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Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down in the calling contest tent during Waterfowl Week with the bearded pair of Dr. Duck (Dennis Loosier) and The Fowl Hunter (Billy Campbell). Topics covered: bucket list hunting locations, how big is Waterfowl Week, mallards in the snow, recap of last year's waterfowl seasons, hunters sticking together for the greater cause, Realtree 365, must have new gear for 2019, distracting deer trailcam pics, paint the face or don't paint the face, baseball, the versatility and effectiveness of Realtree Timber, keyboard warriors, the importance of concealment, 2019 traveling waterfowl hunting schedule, public land hunting, current water levels, the good-the-bad-the-ugly, who's the hardest sleeper, don't be scared to make changes, ivy league ducks, flooding in the midwest, and cutting the cable cord. Rogers Sporting Goods
Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Jeff Barry from Kent Cartridge. Topics covered: remembering the first ammo you ever shot, the NEW Kent TK7 tungsten turkey loads, duck season withdrawals, breaking down a shotshell from bottom to top, primers, nickel heads, powders, wads, plated steel, what is the NEW Fast Steel 2.0, ammo loaded in the USA, corrosion resistant shells, smaller vs larger shot size, Kent Bismuth, what is Kent Diamond-Shot, steel vs lead vs bismuth vs tungsten, ammo densities, the advantages of bismuth, Kent Tungsten Matrix, what is Kent Teal Steel, and Kent dove loads. Rogers Sporting Goods
Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brook Richard and Boone Barton of Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: is Boone actually an awesome shot, what is a "stupid" duck season, the duck season struggle bus, the elusive Kentucky timber speck, what is Monkey's eyebrow, hunting stale birds, migration conspiracy theories, the NEW Higdon turkey decoys, Higdon motion Spoony, what's your spirit animal, Power Calls turkey calls, Beau Brooks the animal whisperer, hunting lodge or giant treehouse, speck hunting and calling, donut burgers, shooting decoys is fair game, and mallards in the snow. Rogers Sporting Goods
Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brian Doughman and Cole Barthel of Realtree. Topics covered: where are the ducks, cold weather and migrations, football is king in the south, the new Realtree Timber camo pattern, the camo making process, abstract vs. stick and limb camo, a pattern for every environment, 1001 reasons why the duck hunting was slow this year, how many weather apps are on your phone, Kate the duck dog, and barriers to entry in the hunting industry. Rogers Sporting Goods
Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down and talk about duck season 2018/2019. Topics covered: how our season went, arctic polar vortex, banded geese, cliche weather quotes, field hunting honkers and shooting ducks, mixed bag or birds, specks, where we disappeared to, the holiday season, what lies ahead, snow geese - love 'em or hate 'em, honker spreads, public ground hunting, and kill-hole placement. Rogers Sporting Goods
Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Scott Threinen of Molt Gear. Topics covered: giant honkers, does the color of a call affect how it blows, how Molt Gear got started, what on earth are "broke in guts", Bad Grammer, hot air vs cold air, the difference in the MG series of calls, flutes vs short reed goose calls, the difference between acrylic and delrin, cleaning your calls, learning to read geese, and goose hunting nuggets. Rogers Sporting Goods
Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brook Richard of Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: the first time you saw specks, what sparked the speck craze, what you need to get started in speck hunting, example calling sequences, shift your focus for success on specks, speck calls, speck decoys, setups for specks, the most important aspect of hunting specks, the importance of calling, the best conditions to hunt them, dry ground vs water hunting, combo hunting specks, and less is more. Rogers Sporting Goods
Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith talk all things layout blinds. Topics covered: chasing geese on ice in a JetSled, the 5 different Rogers' Goosebusters layout blinds, using a sledgehammer as a paddle, layout blind sizes from smallest to largest, Elite Series vs Toughman Series vs Workin Man Series, our favorite blinds, the importance of a waterproof blind bottom, the NEW layout blind concealment panels, brushing in blinds, breaking up outlines, snow covers, and blind location in your decoy spread. Roger Sporting Goods
Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Jeff Watt about Sitka Gear. Topics covered: proper layering, Polygene keeps the stank away, keys to staying dry, GoreTex technology, AAron losing Chandler on the mountain, regulating body temperature, the new Delta waders, the science behind the camo patterns, the ideal early season system, proper late season system, what's new for 2019, new waterfowl pieces for women, Sitka for beginners, sizing, starting cool/cold, and staple pieces in the Sitka line-up. Rogers Sporting Goods
Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Daniel Compton from Federal Ammunition. Topics covered: sky ribeyes, Saskatchewan waterfowl grab bag, the original Black Cloud, FlightStopper pellets, what's changed and been addressed, the NEW Black Cloud, NEW Flight Control FlexWad, can be shot from any choke tube, NEW cleaner burning powder, NEW Catalyst Primer, how often you don't clean your gun, current shot size offerings, what's next from Black Cloud, Black Cloud TSS, density vs hardness, why's is so expensive, kinetic energy and mass, and TSS #3/9 vs BB/7 loads. Roger Sporting Goods
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