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Highballs & BSTimber Talk with Jim RonquestLifelong outdoorsman, 2006 World Duck Calling Champion, and a great mentor, Jim Ronquest of Drake Waterfowl joins this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors. We discuss how the season is going, differences in duck calls, what is involved with being the Vice-President of Development for Drake, what he loves about the timber, and a lot more! This Is The Mallard World Cutdown Calling Championship The Standard Sportsman episode w/Brad Cohen & Doug OsborneCheck out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose cal...
2026-01-271h 00Highballs & BSMentors & Mallards w/Forrest Carpenter & Kile JonesCompetitive calling champions and best friends Forrest Carpenter and Kile Jones episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors. We discuss calling competitions with Kile coming off winning his third World Goose title a few months ago, mentors in calling and the hunting world, raising the next generation of hunters and outdoorsmen, plus mallard migrations and Senator Kennedy’s letter to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Forrest Carpenter’s Faithful Migration Outdoors Youtube SeriesThe Standard Sportsman PodcastForrest and Kile in the pit for Front Range Guide Service Check...
2026-01-151h 07Highballs & BSChristmas Week with Luke CostilowAward-winning decoy carver Luke Costilow joins this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors. We discuss all things decoys and carving, the multi-generational projects in the shop, managing their hunting property, and the places decoy carving has taken them. Coffee Creek Cork Maggie Williams for OnX “The Woods Remember: The Life & Legacy of Gail Camp” MeatEater Sheds: Dave Smith The Standard Sportsman PodcastCheck out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose calls. Thank you to the podcast series s...
2025-12-2258 minHighballs & BSBehind the Lens with Nicole BelkeNicole Belke joins this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors. She is a professional photographer, mother, wife, hunter, and lover of good dogs. We discuss a recent memorable hunt on a refuge draw, her travels hunting from the north slope of Alaska to axis deer in Hawaii, the fun in getting their son outdoors, and of course, dogs. APEX Ammunition Zee Short FilmFreedom Hunters FoundationGod Bless Gun Dogs™ Chene Gear Presents: Get Down, Cover UpHunt41 Episode 13: MarylandCheck out B.S. Calls via...
2025-12-1659 minHighballs & BSThanksgiving Week w/Grayson Guyer & Worth ParkerCompanion gundog trainer Grayson Guyer of Lost Highway Kennels and award-winning writer Worth Parker join the Thanksgiving week episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors. We talk about our shared love of good dogs, the challenging pleasure of working and training our four-legged companions, and the unexpected way connections in the outdoor world happen. Enjoy and happy Thanksgiving!Garden & Gun Article on Grayson by WorthDU Podcast #718 on DuckDNA Project w/ Dr. LavretskyTom Beckbe 10th AnniversaryAndy Quattlebaum Warrior Hunt 2026 InformationGarden & Gun Article on Bobwhite Quail...
2025-11-2456 minHighballs & BSButcher Blocks & Kitchen Talk with Jesse Griffiths and Wade TruongChefs Jesse Griffiths and Wade Truong join this episode of Highballs & BS presented by Gundog Outdoors. We discuss how difficult it is to select your favorite ‘go-to’ recipe (but what makes great ones at camp), handling and processing wild game, sausage making, differences in curing and aging meat, and memorable hunts. Jesse’s The Pedernal ProjectWade’s Curing Chamber TutorialBlind Safety and Etiquette Talk by Kile JonesCheck out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose calls. Thank you to the po...
2025-10-2057 minHighballs & BSBack East with Brett Shaffer & Billy HardestyThe first episode of season three of Highballs & BS presented by Gundog Outdoors starts with guests, eastern shore taxidermist Billy Hardesty and Brett Shaffer of Grumpy Duck Co. Brett and Billy discuss how they met each other and how their friendship has taken them on waterfowling adventures along the DelMarVa peninsula over the years. We also talk gun dogs, handling birds for taxidermy, upcoming projects of Grump Duck, and the Atlantic Flyway. Tom Beckbe DU CollectionStandard Sportsman Podcast on Imprinting DucksCheck out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom m...
2025-10-0857 minHighballs & BSCall Collectors Anonymous with John Stephens & Ryan GravesCall maker, RNT Owner, duck calling 3x World Champion and Champion of Champions John Stephens along with waterfowling historian and collector Ryan Graves joins this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors. Ryan and John talk about how they got into call collecting, the history, along with some of the places it has taken them, plus how their seasons went, memorable hunts, and events we should be looking forward to. The Standard Sportsmen's Podcast Duck SurveyRamsey Russell's Duck Season Somewhere Punt Gun Part 1 and Part 2RNT's Callapalooza is May 29 through 31
2025-02-201h 00Highballs & BSDuck Dogs with Dr. Matt RyanIn this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors we discuss...gundogs! Dr. Matt Ryan joins the podcast to talk his journey becoming a sporting dog veterinarian, memorable duck hunts, and tips to take care of your gundog in the cold weather and through the offseason. Dr. Matt Ryan with the Animal Clinic of OxfordRamsey Russell Duck Season Somewhere episode with Dave Smith of DSDThe Rolling Thunder Podcast with Forbes Biological StationWildfowl magazine article about the Ward brothers decoy carvers.Check out B.S. Calls via Instagram and...
