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Ep. 499 – Host of Her Wild Outdoors, Amy Hall, Joins the DU Podcast

Amy Hall, host of Her Wild Outdoors Podcast and Brand Manager of Operations for Tetra Hearing, joins Chris Jennings to talk about female waterfowl hunters and how she ...

Ep. 498 – Hunting Big-Water Divers Jay Anglin

Host Chris Jennings is joined by Jay Anglin and Jeremy Ullmann, owner and operator of Mi Guide Service, which offers big-water diving duck hunts in Michigan. Ullmann e...

Ep. 497 - Breaking News – USFWS Report Indicates 2023 Breeding Duck Numbers Down 7% from 2022

Today, the USFWS released its annual report on breeding waterfowl in North America. Highlights from the traditional survey area indicated a 7% decline in total ducks, ...

Ep. 496 - Duck Math and Adventures in Alaska

Maddie Lohman, a PhD student from University of Nevada-Reno and 2-time DU research fellow, joins host Mike Brasher to discuss her research on mallards, pintails, and b...

Ep. 495 - New Product Drop from Gunner Kennels

Addison Edmonds, founder of Gunner Kennels, hops on the DU Podcast with host Chris Jennings to discuss several new and exciting products from Gunner. Edmonds walks Jen...

Ep. 494 - Triggering Conservation: How Hunting and Shooting Sports Make a Difference

Taniya Bethke and Swanny Evans from the Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports join DU’s Mike Brasher and Mark Horobetz in an entertaining discussion of the in...

Ep. 493 - Exploring the World of Call Collecting with Mark Warmath

On this episode of the Ducks Unlimited Podcast, host Katie Burke interviews Mark Warmath, a Tennessee call collector and outdoor enthusiast. They discuss Callapalooza ...

Ep. 492 - Ducks, Stamps, Art, and Conservation — Behind the Scenes

With over $1.1 Billion raised and 6 Million acres conserved, the Federal Duck Stamp Program is the most successful and efficient wetlands conservation program on the p...

Ep. 491 - Early Season Arkansas Speck Hunt with DU TV

Join host Dr. Mike Brasher and guest Cason Short, owner/operator of the Bill Byers Hunter Club, for a recap of an early season white-fronted goose hunt recently featur...

Ep. 490 – Global Insights on Avian Flu: Are Waterfowl Hunters at Higher Risk?

Dr. Richard Webby, faculty member at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital and global expert on influenza viruses, joins Drs. Mike Brasher, Karen Waldrop, and DU staff ...

Ep. 489 – Farming for Ducks with Rusty Creasey

Host Chris Jennings is joined by Rusty Creasey, manager of the Coca Cola Club in northeast Arkansas. Creasey has been managing the Coca Cola Club for 20 years and brin...

Ep. 488 – Bonus: Wildfires, Ducks, and Habitat Conditions in the East

Sarah Fleming, DU’s Director of Conservation Programs for the Northeastern U.S., gives an update on habitats in eastern North America, including the Great Lakes, easte...

Ep. 487 – Texas Waterfowl Habitat 101 with Thunderbird Hunting Club’s Todd Steele

Effective waterfowl habitat is often made, not born. On this DU Podcast, Texas’ Thunderbird Hunting Club manager Todd Steele takes you inside the world of moist soil w...

Ep. 486 – Insights from a Six-Time Federal Duck Stamp Winner

In this episode of the Ducks Unlimited podcast, host Katie Burke is joined by wildlife artist Joe Hautman. They discuss Joe's impressive six-time winning streak at the...

Ep. 485 – Celebrating the Art of Call Making: Callapalooza w/ John Stephens

On this episode of the Ducks Unlimited podcast, repeat guest John Stevens discusses Callapalooza, an event that celebrates the art of duck and goose calling. Stevens, ...

Ep. 484 – Exciting New Products from Mossberg, Meet their Director of Media Relations

Host Chris Jennings is joined by Linda Powell, director of media relations for Mossberg. The pair talk about Powell’s 27-year career in media relations in the outdoor ...

Ep. 483 – Master Carver Jerry Talton on the Art and Tradition of Decoy Making

On this episode of Ducks Unlimited podcast, host Katie Burke interviews Master Carver Jerry Talton. In this interview, Talton talks about how he got interested in carv...

Ep. 482 – 38 Years with Migratory Birds: Career Advice and Memorable Stories

Brad Bortner, retired Chief of the Division of Migratory Bird Management for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, joins the podcast to discuss his 38-year career in wil...

Ep. 481 – The Snow Goose Hunting Grind: A Discussion with Chase Gartner and Kristian Lilley

In this episode of the Ducks Unlimited podcast, host John Gordon welcomes guests Chase Gartner, the owner-operator of Nomad Outfitters and Kristian Lilley, of Aberdeen...

Ep. 480 – Exploring the History of Minnesota Duck Camps

In this episode of the Ducks Unlimited podcast, host Katie Burke interviews author Steve Knutson about his book "Minnesota Duck Camps: 160 Years of History and Traditi...

Ep. 479 – The Art of Bid Calling: Tips from a Pro Auctioneer

Host Dr. Mike Brasher discusses the important role of auctioneers for Ducks Unlimited. They are joined by Junior Staggs, an auctioneer and instructor at Auctioneer Uni...

Ep. 478 – Bonus: Breeding Habitat Conditions Update – Prairie Canada, Boreal, Pacific Flyway

Host Dr. Mike Brasher is joined by Brian Hepworth, Director of Operations for the Prairie and Boreal, Ducks Unlimited Canada, as well Dr. Fritz Reid (retired), to disc...

Ep. 477 – Discoveries from Duck DNA Causing Scientists to Rethink Everything

The DU Podcast visits with Dr. Brian Davis, Mississippi State University, and Dr. Phil Lavretsky, University of Texas El Paso, to discuss the latest discoveries in duc...

Ep. 476 – Jim Ronquest Joins to Talk New Drake Waterfowl Products

Host Chris Jennings is joined by Jim Ronquest, vice president of development for Drake Waterfowl, to chat about exciting new gear for duck and goose hunters from Drake...

Ep. 475 – Art and Nature: A Conversation with Gigi Hopkins

Gigi Hopkins is the author of Massachusetts Masterpieces: The Decoy as Art and a guest on the Ducks Unlimited podcast. She grew up in a family of birders and hunters i...

Ep. 474 – Houston Waterfowling: East vs. West with Doug Pike

In this episode of the Ducks Unlimited podcast, host John Gordon interviews Doug Pike about the Houston waterfowling culture. Throughout the podcast, Doug shares stori...

Ep. 473 – Prairie Habitat Conditions: An Early Read

Dr. Scott Stephens, DU Canada, makes his return to the DU Podcast as he and host Dr. Mike Brasher discuss habitat conditions and duck observations across the Prairies....

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...