Ray 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. All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sports...

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. All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The St...

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. All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsm...

Audrey 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 UnlimitedYetiAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sports...

The 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 ...

Mississippi 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.All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and...

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 waterf...

Dr. 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...

Champion 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 UnlimitedAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.

Strait 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 Estate Sitka Gear Yeti Tom Beckbe Lite Boots Ducks Unlimited All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.

The 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,...

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 ONE Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, Yeti, Lite Boots All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.

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...

Originally 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...

On 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...

Wildlife 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 BootsAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and...

The 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 Unlimited All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.

Creating 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 OutdoorsYetiAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and...

Biologist 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 OutdoorsYetiAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard...

Dr. 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...

Everyone 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 sponsors Tom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.

Higdon 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 sponsors Tom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.

Kjos 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 sponsors Tom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsAll...

Arkansas 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 sponsors Tom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.

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 sponsors Tom BeckbeSitka GearLite BootsYetiDucks UnlimitedHigdon OutdoorsAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.