The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff and Andy are back in studio after a week on vacation in Michigan. The guys discuss some of the things that happened while they were away including the announcement of the Canadian border opening up for vaccinated Americans... but is there a catch?

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by professional bass fisherman, Matthew Robertson. Matthew just finished competing in the Bassmaster Classic and is one of the fastest rising stars in the professional bass fishing community.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver talk to Arizona waterfowl hunter, Britt Morris. The guys discuss a typical goose season for Britt, the big temperature changes during the Arizona desert winter, how waterfowl hunting has changed since Britt started hunting, the potential of the U.S. Canadian border opening for waterfowl season 2021, and their amazing time at the Dive Bomb SquadFest.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by Matt Peel, owner of Goose Creek Retriever. The guys go over an introduction to force fetching your hunting dog. This episode outlines when and how to introduce your waterfowl dog to the concept of force fetching.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver run through a variety of topics. They argue about the crime numbers and how they compared to when Jeff was a kid, they look at the ways the world is improving, and they argue about Social Security and how it failed.

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver sit down with Clay Reid and his wife Kelly Jean. In this episode they talk about the early days of their marriage of the challenges they overcame as a couple, they look back at Clay's rowdy days, and there's plenty of storytelling by The Coyote Man.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Douglas Spale. Douglas is an attorney for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and an avid waterfowl and upland bird hunter. The guys discuss different problems facing not just waterfowl hunters but outdoorsmen as a whole, Douglas tells of the different places he hunts each year and his upcoming grouse hunt with Pheasants Forever in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Jeff and Andy travel to the very first Dive Bomb SquadFest and talk to some of the biggest names in the waterfowl industry and in the Dive Bomb organization. They start out talking to Cade Trickey and Josh Stoner as the doors open, then they are joined by Stefan Schiefelbein of Pacific Calls, then Trevor Shannahan drops in, next the boys from Cadillac Creek sit down, then Nick Costas of Split Reed talks to the boys, after that Logan Pyeatt details a new LGDC giveaway, and finally the owner of Dive Bomb Cody Stokes shares his thoughts on the weekend.

Jeff and Andy are joined by outdoor photographer Ted Wells. The guys discuss the past waterfowl season in Montana, Ted's photos on the cover of the Wildfowl magazine, his hunting trips for the upcoming waterfowl season, and how he maintains peak physical performance during hunting season.

Jeff and Andy talk to Trevor Austin and Alex Yerges from Pacific Calls. The guys are gearing up for the week at the Dive Bomb Squadfest so they show some new products for the 2021 hunting season and they reveal a surprise they've been working for the World Famous Andy Shaver.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Split Reed journalist and content creator, Ryan Barnes. Ryan has been with Split Reed since 2018 and he's been an avid waterfowl hunter his whole life. The guys discuss how Ryan got started with Split Reed, how his writing style has evolved over the past few years, the expansion of Split Reed, the College Softball World Series, and the waterfowl destinations Ryan plans to hit up this coming hunting season.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the owner of Boss Shot Shells, Brandon Cerecke, as well as several others from the Boss family. This episode is unique because aside from talking to Brandon about Boss they get to talk to people from all the different positions within the Boss warehouse and have some fun.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the owner of Real Geese decoys and sprint car driver Craig Mintz. The guys discuss Craig's time racing sprint cars, they look at what makes sprint car racing so dangerous, and Craig tells about his worst injuries during his time on the race track.

Jeff and Andy sit down with the "Prince of Poachers" Charles Beaty. Charles is one of the nation's most notorious poachers, illegally harvesting world class whitetail deer from the Kenedy and King Ranch in South Texas.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Matt Peel from Goose Creek Retriever and he is outlining basic training and obedience for your brand new puppy. The drills and tips in this episode are for puppies around the age range of 8 weeks to roughly 6 months old. Keep everything fun at first!

Jeff and Andy are joined by professional bullfighter Weston Rutkowski. Weston is three time BFO World Champion. The guys discuss how Weston's dream shifted from the football field to the rodeo arena; they look at some of his nastier injuries during his time in the bullfighting sport, and how he prepares for a match against a 1200 pound horned opponent.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Utah public land hunter Brock Tanner. The guys look at the recent bill from Utah that eliminated commercial hunting on Utah's public ground, as well as outlaw baiting and game cameras on public land in Utah. The guys also talk about the wide variety of waterfowl that folks in Utah are able to chase each hunting season.

