Duck Season Somewhere
Your go-to for exploring authentic duck hunting adventures WORLDWIDE! For 365 days per year, it really is duck hunting season somewhere. Host Ramsey Russell founded GetDucks.com over 20 years ago, spending most of the year in duck blinds among 6 continents. Meeting with real waterfowl hunters, conservationists, biologists, and storytellers encountered throughout North America and around the globe, Ramsey shares a duck hunting world much bigger than our own backyards.
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EP 661. Corn Thoughts
02/12/2026
EP 661. Corn Thoughts
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 refuges, mallards versus other species, benefits of adding water to corn versus corn to water, factors other than corn, putting differences aside and working together for the ducks--and more. Open, honest, friendly dialogue you're sure to appreciate. And be sure to tune in next week's multi-perspective "EP 663 Wading into the Corn Maze" ---y'all DO NOT want to miss! 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 660. SpeckOps to the Moon
02/09/2026
EP 660. SpeckOps to the Moon
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 25% Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 659. "Father of Flyway Biologists" Remembered By Daughter
02/05/2026
EP 659. "Father of Flyway Biologists" Remembered By Daughter
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 simple truths by which John Lynch lived.
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EP 658. Experiencing Cajun Hospitality with Big John Hebert
02/02/2026
EP 658. Experiencing Cajun Hospitality with Big John Hebert
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 and early influences, and how some things have changed--but some things never, ever will--and more. Not in this part of the world. C'est bon! 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 657. When--And Maybe Why--Louisiana "Usedta" (Used To)
01/29/2026
EP 657. When--And Maybe Why--Louisiana "Usedta" (Used To)
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 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 656. From Duck Stamp to Scripture: The Bible Explained
01/26/2026
EP 656. From Duck Stamp to Scripture: The Bible Explained
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 Possible: Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 655. Making Sense of Duck Migrations--and Migrational Myths
01/22/2026
EP 655. Making Sense of Duck Migrations--and Migrational Myths
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 migration and distribution. The Number One thing that puts ducks on your tote? Yeah, that too.
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EP 654. Advanced Impact: How and Why Benelli Built the SBE3 A.I.
01/19/2026
EP 654. Advanced Impact: How and Why Benelli Built the SBE3 A.I.
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, field reviews and much more! Whether shopping for a new killing stick or just wanted to stay abreast of the latest shotgunning technology, you'll appreciate this informative conversation. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 653. Driven Shoots: Guns, Grace and the English Way
01/15/2026
EP 653. Driven Shoots: Guns, Grace and the English Way
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 need-to-know customary traditions should I be aware before donning plus-fours like a Mississippi fish out of water? From the outside looking in, it's a whole 'nuther world. But one that resonates on many levels. Listen to find out why and let us know your thoughts. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 652. duckDNA: What We've Learned--and What Comes Next
01/12/2026
EP 652. duckDNA: What We've Learned--and What Comes Next
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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 651. Restoring America's Waterfowl Refuges
01/08/2026
EP 651. Restoring America's Waterfowl Refuges
America's national wildlife refuges face a growing infrastructure crisis--ducks and hunters are suffering the consequences. Delta Waterfowl's John Devney and Jason Tharp reveal a bold new plan; break down why aging water systems along with underinvestments and staffing decreases limit habitat performance and waterfowl utilization--and why it matters. What will it take to restore federal refuges to their former glory, how might this improve waterfowl populations and duck hunting access in your own back yard, and how can you help? Listen to find out. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 650. From the Quack Shack, Arkansas
01/05/2026
EP 650. From the Quack Shack, Arkansas
