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Ep. 174 – Scientific Look at the 2020 Snow Goose Hatch
Hunter reports on snow geese suggest everything from a horrible hatch to great production, but what do researchers say? Lacking data from goose banding operations, we ...
Ep. 173 – (Bonus) Migration Update from Illinois
Aaron Yetter of the Forbes Biological Station in Havana, Illinois, joins the DU Podcast to provide an update on waterfowl numbers in the Illinois and Mississippi River...
Ep. 172 – Winous Point Shooting Club: Legacy, Lore, and Conservation
Waterfowl hunt clubs have played an important role in waterfowl and wetlands conservation since the mid-19th Century. The Winous Point Shooting Club, at the southweste...
Ep. 171 – Dabblers, Divers, Sea Ducks…What’s the Difference?
Hosts Dr. Mike Brasher and Chris Jennings have a quick discussion on the basics of what separates these waterfowl types. Brasher explains anatomy, feeding types, and o...
Ep. 170 – Lifetime Skills for Waterfowl Hunters
Host Chris Jennings is joined by John Pollmann, Ducks Unlimited magazine contributor, to take a deep dive into lifetime skills for waterfowl hunters. Pollmann wrote a ...
Ep. 169 – (Bonus) Migration Forecasting, La Nina, and an Update from the Northeast
Continuing with a focus on winter weather and how it is influencing waterfowl migrations, we are joined by Dr. Mike Schummer, SUNY ESF, to discuss his use of weather m...
Ep. 168 – (Bonus) Great Lakes Region Migration and Hunting Update
Jay Anglin, DU’s Great Lakes Region Migration Editor joins the show to talk about the current state of migration. Multiple weather systems have pushed ducks and geese ...
Ep. 167 – (Bonus) October Freeze Descends on the Mid-Continent
As a series of strong mid-October cold fronts settles across the prairies and Midwest, there are widespread reports of frozen wetlands, snow-covered fields, and an exo...
Ep. 166 – Master Carver Marty Hanson Joins the Show
Guest hosts, Mallori Murphey and Katie Burke, are joined by Marty Hanson, world-renowned decoy carver, to discuss how he became a carver and much more. Hanson gets in...
Ep. 165 – Public Service Announcement: Be on the Lookout for More than Bands
Waterfowl hunters are certainly familiar with leg bands on waterfowl, but there are sometimes other markers they should look for and report. One example is web tags. C...
Ep. 164 – Tony Vandemore Joins the Show to Discuss the Upcoming Season
With the regular waterfowl season opener in Missouri creeping closer, Tony Vandemore joins the show to talk about habitat management, the upcoming season, and new chan...
Ep. 163 – The Ribeye of the Sky: Hunting Sandhill Cranes in the Eastern U.S. (2 of 2)
A remarkable wildlife success story and amazing table fare, the growth and expansion of the eastern population of sandhill cranes is providing a delightful new opportu...
Ep. 162 – Sandhill Cranes: More Akin to Coots than Herons! (1 of 2)
Many waterfowl hunters and migratory bird enthusiasts have crossed paths with sandhill cranes somewhere along the way. Dr. John Brunjes, Kentucky Dept of Fish and Wild...
Ep. 161 – Filson: The Brand, History, and Exciting New Products
Dan Drust, Filson director of wholesale sales, joins Chris Jennings to talk about the fantastic history of Filson and how the iconic brand transitioned into the market...
Ep. 160 – Women in Waterfowl: Hunting and Career Advice (2 of 2)
As the overall number of waterfowl hunters continues to decline, it is increasingly important that we invite and welcome new hunters from all backgrounds. An encouragi...
Ep. 159 – Women in Waterfowl: An Emerging Shift (1 of 2)
For the longest time, the vast majority of waterfowl professionals and waterfowl hunters have been men. Although the balance continues to tilt in this direction, we ar...
Ep. 158 – Let Us Introduce a Couple of Guest Hosts
The DU Podcast is expanding its reach and soon you’ll begin to hear shows focusing on the history of our waterfowling heritage. Katie Burke, manager of the Waterfowlin...
Ep. 157 – (Bonus) Mid-October Report from Prairie Canada
With the hunting season in full swing in Canada and beginning to get underway in the U.S., we’re all clamoring for more information out of Prairie Canada, and the DU P...
Ep. 156 – Spying on Predators to Improve Duck Nest Survival
It is well-documented that predators kill ducks and destroy millions of nests annually. What is less understood is how landscape features may interact to influence rat...
Ep. 155 – Tech Tools for Duck and Goose Hunters
Anthony Jones, DU digital media and marketing director, joins Chris Jennings on the podcast to talk about the various digital tools built by waterfowl hunters, for wat...
Ep. 154 – Mud on the Boots: University Hunt Programs (2 of 2)
While there is no doubt that non-hunters can be effective wildlife conservation professionals, our four guests share their beliefs and experiences with how active enga...
Ep. 153 – Hunter Education for the Professionals: University Hunt Programs (1 of 2)
In today’s university-based wildlife conservation programs, it is increasingly common for enrolled students to lack prior exposure to or experience with hunting. In re...
Ep. 152 - (Bonus) Back North of the 49th with DU Canada’s Dr. Scott Stephens
With continued closure of the Canadian border to non-essential travel, the DU Podcast is rejoined by Dr. Scott Stephens to hear about and live vicariously through his ...
Ep. 151 – Retriever Training: Picking a Puppy, an E-Collar, and More Expert Advice
Host Chris Jennings is joined by Josh Miller, product training specialist for SportDOG Brand and owner of River Stone Kennels. Miller explains his transition to becomi...
Ep. 150 – Waterfowl in Washington with Matt Wilson
Perhaps unbeknownst to many North American waterfowlers, the state of Washington year-in and year-out supports a respectable population of breeding waterfowl, mostly m...
Ep. 149 – (Bonus) Great Lakes Hunting and Habitat Update
Jay Anglin, Great Lakes Migration Editor for Waterfowl360.com joins the show to discuss some early hunting and habitat conditions across the Great Lakes. Anglin, based...
Ep. 148 – An Uneasy Gut Feeling: Studying Intestinal Parasites in Lesser Scaup
In the Upper Midwest, trematodes that are ingested through consumption of faucet snails are known to cause mortality in lesser scaup and other waterbirds every year, y...
Ep. 147 – DU Magazine Shotgunning Columnist Talks Goose Guns
Phil Bourjaily, Ducks Unlimited magazine shotgunning columnist joins the show to talk about goose guns. Bourjaily discusses what he prefers when it come to a solid, la...
Ep. 146 – Duck Energy Days, What Does That Mean? Let’s Discuss
Duck energy days (DED) are discussed regularly among conservation and waterfowl managers, but what does that mean? In this episode, hosts Dr. Mike Brasher and Chris Je...
Ep. 145 – Innovative Products from Benelli USA
George Thompson, director of product management for Benelli USA, joins the podcast to discuss Benelli’s new Benelli Best Surface Treatment (BE.ST). Thompson and host C...
