The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Tony Stanfield to give their predictions for Thursday Night Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks. Plus, Jeff reads an email from a North Dakota farmer with some tips on how to get permission to waterfowl hunt.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the one and only Blake Poppe. The guys discuss Blake's recent elk hunting trip and the upcoming waterfowl season down in Texas.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the "Python Cowboy" Trapper Mike. Mike hunts in the Florida Everglades for the invasive Burmese Python and Iguana. The guys discuss Mike's fight with a 17' 7" python, his Iguana hunting dog Otto, and the wildest thing he's stumbled upon in the Everglades.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the owners of Split Reed, a website devoted to delivering premium waterfowl content, Nick Costas and Duncan MacLeod. Nick and Duncan are in Canada waterfowl hunting so the guys discuss how the hunting as been for duo thus far, and how they are managing Split Reed from a different country.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Trevor Shannahan to go through all games of Week 4 in the NFL and the guys choose their winners, locks, and upsets for the weekends matchups.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by one of Zach Shaver's lifelong friends, Riley Rodriquez. Riley is a personal trainer in Abilene, Texas, and owns his own clothing line, "Heathen Training". He is one of the funniest individuals to ever hang around The Big Honker Lodge. They discuss all the hell Zach and Riley raised from high school to their adult lives, and what drove Riley to healthier lifestyle.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the winner of Wisconsin State Goose Calling Contest, Chance Wadsworth. The guys discuss Chance's aspirations of furthering his competition calling career and how goose season is going in Wisconsin.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver run through a variety of topics, including; top horror movies, and the new Lynard Skynard documentary on Netflix.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by University of Oklahoma meteorology student and avid waterfowl hunter, Daniel Carter. The guys look at the models for this coming winter and speculate on the weather pattern we will see in the United States, and Daniel tells of his passion for chasing ducks, geese, and tornadoes.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by John Manini Manuel to go over all the games from Week 3 in the NFL and the guys choose their winners, locks, and upsets for the weekend of football.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Colter Barnes who was a contestant last season on the hit survivalist tv show, 'Alone'. Colter lasted 67 days in the wilderness of British Columbia before the production team pulled him for medical concerns. The guys discuss Colter's time on the show, what he would do differently to extend his stay, and what he learned about himself while out in the wild.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by former Stanfield Hunting Outfitters waterfowl guide, Mikey Soberano. Mikey shares how he got a lifetime ban from Tinder, his experience guiding spring snow goose hunts, and they discuss his time at Stanfield Hunting Outfitters and what lessons he will take to his next guiding job.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Oklahoma waterfowl hunter, Chris Kaiser. Chris works for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and he ducks around the same area. With the heavy influx of new hunters in Oklahoma, Chris has had to think outside the box and try new tactics to stay one step ahead wary birds and eager duck hunters.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Douglas Spale to go through all the games of Week 2 in the NFL to pick their winners, locks, and upsets of the week.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by retired American professional race car driver, Rick Carelli. He is now the spotter for Erik Jones in the NASCAR Cup Series. The guys talk about Rick's mentality when racing, his near fatal crash in 1999, what it takes to become a professional race car driver, and how the sport has evolved since his racing days.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by California waterfowl hunter, Dominic DeLucchi. Dominic's family own prime duck property in California that leads to extraordinary waterfowl hunting. The guys discuss the difficulty that comes with hunting in a liberal state, the lack of water in Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, and what they do on their property to ensure they have the best waterfowl season possible.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver go down the rabbit hole on several topics ranging from Nobel Prize winning Ivermectin, to government conspiracies, and Victoria Secrets planting tracking devices in their bras.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by special guest Harry Steen to pick winners from each game of Week 1 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by professional golfer and avid duck hunter, William Holcomb V. Will recently made headlines after he told a reporter his "three favorite things are Jesus, duck hunting, and golf - in that order." The guys discuss Will's journey to professional golf, his love for duck hunting, and what makes him special on the golf course.