The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the full crew from Stanfield Hunting Outfitters for the final guides round table with the whole list of guides before some starting migrating back home. Blake Poppe, Josh Stoner, Josh Moore, Lawson King, Logan Buehler, 'Happy' O'Tool, and this year's MVP at The Big Honker Lodge, Bentley Murdock, all sit down one last time for the 2022-2023 waterfowl season.

This episode, Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver, listen to Jordan Peterson discuss the new AI app, Chat GPT, and they share their opinions on how this will impact society as AI grows more prominent. They also talk about upcoming playoffs in the NFL (which is more their level) and the Packers losing a "win and in" matchup against the Lions. They look at the extremely warm January and what that means for waterfowl hunting, and Biden improperly storing classified documents.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Logan Buehler for their weekly NFL Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 18 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Logan Pyeatt and Rebel Herron from The Looking Glass Podcast. The guys hit a wide range of topics, drink a lot of bourbon, and have a good time. They discuss different conspiracies throughout history, Viagra, Logan playing hard get while shopping for jeans at the Buckle, the search for a new Speaker of the House, and the change in young America.

This episode, Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver, sit down to give their take on all the hot topics in the news right now. They look at the Damar Hamlin incident from Monday Night's football game, Deion Sanders moving on to bigger opportunities, the arrest of a suspect in the Idaho murders, and then they discuss what could be leading to so many lost young men.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver sit down with the crew from Stanfield Hunting Outfitters to discuss all the happenings from the Christmas break, including, a few crappy situations.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Jacob Britton for their weekly NFL Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 17 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by retired NFL linebacker and USC standout turned outdoor photographer, Cameron Smith. Cameron was a captain during his time at USC where he was an All-American and he was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2019. He decided to retired from football after open heart surgery to correct a rare heart condition he was born with. The guys discuss Cameron's career at USC, how the NIL is completely changing college football and its athletes, when he realized it was time to retire, his new found obsession with outdoor photography and how he is trying to capture a new narrative for waterfowl hunters.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Andy's son, Reese Shaver, for their weekly NFL Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 16 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the crew of hunting guides at Stanfield Hunting Outfitters to discuss the past few weeks at the lodge. They look at Connor O'Tool's Tinder account matches, Ben Murdock tells about the two times he's had to fight off a naked man with a shotgun... basically just another day at The Big Honker Lodge.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Lucas Belanger for their weekly NFL Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 15 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Texas Tech graduate and seminary student, Logan Schlegel. The guys discuss different aspects of the Bible, the origins of Christmas, the future of Christianity, and corrupt politics in America.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Tyler Webster of the Birds Booze and Buds Podcast and YouTube channel. Tyler is on his way to Arizona for a two month upland hunting adventure. The guys discuss Tyler’s journey in the upland hunting world, traveling across the country chasing birds, his style of hunting and they look at some of Tyler’s hunting videos that created quite a stir in the hunting world.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Michelle Stanfield for their weekly NFL Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. They pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 14 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by two of the BossMen, Dirk Sorrells and Zach Meyer. The guys have joined Jeff and Andy down in Texas for a few days of waterfowl hunting. The guys talk about hunting, shotgun shells, bourbon, and chasing your dreams.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver sit down with Blake Poppe for a fun chat. The guys discuss the quick goose hunt the guys had this morning, the early days of grinding before the podcast, OnlyFans stars, the college football playoffs, and what lies ahead for the guys at Stanfield Hunting Outfitter the rest of waterfowl season.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Josh Moore for their weekly NFL Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 13 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Washington Commander's Pro Bowl punter, Tress Way. Tress played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and he was a member of Pro Bowl in 2019. The guys discuss Tress' college career and playing against the Red Raiders in Lubbock, making an NFL team, managing the finances as an NFL player, and Washington's hunt for a playoff spot.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the 2022 World Goose Calling Champion, John Walls. After a decade of hard work, John took 1st place in the World Open Goose contest this year in Easton, Maryland. The guys discuss John's journey on the calling contest circuit and having a champion's mindset, his nerves before taking the calling stage, Texas hog hunting, waterfowl hunting in the northeast, and John's passion for chasing whitetail deer.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Blake Poppe for their weekly NFL Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 12 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver sit down with Nebraska's own and Stanfield Hunting Outfitter's waterfowl guide, Blake Poppe. The guys take plenty of shots at Husker's football, they discuss the Wisconsin volleyball scandal, the drought through much of the Great Plains, and Blake shares more bad luck stories from his deer hunting this fall.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver sit down with waterfowl guide Josh Stoner and Stanfield Hunting Outfitters' newest addition to the guide staff, Connor O'Tool.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Josh Stoner for their Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 11 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Bassmaster Elite Angler, Matt Robertson. Matt has taken the fishing circuit by storm with his incredible personality and top notch fishing skills. The guys discuss Matt's luck this past year on the circuit, they look at the recent cheating scandal at the Walleye fishing tournament, good luck charms, and tons of crazy stories from his time traveling the United States.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Lawson King for their Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 10 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Ducks Unlimited’s Chief Event Fund Raiser, David Schuessler. Those over at Ducks Unlimited are gearing up for the 3rd Annual ‘Into the Vault’ Auction, which is a national online auction where DU chapters, across the nation, donate items to be auctioned in this event and all of the proceeds go back to conservation.

