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Duck Season Somewhere
Hosted by Ramsey Russell · EN
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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EP 708. Canada's Waterfowl Hunting Crossroads
4d ago01:35:22Tap to summarizeFor generations, American duck hunters have traveled north to hunt Canada's prairies. Freelancing opportunities, especially, seemed endless. But times are changing. Saskatchewan recently imposed number-of-day restrictions non-resident hunters, Manitoba instituted a draw system for non-resident freelance hunters, and Alberta has tightened the number of hunting days for non-residents. Rob Olson explains what's driving these changes, growing pressures, land access, resident opportunity, illegal outfitting and what it all means for North America's greatest waterfowl destination. Whether you hunt Canada every fall or hope to some day, this conversation offers important perspectives on where prairie waterfowling--and beyond--may be heading. Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
Transcribe →EP 707. La Paz, Argentina Couples Trip--Is It Really Fun for Everyone?
1w ago02:10:15Tap to summarizeFresh off the annual hosted couples trip in La Paz, Argentina--where hunters bring along their non-hunting spouses--Ramsey huddles up over coffee with the husbands and wives to talk about ducks, doves, pigeons, surprises, laughs, long dinners, big shoots, city tours, new friendships and things learned when birds-of-a-feather folks that didn't know each other beforehand gather for a week-of-a-lifetime trip. Whether interested in a fun family adventure yourself or just wondering why it's such a popular annual event, you'll enjoy this conversation. More Info: GetDucks La Paz Argentina Combo https://www.getducks.com/hunts/argentina-duck-hunt-la-paz/ Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
Transcribe →EP 706. DUX in Memphis--THE ONLY PLACE TO BE July 31-August 2
2w ago01:21:21Tap to summarizeMark your calendars! There's absolutely nowhere else you'd rather be--or wish you'd been--than Ducks Unlimited Expo in Memphis, July 31-August 2!!! DUX brings the entire duck hunting world under one roof. Logan Nevins joins me to talk about the Ducks Unlimited Expo--gear, events, retrievers, calling, conservation, family and friends. More than another outdoor show, DUX is where duck hunters meet the brands, biologists, dogs, callers and conservation work shaping the future of ducks and duck hunting. You can't get it scrolling online! Stop by and say hello to me and Char Dawg, there's nowhere else we'd rather be and look forward to seeing y'all there! DETAILS: DUX Ducks Unlimited Expo, July 31-August 2, Renasant Center, Memphis, TN https://www.duckexpo.com Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
Transcribe →EP 705. A Fresh Perspective: Pioneering Duck Research in Argentina
2w ago01:46:15Tap to summarizeTalk about a fresh perspective! Doug Osborne (Osborne Lab, Snowden Waterfowl Center of Excellence, University Arkansas Monticello) and I spent a week together not only hunting ducks but, importantly, laying groundwork for first-ever duck banding and GPS studies in Argentina. Why's it needed there, what's really known about Argentina ducks, their movements and behaviors? How's the habitat compare to North America--and what might be learned of benefit to us? What are the challenges and cultural barriers, and how's the North American Model look from south of the equator? Plenty interesting stuff to think about. Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
Transcribe →EP 704. Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunter Expo July 24-26, Des Moines, IA
2w ago01:17:52Tap to summarizeMark your calendar--Delta Waterfowl's Duck Hunter Expo will be in Des Moines, Iowa, July 24-26. Chris Williams and Eric Lindstrom join Ramsey to preview the calls, dogs, gear, banquets, conservation work, partnerships and duck hunting culture that'll all be packed into one amazing weekend y'all don't want to miss! Come by and say hello to me and Char Dawg, we look forward to seeing y'all there. DETAILS: Delta Waterfowl's Duck Hunter Expo, Des Moines, Iowa, July 24-26 https://deltawaterfowl.org/delta-waterfowl-expo/ Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
Transcribe →EP 703. Fifty Miles Daily: The Summer We Discovered America
3w ago01:51:50Tap to summarizeNothing at all to do with duck hunting. Everything to do with discovery. Catching up with one of my oldest buddies, Kurt Munding, we recall memories from way, way back when. It was Summer 1990. Times were different. We were as young, as strong, as polar opposite, and as free as we'd ever be. Together, we discovered coast-to-coast America--and ourselves--at about 50 miles per day. On bicycles. Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
Transcribe →EP 702. Mark Your Calendar---DSC Summer Expo July 23-26
3w ago01:17:51Tap to summarizeMark your calendars--Dallas Safari Club's Summer Expo and Foundation Gala lands July 23-26 at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas, bringing outfitters, gear, hunting stories, conservation, auctions, family events and the broader hunting community under one roof! Dallas Safari Club's Brian Fienhold, tells us all about it, describing event happenings, explaining the bigger conversation behind such events and why hunters from all walks of life will have a great time! RECEIVE 25% DISCOUNT ON DAY PASSES USING PROMO CODE "DUCKS25" https://www.biggame.org/summer-expo-information/ Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
Transcribe →EP 701. From Mud To Mantle: Mason Decoys and Collector Wisdom
4w ago01:32:51Tap to summarizeMelissa Ridgeway didn't set out to become one of the South's best-known antique decoy dealers. What began as collecting a few decoys for her husband became a 40-plus-year journey through antique decoys, sporting art and hunting collectibles. And the stories she can tell! We discuss Mason decoys, collector favorites, what makes old decoys valuable, what buyers should look for and avoid, and why these working-class artifacts still speak to both hunters--and non-hunters--of all ages. Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
Transcribe →EP 700. The Story Behind the Decoy
4w ago01:59:42Tap to summarizeCorey Lucas doesn't just create decoys--he creates stories. We talk about the pink-eared travel decoy project, its conservation impact in Australia, the inspiration behind Cedar Run's new Storyteller package and Mason line, and why craftsmanship still matters in today's mass-production world. It's a conversation about hunting, friendship, faith, community, purpose--and leaving something meaningful behind. Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
Transcribe →EP 699. Second Chance Flight
Jun 2201:26:26Tap to summarizeMadison Grimm was the youngest artist to win the National Duck Stamp Contest at age 6--and went on to win it 3 times. Her father, Adam, is a 3-time Federal Duck Stamp winner, too, but this father-daughter conversation goes beyond wildlife art. Encouraged by neighboring farmers, Madison founded Second Chance Flight to rescue duck eggs and ducklings during spring operations, later releasing them back into the wild. What began as a simple concern for prairie ducks became a hands-on education in community, permits, politics, patience, and real-world, every-duck-matters conservation. It's a story about what happens when someone decides that doing something--even something small--is worth doing. Visit SecondChanceFlight.com to learn more or to support. Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
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