Midwest Flyways Podcast

You’re never safe enough in the NFL where players are awarded massive contracts and then cut a year later. As teams start to change direction we’ve seen some notable names pop up in free agency including Kyler Murray, Trent Williams, Tua, and many more. We discuss the future for some of these players and contemplate a new look Vikings without JJ McCarthy at quarterback. We also discuss the combine...

This week Cal and Joey decide it’s time we address the elephant in the room: what’s the problem with duck hunting culture these days? People are at each others throats and there seems to be now sign of it stopping. Our whole world has become one way or the other and there’s no more common ground to stand on. When that mindset hits hunting, the only people who are hurt by it are hunters. We discuss...

This week Cal brings us another history lesson alongside Joey and Gavin. Do you know how the Duck stamp became a part of waterfowl hunting in the United States and what really forced the issue to be presented in the first place? This week we’re headed back in time to break down what things were really like during the dust bowl and how it changed waterfowl hunting forever. Thanks so much for listen...

There is truly nothing that touches the pinnacle of sport competition like hockey in the Olympics. We relive the two greatest hockey teams ever assembled meeting this past Sunday. USA vs Canada was everything we wanted it to be and the United States came out on top this time. We talk about Canada’s dominance in the 2nd period and what made the win possible for the US. We also talk some NBA and loo...

This week Joey and Cal are dreaming up the things they would change if we were solely focused on bird production and hunting success across the United States and Canada. We discuss the changes the EPA has made in rollbacks to the Clean Water Act and how it might affect bird populations and hunting. If we keep letting little things like this go, eventually there might not be duck hunting. Carter co...

This week for TMT we play Say What?! and Carter is back on his game throwing us for some wild questions. We’re joined by the Sports Guys, Nathaniel and Gavin and Gavin makes a mess of this round while the non-hunter Nathaniel flexes his brain power. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!   New Waterfowl Film out now! Out West | Waterfowl Hunting in Montana Stay comfortab...

This week the boyz got together to break down all the latest updates from the Winter Olympics. Who showed up and showed out this past week? We discuss which sports aren’t really sports or might not take that much athletic ability and we determine there is no higher level of competition than Olympic hockey. Also, how much should an American athlete get paid for winning gold? We have a heated debate...

This week on the Midwest Flyways podcast, Joey and Cal talk about a few different things that are changing with Duck hunting around the country. We discuss what these changes mean and how they can help or hurt Duck hunting. We also discuss the upcoming MN Duck summit and what that might involve. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!   New Waterfowl Film out now! Out Wes...

This week we’re back breaking down the snooze fest of a Super Bowl we had to watch and an especially sore moment for us Vikings fans having to watch Sam Darnold win a Super Bowl one year after being let out of the building by the Vikings. New England’s soft schedule was finally exposed and it seems the NFC is just a much tougher division than the AFC. We also get into quarterbacks fake sliding and...

Sub-gauge shotguns offer a slightly different experience when duck hunting than a 10 or 12 gauge can and it’s hard to explain until you just go out and try it. Joey and Cal have been trying different things all year and we’ve been shooting 20’s for some time. This year we tried out a Weatherby Orion 28 SxS and a .410 and absolutely loved using these guns. We talk about the fun of using a smaller g...

This week we sit down to talk about the Mack’s Prairie Wings snow goose contest that seems to have left at least a few folks online pretty confused and upset. We also get into some listener comments, some new duck hunting permits in Missouri and Cal presents his first history lesson as we look back in time to a different era for waterfowl hunting. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscr...

This week we’re talking about a topic that has continually been a question we get from people: what should I expect as a client hiring a guide? If you’ve never been on a guided hunt then it can be weird to figure the whole thing out. What should I expect of a good guide? What are the bare minimums and when do I have a right to be annoyed? How much should I tip? These are the kinda of questions we...

So much happening in the sports world and much of it directly involves Minnesota sports teams. We start with the bidding line for Giannis and the wolves appeared very interested in being at the front of that pack. We talk about how insane the trades are in the NBA involving draft picks and more which aligns with how ridiculous the trade offer would have to be for Giannis. Is it worth what teams wo...

