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The Standard SportsmanTalking Season - Early Summer Hot TopicsThere's nothing to hunt, so might as well talk about it. Despite being at the front end of summer, plenty of things are going on that impact waterfowl. In this week's episode, the guys share some intel about the May Pond conditions, planting season struggles in the deep south, and baby boomers fading out of duck hunting. Even Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill has some good and some bad for ducks. Finally, Cason and Brent kick around a new concept presented at the last AGFC Commission meeting that could impact future duck seasons. Thanks to our sponsors: T...2025-06-051h 10
The Standard SportsmanLorne Scott, Saskatchewan Farmer/Conservationist/PoliticianLorne Scott has spent a lifetime invested in conservation in Saskatchewan while seeing an inordinate amount of change on the landscape. The family has farmed in the Prairie Pothole Region since 1915 and has seen it all. Scott pulls back the curtain on Prairie Canada with eye-opening insights into what is going on north of the border. The guys discuss non-existent wetland policies in Saskatchewan, habitat deterioration, staggering bird loss, Big Ag, the decline in native Canadians' interest in waterfowl hunting, Americans, tariffs, and out-of-whack drake-to-hen ratios. Listeners will want to stick in until the end, when Lorne provides insights...2025-05-2257 min
The Standard SportsmanMatthew Cagle, Rig 'Em Right OutdoorsWaterfowler Matthew Cagle created a groundbreaking decoy weighting system that revolutionized the waterfowl industry. Fast forward to today, and his company is one of the leading gear companies in the game. Cagle joins the show to talk about how Rig ‘Em Right came to be and how the company remains innovative in a copycat world. We also jump into a frank discussion on how the current trade wars and tariffs impact the hunting industry. Thanks to our sponsors: Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Perfect Limit Outdoors, Purina Pro Plan, Sitka Gear, Greenhead: The Arkansas Duck Hunting Magazine and...2025-05-151h 09
The Standard SportsmanMigratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998 and Hunting Over Unharvested CropsDuck hunters are skilled at finding scapegoats as to why their seasons don’t go so well. One of the hotter topics is the amount of and the ability to hunt over flooded crops. Namely corn. Is it legal? Should it be legal? When was it allowed? Who governs “normal agricultural practices”? Mike Brasher of Ducks Unlimited joins the show to break down the Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998 and clarify what it did and didn’t do for duck hunting. Changes to U.S. Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Baiting Laws - DU MagazineThanks to our sp...2025-05-0856 min
The Standard SportsmanTim Willis, Ducks UnlimitedTim Willis has spent nearly 25 years conserving his home state of Arkansas’s flooded timber legacy and numerous Ducks Unlimited habitat projects throughout the country. Willis and his team help state agencies with consulting strategies and maximize conservation dollars. In this episode, he outlines DU’s role in ensuring waterfowl have effective habitats at all ends of the flyway now and in the future. Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Perfect Limit Outdoors, Sitka Gear, Purina Pro Plan, Ducks Unlimited, and Greenhead: The Arkansas Duck Hunting MagazineSend us a textAll Right...2025-05-0147 min
The Standard SportsmanBradley Cohen, Cohen Wildlife Lab (FULL VERSION)There were Technical Difficulties with the early AM upload, so please ignore that version and listen to this one for the full interview.Bradley Cohen, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology and heads the Cohen Wildlife Lab at Tennessee Tech University. Cohen and his team of students have and continue to shed a lot of light on modern-day mallard behaviors. Cohen talks through landscape conditions and habitat management practices impacting what hunters see afield, including telemetry data, migration timing, refuges, and responses to human interference.Visit the Cohen Wildlife Lab online...2025-04-241h 07
The Standard SportsmanBradley Cohen, Cohen Wildlife LabBradley Cohen, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology and heads the Cohen Wildlife Lab at Tennessee Tech University. Cohen and his team of students have and continue to shed a lot of light on modern-day mallard behaviors. Cohen talks through landscape conditions and habitat management practices impacting what hunters see afield, including telemetry data, migration timing, refuges, and responses to human interference.Visit the Cohen Wildlife Lab online at https://www.cohenwildlifelab.com or follow their work on Instagram @cohenwildlab.Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, Purina Pro Plan...2025-04-241h 07
The Standard SportsmanAGFC Commissioners Talking Turkey Zones, Pressure on Ducks and WMA OvercrowdingIf you’re wondering what’s on the minds of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission regarding turkey zones, the future of Arkansas duck hunting as it relates to private land, public land, non-residents, unruly behavior on the WMAs, habitat, and pressure management, this is an episode you cannot afford to miss. Current AGFC Commission Chair JD Neeley and Philip Tappan join the show to have a candid discussion about the state of some hot-button issues in Arkansas that spill across all waterfowl destination states. Thanks to our sponsors: Perfect Limit Outdoors, Ducks Unlimited, Tom Beckbe, Purina...2025-04-181h 24
The Standard SportsmanSpring UpdateDespite all the duck seasons in North America being closed, plenty is going on within the world of waterfowling. Brent & Cason look at the impact the recent storms will have on this coming duck season, game warden access to private ground without a warrant, USFWS director confirmation hearings and waterfowl destination states desire to reduce pressure by limiting non-residents. Reducing non-residents to a few weekdays is the potential play for Kansas and Oklahoma...but will it work?Thanks to our sponsors: Tom Beckbe, Perfect Limit Outdoors, Ducks Unlimited, Purina Pro Plan, Sitka Gear, Greenhead: The Arkansas Duck...2025-04-1050 min
The Standard SportsmanLevi Pillow: The Past, Present and Future of Arkansas's Famed Dave Donaldson Black River WMALevi Pillow has over 50 years experience hunting the famed Dave Donaldson Black River WMA in Northeast Arkansas. Going from gentlemen’s agreeement to who hunted where with permanent decoy spreads to today’s chaotic overcrowding, he’s seen it all. Pillow shares that history along with changes he and a group of hunters from the WMA recently proposed to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission with a non-resident draw as the key effort to manage the unrelenting pressure.Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, Greenhead: The Arkansas Duck Hunting Magazine, Perfect Limit Outdoors, Purina...2025-04-031h 29
The Standard SportsmanHunter JohnsonA diverse background ranging from dirt work to duck guide led Hunter Johnson to managing habitat for a pair of top-notch Arkansas duck clubs. With one on the famed Grand Prairie and the other in the Cache River Bottoms, Johnson employs diverse strategies to attract and hold ducks throughout a sixty-day duck season. The guys discuss habitat, food plots, timber stand improvement (TSI), flooded unharvested crops, pressure management, and scouting. Thanks to our sponsors: Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, Perfect Limit Outdoors, Sitka Gear, Greenhead: The Arkansas Duck Hunting Magazine, Lile Real Estate and Purina Pro Plan.2025-03-271h 14
