I will be headed to Houston, TX on Saturday May 4 to the NRA Convention to introduce the Steve Austin Broken Skull Ranch hunting scope. After partnering with Meopta last year we have developed a 4x12x50mm scope that is rugged, clear, sharp, and has tremendous light gathering ability. This is the exact scope I use on my hunting rifle. I will be in the Meopta booth from 2-4pm signing autographs, taking pics, and hanging out. The NRA convention is open to the public and will be at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston.
Meopta has been making precision optics since 1933 and has headquarters and manufacturing plants in the Czech Republic and Long Island, NY.
I am proud to partnered up with Meopta. They make extremely high quality glass and I am looking forward to debuting the scope. At 4x12x50, this scope is perfect for hunting damn near any game in the world.
You can follow me on twitter @steveaustinbsr as well as @MeoptaUSA for details on giveaways and tickets, etc.
The Steve Austin-Meopta scope kicks ass. And that’s the bottom line.

It is Saturday April 20 here in Mexico. Saturdays are my days off. I don’t do much on my off day except workout and spending some time just chilling by myself. After long days in the sun on the set of Redneck Island 3, I damn sure stay out of the sun. Towards evening I might get in the pool.
I am also going to record a Steve Austin Show podcast around 2pm. Due to lack of Internet, I will be primarily be answering questions sent in by you. There is still time to send questions or topics to questions@steveaustinshow.com. I have been asked “What kind of questions are you looking for?” Shit, that’s totally up to you. Obviously I get a lot of wrestling questions. But just about anything flies on the SAS.
As I have mentioned the Internet down here sucks ass. I am way behind on current events. I am also out in the field working with the RI3 crew filming out show. Last night I heard they arrested the other ‘suspect’ in the Boston Marathon bombing. Congratulations to Boston’ finest for their perseverance and thoroughness, and to anyone else who helped. My thoughts are with the families of the three people who were killed. And my thoughts are with those who have suffered devastating injuries. This whole nightmare was an absolutely senseless tragedy and the actions of the 2 alleged suspects have shattered the lives of so many good people. It will take a long time to heal from this. And for some, healing may very well be impossible.
I cannot even begin to fathom why people would do this. At this point, was it just the two brothers? Or were there others involved?
It will be interesting to see what comes of the investigation and interrogation of this idiot.
I would also like to send my thoughts and regards to the folks in West, Texas. The devastating explosion at the fertilizer plant has totally rocked this small Texas town. I used to pass through West all the time as I would drive from Denton to Edna to visit home during my college days at NTSU. My best to West, Texas.
Well, that’s that. A somber feeling as I write this blog. So many lives impacted by two entirely different scenarios involving explosions. I am signing off now. Have a great weekend.

PS. Due to no Internet I am late posting this. No questions. SAS completed.

Semper Redneck
Steve Austin

I am in Mexico and the Internet has been sketchy since I have been here. We are working pretty much all day outside filming Redneck Island 3. I was a little late in getting the news about the Boston Marathon. I try to catch a few minutes of the news here and there to hear about what is going on and if there are any clues as to who did this. My thoughts are with those in Boston. Several people here on our crew had family members in the area when the bombs went off. The stories I’m hearing from over there are heart wrenching. I have always enjoyed wrestling in Boston. A great city with so much history and character. Once again, my thoughts are with you.
As far as Mexico goes, the weather has been beautiful, and the Rednecks have been really terrific. They are a fun bunch of folks and are giving it their best. Along with that, our crew is working their asses off. Long days in the sun for sure, but everyone here is happy to be at work and take great pride in their work. I’m happy as a lark as well, as I really enjoy hosting Redneck Island. Every day at work is a good day.
And on another note the Steve Austin Show podcast is doing very well thanks to your support. I have a blast doing these shows and will have an announcement to make regarding a format addition to one of the shows soon after my return from Mexico. As you know the SAS covers everything under the sun. It has been challenging to cover current events, though, because of the Internet issue and long hours filming. I am always receptive to your comments, feedback, ideas, questions, and suggestions for the Show. You can email them to questions@steveaustinshow.com. You can download the show at podcastone.com and ITunes. There is a new show every Tuesday and Thursday.

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That is all for now.
I’ll catch your ass down the road.

