MOJO’S Duck Season Somewhere Podcast
For 365 days per year, it really is duck season somewhere. Ramsey Russell’s year-long duck hunting quest takes him worldwide, 6 whole continents worth of duck hunting adventures. And MOJO’S Duck Season Somewhere podcast brings it all home to listeners. Pull up a seat and join host Ramsey Russell, founder of GetDucks.com, as he meets with genuine waterfowl hunters, biologists and storytellers from around the globe.
Please subscribe, rate and comment. Share your favorite episodes with your buddies. Business inquiries or suggestions, contact Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com.
Sponsors:
MOJO Outdoors • BOSS Shotshells • Benelli Shotguns • Tetra Hearing • Ducks Unlimited • Voormi • Tom Beckbe • HuntProof App • Flashback Decoys
• GetDucks • USHuntList
It’s duck season somewhere for 365 days per year, and Ramsey Russell chases them everywhere year-round. Connect with Ramsey’s real duck hunting adventures: Instagram @ramseyrussellgetducks, YouTube @GetDucks, Facebook @GetDucks.com
Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Media Kit
EP 652. duckDNA: What We’ve Learned–and What Comes Next
Thousands of hunter-provided samples. Real genetic answers. duckDNA is changing what we know about ducks. Dr. Mike Brasher and Dr. Phil Lavretsky break down what the project has revealed so far–hybridization trends, surprising genetic patterns, hunter participation, and where this groundbreaking, hunter-powered research is headed next!
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More info: duckDNA.com
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Ducks Unlimited
Flash Back Decoys
GetDucks.com
Inukshuk Professional Dog Food
Migra Ammunitions
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Sitka Gear
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Tom Beckbe
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EP 651. Restoring America’s Waterfowl Refuges
America’s national wildlife refuges face a growing infrastructure crisis–ducks and hunters are suffering the consequences. Delta Waterfowl’s John Devney and Jason Tharp reveal a bold new plan; break down why aging water systems along with underinvestments and staffing decreases limit habitat performance and waterfowl utilization–and why it matters. What will it take to restore federal refuges to their former glory, how might this improve waterfowl populations and duck hunting access in your own back yard, and how can you help? Listen to find out.
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
Ducks Unlimited
Flash Back Decoys
GetDucks.com
Inukshuk Professional Dog Food
Migra Ammunitions
onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25%
Sitka Gear
SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25%
Tom Beckbe
USHuntList.com
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EP 650. From the Quack Shack, Arkansas
With bellies full from eating 4th-generation Brunswick stew–it’s a secret recipe cooked in batch sizes that’ll nourish sizable zip codes–longtime duck hunter and call-maker David Gaston slides across the table to tune calls and tell stories. And always, boy does he have them: camp origins and history, memorable leg band stories, “no shoot da’ ringneck,” hunting in the good old days, converting from Arkansas public to private, respect, changes, Brunswick stew, cast iron skillets and bacon grease, mentor Alvin Taylor, duck calls he couldn’t part with, and more!
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
Ducks Unlimited
Flash Back Decoys
GetDucks.com
Inukshuk Professional Dog Food
Migra Ammunitions
onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25%
Sitka Gear
SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25%
Tom Beckbe
USHuntList.com
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EP 649. All Give, No Take: Changing Arkansas Public Land & Beyond
The Public Timber Project’s shut-up-and-show-up attitude for taking personal responsibility of Arkansas public land–and now across state lines–is contagiously growing. Because it resonates among hunters and managers. Lifelong public land hunters themselves, Ich Stewart, Blakely Cobb and Jeremy Brown discuss what drew each of them to TPTP and more: the history and inevitable changes of duck hunting in Arkansas’s river bottoms, intensely passionate public land duck hunter mindsets, who public lands really “belong” to, how–and why–The Public Timber Project is being embraced by state and federal agencies, waterfowl-related NGOs, the waterfowl industry, and volunteering waterfowl hunters from across the US. For starts. Growing pains? Some. But at a time it’s needed more than ever before, these boys are all give, and no take, going far beyond boat ramp pick-ups–and into future generations.
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Learn More: The Public Timber Project
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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
Ducks Unlimited
Flash Back Decoys
GetDucks.com
Inukshuk Professional Dog Food
Migra Ammunitions
onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25%
Sitka Gear
SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25%
Tom Beckbe
USHuntList.com
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EP 648. McKinney Run: Marsh Duck Hunting–and Living–in Louisiana
After some action-packed duck hunting with buddy Jay Prather–because it’s pure full-steam-ahead, pedal-to-the-metal adventure anytime he’s around–we kick back at his camp to talk about the Louisiana duck hunting, why the marsh is in such excellent shape this season, controlling giant salvania, the vanishing paradise, viral instagram posts, more. But the name McKinney kept resurfacing. This camphouse used to be their home. “Liked by some and respected by all,” they carved out livings on the wild 15,000 acre swamp our back. Lived forgotten ways. Weathered the region’s legendary hurricanes at home. And left lasting impressions on those that knew them. Especially Jay.
