Eastmans' Wingmen Podcast

Kevin VanDam is not only a world-renowned pro fisherman, he loves to get after waterfowl as well. Host Todd Helms sits down with Kevin and talks about how he got into the sport just a couple of years ago. Don’t let this fool you. His passion for waterfowl has become just as strong as it is for chasing giant largemouth. It was an honor to finally get to sit down and have a conversation with Kevin....

Ed Arnett is the lead scientist for TRCP and is also an avid bird hunter. Upland, waterfowl, it doesn’t matter Ed likes it all. Host Todd Helms sits down with Ed and they talk Sage Grouse conservation, hunting and dogs. The guys have a Sage Grouse hunt coming up and the stoke is high in this extremely informative episode but the guys laugh a lot along the way as well.

Host Todd Helms takes a seat in front of the microphone and records a solo podcast talking about Hondo’s training progress setback due to cyanobacterial poisoning and making the right decisions with your dog. This was a scary incident that could have cost Todd and Hondo dearly. Don’t miss a minute of this one!

Dale Bordelon is a true renaissance man. He is keeping the old waterfowling heritage of southern Louisiana alive with his love for and exclusive use of traditional equipment and his unique, hand-crafted cane duck calls. Dale is a master storyteller and he regails host Todd Helms with numerous stories of the old days of market hunting and selling ducks that he has learned from folks now passed on....

Barton Ramsey of Southern Oak Kennels and host Todd Helms finally get to actually meet and they dive down the rabbit hole of how Barton got started, why British Labradors and Cornerstone Gundog Academy, among other things. This episode is a little different, we got to record at SOK headquarters the day we picked up our puppy, Hondo! It was very cool experience that led to an excellent conversation...

Ryan Reynolds is a man with vision, a man who has turned that vision into a world class waterfowling operation in Saskatchewan and Ontario. He has built a team of top tier guides and staff to make sure his clients take home more than just birds, they take home memories and stories because at the end of the day that’s what wingshooting is truly about, the people and places that shape the adventure...

In episode 32 Todd Helms and Luke Washington sit down to recap the epic road trip to pick up Hondo! They laugh about the perils of driving through rural America in a bus sized RV, the flexibility required of traveling with a puppy and of course veer off onto plenty of rabbit trails about dogs, hunting and everything that goes with them. This is a killer little episode that the guys had a ton of fu...

If you’ve not heard of Ramsey Russell and you’re a duck hunter you’re missing out. Ramsey owns and operates https://www.getducks.com/ a premier source for “The Best Duck Hunting Adventures On Earth”. Having the opportunity to sit down and record a podcast with Ramsey was an absolute pleasure. His down to earth personality coupled with his masterful storytelling and deep knowledge of all things duc...

If there’s a man with more personality than “Rooster” we’ve never met him. Dan “Rooster” Leavens is a walking story and this is a must listen podcast. Rooster and host Todd Helms dive down the upland bird rabbit hole and talk dogs, techniques and getting kids involved. Rooster even shares the harrowing story of having a heart attack and not knowing it until he was on the verge of having a second o...

Wingshooters, waterfowlers in particular can be terrible when it comes to preparing for disaster. However, Upland guys, goose hunters and turkey hunters all have a tendency to grab some ammo, whistle up the dog, load up the truck or boat and go hunting, often never thinking of what could happen. In this episode, Kevin Estela of Fieldcraft Survival sits down and walks us through some things we all...

J.J. Gustafson came very highly recommended as a podcast guest from several previous guests, including Cory Loeffler and I must say, he didn’t disappoint! A former offensive tackle for Texas A&M, J.J. 's personality is as large as his stature and he can tell a story with the best of 'em. Covering everything from Lifetime’s line of decoys and rigging, including the brand’s business philosophy,...

GunDog Outdoors is a company that all wingshooters should be paying attention to and using their products. Why? Because if you’ve never needed a first aid kit for your dog, it’s only a matter of time until you do! Alex Langbell is a riot to talk to and this conversation runs the gamut from the 2020 hunting season and hunter ethics to his hard charging daughter Sierra and how he introduced her to h...