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by New Jersey waterfowl hunter, John Oh. John chases sea ducks just outside of New York City. The guys discuss hunting outside of NYC and the challenges with anti-hunters, the art of brant hunting, and the guys trade stories about their visits to New York City.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by waterfowl guide, Brian Richter. Brian is a goose and Sandhill crane guide for Ranger Creek Goose, from the same area as Jeff and Andy. RCG has also made a name for itself by offering some of the best dove hunting in the state of Texas. The guys discuss the outlook for opening weekend of dove season in their area, they trade stories from their time chasing ducks and geese in the famous peanut country, and Brian explains how he stumbled into guiding waterfowl hunts.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver chat with Trevor Shannahan about the upcoming season in the NFL. They give their projections for each division in football and talk about their favorites in fantasy football.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Ryan Baudhuin. Ryan is a Marine Combat Veteran who, after his own battle with PTSD, has made it his mission to share his passion for hunting with more Veterans. Ryan shares his thoughts on what we are witnessing in Afghanistan, the guys discuss Ryan's recent hunts with Veterans, they look ahead at his biggest event of the year, The Horicon Marsh Veterans Hunt, and Ryan tells how that event has grown through the years.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Senior VP of Delta Waterfowl, John Devney. The guys discuss the impact the drought in the Dakota's and the Prairie Pothole region of Canada will have on this falls duck migration, what waterfowl birds to do adapt when drought hits their nesting grounds, why the specklebelly population seems to increase every year, and how waterfowl hunters can make the most of their time in the decoy spreads this hunting season.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by New Hampshire waterfowl hunter, Steven Beck. The guys discuss sea duck hunting and Steven shares some of his closer calls on the water, they talk about early season Canada goose hunting that's set to open soon in New Hampshire, and how waterfowl hunting has changed since Steven started 15 years ago.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver have some fun and discuss various things going on in the news and they look at everything going on around The Big Honker Lodge as hunting season gets ready to fire up.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by California Waterfowl Biologist, Brian Huber. The guys discuss the current duck banding project Brian is working on, the extreme drought in the Prairie Pothole region and the impact that could have on the fall migration, and Brian tells of some of the odd ball ducks and geese that he has encountered during his time in the waterfowl biology field.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by the owner of Dry Creek Outfitters, Rustin Morgan. Dry Creek runs a massive amount of dove hunters so the guys discuss the outlook for the Texas dove season, Rustin tells of what inspired him to start his own hunting outfit, and they discuss the heavy influx of new hunting outfitters popping up everywhere and Jeff gives his take on where these outfits are going wrong.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver rank steakhouse, they discuss the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 for the SEC, high school football players opting out of their senior year, President Biden getting lost, and they outline their massive end of summer giveaway.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by American patriot, retired US Army, and Texas gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Col. Allen West. They discuss the different issues the state of Texas faces, including; the crisis on the southern border, and Lt. Col. West shares his plans to address the various problems growing within Texas.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by the only Official State Photographer of Texas, Wyman Meinzer. Wyman is a legend in the outdoor and photography worlds. This episode has plenty of Texas history as the guys discuss various historic Texas ranches like the 6666 ranch, life of early settlers and Native Americans on the plains, and the lawless nature of West Texas in the 1800's.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois from the hit YouTube series Duck Camp Dinners. MeatEater has recently added Duck Camp Dinners to their lineup. Chef Jean-Paul has masterfully woven the waterfowl and culinary worlds together with this series. They discuss his early duck hunting days in Louisiana, the unique quality of cooking that comes from Louisiana, his inspiration for Duck Camp Dinners, the intensity of a professional kitchen, and what's to come for Duck Camp Dinners.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by Florida outdoorsman, Brett Martina. The guys discuss Florida duck hunting, tarpon fishing, the ridiculous vehicle market, and soft shell crab.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by Nathan Hawkins from Big Country Snake Removal. Nathan and his team extract rattlesnakes from homes and properties all over the state of Texas. The discuss Nathan's fascination with snakes, his experience being bitten by a poisonous snake and what happens to the body after a snake bite, the most amount of rattlesnakes he's removed from a underneath a house, and his plans on opening a "Serpentarium".

