The Standard Sportsman

May 16 2024 4
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Join lifelong Arkansas waterfowlers Brent Birch and Cason Short as they discuss duck hunting's past, present and future with various thought-provoking leaders in the duck-hunting community.  The guys will discuss hunting, waterfowl conservation and stewardship with a goal of leaving the sport of duck and goose hunting better than they found it. 

Presented by Yeti, Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear, Lite Boots, and Ducks Unlimited. 

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Shane Smith and Matt Goodrich (Part 1)

May 16 2024 44 mins  
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, Duck

Audrey Mayes-Remington Ammo

May 09 2024 72 mins  
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 GearLile Real EstateTo

Texas Snows, Arkansas Mallards and What This Show is About

May 02 2024 73 mins  
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, conse

Ed Wall

Apr 25 2024 69 mins  
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, L

David Snowden, Jr.

Apr 18 2024 79 mins  
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

Dr. Doug Osborne, Waterfowl Researcher

Apr 11 2024 86 mins  
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

John Stephens-RNT Calls/J Stephens Calls

Apr 04 2024 79 mins  
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...YetiSitka GearLite BootsLile Real EstateTom BeckbeDu

Max Sharp-Strait Lake Lodge

Mar 28 2024 77 mins  
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 EstateSitka GearYetiTom BeckbeLite BootsDucks UnlimitedAll Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate an

Spring 2024 Check-In on All Things Duck

Mar 21 2024 67 mins  
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 seaso

Eric Rinehart-Daybreak Outdoors (Pt. 2)

Mar 14 2024 57 mins  
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 ONEThanks to our sponsors: Sitka Gear, Lile Real Estate, Tom Beckbe, Ducks Unlimited, Yet