Well the debate heard round the waterfowl community has made its way to us. For the last couple of months you’ve probably seen all of the discussions, debates, and outright fighting regarding flooded corn and whether or not this practice should be allowed to continue. While purposefully flooding corn is not a common practice, it is in some parts of the country and there are strong opinions in the...

We get the question all the time: how do you balance your time hunting with your time at home and with your family and friends. So we thought we would discuss this week how we’ve been able to keep everybody happy…most of the time. Joey and Cal give their different takes on what you should be thinking about as you try to stay connected to your significant other and if you have kids how that throws...

What a turn of events for Sam Darnold. After the Vikings let him walk in free agency and the story was about a guy who couldn’t win the big games, Darnold has come out on top after beating the Rams in the NFC Championship game and advancing the Seahawks to the Super Bowl. Vikings fans are left wondering what if and the story still has another chapter to write. We review the upcoming Super Bowl and...

This week Cal is sick coming off our trip to Arkansas and our good buddy Sam Cederberg fills in with Joey to talk about a bunch of different things. We wrap up Duck season and look back on the highs and lows of 2025 as we consider our coming year. Joey and Sam talk about respecting the resource and why that’s so important as well as cooking Duck and Wild game in general. What’s your favorite way t...

Sam Cederberg and Gavin Kolles join Joey for a conversation on hunting superstitions. Are there unwritten rules with your hunting group about what you will and will not do that constitutes as superstition? Maybe you’re just a little stitious? Every group and every guy has thoughts in the back of their mind that will make a duck hunt go well or poorly. That’s the topic on this weeks Ten Minute Tues...

This week we’re missing Cal but everyone else is in studio and good news: we all deserve lashings! Gavin finally has his chance to punish Carter for the long awaited fantasy football season celly, and Carter doles out his disgust with the rest of us for doubting his LIONS ARE FRAUDS take. The head coaching circus is in full swing, and we discussed the potential job openings and the  coaches who ac...

This week we meet up with Gear Guy Kolles for a behind the scenes look at the last couple months of his life. Gavin quit his job and spent some time traveling the country hunting all types of places and species. He tells us the highs and lows of his travels and we hear some incredible stories. Warning: If you’ve ever thought of taking a few months off to go run around and hunt this podcast will ma...

So much has happened over the last couple weeks in the world of sports. Alabama is no longer sitting atop the college football world, the SEC looks nothing like it used to, the nfl is more competitive than ever, Gavin is the king of fantasy football and head coaches have been shipped out for better and worse pastures. We talk all of this plus Myles Garrett getting the single season sack record and...

Joey hangs out with our friends Roy and Drake Carter who own and operate Carters Big Island in Kansas for a few days and they sat down to talk about the past, present and future at CBI. We hear what goes into all they do to run a successful waterfowl outfitter including what has changed and what they are doing to adapt and overcome all the random stuff that gets thrown their way. We also hear some...

Joey travelled down to Kansas to spend a few days with our friends at CBI. In between the good times and the hunting, he sat down with Roy and Drake Carter, owners of Carters Big Island, for a conversation about their tagline, “Pass It On or Lose It”. Roy and Drake explain to us what that means, where it comes from, and why it’s so important to both of them that we share what we know with the next...

For Minnesota native and 2009 World Duck Calling Champion Mike Anderson, everything has changed and all the while stayed the same. Mike’s love and passion for duck hunting and duck calling have transcended time and place. Mike looks back on trips in his old Ranger across the country to meet up with calling buddies at competitions and gatherings, or hunting trips to Arkansas with longtime friends....

This week we’re lucky enough to have World Champion Duck caller Mike Anderson joining us and while Mike was here he started to offer some thoughts on topics we’ve discussed in the past involving Duck number surveys and our season date structure. Instead of having a behind the scenes conversation, we decided to record it for all of you so you can gain some insight into the inner workings of the dat...