opening up, and if turkey hunting is down over…

15 Apr 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Outdoor Junction's Steve Carter

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre visits with Steve Carter from Outdoor Junction. Brad and Steve lay out pointers for turkey season and what to look for when getting shotguns ready, other equipment that is used like blinds or maybe just a seat and a vest, and…

9 Apr 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: AMS Boat Repairman Andrew White

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre talks with AMS boat mechanic Andrew White. Brand and Andrew look at basic things to take care of when you are getting your boat ready for the summer, different things to do for boat owners that keep their boats in a…

1 Apr 2023 18 min

UC Outdoors: Turkey Hunting And What You Need To Prepare

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre visits with Allen Reynolds from the Tennessee State Parks to talk about turkey hunting. Allen goes over the basic gear you would need to get started turkey hunting, some strategies and techniques that help hunters out in the woods, and shares…

25 Mar 2023 19 min

UC Outdoors: Kayaking and Outdoor Activities In The Upper Cumberland

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre meets with Shannon Birdwell, an avid kayaker and outdoorsmen in the Upper Cumberland. Shannon talks about spending a lot of his time outdoors doing things like kayaking and fishing, some spots around the area that Shannon likes to visit throughout the…

18 Mar 2023 18 min

Wildflowers In The Upper Cumberland

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Tennessee Tech University Botany and Biology student, Eli Harris. Together they discuss what made him choose to attend TTU and his early life growing up in Cookeville, the various tools that people can take with them on hikes…

11 Mar 2023 18 min

Wintertime Hiking In The Upper Cumberland

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with TN State Park Assistant State Naturalist Holly Taylor. Together they discuss what her role as an Assistant State Naturalist entails as she works outdoors, information regarding the waterfalls across the Upper Cumberland area, as well as what some…

4 Mar 2023 18 min

Tennessee Tech University's Wildlife Society

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Tennessee Tech University Wildlife Society's Brittany Keeton. Together they discuss what the TTU Wildlife Society is and what they do, the yearly competition that TTU participates in alongside other four-year universities throughout the southeast, as well as their…

25 Feb 2023 18 min

Introduction To Walleye Fishing In The Upper Cumberland

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with avid outdoorsman and walleye fisher, Johnathon Connor. Together they discuss his background, how he got into the sport of walleye fishing, an overview of the basic equipment needed, what some of his favorite spots to fish walleye are…

4 Feb 2023 17 min

Mountain Biking In The Upper Cumberland

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Caney Fork Cycles' Thad Hoffman to discuss mountain biking in the Upper Cumberland. Together they discuss Thad's background and his history with the sport and hobby of mountain biking, some of the various locales across the Upper Cumberland…

28 Jan 2023 20 min

Coyote Hunting With Jerry Shanks

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... You've heard of people hunting deer, ducks, turkeys, rabbits and more... how about coyotes? Avid outdoorsman Jerry Shanks visits Upper Cumberland Outdoors to share some of his experiences hunting coyotes. When can you hunt coyotes? What type of gear do you need when going…

14 Jan 2023 16 min

Controlling Animal Population On Your Property

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... If you're looking for ways to increase or decrease the animal population on your property, what do you do? TWRA habitat biologist Casey Mullin joins Upper Cumberland Outdoors this week to answer this and other biology issues. Before setting out plots to attract deer,…

7 Jan 2023 20 min

What To Do After A Successful Deer Hunt

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... Once you've killed your deer, what is the next step? Deer hunting enthusiast Jordan Patrick joins Upper Cumberland Outdoors this week to help you get your deer from the field to the table! What is the first step once you've killed your deer? What…

31 Dec 2022 21 min

First Hike Of The New Year

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... If you're looking to start the new year in a healthy, positive way, then a New Year's first-day hike might be just what you need! Katie Wisniewski of Tennessee State Parks visits Upper Cumberland Outdoors this week to let you know what parks will…

24 Dec 2022 20 min

Safety Tips With Tennessee Search & Rescue

This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors... If you were to get lost overnight in the woods or maybe out on the water, would you know what to do? Tennessee Search & Rescue trainer Shane Petty joins Upper Cumberland Outdoors this week to share some helpful tips! What are the 10…

17 Dec 2022 21 min