The Standard SportsmanPost Season Survey Results-Part 2Cason and Brent analyze the rest of the post-season survey responses on numerous issues heavily discussed amongst Central and Mississippi Flyway waterfowlers: spinning wing decoys, season frameworks, pintail limits, outfitters, conservation order, and ecological and cultural issues impacting mid-continent mallards.Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, Perfect Limit Outdoors, Lile Real Estate, Greenhead: The Arkansas Duck Hunting Magazine, Purina Pro Plan and Tom Beckbe.Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2025-03-201h 44
The Standard SportsmanPost Season Survey Results-Part 1In February, The Standard Sportsman podcast conducted a post-season survey covering various hot topics within the duck hunting community. After collecting responses from hunters across 41 states, the guys are ready to share the results with some intriguing analysis.The guys also share an opportunity to support winter banding research by the Osborne Lab at the University of Arkansas-Monticello. Dr. Doug Osborne has been a repeat guest on the show, and his team's efforts provide valuable insight into the behaviors of the modern-day mallard up and down the Central and Mississippi Flyways. Thanks to our sponsors: T...2025-03-1351 min
The Standard SportsmanDustin Roddy, Cache River FarmsDustin Roddy focuses on recreational real estate, habitat development and management primarily in the Cache River basin of east central Arkansas. His intuitive approach to match what the ducks need to what a property can provide has led to numerous successful projects on his resume. The guys discuss various habitat strategies, observations, being a good neighbor and of course, pressure management. Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckbe, Sitka Gear, KC Laser Co., Greenhead: The Arkansas Duck Hunting Magazine, Perfect Limit Outdoors, Purina Pro Plan, and Ducks Unlimited.Send us a text2025-03-061h 11
The Standard SportsmanJim Ronquest, Drake WaterfowlOur buddy and Drake Waterfowl’s Vice President of Development Jim Ronquest joins the show again. He’s fresh off the NWTF Convention and shares insight into Drake’s new campaign, “Make Boat Ramps Great Again.” We also dive into Jim’s square-body Chevrolet truck restoration, duck boats, reuniting with John Stephens, and the future of RNTv. Be sure to stick in until the end, where we talk about what worked with last year’s habitat projects, what’s on the list this year, the mast crop bust, and other oddities from this past season.Thanks to our sp...2025-02-2756 min
The Standard SportsmanCentral & Mississippi Flyway SurveyIn an attempt to get the pulse of waterfowlers in the Central and Mississippi Flyways, The Standard Sportsman has put together a survey covering many of the hot topics in the sport today. If you’ve got a take on the state of the sport, here is one opportunity to share your thoughts regarding frameworks, limits, social media, outfitters, influencers and habitat...good, bad or indifferent. Stay tuned for a future episode on the results.To take the survey, please visit www.thestandardsportsman.com/surveyThanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Ducks Unlimited, Tom Be...2025-02-2048 min
The Standard SportsmanReid Viegut, Missouri Dept. of ConservationMissouri Department of Conservation’s Migratory Game Bird Coordinator Reid Viegut joins the show to talk about a research project he worked on while at the University of Missouri. Partnering with the MDC, the project involved the deployment of drones coupled with machine learning to count waterfowl from the air. Viegut talks through the three different stages of the research and the results as well as what’s left to be done to push the technology to implementation. Be sure to take The Standard Sportsman's post-season survey. The guys will tabulate the results and review everyone's input on an...2025-02-131h 00
The Standard SportsmanJohn Smolko, Sitka GearMemphis native John Smolko serves as Sitka Gear’s Waterfowl and Turkey Specialist and travels the world on outdoor adventures. Smolko joins the show on the heels of Sitka’s foray into the knee boot game and hints at some upcoming new products from the brand. John elaborates on Sitka’s research & development efforts and the benefits of GORE-TEX. Finally, the crew sifts through some thoughts on this past duck season with input from Smolko’s travels to Arkansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, and beyond. Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, Perfect Limit Outdoors, Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckb...2025-02-0659 min
The Standard SportsmanSeason Closeout with the Highs and LowsDucks started and stayed concentrated up and down the Central and Mississippi Flyways this season. That led to mixed results for the masses with a significant dependency on whether you had early habitat or not. The hosts talk through some impacts with the rafts of ducks holding tight to the north, Arkansas's habitat shortfalls, hen harvest clarity, GPS transmitter mallard behaviors. Then a little fun sharing some personal highs, lows, and disappointments with some waterfowl brands and their messaging this season. Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Perfect Limit Outdoors, Purina Pro Plan, Ducks Unlimited, Sitka G...2025-01-301h 17
The Standard SportsmanMaking Some Sense of the 2024-25 Duck SeasonHunters across the country are scratching their heads on this duck season, and theories as to why it has struggled for so many abound. Cason and Brent sift through a handful of issues that came together before and during the season that are having a bonafide impact. They also wade into whether duck seasons should be managed for maximum opportunity or maximum population. The hosts tackle a touchy subject in just how much money is and the role of those standing to benefit from liberal seasons impacting season outlooks and reports afield. Plus, tune in for another hat giveaway...2025-01-231h 24
The Standard SportsmanDr. Doug Osborne & Cold Front Mallard MovementDo you have your own water cooler and chat room theories about what is happening with mallards and why their behaviors and migration paths are changing? Dr. Doug Osborne of UA-Monticello and the graduate director at the Five Oaks Ag Research & Education Center joins the show with a very candid look at the waterfowl science community, sex and age ratios, game farm genetics, when duck season should end, and most importantly...what happened with this latest cold & snow front—a must-listen-to separate fact from fiction plus a new keyword, another TSS hat drawing. Listeners interested in entering th...2025-01-161h 18
The Standard SportsmanMid-Winter Storm FrontA winter storm barreled through Kansas and Missouri, leaving nearly a foot of snow and prolonged below-freezing temps in its wake...but will that be enough to push ducks to Arkansas for the final few weeks of the season? Cason and Brent sift through some variables locally and in the flyway that could be a factor on just how many push south. The guys also get into some culture/community adjustments waterfowlers and brands in the industry should consider if improvements in future seasons are of value.Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, Perfect Limit...2025-01-091h 04
