The Southern Roost

We welcome back one of our favorites here at The Southern Roost, Dr. Kevin Ringelman of LSU to give us an indepth look at the Rise of the Black Belly Whistling Duck (BBWD). AKA Mexican Squealers. Have you ever wondered why you always see Wood Ducks and BBWDs use wood duck nesting boxes? Are Mexican Squealers hurting our native Wood duck population? How do swans come into this? On this episode we a...

Today’s episode brings back Dr. Kevin Ringelman from LSU! We Dive into the fascinating world of “Dogris”, Cajun/ South Louisianan for Scaup. Recently, like Mottled Ducks, LA hunters were faced with a bag season change of 1 for the first 15 days of the season, and then you can harvest 2 thereafter. We try to answer “why”? How hurricanes affect the population of Dogris on Lake Pontchartrain. Some ye...

Today’s episode brings us Dr. Kevin Ringelman from LSU! #GeauxTigers. We continue with our Mottled Duck Mini Series. He shares fascinating research on THE “Flagship Species of LA”. Learn about Mottled Duck nest success, and how hurricanes can affect the landscape of duck habitat both short term and for long term changes to our duck hunting. Learn about programs for landowners to help MODU and what...

In this episode we interview John Roden. One of our collective’s long time hunting companions. This hunt takes place on November 26th, And someone forgot their rain jacket and waders, on an absolute deluge of rain, lightning, and DUCKS! While we are on the midseason grind, Recap a memorable hunt with us on this episode of The Southern Roost. Follow our collective and its many adventures! Check out...

Have you ever heard of a Duck Hunting Tournament? Well our boys John H and Dustin P have just the thing any waterfowler dreams of here on the gulf coast of Texas. Come on down to the Red Head Blast (RHB) on Jan. 12-13, 2024 to get in on all the public land action for Red Heads and Pintails. Located in Port O'Connor Texas, this tournament is a really great time with loads of good people with al...

What exactly is a Mottled duck? Today we get down to the cellular level to answer many questions that will change your view ducks forever… Today we are talking Duck Genetics! Why are mottled ducks non migratory? Did you know there are two different species of mottled ducks? What about Dusky Ducks? Dr. Phil Lavretsky is here today to answer all things duck genetics as it relates to mottled ducks. Y...

DUCK DNA. Not just talking about it, doing it! Yes, that's right. You as a hunter can actually participate in collecting genetic samples of ducks that you hunt and send them off to a lab for analysis. Ever shot a duck and you didn’t know what it was or thought it was a hybrid? Could’ve sworn you shot a cinnamon teal in early teal season? Thought you killed a Black Duck in Louisiana? Now is you...

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Owen Best, North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) Coordinator for LDWF, Louisiana.. Join us as we pick his brain on using some of the best tactics to harvest a mottled duck, even in this time of restricted bag limits. Follow our collective and its many adventures! Check out flywaysandhighways.com for our awesome blog titled, “The Wayward...

Enter the World of Mottled Ducks. We are MODU.. Today we interview one of my closest hunting companions who just so happens to be a BIG deal in the waterfowl world in Louisiana (and formerly TX). Our guest of honor, is Mr. Owen Best, North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) Coordinator for LDWF, Louisiana. We dive into a species he has worked many years on in both LA and TX, The Mottled Du...

In this episode, we wrap up our conversation with Ramsey from GetDucks.com and talk about miscellaneous topics from what he includes in his blind bag, big game hunt in Africa, as well as a final message as to what hunters can do to fuel conservation going forward. Follow our collective and its many adventures! Check out flywaysandhighways.com for our awesome blog titled, “The Wayward Waterfowler.”...

Welcome to our inaugural episode of THE SOUTHERN ROOST! In today's episode, we welcome our collective’s friend and international duck hunter extraordinaire, Ramsey Russell from GETDUCKS.com. We dive into the some of Ramsey’s earliest hunt memories, jump into the hard topic of conservation of mottled ducks, other Ramsey adventures, and much more! You don’t want to miss it! Follow our collective...

The Southern Roost A podcast for the explorative hunter. This is our welcome and introduction episode. Born from an urge to travel and a need to understand waterfowl on a scientific level, The Southern Roost pushes hunters to expand their interest in waterfowl by featuring guests such as biologists, guides, academics and hunters from around the continent.  We hope you enjoy our stories and invite...