MOJO’S Duck Season Somewhere Podcast
Coming Full Circle, Western New York Duck Hunting
Right about the time you think you’ve seen and done it all, you walk into a Western New York duck hunting blind. Eleven long finger-shaped lakes were carved into the Appalachian foothills by retreating glaciers, and every square foot of their perimeter is now occupied by summer cottages. Following a diver duck hunt within skipped stone distance of a home (and while waiting on pizza and buffalo wings), Ramsey discusses waterfowling with today’s guests, Keith Crowell and Louie Scafetta. How does western New York differ from the city and what do other New Yorkers think about duck hunting? Why did Louie describe a recent goose hunt with his grandfather as coming full circle? What ducks species are hunted on the finger lakes, and elsewhere in New York? And finally, what’s the proper way to eat real Buffalo wings?! Pay close attention, folks, like a bufflehead flying with gusty tailwind just inches off the water, this episode might catch you by surprise.
Hands-On Duck Hunting Traditions in Ohio
For father-son championship waterfowl decoy carvers, Mark and Luke Costilow, duck hunting is a year-round hands-on tradition. Following a huge supper of Canada goose Italian soup and freshly harvested, pan-seared mallards at their Coffee Creek Marsh Hunting Club, Ramsey and they settle in front of wood burning stove, visiting about Ohio duck hunting. What are their duck hunting origins? How’d they get into decoy carving and what were their influences? Do they ever hunt over plastics, and what’s the difference? How’d they turn a neglected stretch of creek into a nice hunting area, is it true that if you build it they’ll come, and why are family camp traditions important to them? As this episode demonstrates, hand-on anything makes it personal.
Chicken Soup: Arkansas Specklebelly Goose Hunting
As the 2020 North America Waterfowl Tour resumes, Ramsey’s first stop is Arkansas, where he falls in with a group of passionate full-time, all-specklebelly-nothing-but-specklebelly D-I-Y hunters headed by today’s guest, Aaron Carter. Arkansas specklebelly goose hunting is their thing. How’d this small circle of Mississippi friends become specialized in Arkansas white-fronted geese? In a region predominated by affluent clubs and expensive leases, how’d they develop their hunting areas? And what creepy event lead them to their present housing situation? What are their secrets for consistently killing specklebellies, and why do they choose to hunt with 20-gauge shotguns only? Like a warm bowl of momma’s chicken soup, this episode is just what you need.
New Mexico Sandhill Crane Hunting and Then Some
The traveling waterfowler’s life is full of surprises. Who even knew there was sandhill crane hunting in New Mexico?! Somewhere south of Roswell, New Mexico, Ramsey has an open-mic, roundtable discussion with hosts David Maestas, The Finisher, Josh Darnell, Caleb and Matt Brewer. How’d Ramsey and Maestas’s duck hunt on the Rio Grande River compare to normal? What’s the distinction between Spanish, Mexican and New Mexican foods? How’d the boys get into sandhill crane hunting, how are they hunted, and what are some favorite ways to cook them? And did Darnell really have a close encounter with a UFO?! The morning’s epic sandhill crane hunt was the grand finale to the westwardly stretch of the 2020 North American Waterfowl Tour. Like a big ol’ 6-foot wingspan sandhill crane being nixed from air at the trigger pull, this episode hits home with a resounding thud!
Mexican Mallards and Decoying Pigeons, Arizona-style
Waders shucked and air-drying on side of the truck, a pair beautiful Mexican Mallards rest on the tailgate. Closer to Mexico than to Pheonix, Ramsey Russell meets with local hunter Colin Shepherd, recounting the days’ events and discussing Arizona duck hunting while endless miles of train boxcars keep rolling past. What characterizes typical Arizona duck hunting, how’d Shepherd get started duck hunting in the state where 4 deserts converge, and what really hooked him on it? What other wingshooting opportunities exist in Arizona? How’s the local cuisine and what’s Shepherd’s favorite duck recipe? What D-I-Y non-resident hunting opportunities exist in Arizona?
