Duck Season Somewhere

EPISODE 1/3 GETTING STARTED. In a single, recent American generation, Coastal Texas snow goose hunting went from boom to bust--from a fabled hunting experience that drew hunters from around the world to another soon-to-be chapter in history. This 3-part series explores the rise and fall of snow goose hunting on the Katy Prairie--its boom, culture, decline, and lasting legacy. Legendary Texas outfitter Larry Gore--whose high school ...

How much effort are you really willing to put into going duck hunting? And why? Hayden Martin’s answer: whatever it takes. Duck hunting keeps him grounded. As much for the everything else as for the trigger pulls. This episode reveals his grit and determination, and digs into an approach to duck hunting we might all do well remembering.

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Flooded green timber is distinctively the most iconic habitat in the duck hunting world--but unlike making instant coffee, managing green tree reservoirs involves more than just adding water. Way more. Joined by Ryan Askew and Brandon Bennett from Five Oaks, we break down what makes a true GTR, why bottomland hardwoods matter, the right way to flood and draw down, and the growing challenges—tree mortality, desirable red oak regener...

Think about it next time you're standing crotch-deep in ankle-grabbing swamps: there're some fascinating, rarely seen but real monsters lurking nearby.  Greg Brashear pulls back the shell on one of North America’s oldest creatures. From campfire legends to alligator snappers the size of dinosaurs, Greg unpacks their hidden lives, astonishing longevity, life history--y'all won't believe the amazing crushing power they possess--and w...

Greg Homan doesn’t quote textbooks—he builds duck habitat that works. With years on a tractor and a lifelong passion for waterfowl, he shares hands-on wisdom about moist-soil management, smart water control, and what hunters should watch this season to prepare their place for stacking birds next fall. No fluff. No theory. Just the kind of real-world advice duck hunters and landowners can use now.

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Pulling back the curtain on how Migra makes their ammo stand apart from the rest, engineer Ed Springer discusses his background, Migra's patented technology, the painstaking process of designing the ultimate 28-gauge round for yours truly--y'all aint going to believe the first 3 trigger pulls--WOW!--and explains the innovation, testing, and engineering vision that drive Mitra's reputation for performance. This e[sidoe blends techni...

Following the morning scouting trip where thousands of greylag, Canada, and barnacle geese were seen, we huddle in a Swedish man cave full of motorcycles, game heads, and Viking artifacts to talk geese. Sweden's goose hunting comes alive in this wide-ranging conversation--origins, landscapes, species, tactics, philosophies, public attitudes, food traditions, lodging, unforgettable hunts. A deep look at waterfowl hunting and culture...

A father. A daughter. Forty-one duck species. And quality t-i-m-e spent together. JJ and Addy French are chasing the full North American waterfowl collection together—but dad’s doing it this time with a .410. From challenges and unforgettable hunts to the growing bond that’s developing between them, this inspirational episode dives deep into what it really means to chase big dreams, together.

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From his carving bench, Corey Lucas transforms blocks of wood into floating testaments of our duck hunting heritage. From the floor of DUX in Memphis, we dive into his roots, signature carving style, and the Cedar Run decoys story. We discuss why this year's travel decoy--the first international species--is a collaboration among myself, Corey and Field and Game Australia brings, and how it brings tradition, function and conservatio...

Michael Lee's life reads like a Forrest Gump-style when-you-come-to-a-fork-in-the-road-take-it Southern novel. Except that it's all true. Starting out humbly enough as a shoeshine boy in his dad's smalltown Mississippi barber shop--where he was once invited to swim in a king's swimming pool--he later played champion-level college football, looped for years on the Mid-south Wresting circuit, worked his way through local law enforcem...

"Ducks came for the rice, hunters came for the ducks--they both converged on the Grand Prairie, and the rest is history," says renowned waterfowl historian Wayne Capooth. Tracing how/when rice arrived came to the Grand Prairie, and the sweeping changes it sparked--reshaping land, ducks, people and the culture of waterfowling forevermore--Capooth weaves history, habitat and hard-learned truths into an incredibly informative and ente...

A non hunter. A safari in Tanzania. A perspective forever flipped. Sue Tidwell talks about Cries of the Savanna, why she--a non-hunter--defends ethical hunting, a moment in the marsh that forever changed her views, and how the shocking footage she recently shared of eco-tourists harassing wildlife puts "non-consumptive use" on its ear! A must-listen on conservation, ethics, and what it really means to love wildlife--like only we h...

Oklahoma's fabled peanut fields are duck magnets like nothing else. But to hear Tim West describe the absolute heyday of Oklahoma peanut field duck hunting, those glory days are forever gone due to Farm Bill policies. West explains the rise and falls of peanut farming in Oklahoma, sharing his hard-earned knowledge of this unique habitat, why peanut fields pull mallards like noting else, decoy spreads and calling tactics, and wild s...

For Jeremy Brown, Todd Ezzi and Bryce Decker, Arkansas public land duck hunting isn't just something to do--it's a way of life. And it's affected their lives in more ways than one. Gathered around the workbench at Traditions Leathercraft in Oklahoma City preceding Delta Waterfowl's Duck Hunters Expo, we discuss their duck hunting origins, influences, and approaches to hunting public lands in Arkansas; changes they've since experie...

Growing up in north-central Louisiana, Wade Shoemaker's waterfowl hunting introductions took hold. He's since become a public figure, working alongside foremost industry brands such as Migra Ammunition and Benelli. But what inspired him to undertake a public boat ramp tour, engaging public lands--and public land hunters? Racing headlong through the woods, we weave through interesting insights--approaching strangers in sweat lines, ...

The United States harvest an estimated 8-plus million ducks annually. That's a bunch--probably more than the rest of the world combined--but are we shooting too many? Is hunting-related harvests the largest form of mortality? How and when do most ducks die--and what can we do about it? Delta Waterfowl's Paul Wait explains what really drives duck deaths. How do ducks die? It's probably not what you think. 

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PSA--August through October is when most snake encounters occur. Yep. Watch your step when sweeping out duck blinds and hanging deer stands. Terry Vandeventer is a herpetologist that has collected and handled snakes from all over the world for decades--published books about it--and has spent a lifetime educating the public about the much maligned creature. He and I jump into the bushes for a great conversation about these sidewindi...

Has duck hunting lost its magic--or have we just forgotten what it's really all about? I sit down with Kyle Winterstee,. lifelong waterfowl and acclaimed outdoor writer to explore the changing soul of duck hunting. Digging into nostalgia, expectations, and the social media effect, we ask whether today's hunters are chasing piles or meaning, and how we might rekindle the romance of hunting. Whether new or veteran hunter, why do we r...

Feeling close to God while hunting or regarding the woods and waters as church are sentiments common among many hunters--but will it get us a pass at the Pearly Gates? Jason Williams grew up duck hunting in New York and is now a correctional officer-- where things are much more different on the inside than on the out. In finding his own faith, he felt led to write "Committed to the Call: A 365-Day Waterfowl Hunter's Devotional." Th...