Luke was raised in very rural Red River County where he grew up hunting and fishing. He began amateurishly writing about his adventures at the age of 12, the accounts of his boyhood outings often filling several pages of his Big Chief tablets. Luke began writing professionally while in his twenties and currently writes an outdoor newspaper column that runs weekly in 45 Texas newspapers. Luke is hunting/shooting columnist for Texas Wildlife Magazine and writes regular features for several other outdoor magazines including Airgun Hobbyist where he is Hunting Editor. Luke and his good buddy Jeff Rice film and produce a weekly outdoor show, A Sportsman’s Life. Please go to YouTube and subscribe. Radio is a fun endeavor for Luke and his shows are known for his relaxed and ‘down home’ style.
Luke is on the pro staff of Smokin Tex Electric Smokers, Gearhead Archery, AGM Global Vision Thermals and Catch and Release Apparel.
Luke covered hunting for the current Texas Almanac, one of the oldest and most revered publications in the state. With almost 30 years under his belt as an outdoors writer, Luke has no intention of slowing down anytime soon. He continues to love the lifestyle that has been so fulfilling throughout his life.
To best keep up with Luke's outdoor activities, visit his web site www.catfishradio.org.
Support for Outdoors with Luke Clayton comes from the following sponsors:
- Smokin Tex Electric Smokers - Smoking meats with electricity is easy with Smokin Tex!- www.smokintex.com
- WWW.PYRAMYDAIR.COM Your one stop shop for everything air gun related.
- Striper Express on Lake Texoma
- AGM Global Vision - www.agmglobalvision.com - maker of The Rattler thermal scope that Luke uses for his night hunting
- CATFISH PRO - www.catfishpro.com - Luke's go to catfish bait and catfishing supplies
- Ultramatic Feeders - utramaticfeeders.com - Rugged and dependable feeders Luke has used for many years.
- Catch and Release Apparel - Luke's choice in hunting and fishing clothing
- Choctaw Hunting Lodge,The Choctaw Nation’s Hunting and Fishing paradise in southeast Oklahoma
- The Bow Barn - www.bowbarnarcheryshop.com - I-30 Greenville, TX
- Crockett Family Lakefront Resort & Marina -a year-round outdoor oasis with the only beach and private boat ramp on Houston County Lake!
- Vineyard Max - Food attractant deer can't resist, quality feeders
- Butcher Packer Supply - Everything for the home butcher
- DOUG'S JUGS - www.dougsjugs.com - Catch more catfish with DOUG'S JUGS!
- CVA MUZZELELOADERS - The muzzleloader that Luke shoots
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Larry Weishuhn (www.larryweishuhn.net) aka "Mr. Whitetail" joins Luke this week and the two old friends discuss a recent deer hunt out in west Texas. -
Join Luke and his friend Larry Weishuhn aka "Mr. Whitetail" (www.larryweishuhn.net) this week for some very late season deer hunting talk as well as a bit of camp cooking -
Everyone knows deer love grapes. Luke's guest this week is Paul Moore with Vinyard Max Products (www.vineyardmax.net). Paul's company transforms the waste grape hulls from vineyards into an attractant deer can't resist. Click and learn all about this natural but effective attractant. -
It's muzzleloader season for whitetail deer in Texas and Luke visits with Tony Smotherman with CVA Muzzleloaders www.cva.com. If you are a devout muzzleloader hunter if thinking about becoming one, Luke invites you to click and listen to todays show! Remember to catch Luke's hour long outdoor show on www.catfishradio.org. -
Luke visits with Mr. Donny Lynch (903-930-8020) this week. Mr. Lynch lived down near Caddo Lake and has for years raised and trained squirrel dogs. In today's show, Luke and Donny talk about hunting squirrels with dogs, a great way to introduce youngsters to the outdoors. -
Luke speaks with Lawrance Rice of LR3 Services (www.lr3services.com) this week to explore the use of drones to survey outdoors locations. -
This week, Luke visits with Joe Parker, owner of All American Taxidermy in Quinlan, Texas - (214) 596-8171. The veteran taxidermist discusses some tips that will insure you get the very best finished product from your mount. Feel free to contact Joe with any questions pertaining to taxidermy. -
Luke's friend Jeff Rice is guest this week. Luke and his buddy spent some time this past weekend on Jeff's Ranch near Lake Fork setting up a comfortable 4 ft by 8 ft "Freedom" blind that snaps and screws together and is shipped directly to one's door. The blind comes in easy to carry sections and provides a comfortable hunting blind that can be set up just about anywhere, even deep into the woods Luke and Jeff have previously assembled several Snap Lock blinds (www.snaplockhuntingblinds.com) on the property, some have been in use over a decade.Click and listen to Luke and his buddy explain how you can hunt comfortably even in those 'hard to get to' spots. -
Luke solos this week and discusses what's going on in Northeast Texas. He talks about his quest for a 'management' buck on his friends Edgar and David Cotton's Ranch in Kaufman County and tells about a fun outdoor event coming up at Lake Fork on February 10th. -
This week, Luke runs solo and talks about how he smokes large pieces of game or domestic meat without staying up all night adding wood to a wood fired smoker. A quality electric smoker is the trick and Luke has been using one for many years. Click to listen to some tips that will save you some sleep when it comes time to make bbq!