Semper Redneck
Steve Austin

Hey everybody. Hola from Mexico. I have been here for a week now, filming Redneck Island 3, and still cannot speak a lick of Spanish. This season is gonna start off big! CMT and 51 Minds have upped the ante on the show. Lots of big challenges and another great cast of Rednecks. This show is a lot of fun. And like I always tell people, you DO NOT have to be a Redneck to enjoy it. The show is basically splitting the ‘Necks into 2 teams and pitting them against each other in competition. The team that loses comes to ‘my place’ where they will vote a team member off the island. Finally we end up with 2-3 ‘Necks in the finale where they compete in a big ass challenge requiring some strength, stamina, endurance, smarts, and some luck. Winner takes home a $100,000.
Anyway, it’s a fun ass show and very easy to follow and watch. Redneck Island will premier after the CMT Music Awards.
I have had a great time here in Mexico. The scenery here is absolutely beautiful. We had an earthquake the 2nd night I was here. No damage. Earthquakes suck. With hurricanes and tornadoes, for the most part, you know their coming. Earthquakes just happen. There is something a little unnerving when the ground shifts and it feels like someone drive an 18 wheeler into the side of your hotel. Not a fan of the earthquake.
My new podcast the Steve Austin Show debuted last week on podcastone.com and iTunes. The first show is an outline of the stuff I will cover on the show(everything). Professional Wrestling hall of famer @Shawn Michaels was the guest on my second show. It was great talking to Shawn on the phone in order to avoid him Super Kicking me in the chin, which inevitably always seemed to happen back in the day. Shawn and I shoot the breeze about his start in the business, where he was at mentally and physically when we faced each other at Wrestle Mania 14. And we also talk about his very successful venture into the world of hunting with his show McMillan River Adventures. I want to thank Shawn for being on the show, and I look forward to hunting with the #MRA Crew again soon and sharing a campfire and stories. I’ve got to hear the Moose Charge story from Keith one more time…
The SAS has been very well received thanks to you! I appreciate your support!! I have fun on the show and it is Steve Austin Unfiltered and Uncensored. Headaches, Hassles, and Horseshit is the running theme of the show, as all of us certainly have all three of these H’s in our lives.
I will now be releasing two shows a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays if I’m correct. (I better be) The show will continue to evolve as I come up to speed in this new endeavor. And the cool thing is, you get to hear me attempt to make chicken salad out of chickenshit as I continue to learn the podcast biz.
And on a final note, my Internet is very bad/slow/nonexistent over here. It is hard for me to get new show material. If you have any questions you want answered, or have a subject or topic you would like me to discuss in my non scientific fashion, please email them to questions@steveaustinshow.com. I want to stay connected and interact with you. I value your opinions, feedback, and questions. Obviously I won’t be able to get to all of them. But I will do my best to get to what I can.

This is Steve Austin from Mexico. Out.

Semper Redneck

Steve Austin

Just a shout out to everyone who has listened to The Steve Austin Show podcast…. Thank you for making it a hit. It’s already the number 1 in iTunes for Sports podcasts and Top 10 of all podcasts! For those of you who haven’t heard, heres the link…

The Steve Austin Show

BTW I am always open to input, ideas, suggestions and/or questions.

You can send me an email at questions@steveaustinshow.com

Well, sonofabitch…It has been awhile since I wrote a blog, that’s for sure. So then I’ll jump right into the story…
Bout a year ago I thought about doing a podcast. And well, a year goes by and I haven’t done a GD thing…And my manager calls me up and says “Hey man, do you have any interest in doing a podcast?” I said “You damn right I do”. So the wheels were put in motion to get this show started.
To keep it simple I figgered I’d call it the Steve Austin Show. Pretty fuckin original and straight to the point.
Ok…So we got a name for the show. How long is it? And how often do you record the show? The show will start out at 30 minutes, give or take a few. And a new show will air once a week.
Well, what’s the show about, Einstein? Good question. The show will basically consist of me talking about current issues or events going on in the world and offering my expert opinion and commentary on said issues and events. I’ll have guests on the show from time to time in the studio or on the phone. I’ll interview folks from different walks of life that I find interesting. Hell, at any given time it could turn into a 30 minute bullshit session about life, hunting, pro wrestling, MMA, physical fitness, movies, beer…Anything. I will also send out a heads up via Twitter (@steveaustinBSR) when I will ask you guys for subject matter to talk about on the show. You can ask questions and I’ll provide some answers. I will also from time to time provide a phone number for you to call and we will talk on the show.
I am looking forward to starting the show this week. As with anything in life, it will be a work in progress. I don’t want to layout any specific format for the show right now and say “This is what the show is”. The pieces will fall into place and we’ll ride along and see what happens. That’s the way my brain works, anyway.
I will be providing updates on Twitter. The Steve Austin Show is around the corner. Stay tuned.

Semper Redneck
Steve Austin

THE PACKAGE

Steve Austin and Dolph Lundgren star in the bone-crunching action flick that delivers the goods: Austin is combat veteran Tommy Wick, a nightclub bouncer and stone-cold enforcer for a Seattle mob boss. Lundgren is ‘The German,’ an international crime lord and hardcore killing machine. But when Wick is asked to courier a mysterious package to The German, he’ll suddenly find himself hunted by relentless teams of hit men, mercenaries, assassins and sadists. Time is running out. The bodies are piling up. And for two very pissed-off men with a history of bad blood, the ultimate retaliation is about to be ripped wide open.

It was a sad day for the Austin family today. We said goodbye to the oldest member of our family this afternoon. His name was Brio. Brio was a Lab Mix that my wife rescued on the streets of Venice, California seventeen years ago. He was 17.5 years old. That’s pretty damn old for a 65lb dog. And he had one helluva life.
I wasn’t in the picture way back in the day when my wife came upon this dog. I came into the picture 10 years ago when I met my wife at World Gym in Marina del Rey. She had two dogs, Brio, and Shona, a Black Lab. For awhile it was just the four of us. I bought Hershey in 2005 from my friend in South Texas and that brought the number in our family to five.
I heard all of the stories of Brio’s wild ways and how he ran the alley ways and chased cats and opossum’s. Rummaging in trash cans etc. for his next meal. He was a survivor. He was a 100% street dog.
To burn off some energy my wife would put on her roller skates and Brio would pull her down the streets of Venice full speed for hours at a time. The dog was an absolute maniac.
I remember one time I was cooking myself a nice thick ribeye steak one evening. I had just cooked my steak to perfection and placed it on the stove while I finished my cocktail outside. After finishing my drink and ready to eat I went inside to find an empty paper plate on the stove where I had placed my perfectly cooked entree. It was medium rare and seasoned with butter and Montreal Steak Seasoning.
To say I was irate would be the understatement of the year. I was livid. Brio had gotten up on the stove and jacked my steak. After cussing him out for five minutes, I made another cocktail and went to sleep with just a salad in my drum that night. I gave Brio the silent treatment for a couple days it seemed. But, that was Brio. He was a street dog. A survivor. After I cooled off for a day or so I forgave him for eating my damn steak. He was always on the prowl for food, and from that point on, I paid attention to where I left my grub.
This past year he really started showing his age. When we went down to Texas for deer season, we were hoping he would make it back to Los Angeles, where he’s from. And indeed, he made it back, but kept going further downhill. Medication after medication we tried in an effort to ease the pain of arthritis and Cushing’s Disease. Finally he reached a point where we decided it was time to let him go. A mobile vet came by the house and administered the drugs to send him up to that big green yard in the sky. He was in his favorite spot in the entry way of the house. He loved that spot to bark at strangers and protect the house.
He went quick and painlessly. He had a great life. Barely able to walk anymore, we did not want him to suffer any more.
It was an emotional moment when he left us. My wife and I are dog people. Our dogs are like our children. I know we did the right thing by him. We spent the entire morning with him, talking to him, talking to each other. He was at peace and very tired. He seemed to be at peace with everything.
So Brio is gone tonight. We both hugged him before he left. My wife looked after that dog and loved him for 17 years. 17 years…Which leads me to the point I’m fixing to get at.
If you are gonna take on the responsibility of pet ownership, whether its a dog, cat, bird, snake, hamster, whatever… You must commit to doing your absolute best to care and love that animal. You have assumed responsibility for that animal. You are accountable. You cannot fail. That animal deserves to be treated in the best manner possible. Dumping the dog, etc. down the road because of any myriad of reasons just does not fly.
Before you get a pet, think long and hard about it. Think about the pros an the cons. The good and the bad. The cost of food. The cost of a vet. The time commitment. The responsibility to get that pet exercise. In short, treat that animal the way you would way to be treated,yourself.
The joy and love that our dogs bring us is immeasurable. We have so many great memories and stories of Brio’s escapades and pranks to talk and laugh about for the rest of our lives.
We are all getting used to the fact that Brio is no longer here. There are 4 people in the house instead of 5.
Brio we miss you and love you. And we’ll see you on the other side one day.

Steve Austin

This has been the best deer season we’ve had at the Broken Skull. Although we are still in a drought here in South Texas, our deer herd is starting to mature. I’ve seen some pretty nice deer so far. The rut is prolly a few weeks away, and it will be interesting to see what’s been hanging back in the brush. Those older bucks are savvy in the ways of survival, that’s for sure. It is very common for many bucks to go completely nocturnal. You may never see them until the rut. But when that testosterone kicks in and it’s time to breed, those big bucks come out of the brush and do their thing. Fighting and screwing is about the only thing on their mind. If a big buck is gonna let his guard down, it’ll be during the rut.
So far we’ve taken down three cull bucks. I get asked all the time-”What exactly is a cull buck?” A cull buck for us is a 6,7,8, or 9 point deer that we don’t want breeding our does. Yearling spikes are also on that list. We want our bucks with superior genetics doing the breeding. We will keep surveying our deer herd and trying to get a count on how many deer we have this year. Our fawn crop has been fairly decent this year with all things considered.
I’m sitting in a deer stand with Hershey as I write this. Haven’t seen a thing. They’ll start moving here pretty quick, though.
I think the best thing about this season is my family has been down constantly this year. Living out in Los Angeles, I don’t get to see them as much as I’d like. Thankfully we’re all still here. Knock on wood. Hershey is happier than a pig in shit. She goes everywhere I go. It’s nice not to have a damn leash law…She has been a big part of my rehab on my knee…Carrying an 80lb Lab up and down ladders is a pretty decent workout. And speaking of workouts, those are coming along really well, too. I’m on a good schedule. Things are consistent. No excuses.
And between hunting and working out, we have 7 miles of fence we are patching up among other things.
Well, shit…It’s prime time here. 30 minutes of light left. Gonna sign off now and pick up my binoculars.

PS. 3/4 moon ain’t helping much.

Semper Redneck
Steve Austin