2025-01-1459 minHighballs & BSNew York State of Mind with Max Finazzo & Ryan PreussTwo native Long Islanders join this Christmas episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors. Max Finazzo, Ducks Unlimited Board member, and Ryan Preuss, owner of EZ Dekes, talk all things waterfowling on Long Island. From fishing, learning the marshes, favorite ducks and first members hunting, we cover it all. Find some of the latest projects undertaken by Ducks Unlimited and join!If you're curious about the rigging discussed, check out EZ Dekes. Want to learn more about the Chesapeake Bay and hunting the area, listen to Chesapeake Dirt here.Flip Pallot joined the...
2024-12-241h 14Highballs & BSAround the Kitchen with Chef John FearringtonChef John Fearrington of Arkansas' Strait Lake Lodge joins this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors. He shares his journey to some of the best camps across the country, what his 'go-to' is after those cold & rainy hunts, how prepares some of the his favorite proteins, plus more stories from the lodge. Hear John's interview with Ramsey Russell.A wingshooter's gift guide on the AnyCreek Academy. Ramsey Russell's two-part interview with author Worth Mathewson. Phil Kahnke's gear recommendations.Check out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for...
2024-12-1358 minHighballs & BSThanksgiving Week with Bob WhiteThe second annual "Thanksgiving Week" episode guest is artist, writer, fly fisher, and wing shooter Bob White. Growing up in southern Illinois, Bob's adventures have taken him from the wilds of Alaska, to the remoteness of Argentina, and back to his home in Minnesota. Highballs & BS is presented by Gundog Outdoors, who is also doing a big giveaway with the grand prize of hunting with the team in California. Bob has a collection of his artwork, stories behind the locations and methods, along with other short stories in The Classic Sporting Art of Bob White.Learn...
2024-11-2554 min
On Record PRFrom Innovation to Implementation: The Ethics of Generative AI in Law FirmsIn this episode of On Record PR, sponsored by Lawline, Gina Rubel goes on record with Shawn Swearingen, Chief Innovation Officer of Faegre Drinker, to discuss the practical applications of generative AI for the legal industry and its ethical challenges. Learn More Shawn Swearingen serves as Faegre Drinker's chief innovation officer. She collaborates with the executive and operations leadership teams to keep the firm on the frontline of organizational development and emerging legal trends conducive to a culture of innovation. Harnessing the potential of technological advances, she develops, champions and leads strategic innovation initiatives related...
2024-11-1912 minHighballs & BSIn The Blind with Amy Hall & Jessi Cole WaltersJessi Cole Walters, editorial content lead for Mossy Oak, and Amy Hall of Her Wild Outdoors joins this episode of Highballs & BS presented by Gundog Outdoors. We discuss our different paths to outdoors, the state of women hunters in the marsh or turkey woods, pink camo, and how to retain women partaking in the past time. You can connect with Amy on Instagram here.You can also connect with Jessi at jcole@mossyoak.com Learn more about wildHERness. Check out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck a...
2024-11-131h 02Highballs & BSShop Talk+ with Bobby HayesBobby Hayes of Duck Lander Call Co. joins this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors. Bobby just returned from his annual free-lance trip to Canada and reports back on successes, the changing pressures on hunting north of the border, along with hunting in his area of Kansas, and the frustrating fun of making duck and goose calls. Tom Beckbe & Ducks Unlimited Duck Lander Call Co. Canadian PotholesDuck Lander Call Co. Podcast videosCheck out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose calls.
2024-10-2952 min
The Geek In ReviewDesigning the Future of Law: Inside Faegre Drinker's Legal Design Lab RelaunchThis week, we talk with a team of innovation leaders from the law firm Faegre Drinker. The guests included Shawn Swearingen, Chief Innovation Officer; David Gross, Design Lab co-founder; and Ruben Gonzalez, Design Lab Director. The discussion centered around the relaunch of Faegre Drinker's Legal Design Lab in Scottsdale, Arizona, exploring its origins, evolution, and impact on legal problem-solving.
The Legal Design Lab's inception traces back eight or nine years when an associate at the firm, Helen Chacon, reconnected with her Stanford Law School friend Margaret Hagan, who was pioneering the concept of legal design. Intrigued by...
