The Fowl Life

Time to learn the next part of Mr. Rick’s journey. From being born in Louisiana to becoming a full-time Texan to starting a family and growing several brands, Rick doesn’t hold back! The stories of Americans like Rick are inspiring and influential because they are not out of reach for anyone! If you want it, you can get it! Visualize it and go after that vision! Our partnership with PECOS Outdoor...

What does it mean to be a Provider? There are many different ideologies of how to provide. Do you provide for your family? Your kids? Your friends? Your co-workers? Do you work hard and shop for groceries? Do you have a garden and bring vegetables to the table? Do you forage? Do you can or pickle foods? Do you dish out fresh protein on the menu? Do you hunt and have a freezer full of perfect meat?...

The Fowl Life Midwest Series is back and host, Joel Kleefisch, welcomes Clay Belding to Wisconsin. Clay is in Wisconsin to visit sponsors, so it was a given that Joel would show him around the state capital, Madison, and sit down to discuss everything the Cheesehead State has to offer. From the outdoors to the food to the people to the culture, all of Wisconsin is up for discussion! We have big pl...

It’s time to sharpen our skills, everyone! We have to keep our edge! That’s why we choose to carry KERSHAW Knives! On this episode of The Fowl Life Podcast, we are coming to you live from the KERSHAW Knife factory and headquarters as our good friends, Dominic Aiello and Mark Bochsler, join Chad and Clay to talk knives. From the beginning days of the company when Mr. Pete Kershaw was selling knives...

We all love dogs! As duck hunters, most of us can’t, and won’t hunt without our duck dogs! Brad Arington is no exception! Brad has dedicated more than half of his life to training some of the highest-quality sporting dogs in the country! Brad is the owner and founder of Mossy Pond Kennels and Lodge in South Georgia. Mossy Pond has set their operation apart as being one of the top kennels and train...

The coolest part about duck and goose hunting is the same part that got most of us hooked on chasing the migration in the first place. It gets us fired up! When it works, it makes us want more, when we get to witness it……It’s the calling! We love calling ducks and geese! Welcome to the brand-new Keep Talkin’ Series brought to you by Jargon Game Calls! Jargon Co-Founder, Chris Cifreo, and Jargon gu...

We have the Midwest Fowl Life Series that our good friend Joel Kleefisch hosts. In his spare time, Joel also hosts a Wisconsin-based radio show syndicated on over 130 stations. "Raised In Wisco" is an awesome show highlighting everything Wisconsin. On this episode of The Fowl Life podcast, we bring you an episode of Raised In Wisco, where Chad joined Joel and Danielle in their Wisconsin studio. Th...

It’s time to talk duck dogs again! From summer training programs to feeding cycles, how dogs go from training to live hunt situations, and more! Chad is joined once again by Andrew, from Wild Acre Kennels in Minnesota! They get into a great conversation on everything sporting dogs including an update on our man, Slash, and how Eukanuba is leading the way in breeding and building the top spring dog...

It’s back to the kitchen we go! Or maybe to the backyard! We love to cook in both! Whether we are home, at a hunting camp, or at a summer event at the lake, we are always living The Provider Life! Clay Belding and Jennifer Swenson take to the microphones to discuss their favorite Provider Dry Rubs and the recipes that they have cooked with the rubs! Our Provider team is dedicated to bringing insig...

We are all about working hard for the hunt! We love each and every part of the hunt, from the scout to the cook! Today we went scouting for the perfect guest to discuss optics, scouting techniques, and getting on the X, and we found Mark Boardman, from VORTEX Optics! Mark is back on the show to discuss everything optics and waterfowl scouting with Chad. When most think about duck and goose hunting...

The Motor City Madman is back, and Uncle Ted might be a little upset with how things are currently going in our great country we call America! Ted rants about it all with Chad and we all know one thing for sure, there is no stopping him! Especially when he is on a roll! We are honored to call Ted Nugent a friend and love that he is back on the show! We even get to meet Jaxon, Ted and Shemane’s new...

Back to Wisconsin, we go! This time Chad and Joel are joined by Wisconsin royalty and Head of Travel Wisconsin, Craig Trost! Craig knows Wisconsin inside and out and it shows in his passion for everything Wisconsin! From Milwaukee to Madison to Osh Kosh to Green Bay to cheese curds to fish fries to beer to old fashions to Harley Davidson….and then obviously to the outdoors! The hunting and fishing...