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
Ducks Unlimited
Flash Back Decoys
GetDucks.com
Inukshuk Professional Dog Food
Migra Ammunitions
onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25%
Sitka Gear
SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25%
Tom Beckbe
USHuntList.com
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EP 647. Faith at Float Road Duck Camp, Arkansas
DO NOT listen to this episode unless you can handle big boy topics. While chasing ducks on Arkansas public lands, Jeremy Brown and I huddle for a pre-meal discussion, covering everything from bacon grease to hand-made custom duck straps to conversations enjoyed while hunting ducks together in Arkansas–because where better to talk about the most things in life? And then the conversation took a turn. For the better.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2:10-11.
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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
Ducks Unlimited
Flash Back Decoys
GetDucks.com
Inukshuk Professional Dog Food
Migra Ammunitions
onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25%
Sitka Gear
SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25%
Tom Beckbe
USHuntList.com
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EP 646. Willamette Valley Waterfowling Traditions, Habitat, Conservation
After pouring post-hunt cups of hot coffee, Western Oregon Ducks Unlimited Biologist and lifelong Willamette Valley hunter, Kelly Warren, provides an insightful, been-there-done-that tour of Oregon duck hunting traditions and ongoing conservation sustaining them. Explaining how his grandfather’s duck-blind lessons ignited his interests, he talks about what Alaska banding seasons taught him about waterfowl and migrations, how-private lands partnerships anchor Pacific Flyway waterfowl habitat, Willamette valley restoration wins, coastal wetland habitat insights, Dusky Canada and myriad other cackler and honker species that overwinter in Oregon–he wrote the Identification Field Guide to the Geese of the Willamette Valley and Lower Columbia River, by the way–limiting, water-related pressure on Oregon waterfowl, diversity of waterfowl and other game bird species that define hunting experiences in this amazing landscape. Warren’s hunter-biologist’s clear-eyed take on turning ideas into habitat, measuring successes years later and building a conservation legacy for future generations is worth hearing. Guaranteed his grandfather’d be proud.
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
Ducks Unlimited
Flash Back Decoys
GetDucks.com
Inukshuk Professional Dog Food
Migra Ammunitions
onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25%
Sitka Gear
SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25%
Tom Beckbe
USHuntList.com
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EP 645. Wild Ride Down Oregon’s Columbia River a Huge Adventure
Hang on, boys and girls–here’s a fast-moving, story-rich conversation about chasing ducks on Oregon’s amazing Columbia River with a couple diver diehards–retired Migratory Bird Chief Brad Bortner and decoy carver Pat Gregory–and long-time Oregonian outdoor writer M.D. Johnson. The Columbia River shapes everything about duck hunting coastal Oregon–weather, water, ducks and even the people chasing them. And we get into it all–the mighty river itself, open-water spreads and river tactics, a-little-something-for-everyone opportunities, hair-raising dangers, hand-carved decoy traditions, defining species–choose one of over 20-something waterfowl–and regional topics such as the “pineapple express” or “atmospheric river” phenomena, Lewis and Clarke, razor clamming, the mystical big foot and who the heck knows what else–like a wild ride down the Columbia River, this one took a life all of its own!
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
Ducks Unlimited
Flash Back Decoys
GetDucks.com
Inukshuk Professional Dog Food
Migra Ammunitions
onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25%
Sitka Gear
SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25%
Tom Beckbe
USHuntList.com
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EP 644. Waterfowl Hunting Gear Reimagined: Staying Warm, Dry Like Never Before
Sitka doesn’t just make camo gear–they’ve pioneered a system for staying dry, warm and hidden when ducks do duck things in ducky weather. John Smolke traces the trail from his hunting roots to the leading edge of waterfowl innovation at Sitka Gear, unpacking optifade camo origins, why-and how skin-to-surface systems work, then plunges chest deep into the new Delta VentLite GTX Zip waders–how they’re built differently than any other wader that’s ever before existed and why this new technology changes the game. Whether tired of repairing leaky waders, shopping for the ultimate last-minute gift, or just wondering what all the buzz is about, you’ll appreciate this informative discussion.
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
Ducks Unlimited
Flash Back Decoys
GetDucks.com
Inukshuk Professional Dog Food
Migra Ammunitions
onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25%
Sitka Gear
SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25%
Tom Beckbe
USHuntList.com
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EP 643. How-To: Protect and Enhance Your Hearing While Duck Hunting
Protect–and enhance–your hearing while duck hunting without breaking the bank. HUH?! Hearing-technology insider Wes Christ, of SoundGear, grew up duck hunting in Minnesota; talks about the real damage shotgunning causes, the early warning signs most hunters miss, and why “toughing it out” costs you way more than you think. Wes breaks down SoundGear’s Instant Fit, Custom Fit, and Phantom models–how they crush gunfire in milliseconds while boosting wings, calls, conversations and honeybun wrappers–so that you can stay sharp now and still hear it all decades from now. Save 25% off your purchase using code “GetDucks20.”
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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
Ducks Unlimited
Flash Back Decoys
GetDucks.com
Inukshuk Professional Dog Food
Migra Ammunitions
onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25%
Sitka Gear
SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25%
Tom Beckbe
USHuntList.com
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