The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff and Andy are joined by Cory Loeffler of DRC Calls. The guys talk about Cory's travels up and down the flyway this past waterfowl season, how he started DRC Calls, hunting molt migrators, how the Canadian border being closed for waterfowl season impacted North Dakota waterfowl hunting, and Cory's dream hunting trip to Churchill, Manitoba.

Jeff and Andy are joined by California Waterfowl Biologist, Brian Huber. The guys discuss the many different bird banding projects that Brian supervises at various times of the year, how ducks and geese differ in their monogamy, the state of the pintail duck, and how Brian is attempting to bridge the gap between hunter and scientist.

Jeff and Andy catch up on all the wild current events that took place while Jeff was out on his road trip vacation that spanned from ice fishing to Mount Rushmore.

Jeff and Andy talk with Trevor Austin and Alex Yerges from Pacific Calls. With turkey season right around the corner they look at Trevor and Alex's line of turkey calls, they discuss the future of hunting and outdoor shows, when the Canadian border will re-open to American hunters, and some improvements they've made to some already wicked waterfowl calls.

Andy sits down with his wife Jessy Shaver and the couple discuss the past waterfowl hunting season, Jessy's interview with Split Reed, raising their children in a hunting household, and also how their roles at The Big Honker Lodge have evolved as the years have gone by.

Jeff and Andy are joined by retired Durham, North Carolina, Homicide Detective Charles Sole. During the course of Charles' detective career he worked on many high profile murder cases that gained national attention including; the Michael Peterson case, which was made into a Netflix documentary, Raven Abaroa, where a set of contact lenses led to an arrest, and Peter Moses, polygamist cult leader turned murderer.

Jeff and Andy are joined by southern California waterfowl hunter Devon Vega. The guys discuss the accessibility to public hunting grounds in California with Covid looming, wildfires in California that took Devon's duck blind, the quality of duck hunting this past season in southern California, and Devon shares a special story of his young son getting his first duck.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Dive Bomb Industries photographer Cade Trickey. Cade is a young, up and coming waterfowl and outdoor photographer that has travelled up and down every flyway in the United States this waterfowl season, taking some of the most beautiful and creative photos of ducks and geese at every stop.

With the recent Arctic Blast that has gripped all of Texas and the southern plains Jeff and Andy revisit some of their more memorable hunts that took place in snowy, wintery weather. They discuss the good and not so good outings against Old Man Winter.

Jeff and Andy talk about the state of Texas pushing goose season back two weeks and how goose hunting in mid February is not all it's hyped up to be in Texas. They also look at the steep decline in duck numbers from the mid winter survey and Tom Brady partying it up at the Super Bowl parade.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Washington state waterfowl hunter Matt Judy. The guys discuss the beatdown that Matt puts on the ducks and geese each year, his growing platform on social media, crane hunting in West Texas, and the extreme lengths he goes through to ensure success on his duck and goose hunts. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by Montana waterfowl photographer Ray Beaulieu from 406 Images. The guys discuss Ray's extreme drive to capture some of the most stunning pictures of ducks and geese on Instagram, what led him to pursue this passion, his favorite time of year to snap photos of ducks and geese, and the many challenges he faces each time he goes out with a camera.

Jeff and Andy give their predictions for Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Michigan public land hunter Billy Tackonis. Billy hunts ducks and honkers around the Lake Saint Clair area of Michigan and has guided goose and duck hunts in Colorado, Kansas and the conservation snow goose season in Arkansas and Missouri.

This episode Jeff and Andy are joined by Brandon Cerecke from Boss Shot Shells. The guys discuss the issues that are causing the ammunition shortage in America, Covid vaccinations, observations from the past waterfowl season, and everything on the horizon at Boss Shot Shells.

Jeff and Andy are joined by waterfowl guides Blake Poppe and Josh Stoner for one last round table discussion during the 2020-2021 waterfowl hunting season.

Jeff and Andy sit down to discuss the tragedy at Reelfoot Lake, the recent success on crane hunts, burying their Ranger in the mud on the way to a goose hunt, and everything else going on around The Big Honker Lodge

Jeff and Andy sit down with Blake Poppe and Josh Stoner to watch the NFC Championship game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers.

Jeff and Andy look at the weekend of football and make their predictions for the matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills.

This episode is just Jeff and Andy for the first time since waterfowl season began in November. The guys discuss Trump leaving office and Biden's Inauguration Day, some of Biden's proposed policies and how they will impact small businesses and the outdoor industry, and Jeff reminisces over the worst job he ever had and Andy tells of dipping snuff with Logan Pyeatt of The Looking Glass Duck Club.

Jeff and Andy sit down with waterfowl guides Blake Poppe and Josh Stoner to talk about everything happening in the world and around The Big Honker Lodge. 

Jeff and Andy look at the matchups from the Divisional Round of the playoffs in the NFL and they pick their favorites from each game.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Stanfield Hunting Outfitters waterfowl guides, Blake Poppe & Mikey Soberano

Jeff and Andy run through the matchups from Wild Card weekend in the NFL and they offer their predictions for each game. They also discuss the college football national title game between Alabama and Ohio State.

Jeff and Andy are joined by waterfowl guides, Blake Poppe and Josh Stoner, to discuss the past few weeks of tough duck and goose hunting and look at several reasons as to why the migration seemed off this season. They also talk about whether or not Blake got his deer and protestors at the Capitol.

