03-07-2026 WV Outdoors with Chris Lawrence

·54 min·5 clips

The governor replaced all five expired Natural Resources Commission members, leaving West Virginia sportsmen furious and unheard.

The episode opens with Chris Lawrence broadcasting live from the Milan Park Events Center at the 2026 West Virginia Fishing, Hunting, and Outdoor Sports Show, promoting the event's 100,000 square feet and over 200 vendors. Lawrence first addresses a major news story: the governor's office appointed five new members to the Natural Resources Commission, replacing all previous members whose terms had expired, which upset many West Virginia sportsmen who felt unheard. Guest Sean Butler from Longsburg Tracking discusses his initial outrage and subsequent conciliatory stance after conversations with the DNR director, noting the upcoming commission meeting will set bag limits and season dates. Butler then shifts to talking about his business, highlighting the 'General,' a set of legendary deer sheds found in Nebraska in 1959, which were recently de-booked from the record after a collector bought them for a million dollars. He explains how this led to renewed interest and DNA-matched older sheds. Butler also describes his blood-tracking dog and drone service, now legal in West Virginia, used for locating wounded game. Next, Jeremy Critchfield, the Hunt Chef, joins to discuss his seasonings, kits, and sauces for wild game preparation, sharing tips like searing backstrap before seasoning and wrapping it in bacon. He talks about his background as a trained chef who worked in five-star resorts before focusing on helping hunters cook their harvest, and mentions his upcoming return to the Sportsman Channel. Critchfield also showcases his Hunt Chef Battle Axe Cleaver knife. Finally, Greg Guerrero from Midwest Hunts discusses his Illinois deer hunting outfitting business, explaining the topography, success rates, and licensing process, while noting the cultural difference where many Illinois locals don't hunt the abundant giant bucks. The episode wraps with reminders about the show hours and upcoming broadcasts.

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A live Morgantown outdoor show built around field stories, trade-floor talk, and an Illinois outfitter.

West Virginia Outdoors comes live from Morgantown's Fishing, Hunting and Outdoor Sports show, using the scale of the floor, 100,000 square feet and more than 200 exhibitors, to give the episode a clear sense of place.

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You get a live Morgantown outdoor-show stop, a white gobbler moment, and an Illinois outfitter's open invitation.

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