The Battle Born Ducker Crew was invited out to the Armcor/ Rock Island Armory facility to talk with their head gunsmith and WHIN Sportsman of the year Shawn Fairbairn and his son Andrew. Shawn is a long time duck hunter and advocate in the youth hunting community. We talk about hunting and of course guns with one of the industry experts. The audio was on site so it may not be up to our normal quality. 

Have you ever wanted to know how you get access to a ranchers land to hunt. Well we have you covered. On this episode we talk about the how the season has begun and sit down and talk to Mitchell and Jed about the upcoming youth hunt. Along with Jed is his dad Phil that is a farmer/ Rancher in Idaho who talks to us about how he decides who gets to hunt his land and why. From your attitude to the strength of the herd it is all on the table.  BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of...

On this episode the not so silent partner Nate joins Ron and Brian to talk about the 5 things to know before you head out for your first time this season. Again more great conversation on this episode. We talk about guns, decoys and much more. 

Welcome to the new studio. Our first podcast in the new studio we sit down with Tim Ruiz of All Around Retrievers. Tim is a trainer and breeder of high quality retrievers. From the hunting blind to the hunt test. Tim's dogs hunt AKC and UKC events and hunt ducks hard. Junior, senior and master dogs all have a home with Tim. We will talk about how we hunt our dogs and the dog and hunter relationship and how we can get the most out of our hunting partners. We even talk about some problem...

We have John and Gannon Hymas in studio. Gannon is one of our favorite hunters and spends part of his year in South Dakota working as a waterfowl sub-guide. When he is done he starts heading south through Idaho and ending his season in southern Nevada. John is a force to reckoned with in and out of the blind. Not only is he an excellent hunter but he is an even better man. We finally got the chance to have the two of them in the studio together. They have a ton of great information to share...

We join our federal (Emily) and state (Abbey) partners as we talk about the carp rodeo the danger to the habitat and how we make it better

On this episode we sit down with our good friend Neil Cheeney and talk about trapping, skinning, and his line of signature scents. Neil produces the Pioche trapper rendezvous which brings together trappers from across the state to hone their skills. This is a great conversation about a variety of subjects that cover the gamut of subjects.   BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world.Battle Born Beer Battle Born Beer is an...

On this episode we welcome our friends from Las Vegas Woods and waters to talk about how we get the next generation out hunting, mud bugs, shooting and all things outdoors.  BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world.Battle Born Beer Battle Born Beer is an easy-drinking golden lager brewed with the pioneering spirit of Nevada.Field 2 Grill Bringing you healthy recipes from the field. A show where the Wilderness is your...

We sit down with the crew from the Southern Nevada chapter of Quail Forever and talk about habitat, hunting, conservation and of course Ron had to make it weird with his poop wand invention. This was a great episode with some great people.   BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world.Battle Born Beer Battle Born Beer is an easy-drinking golden lager brewed with the pioneering spirit of Nevada.Field 2 Grill Bringing you...

Mike Reese returns to the studio to talk about all things wildlife policy related. What victories did we have last year and what fights are ahead for us this year? How do we step up to take our seat at the table? I promise if you have kids you will not want to miss this one.  BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world.Battle Born Beer Battle Born Beer is an easy-drinking golden lager brewed with the pioneering spirit of...

Join us as we talk to Howard and Blake Haut. Howard has been hunting the Overton WMA since he could walk and his son Blake followed in his dads footsteps. Howard was raised to hunt the old school way with respect for the art of hunting. He talks about the way things used to be and the struggle to adjust to the the way things are today. These boys are top notch hunters that make our sport better every day.  BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and...

The Battle Born Duckers crew sits down with Gus, Garrett and Kody AKA Nevada mullet to talk about the twins first experience with duck hunting. We also get some insight from the Nevada Mullet on what it was like to be mentoring his first hunt. We get to talk about the experience and how it compares to their previous big game hunts and we have a lot of fun while we do it.  BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world.Battle Born...

