Heartland Waterfowl - Behind The Blind

Welcome back to Behind the Blind, presented by Double T British Kennels: breeding elite British Labradors built for serious hunters. In this episode, the Heartland Waterfowl crew travels south to experience something completely different: World-class wing shooting in Mexico with El Dorado Outfitters. From duck hunting and dove shoots to quail hunts and luxury lodge accommodations, this trip was un...

The Kansas goose season is wrapping up, but the stories are just getting started. In this episode of Behind The Blind Podcast, the Heartland Waterfowl crew — Ronnie Philips, Logan Burditt, and Everett Adkins — sit down with special guests Brandon Mendoza and his son Trigg Mendoza after three action-packed days hunting Canada geese in Kansas with the crew at Tornado Alley Waterfowl. The guys recap...

The Heartland Waterfowl crew is kicking off the new year deep in West Texas, hunting big skies and wide-open country with the crew from V-Land & Holding. In this episode of Behind The Blind Podcast, Ronnie Philips, Joe Palumbo, and Justin “Chaz” Michaels are joined by special guest Sam “SRP” Palumbo as they break down an unforgettable trip chasing Sandhill cranes and Blue Quail. From early mor...

The Heartland Waterfowl crew is headed west — and this one’s special. Logan Burditt and Alex Diecidue are in central Wyoming hunting with the crew at Wind River Waterfowl, joined by owners Josh Wright and Dylan Graves, for three days packed with adventure, stories, and nonstop action. From chasing Canada geese in big Wyoming skies to slipping away for trout fishing in cold mountain water, this tri...

The Heartland Waterfowl crew is back Behind The Blind, this time in Kansas with the crew at Tornado Alley Waterfowl, recapping the first three days of an action-packed hunt that had just about every species in play. From ducks to Canada geese, lesser geese, and snow geese, this trip delivered nonstop action and plenty of stories worth telling. Join Logan Burditt, Alex Diecidue, Mat Wescoat, and sp...

The Heartland Waterfowl crew is back Behind The Blind, this time in Oklahoma with the fellas at SBar Outfitters, breaking down the first three days of the trip and everything that came with it. From early mornings chasing Oklahoma ducks to switching gears and trying to traffic lesser geese, this episode is packed with field stories, lessons learned, and classic camp talk. Join Logan Burditt, Joe P...

In this episode, Ronnie Phillips, Logan Burditt, and Eric Champlin recap Thanksgiving at Champ Camp — a long-standing Heartland Waterfowl tradition full of laughs, cold mornings, and unforgettable hunts. The crew talks about: - How the migration finally showed up… just a week too late - Shooting 3 banded Canada geese in one hunt — and what makes that so rare - The “Ducked Up Question of the Day” p...

Presented by Double T British KennelsFor over 20 years, Double T British Kennels has imported and developed world-class British Labs that excel both in the field and at home. Visit BritLabs.com and tell them Heartland Waterfowl sent you. In this episode of Behind The Blind, Ronnie Philips sits down with Caleb McMillen, Head of Hunting at Beretta, to reveal Beretta’s brand-new shotgun — the AX800 S...

Welcome back to Behind the Blind, presented by Double T British Kennels — building world-class British Labradors for over 20 years! After four unforgettable days chasing mallards, wigeon, and gadwall in North Dakota, the Heartland Waterfowl crew — Ronnie Philips, Logan Burditt, and Joe Palumbo — sit down to recap one of the best stretches of hunting they’ve ever experienced in North Dakots. From f...

The Heartland Waterfowl crew is back Behind The Blind—this time wrapping up their final two hunts in Canada. In this episode, Ronnie, Logan, Alex, and Dakota share a full recap from the road, including a snow goose shoot that turned into a memory for the books and their final duck hunt of the trip that capped off an unforgettable northern adventure. Between the laughs and the storytelling, the guy...

The Heartland Waterfowl crew is back in Canada — and the excitement (and chaos) kicks off from the moment they cross the border. In this episode of Behind The Blind Podcast, Ronnie Philips, Logan Burditt, Alex Diecidue, and Hunter Easley sit down to relive the early mornings, big feeds, and unforgettable moments from their first three days of the trip. From flocks of mallards spinning into the dec...

The early season grind doesn’t slow down, and neither do the stories. In this episode of the Behind The Blind Podcast, the Heartland Waterfowl crew — Logan Burditt, Justin Michaels, Joe Palumbo — along with special guest Cody Beiswenger, sit down to recap the last two days of chasing early season geese in North Dakota while also swapping tales of late-season walleye and even sneaking in a round of...

