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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Pat, Chandler, and Josh answer questions from the subreddit r/hunting!
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Reddit Question links:
Main subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hunting/
Question 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hunting/comments/14sgg3z/what_was_your_one_that_got_away/
Question 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hunting/comments/15tm14z/hunting_your_own_land_with_neighbors_in_sight/
Question 3: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hunting/comments/15tud32/hunting_knife_recommendations/
Question 4: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hunting/comments/15qzg7m/what_is_your_biggest_hunting_complaint/
Question 5: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hunting/comments/15pzoe6/indiana_ive_only_ever_hunted_private_and_have/
Question 6: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hunting/comments/15p4nx0/how_does_someone_whos_never_hunted_or_even_had/
Question 7: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hunting/comments/15pntp7/camp_cooks_what_are_some_essentials_you_bring_to/
On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Chandler sat down with Russel Epperson and Jacob Carpenter from Scent Thief to discuss the brands origins and test the smell removing capabilities of Scent Thief!
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Josh and Beau Brooks from Higdon Outdoors & Riven talk live from Waterfowl Weekend 2023 about what it looks like to be a Social Media Influencer!
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Pat, Chandler, and Josh recap our biggest event of the year, Waterfowl Weekend!
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Pat, Chandler, and Josh discuss recent fishing trips, Josh's sunflower field, and what's coming up at Rogers!
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Chandler sat down with Ryan Pigg and Casey Blystone from the Missouri Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Chapter to discuss what BHA is, what they stand for, and how you can get involved!
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Chandler sat down with Boomer Brown and Kyle from Apex Ammunition to discuss how Apex Ammunition got started and where its at now!
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Chandler, Josh, and Pat sat down with Mario Friendly from Final Approach Waterfowl to discuss all things FA. From decoys to The Last Pass season 3!
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Pat sat down with Travis, Jason and former Kansas City Chiefs Punter Dustin Colquitt to discuss their trophy mounting system, Timber-Loc!
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Chandler and Pat sit down with Jeff Berry and Hunter Colbert from Kent Cartridge to discuss the brands history and the new load for 2023, Fasteel+.
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Chandler and Pat discuss Rogers plans for the Summer and Fall along with announcing some important dates to look forward to!
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Josh, Chandler, and Pat talk about some of Rogers new lures and baits. And also discuss recipes, ingredients and cooking styles for fish!
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Josh and Pat sit down with Nicholas Oakley, the state Turkey Biologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation to discuss the Turkey Season and ask common questions about Turkey population, harvesting, and production.
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Josh and Pat sit down with Chase Quarles and Davis Merrick from Chase Wing Kennels Gun Dogs to discuss the brand, tips on training, and how to find the right dog for your hunts!
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On today's episode of the Rogers Podcast, Chandler and Pat sit down with Ryan Ripp and Frank Flack from Moultrie to discuss the new Mobile Edge Cellular Trail Camera and Moultrie's new and innovative features!
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On today’s episode of the Rogers Podcast, Josh, Chandler, Pat and Hayden discuss our recent fishing challenges along with new Roger's lures that are avaliable now!!
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On today’s episode of the Rogers Podcast, Josh, Chandler, Pat and Hayden discuss Chandler's recent hunt in Texas and talk tips and tricks for Turkey Season!
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On today’s episode of the Rogers Podcast, Josh, Chandler, Pat and Hayden discuss Josh's last hunt and upcoming events at Rogers Sporting Goods such as our Fishing Frenzy event on April 15th!
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On today’s episode of the Rogers Podcast, Pat, Chandler, and Josh sit down with Greg Proffitt, a Kansas City local MLF Pro to discuss fishing, new Rogers Baits, lures, and tackles AND our Fishing Frenzy Event taking place on April 15th!
Huge thanks to Greg Proffitt for joining us today!
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On today’s episode of the Rogers Podcast, Pat, Chandler, and Josh sit down with James Winchester, the Long Snapper from the Kansas City Chiefs to discuss his High School/College life, NFL Career, and his passion for the outdoors!
Huge thanks to James Winchester for joining us today!
From all of us at Rogers Sporting Goods, Congrats on a second Super Bowl Championship!
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On today’s episode of the Rogers Podcast, Chandler, Hayden and Pat sit down with Jeff Watts from Sitka to discuss how to stay in the loop in the off-season, new gear from Sitka and Collaborations that push Sitka in the forefront in the hunting industry.