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by the owner of Cadillac Creek Outfitters, Toby Brohlin. The guys discuss how Toby started Cadillac Creek, his time chasing a music career, the power of social media, and the expansions he and Cadillac Creek are making in the future.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by Habitat Flats Saskatchewan owner, Cooper Olmstead. The guys discuss the updated status on the opening of the Canadian border just in time for the upcoming waterfowl season.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by 2 time World Series Champion, Aubrey Huff. Aubrey was with the San Francisco Giants for their championship runs in 2010 and 2012. Cancel culture set its sights on Aubrey during the 2020 Presidential election and since then Aubrey has launched his own patriotic, anti-woke, Alpha American clothing line. The guys discuss Aubrey's time in the majors, his battle with Adderall and alcoholism, his divorce and the high divorce rate amongst professional athletes, and how he has comeback to battle the woke movement. 

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the owner of Dive Bomb Industries, Cody Stokes. The guys discuss all the new products coming from Dive Bomb Industries for the 2021 waterfowl season, the success of SquadFest, hunting trips Cody has planned for this coming waterfowl season, and the difficulty of properly expanding the Dive Bomb Industries brand.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year, Seth Feider. The guys look back on Seth's extraordinary season on the Bassmaster circuit and when he knew he was Angler of the Year, Seth tells of his superstitions when he's in tournament mode, and he talks of his passion for waterfowl hunting.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by Haley Fochs from Lucky Duck Premiem Decoys. Haley runs Lucky Duck's social media and marketing. They discuss the impact Covid has made on hunting and outdoor shows, her travels from the prior waterfowl season, and Haley tells of all the new products from Lucky Duck that will be hitting the outdoors market just in time for the 2021 waterfowl season.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by 6 time Motocross champion, Jeff Stanton. Jeff won the AMA 250 cc Motocross and Supercross Championships in 1989, 1990, and 1992 and he was inducted into the motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000. The guys discuss his prestigious career in motocross and his new venture of breeding trophy whitetail.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by one of the owners of Split Reed, Duncan MacLeod. The guys discuss Duncan's role within Split Reed, the steps they've taken to grow Split Reed into a much bigger online platform, striking a balance between edgy and controversial, rap music, and where he sees Split Reed heading the future.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by the owner of Gun Dog Outdoors, Alex Langbell. Alex is now retired from the fire department and living in Montana and he's focusing on creating his own little waterfowl haven and expanding the Gun Dog product line. The guys discuss Alex's career as a firefighter, the importance of first responders talking about their mental health, the growth of Gun Dog Outdoors and where Alex plans to take it in the future.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver run through many topics including, the rumors of what hoops hunters will have to jump through to hunt in Canada this fall, migrations shifting, who is the greatest guitar player ever, top albums, and how most of the stories from the old west are far fetched.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Adam Overvold & Trevor Hoggatt from ISight Drone Services. The guys talk about the growing demand and applications for drone technology in today's world, they look back at the history of drones, and they also discuss the many services offered by the folks at ISight Drones.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by Jeff Jones, owner of Chêne Gear. Jeff has set out to revolutionize the wader world by making a tough and durable wader backed by a promise to stand behind their product as long as you stand in them. The guys go over the features wades and discuss what makes them different from the competition, how they torture tested them last hunting season, and when they'll be ready to launch.

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Brad Bortner who is retired Chief for the Division of Migratory Bird Management with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The guys cover many topics, including, the importance of waterfowl hunters participating in the HIP survey, how the information obtained through HIP is used to set hunting season regulations, the limited impact the snow goose conservation season has on snow geese, cooperating with foreign governments and managing migratory birds, and Brad finally answers the age old question of how coots migrate.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Corey Burza from North Dakota to discuss severe drought conditions that have taken over North and South Dakota and what it could mean for this years duck hunting. Also, the guys draw winners for the "World Famous" giveaway from the Dive Bomb SquadFest.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the owner of Skeen Outfitters, Wade Skeen. Last year was Wade's first year in business so the guys discuss some of the things he learned, they look at the importance of leaning on family during the long grind of waterfowl season, and Wade tells of his plans for expanding his hunting outfit.

Jeff and Andy are joined by New Mexico waterfowl and big game hunter, Collin Mikulencak. The guys discuss what makes New Mexico an underrated and unique state for waterfowl hunting, field hunting widgeon, the differences between big game hunters and waterfowl hunters, and what the upcoming season looks like for Collin out in New Mexico.