The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff and Andy are joined by professional bullfighter Weston Rutkowski. Weston is three time BFO World Champion. The guys discuss how Weston's dream shifted from the football field to the rodeo arena; they look at some of his nastier injuries during his time in the bullfighting sport, and how he prepares for a match against a 1200 pound horned opponent.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Utah public land hunter Brock Tanner. The guys look at the recent bill from Utah that eliminated commercial hunting on Utah's public ground, as well as outlaw baiting and game cameras on public land in Utah. The guys also talk about the wide variety of waterfowl that folks in Utah are able to chase each hunting season.

Jeff and Andy run through several different topics including; the election audit in Arizona, universal basic income, Jeffery Epstein's guard falsifying documents, the increase in UFO footage released by the government, and how a bad duck hatch this year could lead to bigger problems in the future.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Les Bowman and Bucky Nail. The guys tell stories from their wilder days, day drinking at Chili's, the loss of the American Cowboy and the future of the beef industry.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Oklahoma big game biologist and avid waterfowl hunter Dallas Barber. The guys look at how the spring waterfowl hatch is shaping up in the Dakotas and Canada, the spread of chronic waste disease in deer, the Bigfoot season that was voted on in Oklahoma, and the state of turkey in southern Oklahoma.

Jeff and Andy are joined by waterfowl guide Logan Moore. Logan guides duck and goose hunts in Arkansas but he grew up duck hunting in southern Lousiana. The guys talk specklebelly goose hunting in Arkansas, the decline in duck hunting around southern Louisiana, and Logan's off-season job; training dogs at Sporting Life Kennels in Oxford, Mississippi.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Idaho waterfowl hunter Jordan Bruning. Jordan tells of hunting on the Snake River, the major influx of waterfowl hunting pressure in Idaho, and the guys talk about the importance of teaching kids the art of hunting and being an outdoorsman.

Jeff and Andy talk with Matt Peel from Goose Creek Retrievers about some tips and strategies you should be doing with your new puppy to ensure that potty training and crate training can go as smooth as possible.

Jeff and Andy talk with retired Minneapolis Police officer Curtis Graff. They discuss the state of Minneapolis a year after Covid and George Floyd, Curtis tells about some of the policies that have been adopted since the George Floyd incident last year, and he gives his take on where he sees Police in the future.

This episode, Jeff and Andy are joined by Jordan Davenport of Duxmen Outfitters. Jordan guides duck and goose hunts in the state of New York and migrates down to Arkansas mid-November to finish the waterfowl season. The guys discuss New York reducing their duck and goose bag limits, waterfowl hunting outside of New York City, and Jordan tells of the rich history from his area of New York. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by Dustin Johnson and Garrett Durrett of Cedar Ridge Aviation. Cedar Ridge started in 2011, focusing solely on helicopter hog hunting but has since grown into executing search and rescue for their area of Texas. They discuss some of their more memorable rescues, being one of the early adopters of helicopter hog hunting, and where they see the industry going in years to com...

Jeff and Andy look at the first round of the NFL draft and discuss the big winners and losers, they focus on Aaron Rodgers wanting out of Green Bay, then they discuss whether kids are overprotected in today's America, and finally they talk about Caitlin Jenner speaking out against transgender athletes competing in girls sports.

Jeff and Andy sit down with "Coyote Man" Clay Reid for more wild tales, hilarious stories, "Coyote Man" wisdom, and an all around fun conversation.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the owner of Honkstomper Guide Service out of Washington state, Austin Sandmann. The guys discuss the wide variety of waterfowl that migrates through the state of Washington, Austin tells of what ultimately made him decide to open his own waterfowl guide service, and they look at how the state of Washington is growing into a must stop destination for waterfowl hunters.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the founder of The Silencer Shop, Dave Matheny. The Silencer Shop is one of the nations largest silencer retail distributor that helps its customers with the hassle of filling out the proper paperwork that go to the FBI and ATF. Dave started The Silencer Shop after two poor experiences in purchasing silencers through other companies with a single goal of simplifying the...

Jeff and Andy cover many topics including the Chauvin verdict, the hypocrisy in the BLM movement, transgenders in high school, Dogecoin, and the NFL draft.

Jeff and Andy are joined by one of the nation's most distinguished waterfowl guides, Dusty Brown. Dusty has guided goose, duck, and crane hunts from the Canadian Prairie all the way down to Texas and many states in between. The guys look back on the phenomenal hunting around Knox City in the late 90's and early 2000's, Dusty discusses the different challenges he has faced while hunting in differen...

Jeff and Andy are joined by Charlie Fox. Charlie is the owner of Midwest Pile Company in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and he guides snow goose hunts for Dirty Bird Outfitters in Arkansas.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Michael Hunsucker from the Outdoor Channel's hit television show Heartland Bowhunter. The guys talk about Michael's recent trip to Colorado to chase turkeys, hunting Brown Bear on Kodiak Island, hunting ducks and geese with a bow and a few banded birds that slipped through the cracks over the years, and how Heartland Bowhunter burst onto the outdoor television scene.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the owner of TriState Outfitter, David Weber. The guys talk about David's inspiration to start a waterfowl hunting outfit, the lessons he's learned from his first few years in business, and David tells of his worst group of clients.

Jeff is back from his voyage south of the border, he and Andy discuss his trip and all the craziness associated with Tijuana, Mexico.

Jeff and Andy talk to Matt Peel, owner of Goose Creek Retrievers. The guys discuss the art of creating a well rounded waterfowl hunting dog, Matt shares his thoughts on picking a puppy, the evolution of the field trial and hunt test scene, and where most people go wrong in training their Labrador puppy's.

Jeff and Andy hit everything from transgender athletes, to the Kardashians, to immigration and the border wall; they talk spring turkey hunting, and they look at who has the hotter wife, Carson Wentz or Ryan Tannehill.

Jeff and Andy are joined by American patriot Seth Jahn. Seth is retired US Army and former team captain for the US Paralympic Soccer team that competed in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. The US Soccer Federation recently removed Seth from the player's council after he delivered a speech that put him directly in the crosshairs of America's cancel culture.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Ira McCauley of MoMarsh and Habitat Flats. Ira is also a practicing veterinarian. They discuss the coming turkey season, Ira's shares his amazing story of losing his Browning Citori out in the turkey woods and it being found years laters, and the guys talk about health and wellness of the Labrador retriever.