The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Garrett Backman for their Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for Week 6 in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by James Symonds of Unplugged Waterfowl Guide Service in New Hampshire. They discuss the James starting his own guide service and some of the hoops he had to jump through, spring snow geese, and hunting in Amish country.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Zach Meyer of Boss Shot Shells. The guys talk about Zach's start in the hunting and outdoor industry, his recent hunting trip to Canada, fun college jobs, being a goon in hockey, and the walleye fishing tournament scandal.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver sit down with outdoor photography legend, Lee Kjos. Lee and the guys have spent the last few days dove hunting around The Big Honker Lodge. They discuss some of the things going on at Boss Shot Shells, Lee's career working with some of the biggest brands in the outdoor and hunting space, the art of Texas dove hunting, and what sets Lee apart from others in his professi...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are booted off YouTube for the time being for discussing the 2020 election in an episode that is almost a year old. In this episode, they their "false information" accusation from YouTube, asteroids and the pyramids, Nancy Reagan, and the guy that got busted for cheating at a walleye fishing tournament.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by John Manuel for their Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for every Week 5 game in the NFL.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Cooper Olmstead, co-owner of Habitat Flats Central Prairie Lodge. The guys discuss how the hunting in Canada has be up to this point, how Cooper thinks the hunting will be in the lower 48 based off what he has seen in Canada, and the business side of running a successful hunting outfit.

This past weekend, The Big Honker Lodge welcomed family and friends of children who lost fathers in combat overseas. Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver talk with mothers, Lara Smith and Katy Thom about losing their husbands, adjusting to single motherhood, and reaching out for help. Then, they talk with Anthony Gaddis and Joe Wesner. Joe runs Ultimate Veteran Adventures and he put this whole weekend tog...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Colorado waterfowl hunter, AJ Patterson. The guys discuss how the waterfowl hunting in Colorado has changed over the past few hunting season with warm, snowless winters across much of the US, the lack of skilled tradesmen in this country in the not too distant future, chasing big game animals in Colorado, and the struggles of early season goose.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by JR LaFrance for their Pick 'Em contest where $100 in swag is up for grabs every week. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets for every Week 4 game in the NFL. Jeff and Andy also give their opinions on the Brett Favre scandal.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by adventurer, Robert Youens, who recently completed a trip through the Northwest Passage in a Jon boat. They discuss traversing the Arctic Ocean in the small boat, problems with the vessel while at sea, exploring local communities in the Arctic, breaking the Guiness World Record for longest journey in a Jon boat, and Robert details his future adventures.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the developers of the HuntProof App, Nathan Marks and Steven Willi. The HuntProof App is a revolutionary app that will help waterfowl hunters maximize their time in the field and also serving as the best place to journal your hunts. The guys discuss how Nathan came up with the idea for the HuntProof App, Steven tells of finer details and functionality of...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Douglas Spale for their weekly pick 'em contest where the guys choose their winners, locks and upsets for every Week 3 game in the NFL.  

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by attorney and avid outdoorsman, Douglas Spale. Douglas recently teamed up with Pheasants Forever for the YouTube project,  Ripples, that follows Douglas' journey through upland hunting. From being adopted at 18 months to losing a brother this film is touching story about the bonds formed through hunting.  The guys discuss how this project got started, Neva...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the general manager of Habitat Flats, The Grand, Arliss Reed. Arliss and Habitat Flats are gearing up for waterfowl season and the guys discuss everything that goes on  to prepare for the coming flights of ducks and geese.  The guys also talk about what makes hunting such a special endeavor, weight loss surgery and staying somewhat healthy during the grin...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by photographer and content creator, Wade Shoemaker. Wade has worked with some of the most prominent brands in the waterfowl industry. The guys talk about what led Wade to pursue a career as a freelance photographer, his plans for the coming waterfowl season, influences in the outdoors industry, and wild sightings in the Louisiana swampland.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by photographer and conservationist, Sam Soholt. Sam is launching the Stamp It Forward project, where he buys Federal Duck Stamps with all of the money that is donated and then he gives the Stamps away with merchandise that is sold at his publiclandtees.com . They discuss where Sam came up with the idea for this project and how its grown over the past few ye...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Jason Hart to give their predictions for every NFL game of Week 2. The guys pick their winners, locks and upsets from this weekend of games, starting with Chargers vs Chiefs.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the founder of Ultimate Veteran Adventures, Joe Wesner. Joe has organized a dove hunt at Stanfield Hunting Outfitters for several Gold Star families and the guys discuss the work that has gone into that, women in combat, the power of modern medicine, and the recent anniversary of 9/11.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver discuss the Queen’s passing, incest in the Royal family, rich guilt and reparations, the Cowboys losing Dak for 8 weeks, the Packers struggle, hunting around The Big Honker Lodge during the second week of hunting.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by, arguably, the best contest caller of all time, Trevor Shannahan. The guys discuss the recent controversy from one of Trevor's interviews on Instagram Live, contest calling, bold predictions in the NFL, fantasy football, midterm elections, the Supreme Court, and a whole lot more.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the owner of Lucky Duck, Tim Noe. Lucky Duck is the leader of motion decoys in the waterfowl industry. They discuss new products coming from Lucky Duck, constantly innovating, opening weekend of hunting season, and coming through the supply chain shortage.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the one and only Donnie Vincent. Donnie is gearing up for a long hunting trip to Alaska. The guys discuss the allure of the woods of Alaska, pushing physical limitations, dangerous situations in the woods, the softness of America today, and crazy things seen in the wilderness.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by David Schuessler of Ducks Unlimited. The guys discuss the recent Waterfowl Population Survey and they look at how the duck numbers compare to long term averages. With several species of ducks having numbers that have fallen substantially, the guys look at what may be causing the decline and when hunter should be concerned, they discuss the major drought i...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by one of the hosts of The Looking Glass Podcast, Logan Pyeatt. The guys cover a wide variety of topics, including; football, music, politics, religion, and public schools... A giveaway is also announced, 3 days at The Big Honker Lodge with the guys from Looking Glass.