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Ep. 36 – Why Manage Wetlands? Drawdown Timing And the Emergent Marsh Cycle – The FowlWeather Podcast - Wetland Management Series: Part 2 Apr 15, 2024

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In this series we are going to provide context about why actively managing restored wetlands is 100% necessary, actually critical. We are really excited to bring you this wetland management 101 cook book for your private lands or lease, but we will also highlight why the public hunting grounds that you visit should be actively managing their wetlands for waterfowl.

Ep. 35 – Ducks are Short! – The FowlWeather Podcast - Wetland Management Series: Part 1 Apr 09, 2024

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Ep. 34 – Where have all the mallards gone? Apr 01, 2024

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In this episode of The FowlWeather Podcast we break down in easy to understand terms why hunting at the current levels doesn’t drive most waterfowl populations. Plain and simple language from DrMike, a scientist and duck hunter, brought to all our friends across duck country.

Ep. 33 - The Kitchen Conversations – What makes a duck call sound like a duck? James Callicutt – Mississippi native, duck call maker, and waterfowl biologist teaches us how to sound like a duck Mar 27, 2024

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What makes a good duck call? What natural woods sound more like a duck than others? Single-reed or double-reed, what works best to fool those ole greenheads? We talk duck migration and lack of ducks this winter at James Callicutt’s camp in Mississippi, but we cover a-lotta ground about duck habitat management and duck calling. James Callicutt is kinda a big deal!

Ep. 32 Dr. Heath Hagy, The Waterfowl Guru Spills the Beans – Where were the ducks? Have the ducks figured us out? Mar 20, 2024

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Where were the ducks last season? How does hunting disturbance redistribute ducks? USFWS Waterfowl Biologist Dr. Heath Hagy joins The FowlWeather Podcast. Heath tells us about how he stole all Dr. Mike’s best research ideas, and that we agree on duck science about 10% of the time, but we agree on the most important thing that matters and that is a love for the resource and the conservation and management of the habitat on which ducks rely. Point is, discussion and debate drive learning, especially between Dr. Mike and Dr. Hagy.

Ep. 31 – Kitchen Conversations – Talking Ducks with Salt of the Earth – Chad Fisher in The Bootheel of Missouri Mar 13, 2024

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The bootheel of Missouri is named for its state boundary line that looks like a boot heel. Here the Mississippi Alluvial Valley begins and is rich in waterfowling culture. Known for quality public land hunting we meet with good friend and long-time bootheel duck hunter, Chad Fisher and talk about hunt draws at Duck Creek, Otter Slough, and Ten Mile Pond. We also reminisce about our earlier days as duck hunters.

Ep. 30 – Kitchen Conversations – Delta Waterfowl’s University Hunt Program with Stephen Sowell – Ensuring the Future of Duck Hunting Through Well-Trained Hunter-Conservationist Mar 04, 2024

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At the North American Ducks Symposium Dr.Mike meets with Stephen Sowell who manages Delta Waterfowl’s University Hunt Program – a way to introduce university students to waterfowl hunting, Dr.Mike and Stephen talk about the need to train the next generation and that definitely includes ensuring they have an understanding of waterfowl hunting culture across duck country USA.

Ep. 29 – Where were the ducks? the duck season recap Feb 26, 2024

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Empty skies for everyone this season, but not all – find out where the ducks were at and how the weather stacked up for the 2023 – 2024 duck season compared to normal.

Ep. 28 – Kitchen Conversations – Talking mallard migration with Ben Luukkonen and Dr. Phil Lavretsky Feb 18, 2024

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At the 9th North American Duck Symposium Dr.Mike meets with Ben Luukkonen and Dr. Phil Lavretsky about how mutt mallards may be affecting mallard migration to southern latitudes. Information presented for the first time just days before, PhD student Ben Luukkonen explains how mallards with game-farm genetics just act differently. Dr. Lavretsky outlines how mallard genetics have drastically changed in North America. A truly groundbreaking interview.

Ep. 27 – THE CORN EPISODE Feb 05, 2024

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Corn is neither the solution nor the problem – THE CORN EPISODE – The FowlWeather Podcast team breaks it all down.

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