The Standard SportsmanJohn Stephens, RNT Calls and Bill Cooksey, TWFHappy New Year to all the listeners of The Standard Sportsman podcast. With jam packed schedules around the holidays, we’ve pulled portions of two highly entertaining conversations out of past episodes with John Stephens of RNT Calls and J Stephens Custom Calls and Bill Cooksey of the Tennessee Wildlife Federation. Thanks for taking time to listen to the show during this time with family and friends and best of luck the rest of the season. Shout out to the show's sponsors who make this all possible: Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, Sitka Gear, KC Laser Co...2025-01-021h 09
The Standard SportsmanConversation Reboot (David Snowden & Perrin Partee)Happy holidays to all the listeners of The Standard Sportsman podcast. For this week’s episode, we’ve pulled two conversations out of past episodes with David Snowden and Perrin Partee. David explains the rationale behind reducing the mallard hen limit to one while Perrin discusses habitat and the bounceback of the mallard population from Canada to Louisiana. Thanks for taking time to listen to the show during this time with family and friends and best of luck the rest of the season. As always, we appreciate our sponsors Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear...2024-12-2633 min
The Standard SportsmanChristmas Wish ListWith the holiday season fast approaching, the guys have a little fun with a mostly light-hearted duck season wish list. Some wishes benefit the ducks, some gear they’d like to see, and some to elevate what’s left of the season in the southern part of the flyway. The Standard Sportsman Podcast would like to wish all our listeners happy holidays, and thanks for listening!Thank you to our sponsors: Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Ducks Unlimited, Sitka Gear, Purina Pro Plan, KC Laser and Perfect Limit Outdoors.Send us a text...2024-12-1953 min
The Standard SportsmanFirst Split Recap and a Look AheadThis week on The Standard Sportsman, the guys recap the first split of the Arkansas duck season and the outlook heading into the second season. With a significant and lengthy run of cold weather up north, ducks are on the move, but have they made it to the deep south yet? Instances of a potential Avian Flu outbreak appear to be occurring with young snow geese. Cason and Brent also get into opportunity vs. experience, the duck hunting sub-culture items and their impact on days afield, and Arkansas setting the bar for the future of the sport....2024-12-121h 13
The Standard SportsmanWhere are the Ducks? Take 2 with Dave RaveRetired Louisiana and Minnesota waterfowl biologist Dave Rave follows up his uber-popular “Where are the Ducks?” episode from last season with a fresh take on mallard populations, sex ratios, season frameworks, and limits. Rave details how the early start to the season in the north may be just as damaging to populations as the late January hunting in the south, SWDs, and numerous other management practices that he believes require reevaluation for mallard populations to rebound and hunters to stay in the sport.Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, Perfect Limit Outdoors, Purina Pro...2024-12-051h 22
The Standard SportsmanDavid Schuessler, Ducks UnlimitedDucks Unlimited's National Director of Event Fundraising David Schuessler shares some of the amazing items up for auction during DU's Into the Vault online auction. This is an insightful episode for collectors of DU guns, art, and other gear. David also shares how DU gets its hands on these collectibles, many of which are one of a kind. We even talk a little duck season after Schuessler's recent trip to West Texas and the Arkansas opener.Thanks to your sponsors: Tom Beckbe, Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Ducks Unlimited, KC Laser, Perfect Limit Outdoors and Purina Pro...2024-11-2850 min
The Standard Sportsman2024-2025 Season PreviewThe 2024-2025 Arkansas duck season is upon us, with high anticipation for what the season will hold. The guys sift through feedback from their network across Canada, Kansas, and Missouri, as well as conditions and populations within the state. They also break down the midpoint theory, Halloween mallards, and a few duck-hunting culture items. A must listen to start or for early duck season regardless of where you hunt. Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Ducks Unlimited, Tom Beckbe, Sitka Gear, Perfect Limit Outdoors, KC Laser and Purina Pro Plan. Send us a text...2024-11-211h 04
The Standard SportsmanRob Roberts, Rob Roberts Custom Gun WorksLocated in Batesville, Arkansas, Rob Roberts Custom Gun Works is one of, if not the leader in performance shotguns and rifles. Rob joins the show with an entertaining take on improving your success pulling the trigger, and clears up some misconceptions and myths about shotguns. He covers chokes, forcing cones, shot strings, and shell selection and even provides commentary on Saskatchewan and high-performance rifles. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-11-141h 26
The Standard SportsmanGrant SinclairGrant Sinclair (@grant__sinclair) grew up duck hunting the famed Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee and now travels throughout the continent chasing ducks and geese. On top of being a skilled waterfowler, Grant is remarkably talented when it comes to capturing waterfowl on camera. His videos have built a huge following on social media, and the channel also serves as a platform for him to call out some questionable behavior in the sport. He shares some of his experiences freelancing north of the border over the past 15+ years and the changes he’s seen across all of duck and go...2024-11-071h 24
The Standard SportsmanTom Decker, USFWSTom Decker is a certified Wildlife Biologist in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program. He leads the Partner with a Payer initiative and is a vital part of the communications team at USFWS. Headquartered in Vermont, Decker joins the show to talk about the ins and outs of how conservation is funded on the federal and state level, how the Pittman Robertson tax works and clears up several misconceptions about funding for wildlife.Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, Purina Pro Plan, Tom Beckbe and Lile Real Es...2024-10-3152 min
The Standard SportsmanKolby Keith-Saskatchewan Waterfowl GuideKolby Keith (@livingskiestaxidermy) hails from waterfowl-rich Kansas but spends the fall north of the border guiding for Prairie’s Edge Outfitters (@prairies_edge_outfitters) in Saskatchewan. Keith provides a “boots on the ground” assessment of this year’s fall flight, habitat conditions in Prairie Canada, and the “Americanization” of waterfowling north of the border. He shares insights into an influx of pressure in SK, illegal guiding, and the changes he’s seen in his seven years guiding up there.Thanks to your sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Purina Pro Plan, Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, and Tom Beckbe.Send us a te...2024-10-241h 27
