Apr 29, 2021
"She's probably banded more ducks than any non-biologist in North America," said the mutual friend that introduced us. Liz Bourgeois grew up alongside 4 brothers, hunting the bayous of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. She was mentored by her father, who instilled in her a strong sense of conservation and...
Apr 26, 2021
Preceding the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, duck hunting was not considered recreational. It was big business. Very big. Who was Florine "Pie" Champagne and how'd he start hunting ducks commercially? What was his daily quota, how'd he hunt and where'd all those ducks go? Where'd he get decoys and calls, and how...
Apr 22, 2021
Dale Bordelon carries on Louisiana's bayou traditions by making 100% hand-made cane calls and everything else. In today's episode, we talk more about why he prefers hunting over things he hand-makes the way his ancestors did and about him duck hunting this past season with a century-old shotgun. Preceding an upcoming...
Apr 19, 2021
In today's Duck Season Somewhere podcast episode, former modern-day Louisiana market hunter, Mr. Johnny Borrel, continues describing differences between today versus then. Why might there be fewer ducks in Louisiana? How has the landscape changed? How have duck hunters and the way they now hunt changed? How important...
Apr 15, 2021
Obregon Mexico duck hunting has been a barrel-burner flagship GetDucks destination for nearly a decade, usually booking out over a year in advance. But why? In today's Duck Season Somewhere podcast episode, Ramsey joins guests for frosty, post-hunt margaritas, listening to what they most enjoyed about waterfowl hunting...