The Standard Sportsman

Hunters are abuzz about some recent rules and regulations impacting Alberta's non-resident, non-Canadian hunters. The guys also discuss the reversal of the Chevron Deference, which could impact numerous federal policies benefiting ducks and geese. Cason and Brent also dig into the promotion of "outlaw" behavior within the waterfowling community. Thanks to our sponsors, Tom Beckbe, S...

It's hard to believe one year has passed since we launched the first episode of The Standard Sportsman podcast. We revisit some hot topics from past shows as well as provide some insight into things currently abuzz in waterfowling. Thanks to our sponsors: Ducks Unlimited, Lile Real Estate, Purina Pro Plan, Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe and Lite Boots.  Send us Fan Mail All Rights Reserved. Please su...

Brent and Cason share insights into winter duck habitat strategies, the new dark geese options in Canada, conservative rules and regs, and the demise of the fall flight index dataset.  Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckbe, Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, Purina Pro Plan, and Lite Boots.  Send us Fan Mail All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podc...

Radcliff Menge left behind an established legal career to launch Tom Beckbe. Nine years after starting the brand behind a single jacket, Menge shares Tom Beckbe's origin, how it's grown, and where it's headed, including an exciting new collaboration with an industry stalwart. Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckbe, Purina Pro Plan and Lite...

Hosts Brent Birch and Cason Short trade stories and a few laughs while trying to cope with the off-season dog days of summer blues. Tune in to hear a few game warden stories, the dumbest thing either has done afield, the most famous person they’ve hunted with, and a few memories with their fathers. Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear, Tom Beckbe, Purina Pro Plan, Ducks Unlimited,...

Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Famer Bill Cooksey has a lifelong track record of elevating the voices of sportsmen from around the country to support wildlife habitat restoration. His decades of experience in the world of waterfowling made for an awesome interview every duck hunter should hear. Thanks to our sponsors: Purina Pro Plan, Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited and...

A native of Hot Springs, Congressman Bruce Westerman is a dedicated outdoorsman and currently chairs the House Committee on Natural Resources. He joins the show to discuss several issues on Capitol Hill impacting duck hunting in the Natural State and beyond.  Westerman provides updates on the harmful BIDEH legislation, wokeism in the USFWS, how waterfowlers should tackle the anti-hunter movement,...

Corey Dunn is a native Arkansan and the Director of Development for Ducks Unlimited Arkansas. He joined the show to discuss all the support and projects DU has in the state. Their efforts range from banding/GPS transmitter projects to supporting the restoration of state-owned GTRs, an endowed professorship at UA-Monticello, and much, much more. Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear,...

Ethan Dittmer is a Ph. D. candidate at the University of Nebraska with a background in waterfowl hunting. He’s worked in Arkansas and Kansas with a keen focus on mallard ecology. Dittmer shares the results of his research project regarding pressure and sanctuaries in the White River Bottoms of Arkansas and GPS work in SE Kansas. Ethan's research provides some eye-opening facts about how malla...

Kile Jones had a unique road to climbing the ladder in the outdoor industry. He is now Apex's Director of Marketing and Sales and a two-time world champion goose caller. Jones shares his experiences in the outdoor industry and some fresh takes on current waterfowling culture. Tune in for his thoughts on the Mack’s/Bass Pro merger, as both are Apex customers.  Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gea...

Ray is an accomplished retriever trainer working under the legendary Mike Lardy, guiding numerous Field Trial Champions. He’s now a Senior Specialist in the Sporting Division with Nestle Purina. Voigt shares insights into high-performance dogs, picking puppies and trainers, and proper nutrition for sporting dogs. Thanks to our sponsors: Tom Beckbe, Yeti, Sitka Gear, Ducks Unlimited, Lile Real Esta...

Renowned taxidermist Shane Smith and his pal Matt Goodrich have traveled to several far and way places to chase ducks we never see in the Mississippi Flyway. These guys share their adventures south of the border chasing black brant and other species and spots waterfowl no longer go to like they once did. Sound familiar?  Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Yeti, Tom Beckbe, Ducks...

Renowned taxidermist Shane Smith and his pal Matt Goodrich have traveled to several far and way places to chase ducks we never see in the Mississippi Flyway. These guys share wild adventures as they pursue King and Pacific Eiders in the Bering Sea. This is part one of a two-part series with Shane and Matt.  Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Yeti, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, an...

