The Fowl Life

Chad Mendes is a retired professional MMA Fighter but continues to maintain his fitness for his hunting lifestyle. Chad and Chad discuss taking MTN OPS supplements to help with their workouts.

Chad and Chris talk about the mechanics of duck calling and also developing good habits can help lead to producing better duck sounds.

This episode has great information on what to expect when taking your duck dog to professional dog trainer like Wild Acre Kennels. Andrew Skucazek, owner and professional dog trainer, out of Minnesota has a proven track record of producing highly tuned gun dogs. Andrew shares his experiences using high quality dog food like Eukanuba and dog hunting training tips.

George Lynch is the owner of Legendary Gear, who makes some of the best waterfowl calls, predator calls and turkey calls on the market. These hand tuned calls have been used in numerous world calling championships and are trusted by guides to produce results. Check them out at www.legendarygearusa.com

We recorded in Georgia at one of the top sporting dog training and hunting outfits in the country called Mossy Pond Retrievers. Brad Arington, owner and dog trainer, and good friend Bobby Johnson join the podcast.

Phillip Culpepper is Realtree's video producer. Often he's behind the scenes, shooting and producing filmed hunts. Sometimes too, he's in front of the camera, especially in spring. The man's a turkey hunting machine. As humble as he is talented, he's put a lot of people into birds over the years and killed plenty himself. The guys talk about turkey hunting down south and their mutual friend Michae...

Laird Hamberlin has an impressive resume of building and leading companies to profitability and success. Currently he is the CEO of Safari Club International, an organization who's mission is to protect the freedom to hunt and to promote the wildlife conservation worldwide. Through advocacy SCI works with federal and state legislators and policy makers to communicate the hunters perspective on iss...

We have Chris Cifreo, duck call maker and a great friend is on the podcast to discuss duck calls and what is new with Jargon Duck Calls company. Chris talks about the guts of the call and how Jargon strives to make the best sounding duck call ever and the best customer service.

Chad talks about the training of his duck dog Axl. From patiences, steadiness and focus Axl is sure to be a champion duck dog. Axl comes from a proven pedigree and has become a highly tuned gun dog trained by the one and only Brad at Mossy Pond Retrievers.

As we move into the off season for Chad he’s already thinking about next waterfowl hunting season. It’s never too early getting your gear in order. This episode is brought to you by Safari Club International, a great organization that are looking out after our hunting rights.

E125 - What's Your Favorite Type Of Hunting - Fowl Thoughts Presented by SCI by Chad Belding

Final Flight Outfitters is based out of Tennessee and offers hunters everything for big game hunting, waterfowl hunters, turkey hunters and more. Final Flight is a family owned business and Kelley Powers is apart of that family. Kelley talks about his hunting experience this past season in Tennessee and other areas in the South and why the area is experiencing low numbers of waterfowl. This podcas...

John Cary is owner of JSC Construction and they are one of the top custom home builders out of Reno, Nevada. John founded his company based on traditional values and a strong work ethic and shares some of experiences building up a successful company. John is also a bit of a fitness and weightlifting guru and the guys discuss paths to fitness success there as well. This episode is brought to you by...

In part 2 Chad continues his thoughts on Goose calling and utilizing different techniques to communicate with the Canada Goose. This episode is brought to you by Safari Club International. Check out what they do for hunter rights and more at https://safariclub.org/

Chad covers a wide range of waterfowl hunting topics but focuses on the diverse vocabulary of Canada Geese. This episode is brought to you by Safari Club International, a great organization helping to protect hunting rights here in the United States and overseas.

Chad recaps the 2020 waterfowl hunting season and closing out the season on great goose hunts with Remi Warren and David Wise. Remi is an obsessive hunter like Chad who hosts SOLOTV, co-hosted on Meat Eater Tv and more. David Wise is a two-time Olympic go medalist and 4-x X Game Gold Medalist. David has a passion for the outdoors and This episode is Brought to you by Safari Club International, an...

Bobby is back on the podcast to talk about his experiences competing in various Waterfowl Calling Championships and life as a waterfowl hunter. Bobby has had great success placing 3rd in the World Goose Calling Championship two years in a row and also placing 3rd in the World Live Goose and also placing 3rd in the World Team Goose.

Thorogood Boots has been a trusted name in providing quality, crafted boots and footwear for hard working people all over the world since 1892! We utilize their boots while on duck hunts. We find them to be durable and rugged but comfortable to have on all day. We're excited to talk about the history of Thorogood Boots with Andy Place, Sales Director, who also has a passion for the outdoors and hu...

We are joined by Remi Warren, an outdoor writer, outfitter, television host and obsessive hunter. Remi co-hosts the popular hunting show Solo Hunter on Outdoor Channel and has been a guest hunter on Steve Rinella's Meat Eater. Remi also has his own podcast called Cutting the Distance where he goes into hunting tips and tactics. Remi has joined us on a few waterfowl hunts this year which should air...

These two legends of the MMA, Dan Henderson and Chad Mendes talk talk about their recent waterfowl hunts had in Northern California.

We have 2 prominent members of the California Waterfowl Association, a leading organization that educates, innovate and advocates to support waterfowl abundance and support hunting in California. Yancey Forest-Knowles is the former chairman of the CWA and Rocque Merlo is the current chairman, both have a passion for the outdoors and a drive to preserve the hunting heritage.

Mallard View Ice Eaters put more ducks in the bag, yes. Movement and commotion in the decoys always increases your odds. But, that’s not why I love them so much. We love them ’cause they salvage days in the season that Mother Nature would otherwise steal from us. Check them out at mallardviewoutdoors.com

As a full-time waterfowl hunting guide, Ryley shares his experiences and hunting tips working for Merlo Waterfowl. As hard as it is working when it's hunting time he finds satifcation delivering exceptional hunts for his clients. He's a hard worker and is skilled at hunting where the birds want to be. This episode is brought to you by Dickies. Dickies.com

Duck call maker Chris Cifreo joins the podcast to talk about what goes into making the best duck call. Chris is co-owner of Jargon Game Calls, an Arkansas based waterfowl call company. Check out all duck calls here: www.jargongamecalls.com

Shawn is co-owner of Western Concrete Cutting with good friend Chris Ravencroft. With 58 combined years of experience they provide an important service to the Northern Nevada local construction industry. They take pride in the work they do and have earned the respect of their partners knowing they will get the job done professionally.