The Standard SportsmanSpecklebelly Teaser + The Past, Present and Future of the Duck FactoryThere’s a movement afoot giving more attention to the degradation of duck-friendly habitat in Prairie Canada. As the dry conditions persist and modern-day agriculture advances, ducks are the ones paying the price. Tune in to learn more about the long-running decline and which province is attempting to turn the corner.The guys also talk a little preseason specklebelly as the early season fast approaches.Thanks to our sponsors: Tom Beckbe, Purina Pro Plan, Ducks Unlimited, Sitka Gear and Lile Real Estate.Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, ra...2024-10-1752 min
The Standard SportsmanPhil Thorpe, USFWS Wildlife Biologist PilotPhil Thorpe has nearly 30 years of experience flying breeding population (BPOP) and May Ponds surveys for the USFWS. He provides insight into how the survey process works from a counting perspective and what he saw from the air this past spring and summer. Thorpe cuts through the data and number crunching to provide human observations about duck numbers and habitat.Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-10-101h 21
The Standard SportsmanThe Five Stages of the HunterThe research-based Five Stages of the Hunter accurately defines a hunter’s attitudes afield and towards the resource. Brent and Cason share their journey through the stages and tell some entertaining stories from different parts of their career. They also dive into the need for companies to progress past the “Limiting Out” stage in their online branding and social media, serving as a mentor to young hunters.Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Ducks Unlimited, Tom Beckbe, Sitka Gear, and Purina Pro Plan. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate an...2024-10-031h 32
The Standard SportsmanHurricanes, Duck Food, AGFC Advisory Council and Clearing the AirWith the season fast approaching, Cason and Brent touch on a few trending topics with hurricanes and duck food. Fresh out of a kickoff meeting, they discuss year two of the AGFC Director’s Advisory Council. Then the guys wrap the show clarifying a few things regarding their personal stances on the state of waterfowling.Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Purina Pro Plan, Lile Real Estate, Ducks Unlimited, Tom BeckbeSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-09-261h 06
The Standard SportsmanDavid Willms, National Wildife FederationWillms is the Assoc. Vice President for Public Lands for NWF, an attorney and goose hunter based in Wyoming. He joins to show to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Chevron Doctrine. Willms details what the Chevron Doctrine is, why it’s important to waterfowl and conservation and what happens next with federal agencies management of wildlife and related conservation programs. Thanks to our sponsors: Ducks Unlimited, Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear, and Purina Pro Plan. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate a...2024-09-191h 01
The Standard SportsmanCheever FarleyCheever Farley calls Texas home and focuses on resource-first management of duck properties in northwest Texas and southwest Oklahoma. He shares management strategies for this part of the world and expounds on the rapid escalation in pressure in what used to be a lightly hunted area. Farley weighs in on possible solutions to ease pressure through outfitter reform to ensure ducks and geese are around and huntable for future generations.Thank you to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Ducks Unlimited, Tom Beckbe, and Purina Pro Plan.Send us a textAll...2024-09-121h 29
The Standard SportsmanDecoding the Duck NumbersBrent and Cason peel back some layers on the May Ponds, Breeding Population (BPOP), and Harvest Data reports, pulling out some intriguing details worthy of discussion. The guys share fresh insights from concerned waterfowl biologists plus breakdown key metrics that caught their attention beyond the high-level charts seen on social media. If you like to nerd out on duck stats and/or want to better understand what’s going on with waterfowl, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. Escape from Mediocrity by Johnny LynchTelling female and male mallards apart in September is a tough probl...2024-09-051h 08
The Standard SportsmanCpl. Troy Faughn, AGFC Game WardenCorporal Troy Faughn has over 13 years of experience in wildlife enforcement and specializes in waterfowl. He shares some violation stories with various rules and regs, as well as clarifications every hunter needs to know. Faughn hits on baiting, ratoon crops, party hunting, boating issues, and more. Plus, he shares some thoughts on SWDs in the public woods again and shell limits. Thanks to our sponsors: Purina Pro Plan, Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Ducks Unlimited, and Sitka Gear.Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman p...2024-08-291h 23
The Standard SportsmanScott Stephens, Ph.D., Ducks UnlimitedScott Stephens, Ph.D. serves as the Sr. Director of Prairie and Boreal Forest Conservation Strategy for DU. This episode was recorded one day prior to the USFWS releasing BPOP and May Pond Counts but he shares his pre-release thoughts for this year’s counts, harvest impact, speck and pintail populations, PPR conditions, Boreal Forest productivity, and more. Stephens connects a lot of dots for duck hunters in this episode. Thanks to your sponsors: Purina Pro Plan, Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, and Ducks UnlimitedSend us a textAll...2024-08-221h 15
The Standard SportsmanGardner LileRepresenting a firm started by his father in 1993, Gardner along with a top-tier team of land specialists represent some of the finest waterfowling properties in Arkansas. We talk about current trends in the industry, what defines a true legacy property, performing due diligence on a prospective property and more.Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, Purina Pro Plan and Lile Real EstateSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-08-151h 12
The Standard SportsmanThe Chevron Ruling, Changes in Alberta and the Outlaw CultureHunters are abuzz about some recent rules and regulations impacting Alberta's non-resident, non-Canadian hunters. The guys also discuss the reversal of the Chevron Deference, which could impact numerous federal policies benefiting ducks and geese. Cason and Brent also dig into the promotion of "outlaw" behavior within the waterfowling community.Thanks to our sponsors, Tom Beckbe, Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Purina ProPlan, and Ducks Unlimited. Stay tuned to a special announcement from Natural Gear regarding HuntFest at Fort Thompson August 23rd and 24th. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please su...2024-08-081h 03
The Standard SportsmanOne Year AnniversaryIt's hard to believe one year has passed since we launched the first episode of The Standard Sportsman podcast. We revisit some hot topics from past shows as well as provide some insight into things currently abuzz in waterfowling.Thanks to our sponsors: Ducks Unlimited, Lile Real Estate, Purina Pro Plan, Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe and Lite Boots. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-08-011h 10
