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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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01:29:43

EP 548. Managing Waterfowl Across the Pond a Very...

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2025/01/16

"Because the ducks aren't going to let you [overharvest them]," replied Mike Swan matter of factly when asked how there could still possibly be healthy waterfowl populations in the United Kingdom. The UK is not quite twice the size of Mississippi, bag limits and shooting hours are nonexistent, baiting is allowable, and anything with a bore diameter less than 2 inches is considered a shotgun--yes, they can still shoot 2-, 4-, and 8-gauge shotguns, and even punt gunning is still practiced by a few die

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01:42:39

EP 546. A Lifetime Hunting Virginia's Eastern Shore

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2025/01/09

Chicoteague, Virginia's outgoing mayor, Arthur Leonard is a lifelong duck hunter and decoy carver that recalls his family being among the first to inhabit the little island along Virginia's Eastern Shore, where he grew up plying nearby water for fishes and waterfowl. He takes us on a tour of his storied back yard, discussing island life, duck hunting species, tides, boats, decoys, carving, wild horses, sika deer, changes and much more. Visit MOJO’s Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Sponsors: MOJO

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01:20:35

EP 545. The Rifle Project

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2025/01/06

For combat veteran Andrew Biggio, who's now on the Boston Police force, a relative's hand-written letter from the WWII Pacific battlefield compelled him down an interesting life path. He's collected WWII combat stories from over 500 veterans as told through a M1 Rifle. Through book proceeds and donations, the Rifle Project has returned with over 50 Veterans back to their former battlefields in France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands at no cost to the veteran or their family

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01:17:31

EP 544. A Classical Decoy Carving Family Tradition in...

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2025/01/02

Following a duck hunt along Virginia's Eastern Shore, Ramsey meets with father-son carvers, Ian and Mark McNair, who are committed to crafting wooden waterfowl decoys using only traditional hand tools and methods. More than simply turning out beautiful decoys, their decoy carving story is about a classical approach to duck hunting as well as to life. Visit MOJO’s Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Sponsors: MOJO Outdoors Benelli Shotguns BOSS Shotshells Bow and Arrow Outdoors Ducks Unlimited

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01:18:13

EP 541. Wild Goose Jack Miner Goes Mainstream

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/12/23

Jack Miner Bible-verse-inscribed leg bands have long been revered as holy grail momentos among in-the-know waterfowl hunters. Formed in 1904 by a former fur trapper and market hunter, the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary once garnered international attention and was Canada's foremost tourist attraction, connecting legions of both hunters and non-hunters to wild geese and ducks. But times change. Public interests shift. Now in a time where habitat loss is unprecedented, where hunter participation

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01:28:00

EP 539. West Virginia Duck Hunt

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/12/18

"Almost Heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River," go the John Denver lyrics. The iconic song never mentions ducks or duck hunting. For good reason. Because they're few and far between, but not impossible. State 48 was a huge, successful adventure thanks to friend Mike Smith. Following a couple eventful days duck hunting West Virginia, we crack open a couple Busch Lights, recall the weeks events, talk about his growing up and duck hunting in this off-the-beaten-flyway part of

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01:41:58

EP 537. Prince Edward Island Duck Hunting

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/12/12

This season's 6-province Canadian part if the tour terminates 8 miles into the Atlantic--as easterly as personally ever been in North America--on the picturesque Prince Edward Island where my host, Geoff "Woody" Wood welcomes me with fresh Malpeque oysters and kicks things off with as traditional island-style decoys as it gets. Following a couple days memorable black duck hunts and eats, and with a nor'easter blowing outside, we talk about Prince Edward Island duck hunting, species, techniques,

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01:33:19

EP 534. Moonshine Creek, NB

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/12/05

Breaking a streak of mishaps, happening by accident onto Moonshine Creek Distillery was pure luck. It was maybe even some kind of divine providence. "Well, I've been making it legally for about 6 years," says Jeremiah Brooks in giving us the full run down, explaining how he went from tending bars and improving his understanding of spirits to creating the Canada Whiskey of the Year---plus a bar-top-full assortment of unique flavors reflecting real New Brunswick--just a few short years later. More

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01:09:02

EP 532. Mississippi Duck Season Opener Traditions

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/12/02

Back home for the Mississippi duck season opener, Ramsey meets his 2 favorite hunting buddies, sons Forrest and Duncan. Duck season opener at camp a decades-old tradition. Recalling past times and people, they discuss the day's events and plot the season's remainder. Visit MOJO’s Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Sponsors: MOJO Outdoors Benelli Shotguns BOSS Shotshells Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys HuntProof Premium Waterfowl App Inukshuk Professional Dog Food Tetra Hearing Tom Beckbe

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01:14:32

EP 531. Father-Son Hunting Trip of a Lifetime

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/11/28

Ramsey hears what fathers and sons most enjoyed about their bucket-list hunt in Argentina for ducks, doves, pigeons and more. Their answers might surprise you. And how the heck did Ramsey go from favorite nephew to 5th-favorite of only four?! Tune in to find out. Whether curious about what it's all about or thinking about a bucket-list hunt yourself, you'll probably enjoy these candid perspectives. Related Link: Best Bucket-list Father-Son Hunting Adventures