Arizona Small Game Hunting, Duck Tacos and More, Part 2
Like 44 slugs whizzing by in old-day Tombstone, this episode potentially packs real wallop. Arizona’s Migratory Game Bird Coordinator, John Odell, and Ramsey have hung their waders to dry and continue building on last week’s fascinating episode, exploring a variety of topics. Their conversation eventually stumbles into the kitchen, where the grease gets hot. Whether squirrels or green-winged teal, what’s small game hunting’s significance in the great scheme of things? Has the grocery supply chain affected American taste buds, our interest or abilities in cooking wild game? How might 9/11 have cultivated a strong cooking ethic among newer hunters? In managing migratory game birds such as waterfowl, what makes the Pacific Flyway unique among US Flyways? And are the guiding hands of migratory bird management scientific or political? Odell is a great storyteller, and his perspectives are highly informed and interesting. Pull up a chair, tuck a napkin in your collar and get ready to sink your teeth into another great episode on Duck Season Somewhere as the 2020 North American Tour winds through Arizona.
Arizona Small Game Hunting and Other Great Stories, Part 1
Chalk this episode up to fascinating thing learned while duck hunting along Arizona’s Salt River. John Odell is Arizona’s Migratory Game Bird Coordinator and holds the claim to fame as first known hunter achieving a little known North American Slam – you won’t guess it in a million years. Along the way, he tells a thought-provoking story about his dad’ last buck. What makes Arizona one of the most unique landscapes in North America, and what are the predominate duck species bagged? Why do small game intrigue him, what’s a Jackson Rifle, and how’d he “find his tribe” while attending a championship cook-off in Bentonville, Arkansas? What is the Big Breast Contest in Yuma, Arizona entail, and what annual hunting event is regaled as very best in North America? Part 1 of a 2-part series with John Odell will have your head reeling like a hell-bent squirrel scrabbling up a piñon pine, bark flying! Odell’s an incredible story-teller, plenty interesting subjects you’ve likely never thought of, but like me will probably add to your bucket list.
Hunting is a Lifetime Journey, Steve Comus in Arizona
On the bank of the Salt River, just outside of Mesa, Arizona, Ramsey Russell visits with Steve Comus, Senior Editor of Safari Club International Safari Magazine for over 2 decades. As usual, meeting with such an experienced hunter that describes hunting as a lifetime journey makes for an interesting conversation. What shotgun does Steve usually hunt with, and why does he think using a 410 is cheating? Why does he usually hunt over a single decoy that’s older than even himself and how’s it work? Why did Walter Cronkite present him an aware back when, and for what? What was his secret as an investigative reporter and why’d he quit? And why does he believe that the heyday of hunting lies ahead? Words of wisdom from Arizona’s Sonora Desert.
Rudy Duck Hunting Club in Utah
Following a beautiful morning of Utah duck hunting on the south end of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, local historian Jack Ray describes to Ramsey Russell the history of the Rudy Duck Club and other venerable duck hunting camps in Utah’s Great Salt Lake basin. The sign above them reads, “So fowl and fair a day I have not seen.” Why were so many great duck camps established way back when and why do they still exist? Located in one of the driest states in the US, how are many of these properties managed and, importantly, what would likely happen if they ceased to exist? What’s so special about the boats used and how do camp amenities reflect the boats importance to hunting this these type properties? This interesting episode concludes the Utah duck hunting portion of Ramsey’s 2020 North American Waterfowl Tour.
Utah Swan Hunting and Unique Utah Duck Hunting Methods
Following a couple exciting days hunting swans and ducks together in Utah, Chad Yamane and Ramsey Russell share a couple cold beers before supper, talking about those memorable hunts. How are swans hunted in Utah, what gear is required and what pointers does Chad have for swan hunters? What was the weather like and why might the Utah swan season be abruptly closed within upcoming days, weeks? What distinctly Utah duck hunting technique was deployed to shoot ducks out on the Great Salt Lake and how’d this duck hunting method originate? What duck species did they shoot? What unique problem did they encounter? This episode is purely Utah, depicting a fun hunting you’ll not experience elsewhere!
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