The Standard SportsmanHot Takes on Hot TopicsBrent and Cason share insights into winter duck habitat strategies, the new dark geese options in Canada, conservative rules and regs, and the demise of the fall flight index dataset. Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckbe, Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, Purina Pro Plan, and Lite Boots. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-07-251h 12
The Standard SportsmanRadcliff Menge, founder of Tom BeckbeRadcliff Menge left behind an established legal career to launch Tom Beckbe. Nine years after starting the brand behind a single jacket, Menge shares Tom Beckbe's origin, how it's grown, and where it's headed, including an exciting new collaboration with an industry stalwart.Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckbe, Purina Pro Plan and Lite Boots.Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-07-181h 10
The Standard SportsmanSwapping Stories-A Cure for the Off-Season BluesHosts Brent Birch and Cason Short trade stories and a few laughs while trying to cope with the off-season dog days of summer blues. Tune in to hear a few game warden stories, the dumbest thing either has done afield, the most famous person they’ve hunted with, and a few memories with their fathers.Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Purina Pro Plan, Ducks Unlimited, and Lite Boots. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-07-111h 09
The Standard SportsmanBill Cooksey, NWFLegends of the Outdoors Hall of Famer Bill Cooksey has a lifelong track record of elevating the voices of sportsmen from around the country to support wildlife habitat restoration. His decades of experience in the world of waterfowling made for an awesome interview every duck hunter should hear.Thanks to our sponsors: Purina Pro Plan, Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited and Lite BootsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-07-041h 23
The Standard SportsmanCongressman Bruce WestermanA native of Hot Springs, Congressman Bruce Westerman is a dedicated outdoorsman and currently chairs the House Committee on Natural Resources. He joins the show to discuss several issues on Capitol Hill impacting duck hunting in the Natural State and beyond. Westerman provides updates on the harmful BIDEH legislation, wokeism in the USFWS, how waterfowlers should tackle the anti-hunter movement, and more.Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, Lite Boots, and Lile Real Estate. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman po...2024-06-2755 min
The Standard SportsmanCorey Dunn, Ducks UnlimitedCorey Dunn is a native Arkansan and the Director of Development for Ducks Unlimited Arkansas. He joined the show to discuss all the support and projects DU has in the state. Their efforts range from banding/GPS transmitter projects to supporting the restoration of state-owned GTRs, an endowed professorship at UA-Monticello, and much, much more.Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Lite Boots and Ducks Unlimited.Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-06-201h 10
The Standard SportsmanEthan Dittmer, Waterfowl ResearcherEthan Dittmer is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Nebraska with a background in waterfowl hunting. He’s worked in Arkansas and Kansas with a keen focus on mallard ecology. Dittmer shares the results of his research project regarding pressure and sanctuaries in the White River Bottoms of Arkansas and GPS work in SE Kansas. Ethan's research provides some eye-opening facts about how mallards behave when humans are and aren't around the wintering grounds.Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited and Lite BootsSend us a te...2024-06-131h 14
The Standard SportsmanKile Jones, Apex AmmunitionKile Jones had a unique road to climbing the ladder in the outdoor industry. He is now Apex's Director of Marketing and Sales and a two-time world champion goose caller. Jones shares his experiences in the outdoor industry and some fresh takes on current waterfowling culture. Tune in for his thoughts on the Mack’s/Bass Pro merger, as both are Apex customers. Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Ducks Unlimited, Tom Beckbe, Lite Boots, and Yeti.Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Sta...2024-06-061h 29
The Standard SportsmanRay Voigt, Purina Sporting Dogs DivisionRay is an accomplished retriever trainer working under the legendary Mike Lardy, guiding numerous Field Trial Champions. He’s now a Senior Specialist in the Sporting Division with Nestle Purina. Voigt shares insights into high-performance dogs, picking puppies and trainers, and proper nutrition for sporting dogs.Thanks to our sponsors: Tom Beckbe, Yeti, Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, Lile Real Estate, and Lite Boots. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-05-301h 01
The Standard SportsmanMatt Goodrich and Shane Smith (Part 2)Renowned taxidermist Shane Smith and his pal Matt Goodrich have traveled to several far and way places to chase ducks we never see in the Mississippi Flyway. These guys share their adventures south of the border chasing black brant and other species and spots waterfowl no longer go to like they once did. Sound familiar? Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Yeti, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, and Lite Boots. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-05-2345 min
The Standard SportsmanShane Smith and Matt Goodrich (Part 1)Renowned taxidermist Shane Smith and his pal Matt Goodrich have traveled to several far and way places to chase ducks we never see in the Mississippi Flyway. These guys share wild adventures as they pursue King and Pacific Eiders in the Bering Sea. This is part one of a two-part series with Shane and Matt. Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Yeti, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, and Lite Boots. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-05-1644 min
The Standard SportsmanAudrey Mayes-Remington AmmoAudrey Mayes grew up in south Texas and moved to Arkansas two years ago to be the Senior Marketing Coordinator for Remington Ammunition. Mayes shares the focus and versatility of Remington’s shotshell lines, working with and competing against their sister companies and getting more women authentically involved in waterfowling. Thanks to our sponsors...Sitka GearLile Real EstateTom BeckbeLite BootsDucks UnlimitedYetiSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-05-091h 12
The Standard SportsmanTexas Snows, Arkansas Mallards and What This Show is AboutThe hosts take a look at Texas Parks & Wildlife and the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission taking action outside of the recommended USFWS frameworks to conserve waterfowl important to their respective states. Cason and Brent also dive into the mission of The Standard Sportsman podcast and provide a clearer understanding of their viewpoints and takes related to waterfowl, conservation and more.Thanks to our sponsors Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Yeti, Ducks Unlimited, Lile Real Estate and Lite Boots. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sp...2024-05-021h 13
The Standard SportsmanEd WallMississippi native Ed Wall is a remarkably talented photographer and videographer who captures images for notable brands like Mossy Oak, Drake Waterfowl, and Ducks Unlimited, to name a few. Wall shares stories from running a camera during hunts, successes and failures from this past season, and dumb luck and missed opportunities with the camera.Thanks for our sponsors Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Yeti, Lite Boots, Ducks Unlimited and Tom Beckbe.Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-04-251h 09
