The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver discuss everything going on around The Big Honker Lodge and both have come to the realization that Andy has become the grumpy old man amongst the guide staff. Then, they share their opinion on the Mahomes temper tantrum and look at one of America's most famous true crime novels, In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote. Finally, they search for the true meaning of Christmas and look at how hollow the holiday has become.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Jennifer Roberts who started OKCity Crisis Nursery in an effort to help prevent child abuse and neglect in Oklahoma. They discuss creating the crisis nursery, the good and bad that comes with this line of work, keeping a healthy mindset, and going into some of the sketchiest neighborhoods in Oklahoma City.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Blake Poppe to run through every game of Week 14 in the NFL. Last week Blake only missed one game so he attempts the perfect week once again. They choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Stanfield Hunting Outfitter waterfowl guide, Blake Poppe, and Ducks Unlimited’s Director of Event Marketing, Jimbo Robinson.

Jimbo has spent the past few days at The Big Honker Lodge chasing specklebellies with the guys. 

They look at the college football playoffs, Blake gets a lesson on calling the shot, Jimbo shares good news from this years Into the Vault auction from Ducks Unlimited, and the unique family atmosphere at The Big Honker Lodge.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver debate the decisions made surrounding the college football playoffs and Jeff believes Florida State got robbed after doing everything right all season. They also look at the release of the Tesla Cybertruck and discuss its viability as a goose hunting truck, and the guys talk about Jeff’s recent health scare.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by retired detective, Joy Kohegyi. Joy spent 15 years as a police officer in Wisconsin before deciding to leave the force and launching her “Be Kind, Be Nice” campaign with her friend, Megan Geyen.

In this episode they discuss the mental strain of being a police officer, the double edge sword of seeking mental help as a first responder,  her decision to leave the force, and how she continues to help people with the “Be Kind, Be Nice” message.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Blake Poppe to run through every game of Week 13 in the NFL. They choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by avid outdoors woman and photographer, Raven Finegan. She is also a Colorado field representative for Congresswoman, Lauren Boebert. They discuss Raven’s entry into the hunting community, working with the Boebert team, dream hunting trips, and being a conservative in liberal Colorado.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Hunter Davis to run through every game of Week 12 in the NFL. They choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined the 2023-2024 guide staff from Stanfield Hunting Outfitters… Hear from some of the veterans from the lodge and get to know the new faces at The Big Honker Lodge. They discuss the hunting from the first two weeks of the season, the Tinder scene for some of the young guides, and fun around the lodge.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined again by retired Army infantryman and author Jack Zimmerman. While on foot patrol in Afghanistan, Jack stepped on an IED which led to the loss of both of his legs. After his injuries, Jack has gone on to author a book, 5 Minutes: 300 Second That Changed My Life, as well as travel the country delivering motivational speeches. 

The guys discuss his time in Afghanistan and the day he was injured, his deep motivations to be the best version of himself he can be, hunting adventures, and future projects. 

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by David Schuessler from Ducks Unlimited. David and the team over at DU are gearing up to launch their largest auction of the year, “Into the Vault”. 

With over 600 items spanning more than 20 categories, this auction holds a culmination of the best The World’s Leader in Wetland’s Conservation has to offer.

In this episode, the guys look at some of the more prestigious items up for auction, like a Terry Redlin original painting or the highly sought after Duck’s Unlimited Gun of the Year (50th Anniversary) Browning Auto 5. Whether you’re an avid collector or an everyday waterfowl hunter, this years event will have an item for you.