Jake Latendresse is a man on the go with a thirst for adventure and a passion for working with like minded outdoors folks in every venue possible. His media company, Latendresse Media and his outfitting service, Prairie Rock Outfitters keep him more than busy but he still finds time to be a great dad and even finds time to save old taverns like the famous Town Pump in Fort Collins, CO. From ducks...

Jason and Nathan are semi-local fellas, anything under four hours is local in the West, who have a passion for hunting retrievers and have started a new HRC club in Casper, Wyoming. Host Todd Helms had the pleasure of sitting down with the guys and picking their brains about HRC and why they dove in head first. They may even have convinced Todd to bring down Mackinaw and his new pup to run a test...

Dr. Mike Chamberlain is a Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at the University of Georgia. Mike, as he asked to be called, has forgotten more about wild turkeys than most of us will ever learn. The best part is that he’s as tore up with hunting these amazing birds as he is studying them and yes, he still gets his butt handed to him once in a while by a big old wise gobbler. He sat down w...

We feel like we’ve known Brennan Schuette for a long time but we’ve never actually had the chance to share blind, well at the same time anyway. Brennan is a good buddy of Noah Miller of Western Waterfowlers and comes out to Wyoming to hunt every year and every year we seem to pass like ships in the night. So, we felt like it was time to sit down and do the next best thing to sharing a blind, recor...

In this episode we sat down with Cory Loeffler, owner/operator of DRC Calls and the conversation ran wild! Cory is a true renaissance man whose passions have shaped his life and forged his stories. We talk about his backcountry survival based duck hunt from last fall, duck, goose and crane calls (you have to hear the crane call to believe it), his involvement with the rollout of Sitka’s NoDak whit...

Quack Rack is one of the most innovative companies we’ve seen in a long time. They produce a spate of products to make getting you and your gear to and from your hunting spot easier, more organized and more enjoyable. Besides, their gear just looks badass too! Garrett Walker, the founder and owner of Quack Rack, took some time to sit down with host Todd Helms and explore the beginnings of the comp...

Chad Carman works for the RMEF, that’s right, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. So why are we having him as a guest on The Wingmen Podcast? Because he’s a fellow wingnut who’s as obsessed with dogs and birds as we are. In this episode Chad and host Todd Helms hash out why guys shoot goldeneyes, how Chad got hooked on HRC and how our labs run our lives. This is another great episode that’s sure to...

Noah Miller is the owner of Western Waterfowlers, a Wyoming based duck and goose outfit. We’ve had the good fortune to hunt with Noah the past couple of seasons. He’s a youngblood with the wisdom of a seasoned vet. Noah’s tricks put his clients on limits consistently and his down to earth personality makes him a joy to visit with. In this episode host Todd Helms and guest Noah Miller talk duck and...

Merry Christmas from Wingmen. In this episode host Todd Helms goes solo and talks about the Christmas Season; what it means, his plans and his hopes for all of you this Holiday.

In spite of being stricken with Covid 19, Lucky Duck’s Ricky Hart took the time to visit with Wingmen This is a fun filled episode that runs the gamut of Covid’s impact on hunting, duck tactics and of course… some of Lucky Duck’s key products. Be sure not to miss the racoon hunting conversation and be prepared to see this spawn a hunt for the Wingmen crew. Ricky is a great podcast guest and our ch...

Josh Miller is literally living his dream, breeding and training hunting dogs at his very own kennel. Josh spent years “apprenticing” for some of the top dog names in the industry and his philosophy is unique because of that experience. A super down to earth dude, we are stoked to bring you this podcast that runs the gamut from humble beginnings to top performing dogs and stories in Outdoor Life....

Clay Hudnall is not only the President and Co-Owner of Field Proven Calls he is an all around stellar guy. This podcast spanned over an hour and felt like 15 minutes. We chatted about how being flexible with your schedule is quite often a key to success in waterfowling as the birds can often be here today, gone tomorrow. Clay’s perspective on making calls and serving customers is top tier and Fiel...

Kelley Powers is a man of many talents, winning the World Goose Calling Champion of Champions is just one title that verifies this but at heart he is a down home good guy who loves hunting and his community. In this episode we run through his start and rise to being a champion, his time with the legendary Tim Grounds, the transition to creating revolutionary duck and goose calls with Power Calls a...