The early season is here, and the Heartland Waterfowl crew is back in North Dakota chasing giant honkers and soaking up everything we love about waterfowl season. On this episode of Behind The Blind Podcast, Logan Burditt, Everett Adkins, Joe Palumbo, and special guest Cody Beiswenger sit down to recap the first two days of the North Dakota goose hunt while also swapping stories from late-season w...

Maggie Williams  joins Heartland Waterfowl's, Behind The Blind Podcast to talk  Arkansas public timber  with her dad, taking a  gap year in 2020 to hunt every day , growing on  TikTok/Instagram , mentoring  young girls  in the outdoors, and landing the  Greenhead Magazine cover . We dig into safety online, brand deals (and why you still need a side gig), living at a duck camp, and that unforge...

Host  Ronnie Philips  sits down with  Logan Williamson , Director of Product at  First Lite , for an exclusive first look at 2025’s most exciting waterfowl gear releases. We break down the  Forge Wader —from its four-and-a-half layer construction and bonded internal knee pads to the fit, durability, and comfort built for the harshest hunting environments. Logan also unveils the  Rugged Wool Gloves...

Ronnie sits down with long-time friends and founders of Dirty Duck Coffee, Buck Heath & Jay Peterson, for a full-circle conversation nearly 20 years in the making. This episode is equal parts hilarious, nostalgic, and real—as the guys talk about their first hunts together, starting Heartland Waterfowl, building Dirty Duck Coffee, and what brotherhood looks like in business and in the blind. Au...

In this raw and revealing episode of Behind The Blind, Ronnie opens up about getting denied entry at the Canadian border while attempting to film the final hunt of Heartland Waterfowl’s season in Saskatchewan. After 13 years of successful cross-border trips and a trusted partnership with Saskatchewan Tourism, the HW team gets blindsided by new immigration enforcement rules requiring an “A Number”...

In this episode of Behind the Blind Podcast, Ronnie Philips sits down with Terry Denmon, President and CEO of MOJO Outdoors, one of the most iconic and innovative brands in the waterfowl hunting world. 🦆🔥We cover everything from the tough 2024–2025 waterfowl season to the origin of the spinning wing decoy, how ducks are adapting to them, and when you should (and shouldn’t) use them in your sprea...

In the 26th episode of Heartland Waterfowl’s Behind The Blind Podcast (brought to you by Double TT British Kennels), the crew is back In Wyoming for more Goose action . Join Alex Diecidue, Justin Michaels, Dakota Thurn, and Hunter Easley as they break down their latest hunt and show off some of the best highlights from the field. This episode kicks off with details on how you can win a Heartland W...

In the 25th episode of Heartland Waterfowl’s Behind The Blind Podcast (brought to you by Double TT British Kennels), the crew is back In Wyoming for more Goose action . Join Alex Diecidue, Justin Michaels, Dakota Thurn, and Hunter Easley as they break down their latest hunt and show off some of the best highlights from the field. This episode kicks off with details on how you can win a Heartland W...

In the 24th episode of Heartland Waterfowl’s Behind The Blind Podcast (brought to you by Double TT British Kennels), the crew is back In Wyoming for more Goose action . Join Alex Diecidue, Justin Michaels, Dakota Thurn, and Hunter Easley as they break down their latest hunt and show off some of the best highlights from the field. This episode kicks off with details on how you can win a Heartland W...

In the 23rd episode of Heartland Waterfowl’s Behind The Blind Podcast (brought to you by Double TT British Kennels), the crew is back In Texas for more Crane action . Join Logan Burditt, Joe Palumbo, Dakota Thurn, and Dekeyn Champlin as they break down their latest hunt and show off some of the best highlights from the field. This episode kicks off with details on how you can win a Heartland Water...

In the 22nd episode of Heartland Waterfowl’s Behind The Blind Podcast (brought to you by Double TT British Kennels), the crew is back In Texas for more Crane action . Join Logan Burditt, Joe Palumbo, Dakota Thurn, and Dekeyn Champlin as they break down their latest hunt and show off some of the best highlights from the field. This episode kicks off with details on how you can win a Heartland Water...

In the 21st episode of Heartland Waterfowl’s Behind The Blind Podcast (brought to you by Double TT British Kennels), the crew is back In Texas for more Crane action . Join Logan Burditt, Joe Palumbo, Dakota Thurn, and Dekeyn Champlin as they break down their latest hunt and show off some of the best highlights from the field. This episode kicks off with details on how you can win a Heartland Water...

In the 20th episode of Heartland Waterfowl’s Behind The Blind Podcast (brought to you by Double TT British Kennels), the crew is back In Texas for more Crane action . Join Logan Burditt, Joe Palumbo, Dakota Thurn, and Dekeyn Champlin as they break down their latest hunt and show off some of the best highlights from the field. This episode kicks off with details on how you can win a Heartland Water...