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00:31:34

Ep. 115 – Explaining the Mid-Season Lull

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/12/01

The mid-season lull in duck action is a known problem and common conversation across duck country USA. What causes it? And how to combat the lull. That, a Kitchen Conversation teaser with the Merg Squad and our exclusive migration forecast, all today on the FowlWeather Podcast.

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00:30:01

Ep. 114 – Say It Ain’t Snow

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/11/24

The COLD is coming and the FowlWeather Podcast team dives into the numbers to review how snow and ice cover have changed throughout the flyways. We also have MALLARDS ON THE MOVE, where will they peak this week. Also our migration forecast, and some listener Q &A, all today on the FowlWeather Podcast.

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00:21:16

Ep. 113 – The HAY is IN the BARN: The 2nd Long-Term...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/11/17

The Polar Vortex is primed to unleash the coldest we’ve seen in decades during November and December, but will it all come to be? The atmosphere is primed and DrMike details the howling winds, squalls, Alberta Clippers, noreaster’s, the Jacks Reef Lake Effect, and all that makes ducks move south. Wishing y’all the best of the season and predicting it all the FowlWeather way. Your second instalment of the Long-Term Forecast and your duck migration forecast for the coming week, all today and more on

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00:29:07

Ep. 112 – FowlWeather MIGRATION ALERT!

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/11/10

FowlWeather MIGRATION ALERT…we do not report ducks that have already shown up, we predict migration and provide FowlWeather MIGRATION ALERTS. MIGRATION ALERTS before that migration has even happened. This week, we also cover photoperiod vs. weather duck migration, how ducks are not bucks, and so much more, plus, your only duck migration forecast available. All this week on the FowlWeather Podcast.

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00:35:22

Ep. 111 – Our First Long-Term Weather Severity...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/11/03

What will this fall and winter season bring? Will it be ducky? Or are we in another lull until January, find out today in the first of two Long-term Weather Severity Forecasts! DrMike digs deep into data that predicts or winter weather, that and your weekly duck migration forecast.

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00:56:36

Ep. 110 – The West is the Best: Washington State,...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/10/27

Nick Hoffard is the General Manager of The Barker Ranch. A world class 2,000+ acre duck hunting club located in West Richland in Washington State. Tasked with wetland and hunt management of the ranch, Nick brings a wealth of expertise to the discussion w DrMike, today on the FowlWeather Podcast. That and your duck migration forecast, all today on the FowlWeather Podcast.

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01:20:18

Ep. 109 – Forrest Carvajal: From Beginner to...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/10/20

Public lands duck hunter, call maker, competition caller, and host of the Off The X podcast, we are joined by Forrest Carvajal. Learn what it takes to fool the ducks, but mostly, we talk ducks, duck hunting, and being positive about all that is duck country. That and your duck migration forecast, all this week on the FowlWeather Podcast.

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00:37:05

Ep. 108 – Mixed Bag: Biologist Apathy, Drought Days,...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/10/13

Ducks don’t sit still and neither should you, do you need to chase them to the ends of the Earth?, goodness no, but when the time in right, strike and do it with strategy, do it with precision, do it the FowlWeather Podcast way. Hunt the ducks, hot from the north. But also sit some days out because fighting every day makes no sense, fight when the fight is right. That, your migration forecast, comment on hunting success/or not, public lands biologist apathy for duck hunting, the northeast drought

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00:32:54

Ep. 107 – Your 1st Duck Migration Forecast and WSI...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/10/06

The long awaited first duck migration forecast of the season, we also recap the Weather Severity Index and why it works so well, plus crop harvest is in full swing, will the dry continue in the east?, and some secrets to finding the duck honey hole, all today on the FowlWeather Podcast.

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00:31:45

Ep. 106 – Eat What You Grow Because You Grow What You...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/09/29

Today we cover “Use what you shoot 101”, the hurricane season meltdown, an October duck weather forecast, busy, busy episode; nearly on the eve of the 1st of October Orion greets us and the dawn, winter is on its way. We tackle it all head-on in an age when waterfowl should be respected, revered, and honored more than ever. Join us, for thoughts on duck country USA, and respect for all the ole hen mallards out there…all today on the FowlWeather Podcast.

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00:33:09

Ep. 105 – The First Day of Fall

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/09/22

Released on the first day of Fall, hints of Fall weather in the air and, in this episode, DrMike breaks down the migration, harvest numbers across the country, keeping faith in duck hunting, and a high-pressure system dubbed The Death Ridge. Hurricane season remains quiet, teal seasons are here, but numbers are down for many, how are folks fairing across the country for teal. All today on the FowlWeather Podcast.

