Last Stop Waterfowl Outdoors Podcast

This morning we are bringing it to you directly from the duck blind as we are now in the second week of teal season here in Louisiana. Xhunterrrr joins me for a hunt this morning in a freshwater marsh pond on a local WMA and we re cap opening weekend of teal as well as some reports from across the state. We thank you for coming along with us on this all new episode of LSWO Podcast!

We are back in the studio this week and happy to welcome to the show, Jay Thomas of Blind Grass Camouflage Systems. Jay is hilarious and likes to crack jokes, so we had alot of fun on this episode talking about his unique, synthetic duck blind applications that any hard core waterfowler can find a use for, whether you hunt public land or leased property. Jay's Blind Grass Camo Systems has caught o...

As we are quickly approaching the 2022 Teal season here in Louisiana and across most of the country, we invite guest, Roland Cortez of Dave's Bayou Lodge & Outfitter back to the show with us to gain an outlook on this upcoming season. Duck poulation surveys were just released and Roland gives us his take on what these surveys mean for waterfowlers across the U.S. We also talk about his recent...

The last few weeks have been busy for our crew, so this 4th of July Weekend, we headed down to Venice Louisiana for some much needed relaxation and time on the water with the family. How has Venice bounced back since last years Hurricane Ida? We let you know as well as discuss how the freshwater fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin Spillway can pay off big time if your willing to deal with the heat of...

On this episode, we have guest, George Parker, owner of Blue Bird Waterfowl on the show with us to discuss the launch of his New "Animator" decoy attachment that will be hitting the market this fall. The Animator offers waterfowlers everywhere a unique offering that brings your spinning wing decoys to the next level. We get to know Blue Bird Waterfowl as a company, and how the concept of the Anima...

In this episode, we are discussing buying a New or Used Boat over 2 years into the Covid era. Things have changed drastically over the last 2 years when it comes to walking into a dealership or dealing with a personal sale of a new or pre owned boat and we are gonna fill you in on why and what you need to know to make this experience easier as a consumer.

Tonight we invite guest, Doug Blacklock of Kajun Limb Outdoors to the show with us to talk about the art of custom rod building in todays fishing market. Doug has been offering anglers quality built fishing rods for 16 years now. Based here in Louisiana, but recognized throughout the U.S. Doug has built rods for some the industries top anglers as well as a former president of the United States. Jo...

Although we are rolling into April, duck season is always on our mind. Whether it discussing seasons of past or looking towards a new season down the road. This week we have guest, Roland Cortez of Duckman Outfitters on with us to take a look back at this past season and get his thoughts and breakdown what he saw in the field. Roland shares how his season unfolded and answers questions on state wa...

We are kicking off season 5 of Last Stop Waterfowl Outdoors and on this weeks show, we are welcoming in special guest, Chet McDonald of McDonalds Taxidermy. Chet brings nearly 20 years of taxidermy experience to Louisiana and we are going to ask him all the questions that our listeners wanted to know about creating that trophy of a lifetime.

In this episode we are looking back on the 2021-2022 Louisiana duck season. What we did right and what we did wrong? We are gonna break down how the season went and how it affected us not only physically, but also emotionally. No matter what, we end this season eagerly anticipating another season to come.

We are now in our second to last weekend in the woods before the 2021-2022 duck season comes to an end. Special guest, Casey Millet joins us on this episode and the hunt this morning. Temps are the lowest of the year and we are breaking ice this morning as we sit on a cluster of old cypress trees that we have hunted for years and shared numerous stories with good friends. Come along with us as thi...

We are back in the blind this morning with my child hood best friend and fellow waterfowler, Troy Fontenot as well as Jackson. We are making time to keep a sacred tradition alive for another year. The biggest front of the year has hit us here in Louisiana and we are hoping colder temps mean a push of new birds before the end of the season. It's not always about the hunt however and sometimes my fa...

The work week is finally over and it's time to get back down to duck business. We are on the road tonight, headed West to get a couple of hours of sleep before we wake up to face the public land grind again. While on the road tonight, we discuss how many of us become men when growing up from the comfort of a duck blind. That time when you graduate from the babysitting stage to becoming seriously l...

