The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff and Andy are joined by former elephant trainer and avid waterfowl hunter, Adam Campbell. They talk about his time working with elephants and some of the dirtier aspects of that job, and also goose and duck hunting in his home state of Indiana and over into Kentucky.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Harry Steen from the Knox City Stud Farm Fantasy Football league to predict the winners and losers from each game of Week 9 in the NFL. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by Iowa public land waterfowl hunter, Justin Bomia. Justin hunts ducks on the Mississippi River, the guys discuss Justin's process of hunting on the massive river, tactics he uses to have successful duck hunts in his area, and his impressive duck boat that was featured in the Wild Fowl magazine. 

Jeff and Andy discuss the most important aspect to waterfowl hunting, scouting. They talk about how they go about scouting for ducks and geese at the bottom of the Central Flyway and how to create a gameplan for your hunt the following day.

Jeff and Andy recap two tough days of duck hunting with the highlights and lowlights of the weekend, they give their final predictions for the Presidential election, they discuss the weekend of football, and look at the plans for their new waterfowl hunting docu-series that will launch on YouTube summer 2021

Jeff and Andy are joined by Trevor Shannahan to pick the winners and losers from every game of Week 8 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Brad Bergen from Ducks Unlimited Canada. They discuss Brad's career of securing land for future Ducks Unlimited projects in Saskatchewan, the amount of quality waterfowl hunting in Canada this fall with border being closed for Covid-19 concerns, and Canadian football.

Jeff and Andy are joined by North Dakota waterfowl hunter, Brenyn Hardy. They discuss how the Canadian border being closed this waterfowl season impacted North Dakota hunting, the current state of waterfowl hunting in North Dakota with the recent major winter storm that swept the plains, and they find an answer to whether North Dakota or Minnesota produces better waterfowl hunters.

This episode Jeff and Andy discuss a topic that Jeff get asked about a lot... clients bringing their dog on a guided hunt. They talk about their policy at The Big Honker Lodge and share both good and bad stories of times clients have brought their dogs.

Jeff has returned from his trip to New England, so he and Andy catch up on what has happened since he left. The guys talk football as there have been some big injuries and some major surprises, the Tyson/Jones Jr. fight and the decline in boxing popularity, the Presidential election with a week to go, and the major Arctic blast that has ducks and geese on the move in the Great Plains.

Jeff and Andy talk tips and tactics in regards to the goose flag. They breakdown when and when not to use a goose flag, effectively reading the birds coming into your decoy spread, and Jeff shares the story about the first time he used a goose flag on one of his hunts.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the man behind Boss Shot Shells, Brandon Cerecke. The guys discuss this upcoming waterfowl season and some hunts from Brandon's early goose season, the showdown between Trump and Biden, new and improved products over at Boss Shot Shells, and the Stamp It Forward program they are taking part in with Sam Soholt.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the newest member of Stanfield Hunting Outfitters waterfowl team, Chris Slaten. Chris is a former Army sniper with several tours of duty during his military career, but he is now pursuing a new path of guiding waterfowl hunts. The guys talk about Chris's time in the military, transitioning out of the military, and what drove him to becoming a waterfowl guide.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Michelle Stanfield to predict the winners and losers from each game of Week 6 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Travis Smith from Wicked Wingz. Wicked Wingz is an organization that provides waterfowl hunting for disabled and active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Travis is an avid waterfowl hunter and outdoor photographer with a passion to give back.

Jeff and Andy talk about Andy's time at Top Golf, the viral video of the mountain lion chasing the hiker, the goose and duck migration, and they look at some standings in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy talk about the do's and don't's of booking a hunt with an outfitter; questions you should ask and actions you should take before locking in dates with a hunting outfitter.

