Midwest Flyways Podcast

This week we’re hot with all of the crazy cuts, trades and signings across the NFL world. Some guys that don’t deserve to be cut have lost their jobs this week and we sit down to dissect some of the different scenarios. We also talk trades, where people are headed next and why teams might have made these moves. Other current events that have hit the timeline are brought up and we can’t wait for NF...

This week Carter put together a little game of jeopardy for us to play. He very clearly made this game to make us look stupid and guess what, it worked! We stumble through some difficult questions, confusing wording and waterfowl facts that most people probably won’t know. But you learn something new every day! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!   New Waterfowl Film...

This week we wanted to take a minute to talk about but about early goose. We get lots of questions this time of year about best practices and how to be successful during early goose hunting. Every situation and group of birds is different, but hopefully this TMT will give you a few simple pointers to get the ball rolling! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!   New Wate...

This week we get to sit down with Dean Tlougan, owner of Premier Flight Guide Service in Rochester, MN. Dean was a guide for the very first Rochester guide service that opened in 1982 so he’s been at this for a while! He started running clients on his own in 1996 and hasn’t looked back since. We talk about how birds and hunting have changed over the years and what has caused some of those changes....

Welcome back to Sports Guyz Only and sorry for our brief hiatus. This week we’re in studio talking about the upcoming NFL season and what is going on with player trades, signings and off field problems. We talk about Trey Hendrickson trying to get a deal done with the bengals and where that’s headed as well as Micah Parsons with the Cowboys. Nathaniel breaks down the over under predictions for the...

This week we’re coming to you from the Gamefair studios presented by OnX Hunt and Ducks Unlimited. We sit down with friend, Mike Callian from Dave Smith Decoys to talk about his bucket list hunts and where he’d like to go to hunt birds. He shares some ideas with us about calling ducks as well and we get into a bunch of other topics including ducks and even dogs being taken by eagles and some new p...

WIN A PAIR OF WADERS HERE: FORGE WADER GIVEAWAY You guys have been asking us to do a review on the First Lite Waders so here it is! If you haven’t had a chance to check these waders out we think it’d be worth your time. We talk about what we love about these waders and all the work that has gone into making them great. Finding a pair of waders that lasts and feels comfortable changes how you hunt....

This week we welcome back one of our founding members, Conor Olstad. Conor owns a media company called Olstad Media and he works with lots of different outdoor companies producing media and assisting with multiple other facets of media direction and production. He talks about some of his recent projects and travels as well as some of his hunting experiences. We talk elk, the backcountry and then w...

This week we welcome back one of our good friends and co-founder of Midwest Flyways, Conor Olstad! Conor has travelled all over the country hunting birds, deer, big game and more. Join us for Ten Minute Tuesday as we play a new round of Say What! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!   New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas Stay comfortable, dry and...

This week we’re getting in that waterfowl season mindset. Things are starting to feel like we’re almost there with shows in full swing and the prospects of early goose hunting right around the corner. We talk about some funny life stuff, Joey and Carter share their love of soap cutting videos and we play Say What?! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review! New Waterfowl Fil...

This week we draft what we think are things that are overrated. Some answers may hurt some feelings but we keep it real! Have you used or seen something that’s become popular that you just don’t understand? So have we and we break it down on this week’s Ten Minute Tuesday. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!   New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in...

This week we talk about a few current events including what in the world is going on with Christian Wilkins and him kissing his teammates. We also spend most of the episode breaking down our top ten male athletes of all time. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!  New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First L...

This week we’re joined by Ben Marleau from Beavertail and DOA Decoys. We talk about his last season and what it’s been like for him and his buddies to take their kids out in the field with them. There can’t be enough said for taking new hunters, young or old, out to experience a duck or goose hunt for their first time. That’s always been our goal at Midwest Flyways. We also talk whether he likes d...

This week we’re joined by special guest, Ben Marleau to play Say What for Ten Minute Tuesday. Having someone new give perspective to how wild Carter’s questioning has gotten. Cal and Joey stay neck and neck down the stretch. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!   New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First L...

This week we wanted to break down the most clutch shooters in NBA history. Things get a little contentious as the boys go through their lists and some of us are a bit more prepared than others. Do you agree with our lists or did we miss something? Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!  New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas Stay comfortable,...

This week we get into some questions that were sent in to us by some of you guys! We talk especially about early season hunting. A little early but why not get our minds headed in that direction! We also draft guys we wouldn’t lend our gear to and Joey’s family drops by for an impromptu guest appearance! We talk with Joey’s dad Rob about all the land management work he did back in the day to creat...

This week we have a very special TMT for you guys. A Say What presented by Joey Vassallo himself. Joey came up with what he claims are the best questions ever. Carter and Cal play to see if Carter actually knows as much ball as he says he knows. Listen in for epic failure. At least for one side. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review! New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded T...

This week Nathaniel forgot to know ball as he and Carter go lock step with a very underprepared top pass rushers list. Cal and Gavin try to be a voice of reason but things go completely off the rails. We also talk some very funny current events including new contracts and the very deserving sadness that some professional teams must endure. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and...

This week we talk about the slow doldrums of the off season that we’re currently in and how this time of year makes you miss hunting so much. We also talk about what we have coming up including Dux Expo by Ducks Unlimited and Gamefair. We also draft our top hunting superstitions and think about all the stuff that’s brought us both good and bad luck throughout our hunting seasons. Thanks so much fo...

This week for Ten Minute Tuesday we play another round of Say What and things just aren’t improving as quickly as we hoped. Turns out Cal and Joey are both bad at knowing facts. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!   New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite (Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better pre...

This week we’re back with everybody together breaking down the top ten wide receivers all time and things go off the rails. Carter brings a list that’ll make your head spin and Gavin’s head actually does spin. Message us on Instagram if you think we’re crazy for our lists! Thanks so much for listening and be sure you subscribe and review!  New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in...

This week we’re talking about scouting farther away from home. If you’ve been putting on the miles at home and coming up empty, might be time to scout some new areas. Joey talks about his experiences over the last few years with it. We also talk about a duck club being shut down in Illinois and Carter shows no mercy in Say What?! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!  ...

This week we wanted to do a Ten Minute Tuesday on clutch hunting fixes that we’ve come up with and used over the years. Waders leak, blinds fail, and things don’t always go as planned. We would love to hear what you’ve rigged up over the years! Send a message on Instagram and let us know what you’ve found your fix for! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!   New Waterfo...

We wanted to do some different top lists that would be fun to debate while the off season of sports is currently in full swing. This week we’re debating the top QB’s all time and the answers vary quite a bit! Who do you consider the best 5 qb’s of all time? Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!    New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas Stay...

This week Joey and Cal talk about what was rhetorical potential sale of public lands. Since recording, that bill has been pulled, for now. It’s important that as hunters and conservationists, we come together to fight for our rights to hunt and harvest animals in a contentious way. If we don’t stand together there aren’t enough of us to protect what we love so much. Thanks for listening and be sur...