The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff and Andy are joined by Stanfield Hunting Outfitters waterfowl guide Josh Stoner to discuss the past week of goose hunting at The Big Honker Lodge. They also talk about waterfowl hunters bashing each other online, what is a far shot in the waterfowl world, and a story never before told is revealed.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Josh Stoner to pick the winners and losers from each game of Week 11 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy sit down with Josh Stoner to discuss the art of cross winding ducks and geese. They look at different scenarios where setting up for a cross wind could work to your advantage, how to set your decoys when hunting on a cross wind, and what makes cross winding waterfowl one of their favorite ways to hunt ducks and geese.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Canadian chef and waterfowl hunter, Rory White. The guys discuss Canada entering a second Coronavirus lockdown, the recent gun restrictions put into place in Canada, Rory's new duck haven, and how Jeff and Andy's goose season has kicked off.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the newest member to the waterfowl team at The Big Honker Lodge, Mikey Soberano. This is Mikey's first experience guiding waterfowl hunts; they discuss what led Mikey to pursuing this dream, things he's learned during his short time on the job, and Mikey has some hilarious stories from back home.

Jeff and Andy are joined by North Carolina waterfowl and black bear hunter, Daniel Hoffler. The guys talk about how Daniel prepares his hunting spots for duck season, swan hunting in North Carolina and hunting black bear in the Tar Heel State.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Colin Howeth from the Knox City Stud Farm Fantasy Football league to predict the winners and losers from each game of Week 10 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy talk about setting up and organizing goose and duck decoy trailers. They look at all the items that should be on every waterfowlers trailer and ways of staying organized throughout the long hunting season.

Jeff and Andy revisit the Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940. This was a massive storm that many duck hunters were ill prepared for as it ripped down the plains of the United States; it is the day that has left many historians referring to it as "The day the duck hunter died." Then, they discuss the recent Presidential Election and give their opinions on the alleged voter fraud and how they see the pr...

Jeff and Andy are joined by former Air Force Explosives Ordnance bomb squad member, Tony Schilling. Tony served on multiple tours  of duty overseas as a bomb technician and now works as a firefighter for the city of Duluth, Minnesota. They discuss Tony's time overseas, his new career as a firefighter, and his passion for waterfowl hunting.

Jeff and Andy are joined by former elephant trainer and avid waterfowl hunter, Adam Campbell. They talk about his time working with elephants and some of the dirtier aspects of that job, and also goose and duck hunting in his home state of Indiana and over into Kentucky.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Harry Steen from the Knox City Stud Farm Fantasy Football league to predict the winners and losers from each game of Week 9 in the NFL. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by Iowa public land waterfowl hunter, Justin Bomia. Justin hunts ducks on the Mississippi River, the guys discuss Justin's process of hunting on the massive river, tactics he uses to have successful duck hunts in his area, and his impressive duck boat that was featured in the Wild Fowl magazine. 

Jeff and Andy discuss the most important aspect to waterfowl hunting, scouting. They talk about how they go about scouting for ducks and geese at the bottom of the Central Flyway and how to create a gameplan for your hunt the following day.

Jeff and Andy recap two tough days of duck hunting with the highlights and lowlights of the weekend, they give their final predictions for the Presidential election, they discuss the weekend of football, and look at the plans for their new waterfowl hunting docu-series that will launch on YouTube summer 2021

Jeff and Andy are joined by Trevor Shannahan to pick the winners and losers from every game of Week 8 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Brad Bergen from Ducks Unlimited Canada. They discuss Brad's career of securing land for future Ducks Unlimited projects in Saskatchewan, the amount of quality waterfowl hunting in Canada this fall with border being closed for Covid-19 concerns, and Canadian football.

Jeff and Andy are joined by North Dakota waterfowl hunter, Brenyn Hardy. They discuss how the Canadian border being closed this waterfowl season impacted North Dakota hunting, the current state of waterfowl hunting in North Dakota with the recent major winter storm that swept the plains, and they find an answer to whether North Dakota or Minnesota produces better waterfowl hunters.

This episode Jeff and Andy discuss a topic that Jeff get asked about a lot... clients bringing their dog on a guided hunt. They talk about their policy at The Big Honker Lodge and share both good and bad stories of times clients have brought their dogs.

Jeff has returned from his trip to New England, so he and Andy catch up on what has happened since he left. The guys talk football as there have been some big injuries and some major surprises, the Tyson/Jones Jr. fight and the decline in boxing popularity, the Presidential election with a week to go, and the major Arctic blast that has ducks and geese on the move in the Great Plains.

Jeff and Andy talk tips and tactics in regards to the goose flag. They breakdown when and when not to use a goose flag, effectively reading the birds coming into your decoy spread, and Jeff shares the story about the first time he used a goose flag on one of his hunts.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the man behind Boss Shot Shells, Brandon Cerecke. The guys discuss this upcoming waterfowl season and some hunts from Brandon's early goose season, the showdown between Trump and Biden, new and improved products over at Boss Shot Shells, and the Stamp It Forward program they are taking part in with Sam Soholt.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the newest member of Stanfield Hunting Outfitters waterfowl team, Chris Slaten. Chris is a former Army sniper with several tours of duty during his military career, but he is now pursuing a new path of guiding waterfowl hunts. The guys talk about Chris's time in the military, transitioning out of the military, and what drove him to becoming a waterfowl guide.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Michelle Stanfield to predict the winners and losers from each game of Week 6 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Travis Smith from Wicked Wingz. Wicked Wingz is an organization that provides waterfowl hunting for disabled and active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Travis is an avid waterfowl hunter and outdoor photographer with a passion to give back.