Jeff and Andy are joined by retired Lieutenant Colonel Allen West and Scott Tarwater. Allen is also the Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. The guys discuss the coming state and federal elections, domestic terrorist organization such as Antifa, speaking at liberal colleges, and the future of the Republican Party in Texas.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the mayor of Uranus, Missouri, Louie Keen. Not only is he the mayor of Uranus but he is also the head fudge packer at the Uranus Fudge Factory. Louie has created a family fun destination in the Ozark's on Route 66 that has everything from a fudge factory, to an indoor gun range, to a Side Show Museum.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Logan Pyeat of The Looking Glass Duck Club Podcast to pick the winners and losers of each game from Week 5 in the NFL.

This episode, Jeff and Andy are joined by Mauro Tomassetti. Mauro created Liv's Hunt for a Cure after his daughter was born with cystic fibrosis. Liv's Hunt for a Cure is a foundation dedicated to finding a cure to cystic fibrosis and it's a two day outing that starts with a calling contest with some of the world's best goose callers and ends in a goose spread.

Jeff and Andy discuss the difference between ducks or geese flaring and ducks or geese sliding your decoy spread. They point out what distinguishes one from the other and what adjustments waterfowl hunters should make when the ducks and geese start acting up.

Jeff and Andy enjoy a quiet Big Honker Lodge as they have a week with no hunters. They discuss the upcoming Presidential election and the V.P. debate, they look at Tony's bald eagle project that he thinks will keep geese off their peanut fields, they toss around NFL rankings, and they look at the warm weather from the recent weeks and what that might mean for the waterfowl migration.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the guys from Pacific Calls, Trevor Austin and Alex Yerges. They have several new products hitting the market for this waterfowl season, including, an all new sandhill crane call. The guys talk about all the new items they're releasing, a new video series they're a part of, and their travel plans for this waterfowl season.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Kyle Fitzroy to pick the winners and losers from each game of Week 4 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy are joined by wildlife artist and two time winner of the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, Richard Clifton. Richard has also been named Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year three times. The guys discuss Richard's method of creating these award winning waterfowl paintings, his career as an artist, and they look at how art has progressed at they view older Federal Duck Stamps.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Montana/North Dakota waterfowl hunter, Garrett Backman. The guys talk about goose and duck hunting around the Montana and North Dakota border, they decide which state has better hunting, and "Tiger Meat".

In this new series, Jeff and Andy focus on different scenarios that every waterfowl hunter will face, and they give their advice with different tips and tactics for every occasion. Today's episode focuses on what adjustments waterfowl hunters should make when the wind switches during their duck or goose hunt.

Jeff and Andy are joined by John Hafernick of the Redhead Blast Duck Hunting Tournament. They discuss how the tournament came about, it's growth over the last 4 years, and how participants can enter in January, and duck hunting on the Texas coast.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Blake Poppe to pick the winners and losers from each game from Week 3 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Don Collyer from Southern Oak Kennels North. Don specializes in training U.K. Labradors for the grind of waterfowl season. The guys talk about the early season honker smash Don and the guys from Boss Shot Shells just had, his method of training dogs from some of the most prestigious bloodlines in the world, and Don also shares some valuable knowledge for hunters taking their new hunting dogs out for the first time this waterfowl season.

Jeff and Andy talk about some of the things going on the world like the recent coronavirus outbreak in their neck of the woods, the Supreme Court vacancy, teal and dove season at The Big Honker Lodge, and UFC fighter Colby Covington calling out Lebron James after a recent victory in the octagon.

Jeff and Andy sit down with Jordan Smith from 14 Cattle Company.  The guys talk about how 14 Cattle Company started, the cattle and butcher market since Covid, and making steak tartare at The Big Honker Lodge this weekend.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Tony Stanfield to pick the winners and losers from Week 2 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy walk through the basics of duck and goose hunting. This episode is geared toward the new waterfowl hunter and they cover the topics of scouting, basic decoy spreads, wind direction, mixing duck and goose decoys, and goose and duck calling.