2024-10-211h 00Highballs & BSWay West with Kelly Warren & Mike CallianMike Callian of Dave Smith Decoys (DSD) and Kelly Warren, regional biologist for Ducks Unlimited in western Oregon, join this episode of Highballs & BS presented by Gundog Outdoors. We talk everything about hunting the Willamette Valley, changes in goose population dynamics, ongoing Ducks Unlimited research, conservation efforts DSD is supporting through the limited run decoys, and more. Oregon Ducks Unlimited https://www.ducks.org/oregonIf you are interested in participating in DU habitat efforts, you can contact Kelly: kwarren@ducks.orgDU Podcast with Ramsey Russell and Dr. Phil Lavresky discuss Duck...
2024-10-081h 04Highballs & BSOn the Road Again with Alex Johns & Grant SinclairWelcome back to Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors, with the first episode of the second season! Videographer and waterfowler Grant Sinclair along with Alex Johns of Brown Water Leather Lanyards joins me to discuss what we are looking forward to this season, what it is like freelancing in Canada, hunting in Arkansas, and more. Ramsey Russell Duck Season Somewhere podcast with guest Jody Pagan.Where to order and read the annual Greenhead Magazine.The Standard Sportsman podcast talking duck numbers.Ramsey Russell Duck Season Somewhere podcast with guest Shawn Swearingen.Check...
2024-09-171h 12
Duck Season SomewhereEP 506. Coast-to-Coast Perspectives with Shawn SwearingenCutting his teeth in Oregon, Shawn Swearingen--that's spelled like the guy in Deadwood series, he says--migrated to the outskirts of DC, where the hunting is in some ways different but in many ways similar. Besides a legislative career, he makes duck calls and, like a ravenous honker in a plowed corn field, roots out interesting then-and-now hunting and fishing stories as an outdoor writer. Visit MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Sponsors: MOJO Outdoors Benelli Shotguns BOSS Shotshells Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys Hunt...
2024-09-051h 19Duck Season SomewhereEP 506. Coast-to-Coast Perspectives with Shawn SwearingenCutting his teeth in Oregon, Shawn Swearingen--that's spelled like the guy in Deadwood series, he says--migrated to the outskirts of DC, where the hunting is in some ways different but in many ways similar. Besides a legislative career, he makes duck calls and, like a ravenous honker in a plowed corn field, roots out interesting then-and-now hunting and fishing stories as an outdoor writer. Visit MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Sponsors: MOJO Outdoors Benelli Shotguns BOSS Shotshells Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys Hunt...
2024-09-051h 19Highballs & BSThe Offseason with Dr. Ryan Askren & Alex LangbellOn the final episode in season one of Highballs & BS, I'm joined by Dr. Ryan Askren of Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center and Alex Langbell, founder and owner of Gundog Outdoors. Between outdoor industry trade shows, Alex and I talk about his professional background as a first responder and training, the days behind the camera and producing outdoor shows, and how both those experiences came together in Gundog Outdoors. Dr. Askren discusses the importance of waterfowl research, duck habitat, banding and tracking data, and helping the waterfowl biologists of tomorrow!Check out B.S. Calls...
2024-02-231h 06Highballs & BSDown in the Delta with Josh Raggio and Chase WilliamsCall maker Josh Raggio and friend Chase Williams join this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors. The native Mississippians and I discuss waterfowling in the Magnolia State area, hunting with our dads and kids, the big freeze and thaw of this season, wood vs acrylic calls, and more!Josh's Raggio Mercantile located in Raymon, MSThe Pappy Van Winkle - Raggio calls in Garden & Gun supporting Ducks UnlimitedCWA's Save it for the Blind podcast episode on the Klamath BasinKlamath Basin Water & Habitat article published by Mossy OakCheck...
2024-02-0853 minHighballs & BSGreat Basin Birds with Ryan BarnesIn this episode of Highballs & BS presented by Gundog Outdoors, Wildfowl Magazine's Associate Editor, competition goose caller, and good friend Ryan Barnes joins the show to talk hunting in the Great Basin area of Utah, calling geese, favorite outdoor books and writing, along with what is the latest and greatest from SHOT Show 2024. Editor's Note: Dave Coleman is the correct name of the past calling champion, who we mistakenly called 'Gary Coleman', apologies Dave! Past articles from Split Reed."A Sense of Sentiment" by Ryan Barnes for Tom Beckbe Field Journal.Dave Coleman tube calls...
2024-01-2639 minHighballs & BSThe Promised Land with Brent Birch & Cloud JacobsIn “The Promised Land” episode, guests Brent Birch, Cloud Jacobs and I talk about what makes Arkansas so special to the waterfowling community and its history, why it’s called the “Grand Prairie” area, what got all of us into call making, and the hopes for the rest of the season.Where to get your copy of the book The Grand Prairie.Greenhead: The Arkansas Duck Hunting MagazineSigns of hypothermia and how to treat cold...