Happy New Year to all! It is now January of 2022 and we are entering the last month of duck season here in Louisiana. This morning we are stepping out of the marshes and we are tucked up tight in a public land timber hole. Temps are still at record highs this morning, but a strong cold front is scheduled to make its way through during our hunt and who knows what to expect? Come along with us and l...

This morning we sit, December 27, 2021. The week of Christmas has brought an above average "heat wave" of sorts to us duck hunters here in Louisiana. We are in the duck blind this morning to see if we can close out December on a positive, but the abnormal temps have slowed the ducks as well as the hunters that pursue them.

Tonight we welcome guest, Connor Fontenot of Rising Sun Films to the show to discuss being a duck hunter in today's digital age. From social media to creating content with high tech equipment for viewers to consume, it can be a difficult task to balance your passion of hunting with offering your viewers quality content.  We also discuss how Connors season has gone so far as we get ready to head in...

In this episode of Last Stop Waterfowl Outdoors Podcast, we are recapping the 2021 Louisiana Duck Season 1st Split. We are gonna share some of our experiences in the field with you. From successful weather patterns to what species of birds we saw make it down here to the bayou state and much more. We appreciate you joining us this week. This is Last Stop Waterfowl Outdoors!

Now that we are in full duck season mode here in Louisiana we are inviting our friends, Nate Verdin of Falling Tide TV and Roland Cortez from Dave's Bayou on the show this week to break down how the season is going so far. We all have been hunting all across the state and we will provide you with insight as to what birds are showing up and what species are maybe lacking as well as our opinions on...

On this episode we are talking duck season so far with our Carl Birchfield of X-Fowls Waterfowl in West Virginia. The X-Fowls crew has been hunting the Atlantic flyway this season and are just about to open up their late season split. We discuss how the season has gone so far, species they are accustomed to hunting in the Pacific flyways as well as their set up for hunting waterfowl, as compared t...

On this episode we welcome in special guest Thomas Roberie to talk about hunting days gone by here in Louisiana. We promise you do not want to miss this episode as Thomas shares stories of how it was growing up hunting in Louisiana and his perspective on the way thing were back then vs. today. Some of his stories you wont believe, but you can take it to the bank, they are 100% true. Join us on thi...

This weeks show is jam packed with duck hunting chat and we are welcoming back Mr. Roland Cortez as he joins us live from Dave's Bayou Lodge & Outfitters up in Mangham, Louisiana. Roland brings years of waterfowl hunting experience and he and I discuss what we expect with this years upcoming season. We also talk duck calls, the best Louisiana WMA's to hunt as well as shotguns. All this and alo...

On this weeks episode we are telling more stories of seasons past. As we are getting closer to duck season opening up here in Louisiana, Jackson and myself share with you stories from the duck blind that we think you will enjoy and can relate to. We are also discussing building the perfect duck blind & how better concealment of your blind can add more ducks to your strap. We hope you will join...

On Season 4: Episode 3 of Last Stop Waterfowl Outdoors Podcast, we are re-capping and talking about the 2021 Small Game Opening weekend here in Louisiana. Its hard to understand the importance of this weekend if your not from here, but it is a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. Roots run deep in the Bayou state when it comes to squirrel hunting and the stories that...

In episode 2 of Season 4, we are talking motion in your decoy spread and how this simple tactic is often overlooked. As years have gone by, ducks have become more and more educated.  Changing up your spread by adding motion may just be the key to putting more birds on your strap.  We will break down what we do to add more motion to our set and harvest more birds each season. 

We are kicking off Season 4 of LSWO Podcast with guest Roland Cortez. Roland has been blessed to be in the duck hunting game for many years and in this episode we discuss how his 2021 Teal season has gone so far after Hurricane Ida made its way through Louisiana just a couple of weeks ago. We are talking teal hunting and much more in this episode, so we hope you will join us. This is Last Stop Wat...