The guys discuss what an overwhelming success this event has been for Ducks Unlimited, interesting items in the auction, the history behind the original Super Black Eagle shotgun, market hunting, and what drives waterfowl hunters.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by several members of the guide staff at Stanfield Hunting Outfitters. The guys discuss everything that has led up to this hunting season, the past few days of goose hunting; they look at predators in the wild, and look forward to the coming weeks and months at The Big Honker Lodge.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by California waterfowl hunter, Chris Costa. Recently, Chris graduated from the police academy in California, but due to some of California's hiring policies, it's impossible to find a job. The guys discuss the major drought that is impacting California waterfowl hunting, why Chris keeps getting skipped over in the hiring process, his families almond farm and the controversy surrounding their water usage, and where Chris plans to move to pursue his career in law enforcement.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Harry Steen for their Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 9 in the NFL.

This episode, Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the owner of Gun Dog Outdoors, Alex Langbell. The guys recently got word that Gun Dog's Field Trauma Kit, that Alex designed, was used to save a young dog's life. They discuss the impact that this kit has had on outdoorsmen all across the world, Alex shares his mission in creating products to keep hunting dogs safe, and they talk about Alex's recent trip to Canada, where he spent a month enjoying some of the best waterfowl hunting that Canada has to offer.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Dustin Wolf, of No Limits Waterfowl in North Dakota. Dustin was recently the subject of a YouTube video that has now gone viral and received over 1.5 million views, where an angry landowner berates Dustin for hunting a property line. The guys dive into what led to the incident, the reception after the video was posted, and what is happening now that the legal teams have taken over the case.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Camron Miller, owner of Southern Migration Outfitters, out of El Reno, Oklahoma. The guys discuss the upcoming waterfowl season and how things are shaping up at the bottom of the flyway, starting a hunting outfit during the Covid year, the pressures of being self employed, and Jeff shares lessons learned over years in the hunting business.

This episode, Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Dobie Kosub, the Criminal Chief of the Wichita County District Attorney's office, Brian Sheehan, Supervisor of Crimes Against Person for Wichita Falls P.D., and James Steinbeck, former dealer that has turned his life around and owns one of the most successful trucking companies in Wichita Falls.

The guys discuss the many aspects of the fentanyl crisis we are in as a country. They talk about what makes this drug so deadly, where it's crossing our borders, common misconceptions surrounding the drug, what families can do to ensure they stay safe during this epidemic.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Tony Stanfield for their Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 8 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver talk about the do's and don't's of hunting on public land. They discuss proper etiquette when it comes to respecting the space of other hunters, respecting nature by picking up after yourself, and respecting each other while hunting. They also touch on some controversial issues like should outfitters be able to guide hunts on public land and how bad is it really to hunt a place after someone else has taken you there.