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01:33:36

Ep. 104 – Talkin’ Ducks w/ Ramsey Russell

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/09/15

It is Duck Season Somewhere. We are joined by Ramsey Russell. Quickly becoming a story telling legend. We dive deep with Ramsey about his beginnings, his take on the status of duck hunting in North America, and what’s his next adventure. We cover the culture of duck hunting, 3 pintail limit, are ducks doomed?, has the migration changed?, and what happens if we go to a 30-day season?. Join us for a fun, fact-filled episode of the FowlWeather Podcast.

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00:30:28

Ep. 103: Jacks Reef Life: A Country Boy Can Survive

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/09/08

Jacks Reef isn’t even an incorporated township, sitting along an old section of the Seneca River, now cut off by an addition to the Erie Canal and sitting in swamp country, USA, Jacks Reef is a long-gone entity from times past when mule drawn barges and brothels were the theme of the day. Nowadays, DrMike calls Jacks Reef home, in this episode DrMike takes on the critics, those calling him out for being a NY kid. In this fun, packed, story telling episode, we also further dissect the BPOP survey and

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00:12:51

Ep. 102 - BREAKING NEWS: BPOP Breakdown

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/09/02

The Waterfowl Status Report is out; later than normal but still in time for the flyway meetings. Did the FowlWeather Podcast predict it correctly?, was the Mallard BPOP estimate down 10%? and May Pond by another 15% this year? In this BONUS episode DrMike breaks down the BPOP. Are we in a restrictive season in the MS flyway for 2026? Did the eastern Mallard population stay high enough for a 4 mallard bag per day for 2026 in the Atlantic Flyway? Find out today in this important BONUS, BREAKING NEWS

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00:47:24

Ep. 101 – Your Cup of Tears: “Stop Saying Harvest...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/09/01

Harvest doesn’t matter, but it does. DrMike explains why harvest doesn’t matter, but also how it can and does for some species. 10 things you can do to save the ducks. We respond to your hate mail. We reflect on the past 2 years of the FowlWeather Podcast. We compare and contrast the North American and Europeans models of waterfowl conservation and hunting, plus a big announcement from the Beckman Game Calls – FowlWeather Podcast collaboration. Hint – it involves duck calls – all today, on the

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00:30:05

Ep. 100 – Read Em’ and Weep: The Fall and Winter...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/08/25

Read em’ and Weep – Facts Matter. The FowlWeather Podcast: The forecast to your next successful hunt! What does the duck season for Fall and Winter 2025-2026 have in store for us? Will the ducks arrive on schedule like the good ole’ days or will it be another year of swatting mosquitoes and empty skies. It is pretty early but there are some tell tale signs showing up in the atmosphere, so DrMike sticks his neck out again to let us know what weather factors we should consider for our 25/26 duck

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01:07:52

Ep. 99 – If it Sounds Like A Duck….w/ Chris Beckman...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/08/18

Chris Beckman is a dedicated call maker from Louisiana. His claim-to-fame is his unique designs in his flagship call, The Edison, and making the first adjustable cut-down duck call, The Groundbreaker. We meet w/ Chris to talk about the evolution of the cut down and how his advancements in duck call design make his calls, really, really, really sound like a duck.

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01:23:36

Ep. 98 – Ethan Dittmer in The FowlWeather Podcast...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/08/11

We welcome Ethan Dittmer to The FowlWeather Podcast Young Waterfowl Professional Series. Ethan Dittmer is a PhD student at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln working with Dr. Mark Vrtiska, Dr. Jay VonBank, and Tom Bidrowski on the Southeast Kansas Mallard GPS Project. This research focuses on the wintering ecology of mallards in the region, specifically their use of public lands, sanctuary areas, and various landcover types, as well as their broader movement patterns within and beyond Southeast

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01:10:35

Ep. 97 – Wetland Management Check-In w/ The Experts

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/08/04

Now is the time my friends to check in on your wetlands, growing season check-ins are critically important for intervention. Water conditions have been challenging for many this year with flooding of woods and croplands throughout the southeast and rains forcing late-drawdowns in the upper Midwest and into the northeastern US. Now more than ever is the time to take the time for a growing season check-in for problem plants and infrastructure issues. DrMike gives a priority checklist for your wetland

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00:35:31

Ep. 96 – Fake News All Over Again: Reward Bands,...

FowlWeather Podcast ·

2025/07/28

The misinformation machine is at it again and blurting out words from the many corners of the coffee shop. Blurting out words without even trying. In this episode we detail how reward banding really works and how those data are used, the legals on flooded corn, and we once again revisit the idea of calendar vs. weather migrators. It’s all so easy, but y’all keep the conspiracy train running, making it all so much more difficult than it should be. A taste about how duck population models works and we

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