The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff and Andy recap the first round of the NFL draft and give their thoughts on the winners and losers from the first night of the draft. The guys look ahead to the light at the end of the tunnel with the "shelter in place" orders in Texas and they set the draft order for their fantasy football league, "The Knox City Stud Farm".

Jeff and Andy are joined by waterfowl legend, Ramsey Russell. Ramsey has traveled the world chasing ducks and geese in every corner of the planet. The guys talk about some of Ramsey's many travels, including a wild adventure with some gypsies in Romania. Ramsey has new podcast "Duck Season Somewhere" that can be found on Apple Podcast or where ever you listen to your podcasts.

This episode, Jeff and Andy are joined by Jeff Hood, inventor of the J2 Ice Ripper. This Ice Ripper is a new and improved method to prevent your pond from freezing over. The guys discuss Jeff's motivation for making the Ice Ripper, torture testing new products, and what sets J2 Outdoors apart from the competition.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the most interesting man in the world, Gary Wagner. Gary is a resort owner in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and a very well connected man in Washington D.C. The guys discuss Gary's entry into the real estate game in in Mexico, as well as some of his favorite stories with Hollywood celebrities, and a few of his common sense ideas to tackle some of our nation's most significant problems.

Jeff and Andy are joined by storm chaser, Erik Burns. Erik is the owner of Tornadic Expeditions Storm Chasing Tours; here, he recounts some of his more memorable experiences chasing these extremely powerful forces of nature.

Jeff and Andy are joined by tattoo artist, Dirk Sorrells. Dirk is the former tattoo artist for Joe Exotic and his entire ‘Tiger King’ crew, the guys talk about the weekend long tattoo sessions that Joe would book for his entire team and the wild stories he heard from the group about living life on the road with Joe Exotic.

This episode, Jeff and Andy, are joined by lifelong waterfowl guide, George Zahradka. George is a world class story teller who grew up hunting ducks and geese Maryland and then went on to start guiding waterfowl hunts for Prairie Thunder in Kansas. The guys talk about his days on the original Avery pro staff in the early 2000's, how he ended up hunting in Kansas with Prairie Thunder, as well as, being raided by federal game wardens and the aftermath of that event.

Jeff and Andy look at the third week of the social distancing/quarantine that most of the nation finds itself under, Andy has a crazy lady show up at his house in the middle of the night, and when sports shows get political.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Washington state public land waterfowl hunter, Tyler Bush. Tyler hunts ducks and geese in the northwest corner of Washington. The guys talk about the many different duck species he goes after, snow goose hunting, and some of the procedures for getting access to public land in Washington.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Logan Pyeatt. Logan is the founder of the Looking Glass Duck Club, one of North America's most exclusive duck hunting clubs. The boys hit a bunch of topics, including, the story behind the unique name of the duck club, the past season's highs and lows, and of course, 'Tiger King'.

Jeff and Andy give their takes on the recent extension of precautions for the corona virus and how this lock down would have been 30 years ago, the Royal family, and the upcoming turkey season.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Texas legend, Wyman Meinzer. Wyman is the only individual to ever hold the title of the official State Photographer of Texas. The guys discuss Wyman's amazing body of work, the new generation of outdoor photographers, Covid-19, and what Wyman's next project might be.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Vermont public land waterfowl hunter, Troy Rocheleau. Troy chases waterfowl all over upper Vermont and the border of New York state. The guys discuss early season honker hunting, diver duck hunting on big open waters, crazy bear attack stories, and going after gobblers in the spring.

Jeff and Andy discuss "shelter in place", mandatory quarantines and Democrats blocking the stimulus bill. They also hit on NFL free agency and some of the major players in new uniforms.

Andy is joined by waterfowl and outdoor photographer, Ted Wells. The guys chat about Ted's travels and memorable hunts from the last waterfowl season, his most unusual setup for getting a photograph, and how he has evolved as a photographer.

Andy is joined by the one and only Blake Poppe. The guys discuss how snow goose season went for Blake, hunting big geese after leaving Texas, Blake's new weight lifting regimen, and of course, the coronavirus pandemic.

Jeff and Andy are joined by chef Rory White. Rory is an avid outdoorsman, waterfowl hunter, and world class chef out of Ontario, Canada. The guys talk about cuisine from different regions of the country, the perfect steak, and Rory's go to meal plan when cooking wild goose.

Jeff is back from his hiatus; he and Andy recap his recent road trip to the east coast, and the guys talk about the recent madness that his gripped our country.

Andy is joined by Spencer Halford, of Rolling Thunder Game Calls. The two discuss spring turkey hunting and all of the challenges and triumphs that go along with it. Spencer has traveled across the nation going up against all the different species of longbeards, there is not much he hasn't seen in the turkey woods.

Andy sits down with his wife, Jessy Shaver, for a different perspective on the grind of waterfowl season. The two discuss the difficulties that hunting season brings, raising a family in the hunting industry, and how to overcome the struggles to come out stronger.

Andy sits down with Ron Stanfield to talk about the basics of retriever training. They walk through picking a puppy and what steps you should immediately take to ensure your pup has the core fundamentals to perform when hunting season rolls around in September.

Jeff and Andy are joined by James Washington and Gus West. James is entering his third year as wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Gus is his childhood friend, hunting partner and life of the party.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Luke Musgrove and Cody Crook. Luke is a former waterfowl guide for Stanfield Hunting Outfitters turned trophy deer guide and Cody is the owner of Fowl Plains, guiding waterfowl hunts out of central Kansas. The boys discuss a ton of topics, including, Luke's time guiding goose and duck hunts in west Texas, his new passion for deer hunting, how Cody started his guide service, and what has been the biggest challenge for him.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Ron Stanfield. This episode has plenty of old hunting stories, waterfowl discussions, and political BS.

This episode, Jeff and Andy are joined by duck hunter and dog trainer, Freddy King. Freddy hunts mallards in the flooded timber of Arkansas and he also offers an online retriever training course for dogs and trainers at every level that can be found at www.TheRetrieverTrainer.com.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the crew from the Empty Nest Adventures on Facebook. They discuss how the idea for Empty Nest Adventures came to be, their first viral video, and what is to come from the Empty Nest Adventures.

Jeff and Andy talk about a variety of topics from politics, football, and of course, Japanese Kamikaze pilots.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the "Prince of Poachers" Charles Beaty. Charles is one of the most notorious poachers in the world, having spent decades illegally harvesting some of the biggest whitetail deer in the country off of the Kennedy and King Ranches. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by outdoor legend, Tom Oar, from the hit tv series, Mountain Men. Tom is a knife maker, trapper, and hunter and he has carved out a living in the unforgiving terrain of Montana. Here, the guys discuss Tom's time on the rodeo circuit, how he learned to become a skilled trapper and tanner, and some of the unique approaches he uses to trap and tan animal hide.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Trevor Austin and Alex Yerges, owners of Pacific Calls. The guys talk about how Trevor and Alex got their start in the call making business, the immense sacrifices they've made since opening Pacific Calls, and what new products will be coming out in 2020.

Jeff and Andy are joined once again by Adam Fontenot and Lauren Baxter from Mack's Prairie Wings to recap year two of their World Championship Snow Goose Conservation tournament. They discuss how the new rules worked out, the quality of hunting during the tournament, and what changes they look to make for next year's tournament.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Michigan public land hunter, Mike Brown to discuss waterfowl hunting in the great state of Michigan. The guys talk about peak times for goose and duck hunting, chasing old squaw, and close calls on Lake Huron.

Jeff and Andy look at a bunch of topics, including: the rapid decline in ratings for the Oscars, the first week of football in the XFL, and the current crisis baseball finds itself in.

With the conclusion of waterfowl season, Jeff and Andy look back at one of the more difficult groups to come through the doors of The Big Honker Lodge. They chronicle the morning's goose hunt and all the details that led up to one man receiving the title of "A$$hole of the Year".

Jeff and Andy are joined by Zach Meyer of WildEar. WildEar provides hearing protection that is custom fit to each hunter. Zach shares how he got his start with WildEar, new products on the horizon, and a few hilarious stories from his time with the company.

With hunting season and the Super Bowl in the rear view, Jeff and Andy look at the last week to discuss a few things going on in the waterfowl world, details from Jeff's road trip through the entire southeast United States; they also recap the Super Bowl and briefly look at NFL free agency.

Jeff and Andy are joined by outdoor legend, Lee Kjos. Lee is one of the most iconic outdoor photographers in the world. He is that rare individuals who lives and breathes hunting and the great outdoors, and he has carved out a truly unique legacy from behind the camera.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Blake Poppe and Tony Stanfield for the final pick 'em of the NFL season. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by the full waterfowl guide staff for the final round table talk of the 2019-2020 waterfowl season. They look back at the peaks and valley from this hunting season and the countless hours spent together as they gear up for the off-season.

Jeff and Andy enter the final days of the 2019-2020 waterfowl season and they discuss some of the highs and lows from the season, they look forward to what's coming this off-season, Bo's recent miscalculation in the pheasant pens, and Federal Ammunition entering the bismuth arena.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Blake Poppe, Josh Stoner, and Logan Landers to discuss the upcoming snow goose conservation season and some of the things they look for when choosing where to hunt; they also share some tips and strategies for late season lesser hunting.

As the waterfowl season winds down Jeff and Andy talk with Josh Stoner about some of their recent successes and failures hunting ducks, geese, and cranes. They also recap the games from the Conference Championship in the NFL and the McGregor/Cerrone fight. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by Blake Poppe, Josh Stoner, and Tony Stanfield to pick their teams for the Conference Championship round of the playoffs in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Adam Fontenot and Lauren Baxter from Mack's Prairie Wings. Adam and Lauren are in charge of this years World Championship Snow Goose Conservation tournament. Here, they discuss where the idea for the tournament originated and they outline some of the rule changes that will be implemented for this year's contest.  

Jeff and Andy are joined by Blake Poppe and Josh Stoner to pick their teams for the Divisional Round of playoff games in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy are joined by lifelong client and great friend, Steve Barber. Steve sent his lab 'Thunder' to work with Blake for the waterfowl season so Blake sits in with guys as they discuss current events such as the recent church shooting, mild winter, and of course, goose and duck hunting.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Blake Poppe, Josh Stoner, and Tony Stanfield for their playoff pick 'em tournament. With the Wild Card round starting in the NFL the guys pick the teams they believe will cover the spread.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the entire Stanfield Hunting Outfitters  waterfowl guide staff; Blake Poppe, Josh Stoner, Logan Landers, Austin Kaufman, Ethan Mally, and Bo Pierce for the final round table discussion of 2019. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by Tony Stanfield to go through their weekly pick 'em where they predict the winners and losers from each NFL game.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Josh Stoner for their weekly pick 'em where they predict the winners and losers from each game in the NFL. The guys also give an update on who is playing for the championship in the Knox City Stud Farm league.