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01:23:38

EP 522. Manitoba Young Guns

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/10/31

What's it like growing up a young, avid waterfowler in the north-of-the-border Land of Plenty? How's it similar to the USA--and how's it different? What might you wish be different, and for what might you be most thankful? In a random turn of events, Ramsey falls in with 3 die-hard, young-gun Manitoba hunters who show him what it's like growing up a goose hunter these days in Canada and share some interesting and downright surprising insights. And to think it all started with a shiny new moped in a

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01:08:33

EP 521. Honker Hunting Manitoba's Interlake Region

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/10/28

Located between massive lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba, the fabled Interlakes Region has been an important stop over for migrating Canada geese since forever--especially for that population of big honkers known locally as "Churchills." The region annually attracts goose hunters like myself that can't seem to get enough of them. Sometimes the stars align and we're even there at the same time. Following an action-packed week and a big ol' celebratory T-bone steak, I meet with Manitoba friends Troy Bennet

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01:45:44

EP 520. Pitboss Waterfowl

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/10/24

Capt. Jeff Coats aka The Pitboss shares decades duck hunting experiences on the Chesapeake Bay, how and why he built a name brand that's become synonymous with sea duck hunting this waters. Recalling his first duck hunting experiences, he describes important influences in decoy carving, guiding, and life. We discuss "the world's largest duck boat," retrievers and training, missing sea ducks, decoy carving, evolving medias since the internet's inception, and more! Like mach-3 scoters sweeping lover

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EP 518. Who's Winning the Klamath Water War?

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/10/21

So critical to Pacific Flyway waterfowl was this region that the Lower Klamath NWR was established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908 as the first waterfowl refuge in the United States. In the 1950s, more pintails were counted in nearby Tule Lake than exists on earth today, and a surprising amount of Pacific Flyway waterfowl are produced or overwinter here! As reported in EP 154. Understanding the Klamath Water War (link below), times have changed--natural droughts have been exacerbated by

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01:32:32

EP 518. Deep-Rooted Double Bayou Duck Hunting Traditions

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/10/17

Located in Chambers County, Texas, the Double Bayou community has a storied, oftentimes truth-is-stranger-than-fiction past. It was there that Blake Moulton learned to duck hunt from his father, who was simply passing along the same torch handed him by predecessors. In some ways, things have changed. In other ways they never will. Beneath a sprawling live oak that's shaded Moulton's family for 5 generations, he talks about growing up, the local community, family traditions, and the people that

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01:40:23

EP 509. All Florida and More

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/09/16

Fifth-generation Florida native Travis Thompson was born-and-raised Florida duck hunting. In the absence of mallards, their mainstays are blue-winged teal, Florida mottled ducks, whistling ducks, and--of course--ring-necked ducks, which are discussed in depth along with local hunting traditions, gators and cattle, where and how ducks are hunted. "But when you're not at the table, you're on the menu," says Thompson, pivoting to the rapid loss of wintering habitat and hunting rights in Florida. Beyond

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01:20:15

EP 508. Reviving the Craft of Wild Game Cooking

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/09/12

For Larry White, an interest in cooking began as simply as being around grandmother's kitchen, and while he learned a lot of techniques in the military it wasn't until afterwards that a passion for crafting wild game dishes emerged. His interesting takes on carpaccio, prosciutto, wild turkey, wild ham, fish and other favorite spins are discussed, but check out his The Wild Gourmet Blog for more. Related links: thewildgamegourmet.com https://www.thewildgamegourmet.com Visit MOJO’s Duck Season

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01:14:10

EP 505. Participate in duckDNA to Become Citizen...

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/09/02

Launched last season, duckDNA is an immensely successful citizen-science initiate spear-headed by Ducks Unlimited and University of Texas at El Paso. waterfowl Scientists Dr. Mike Brasher, Dr. Jerad Hinson and Dr. Phil Lavretsky explain some of last season's fascinating findings to include hybrids, "blonde mallards," Florida Mottled ducks, America Black ducks, Brewer's ducks, game farm mallard abundance and distribution, and much more! Importantly, they describe how you, too, can participate in this

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01:17:23

EP 504. On Cloud 9 in Alberta

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/08/29

Moving out west with "an anti-hunter from Toronto" to pursue an electrical career was one thing, but the sheer abundance of waterfowl hunting opportunities in Alberta changed Ben Commodore's life. He's now on Cloud 9. Literally. As part of the renowned Ranchland Outfitters team, Commodore delivers some of the most amazing waterfowl hunting experiences on the North American continent. We cover a variety of interesting topics to include current habitat conditions and landscape changes, hunting in

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01:10:22

EP 503. Father-Son Experiences and Making a Difference

Duck Season Somewhere ·

2024/08/26

Father-son team, Jamey and Layne Roberts of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, spend quality time together duck hunting and scouting. It was duck hunting that sparked 14 year-old Layne's interest in waterfowl conservation and how his Eagle Scout project could make a difference near home. Good stuff! Visit MOJO’s Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Sponsors: MOJO Outdoors Benelli Shotguns BOSS Shotshells Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys HuntProof Premium Waterfowl App Inukshuk Professional Dog Food Tetra

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