Listeners of The Big Honker Podcast also have an opportunity to get an early look inside the vault by visiting bighonkeritv.com right now.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by longtime friend Steve Barber to run through every game of Week 11 in the NFL. They choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by one of the owners of Pacific Calls, Trevor Austin and his longtime friend, Stefan Schiefelbein. The guys have been at The Big Honker Lodge the past few days hunting specklebelly geese. They discuss the start to their friendship, the early days at Pacific Calls, Stefan’s house getting shot up in a drive by shooting, the housing market, and they announce the release of a brand new, limited edition duck call from Pacific Calls.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Logan Buehler to run through every game of Week 10 in the NFL. They choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Chris Williams, owner of Williams Knife Company. Chris has created the perfect knife collection for the outdoorsman and adventurers, and now he is expanding from the field to the kitchen with quality culinary knives. The guys discuss Chris’s approach to knife making and the small details that play a big role on the finished product. They also talk about being a father and raising young kids, and they share their musical influences and look at the impact of different genres of music.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver run through opening weekend of waterfowl season at The Big Honker Lodge. Then, they take a look at the standings in the NFL, Jeff rants about "free stuff" from the government, and the two compare the Vanderbilt and the Rothchild family trusts.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Jimmy Watson who is a retired Navy SEAL and Blackwater commander, and former bodyguard for John McAfee. The guys discuss Jimmy’s military career leading up to joining the SEALs, his time with Blackwater and the highly controversial events that took place at Nisour Square. They also talk about his time with John McAfee and facing 15 years in federal prison for various charges surrounding cryptocurrency.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Logan Pyeatt to run through every game of Week 9 in the NFL. They choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver discuss their recent hunting trips to Canada. The guys were fortunate enough to create lasting memories at some of North America’s most prestigious waterfowl outfitters. The guys recount their trips from smashing snow geese in Saskatchewan with Quill Lake Outfitters to hunting big honkers and catching walleye in Ontario with St. Lawrence Outfitters.

Then, they look back on some of their favorite memories from Halloween, they explore potential moves with the trade deadline in the NFL, they discuss the hockey player dying on the ice, and they look at the possibility of the Salem Witch Trails being caused by hallucinogenic fungus.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by former MLB pitcher and one of the originals at Dive Bomb Industries, Ashur Tolliver. Ashur and the entire team at Dive Bomb continue to set new heights and accomplish new goals within the waterfowl industry.

In this interview, the guys talk MLB postseason and some of the smaller nuances of October baseball, and they also discuss the growth from Dive Bomb Industries and how they match that in years to come.

Jessy Shaver & Andy Shaver are joined by Jeff Stanfield to run through every game of Week 8 in the NFL. They choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Andy Shaver is joined by his beautiful wife, Jessy Shaver, while Jeff Stanfield looks at leaves in New England. The couple discusses the strain hunting season puts on a marriage, starting a life after college, the challenge of being a young, working mother, raising a young boys, and how to survive in a scary movie.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver discuss the recent events that have taken place across the world, including, the atrocities in Israel, the MLB postseason and the San Francisco Giants interviewing a female for their manager position, and if it’s possible for insurance companies to accurately predict when someone is going to die.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Jacob Britton to run through every game of Week 7 in the NFL. They choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by freelance waterfowl hunter, Kaleb Kahue. Kaleb and his close group of hunting buddies recently returned from their annual trip to Canada where they spend a week chasing ducks and geese in Saskatchewan.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Josh Raggio of Raggio Custom Calls and Raggio Mercantile in Mississippi. Josh has recently teamed up with Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon for a one of a kind collaboration where Josh has created 10 duck calls out of Pappy Van Winkle whiskey barrels. These duck calls will be auctioned and raffled at a Ducks Unlimited event and paired with other items that will make this a hot commodity among most waterfowl hunters and bourbon lovers.

The guys discuss Josh’s entry into creating handmade duck calls and some of the good fortune he found early on in his journey. Josh shares some of the rich history behind hand turned duck calls. Then, they look at this collaboration with Pappy Van Winkle bourbon and how he creates one of a kind duck calls out of whiskey barrels.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Tony Stanfield to run through every game of Week 6 in the NFL. They choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the one and only, Jeff Coats of Pitboss Waterfowl. Jeff is one of the world’s most renowned sea ducks hunters and one of waterfowls greatest personalities.

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by former offensive guard for the Oklahoma Sooners and Montana University Grizzlies, JD Quinn. JD is a former high school All-American from Garland, Texas, who went on to start for the University of Oklahoma as a redshirt freshman. JD then transferred to the University of Montana after being dismissed from OU when evidence of NCAA violations surfaced stemming from JD receiving  money from a car dealership despite not actually working there. 

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by aspiring country music artist, Tyson Schulte. Tyson has just released his debut single, “God Bless Gun Dogs” which perfectly epitomizes the relationship between waterfowl hunters and their gun dogs. They discuss Tyson’s approach to writing music, the many hoops of getting songs recorded and distributed, classic songs, how TikTok has changed consumers taste in music, and Jeff gives his fool proof advice on making a hit song.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by John Manini Manuel to run through every game of Week 5 in the NFL. They choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver sit down and share useless facts and opinions about history and some of what we are witnessing take place all over the world today. 