With bellies full from eating 4th-generation Brunswick stew--it's a secret recipe cooked in batch sizes that'll nourish sizable zip codes--longtime duck hunter and call-maker David Gaston slides across the table to tune calls and tell stories. And always, boy does he have them: camp origins and history, memorable leg band stories, "no shoot da' ringneck," hunting in the good old days, converting from Arkansas public to private, respect, changes, Brunswick stew, cast iron skillets and bacon grease, mentor Alvin Taylor, duck calls he couldn't part with, and more! 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 649. All Give, No Take: Changing Arkansas Public Land & Beyond
01/01/2026
EP 649. All Give, No Take: Changing Arkansas Public Land & Beyond
The Public Timber Project's shut-up-and-show-up attitude for taking personal responsibility of Arkansas public land--and now across state lines--is contagiously growing. Because it resonates among hunters and managers. Lifelong public land hunters themselves, Ich Stewart, Blakely Cobb and Jeremy Brown discuss what drew each of them to TPTP and more: the history and inevitable changes of duck hunting in Arkansas's river bottoms, intensely passionate public land duck hunter mindsets, who public lands really "belong" to, how--and why--The Public Timber Project is being embraced by state and federal agencies, waterfowl-related NGOs, the waterfowl industry, and volunteering waterfowl hunters from across the US. For starts. Growing pains? Some. But at a time it's needed more than ever before, these boys are all give, and no take, going far beyond boat ramp pick-ups--and into future generations. ****** Learn More: ****** 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 648. McKinney Run: Marsh Duck Hunting--and Living--in Louisiana
12/29/2025
EP 648. McKinney Run: Marsh Duck Hunting--and Living--in Louisiana
After 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. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 647. Faith at Float Road Duck Camp, Arkansas
12/25/2025
EP 647. Faith at Float Road Duck Camp, Arkansas
DO NOT listen to this episode unless you can handle big boy topics. While chasing ducks on Arkansas public lands, Jeremy Brown and I huddle for a pre-meal discussion, covering everything from bacon grease to hand-made custom duck straps to conversations enjoyed while hunting ducks together in Arkansas--because where better to talk about the most things in life? And then the conversation took a turn. For the better. ********** MERRY CHRISTMAS! "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord." Luke 2:10-11. *********** 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 646. Willamette Valley Waterfowling Traditions, Habitat, Conservation
12/22/2025
EP 646. Willamette Valley Waterfowling Traditions, Habitat, Conservation
After pouring post-hunt cups of hot coffee, Western Oregon Ducks Unlimited Biologist and lifelong Willamette Valley hunter, Kelly Warren, provides an insightful, been-there-done-that tour of Oregon duck hunting traditions and ongoing conservation sustaining them. Explaining how his grandfather's duck-blind lessons ignited his interests, he talks about what Alaska banding seasons taught him about waterfowl and migrations, how-private lands partnerships anchor Pacific Flyway waterfowl habitat, Willamette valley restoration wins, coastal wetland habitat insights, Dusky Canada and myriad other cackler and honker species that overwinter in Oregon--he wrote the Identification Field Guide to the Geese of the Willamette Valley and Lower Columbia River, by the way--limiting, water-related pressure on Oregon waterfowl, diversity of waterfowl and other game bird species that define hunting experiences in this amazing landscape. Warren's hunter-biologist's clear-eyed take on turning ideas into habitat, measuring successes years later and building a conservation legacy for future generations is worth hearing. Guaranteed his grandfather'd be proud. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 645. Wild Ride Down Oregon's Columbia River a Huge Adventure
12/18/2025
EP 645. Wild Ride Down Oregon's Columbia River a Huge Adventure
Hang on, boys and girls--here's a fast-moving, story-rich conversation about chasing ducks on Oregon's amazing Columbia River with a couple diver diehards--retired Migratory Bird Chief Brad Bortner and decoy carver Pat Gregory--and long-time Oregonian outdoor writer M.D. Johnson. The Columbia River shapes everything about duck hunting coastal Oregon--weather, water, ducks and even the people chasing them. And we get into it all--the mighty river itself, open-water spreads and river tactics, a-little-something-for-everyone opportunities, hair-raising dangers, hand-carved decoy traditions, defining species--choose one of over 20-something waterfowl--and regional topics such as the "pineapple express" or "atmospheric river" phenomena, Lewis and Clarke, razor clamming, the mystical big foot and who the heck knows what else--like a wild ride down the Columbia River, this one took a life all of its own! 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 644. Waterfowl Hunting Gear Reimagined: Staying Warm, Dry Like Never Before
12/15/2025
EP 644. Waterfowl Hunting Gear Reimagined: Staying Warm, Dry Like Never Before
