The Big Honker Podcast

Jeff and Andy talk about Andy's time at Top Golf, the viral video of the mountain lion chasing the hiker, the goose and duck migration, and they look at some standings in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy talk about the do's and don't's of booking a hunt with an outfitter; questions you should ask and actions you should take before locking in dates with a hunting outfitter.

Jeff and Andy are joined by retired Lieutenant Colonel Allen West and Scott Tarwater. Allen is also the Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. The guys discuss the coming state and federal elections, domestic terrorist organization such as Antifa, speaking at liberal colleges, and the future of the Republican Party in Texas.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the mayor of Uranus, Missouri, Louie Keen. Not only is he the mayor of Uranus but he is also the head fudge packer at the Uranus Fudge Factory. Louie has created a family fun destination in the Ozark's on Route 66 that has everything from a fudge factory, to an indoor gun range, to a Side Show Museum.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Logan Pyeat of The Looking Glass Duck Club Podcast to pick the winners and losers of each game from Week 5 in the NFL.

This episode, Jeff and Andy are joined by Mauro Tomassetti. Mauro created Liv's Hunt for a Cure after his daughter was born with cystic fibrosis. Liv's Hunt for a Cure is a foundation dedicated to finding a cure to cystic fibrosis and it's a two day outing that starts with a calling contest with some of the world's best goose callers and ends in a goose spread.

Jeff and Andy discuss the difference between ducks or geese flaring and ducks or geese sliding your decoy spread. They point out what distinguishes one from the other and what adjustments waterfowl hunters should make when the ducks and geese start acting up.

Jeff and Andy enjoy a quiet Big Honker Lodge as they have a week with no hunters. They discuss the upcoming Presidential election and the V.P. debate, they look at Tony's bald eagle project that he thinks will keep geese off their peanut fields, they toss around NFL rankings, and they look at the warm weather from the recent weeks and what that might mean for the waterfowl migration.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the guys from Pacific Calls, Trevor Austin and Alex Yerges. They have several new products hitting the market for this waterfowl season, including, an all new sandhill crane call. The guys talk about all the new items they're releasing, a new video series they're a part of, and their travel plans for this waterfowl season.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Kyle Fitzroy to pick the winners and losers from each game of Week 4 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy are joined by wildlife artist and two time winner of the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, Richard Clifton. Richard has also been named Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year three times. The guys discuss Richard's method of creating these award winning waterfowl paintings, his career as an artist, and they look at how art has progressed at they view older Federal Duck Stamps.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Montana/North Dakota waterfowl hunter, Garrett Backman. The guys talk about goose and duck hunting around the Montana and North Dakota border, they decide which state has better hunting, and "Tiger Meat".

In this new series, Jeff and Andy focus on different scenarios that every waterfowl hunter will face, and they give their advice with different tips and tactics for every occasion. Today's episode focuses on what adjustments waterfowl hunters should make when the wind switches during their duck or goose hunt.

Jeff and Andy are joined by John Hafernick of the Redhead Blast Duck Hunting Tournament. They discuss how the tournament came about, it's growth over the last 4 years, and how participants can enter in January, and duck hunting on the Texas coast.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Blake Poppe to pick the winners and losers from each game from Week 3 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Don Collyer from Southern Oak Kennels North. Don specializes in training U.K. Labradors for the grind of waterfowl season. The guys talk about the early season honker smash Don and the guys from Boss Shot Shells just had, his method of training dogs from some of the most prestigious bloodlines in the world, and Don also shares some valuable knowledge for hunters taking...

Jeff and Andy talk about some of the things going on the world like the recent coronavirus outbreak in their neck of the woods, the Supreme Court vacancy, teal and dove season at The Big Honker Lodge, and UFC fighter Colby Covington calling out Lebron James after a recent victory in the octagon.

Jeff and Andy sit down with Jordan Smith from 14 Cattle Company.  The guys talk about how 14 Cattle Company started, the cattle and butcher market since Covid, and making steak tartare at The Big Honker Lodge this weekend.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Tony Stanfield to pick the winners and losers from Week 2 in the NFL.

Jeff and Andy walk through the basics of duck and goose hunting. This episode is geared toward the new waterfowl hunter and they cover the topics of scouting, basic decoy spreads, wind direction, mixing duck and goose decoys, and goose and duck calling.

Jeff and Andy are joined by longtime family friend Steve Barber. Steve is hunting dove and teal with the guys at Stanfield Hunting Outfitters. They talk about Steve growing up in the 50's and 60's, serving in the Navy, Ron's absence around The Big Honker Lodge roundtable and many other stories from his time at the lodge.

The guys are joined by Josh Stoner to pick the winner and losers from the games of Week 1 in the NFL.

This episode Jeff and Andy are joined by co-owner of Habitat Flats Canada, Cooper Olmstead. The guys talk about Cooper's business being shut down because of Covid-19, his plans for this waterfowl season, one of his epic conservation snow goose beatdown, and Odell Beckham's unsavory situation.

Jeff and Andy are joined by two time World Goose Calling Champion and owner of Black Timber Calls, Trevor Shannahan. Trevor and the guys talk about his new adventure in the sporting clay world, the migration and possibility of high quality goose and duck hunting in the states with Canada's border remaining closed, fantasy football, and his new goose and duck calls that are out now at blacktimberca...

Jeff and Andy are joined by Stanfield Hunting Outfitters waterfowl guides Blake Poppe and Josh Stoner. The guys catch up as hunting season fires up.