EP 648. McKinney Run: Marsh Duck Hunting--and Living--in Louisiana
Release Date: 12/29/2025
EP 661. Corn Thoughts
Duck Season Somewhere
Adding water to corn--and other hot crops--has been around awhile, but has recently caused a stir. Some say it's short-stopping ducks. Especially mallards. Others say it's among countless changes both good and bad that have redistributed waterfowl in the Mississippi flyway. At least in recent years. Tony Vandemore, Ira McCauley and Justin Martin weigh in. In no particular order we discuss hot-cropped corn, moist-soil, ethanol corn versus nesting cover, massive habitat expansions in Missouri, changes in Louisiana, secret to becoming a poster boy, why the recent firestorm, sanctuaries and...
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EP 660. SpeckOps to the Moon
Duck Season Somewhere
Mid-January and the past 4 days have been a blur of parched South Texas earth, mesquite and prickly pear teeming with dirt-tank ducks--to include a couple special bands--sandhill cranes, mourning doves, white-tailed deer, good eats and good times around campfire. Wrapping up a couples-trip, 's Luke Bledsoe and I kick back at the 501 Ranch to catch up about everything--and it's a bunch--that makes this place a true desert paradise. Learn more: / Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO’s Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: Use code GetDucks25 to save...
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EP 659. "Father of Flyway Biologists" Remembered By Daughter
Duck Season Somewhere
John Lynch devoted his life to understanding birds, flyways, and fragile wetland habitats--work that shaped modern waterfowl conservation, earning him recognition as the "father of flyway biologists." But to his daughter, today's guest Mary Courville, he was simply Dad. Mrs. Courville shares the man behind the legend--field stories, family memories, and the quiet values that guided his life and work. From the last whooping crane in Louisiana to orchids in the windowsill, this conversation traces how patience, observation, and humility passes from one generation to the next, and underscores the...
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EP 658. Experiencing Cajun Hospitality with Big John Hebert
Duck Season Somewhere
Ducks. Food. Hunting. More food. Friendships. Family. Traditions. And open doors. That's what cajun hospitality is all about. Big John Hebert and I wrap a 3- or 4-day duck hunting tour of his homeland with a conversation covering all of it---the local lay of the land, a never quit mentality but why marsh hunting is a young man's game, the perfect gumbo trio to include his dad's famous "grassy gumbo," sweet potato versus potato salad sides, making family-recipe hoghead cheese, labeling ducks simply as "northerns", why naming blue-winged teal "god's birds" fits local culture, local call makers...
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EP 657. When--And Maybe Why--Louisiana "Usedta" (Used To)
Duck Season Somewhere
Following a great morning duck hunt among ancient cypress--and post-hunt hoghead cheese, boudin and oyster poboys on the tailgate--Big John Hebert and I join friends Chester Begnaud, Paul Begnaud and Mike Clay at a floating camp house in Henderson Swamp. With over 125 years worth of Louisiana duck hunting under their belt, topics include past times, memorable local hunters, changes since Louisiana "usedta"--and tips on how to keep shot shells in pristine condition. It wasn't until weeks later, a certain Louisiana politician fingered other reasons. Visit the Legendary Brands...
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EP 656. From Duck Stamp to Scripture: The Bible Explained
Duck Season Somewhere
Her recent Federal Duck Stamp entry sparked this conversation with Jenn Kokal, host of podcast. We trace her path from wildlife art and stewardship--to include her thoughts about hunting--to Scripture, a life calling, and a daily podcast that's changing how people engage God's Word--by listening. This episode's about faith, obedience, creation, how God often connects the dots long before we see the pattern--and how "reading" the Bible has never been easier. ********** Learn More: ********** Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO’s Duck Season Somewhere Podcast...
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EP 655. Making Sense of Duck Migrations--and Migrational Myths
Duck Season Somewhere
Has duck migration stopped making sense--or has it just stopped matching our assumptions? Dr. Bradley Cohen returns to break down what the latest-greatest GPS data, field observations and long-term research reveals about migrational timing, pre- and post-winter equinox movement, hunting pressure, planted food sources, sanctuary, and shifting waterfowl distribution. We dig deep into what hunters may misunderstand about weather, how pressure/disturbance really affects ducks, what refuges actually do in today's changing landscape, and how USFWS staffing and budget cuts may be reshaping waterfowl...
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EP 654. Advanced Impact: How and Why Benelli Built the SBE3 A.I.
Duck Season Somewhere
So many of y'all requested this conversation that we crafted an entire episode around Advanced Impact and SBE3 A.I. with Benelli's Brett Maffett! From missed birds to measurable gains, Benelli's Advanced Impact system builds on prior successes of the popular Super Black Eagle platform, and was engineered to solve real problems faced by us waterfowlers. Topics include: inertia versus gas-operated shotguns limitations and advantages, the evolution of the Super Black Eagle platform, changes in AI barrel design, why downrange energy matters more than muzzle velocity, shot penetration claims,...
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EP 653. Driven Shoots: Guns, Grace and the English Way
Duck Season Somewhere
While passing through London enroute to the hallowed Holkham Estate--where driven shooting is said to have originated way back when--I visited the shop of Fredrick Beesley on Kings Road, established 1879, to get properly sorted. And Bradley Davis does just that. What's all the fuss about "bespoke" English shotguns, what makes English shotguns different, and why do they use two-shooters across the pond instead of semi-auto shotguns? Is the dress code all about pomp and circumstance--or is it something else? What's meant by "peg etiquette," what's the significance of "elevenses", and what other...
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EP 652. duckDNA: What We've Learned--and What Comes Next
Duck Season Somewhere
Thousands of hunter-provided samples. Real genetic answers. duckDNA is changing what we know about ducks. Dr. Mike Brasher and Dr. Phil Lavretsky break down what the project has revealed so far--hybridization trends, surprising genetic patterns, hunter participation, and where this groundbreaking, hunter-powered research is headed next! ****** More info: ****** Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO’s Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Like what you heard? Let us know! •...
info_outlineAfter some action-packed duck hunting with buddy Jay Prather--because it's pure full-steam-ahead, pedal-to-the-metal adventure anytime he's around--we kick back at his camp to talk about the Louisiana duck hunting, why the marsh is in such excellent shape this season, controlling giant salvania, the vanishing paradise, viral instagram posts, more. But the name McKinney kept resurfacing. This camphouse used to be their home. "Liked by some and respected by all," they carved out livings on the wild 15,000 acre swamp our back. Lived forgotten ways. Weathered the region's legendary hurricanes at home. And left lasting impressions on those that knew them. Especially Jay.
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