It’s time to talk dogs again! Training dogs and the benefits of training with an E-Collar. Pete Fischer of DOGTRA joins Chad to talk everything sporting dog! Pete has been training dogs of all breeds all his life and his knowledge is next level! Pete believes in training collars and his methods are proven in the field. Everybody should tune in and learn how to successfully train with an E-collar....

When it comes to conservation! When it comes to fighting for hunters' rights. When it comes to introducing new folks to waterfowling, when it comes to giving back to the ducks! - Nobody does it like California Waterfowl Association! Chad is joined by Brian Huber and Jason Coslovich, both waterfowl biologists for CWA, to discuss everything ducks and geese! The guys touch on the wood duck project an...

The dogs are out of their kennels and ready to work! Shannon is back for part two to keep the discussion going on the history and culture of the Super Retriever Series! All dogs are created equal, they say, well we think the best-become duck dogs!! Eukanuba is the force behind the SRS and there has never been a more popular time in America for sporting dogs! Let’s get it going! Thank you to Shanno...

It’s a dog’s world and we are simply trying to play a role in it! And when we say dog, we are talking duck dogs! The Eukanuba Duck Dogs Series is back with the founder and owner of Super Retriever Series, Miss Shannon Nardi! Shannon has been a trailblazer in her pursuit to bring the sporting dog world to mainstream and she has done just that! With SRS events being held all over the country, profes...

Back atcha from Wisconsin. Chad and Joel are together in hunt camp to break down everything Wisconsin-style! From the hunts to the memories to the recipes to the theories to the good times and the bad times and everything in between. We travel to Wisconsin because it is a state full of recreational activities, outdoor lifestyle, great hunting and fishing, amazing food, and some of the best America...

Do you eat wild game? Do you hunt or fish for your food? Do you know where your food comes from? Do you know how to use dry rubs? Do you know the difference between dry rubs and seasoning salts? Do you use marinades? Do you know the rhetorical best way to tell the internal temperatures of meat? Do you know what temperature medium rare is supposed to be? Wow! We can keep going with how many questio...

Have you ever heard the term “Born out of necessity?" We love stories that start here and end in the American Dream! Rick Scheen, the Founder and CEO of PECOS Outdoor, joins Chad for part one of a multi-episode series that will take us from the early stages of Rick’s life to the now-a-days of Rick’s entrepreneurial journey to build strong brands and companies. From his landscaping juggernaut in Te...

There ain’t nothing finer than a new Ford truck sitting in your driveway waiting to be driven on the highway, dirt roads, in the mountains, cross country, and everywhere you can imagine. We love trucks. Let us rephrase that, we love Ford Trucks and we love Corning Ford! Francis Hopping of Corning Ford is back on the show to talk everything Ford Trucks including the Tremor Package, the 2024 selecti...

Do you remember the Texas church shooting? The one when the guy tricked everybody into thinking he was a nice person and a God Fearing Human Being, and then pulled out a sawed-off shotgun and shot two men to their death? That happened right before our guest today took his Sig out and ended the assailant’s life before he could hurt any more innocent folks including children!! Mr. Jack Wilson is on...

There ain’t nothing better than when a duck hunter has his or her MOJO going! Those days when we can’t do anything wrong! The mallards fall in our laps like they read a script for a duck-hunting movie we wrote and produced! Let’s talk MOJO! The Founder and Owner, Mr. Terry Denmon, is on the show today and as usual, he lays down the college we all need to become the best version of a waterfowl chas...

Chad is about to get another dose of Shock Therapy! Jim Shockey, who hosted many outdoor television shows, including his new show Shock Therapy on the Outdoor Channel, is back for part two of this awesome conversation! From his personal life and struggles to his world travels to his family and so much more, it’s a tell-all with the man himself! Jim is a fellow hunter who has traveled the world as...

The one and only, Jim Shockey is back and he and Chad are in it to win it! Coming at you from the Freedom Hunter’s Jim Shockey Classic in Georgia, Chad sits down with Jim to talk about everything he has going on. Jim isn’t afraid to be transparent when it comes to his professional life and his personal life! Jim has built an amazing career in the outdoor industry and he has showcased his family to...

Dogs are often referred to as man’s best friend! We couldn’t agree more, but they are also a woman’s best friend through and through! On this new episode of the Eukanuba Duck Dogs Podcast, Chad is coming to you live from the Mossy Pond Lodge in South Georgia! The conversation is ever-moving as we have several guests joining us, including the owner of Mossy Pond, Brad Arington, lead trainer Lee How...