Jeff and Andy run through several different topics including; the election audit in Arizona, universal basic income, Jeffery Epstein's guard falsifying documents, the increase in UFO footage released by the government, and how a bad duck hatch this year could lead to bigger problems in the future.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Les Bowman and Bucky Nail. The guys tell stories from their wilder days, day drinking at Chili's, the loss of the American Cowboy and the future of the beef industry.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Oklahoma big game biologist and avid waterfowl hunter Dallas Barber. The guys look at how the spring waterfowl hatch is shaping up in the Dakotas and Canada, the spread of chronic waste disease in deer, the Bigfoot season that was voted on in Oklahoma, and the state of turkey in southern Oklahoma.

Jeff and Andy are joined by waterfowl guide Logan Moore. Logan guides duck and goose hunts in Arkansas but he grew up duck hunting in southern Lousiana. The guys talk specklebelly goose hunting in Arkansas, the decline in duck hunting around southern Louisiana, and Logan's off-season job; training dogs at Sporting Life Kennels in Oxford, Mississippi.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Idaho waterfowl hunter Jordan Bruning. Jordan tells of hunting on the Snake River, the major influx of waterfowl hunting pressure in Idaho, and the guys talk about the importance of teaching kids the art of hunting and being an outdoorsman.

Jeff and Andy talk with Matt Peel from Goose Creek Retrievers about some tips and strategies you should be doing with your new puppy to ensure that potty training and crate training can go as smooth as possible.

Jeff and Andy talk with retired Minneapolis Police officer Curtis Graff. They discuss the state of Minneapolis a year after Covid and George Floyd, Curtis tells about some of the policies that have been adopted since the George Floyd incident last year, and he gives his take on where he sees Police in the future.

This episode, Jeff and Andy are joined by Jordan Davenport of Duxmen Outfitters. Jordan guides duck and goose hunts in the state of New York and migrates down to Arkansas mid-November to finish the waterfowl season. The guys discuss New York reducing their duck and goose bag limits, waterfowl hunting outside of New York City, and Jordan tells of the rich history from his area of New York. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by Dustin Johnson and Garrett Durrett of Cedar Ridge Aviation. Cedar Ridge started in 2011, focusing solely on helicopter hog hunting but has since grown into executing search and rescue for their area of Texas. They discuss some of their more memorable rescues, being one of the early adopters of helicopter hog hunting, and where they see the industry going in years to come.

Jeff and Andy look at the first round of the NFL draft and discuss the big winners and losers, they focus on Aaron Rodgers wanting out of Green Bay, then they discuss whether kids are overprotected in today's America, and finally they talk about Caitlin Jenner speaking out against transgender athletes competing in girls sports.

Jeff and Andy sit down with "Coyote Man" Clay Reid for more wild tales, hilarious stories, "Coyote Man" wisdom, and an all around fun conversation.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the owner of Honkstomper Guide Service out of Washington state, Austin Sandmann. The guys discuss the wide variety of waterfowl that migrates through the state of Washington, Austin tells of what ultimately made him decide to open his own waterfowl guide service, and they look at how the state of Washington is growing into a must stop destination for waterfowl hunters.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the founder of The Silencer Shop, Dave Matheny. The Silencer Shop is one of the nations largest silencer retail distributor that helps its customers with the hassle of filling out the proper paperwork that go to the FBI and ATF. Dave started The Silencer Shop after two poor experiences in purchasing silencers through other companies with a single goal of simplifying the silencer buying process.

Jeff and Andy cover many topics including the Chauvin verdict, the hypocrisy in the BLM movement, transgenders in high school, Dogecoin, and the NFL draft.

Jeff and Andy are joined by one of the nation's most distinguished waterfowl guides, Dusty Brown. Dusty has guided goose, duck, and crane hunts from the Canadian Prairie all the way down to Texas and many states in between. The guys look back on the phenomenal hunting around Knox City in the late 90's and early 2000's, Dusty discusses the different challenges he has faced while hunting in different regions of North America, and they look at the evolution of the calling contest scene.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Charlie Fox. Charlie is the owner of Midwest Pile Company in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and he guides snow goose hunts for Dirty Bird Outfitters in Arkansas.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Michael Hunsucker from the Outdoor Channel's hit television show Heartland Bowhunter. The guys talk about Michael's recent trip to Colorado to chase turkeys, hunting Brown Bear on Kodiak Island, hunting ducks and geese with a bow and a few banded birds that slipped through the cracks over the years, and how Heartland Bowhunter burst onto the outdoor television scene.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the owner of TriState Outfitter, David Weber. The guys talk about David's inspiration to start a waterfowl hunting outfit, the lessons he's learned from his first few years in business, and David tells of his worst group of clients.