Sitka doesn't just make camo gear--they've pioneered a system for staying dry, warm and hidden when ducks do duck things in ducky weather. John Smolke traces the trail from his hunting roots to the leading edge of waterfowl innovation at , unpacking optifade camo origins, why-and how skin-to-surface systems work, then plunges chest deep into the new --how they're built differently than any other wader that's ever before existed and why this new technology changes the game. Whether tired of repairing leaky waders, shopping for the ultimate last-minute gift, or just wondering what all the buzz is about, you'll appreciate this informative discussion. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 643 How-To: Protect and Enhance Your Hearing While Duck Hunting
12/11/2025
EP 643 How-To: Protect and Enhance Your Hearing While Duck Hunting
Protect--and enhance--your hearing while duck hunting without breaking the bank. HUH?! Hearing-technology insider Wes Christ, of SoundGear, grew up duck hunting in Minnesota; talks about the real damage shotgunning causes, the early warning signs most hunters miss, and why "toughing it out" costs you way more than you think. Wes breaks down SoundGear's Instant Fit, Custom Fit, and Phantom models--how they crush gunfire in milliseconds while boosting wings, calls, conversations and honeybun wrappers--so that you can stay sharp now and still hear it all decades from now. Save 25% off your purchase using code "GetDucks20." More Details 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 642. Dex the Wonder Dog
12/08/2025
EP 642. Dex the Wonder Dog
Y'all've probably heard the same thing: "If you're lucky, you get one really good dog in your life." It's true. There'll probably be a standout among all the rest. Such was Dexter to pro retriever trainer Curtis Lindsay. Y'all ain't going to believe this story. You've got to hear it to believe it. Curtis talks about traits that matter most, what you can train, what can't be trained, and how our beloved hunting retrievers differ from hunt-test and field-trial dogs. And then we get into the story of Dexter. Dex the Wonder Dog--an all-heart Labrador pup that defeated all odds, became a real-deal duck fetcher, and stole his owner's heart like none other. Yours, too, I'd bet. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 641. Currituck County Cadences and Traditions
12/04/2025
EP 641. Currituck County Cadences and Traditions
Currituck County, North Carolina shaped Chandler Sawyer long before he followed his family's tradition of shaping wooden blocks into trational decoys. Growing up in the cadence of tide, wind, and waterfowl flights, his is an 11-generation story rooted in Currituck traditions to include an old-time carver named Bob Morse. Now the director of the Currituck Maritime Museum, Chandler explains why Currituck decoys have bold silhouettes, favored woods, life-shaping facts of island life. Drifting into waterman culture, we discuss changes that threaten it and the stubborn hopes keeping it alive; into carving cultural identity out of a rapidly disappearing landscape. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 640. Paddling Pirogues Deep Louisiana's Past---and Present
12/01/2025
EP 640. Paddling Pirogues Deep Louisiana's Past---and Present
Our 6-part Acadiana roadtrip concludes on a bayou bank, the waft of chicken-wing smoke, fresh sawdust and wood varnishes lingering in humid air: 2 men, 2 crafts, 1 disappearing way of life. Keith Dupuy brings ancient Louisiana pirogues and dug outs back from the brink--painstakingly restoring ancient boats that once transported hunters, trappers and families throughout Louisiana's ancient marshlands. Dale Bordelon lives these traditions in real time, using ancestral old-school methods to carve dugouts and cane calls for himself and others to ensure that the tradition remains unbroken. This conversation's not about boats; it's about bygone bayou know-how and baking cultural memory into every cypress plank, every single paddle stroke. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 639. Scotland Goose Hunting on Windswept Orkney's Wild Edge
11/27/2025
EP 639. Scotland Goose Hunting on Windswept Orkney's Wild Edge
Ancient history, agricultural lifestyle and wild geese collide on a windswept island in the North Sea. Born and raised further south, in England, it was wild geese in this relatively wild, remote place that pulled Nick, and later Alex, northward. In back-to-back conversations, they paint Orkney as it really is, talking heritage, family ties, life-shaping wild fowling traditions, and how geese rewired their lives as guides and hunters. ------ More: GetDucks Scotland Goose Hunt -- For both hunters and adventurous couples groups. ----- 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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SPECIAL: Treasures from the Vault: Ducks, Decoys, More Than Ever!!!
11/26/2025
SPECIAL: Treasures from the Vault: Ducks, Decoys, More Than Ever!!!