Jeff and Andy are joined by boys from The Looking Glass Duck Club Podcast, Logan Pyeatt and Rebel Herron. They are waterfowl hunting at The Big Honker Lodge so the guys discuss everything that has taken place with the LGDC show.

Jeff and Andy talk with family friend and former Stanfield Hunting Outfitter duck hunting guide, Ryan Faulks. They discuss that morning's hunt and Andy breaking his Benelli Noa on a sandhill crane. Then, they make their predictions for the games from Week 17 in the NFL and they go through the College Playoffs bracket.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Blake Poppe to make their predictions for the winners and losers from each game during Week 16 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy sit down with Blake Poppe and Josh Stoner to spread Christmas cheer and discuss all the happenings around The Big Honker Lodge.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Tony Stanfield to pick the winners and loser from every game of Week 15 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Jeff's brother and business owner, Tony Stanfield. They discuss the new methods of dating, as Tony is on the dating market, and Tony outlines the conspiracies surrounding the Presidential election.

Jeff and Andy sit down with Blake Poppe and Josh Stoner to talk waterfowl hunting and life around The Big Honker Lodge. Mikey joins in on the conversation about halfway through and the guys look at a few of Mikey's mishaps from the week prior.

Jeff, Andy, and Josh Stoner sit down to discuss the state of their waterfowl hunting during this week of extremely warm weather. They also look at if the government could control the weather with HAARP and some other conspiracies, the standings in the NFL, and some mishaps from Mikey.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Blake Poppe and Josh Stoner for the first guide's round table of the 2020-2021 waterfowl season. After a tough few days of goose hunting the guys try to identify the problems and discuss what they could change or do different to bring better results. Then, Mikey sits in about halfway through to impart more wisdom and share more stories.

Jeff and Andy are joined by former ATF bomb technician, Andy Bennett. Andy has travelled the world during his career in the military and time with the ATF. He shares stories from his time all over the world and some of his more memorable cases with the ATF.

Jeff and Andy talk about goose and duck hunting on now wind day. They discuss changes to their decoy spreads and calling, why wind is so important in waterfowl hunting, and what should be priority number one for hunters on days where the wind isn't blowing.

Jeff and Andy sit down with Josh Stoner to talk about hunting ducks and geese on cloudy days. They discuss how they alter their decoy spread and pay attention more attention to their hide on low light days in the field.

Jeff and Andy are joined by former waterfowl guide for Stanfield Hunting Outfitters and family friend, Ryan Faulks, for their Week 12 Pick 'Em.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Missouri Regional Director for Delta Waterfowl, Garrett Trentham. The guys discuss the recent regulations put into place on public hunting grounds in response to the recent spike in Covid cases in the state of Missouri, they look at how these policies could lead to less hunters using these public places, and discuss possible solutions for hunters to get out and mitigate the risk of spreading Covid at these public sites.

Jeff and Andy are joined once again by Mikey Soberano. After returning from a wedding a day earlier than expected Mikey had his first major mistake while at The Big Honker Lodge, so the guys get to the bottom of the issue. Also, Mikey shows the guys his Tinder date and outlines what he expects from this date.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Stanfield Hunting Outfitters waterfowl guide Josh Stoner to discuss the past week of goose hunting at The Big Honker Lodge. They also talk about waterfowl hunters bashing each other online, what is a far shot in the waterfowl world, and a story never before told is revealed.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Josh Stoner to pick the winners and losers from each game of Week 11 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy sit down with Josh Stoner to discuss the art of cross winding ducks and geese. They look at different scenarios where setting up for a cross wind could work to your advantage, how to set your decoys when hunting on a cross wind, and what makes cross winding waterfowl one of their favorite ways to hunt ducks and geese.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Canadian chef and waterfowl hunter, Rory White. The guys discuss Canada entering a second Coronavirus lockdown, the recent gun restrictions put into place in Canada, Rory's new duck haven, and how Jeff and Andy's goose season has kicked off.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the newest member to the waterfowl team at The Big Honker Lodge, Mikey Soberano. This is Mikey's first experience guiding waterfowl hunts; they discuss what led Mikey to pursuing this dream, things he's learned during his short time on the job, and Mikey has some hilarious stories from back home.

Jeff and Andy are joined by North Carolina waterfowl and black bear hunter, Daniel Hoffler. The guys talk about how Daniel prepares his hunting spots for duck season, swan hunting in North Carolina and hunting black bear in the Tar Heel State.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Colin Howeth from the Knox City Stud Farm Fantasy Football league to predict the winners and losers from each game of Week 10 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy talk about setting up and organizing goose and duck decoy trailers. They look at all the items that should be on every waterfowlers trailer and ways of staying organized throughout the long hunting season.

Jeff and Andy revisit the Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940. This was a massive storm that many duck hunters were ill prepared for as it ripped down the plains of the United States; it is the day that has left many historians referring to it as "The day the duck hunter died." Then, they discuss the recent Presidential Election and give their opinions on the alleged voter fraud and how they see the process ironing out.

Jeff and Andy are joined by former Air Force Explosives Ordnance bomb squad member, Tony Schilling. Tony served on multiple tours  of duty overseas as a bomb technician and now works as a firefighter for the city of Duluth, Minnesota. They discuss Tony's time overseas, his new career as a firefighter, and his passion for waterfowl hunting.