Eastmans' Wingmen Podcast

Rig ‘Em Right is one of those companies that it seems like has been around forever but that’s not the case. Owner Mathew Cagle sat down with us and related how the company was built from the ground up and got a huge boost from Duck Commander. Mathew was awesome to talk with and this episode explores everything from ducks in the salt to surfing and of course several of the products from the company...

It feels like we’ve known Shawn Stahl for a long time because we both cut our teeth on Michigan waterfowl, geese in particular. Shawn is a Co-Host and assistant producer of RNT-V, a World Goose Calling Champion and an all around hardcore goose slayer. Thanks to shared places and experiences, not to mention our mutual love for waterfowl, this podcast with Shawn Stahl gallops along covering everythi...

Co-Host & Producer of RNTV, 2006 World Champion Duck Caller and all around great guy, Jim Ronquest is a wealth of duck hunting information but if you ask him he’s game to hunt just about anything. It’s not everyday you get to chat hunting with someone of Jim’s renown and we were blown away by his downhome personality. The conversation did drift a tad into big game as that’s a shared passion bu...

The one and only Brandon Trentham has been a Wingmen contributor for a long time and our blog features several of his killer posts. We sat down to talk about duck hunting and what fuels his fire. Brandon has a unique take on the role of social media in hunting and it’s one we find refreshing. His passion for photography and writing and his advice on how to get started doing each are golden nuggets...

It’s hard not to talk dogs with the one and only Barton Ramsey, the owner of Southern Oak Kennels and Cornerstone Gundog Academy. We did talk ducks and how Barton got hooked on hunting but it seems our shared love of the Lab Life kept the conversation rolling. Barton is a blast to visit with and his super-chill personality kept the conversation rolling and the time flew by, we know you’ll love thi...

Ryan Bassham is a man of many talents and one who truly follows his passions. The owner/operator of Trophy Expeditions https://trophyexpeditions.com/ Ryan hunts across the globe but waterfowl is dear to his heart. We talk destinations and what drives us to chase the migration every fall. Our conversation also covered how rolling with the punches in the field and in life is vital to success. If it...

After chatting with Wade Shoemaker you feel like you have to wring the personality out of your clothing. Wade’s enthusiasm for all he does is infectious. He has been a Wingmen contributor since the beginning and his blogs are insightful and entertaining. We chatted about photography (his big passion), what makes a waterfowler vs. a duck or goose hunter and just exactly what “flooded timber is.” On...

In today's podcast, I sit down with Jim Saubier. Jim is the Waterfowl product manager at Sitka Gear. Jim and I talk about the awesome and amazing gear we look forward to testing in the 2020 season. We were fortunate enough to create some amazing memorize in the blind this past goose season. Check out this frigid hunt at the link below! https://www.wingmen.us/single-post/2020/03/10/Speared-By-A-Cor...

Host Todd Helms sits down with Guy Eastman, Brandon Mason and Scott Reekers from Eastmans' Hunting Journals and relives the best hunt from last season, a Dad's & Kid's goose hunt that broke the mold of expectation and cemented a love for hunting in four kids. First geese were taken, an epic retrieve was made and more fun than should be legal was had. This is a must listen! Happy Father's Day t...

We've all known that one special dog, the one we measure all others against, fair or not. Host Todd Helms reads a blog about his most special lab, Josie and how he lost her. Warning... this one is emotional! Helms also talks about the bond between hunter and dog and how his current lab, Mackinaw is one a kind in his own right. If you love hunting dogs or dogs in general you won't want to miss this...

Wingmen Todd Helms and Luke Washington sit down for a candid look at how Wingmen got started. From a humble idea born in a Wyoming duck blind to where we are today the guys wander through the past, present and future of Wingmen. Sometimes when you don't know where to start, go back to the beginning! This one is good old fashioned fun and you won't want to miss it.

In this episode of the Wingmen hunting podcast, host Todd Helms sits down and talks upland bird hunting traditions with Brandon Mason. Both of the guys grew hunting the uplands, Helms in Michigan and Mason in North Dakota, however, the talk get interesting when Brandon tells a story about hunting ringnecks with a traditional bow. Don't miss this one of a kind episode.

A handful of the Wingmen crew sit down and rehash some memorable moments from last season. They had a rookie cameraman who learned alongside seasoned vet Dan Pickar. Tune in to see why filming waterfowl hunts is harder than filming big game. The guys also talk about recruiting new hunters and watching dogs do amazing things in the field, especially an incredible retrieve caught on camera that's go...