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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...
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...
