The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by former member of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots, Brendan McDonough. Brendan is the lone survivor of the Yarnell Hill Fire that took the lives of 19 men in his crew and it remains as one of the deadliest wildfires in US history. They discuss how that day unfolded, Brendan's substance abuse problem, living with the guilt of being the only survivor, and what...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the women behind SHO, Michelle Stanfield & Jessy Shaver. They discuss Jessy's insane idea to ride the L.A. Metro, how life changes once hunting seasons begins, and managing the highs and lows of hunting season.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver sit down with former Stanfield Hunting Outfitters waterfowl guide, Wes Holmes. Wes guided goose hunts for SHO for several year during the early 2000's and the guys look back on some of the more memorable stories from that time. Since then Wes has battled with a drug addiction and they discuss his struggles and his road to recovery.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver recap their trip to Minnesota for Game Fair where they bounced between Boss Shots Shells, Pacific Calls, Dive Bomb Industries, Gun Dog Outdoors and Dirty Duck Coffee. Then, they look at the new job in Hollywood... the Intimacy Coordinator.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by two BossMen, Lee Kjos & Dirk Sorrells. Lee is one of the all time great outdoor and waterfowl photographers and Dirk is best known for being the Tiger King's tattoo artist. They discuss the past weekend at Game Fair, the massive expansion of Boss Shot Shells, and the guys look forward to the coming waterfowl season.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by retired Texas Game Warden and star of the hit show Lone Star Law, Benny Richards. Benny spent over 25 year working for the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife and he has written two books about his career,  Tales of a Texas Game Warden  and  Campfire Confessions. The guys look at some of the stories from his book; they discuss how retirement is for Ben...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Washington state waterfowl hunter, Carl Adcock. The guys discuss Carl's journey in waterfowl hunting, hunting in Canada, his passion for chasing the Canada goose, and how things are shaping up for this coming waterfowl season.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by aspiring country music artist, MarDe Brooks. The guys discuss MarDe's life as a singer/song writer, what led him leave his corporate life behind for a life on the road, the impact music has on everyone, and what aids him in writing music.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by avid ducker hunter Shawn Winstead. Shawn is a cancer survivor and the guys discuss his battle with cancer and keeping a positive attitude, duck hunting in Tennessee, and draw system for blinds on Tennessee public land.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver sit down and look at the upcoming hunting season, football ramping up, Vegas running out of water, and all the dumb things the Democrats are doing.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the only Official State Photographer of Texas, Wyman Meizner. Wyman has recently finished his upcoming book, The Art of Predator Calling: A Portrait in Tradition , which will be available later this fall. They discuss his passion for pursuing coyotes and his meticulous note taking, his mindset going into this latest book project, rattlesnakes dens, and pl...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by attorney and author, Jim Crews. Jim's first book, Amid the Cypress , is a collaboration of the decades he has spent journaling his hunting adventures. They discuss Jim's recent hunting trip to South America with Ramsey Russell, keeping a hunting journal since the '70's, the challenges of the past hunting season, and they talk about this coming dove season...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Fowl Flight Outfitters owner, and former Stanfield Hunting Outfitter's waterfowl guide, Mike 'Mags' Kmetz. Mags has been an avid waterfowl hunter since he was a kid hunting on Lake Michigan. The guys discuss his journey in the waterfowl business, what shaped his mindset and love for waterfowl hunting, and what he sees for the future of waterfowl hunting.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by butcher and outdoorsman, Jordan Nisly. The guys discuss Jordan's meat processing company, some of the wild dishes he's made with some unconventional game choices, and community coyote drives. Jordan has his own YouTube channel  @Jordans Harvest  where you can see his adventures.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by World Live Duck Calling champion, Cory Niccum. Cory is coming off a big weekend at Dive Bomb Squadfest, winning both the two man meat duck and the open meat duck calling contests. They discuss Cory's time on the calling contest circuit, guiding waterfowl and turkey hunts for a living, spooky things they've come across in the woods, the future of calling c...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by cowboy and ranch hand, Ty Self. Ty has worked on the King Ranch and on the border of Texas. They discuss living on the Texas border with the heavy migrant surge and what all they have found while on horseback, ranch rodeos, his time on the King Ranch, and the guys debate what they would do if they found $1 million dollars out in the woods.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the Wisconsin Turkey Commander, Loren Voss. Loren has harvested over 150 turkey during his time in the turkey woods. The guys discuss what attracted him to turkey hunting, how he's maintained his love for chasing longbeards, beating cancer 30 years ago, and his new book set to release this fall.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the owner of Dive Bomb Industries, Cody Stokes. Dive Bomb is getting ready for SquadFest 2.0 this weekend, and some of the biggest names in waterfowl will be in attendance. The guys discuss what Cody has planned for this year's SquadFest and what changes they made from last year. They also talk about new products coming from Dive Bomb Industries for this...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Lovejoy High School offensive coordinator Jayson Lavender and his son Jaxson Lavender, who is entering his senior year of high school football and he is ranked as the #7 wide receiver in the state of Texas. Jaxson has already committed to SMU and the guys discuss what led him to the SMU Mustangs over other universities. Jayson grew up with Jeff and they b...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by former Stanfield Hunting Outfitters waterfowl guide, Matt Sullivan. Matt worked at Stanfield Hunting Outfitters during the early days of the company, and was among the first group of waterfowl guides Jeff hired in the mid 90's. The guys share stories about those winters in West Texas chasing ducks and geese, and building on a dream. Matt was always the cl...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by bow fisherman, Nick Sebold. The guys discuss the growing popularity of bow fishing, the ins and outs of getting ready for a bowfishing tournament, and how Nick transitions from bow fishing right into to waterfowl hunting.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver spend the 4th of July doing what every red blooded American should do on the 4th... bash Joe Biden and the Democrats. Happy Independence Day!

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the owner of Guyette & Deeter Inc., Jon Deeter. Guyette & Deeter has held over 125 live auctions, realizing over $200 million in sales of decoys, paintings, and related sporting items. Their firm has handled the most important decoys and collections in North America. The guys discuss how Jon's love for collecting decoys turned into a business. Then, they...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by coon hunter, Jacob Heumphreus. From more strict trespassing laws to the fur trade becoming obsolete, coon hunting is a fading piece of Americana. The guys discuss the art behind running hounds for raccoons and why the population of coon hunters is dwindling, the makings of a good hound dog, and what's the craziest thing he's found while running hounds in...

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by high school teachers, Kim Price & Erin Nimetz. Erin teaches Forensics at her local high school, which wildly popular with the juniors and seniors, where the students observe all that goes into studying a crime scene. Kim teaches Family and Consumer Sciences where the students learn the finer details of being an adult and study balancing a bank account, fi...