Jul 17, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min · 11 segments
On this week's episode of the RETAY Nation podcast we welcome on Mason Norman, who is not only one of the RETAY Ambassadors but also a contest caller and guide for Arkansas County Guide Service. We…
Mason NormanGuest
Hunter FlandersHost
But I want to teach him, you know, hard work, food plots, preparation pays off.
I go take them somewhere else because I don't want to overshoot my pets or my pets.
uh, up in your, your neck of the woods, you know, I mean, get up there, have a good time, shoot what you shoot, go home, you know, and that's, don't overdo it.
But man, my main thing is, is, um, I really want to, I want everybody to see how passionate I am about what I like doing.
I mean, this is what I've loved doing since I was a kid, you know, and thankfully you guys came along and you start, you've been able to see my true passion for this.
I try and be as good to everybody as I possibly can be, you know, do the best I possibly can.
And I remember, you know, when I started out in the industry and like, my goal was eventually to work, you know, have a job, you know, in this, in the hunting industry.
And I remember like trying to think of like, what, what are the stepping stones I need to take to get to where I want to be? And like, I'm very fortunate, like the job I have right now, where I work, If I could talk to myself at 20 years old, like, he'd be so proud of, like, I'm there.
Like, I used to remember, like, laying in bed thinking, man, if I could have that job someday.
So, like, I'm very lucky and fortunate and other people have helped me to get to where I am now.
And so if I can do that and help, you know, help other people, whether it's guides, outfitters, get people on the pro staff, like that's their foot in the door.
Maybe they want to work, you know, professionally in the industry, but it's a tough journey.
But I want to teach him, you know, hard work, food plots, preparation pays off.
I go take them somewhere else because I don't want to overshoot my pets or my pets.
uh, up in your, your neck of the woods, you know, I mean, get up there, have a good time, shoot what you shoot, go home, you know, and that's, don't overdo it.
But man, my main thing is, is, um, I really want to, I want everybody to see how passionate I am about what I like doing.
I mean, this is what I've loved doing since I was a kid, you know, and thankfully you guys came along and you start, you've been able to see my true passion for this.
I try and be as good to everybody as I possibly can be, you know, do the best I possibly can.
And I remember, you know, when I started out in the industry and like, my goal was eventually to work, you know, have a job, you know, in this, in the hunting industry.
And I remember like trying to think of like, what, what are the stepping stones I need to take to get to where I want to be? And like, I'm very fortunate, like the job I have right now, where I work, If I could talk to myself at 20 years old, like, he'd be so proud of, like, I'm there.
Like, I used to remember, like, laying in bed thinking, man, if I could have that job someday.
So, like, I'm very lucky and fortunate and other people have helped me to get to where I am now.
And so if I can do that and help, you know, help other people, whether it's guides, outfitters, get people on the pro staff, like that's their foot in the door.
Maybe they want to work, you know, professionally in the industry, but it's a tough journey.
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