The Big Honker Podcast

Andy is joined by the one and only Blake Poppe. The guys discuss how snow goose season went for Blake, hunting big geese after leaving Texas, Blake's new weight lifting regimen, and of course, the coronavirus pandemic.

Jeff and Andy are joined by chef Rory White. Rory is an avid outdoorsman, waterfowl hunter, and world class chef out of Ontario, Canada. The guys talk about cuisine from different regions of the country, the perfect steak, and Rory's go to meal plan when cooking wild goose.

Jeff is back from his hiatus; he and Andy recap his recent road trip to the east coast, and the guys talk about the recent madness that his gripped our country.

Andy is joined by Spencer Halford, of Rolling Thunder Game Calls. The two discuss spring turkey hunting and all of the challenges and triumphs that go along with it. Spencer has traveled across the nation going up against all the different species of longbeards, there is not much he hasn't seen in the turkey woods.

Andy sits down with his wife, Jessy Shaver, for a different perspective on the grind of waterfowl season. The two discuss the difficulties that hunting season brings, raising a family in the hunting industry, and how to overcome the struggles to come out stronger.

Andy sits down with Ron Stanfield to talk about the basics of retriever training. They walk through picking a puppy and what steps you should immediately take to ensure your pup has the core fundamentals to perform when hunting season rolls around in September.

Jeff and Andy are joined by James Washington and Gus West. James is entering his third year as wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Gus is his childhood friend, hunting partner and life of the party.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Luke Musgrove and Cody Crook. Luke is a former waterfowl guide for Stanfield Hunting Outfitters turned trophy deer guide and Cody is the owner of Fowl Plains, guiding waterfowl hunts out of central Kansas. The boys discuss a ton of topics, including, Luke's time guiding goose and duck hunts in west Texas, his new passion for deer hunting, how Cody started his guide serv...

Jeff and Andy are joined by Ron Stanfield. This episode has plenty of old hunting stories, waterfowl discussions, and political BS.

This episode, Jeff and Andy are joined by duck hunter and dog trainer, Freddy King. Freddy hunts mallards in the flooded timber of Arkansas and he also offers an online retriever training course for dogs and trainers at every level that can be found at www. TheRetrieverTrainer.com.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the crew from the Empty Nest Adventures on Facebook. They discuss how the idea for Empty Nest Adventures came to be, their first viral video, and what is to come from the Empty Nest Adventures.

Jeff and Andy talk about a variety of topics from politics, football, and of course, Japanese Kamikaze pilots.

Jeff and Andy are joined by the "Prince of Poachers" Charles Beaty. Charles is one of the most notorious poachers in the world, having spent decades illegally harvesting some of the biggest whitetail deer in the country off of the Kennedy and King Ranches. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by outdoor legend, Tom Oar, from the hit tv series, Mountain Men. Tom is a knife maker, trapper, and hunter and he has carved out a living in the unforgiving terrain of Montana. Here, the guys discuss Tom's time on the rodeo circuit, how he learned to become a skilled trapper and tanner, and some of the unique approaches he uses to trap and tan animal hide.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Trevor Austin and Alex Yerges, owners of Pacific Calls. The guys talk about how Trevor and Alex got their start in the call making business, the immense sacrifices they've made since opening Pacific Calls, and what new products will be coming out in 2020.

Jeff and Andy are joined once again by Adam Fontenot and Lauren Baxter from Mack's Prairie Wings to recap year two of their World Championship Snow Goose Conservation tournament. They discuss how the new rules worked out, the quality of hunting during the tournament, and what changes they look to make for next year's tournament.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Michigan public land hunter, Mike Brown to discuss waterfowl hunting in the great state of Michigan. The guys talk about peak times for goose and duck hunting, chasing old squaw, and close calls on Lake Huron.

Jeff and Andy look at a bunch of topics, including: the rapid decline in ratings for the Oscars, the first week of football in the XFL, and the current crisis baseball finds itself in.

With the conclusion of waterfowl season, Jeff and Andy look back at one of the more difficult groups to come through the doors of The Big Honker Lodge. They chronicle the morning's goose hunt and all the details that led up to one man receiving the title of "A$$hole of the Year".

Jeff and Andy are joined by Zach Meyer of WildEar. WildEar provides hearing protection that is custom fit to each hunter. Zach shares how he got his start with WildEar, new products on the horizon, and a few hilarious stories from his time with the company.

With hunting season and the Super Bowl in the rear view, Jeff and Andy look at the last week to discuss a few things going on in the waterfowl world, details from Jeff's road trip through the entire southeast United States; they also recap the Super Bowl and briefly look at NFL free agency.

Jeff and Andy are joined by outdoor legend, Lee Kjos. Lee is one of the most iconic outdoor photographers in the world. He is that rare individuals who lives and breathes hunting and the great outdoors, and he has carved out a truly unique legacy from behind the camera.

Jeff and Andy are joined by Blake Poppe and Tony Stanfield for the final pick 'em of the NFL season. 

Jeff and Andy are joined by the full waterfowl guide staff for the final round table talk of the 2019-2020 waterfowl season. They look back at the peaks and valley from this hunting season and the countless hours spent together as they gear up for the off-season.

Jeff and Andy enter the final days of the 2019-2020 waterfowl season and they discuss some of the highs and lows from the season, they look forward to what's coming this off-season, Bo's recent miscalculation in the pheasant pens, and Federal Ammunition entering the bismuth arena.