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Ep. 472 – Pacific Northwest Season in Review 2022-23
Kyle Spragens of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife joins the podcast for a look back on the 2022-23 season in the Pacific Northwest and a wide-ranging discuss...
Ep. 471 – Season in Review: Great Lakes Region
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher are joined by Jay Anglin, who covers the Great Lakes Region throughout the waterfowl season for DU’s highly popular Migration...
Ep. 470 – 2022-23 Waterfowl Season in Review
Hosts Dr. Mike Brasher and Chris Jennings are joined by Dr. Heath Hagy, waterfowl ecologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for a deep dive into how this water...
Ep. 469 – Early Look at the Prairies with Dr. Scott Stephens
Hunting seasons are winding down, ducks and geese are gearing up for breeding, and it’s never too early to think about prairie habitat conditions. Dr. Scott Stephens j...
Ep. 468 – New Insights on Avian Flu
In recent weeks, avian flu has received increasing media coverage as new infections have been documented in mammals. Following from conversations with wildlife disease...
Ep. 467 – Does Moonlight Affect Duck Movements?
We’ve all heard the stories or experienced it ourselves…bright moonlit nights affecting duck behaviors and making for tough hunting the next day. But what does science...
Ep. 466 – Preserving the Outdoor Lifestyle: Henry and Lakeisha of HALO Hunting
Listen in as John Gordon, host of the DU Podcast, welcomes Henry and Lakeisha Woodard of HALO to the Ducks Unlimited National Headquarters in Memphis. In this episode,...
Ep. 465 – Are Hybrid Waterfowl Sterile?
Few things are more exciting for waterfowl hunters than harvesting that once-in-a-lifetime hybrid. Invariably, the feat leads to excited discussion and questions about...
Ep. 464 – A Photographer, 167 Species of Waterfowl, and 300,000 Miles Traveled for One Great Story
Photographer and retired waterfowl biologist, Gary Kramer, joins hosts Dr. Mike Brasher and Chris Jennings to share how he traveled to some of the most remote places o...
Ep. 463 – How Ducks Inspired a New Career
It turns out there are many paths to a career in waterfowl and wetlands conservation. On this episode, we learn about Wes Prebeck’s transition from a 20+ year career i...
Ep. 462 – Fantastic Fowl Facts
Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher peruse a series of fun facts about waterfowl, including questions such as how many invertebrates a wood duck eats, which waterfowl ...
Ep. 461 – Catching Up with Robbie Smith, Sporting Art Director at Leland Little
On this episode of the DU Podcast, host Katie Burke sits down with friend and past guest, Robbie Smith, to catch up on his journey as Sporting Art Director at Leland L...
Ep. 460 – Drought to Deluge in the Western U.S.
Hunters and habitats in the western U.S. have whipsawed from drought to deluge in recent weeks, as a series of atmospheric rivers have brought extreme rain, snow, and ...
Ep. 459 – Houston's East Side Hunting Culture: A Look into Waterfowling Heritage
Houston is America's fourth largest city, but it also has a rich hunting culture, particularly when it comes to waterfowling. On this episode of the DU Podcast, we tal...
Ep. 458 – Where Do Eastern Mallards Come From? Insights from New Science
Band recoveries are used to understand linkages between breeding and wintering areas, and sometimes to identify areas responsible for producing birds harvested in a gi...
Ep. 457 – Tactics for Geese Over Water
Host Chris Jennings is joined by John Pollmann, Ducks Unlimited magazine contributor, to discuss a recent magazine feature in the January/February 2023 issue of Ducks ...
Ep. 456 – The Mother of All Duck Guns
Rock Island Auction Company's Outside Consultant and Collector Richard Ellis and Director of Acquisitions Rick Henley join us to discuss the big guns of waterfowling a...
Ep. 455 – Central Flyway Habitat and Hunting Update
Host Chris Jennings is joined by John Pollmann, Ducks Unlimited magazine contributor and Migration Editor for the Central Flyway. Pollmann breaks down the habitat cond...
Ep. 454 – Louisiana Waterfowl Hunting Heritage with the Bayou Beast
Join us for an exciting episode about the waterfowl hunting heritage and traditions of Louisiana with special guest, Dale Bordelon. As a lifelong hunter and resident o...
Ep. 453 – Campus Waterfowl Coming to a College Near You
Host Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher are joined by Derek Christians, coordinator of R3 Media/Campus Waterfowl Productions, to discuss how Campus Waterfowl came to ...
Ep. 452 – Deep Dive into Evans Decoy Factory
In this episode of the DU Podcast, host, Katie Burke, speaks with decoy collector, John Munson. John takes our listeners on a in depth look at Ladysmith, Wisconsin, de...
Ep. 451 – A Vegetarian Goes Hunting
Opportunities for introducing people to hunting come about in many different ways, accompanied by many different perspectives. In this episode, we hear from Patty Rodr...
Ep. 450 – RE:AIR – A Brief History of Browning and their Conservation
This DU Podcast features Browning Arms Media and Events Manager Shaundi Campbell.Hear Browning's history, what’s new in shotguns for 2022, and learn more about Brownin...
Ep. 449 – Wetlands, Whiskey, and Winter Wonders:
'Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than with some festive cocktails? For our Christmas episode, we'll be joined by special...
Ep. 448 – Waterfowl Migration, Mallard Harvest, and Avian Flu with the BG Waterfowl Podcast
Zach Hopper and Adam Davis of BG Calls join Chris and Mike in the DU Podcast studio for a ranging discussion about all things waterfowl. Topics include the latest on a...
Ep. 447 – Habitat and Hunting Update as Winter Weather Approaches Mississippi Flyway
Host Chris Jennings is joined by Jay Anglin to discuss the powerful winter storm bearing down on much of the country. The two discuss habitat changes that will impact ...
Ep. 446 – Duck, Duck, Goose at Discovery Park of America
Scott Williams, CEO of Discovery Park of America in Union City, Tennessee, and Past DU President, George Dunklin, announce DU's exciting new partnership with Discovery...
Ep. 445 – Atlantic Flyway, Arctic Weather, and Snowy Football
Dr. Mike Schummer, waterfowl ecologist with SUNY ESF, provides an update from the Atlantic Flyway while sharing insight on challenging conditions that have confronted ...
Ep. 444 – How a Duck Hunter is Helping Conserve Waterfowl Worldwide
Paul Dickson of Shreveport, Louisiana, is a lover of ducks and a duck hunter. He’s also an entrepreneur, self-taught waterfowl ecologist, world-class aviculturist, sup...
Ep. 443 – Brant: Adapting to Change across Precarious Places
In part 2 of this species profile, Drs. Mark Lindberg and Mike Brasher discuss the breeding ecology of brant, its population status and uncertainty around it, harvest ...