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On today’s episode of the Rogers Podcast, Chandler, Josh and Pat sit down with Barry Foster from Mr. Heater to discuss the brand’s beginnings, history and product improvements throughout the years.
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On today’s episode of the Rogers Podcast, Pat and Josh sit down with Jennifer and Mike Shreckengost from Primal Pioneer to discuss field to table recipes for wild game meats such as Elk, Pheasant, Duck, and Venison.
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On today’s episode of the Rogers Podcast Chandler, Josh, Patrick and Hayden talk about wild game cooking techniques, respond to TikTok and Instagram comments, and discuss how advancement in technology has changed hunting.
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We are back with another episode! Chandler and Gregory took a trip down to Arkansas for some duck hunts and they experienced something they have never seen before. We took a dive into high water laws and trespassing.
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It has been over a month since our last episode was posted and we have quite a bit to talk about! Chandler, Patrick, and Josh talk about their hunts and also dive into a topic that Patrick is passionate about. He found out that some states do not allow hunting on Sundays. The guys take a dive into the subject and discuss their views.
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We are finally back after a one month break to talk about all of our adventures during the month of November. Deer rifle season, duck season, Black Friday, and even some duck jerky.
Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith are joined by hunting department manger Patrick Fisher and Josh Peck from Outdoor Limits, as well as special guest Mark McNeely from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Topics covered: bear and elk hunting in MO, Bigfoot and Chupacabra sightings, tagging game properly, does the game warden make you nervous, gray areas, hunting public ground and safety, funding for state game departments, and youth hunting numbers.
Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Patrick Fisher sit down and talk about deer hunting the pre-rut. Topics covered: specks making their MLB debut, moon phases, mock scrapes, cold fronts, rattling for bucks, daylight activity, rub lines, feeding patterns, scents and attractants, travel corridors, deer decoys, best times during the day, phases of the rut, and barometric pressure.
Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Patrick Fisher sit down with Travis Mueller from GHG/Avery/Banded. Topics covered: getting kids involved in hunting, reversing the Canada waterfowl ban, ducks vs deer, lack of water, new items and old school Avery/GHG, waterfowl hunting in Canada, hunting along the migration, tracking birds, refuge bird counts, state wildlife management, hunting ducks in the timber, and water motion.
Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith are joined by hunting department manger Patrick Fisher and Josh Peck from Outdoor Limits. Topics covered: the importance of TP, mallard decoys and more mallard decoys, ducks in the smoker vs high heat, the top questions we get from customers when looking for decoys, what you need to get started in duck hunting, keel design, paint and color, and the changes in decoys over the years.
Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith are joined by hunting department manger Patrick Fisher and Josh Peck from Outdoor Limits. Topics covered: teal hunting, bucket list birds and destinations, smoked swan, what is a timber hole, what's your ammo of choice for the rest of your life if $$ didn't matter, best shot size for ducks and geese, shot density, technical wads, and waterfowl chokes.
Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith are joined by hunting department manger Patrick Fisher and Josh Peck from Outdoor Limits. Topics covered: teal hunting, changing the spring in your gun, gloves or no gloves, 2022 duck numbers, changing migrations, changing weather patterns, new duck boats, all spinners vs all water motion in a spread, jerk rigs, and calling ducks.
Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Patrick Fisher sit down and ask for listener feedback, as well as talk big game hunting out west and bear hunting. Topics covered: Missouri black bears, historic range of bears in MO, getting lost on a guided hunt, black bear hunting, Arkansas black bear history, black bear restoration, cooking and eating bear meat, e-calling for bears, bear vitals and shot placement, and getting local intel for hunting.
Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Patrick Fisher sit down and ask for listener feedback, as well as talk big game hunting out west and bear hunting. Topics covered: layering your clothing, KFC at 10,000 feet, duct tape, hydration while hunting, getting weird with doe estrous, micro diameter arrow shafts vs standard shafts, treestands and ground blinds, and how to hunt black bear in Missouri.
Papinville, MO - Aaron Jones and Josh Peck of Outdoor Limits sit down and talk with Jeff Watt, Josh Cussimanio, and Jody Pagan of the Osage Basin Wetland Cooperative. Topics covered: wetland management and conservation, moist soil management, top 3 mistakes people make, wetlands restoration, top plants in waterfowl diet, water drawdown, and drainage.
Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones, Chandler Smith, Patrick Fisher, and Josh Peck sit down and talk hunting with Fred Ramsey of Midwest Outdoors radio show. Topics covered: early goose hunting, duck hunting predictions, deer hunting and habits, deer hunting predictions, dove season, decoys and rigging, teal hunting, and decoy spreads.
Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith are joined by hunting department manger Patrick Fisher and Josh Peck from Outdoor Limits. Topics covered: Waterfowl Weekend recap, upcoming Whitetail Weekend, early goose season and hunting styles, lightweight early season clothing for doves or geese or teal or deer, scent elimination regimens, ozone units, gas station snacks, public land vs private land percentages, using OnX, and new gear additions for this season.
Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith are joined by hunting department manger Patrick Fisher and country music artist and deer hunter Dustin Huff. Topics covered: Dustin's 211 4/8" typical monster deer, early season cameras and scouting, deer season prep, traveling bucks, deer scents and lures, what are the best 7 days to hunt, shoot the deer that gets you excited, deer shaming, styles of hunting, best time of the day to hunt, how high to hunt, and the ups and downs of shooting a big deer.
Henryetta, OK – Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Ben Haff and Carlos Gomez from G&H Decoys. Topics covered: history of the brand, how it all started, G&H decoys being back from the past, what happened to the brand over the last 20 years, made in America and what it means to G&H, and commitment to conservation.
Bozeman, MT – Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with John Barklow, Chris Derrick, and Justin Julian from Sitka Gear. Topics covered: what's new from Sitka, innovation and technology, hot products for 2022, and plans for the upcoming hunting seasons. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith are joined by hunting department manger Patrick Fisher and Outdoor Limits Josh Peck. Topics covered: dove season, different products for dove hunting, spinning wings, dove spreads, deer hunting, fishing, and exciting new products for this fall. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith discuss duck season prep work with guest Josh Peck from Outdoor Limits. Topics covered: duck season during a pandemic, getting fired up for season, how do you get ready, finding everything, organization or lack of, updated draw systems, cleaning your gear, favorite snacks and essentials, and the grind of the season. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith host a Facebook Live Q&A sesh with guest Josh Peck from Outdoor Limits. Topics covered: choke tubes, steel shot, getting everything to the field, water motion, spinning wings, decoys and paint, duck hunting essentials, blind bags, focusing on your hide, and much more. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Josh Peck from Outdoor Limits. Topics covered: teal season recap, the NEW Rogers Elite 2in1 wader, kayak hunting, A-frame style blinds, Goosebuster 3 man blind, no U.S. hunters in Canada, less water but more food, less pressure up in Canada, and the 2020 migration. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith record a Facebook live podcast with Josh Peck from Outdoor Limits. Topics covered: season recap, kayak or canoe hunting, 2019 public land dilemmas, using A-frame style blinds, honkers over water, Goosebuster 3 man blind, bi-polar weather this year, alligators and snapping turtles, honkers on a loaf, run and gun for turkey birds, how to not get ticks, conservation orders and snow goose hunting, Black Cloud TSS, early szn geese, and destination hunting. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Paducah, KY – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Kile Jones, Brook Richard, and Beau Brooks of Higdon Outdoors and Power Calls. Topics covered: field vs water decoy spreads, calling in fields vs over water, basic calls to learn, hunting the X vs traffic vs a loaf, ribeye steaks and gumbo, hunting ducks over a goose spread, finding the right goose call, watching geese and calling, and don't be a social media troll. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – Chandler Smith sits down with World Champion carver Pat Godin and Mario Friendy from Final Approach. Topics covered: the passion for ducks, the story of Pat and how he got started in carving, the different carving competition categories, decoy detail, how to get started in decoy carving, getting a degree in mallards (literally), how the decoy market has changed over the years, the different types of wood for carving, types of paint, the tools of carving, and the difference in the NEW Live Series Mallards from FA. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Travis Mueller of GHG/Banded/Avery. Topics covered: live podcast on Facebook where we answer viewer's questions: early freeze-up, how many decoys bro, favorite ducks, bacon grease cooks everything, Banded Redzone 2.0 waders, what species are in your spread, finding new birds, the GHG XD Series decoys, hunting weather fronts, filling your waders, what duck would you swim for, and favorite conditions. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Bobby Hayes of Duck Lander Calls. Topics covered: getting humbled by ducks, lose the hail call, duck calling is a conversation, what is a greeting call, use the type of calling related to the environment your hunting, how to read a duck, hunting traffic, screaming vs talking, what amount of calling is needed, the proper sound vs the timing of the sound, hunting a loaf, the caterpillar, having a great hide, make it sound like duck hunters aren't there, running goose decoys in your duck spread, quit day ducks, first day vs last day calling, layout blinds vs a-frame style, when to use the whistle, and goose calls to finish ducks. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Josh Peck from Outdoor Limits. Topics covered: teal season, YouTube and waterfowl hunting, flip phones and T9 texting, growing up in a non-hunting family, hunting that's relatable, hidden pockets of water, deciphering public ground hunting, hunter education programs, stretching a waterfowl season, 15 minute hunts - rewarding or not, kayak vs canoe vs sneak boat, thoughts on spinning wing decoys, scheduling classes around duck hunting, prairie chickens in a goose spread, and honkers and lessers. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Mario Friendy from Final Approach. Topics covered: the creation and evolution of the layout blind, field hunting before layout blinds, "sliders", battle with a skunk, the history of FA, the grass seed capital, small geese, 7 sub-species of geese, what's new with the FA goose decoys, taking the goose test, "Money" - the star of FA, new stakes and bases, getting your goose card, dogs and hunting, goose check stations, what's new with the FA mallards, the FA layout blind line-up for 2019, extra FA gear for the hunt, and our final thoughts. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones talks with Alex Langbell of GunDog Outdoors and Mario Friendy from Final Approach. Topics covered: the dynamics of the Pacific Flyway, the GunDog quick release system, not letting social media influence how you hunt, dogs that break early, duck diversity, the smells of duck season, hunting your dog around new people and other dogs, dog safety, shooting over dogs, species limits and boundary lines, alternatives to e-collars and positive training, 20 pintail limit, blind bungie straps, the tradition of waterfowl hunting, and hunters sticking together and not creating a divide. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones talks with Brook Richard and Beau Brooks from Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: Max the water dog in his 1st podcast, farmer's tan, how many different animals can you call in, cutdown calls, playing the migration blame game, how to annoy your friends with calls, west coast waterfowling, creating a speck hunter, we're all on the same team, dogs make life better, becoming a better caller, the NEW Apex line of geese, filling 51 turkey tags, "did we just become best friends" when you find a fellow hunting junkie, moving to a different state just for the hunting, the new Ignition cutdown from Power calls, don't be angry bro, sometimes the ducks win, & off season dog work. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Avery’s Travis Mueller. Topics covered: does your shotgun work, sushi, pre-season "to do" list, flipping the get ready switch, losing that fire-then finding it, getting the boat stuck between trees, hanging onto older gear, Major League Fishing for duck hunters, introducing someone new to hunting, watching a new hunter shoot their 1st bird, the lack of planting in the midwest this year, breakfast in the duckblind, sucker for ammo deals, what's next in the XD Series line, organizing decoys, boat maintenance, ducks landing with their own species of decoy (no free decoys left to giveaway on this, sorry), XD Series Geese, the new motion cone system, the new square bases, XD Series Black Ducks, and GHG foam-filled divers. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down in the calling contest tent during Waterfowl Week with the bearded pair of Dr. Duck (Dennis Loosier) and The Fowl Hunter (Billy Campbell). Topics covered: bucket list hunting locations, how big is Waterfowl Week, mallards in the snow, recap of last year's waterfowl seasons, hunters sticking together for the greater cause, Realtree 365, must have new gear for 2019, distracting deer trailcam pics, paint the face or don't paint the face, baseball, the versatility and effectiveness of Realtree Timber, keyboard warriors, the importance of concealment, 2019 traveling waterfowl hunting schedule, public land hunting, current water levels, the good-the-bad-the-ugly, who's the hardest sleeper, don't be scared to make changes, ivy league ducks, flooding in the midwest, and cutting the cable cord. Rogers Sporting Goods
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Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Jeff Barry from Kent Cartridge. Topics covered: remembering the first ammo you ever shot, the NEW Kent TK7 tungsten turkey loads, duck season withdrawals, breaking down a shotshell from bottom to top, primers, nickel heads, powders, wads, plated steel, what is the NEW Fast Steel 2.0, ammo loaded in the USA, corrosion resistant shells, smaller vs larger shot size, Kent Bismuth, what is Kent Diamond-Shot, steel vs lead vs bismuth vs tungsten, ammo densities, the advantages of bismuth, Kent Tungsten Matrix, what is Kent Teal Steel, and Kent dove loads. Rogers Sporting Goods
