Woods & Water Podcast

Joe and Nick join the show to answer listener questions, talk about the past season, and share some stories and experiences from over the years

One of the Kings of North Dakota snow geese joins us back on the show to talk every thing snows!

Connor Nikkola is on the waterfowl advisory group in Washington state and is the founder and leader of the Delta Waterfowl chapter in his area. We discuss all sorts of waterfowl from coast to coast, sea duck hunting, Arkansas timber, migrations in different parts of the country, and much more. Follow along with him on Instagram @cnikkola

Justin Baumann, Reed "The Road Lizard" Renfro, Wesley Calvert, and Scoty "Goggles" Mcknight join the show to discuss very little of the previous hunting season. Reed does give us a quick rundown on how to shoot crows and which roadkill tastes best in the Arkansas heat. I didn't edit this at all. It's as raw as the old Gar Hole Podcast episodes used to be so don't listen with your kids.

Natalie Spalding joins the show to give the run down on how to turn your 4-legged friend into a shed hunter. We also talk about when, why, where, and how to find sheds to get you ready for this coming spring. If you're looking for a tracking dog in the Kentucky area, check out Tracking With Timber on Facebook and Youtube. You can follow along on Instagram too @trackingwithtimber

Josh Carney and Alex Harper join the show to talk about Josh's hunting accident that resulted in his paralysis, turkey, waterfowl, and big game hunting, how he gets around with his track chair to chase critters, past and future hunts, calling with just his voice, and much more. You can find Josh on all social medias @sonofthesouthtv and Alex Harper @alexharper_creekfarms

Drew is back again to discuss deer season 2023 in Minnesota, what management practices they've started using there, the differences between hunting prairie and big woods, and plans for this coming season.

Drew joins the show to discuss his 2023 archery season in South Dakota, his first archery buck, and what he learned from hunting a new area

Natalie Spalding joins the show to talk about tracking deer with dogs, the training process, tracking stories, a fawn attacking her dog, different trails for different shot placements, the do's and don'ts if you think you need to call in a dog, and when is the right time to call a dog. You can follow along on Facebook and Youtube at Tracking with Timber or on Instagram @trackingwithtimber

Alex Harper of Creek Farms Hunting Club joins the show to discuss waterfowl hunting, a planned road that will go through a local marsh, hunting North Dakota, different hunting styles in different parts of the country, and much more. Find Creek Farms on Facebook or Instagram @AlexHarper_creekfarms

Cam and John Breeze join the show to give a rundown of their incredible 2023 archery seasons. We start with 12-year-old Cam's first vertical bow buck and end with John's drop tine buck. You can see more pics of the deer and follow along on their adventures on Instagram @john_breeze06

My grandpa Donald Backman joins the show to give a very quick overview on how he got started in the outdoors, making bows, hunting before there was archery seasons, and a couple quick stories. I really hope you guys enjoy this episode and if plans hold true, at the end of next month we'll have another episode that's longer and full of outdoor stories.

Alex and Brian from Vantage Point Archery join the show to talk about how VPA got started, what's new, single bevel, double bevel, and single double bevel broadheads, sharpening, hunting stories, and much more. If you're looking for something sharp to put on the end of your arrow, they've got something for you. Check them out at vparchery.com

Landon Reed of Dark Water Customs joins the show to talk about how he got started making lanyards, what sets Dark Water Customs apart, how people can go about ordering a lanyard or hauler, waterfowl hunting, migration, bands, and much more. You can check out previous builds and order through Instagram @dark_water_customs

Ryan Risher returns again to talk black ducks, Atlantic brant, turkey, greater snow geese, dogs, guiding, and a bunch more. If you're looking to knock some birds off your bucket/slam list be sure to get ahold of Ryan at www.huntoto.com or on Instagram and Facebook at One Tree Outfitters LLC

Theresa comes back on the show to give a recap of her 2023 season so far which includes spring black bear, bull elk, buck and doe antelope, Chad's mule deer buck, and the remaining tags they have. We also discuss Montana deer and elk numbers this year along with coyote pelt prices. You can find hunting video's from Theresa and Chad on Youtube at Getcha Outdoors and predator hunting videos at Dusk...

Scotty and Rachel from Turning Point Outdoors llc join the show to talk waterfowl in New Jersey, how they got started, waterfowl and upland elsewhere in the country, deer hunting, dogs, and more. If you're looking for a waterfowl hunt in New Jersey you can contact Scotty at 609-651-6257 or find them on Instagram, Facebook, or Tik Tok

Wes comes back on the show to give us a recap of his waterfowl ND trip, upland, the official Williston stop light grade, what he learned there, and much more.

Wasn't able to get schedules lined up with guests to get an episode recorded for this week. So instead, you're getting the treat of me rambling about elk, Blaise trying to dehydrate himself to death on the prairie, my wife's antelope, and my MANY failed spot and stalk attempts on big game with the longbow this year.

Blake Boland of Boland Decoys joins the show to give us a rundown on what Boland Decoys are, how he got started, what the kits include, the process of going from bird to decoy, and much more. You can check them out on Instagram @boland_decoys or at www.bolanddecoys.com

Cole Stevens joins the show to talk archery, deer, bear, a grizzly claiming his deer last week, Montana vs Kentucky deer, and much more. Go check out the pictures from his bear encounter on Instagram @cole.308

Bob joins the show to give us the run down on how it got started on squirrel taxidermy, how it got so big so quick, the process, brain tanning, stone knapping, and much more. You can find him and his awesome work on Instagram @squirrelwarriors or www.squirrelwarriors.com

Al from Big Al's Decoys joins the show to talk decoys, waterfowl hunting, big game hunting, how the company got started, and future products. If you're looking for decoys from waterfowl to turkey check out Big Al's Decoys at www.bigalsdecoys.com

Mike from dukszn.com joins the show to discuss dukszn.com, waterfowl hunting around the country, big game hunting, and much more. Hop onto dukszn.com today to get signed up for traded hunts around the country

Trevor Bennett joins the show to discuss snow geese, guiding, ducks, clients, canada geese, tips and tricks, dogs, and so much more. If you want to get on a hunt with Trevor you can ask for him with Crooked Wing Outfitters in Texas, Snow Addiction in Arkansas, and Alberta's Fall Flight in Alberta. You can also find him on Instagram @trevor_bennett_