They also dive into what hunters should expect when they book a hunt with an outfitter, and what the outfitters expect of their hunters.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver recap Jeff's recent trip to New England and discuss the rich history of that area. They also discuss the Mississippi River going dry and how that might impact the duck hunting in those areas, the early migration, and they at the upcoming mid-term elections.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Jessy Shaver for their Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 6 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Mitch McLaury. Mitch's great-great uncles, Tom and Frank McLaury, were killed by Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. They discuss how his uncles ended up in Tombstone and with the Cowboys gang, what led up to the gunfight, how history has favored the story given by the winning side, the legal battles that ensued, and his families involvement in the Civil War.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver chat with Lyle Avis of Schmavis Big Game Recovery out of Columbus, Georgia. Lyle runs Catahoulas to track down these wounded animals in the woods of Georgia and Alabama. The guys talk about how Lyle got his start in the big game recovery business, tracking on public land, squaring off with wounded animals, and how dogs are able to single in on one animal in the woods.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver join the greatest goose guide to ever work for Stanfield Hunting Outfitters, Dave Reese in his duck blind. Dave now spends his winters chasing ducks and geese in Minnesota.

He and his brother, Steve, have now taken over Randy Bartz, Flagman Products, and they are improving on some of Randy's greatest inventions. The guys discuss Dave's younger days chasing lessers in West Texas, migration changes over the past seasons, and Dave's plans for moving forward with Flagman Legacy Products.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Garrett Backman for their Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 6 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by James Symonds of Unplugged Waterfowl Guide Service in New Hampshire. They discuss the James starting his own guide service and some of the hoops he had to jump through, spring snow geese, and hunting in Amish country.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Zach Meyer of Boss Shot Shells. The guys talk about Zach's start in the hunting and outdoor industry, his recent hunting trip to Canada, fun college jobs, being a goon in hockey, and the walleye fishing tournament scandal.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver sit down with outdoor photography legend, Lee Kjos. Lee and the guys have spent the last few days dove hunting around The Big Honker Lodge. They discuss some of the things going on at Boss Shot Shells, Lee's career working with some of the biggest brands in the outdoor and hunting space, the art of Texas dove hunting, and what sets Lee apart from others in his profession.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are booted off YouTube for the time being for discussing the 2020 election in an episode that is almost a year old. In this episode, they their "false information" accusation from YouTube, asteroids and the pyramids, Nancy Reagan, and the guy that got busted for cheating at a walleye fishing tournament.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by John Manuel for their Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for every Week 5 game in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Cooper Olmstead, co-owner of Habitat Flats Central Prairie Lodge. The guys discuss how the hunting in Canada has be up to this point, how Cooper thinks the hunting will be in the lower 48 based off what he has seen in Canada, and the business side of running a successful hunting outfit.

This past weekend, The Big Honker Lodge welcomed family and friends of children who lost fathers in combat overseas. Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver talk with mothers, Lara Smith and Katy Thom about losing their husbands, adjusting to single motherhood, and reaching out for help.

Then, they talk with Anthony Gaddis and Joe Wesner. Joe runs Ultimate Veteran Adventures and he put this whole weekend together. Anthony tells of the relationship he has with the two boys who lost their father and Anthony's best friend to a roadside bomb.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Colorado waterfowl hunter, AJ Patterson. The guys discuss how the waterfowl hunting in Colorado has changed over the past few hunting season with warm, snowless winters across much of the US, the lack of skilled tradesmen in this country in the not too distant future, chasing big game animals in Colorado, and the struggles of early season goose.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by JR LaFrance for their Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for every Week 4 game in the NFL. Jeff and Andy also give their opinions on the Brett Favre scandal.