Paducah, KY – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brook Richard and Boone Barton of Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: is Boone actually an awesome shot, what is a "stupid" duck season, the duck season struggle bus, the elusive Kentucky timber speck, what is Monkey's eyebrow, hunting stale birds, migration conspiracy theories, the NEW Higdon turkey decoys, Higdon motion Spoony, what's your spirit animal, Power Calls turkey calls, Beau Brooks the animal whisperer, hunting lodge or giant treehouse, speck hunting and calling, donut burgers, shooting decoys is fair game, and mallards in the snow. Rogers Sporting Goods
McGehee, AR – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brian Doughman and Cole Barthel of Realtree. Topics covered: where are the ducks, cold weather and migrations, football is king in the south, the new Realtree Timber camo pattern, the camo making process, abstract vs. stick and limb camo, a pattern for every environment, 1001 reasons why the duck hunting was slow this year, how many weather apps are on your phone, Kate the duck dog, and barriers to entry in the hunting industry. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down and talk about duck season 2018/2019. Topics covered: how our season went, arctic polar vortex, banded geese, cliche weather quotes, field hunting honkers and shooting ducks, mixed bag or birds, specks, where we disappeared to, the holiday season, what lies ahead, snow geese - love 'em or hate 'em, honker spreads, public ground hunting, and kill-hole placement. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Scott Threinen of Molt Gear. Topics covered: giant honkers, does the color of a call affect how it blows, how Molt Gear got started, what on earth are "broke in guts", Bad Grammer, hot air vs cold air, the difference in the MG series of calls, flutes vs short reed goose calls, the difference between acrylic and delrin, cleaning your calls, learning to read geese, and goose hunting nuggets. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brook Richard of Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: the first time you saw specks, what sparked the speck craze, what you need to get started in speck hunting, example calling sequences, shift your focus for success on specks, speck calls, speck decoys, setups for specks, the most important aspect of hunting specks, the importance of calling, the best conditions to hunt them, dry ground vs water hunting, combo hunting specks, and less is more. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk all things layout blinds. Topics covered: chasing geese on ice in a JetSled, the 5 different Rogers' Goosebusters layout blinds, using a sledgehammer as a paddle, layout blind sizes from smallest to largest, Elite Series vs Toughman Series vs Workin Man Series, our favorite blinds, the importance of a waterproof blind bottom, the NEW layout blind concealment panels, brushing in blinds, breaking up outlines, snow covers, and blind location in your decoy spread. Roger Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Jeff Watt about Sitka Gear. Topics covered: proper layering, Polygene keeps the stank away, keys to staying dry, GoreTex technology, AAron losing Chandler on the mountain, regulating body temperature, the new Delta waders, the science behind the camo patterns, the ideal early season system, proper late season system, what's new for 2019, new waterfowl pieces for women, Sitka for beginners, sizing, starting cool/cold, and staple pieces in the Sitka line-up. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Daniel Compton from Federal Ammunition. Topics covered: sky ribeyes, Saskatchewan waterfowl grab bag, the original Black Cloud, FlightStopper pellets, what's changed and been addressed, the NEW Black Cloud, NEW Flight Control FlexWad, can be shot from any choke tube, NEW cleaner burning powder, NEW Catalyst Primer, how often you don't clean your gun, current shot size offerings, what's next from Black Cloud, Black Cloud TSS, density vs hardness, why's is so expensive, kinetic energy and mass, and TSS #3/9 vs BB/7 loads. Roger Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Travis Mueller from Avery/Banded. Topics covered: bellyflop in waders, misconceptions about breathables, is neoprene dead, mobility advantages, stick-tights and OCD, comfort and warmth, wader time trials, waders being the most important piece of equipment, boot styles, sweat/condensation, durability of materials, layering systems, insulated vs uninsulated, the neoprene struggle bus, drying and freezing of waders, the line of Banded waders, and what's the future of waders. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Scott Hand from Fast Strike Blinds. Topics covered: how Fast Strike started, the need/void Fast Strike Blinds covers, doing sit ups in the morning, portability, can birds identify brands, eliminating shapes and hard edges, changing things up, brushing in blinds, using drones to checkout your setup, get out of the box mentality, what's the most important factor in hunting, versatility and customization, not being afraid to fail, getting birds in close, and using a Fast Strike for waterfowl to turkey to deer to predator hunting. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Gregory Mashburn sit down and cover some listener questions. Topics covered: hunting in certain weather conditions, bluebird days vs cloudy days, turkey and football, the effectiveness of spinning wings, napping in the blind, wind matters, hiding and concealment, calling under different conditions, carbs are good, public land obstacles, redneck engineering, scouting public land, finding the water, never leaving snacks or coffee behind, plan A-B-C-D, drawing in, and crowded vs non crowded hunting. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Jeff Jones from Drake Waterfowl Systems. Topics covered: that favorite piece of clothing you can't let go of, the new Drake 3-tiered clothing series, the "old way" of buying clothing, proper layering, "how do you hunt" in relation to choosing the right clothing, are duck hunters opinionated, putting your gear through the trenches, ditching neoprene waders for breathables, over dressing, the differences and similarities between the new "guardian elite" series pieces, technical jargon, and the walk of shame. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Houston Knox sit down with Chris Akin of Avery Sport Dog. Topics covered: training 100 dogs at once, puppies vs started dogs vs finished dogs, hillbilly hand signals, what age is best to start training, how to fix a whining dog, force fetch, watching a dog's lightbulb come on, hunting dogs as house pets, necessary equipment to get started in training, feeding schedules, nutrition, first hunt expectations and routine, and dog safety. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Gregory Mashburn sit down with Bobby Hayes of Duck Lander Calls. Topics covered: blowing a duck call for 20 straight minutes, running through the Duck Lander line-up of calls, finding your pressure, how grunting is not required, getting started in duck calling, yelling at ducks, calling with sounds vs words, cutdown calls, consistency with your pressure, cadence vs feed call, learning pressure, ringing a call, limited edition DLC calls, watching instructional videos, hand position on a call, is making the OK sign bad, flutes, mistakes in the field, blaming spinners, and the DLC duck whistle. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO – AAron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Gregory Mashburn sit down with Bobby Hayes of Duck Lander Calls. Topics covered: how to lose a new acrylic call and phone in the same hunt, the beginning of DLC, reed trimming fails, parts of a call, can you have too many calls (no), what is a hand-cut call, rasp vs hold, the importance of matching your calls and lanyard, tuning a call, what's on your lanyard, small bore vs large bore, reed kits, short barrel vs longer barrel, single or double reed, the difference between pressure and air, call materials and sound, looks and confidence in a call, call maintenance. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO - AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brook Richard of Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: getting laughed at, old school water motion, is water motion underrated, ripple/wake vs splashing, can you have too much going on, water motion vs spinning wings, the Higdon Pulsator , stale birds, trail cameras and ducks, the Higdon Crazy Kicker , placement of water motion decoys, finishing birds, portability and battery life, and confidence in hunting. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO - AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Ricky Hart from Lucky Duck Premium Decoys. Topics Covered: forgetting your spinning wing decoys, fixating on what you didn't bring, the brand new Lucky Waterproof HDi, the evolution of spinning wing decoys, custom decoy stakes, the brand new Super Goose Flapper HDi, different types of batteries for decoys, does a dying battery in a spinner effect the ducks, listening to the customer, field vs water, how many spinners to use and placement, the importance of windshield time, and using spinners vs flappers. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO - AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down in-store during Waterfowl Week with the one and only Dr. Duck (Dennis Loosier) and The Fowl Hunter (Billy Campbell). Topics covered: spinning wing decoys, how to properly eat with a beard, bucket list ducks, mentoring other duck hunters, state waterfowl conservation, Kansas City vs Texas BBQ, calling and scouting ducks, who at the table didn't shower, public land duck hunting, mass amounts of decoys, and waterfowl week. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO - AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Avery's Travis Mueller. Topics covered: the new for 2018 GHG Pro-Grade XD Series Floating Mallards, what makes these decoys special, most important quality in a decoy, weight vs detail vs material vs paint vs durability, filling your waders, what you can/can't forget on a hunt and still limit out, decoy spreads, mistakes we make as duck hunters, and poor calling. Rogers Sporting Goods
Liberty, MO - AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down and discuss what to expect on the Rogers Waterfowl Podcast. Topics covered: new gear, decoy companies, call makers, waterfowl clothing, tips, tricks, tactics, and some of the biggest mistakes made. We briefly touch on Waterfowl Week and why it's now two weekends.