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Dr. Philip Lavretsky and Mike Brasher. Dr. Lavretsky is a professor at UTEP where his research focuses on genetics research of ducks in North America and Mike Brasher is the Senior Waterfowl Scientist at Ducks Unlimited. 

DU and UTEP have teamed up to launch duckDNA, a revolutionary research program that will transform waterfowl hunters into waterfowl scientist.

The duckDNA project is a new citizen science initiative launched by Ducks Unlimited and the University of Texas at El Paso. 300 hunters will be selected to collect a tissue sample from harvested ducks for genetic analysis. Genetic profiles will then be delivered back to hunters in their individualized portals.

Go sign up today at duckdna.com

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Reese Shaver to run through every game of Week 4 in the NFL. They choose who they think will be winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Brad Albeck, the owner of Albeck’s Adventures in Oklahoma. Brad was one of the original outfitters in Oklahoma before Oklahoma became a Mecca for waterfowl hunting. The guys discuss what led to Brad starting his hunting outfit, growing up in Michigan, the boom of waterfowl hunters in Oklahoma, and how Brad manages the amount of pressure put on the geese in his area.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the newest member of the PGA Tour, Chandler Phillips. Chandler had a stellar year on the Korn Ferry Tour and he has taken a major step in his professional career by gaining his PGA Tour Card.

The guys discuss the different types of personalities that are found on the golf circuit and the wide differences among players from John Daly to Tiger Woods, Chandler explains how he manages the mental side of the game, and he describes some of wild bets he’s seen on a golf course.

With Chandler being an avid hunter he shares stories from dove hunting with his dad and they all look forward to this coming waterfowl season in Texas.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver discuss some hot topics, including, the rumor of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift "dating" and how all that is seen might not be true, women with horrible lip injections, Pete Davidson's impressive list of girlfriends and his latest conquest, Jeff has a lobbyist show up at his office, and the guys investigate America's most powerful corporations BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by former Stanfield Hunting Outfitters waterfowl guide, Brian Hall. Since his time of guiding goose hunts in West Texas, Brian and his wife have taken a more natural regarding their family's food, and the couple now grow and sell their own micro greens at Farmers Markets in the metroplex area.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Michelle Stanfield to run through every game of Week 3 in the NFL. They choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver discuss the Lauren Boebert scandal, whether or not Jerry Jones is a “self made” man, Ring employees spying on their customers, the late hit on Travis Hunter, Sean McVay kicking a last second field goal despite being down 10 points, and Jeff and Andy have to speak at Career Day.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by saltwater fishing captain, Jacob Lemon. Jacob took a leap of faith and started his own fishing charter in Homer, Alaska, focusing on halibut, salmon, rockfish, and lingcod. The guys discuss Jacob quitting his job to pursue his passion and some of the growing pains he went through in his first year of business.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by former USC Trojan and Minnesota Vikings linebacker, Cam Smith. Cam was an All-American during his time at USC and retired from the Minnesota Vikings in 2020 after discovering a rare heart condition. Since his playing days, Cam has found his new passion behind the camera lens as he builds his reputation as a prolific outdoor photographer.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Blake Poppe to run through every game of Week 2 in the NFL. The guys choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the one and only, Matt Robertson. He is one of the most popular fisherman on the Bassmaster Elite Series. The guys discuss how Matt finished up the season on the Bassmaster circuit, working crappy jobs, Matt finding himself in dangerous situation on Lake Ontario, and Matty officially announces that he has been taken off the dating market.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver recap their teal opener in Texas, they discuss a few of the bigger games of football played from the past weekend, including, the Longhorns upsetting Bama. Finally, they look back at the attacks on September 11th and questions about that day that still remain unanswered.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Trevor Shannahan to run through every game of Week 1 in the NFL. The guys choose their winners from each matchup and they also pick their lock and upset from the week of games.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by World Goose & Live Duck Calling Champion, Trevor Shannahan. The guys discuss the recent Liberty Safe scandal, competitive shooting and why hunters can struggle when they get on the course, contest calling and how a small change could impact the outcome of many contests, and the landscape of college football.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by waterfowl guide, Josh Moore. Josh is working at Quill Lake Outfitters in Saskatchewan this fall. They get a duck report and hear how opening weekend in Saskatchewan went for the crew up north.