Jeff is back from his voyage south of the border, he and Andy discuss his trip and all the craziness associated with Tijuana, Mexico.

Jeff and Andy talk to Matt Peel, owner of Goose Creek Retrievers. The guys discuss the art of creating a well rounded waterfowl hunting dog, Matt shares his thoughts on picking a puppy, the evolution of the field trial and hunt test scene, and where most people go wrong in training their Labrador puppy's.

Jeff and Andy hit everything from transgender athletes, to the Kardashians, to immigration and the border wall; they talk spring turkey hunting, and they look at who has the hotter wife, Carson Wentz or Ryan Tannehill.

Jeff and Andy are joined by American patriot Seth Jahn. Seth is retired US Army and former team captain for the US Paralympic Soccer team that competed in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. The US Soccer Federation recently removed Seth from the player's council after he delivered a speech that put him directly in the crosshairs of America's cancel culture.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Ira McCauley of MoMarsh and Habitat Flats. Ira is also a practicing veterinarian. They discuss the coming turkey season, Ira's shares his amazing story of losing his Browning Citori out in the turkey woods and it being found years laters, and the guys talk about health and wellness of the Labrador retriever.

Jeff and Andy are joined by virologist Tom Geisbert and ranch owner Bucky Nail. Tom was instrumental in creating the ebola vaccination. The guys discuss Tom's work in finding a vaccine for ebola that dates back to the 1980's, the origins of viruses like ebola and coronavirus, and the incredible feat of developing the Covid vaccination in a matter of months.

Jeff and Andy are joined by stock show pig breeder Terry Utley. The guys discuss the big business of Stock Shows in Texas, the new reality series centered around Stock Shows, 'Pig Royalty', and they look at how Stock Shows have evolved as technology and genetic modification advances.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Texas outdoor and photography legend, Wyman Meinzer. Wyman is the Official State Photographer of the State of Texas. The guys look back at some of Wyman's most well known photographs, they discuss Texas history and folklore, and Wyman tells of his new book, The Art of Predator Calling: A Portrait in Images and Tradition, set to release in 2023.

Jeff and Andy are joined by die hard waterfowl hunter, Ramsey Russell from getducks.com. The guys look at Ramsey's travels from the previous waterfowl season and discuss how Covid impacted his time on the road, what is leading to the changes in duck behavior, and where his all time favorite destination is to hunt ducks.

Jeff and Andy talk with avid waterfowl hunter and waterfowl artifact collector Ryan Graves. The guys discuss Ryan's extensive duck call collection, they explore the rich history of waterfowl hunting in America, and they look at some of the highest priced waterfowl artifacts ever to be sold in America.

Jeff and Andy recap Andy's recent ski trip, NFL free agency, Deshaun Watson's lawsuit, and Biden and Putin's new feud.

Jeff and Andy are joined by waterfowl and outdoor legend, Lee Kjos. Lee is one of the nations most reputable outdoor photographer and he has left his mark on the waterfowl industry. The guys discuss the duck numbers and and what could be leading to tougher and tougher duck hunting, changing the current narrative and becoming more appreciative as hunters, and the relationship between social media and waterfowl hunting.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Devlin "Duck" Hodges. The guys discuss Devlin's recent signing with the Los Angeles Rams, his crazy journey that led to him being the starting Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2019 season, Devlin's duck camp in Arkansas, and his plans for this coming turkey season.

Jeff and Andy are joined by retired Seattle Mariner Jay Buhner. Jay played with the Mariners from 1988-2001, he is a Gold Glove Winner and was inducted in the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame in 2004.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Kaleigh Leager, who won multiple state Jr. State Duck Calling titles and took 2nd place in the World's Woman's Division in Stuttgart, Arkansas, in 2013. They discuss Kaleigh's upbringing in the duck blind, her success on the duck calling stage, and how woman in the outdoors are often misrepresented by what people see on Instagram.