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Duck Season Somewhere

Jul 30, 2020

Matthew Piehl, Dirty Bird Outfitters, was born and raised in North Dakota. He tells Ramsey Russell about growing up hunting in the region and why waterfowling affected him differently than hunting upland gamebirds. They recount hunts together down in Mexico, talk about Matt's lucky horseshoe, and dive into...


Jul 27, 2020

Paul Link is Louisiana Department Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks's North American Waterfowl Management Plan Coordinator. Number of mid-continental white-fronted geese overwintering in southwestern Louisiana has declined drastically in recent years, and Paul's real-time telemetry studies has enabled a...


Jul 20, 2020

From the Raggio Custom Calls studio in Raymond, Mississippi, Josh Raggio tells Ramsey Russell about his getting into duck call making,  about his walking away from a comfortable job in corporate America to chase his dreams.  What is it about Raggio's shop that seems more like an art studio than a typical shop? What are...


Jul 16, 2020

Bigwater, Ramsey and mutual friend, Ryan Bianchini, share a few pearly pops one afternoon. Bigwater dodged the covid-19 bullet again, and describes why the upcoming Mississippi duck season leaves him with something to be desired. Biggie springs a pop quiz on Ramsey, a question-and-answer session that bounces...


Jul 15, 2020

While at Mississippi hunting camp, Laird Hamberlin, Safari Club International's Chief Executive Officer, meets with Ramsey.  Laird describes his introductions to hunting, who and what he remembers most from his earlier days. He and Ramsey discuss SCI's history, the pivotal role SCI plays as the largest pro-hunting...