The Standard SportsmanDavid Snowden, Jr.Ardent conservationist, former Delta Waterfowl and The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas Board Member, and current steward of the family’s duck club, Kingdom Come, just outside of Stuttgart, Arkansas. David strongly believes the mallard hen limit in Arkansas needs to be reduced and elaborates on why this is important for the future of mallard duck populations. He makes a great case from several different angles as to why this is important now and how this move by hunters will benefit waterfowling's future. Thanks to our sponsors, Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear, Yeti, Tom Beckbe, Lite Boot...2024-04-181h 19
The Standard SportsmanDr. Doug Osborne, Waterfowl ResearcherDr. Doug Osborne is at the forefront of cutting-edge waterfowl research through the Osborne Lab at Univ. of Arkansas-Monticello and the Five Oaks Ag Research & Education Center. Osborne joins the show again to provide late and post-season movements of mallards and observations made afield during the spring banding season. We get into out-of-whack sex ratios observed amongst the mid-continent mallards, age ratios, banding history, and where the ducks went during the big mid-January freeze.Thank you to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Yeti, Lile Real Estate, Lite Boots, and Ducks Unlimited. Send us a t...2024-04-111h 26
The Standard SportsmanJohn Stephens-RNT Calls/J Stephens CallsChampion of Champions & 3x World Duck Calling Champ, call collector, call maker, and the driving force behind the current iteration of RNT Calls. Stephens joins the show to talk about how he got into the sport, the history of RNT and how the company has grown into one of waterfowling’s iconic brands.Thanks to our sponsors...YetiSitka GearLite BootsLile Real EstateTom BeckbeDucks UnlimitedSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-04-041h 19
The Standard SportsmanMax Sharp-Strait Lake LodgeStrait Lake founder Max Sharp shares how the Woodruff County, Arkansas waterfowl destination came to be, how the club functions to hold massive amounts of ducks during the season and their banding efforts. Another ardent duck hunter talking ducks! Thanks to our sponsors...Lile Real EstateSitka GearYetiTom BeckbeLite BootsDucks UnlimitedSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-03-281h 17
The Standard SportsmanSpring 2024 Check-In on All Things DuckThe guys tackle recent hot topics that have emerged since duck season ended in January. They sift through updated data on mallard hen and specklebelly goose populations with a cause for concern, the end of the AGFC Rules & Regs Survey and what's next, head-scratching numbers produced by the USFWS, and much more. No guest this week, but this episode should satisfy any duck season hangover you may still be suffering.Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Yeti, Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Ducks Unlimited, and Lite Boots. Send us a textAll Rights Res...2024-03-211h 07
The Standard SportsmanEric Rinehart-Daybreak Outdoors (Pt. 2)Eric Rinehart picks up where he left off, covering more hot topics in duck hunting. If you like listening to a passionate waterfowler get fired up about spinning wing decoys, harvest numbers, and how the northern states and Canada need to tighten up, this is the episode for you. LISTEN TO PART ONEThanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, Yeti, Lite BootsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-03-1457 min
The Standard SportsmanEric Rinehart-North Delta Outfitters (Pt. 1)Known across social media channels for his presence on Daybreak Outdoors YouTube Channel and his role as the head honcho at North Delta Outfitters, Eric Rinehart is a straight shooter when it comes to protecting the resource and perpetuating the sport for future generations. The guys cover a wide range of topics, so if you like duck hunters having a raw conversation about duck hunting, you will love this episode. This is part one of two part interview so stay tuned for part two next week. Thanks to our sponsors Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Sit...2024-03-0745 min
The Standard SportsmanRobbie Kröger-Blood OriginsOriginally from Johannesburg South Africa, Dr. Robert "Robbie" Kröger, is the Executive Director of Blood Origins a 501c3 non-profit he started in 2020. Blood Origins is simple in its execution - create content that conveys the truth around hunting and hunters around the world to the non-hunting majority. Kröger and the guys get into harvest vs. kill semantics, social media and pile pics, hunting narratives, and discovering your "why." This episode is a thought-provoking must-listen for the modern-day waterfowling hunter. SPONSORED BYSitka GearLile Real EstateTom BeckbeDucks UnlimitedYetiLite BootsSend us a text...2024-02-291h 09
The Standard SportsmanAGFC Waterfowl Rules & Regs SurveyOn February 16th, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission released their survey for the next two-year cycle of rules and regulations across all fishing and hunting. Public land hunter Chris Harrell and non-resident public land hunter Alex Johns (Brown Water Lanyards) join Cason and Brent to walk through the waterfowl-related portion of the survey, sharing insights that every waterfowler should listen to before completing the survey.2024-25 Season Dates60 or 74 Day Goose SeasonNon-Resident WMA AccessOpen or Close Duck Season on ChristmasMud Motors and much moreTake the AGFC SurveyThanks to our sponsors: Tom Beckbe, Sit...2024-02-221h 23
The Standard SportsmanPhil KahnkeWildlife photographer. Conservationist. Waterfowler. South Dakota’s Phil Kahnke of Banded delivers an excellent take on duck hunter values and purpose while pulling no punches regarding the influencer era. The guys also compare South Dakota to Arkansas, what he saw this past season in terms of ducks and pressure in his part of the world, and much more. Thanks to our sponsors...Lile Real EstateSitka GearTom BeckbeDucks UnlimitedLite BootsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-02-151h 27
The Standard SportsmanBarton Ramsey, Southern Oak KennelsThe driving force behind Southern Oak Kennels joins the show to talk through various topics, including duck hunting culture, his travels chasing ducks, relationships formed through waterfowling, and, of course, retrievers. Thanks to our sponsors:Sitka GearLile Real EstateTom BeckbeYetiLite BootsDucks UnlimitedSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-02-081h 17
The Standard SportsmanMaking the Most of Youth HuntsCreating a great first impression is paramount when trying to get kids interested in the sport of duck hunting. The guys share some stories from their younger days, hunts with their kids, and tips and tricks to get them outfitted, from apparel to shotguns. They also visit with Taylor Garcia, author of the popular children’s book, Oh My How Ducks Fly. Thanks to your sponsors...Sitka GearTom BeckbeLile Real EstateLite BootsHigdon OutdoorsYetiSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-02-011h 05
