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The Big Honker Podcast

The Big Honker Podcast is your ultimate authority on all things waterfowl hunting!! The show’s hosts are Jeff Stanfield, owner of Stanfield Hunting Outfitters and Andy Shaver, head guide at Stanfield Hunting Outfitters. You will not find a duo more knowledgeable about the hunting industry than these two! Join them as they give you an all access pass into what most hunters dream about, which is to hunt for a living! Not only will they be giving you a peek behind the curtain on what its like to run one of North America’s largest outfitters but each episode will be filled with discussions on topics such as scouting, decoy spreads, migration and hatch reports, product reviews, retriever training, calling tips and techniques, as well as tactics they use everyday to make each hunt a success… Couple that with the occasional tall tale from past hunts and special guests interviews from waterfowl industry leaders this show will be a fun ride and a must listen for everyone from the most hardcore hunter to the hunter that only hits the field twice a year.

Copyright: © Andy Shaver & Jeff Stanfield

Latest Episodes:

🚨 DID YOU KNOW? 🚨Inventions & Random Facts Aug 22, 2024

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Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, Andy shares wild random facts, he tells the story of the disappearance of an Inuit village, and which generation has held the most money. Jeff lists the unusual ways some well known things have been invented.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay.

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Episode #891: Kent Eason Aug 21, 2024

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver joined by retired paramedic and the owner Eason Cajun Calls, Kent Eason.

They discuss Kent’s extensive career as a first responder, including, some of the more heart wrenching calls he had to make, how the job has advanced, and safety precautions everyone can take in case of emergency.

They also talk about Kent’s transition into turning duck calls, and how the NWTF call makers competition took his side business to new level.

Episode #890: Travis Schneider Aug 20, 2024

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver joined by the owner of Northern Prairie Outfitters in Alberta and former Texas A&M offensive tackle, Travis Schneider.

The guys talk about the renewal of one of college footballs greatest rivalries, the Texas/Texas A&M game, and Travis tells about his experience going into that special game.

They discuss the hysteria surrounding youth sports, and Travis shares his thoughts being a former athlete in one of the nations top collegiate programs, they look at how far dog training technology has advanced over the decades, and they debate what the future will hold for the snow goose conservation order in America.

Travis is getting ready to head north of the border to chases waterfowl for the next few months and he outlines some of the new laws that have passed in Alberta, and how the preparation for this season will be different after having surgery earlier this summer to repair a torn pec muscle.

Episode #889: Ryan Barnes Aug 16, 2024

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver joined by the Associate Editor of Wildfowl magazine, Ryan Barnes.

They discuss many hours and extensive research that are put into each Wildfowl magazine, and how digital and print versions of the magazine vary in content and style.

The also discuss the potential impact of AI and Chat GPT in the editorial space, raising young children in the outdoors, the life of a waterfowl guide, and where most young hunting guides get it wrong.

🚨 DID YOU KNOW? 🚨Breakfast & Healthcare Aug 15, 2024

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Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, Jeff gives the history of breakfast and the different food variations from across the world, and Andy looks at stats from how the healthcare system is ran in the United States vs the rest of the civilized world.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay.

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Episode #888: Dale Bordelon Aug 15, 2024

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver joined by one of the treasures of the waterfowl world, Dale Bordelon.

Dale has made it his mission in life to follow the rich origins from waterfowl hunters of the past and produce duck calls the same way the old timers did in the 1800’s and 1900’s.

The guys discuss his method to producing duck calls, the lack of mallards in southern Louisiana and the decline in the mallard population as a whole, chasing gators and snakes away so he duck hunt, and an incredible piece of history that he found in an old shotgun.

Episode #887: Shawn Stahl Aug 12, 2024

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver joined by World Champion Goose Caller and the host of RNT-V, Shawn Stahl.

They discuss Shawn’s career in front of a camera while filming RNT-V and some of the memorable places he has chased after ducks and geese, winning the Goose Calling World Championship, changes in the hunting industry, bucket list hunts, and they all relive stories from the glory days in waterfowl hunting.

Episode #886: Madison Sheahan Aug 09, 2024

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver joined by the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Madison Sheahan.

They discuss her path to this position, which began working for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem in various leadership positions, before being pick by Louisiana Governor, Jeff Landry, to lead the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

They look at the shortages all law enforcement agencies across the nation are facing and their plan to encourage more recruits, her passion for the outdoors, her time at Ohio St. where she led her rowing team to multiple Big 10 championships and now seeing the intrusion of men into women’s sports, and her goals as she continues her career.

🚨 DID YOU KNOW? 🚨Infidelity & Hawaii Aug 08, 2024

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Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.

This episode, Andy lists the professions that have the most infidelity, and Jeff tells of interesting tidbits about the state of Hawaii.

This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay.

Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Episode #885: World on Fire pt. 12 Aug 07, 2024

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver run through some of the craziness going on today, including, the massive stock market dip, the RFK Jr. bear story, Kamala’s VP pick, and they react to the latest details that have come out surrounding the assassination attempt on former President Trump.

Jeff tells about his new favorite obsession, Redneck Brawls, and Andy recaps his weekend in DFW.

At the end of the episode they are joined by Andy’s son, Reese, to further sort out the world.

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