Nick returns with James who has made his return to the world of hunting this season. James was an avid hunter and being busy with baseball a a kid made it tough to hunt so he stopped. This year he rediscovered his passion and is now working on his hunting skills. We also talk about how the season is going this year for birds. 

We sit down with Rob the manager of the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge and talk about what it takes to manage a wildlife refuge and what this season may mean for our waterfowl numbers. Rob is one of the most knowledgeable people we have met when it comes to waterfowl. Rob is an avid hunter and outdoorsman and has worked in every flyway in the United States.   BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world.Battle Born Beer ...

On this episode of the Duckers we sit down Doug Neilson the Conservation Education Supervisor with the Nevada Division of Wildlife and talk about the great programs NDOW has to get kids excited about hunting and fishing. Doug has a long history of mentoring many youth including Ron and has some great insight on all the work that goes into improving the opportunities for hunters in Nevada.   BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in...

Our good friend Ruben is back to talk to us about some tips and tricks he has learned over the years to be ready for waterfowl season. From guns to decoys bags to finishers Rubens experience hunting waterfowl all over the country for 25 years is all on the table to give us some of his tips and tricks to getting the most out of our time in the blind.  BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world.Battle Born Beer Battle Born...

On this episode we sit down with Jason Mace the Southern Nevada District Chair of Ducks Unlimited and Billie Ray Fann the Senior Regional Director of Ducks Unlimited. What has ducks unlimited done to help improve the habitat for waterfowl in Nevada and across the west. Where are the bird coming from and what does the future look like for waterfowl in the region. We also talk a little about their hunting adventures along the way.  BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading...

Alan Finney is in studio talking about his working dogs and what he dies to have his hounds ready to work a tough hunting season. Alan has taken his dogs everywhere including the Las Vegas Hunting retriever club where one of his dogs passed his junior hunt test run.  So his dogs can run everything from quail to duck and never skip a beat. Learn how he gets it done including some of the must haves for running your dogs chasing some birds. 

What better way to build a legacy than to learn from a legacy hunter. We sit down with' Nick and Glen,  two legacy hunters as Ron would call them and talk about how they mentor new hunters and about all of the conservation work they do up at the Key Pittman WMA as always when you are dealing with the Battle Born duckers the conversation quickly comes off the rails and the conversation opens up to everything under the sun. 

On this episode of the Battle Born Duckers Brian and Ron get back to the basics. Two guys and a microphone talking about what they love. This time we talk about the art of kayak hunting. How do you hunt from a kayak and what types of kayaks work for hunting. You hear the tips and tricks to get you an the water chasing the waterfowl we love.  BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world.Battle Born Beer Battle Born Beer is an...

Did you know Ron and Brian had a silent partner? Well now you know. Nate joins in on the fun on this episode and brings our friend Ron Cannon on with him. Nate got Ron back into hunting and we learn all about how it happened. We also take a journey into some history and as always we unlock some great stories. 

Want to get the most out of that Trophy? Well we have you covered. We sat down with Bradley from Coots taxidermy and tried to pry all of the secrets out of him. What do you want to avoid when you are skinning. How do you preserve the velvet on that archery buck in the field?  What ruins the mount before the shop even gets it. Those are just a few of the questions he answered for us. As always we keep it fun and entertaining. 

In the world of the sportsmen there are few things that are a given. One is the fact that we love the outdoors and the other is we love to eat. So we brought our good friend Rydell from Field 2 Grill AKA F2G back on the show. This time he brought Veronica along for the ride. Any time we get to hang with the Field 2 Grill crew it is a great time. Rydell  opens the show in perfect fashion and we never look back.  So Join us as we sit down and have a Battle Born Beer and have a great...

We are moving up in the world. Rom and Brian took the opportunity to sit down and talk about the power sportsmen have with the former Lieutenant Governor of the great state of Nevada  Mark Hutchison. Mark has a distinguished career in Nevada which includes time serving in the Nevada legislature and running a very successful law firm in Las Vegas. During his time in the legislature Mark introduced legislation to make Nevada a constitutional right to hunt and fish state. Mark is a great friend...