The Big Honker Podcast

This episode, Jeff and Andy are joined by Wisconsin public land hunter, Cory Kemnitz. Cory hunts ducks on the mighty Mississippi River, he chases puddle ducks in the early fall and then switches gears to diver hunting after Halloween. They talk about scouting on the Mississippi River, sleeping on sand bars in the river the night before the hunt, and some of the memories he's made along his journey...

Jeff and Andy are joined by the one and only, Blake Poppe on his 26th birthday. The guys catch up on what all is going on in Nebraska, they discuss Blake's new girlfriend, and Husker's football.

Jeff and Andy look at life after the shutdown in Texas and what this hunting season could potentially look like, they discuss the latest scandal 'Obama Gate', and they look at the schedule for a few NFL teams and give their early predictions.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the one and only, Ron Stanfield. Ron is the one that introduced Jeff, and his brother Tony, to waterfowl hunting so many years ago. The guys take a trip down memory lane with Ron to talk about some of the first duck dogs he trained, Ron's time on the road with his band, and they talk about some of the early days at The Big Honker Lodge.

Jeff and Andy are joined by outdoor photographer, Sam Soholt. Sam hits the road every fall in his Public Land Bus and chases everything from big game to waterfowl, all while taking some of the most breathtaking wildlife photographs along the way. The guys discuss how the covid-19 pandemic has changed his spring plans, Sam's 2020 Stamp It Forward program, and where he plans to travel in the fall.

Jeff and Andy are joined by California public land hunter, Jake Adams. Jake hunts ducks and geese around the San Francisco Bay Area. The guys discuss California's public land system, the different species of ducks that can be found in California, and one fool proof method Jake uses to gain permission of private land.

Jeff and Andy give their Mount Rushmore lists for varies topics, including, bands, movies, and destinations to hunt.

Jeff and Andy have another quarantine talk about some of the most pressing issues and headlines in the nation today. There are a ton of topics covered in this episode from turkey hunting, Netflix series, life after quarantine, and of course football.

Jeff and Andy are joined by public land hunter, Matthew Witherow. Matthew hunts ducks and geese in Pennsylvania and on Lake Ontario in New York State. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by Idaho big game bow hunter, Josh Hanson. The guys discuss the many challenges that come with chasing big game with a bow and Josh recounts a hair raising story about a close encounter with a grizzly bear on one of his elk hunts.

Jeff and Andy recap the first round of the NFL draft and give their thoughts on the winners and losers from the first night of the draft. The guys look ahead to the light at the end of the tunnel with the "shelter in place" orders in Texas and they set the draft order for their fantasy football league, "The Knox City Stud Farm".

Jeff and Andy are joined by waterfowl legend, Ramsey Russell. Ramsey has traveled the world chasing ducks and geese in every corner of the planet. The guys talk about some of Ramsey's many travels, including a wild adventure with some gypsies in Romania. Ramsey has new podcast "Duck Season Somewhere" that can be found on Apple Podcast or where ever you listen to your podcasts.

This episode, Jeff and Andy are joined by Jeff Hood, inventor of the J2 Ice Ripper. This Ice Ripper is a new and improved method to prevent your pond from freezing over. The guys discuss Jeff's motivation for making the Ice Ripper, torture testing new products, and what sets J2 Outdoors apart from the competition.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the most interesting man in the world, Gary Wagner. Gary is a resort owner in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and a very well connected man in Washington D.C. The guys discuss Gary's entry into the real estate game in in Mexico, as well as some of his favorite stories with Hollywood celebrities, and a few of his common sense ideas to tackle some of our nation's most significant...

Jeff and Andy are joined by storm chaser, Erik Burns. Erik is the owner of Tornadic Expeditions Storm Chasing Tours; here, he recounts some of his more memorable experiences chasing these extremely powerful forces of nature.

Jeff and Andy are joined by tattoo artist, Dirk Sorrells. Dirk is the former tattoo artist for Joe Exotic and his entire ‘Tiger King’ crew, the guys talk about the weekend long tattoo sessions that Joe would book for his entire team and the wild stories he heard from the group about living life on the road with Joe Exotic.

This episode, Jeff and Andy, are joined by lifelong waterfowl guide, George Zahradka. George is a world class story teller who grew up hunting ducks and geese Maryland and then went on to start guiding waterfowl hunts for Prairie Thunder in Kansas. The guys talk about his days on the original Avery pro staff in the early 2000's, how he ended up hunting in Kansas with Prairie Thunder, as well as, b...

Jeff and Andy look at the third week of the social distancing/quarantine that most of the nation finds itself under, Andy has a crazy lady show up at his house in the middle of the night, and when sports shows get political.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Washington state public land waterfowl hunter, Tyler Bush. Tyler hunts ducks and geese in the northwest corner of Washington. The guys talk about the many different duck species he goes after, snow goose hunting, and some of the procedures for getting access to public land in Washington.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Logan Pyeatt. Logan is the founder of the Looking Glass Duck Club, one of North America's most exclusive duck hunting clubs. The boys hit a bunch of topics, including, the story behind the unique name of the duck club, the past season's highs and lows, and of course, 'Tiger King'.

Jeff and Andy give their takes on the recent extension of precautions for the corona virus and how this lock down would have been 30 years ago, the Royal family, and the upcoming turkey season.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Texas legend, Wyman Meinzer. Wyman is the only individual to ever hold the title of the official State Photographer of Texas. The guys discuss Wyman's amazing body of work, the new generation of outdoor photographers, Covid-19, and what Wyman's next project might be.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Vermont public land waterfowl hunter, Troy Rocheleau. Troy chases waterfowl all over upper Vermont and the border of New York state. The guys discuss early season honker hunting, diver duck hunting on big open waters, crazy bear attack stories, and going after gobblers in the spring.

Jeff and Andy discuss "shelter in place", mandatory quarantines and Democrats blocking the stimulus bill. They also hit on NFL free agency and some of the major players in new uniforms.

Andy is joined by waterfowl and outdoor photographer, Ted Wells. The guys chat about Ted's travels and memorable hunts from the last waterfowl season, his most unusual setup for getting a photograph, and how he has evolved as a photographer.