Upduck Podcast

Anthony Ferro from Fetching Feathers joins the guys this week to talk upland hunting, Anthony’s kennel, and how he was introduced to the world of hunting and bird dogs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Vandemore joins the guys to talk about all things dogs from his experience with his first dog to opening Habitat Flats Kennels to in-season care. They also delve into the topic of getting kids involved in hunting and the outdoors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys have been doing a fair amount of hunting including Matt stacking up ducks on the Mississippi river and Jeff taking a trip to Minnesota for public land roosters and heading to the Northwoods of Wisconsin chasing Grouse.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys welcome in Stephen Findley to the podcast to talk about his passion for duck hunting - with a gun and a camera - and how that passion became Duckband Coffee.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Down 1 host and a guest, Jeff and Tyler talk about their success, and lack thereof, on the opening weekend of pheasant season in WI. There’s a wild story involving ducks on the pheasant season opener as well.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys talk about their hunts during the first split and share a few stories, including a few not so pleasant experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art joins the guys to discuss his passion for hunting, Alclair Outdoors, and why hearing protection matters now. Spoiler, getting quality hearing protection is much easier than you think.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys continue their conversation with Conservation Warden Matt Groppi & Meghan Jensen and discuss safety and how we as hunters, can get involved.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys welcome Conservation Wardens Matt Groppi & Meghan Jensen to the podcast in part 1 of a 2-part conversation. In part 1, we dive into what Matt and Meghan’s typical day looks like and common mistakes hunters make about rules & regulations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach Weaver, owner of Redbeards Waterfowl Outfitter, joins the guys to give all the gory details on what taking a guided trip with him is like. Of course, we also talk about dogs and hear some interesting stories Zach has experienced. If you are considering booking a guided waterfowl hunt or comparing experiences, this is a great listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Early Goose and Teal Season kicked off in the midwest and the guys recap their hunts, success, and learnings as we get to taste the first bits of hunting season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys welcome professional photographer and videographer Keagan Keddell to the show and talk about his journey into professional photography along with tips and tricks to take better pictures of your dogs while on your next hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With hunting season fast approaching, Jeff, Matt, and Tyler talk about setting goals for the upcoming season and break down what they’d like to accomplish and experience while keeping their home lives intact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys welcome Zach Hoeschen from Backwater Inc to talk mud motors, Zach’s calling proficiency, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys talk about summer updates from gear to boats to dogs. They talk about their approach as they prepare for the upcoming season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff, Matt, and Tyler continue a conversation started with Tony Peterson from the prior week about what to look for when buying your next gun dog. Each shares their experiences from purchasing their current dogs and what they’d do differently next time around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys welcome Tony Peterson, renowned mature buck killer from MeatEater, who is a passionate dog guy and Upland hunter. Tony shares many of the lessons he learned about what to look for in a hunting dog, and what he looks for now based on his experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys welcome the founder of Final Rise, Matt Davis, to the podcast and talk about Matt’s backstory that led to Final Rise, what separates the Final Rise vest system from everything else in the market, and other random tidbits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys continue their gear series as they talk about what they use in the upland fields - where they spend money and where they aren’t. These episodes always lead to adding things to your future “to buy” list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys walk through their various waterfowl gear spreads - from clothing to decoys to shotguns - and you’ll get a good idea of where each one is on their waterfowl hunting journey based on their gear lists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler, Jeff, and Matt welcome Greg Tubbs, co-host of the Okayest Hunter & Okayest Fisher podcast to the show. They talk about Greg’s time chasing pheasants, ducks, and geese as well as delving into wild game recipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff, Matt, and Tyler approach the off-season—differently, each sharing their approach based on their different goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler takes a back seat in this one as Jeff and Matt go into detail about their duck boat builds. The builds and finished boats and builds are very different, but the finished result is a bonified duck boat.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys talk about dog safety at home and in the field. They discuss what each of them carries with them in the truck while hunting, and what they each decided they needed to buy after the conversation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler, Jeff, and Matt recap their public land, DIY, an out-of-state trip to Iowa last fall chasing wild roosters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices