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Ep. 300 – DU’s Leaders of Tomorrow – Interview with National Scholarship Winners
McNeill Dinkins (Jackson, MS) and Max Shackelford (Memphis, TN), winners of the 2021 DU National Scholarships, join Mark Horobetz, manager of DU’s Youth and Education ...
Ep. 299 – Step-by-Step E-Collar Training
Tom Dokken, veteran trainer, joins the DU Podcast on behalf of SportDOG Brand to talk about the processes he uses when training with e-collar. Dokken shares insights i...
Ep. 298 – Collector’s Series: Robbie Smith, North Carolina Decoys
Robbie Smith, Sporting Arts Director at Leland Little Auctions and North Carolina decoy collector, joins the podcast with host, Katie Burke, to discuss his journey int...
Ep. 297 – (Bonus) Prairie Update: Tough Hunting, Odd Observations, and a New Decoy Tactic
Retired DU Chief Scientist, Dr. Tom Moorman, and DU Canada’s Dr. Scott Stephens join the podcast to provide an informative and entertaining recap of recent hunting exp...
Ep. 296 – National Wildlife Refuges and Waterfowl in the SE U.S.
Former collegiate footballer and current USFWS waterfowl ecologist, Dr. Heath Hagy, joins Dr. Mike Brasher on the DU Podcast to discuss his role in helping the USFWS R...
Ep. 295 – APEX Ammunition Talks High-Performance Waterfowl Loads
APEX Ammunition hit the market in the turkey woods several years back, but the owners had a vision to move these high-performance loads into the waterfowling community...
Ep. 294 – Collector’s Series: Colin McNair, Market Update
Colin McNair, decoy specialist at Copley Fine Art Auctions, returns to the show to chat with host Katie Burke about the last year of auctions and health of the decoy m...
Ep. 293 – 7 Tips from Guides
Waterfowl guides hunt every day, they’ve seen it all. John Pollmann, DU Magazine freelance contributor, joins Chris Jennings to talk about learning special tips and ta...
Ep. 292 – Wader Built to Last: Chêne Gear
Last summer, Chêne Gear announced their new waders. Rumors spread throughout the industry about these new waders. Jeff Jones, Chief Product Officer for Chêne Gear, joi...
Ep. 291 – (Bonus) Habitat and Teal Hunting Update with Tony Vandemore
Tony Vandemore, co-owner of Habitat Flats, joins the DU Podcast to discuss the ups and downs of his teal season in Missouri. Vandemore shares some insights into what h...
Ep. 290 – Drought Update from the Klamath Basin
Intense drought and constrained water supplies are causing unprecedented dry conditions in the Klamath Basin in 2021, resulting in minimal habitat for fall migrating w...
Ep. 289 – Species Profile: Green-winged Teal
Green-winged teal are the smallest of our North American dabbling ducks with a short neck and small bill. Dr. Mike Brasher and Chris Jennings go into the details about...
Ep. 288 – Wildfire and Duck Science in the Boreal Forest
The Canadian Boreal Forest is an important breeding region for many species of ducks, but it is regularly influenced by wildfire and other disturbances. Moriah Tanguay...
Ep. 287 – (Bonus) Florida – An Under-the-Radar Waterfowl Destination
Mark McBride of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission joins the podcast to introduce us to the diverse waterfowl and habitats of the Sunshine State. A ...
Ep. 286 – DU Policy Wins and Priorities
DU’s Chief Policy Officer, Zach Hartman, offers an exciting overview of the important role that policy efforts play in helping DU achieve our waterfowl and wetland con...
Ep. 285 – (Bonus) Drought Impacts on the California Central Valley
Virginia Getz, DU’s director of conservation programs for CA, NV, AZ, and HI, joins the DU Podcast for an in-depth discussion of how drought is impacting the Central V...
Ep. 284 – Collector’s Series: Duck Call Collecting with Ryan Graves
Katie Burke, manager of the Waterfowling Heritage Center, is back to discuss call collecting and the history of Illinois duck calls with Ryan Graves. Graves shares his...
Ep. 283 – (Bonus) Texas Teal Hunting and Habitat Update Following Hurricane Nicholas
Kevin Kraai, waterfowl program leader for TPWD, joins the Podcast to discuss hunting and habitat throughout Texas. Kraai details the impacts Hurricane Nicholas may hav...
Ep. 280 – (Bonus) Teal Season and Duckology with Dr. Scott Stephens
It’s early September, and that means bluewing talk with Dr. Scott Stephens, DU Canada’s director of operations for the Prairie and Boreal. Scott shares insights from ...
Ep. 279 – Freelancing the Prairies
Host Chris Jennings is joined by DU magazine contributor John Pollmann to discuss a popular topic – freelancing the prairies. Pollmann’s experiences as a South Dakota ...
Ep. 277 – Summer Reflections from Minnedosa: Ducks, Drought, and Drainage
Dr. Mike Anderson, emeritus scientist of DU Canada’s Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research, rejoins Dr. Mike Brasher to discuss wetland conditions, duck product...
Ep. 276 – Brad Allen, Three-time World Duck Calling Champion Joins the Show
Brad Allen, owner of Elite Calls, joins host Chris Jennings to talk about competitive calling, meat calling, and just learning how to be a better duck caller. He expla...
Ep. 275 – Species Profile: Blue-winged Teal
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher join forces to bring you the first in a series of species profiles covering our North American waterfowl. The blue-winged tea...
Ep. 274 – (Bonus) Great Lakes Region Teal Hunting Preview
Jay Anglin, WF360 Great Lakes Migration Editor, joins Chris Jennings to talk about habitat and teal numbers throughout the Great Lakes. Anglin explains that many areas...
Ep. 272 – Back at It! DU Podcast Returns for Season 5
Hosts Chris Jennings and Dr. Mike Brasher recap Season 4 and then provide a brief overview of new content coming in Season 5. Brasher discusses habitat conditions and ...
Ep. 271, Re-Air from Season 3 – Klamath Basin: Waterfowl on the Losing End & Conservation Solutions (3 of 3)
In this concluding episode, Drs. Dave Mauser and Mark Petrie discuss recent developments that have further eroded the ability of Refuges in the Klamath Basin to effect...
Ep. 270, Re-Air from Season 3 – Klamath Basin: Water, Waterfowl, and Fish…A Struggle Emerges (2 of 3)
The mid-20th Century was a period of variation and transition for Lower Klamath and Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuges, in the hey days supporting upwards of 6 millio...
Ep. 269, Re-Air from Season 3 – Klamath Basin: The Most Important Wintering Area on the Planet (1 of 3)
Located in southern Oregon and northern California, the Klamath Basin was once known as the most important wintering area for waterfowl on the planet. On this episode,...
Ep. 268 – (Bonus) Favorable News from the Boreal and Alaska
Dr. Fritz Reid, DU’s director of Boreal and Arctic conservation, provides the DU Podcast with an unplanned and optimistic update on habitat conditions and population r...
Ep. 267 – (Bonus) Late Summer Update from the Prairies
Winding down the summer season, the DU Podcast reconnects with Dr. Scott Stephens, DU Canada director of regional operations for the prairies and boreal, for a late su...