Jeff and Andy are joined by longtime family friend Steve Barber. Steve is hunting dove and teal with the guys at Stanfield Hunting Outfitters. They talk about Steve growing up in the 50's and 60's, serving in the Navy, Ron's absence around The Big Honker Lodge roundtable and many other stories from his time at the lodge.

The guys are joined by Josh Stoner to pick the winner and losers from the games of Week 1 in the NFL.

This episode Jeff and Andy are joined by co-owner of Habitat Flats Canada, Cooper Olmstead. The guys talk about Cooper's business being shut down because of Covid-19, his plans for this waterfowl season, one of his epic conservation snow goose beatdown, and Odell Beckham's unsavory situation.

Jeff and Andy are joined by two time World Goose Calling Champion and owner of Black Timber Calls, Trevor Shannahan. Trevor and the guys talk about his new adventure in the sporting clay world, the migration and possibility of high quality goose and duck hunting in the states with Canada's border remaining closed, fantasy football, and his new goose and duck calls that are out now at blacktimbercalls.com

Jeff and Andy are joined by Stanfield Hunting Outfitters waterfowl guides Blake Poppe and Josh Stoner. The guys catch up as hunting season fires up.

Jeff and Andy are getting ready for their annual Knox City Stud Farm Fantasy Football league draft and they look at some of the players they plan on targeting and they give early predictions for each conference in the NFL and even earlier Super Bowl predictions.

Jeff and Andy are joined by former Amish member and Ohio waterfowl hunter, Jay Yoder. The guys discuss the ways of the Amish lifestyle, getting out of the religion and life after leaving, and also Jay's duck hunting in Ohio.

Jeff and Andy are joined by White House gardener, Brandon White. Brandon works for the National Parks Service and is stationed on the grounds of the White House. They talk about all the powerful figures that Brandon sees daily at the White House, the high level of unrest and protests around the capitol building following the Republican National Convention, and what an average day at the White House looks like.

Jeff is back from his trip to the Pacific Northwest, he and Andy catch up on all that has happened since he left Texas last week, Jeff tells of his long road trip and the guys look ahead at opening weekend of dove season at The Big Honker Lodge.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Canadian waterfowl outfitter and the lead man in the waterfowl television series, "Hired To Hunt", Claudio Ongaro. Claudio has been an outfitter in Alberta for the past 25 year and created "Hired To Hunt" in 2013. The guys discuss how this hunting season will be different with no American hunters, what the bird population and habitat looks like for the coming season, and what to expect on the new season of "Hired To Hunt".

Jeff and Andy touch on some of the current affairs in the world right now; Biden being the Democrat's Presidential candidate, which NFL team will be forced into changing their team name next, and how waterfowl hunters should approach hunting in new areas with the Canadian border remaining closed for waterfowl season. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by Bigfoot researcher William Lunsford. William claim to fame are his encounters with a Bigfoot that Arkansas forklore has dubbed the "Fouke Monster" which was also the creature that inspired the film, "The Legend of Boggy Creek" in the 1970's and he has been fascinated with the creature ever since. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by 15 year old entrepreneur Cade Stafford. Cade has Marsh Magic Lanyards where he makes custom lanyards, dog collars and duck straps, and he also has a cap line called Mullet Mafia. They discuss his hustler mentality, how he got introduced to waterfowl hunting, and what lies ahead for the youngster.

This episode Jeff and Andy are joined by evangelist preacher, Jay Lowder. Jay is the founder of Jay Lowder Harvest MInistries and travels all over the world spreading the gospel. The guys discuss Jay's near suicide, how he got started on his road to becoming an evangelist preacher, and his daughter's fight with the horrific "Still's Disease" that put his faith to the ultimate test.

Jeff and Andy discuss the opening of the North Dakota early season goose hunting and some of the challenges that come with it, the Alex Smith documentary that followed him after his gruesome leg injury, life around The Big Honker Lodge as hunting season approaches and Joe Biden picking Kamala Harris as his running mate.