In the ‘Big River’ episode of Highballs & BS presented by Gundog Outdoors, I am joined by call maker Travis Ward (Makers Call Company) and Bill Cooksy (Vanishing Paradise). We talk about the unique area and history that is west Tennessee along the Mississippi River, the ecology and habitat of that region and the Mississippi River Delta, call making and calling the blind. The Standard Sportsman Podcast interview with Jim Ronquist.Coastal areas and marsh loss along Louisiana. The Makers Podcast with Travis’ call making and contest background. Check out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose calls. Thank you to the podcast series sponsor Gundog Outdoors!

In this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors, Stump of RM Custom Calls and Joey D'Amico of Tekton Game Calls join me to talk call making, hunting in Canada, the changing Atlantic Flyway landscape, cormorant seasons, and things that are "simple, not easy".APEX Ammunition's short film The Archipelago.Split Reed's short film DEACON. Gundog Outdoors new dog rake brush.Check out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose calls. Thank you to the podcast series sponsor Gundog Outdoors!

In this Thanksgiving episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors,  I’m joined by photographer Phil Kahnke and waterfowl historian Ryan Graves. We talk about everything from contest calling, waterfowling history and collecting, hunting the midwest and western Kentucky, how to take better photos while hunting, and how we feel about mud motors! A list below of some of the things we mentioned during our conversations.You can find Phil’s photography for sale on his website here. Here is a video from Ducks Unlimited on Ryan’s call collection on display at the Waterfowling Heritage Center.Banded BrandsTom BeckbeGrumpy DuckCheck out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose calls. Thank you to the podcast series sponsor Gundog Outdoors!

In this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors, I'm joined by longtime friends (going all the way back to high school!) Jordan Rash and Travis Millsap who live in Washington and Alaska, respectively, with their families. We discuss what it is like learning to waterfowl hunt in new areas, how it compares to when we started hunting together in Oregon, how we get our kids involved in the outdoors, as well as a few other tales of hunting karma. Kile Jones is the third guest who has also lived in the Emerald state, and in addition to being an impressive 2-time World Goose Champion (amongst other calling titles), he is the Director of Marketing and Sales for APEX Ammunition. We talk the differences in shotgun shells, the importance of patterning and knowing your firearm before season starts and the magic of when it all comes together. Episode References:Cason and Brent at the Standard Sportsman with Adam Campbell Kate Hunt of The Duck Huntress updated website!Ducks Unlimited’s Duck DNA project with University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Laversky interview with Ramsey Russell on Mojo’s Duck Season Somewhere podcast. Tom Beckbe Waterfowl Strap Vest Check out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose calls. Thank you to the podcast series sponsor Gundog Outdoors!

With seasons underway in Canada and the Dakotas, join me in talking with Dr. Chris Nicolai of Delta Waterfowl Foundation and Corey Mulhair with Split Reed. We discuss the current conditions of the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR), the ongoing work and research of Delta Waterfowl, the status of pintails and arctic birds, what Split Reed is doing this year, and both of their adventures this season so far!Duck Camp Diners Season 3!Delta Waterfowl’s Habitat ConservationGundog Outdoors collar light.The “Mike Mallard Camps” at Five Oaks Ag Research and Event Center.Wetland habitat restoration with Isaac Neal and Habitat Influencer Check out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose calls. Thank you to the podcast series sponsor Gundog Outdoors!

This inaugural episode, join my discussion with duck hunting friends Russell Worth Parker and Wade Truong. To get me used to podcasting, we discuss hunting the Atlantic Flyway, the magic of duck hunting, sciences behind cooking wild game, favorite recipes, and this year's travel duck call.Links:Worth, a retired Marine and writer, is the Editor in Chief for Tom Beckbe Field Journal. Wade and his partner Rachel are behind Elevated Wild. Duck Bulgogi recipe.Brent Birch's pre-season preparation article in the Field Journal. Jordan Rash's get ready for the season article on Split Reed.Check out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose calls. Thank you to the podcast series sponsor Gundog Outdoors!