Each year, Ducks Unlimited cracks open its vault--and inside sits a treasure of waterfowling history: rare prints, hard-to-find firearms, vintage decoys, and one-of-a-kind memorabilia, and lots more! David Schuessler returns for an annual visit to talk about its origins, priceless pieces that surfaced this year, and how every bid keeps ducks flying and wetlands alive. We swap hunting stories, laugh over surprise items and bidding wars, recall memorable donations, and connect heritage to habitat. ------ Visit Bidding is open November 24 - December 6! Find the perfect Christmas gift for others--or yourself! -----
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EP 638. Born on Bayou Music, Keeping Cajun Culture Alive
11/24/2025
EP 638. Born on Bayou Music, Keeping Cajun Culture Alive
We're roadtripping through Acadiana, exploring Louisiana's Cajun heartland, where French-Acadian roots, gumbo--and today's bayou rhythms--simmer together into one of America's most distinctive cultures. Cajun Musician J grew up on the muddy banks of Cypress Island, Louisiana, where French, fiddle and bayou life melded together like the holy trinity in a gumbo pot. He talks about growing up, rhythms and inspirations of swamp living, how language shapes his music, the big difference between a fiddle and violin, a beyond-Louisiana world stage, and why it's important to him to keep Louisiana French culture alive--one we-are-our-past-inspired song at a time. Connect with 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 637. The Scotland Goose Hunt That Was Way More
11/20/2025
EP 637. The Scotland Goose Hunt That Was Way More
The wind is howling off the North Sea, pelting the island village with rain--same as it has all week, and for most of the year. Inside, we comfortably huddle to talk Scotland goose hunting. From wild gray geese descending over stubbled fields to peat-smoked whiskey tours, dramatic coastlines, ancient stones, and hearty foods that taste of sea and soil, this exploratory couples' adventure was way more than we'd expected. Way more--in the best possible way. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 636. Lunch at Suire's Grocery
11/19/2025
EP 636. Lunch at Suire's Grocery
We're roadtripping through Acadiana, exploring Louisiana's Cajun heartland, where French-Acadian roots, gumbo and bayou rhythms simmer together into one of America's most distinctive cultures--and it's lunchtime. In Kaplan, Louisiana. Where the humble, roadside Suire's Grocery has become a cultural landmark. What began as a small family grocery has become a temple of cajun cooking, where old-world family recipes like turtle sauce picante, shrimp and egg stew, and crawfish étouffée simmer side by side with Cajun culture itself. Today, sisters Lisa and Joan Suire and I discuss. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 635. Hunting Monster Gators in the Atchafalaya Basin
11/17/2025
EP 635. Hunting Monster Gators in the Atchafalaya Basin
We're still exploring Louisiana's Cajun heartland, where French-Acadian roots, gumbo and bayou rhythms simmer together into one of America's most distinctive cultures. Today, we bail off into the Atchafalaya Basin with Scott Lagrange and Ernie Calis of , who share what genuine bayou living really means--from their specialty of hunting and cooking monster gators to preserving Cajun traditions and wildlife heritage, they share real stories, real swamp life, and real faith from within the primeval Henderson Swamp, Louisiana. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 634: Ode to Olde Thyme Po'boys
11/13/2025
EP 634: Ode to Olde Thyme Po'boys
We're roadtripping through Acadiana--exploring Louisiana's Cajun heartland, where French-Acadian roots, gumbo and bayou rhythms simmer together into one of America's most distinctive cultures. And as we learn today, Po'boys aren't just lunch. They're like love letters to Louisiana itself. At the --where we enjoyed the hands-down very best oyster po'boy I've ever had--Ross Murphree shares his family's story. From purchasing the beloved corner grocery in 1982 to today's over-a-thousand-sandwiches daily rushes during Lent, we explore how a humble sandwich captures the flavors, faith and rhythms of Acadian life. From roast beef drippings to fried crawfish best-sellers, Ross reflects on feeding generations and preserving a culture--one perfect po'boy sandwich at a time. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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EP 633. From Sidelines to Swamplands
11/10/2025
EP 633. From Sidelines to Swamplands
Annie Johnson stays busy--nurse, realtor, traveler, foodie, former NFL cheerleader. She shares how here grandfather sparked her love of hunting and how the outdoors continues to shape her life and identity. 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! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it’s like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell
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