Audrey Mayes grew up in south Texas and moved to Arkansas two years ago to be the Senior Marketing Coordinator for Remington Ammunition. Mayes shares the focus and versatility of Remington’s shotshell lines, working with and competing against their sister companies and getting more women authentically involved in waterfowling.  Thanks to our sponsors... Sitka Gear Lile Real Estate Tom Beckbe Lite...

The hosts take a look at Texas Parks & Wildlife and the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission taking action outside of the recommended USFWS frameworks to conserve waterfowl important to their respective states.  Cason and Brent also dive into the mission of The Standard Sportsman podcast and provide a clearer understanding of their viewpoints and takes related to waterfowl, conservation and mor...

Mississippi native Ed Wall is a remarkably talented photographer and videographer who captures images for notable brands like Mossy Oak, Drake Waterfowl, and Ducks Unlimited, to name a few. Wall shares stories from running a camera during hunts, successes and failures from this past season, and dumb luck and missed opportunities with the camera. Thanks for our sponsors Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate...

Ardent conservationist, former Delta Waterfowl and The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas Board Member, and current steward of the family’s duck club, Kingdom Come, just outside of Stuttgart, Arkansas.  David strongly believes the mallard hen limit in Arkansas needs to be reduced and elaborates on why this is important for the future of mallard duck populations. He makes a great case from several diff...

Dr. Doug Osborne is at the forefront of cutting-edge waterfowl research through the Osborne Lab at Univ. of Arkansas-Monticello and the Five Oaks Ag Research & Education Center. Osborne joins the show again to provide late and post-season movements of mallards and observations made afield during the spring banding season. We get into out-of-whack sex ratios observed amongst the mid-continent m...

Champion of Champions & 3x World Duck Calling Champ, call collector, call maker, and the driving force behind the current iteration of RNT Calls. Stephens joins the show to talk about how he got into the sport, the history of RNT and how the company has grown into one of waterfowling’s iconic brands. Thanks to our sponsors... Yeti Sitka Gear Lite Boots Lile Real Estate Tom Beckbe Ducks Unlimit...

Strait Lake founder Max Sharp shares how the Woodruff County, Arkansas waterfowl destination came to be, how the club functions to hold massive amounts of ducks during the season and their banding efforts. Another ardent duck hunter talking ducks!  Thanks to our sponsors... Lile Real Estate Sitka Gear Yeti Tom Beckbe Lite Boots Ducks Unlimited Send us Fan Mail All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe...

The guys tackle recent hot topics that have emerged since duck season ended in January.  They sift through updated data on mallard hen and specklebelly goose populations with a cause for concern, the end of the AGFC Rules & Regs Survey and what's next, head-scratching numbers produced by the USFWS, and much more. No guest this week, but this episode should satisfy any duck season hangover...

Eric Rinehart picks up where he left off, covering more hot topics in duck hunting. If you like listening to a passionate waterfowler get fired up about spinning wing decoys, harvest numbers, and how the northern states and Canada need to tighten up, this is the episode for you.   LISTEN TO PART ONE Thanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, Yeti, Lite Boots...

Known across social media channels for his presence on Daybreak Outdoors  YouTube Channel and his role as the head honcho at North Delta Outfitters , Eric Rinehart is a straight shooter when it comes to protecting the resource and perpetuating the sport for future generations. The guys cover a wide range of topics, so if you like duck hunters having a raw conversation about duck hunting, you will...

Originally from Johannesburg South Africa, Dr. Robert "Robbie" Kröger, is the Executive Director of Blood Origins a 501c3 non-profit he started in 2020. Blood Origins is simple in its execution - create content that conveys the truth around hunting and hunters around the world to the non-hunting majority.  Kröger and the guys get into harvest vs. kill semantics, social media and pile pic...

On February 16th,  the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission released their survey for the next two-year cycle of rules and regulations across all fishing and hunting.  Public land hunter Chris Harrell and non-resident public land hunter Alex Johns (Brown Water Lanyards) join Cason and Brent to walk through the waterfowl-related portion of the survey, sharing insights that every waterfowler should lis...