The Hail Call

Apr 17 2025 82 ep. 76 mins 3
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The Hail Call is your Go-To Source for leading edge information and education for all things Competition Calling and Waterfowl Hunting. Your host Mike Benjamin will have different guests to help further the sport of Contest calling.

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EPISODE 82 - Online Live Duck Contest Round 2 Results, What is the BEST Shotgun Brand?

Apr 17 2025 49 mins  
This week Mike, Teddy and Matt talk about the top shotgun brands from 20+ years ago and how they stack up against the competition in today's hunting environment. They also touch on turkey hunting and give the results from round 2 of the Online Live Duck Calling Contest and who will be moving on to the finals! Enjoy the show? Rate us/leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts

EPISODE 81 - Cooking Wild Turkey, Will Non-Residents Be Allowed to Hunt Saskatchewan? Tariffs, Live Duck Contest: Round 1 Results

Apr 10 2025 64 mins  
This is a jam packed episode! We cover a few different topics, from Forum Flashback with turkey recipes, to discussing a hot topic on Saskatchewan's huntability for non-residents, to tariffs, and the results of Round 1 of the online Live Duck contest! Enjoy the show? Rate us/leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Give us your feedback and support the show and our sponso

EPISODE 80 - The Top 25 Waterfowl Hunters of ALL TIME, Forum Flashback - Did RNT Dominate Competitive Calling?

Apr 03 2025 61 mins  
This week, Mike, Teddy, Cory and Matt talk about a forum post for the Forum Flashback about whether or not RNT was the dominate force in the competitive calling circuit back in the day. Things also get contentious when we talk about a list titled, "The Top 25 Waterfowl Hunters of All Time." This is one you won't want to miss! Enjoy the show? Rate us/leave a review wherever you l

EPISODE 79 - "Flyway Flashback" Discussing Old Forum Posts, The Five Stages of Hunters #TheHailCallPodcast

Mar 27 2025 55 mins  
This was a fun one! We introduced a new segment we are going to call "Flyway Flashback." Each week we will take an old post from forums back in the day and discuss the topic they were talking about. We kicked it off with an interesting one from 2005 where they talked about what the future of waterfowling might hold. Tune in to see if they were right on track with their predictions

EPISODE 78 - The Hail Call/ICA ONLINE OPEN LIVE DUCK CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT #TheHailCallPodcast

Mar 20 2025 24 mins  
Big announcement—we're hosting an online OPEN LIVE DUCK CONTEST 🦆🏆 Tune in as we break down all the details, what to expect, and rules. Whether you're a seasoned caller or just getting started in contest calling, this is going to be fun! 🎧🔥 #TheHailCall #DuckCalling #CallingContest #WaterfowlHunting Enjoy the show? Rate us/leave a review wherever you listen to podca

EPISODE 77 - What is Social Media Doing to Hunting? Catching up with Cory, The March Lull #TheHailCallPodcast

Mar 13 2025 70 mins  
🎙️ Episode 77 – Catching Up, Snow Geese, & Social Media’s Impact on Hunting We’re back with another episode of The Hail Call! This week, we’re catching up on everything from snow goose hunting 🦆 to a little turkey talk 🦃. We also dive into a bigger conversation about what social media is doing to hunting—the good, the bad, and everything in between 📲🤔

EPISODE 76 - Talking Hunting Dogs w/ Micah Canapp of Chesapeake Fowl Kennels #TheHailCallPodcast

Feb 27 2025 93 mins  
🎙️ The Hail Call - Episode 76! We sat down with Micah Canapp of Chesapeake Fowl Kennels to talk all things waterfowl dogs! 🐕‍🦺🦆 From training tips to building a top-tier gun dog, Micah shared his expertise on what it takes to develop a reliable retriever. If you’re a dog guy, you won’t want to miss this one! 🎧🔥 #TheHailCall #GunDogs #Retrievers #WaterfowlH

EPISODE 75 - Western Hunt & Conservation Expo w/John Walls, Recent Shows & Contests, Shed Hunting #TheHailCallPodcast

Feb 20 2025 78 mins  
We sat down with 3x World Goose Calling Champion John Walls to talk all things waterfowl and hunting. 🏆🦆 From the Western Hunt & Conservation Expo, to NWTF, SEWE, and SHOT Show, we covered it all. Plus, we wrapped up with some shed hunting talk and even a little NASCAR! Tune in now! 🎧🔥 #TheHailCall #TheHaillCallPodcast #GooseCalling #WHCE #NWTF #SEWE #SHOTShow #Shed

EPISODE 74 - Season Wrap Up, Snow Goose Hunting #TheHailCallPodcast

Feb 13 2025 41 mins  
🎙️ The Hail Call - Episode 74! We’re wrapping up the season and talking about what comes next—how we close things out, gear maintenance, and of course, chasing spring snow geese! Don’t miss it! 🦆❄️ #TheHailCall #TheHailCallPodcast #MallardMarketing #AFlightAbove #InternationalCallersAssociation #ICA #WaterfowlSeason #snowgoosehunting Enjoy the show? Rate us/leave

EPISODE 73 - The Return of Cory Niccum, Things Are Coming to an End, The Hail Call is on YouTube

Jan 30 2025 47 mins  
EPISODE 73 - Cory Niccum returns to the podcast to talk about his guiding season. The guys give their final thoughts on the year and we make some big announcements at the end! Enjoy the show? Rate us/leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Give us your feedback and support the show and our sponsors on social media: Follow/Like The Hail Call @thehailcallpodcast. Follow/L