The Standard SportsmanPerrin Partee, Wingselect FarmsBiologist and Land Manager Perrin Partee oversees a 1,200-acre waterfowl mecca tucked inside the Ouachita River Bottoms in Southwest Arkansas. The property is a testament to his dedication to habitat and the resource. We also get into mentorship in the duck hunting world, philopatry/site fidelity, breeding pairs, and more.A special thanks to our sponsors...Sitka GearTom BeckbeDucks UnlimitedLite BootsHigdon OutdoorsYetiSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-01-251h 18
The Standard SportsmanDr. Doug Osborne, Waterfowl ResearcherDr. Doug Osborne is a Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Arkansas-Monticello, focusing on waterfowl. He also plays a vital role in Humphrey, Arkansas's Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center. In this episode, Osborne provides up-to-the-minute locations of GPS-marked mallards after and during this harsh cold front. He compares current behavior to the February 2021 lock-up in the Mississippi Flyway. Osborne also discusses the impact of harvesting adult and hen mallards during down population years and a need to reassess Adaptive Harvest Management (AHM) and its ability to set appropriate season frameworks. 2024-01-181h 06
The Standard SportsmanCold Front DucksEveryone has been waiting for the cold front barrelling towards the southern United States. But will the ducks come with it? And what will they do once they arrive with single-digit lows and everything frozen? Brent and Cason discuss duck reactions to past cold fronts and more on this week’s episode.Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-01-111h 03
The Standard SportsmanBrook Richard-Higdon OutdoorsHigdon Outdoors Director of Marketing Brook Richard joins the show to talk specklebelly goose hunting strategies, silhouette usage, their partnership with Ducks Unlimited, and what he's seen around North America on his travels this season. Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2024-01-041h 24
The Standard SportsmanWaterfowling Icon Lee KjosKjos joins the show again to talk about what he’s been seeing this season during his travels and the sustainability of modern-day waterfowling. He's been all over Prairie Canada, the Upper Midwest, the Dakotas, and down to Missouri this season looking for the same answer as everyone else...where are the ducks? Kjos also provides some food for thought on the sustainability of modern day waterfowling.Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Spo...2023-12-281h 17
The Standard SportsmanAGFC Director Austin BoothArkansas Game & Fish Commission Executive Director Austin Booth provides insight into the controversy at Dave Donaldson Black River WMA, AGFC financials, logging income, closing the gap between public and private land duck hunters, and backing down the war on ducks culture.Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2023-12-211h 02
The Standard SportsmanWhere are the Ducks? Featuring Dave Rave.With each passing season, hunters wonder “Where are the ducks?” while liberal seasons continue to roll on. Retired Louisiana and Minnesota waterfowl biologist Dave Rave tackles the topic and pulls no punches on the current methods and data used to set modern-day duck seasons.Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2023-12-141h 13
The Standard SportsmanJim RonquestArkansas waterfowling personality, world champion duck caller and all around good guy Jim Ronquest with Drake Waterfowl joins the show. Ronquest shares stories from his favorite places outside of Arkansas to chase ducks, the calling contest industry, cutdown duck calls and his days as a duck hunting guide on the public ground of Arkansas. Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2023-12-071h 24
The Standard SportsmanChris Harrell and the Arkansas Public Timber ExperienceNative Arkansan with a longtime affiliation with the Arkansas public timber, joins the show to discuss issues facing the modern-day public land hunter and possible solutions. Harrell centers on creating a better experience for hunters of all ages and skill sets while improving the success rate in the famed green timber of Arkansas.Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2023-11-301h 15
The Standard SportsmanJohn Veon, Waterfowl ResearcherNative Arkansan John Veon has done extensive waterfowl research in Arkansas and the Central Valley of California. Veon shares results from some of his studies on mallard body mass, duck energy days, and roadside noise impact on wintering waterfowl. Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsGunner KennelsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2023-11-221h 38
The Standard SportsmanOpening Day in ArkansasThe remarkable history and traditions tied to Arkansas duck hunting get brought to life with opening day. From kids to grown men, the excitement and anticipation skyrockets heading into another Arkansas duck season. On this episode, Brent and Cason revisit some opening day memories from their extended duck hunting history as well as talk about current conditions in Arkansas and expectations for the 2023-24 Arkansas duck season. Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsGunner KennelsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman p...2023-11-1655 min
The Standard SportsmanMike Brasher, DU Sr. Waterfowl ScientistDr. Mike Brasher is a Senior Waterfowl Scientist at Ducks Unlimited Inc.’s National Headquarters in Memphis, TN. He is also the co-host of Ducks Unlimited's podcast. On this episode, Brasher tackles various topics going on with waterfowl, including the new DuckDNA project, imprinting ducks aka site fidelity, duck movements during weather events, and implications of breaking pair bonds. Mike also converses on shortening the period when a person moves from strictly a hunter to a hunter/conservationist with an eye on the future of the sport.Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite Bo...2023-11-091h 21
The Standard SportsmanPat Pitt - The WaterfowlerFor over 60 years, Pat Pitt has chased waterfowl worldwide but calls his long-running club, The L'Anguille Lounge in Northeast Arkansas, home in the winter. Pitt talks about the importance of relationships, family, the anti-hunting movement and valuing the mallard hen. He shares his story of surviving a heart attack while duck hunting and why every single hunt is a gift.Tune in for excellent insights into the past, present & future of waterfowling from a legend in the sport.NOTE: Pat's audio is a little rough at the beginning but improves for most of the p...2023-11-021h 32
The Standard SportsmanHow Comparable is Arkansas & Kansas Waterfowling?Arkansas has long held the title of Duck Capitol of the World, but Kansas has improved its brand immensely in the last few years. Good duck hunting has been prevalent in Kansas for a long time but the increased interest has piled up some issues. Cason and Brent sit down with native Kansan Drew Palmer of Mile North Outdoors Co. and compare and contrast the waterfowling world in Arkansas and Kansas from top to bottom.Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsGunner KennelsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved...2023-10-261h 11
The Standard SportsmanAdam Campbell-Campbell's Hillside KennelsAdam Campbell joins the show talking about dogs, ducks, and much more. Campbell has over 450 hunt test master passes to his credit and five dogs in the Master National Hall of Fame. He shares stories of how he got involved in training labs, his style of training, hunt tests, and field trials along with some nuances of selecting trainers and pups. We even get into talking a little duck hunting and some SEC football so be sure to give it a listen. Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsGunner KennelsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSe...2023-10-191h 11
The Standard SportsmanIs Arkansas in Need of Outfitter Reform?Duck and goose guides are an essential part of the Arkansas waterfowl hunting experience. But is the barrier to entry too easy, allowing less authentic actors and/or a heavy influx of out-of-state operations? The guys look at the history of duck guiding in the state and possible solutions to raise professionalism within the industry and improve Arkansas's reputation as a destination for duck and goose hunting.Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsGunner KennelsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman...2023-10-121h 26
The Standard SportsmanAdventures in Filming Hunts for TV and Other StoriesThe one day you want everything to go perfect, it rarely does. Cason and Brent break down some of their adventures afield on made-for-TV waterfowl hunts and name-brand product photo shoots...all while trying to shoot a duck or two. Thanks to our sponsorsTom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsGunner KennelsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsSend us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2023-10-051h 13
The Standard SportsmanLegendary Waterfowler Lee KjosCason and Brent sit down with their mutual friend Lee Kjos about changes in Prairie Canada and the Dakotas. Kjos has decades of experience hunting all across the country and shares some insights into what he sees regarding today's duck-hunting culture and social media. Kjos provides an invaluable perspective on hot topics from the top of the flyway to the bottom with topics he's never tackled publicly. Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2023-09-281h 20
The Standard SportsmanArkansas's Early Speck Season and Its Impact on Duck HuntingSpecklebelly goose hunting is growing in popularity, but is all the early November activity negatively conditioning ducks before opening day? Are outfitters and those that hire them doing right by the resource? Can Arkansas sustain this pace, or are we setting up to be the next Louisiana? Cason and Brent share their decades of passion for the Greater White Fronted Goose and their move to Arkansas. The guys break down the latest craze that has increased waterfowling opportunities, but maybe not for all the best reasons. Presented by Sitka Gear, 2023-09-211h 06
The Standard SportsmanIs Arkansas Still the Duck Hunting Capitol of the World?Arkansas (and more specifically, Stuttgart) has held the title of the Duck Hunting Capital of the World for decades...but does it still deserve the label? Are there better mallard hunting opportunities elsewhere or is social media creating a perceived notion Arkansas has lost the crown. Brent and Cason break down the states giving Arkansas a run for their money, and provide some insights into the different hunting circumstances and conditions amongst "rivals". Presented by Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Yeti, Higdon Outdoors2023-09-141h 14
The Standard SportsmanJustin Martin, Duck CommanderYou may think you know Duck Commander's General Manager Justin Martin but odds are you don't. He's known nationwide for his featured role within the Duck Dynasty franchise, but listeners may not be aware Martin is a wildlife biologist by education. This episode features excellent insights into waterfowl/habitat management, trends within the hunting industry, and how he pulled off the 2022-23 duck season with twins being born. Martin's engaging delivery and "every man" observations about the sport of duck hunting make this installment a must-listen. Presented by Sitka Gear, 2023-09-081h 12
The Standard SportsmanGeorge Dunklin, Jr. (part 2)Part Two of our interview of legendary waterfowler and conservationist George Dunklin, Jr. of Humphrey, Arkansas. Dunklin joins the show to discuss his amazing legacy and views on the sport of duck hunting. Five Oaks Ag Education & Research CenterFive Oaks Duck LodgeWhy all waterfowlers need to support conservation organizationsTennis, Billy Dunavant and DU landing their HQ in MemphisIf Mr. Dunklin could change one thing about modern-day duck hunting...Presented by Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Yeti, Higdon Outdoors, Lite Bo...2023-08-2958 min
The Standard SportsmanMaking Sense of the Duck Survey NumbersThe United States Fish & Wildlife Services (USFWS) recently released the Breeding Population (BPOP) Survey and May Ponds count from aerial observations this past spring. The numbers could be better...a lot better, but the guys break down what these numbers mean for the duck hunter, share some historical trends, and a few thoughts on how to get the mallard population back on track. 2023 USFWS AHM Report2023 USFWS Waterfowl Population Status ReportDucks Unlimited AnalysisDelta Waterfowl AnalysisPresented by Yeti, Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Hi...2023-08-2554 min
The Standard SportsmanGeorge Dunklin, Jr. (part 1)Legendary waterfowler and conservationist George Dunklin, Jr. of Humphrey, Arkansas, joins the show to discuss his fantastic legacy and views on the sport of duck hunting. Family history acquiring prime hunting land across southeast ArkansasHis introduction to the sport of duck huntingTenure as an Arkansas Game & Fish Commission CommissionerTenure as President of Ducks UnlimitedPart 2 of the podcast with Mr. Dunklin tackles the development of the Five Oaks Ag Research & Education Center, its role in waterfowl and habitat research, and the famed Five Oaks Duck Lodge.Presented by Sitka Gear, 2023-08-1758 min
The Standard SportsmanDuck Season Framework & Limits HistoryBrent and Cason look back at the history of duck season frameworks, limits and AHM. And, of course, they dive into the famed and complicated point system that lasted from 1974 until 1988. The guys also address who decides duck dates, the questionable clamoring for a 30-day season, hunting beyond January 31, and the Super Hen theory. A must-listen for waterfowlers that only know 60 days and six ducks and the "old timers" reckoning back to the perceived good ole days. Presented by Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Yeti2023-08-111h 15
The Standard SportsmanDr. Brian Davis, Mississippi State Univ.All-around duck guru Dr. Brian Davis of Mississippi State University connects the dots with mallards, duck energy days, and the what, when, and where ducks eat in the flooded timber. Duck science in layman's terms and a great listen for those wanting to know more about the wildfowl we chase. Presented by Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Yeti, Higdon Outdoors, Lite Boots, and Gunner Kennels.Recorded June 2023Send us...2023-08-111h 34
The Standard SportsmanJeff Watt, Manufacturer's Rep for Sitka Gear, RNT and Rig 'Em RightWaterfowl enthusiast Jeff Watt shares his experiences and insights into the waterfowl gear and apparel industry based on his time as a manufacturer's rep for Sitka Gear, Rig 'Em Right, and RNT Calls.Presented by Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Yeti, Higdon Outdoors, Lite Boots, and Gunner Kennels.Recorded July 2023Send us a textAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.2023-08-111h 24