2024-01-1159 minHighballs & BSBig River with Travis Ward and Bill CookseyIn the ‘Big River’ episode of Highballs & BS presented by Gundog Outdoors, I am joined by call maker Travis Ward (Makers Call Company) and Bill Cooksy (Vanishing Paradise). We talk about the unique area and history that is west Tennessee along the Mississippi River, the ecology and habitat of that region and the Mississippi River Delta, call making and calling the blind. The Standard Sportsman Podcast interview with Jim Ronquist.Coastal areas and marsh loss...
2023-12-191h 04Highballs & BSGoing to Carolina with Stump and Joey D'AmicoIn this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors, Stump of RM Custom Calls and Joey D'Amico of Tekton Game Calls join me to talk call making, hunting in Canada, the changing Atlantic Flyway landscape, cormorant seasons, and things that are "simple, not easy".APEX Ammunition's short film The Archipelago.Split Reed's short film DEACON. Gundog Outdoors new dog rake brush.Check out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose calls. Thank you to the podcast series sponsor...
2023-12-0651 minHighballs & BSThanksgiving Week with Ryan Graves & Phil KahnkeIn this Thanksgiving episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors, I’m joined by photographer Phil Kahnke and waterfowl historian Ryan Graves. We talk about everything from contest calling, waterfowling history and collecting, hunting the midwest and western Kentucky, how to take better photos while hunting, and how we feel about mud motors! A list below of some of the things we mentioned during our conversations.You can find Phil’s photography for sale on his website here. Here is a video from Ducks Unlimited on Ryan’s call collection on display at the Waterfow...
2023-11-2359 minHighballs & BSRoots in the PNW with Kile Jones, Jordan Rash, and Travis MillsapIn this episode of Highballs & BS, presented by Gundog Outdoors, I'm joined by longtime friends (going all the way back to high school!) Jordan Rash and Travis Millsap who live in Washington and Alaska, respectively, with their families. We discuss what it is like learning to waterfowl hunt in new areas, how it compares to when we started hunting together in Oregon, how we get our kids involved in the outdoors, as well as a few other tales of hunting karma. Kile Jones is the third guest who has also lived in the Emerald state, and in...
2023-11-071h 01Highballs & BSThe PPR [Prairie Pothole Region] with Dr. Nicolai & Corey MulhairWith seasons underway in Canada and the Dakotas, join me in talking with Dr. Chris Nicolai of Delta Waterfowl Foundation and Corey Mulhair with Split Reed. We discuss the current conditions of the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR), the ongoing work and research of Delta Waterfowl, the status of pintails and arctic birds, what Split Reed is doing this year, and both of their adventures this season so far!Duck Camp Diners Season 3!Delta Waterfowl’s Habitat Conservation...
2023-10-1357 min
Highballs & BSGetting the Podcast Feet Wet with Wade & WorthThis inaugural episode, join my discussion with duck hunting friends Russell Worth Parker and Wade Truong. To get me used to podcasting, we discuss hunting the Atlantic Flyway, the magic of duck hunting, sciences behind cooking wild game, favorite recipes, and this year's travel duck call.Links:Worth, a retired Marine and writer, is the Editor in Chief for Tom Beckbe Field Journal. Wade and his partner Rachel are behind Elevated Wild. Duck Bulgogi recipe.Brent Birch's pre-season preparation article in the Field Journal. Jordan Rash's get ready for the season article on...
2023-09-201h 00
Blind Chatter PodcastEpisode 11; Shawn Swearingen of B.S. CallsWe are joined by an oregon native, who has moved to the Atlantic flyway. Join us as we talk about his journey becoming a published writer, established call maker, and a person who has hunted in each flyway. You just might learn something new!
2021-11-2357 min
Transpose PodcastEp. 4 Jeff SwearingenHosts Justin Daab and Anju Ahuja welcome Jeff Swearingen, Global SVP Global Demand Accelerator, Venturing and Business Services at Pepsico, to talk about innovating the customer experience at scale, and perhaps more accurately, how uncovering single moments of frustration or delight can transform into a global business idea.
2021-06-2859 min
The Lawyer's EdgeShawn Swearingen | Elevating Innovation: The People and Processes Driving Success for Modern Law FirmsShawn Swearingen is the Chief Innovation Officer at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, a top 50 law firm with locations across the US, the UK, and China. In this role, Shawn collaborates with the executive and operations leadership teams to create a culture of innovation and design. Shawn has an ITIL Foundation Certification and a white belt in Legal Lean Sigma, and in 2011 she was awarded the Minnesota Lawyer Unsung Legal Hero award. Shawn previously held the position of Senior Director of Technology at Faegre Drinker. With a focus on e-discovery and research, she led teams responsible for i...
2021-02-2339 min