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Upduck Podcast
by Okayest Podcast Network
The Upduck podcast is an intersection between duck hunting and upland hunting, where gundogs and gundog training is the throughline that brings the two worlds together on this new, one-of-a-kind podcast!
Episodes
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The Opening Weekend Duck Hunts That Taught Us About Pressure
hy is day two of duck season always slower than opening day? Tyler and Matt grade Wisconsin's first duck split and break down how fast opening weekend pressure changes the birds. From a three-man teal limit in under an hour to a Sunday bust after the ground around it got hunted, they dig into how...
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Migration Report: October 12th
Heat stalled Wisconsin's duck hunting before the Southern Zone split, but the first divers are showing up. This week's Migration Report covers Northwest, Northeast, Southwest and Southeast Wisconsin: ringnecks, bluebills and buffleheads in the Northwoods, wary local mallards and wood ducks,...
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Rewind: Bird Dogs, Wirehairs & Hunting Out West | Eric Forrester
Upland seasons are opening, so we're bringing back one of our best-performing episodes. Eric Forrester of Ghost Point Wirehairs is a self-taught Indiana bird hunter who breeds German Wirehaired Pointers, runs NSTRA field trials, and lives out of his truck chasing sharptails, Huns, chukar and…
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Migration Report: October 5th
Wisconsin's duck opener belonged to the wood ducks. In this week's Migration Report, hunters from Northwest, Northeast, Southwest and Southeast Wisconsin break down opening weekend: woodie limits, scattered teal, building numbers of Canada geese and heavy pressure, even away from the big marshes....
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Duck Season Advice From 10 Guests: Scouting, Calling, Hides and Shooting
Duck season is upon us here in Wisconsin and various seasons are open or opening across the country. We are just a little excited over here. We went back through the last 18 months of Upduck and pulled some of the best advice our guests have given us into one 20-minute episode. You'll hear...
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Hunt Your Own Hunt: Scouting, Hides and Honest Expectations | Brian Halbleib
Tired of scrolling past piles of dead ducks on Instagram while your own season comes up short? Brian Halbleib, host of The Migration Waterfowl Podcast, has a fix: hunt your own hunt. Brian hunts half of Pennsylvania's duck season plus six road trips a year, mostly on public land. He explains why...
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The Call Maker Who Turns Dogs' Ashes Into Duck Calls | Braden Shull, IHP Call Co.
Should a new caller buy the $110 acrylic or the $39 polycarbonate? Braden Shull, co-owner of IHP Call Co. , says it starts with one question: how good do you want to be? Tyler and Matt dig into choosing duck and goose calls that fit your skill, why you should blow every call at a show before...
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Strongest El Niño Since 1950: What It Actually Means For Duck Season | Chance Gotsch
Chance GMeteorologist Chance Gotsch breaks down what the strongest El Niño since 1950 means for the 2026–27 duck season. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has it at a greater than 90% chance of going "very strong." Chance reads the seasonal outlook maps — warmer across the Great Lakes, the Dakotas...
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2026 Duck Breeding Survey: The Numbers Are In
Matt and Tyler dig into the numbers the US Fish & Wildlife Service just dropped: the 2026 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey. Mallards, teal, and pintail are all down from last year, but the pond count is up 14% and North Dakota broods jumped 55% — so what does it actually mean for this fall's...
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How to Manage 200 Acres for Pheasants | Ann Byers
Tyler flies solo this week (Matt's out) to talk pheasant season with Anne Byers: an NRCS employee, Osceola County Conservation Board member, and a landowner who's spent 25+ years managing 200 acres of her family's Iowa ground specifically for pheasants. They dig into what this year's pheasant...
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Is Your Shotgun Actually Shooting Where You Aim? | Pattern Pros
Most duck hunters never test the one thing that decides whether their shot connects: the shell. This week Tyler and Matt sit down with Ryan, co-founder of Pattern Pros, to talk about why patterning your shotgun matters as much for waterfowl as it does for turkey season — how a few dollars and...
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Gun Dog Ready: 3 Pro Trainers' Top Tips Before Duck Season
Duck season is closing in fast — is your retriever actually ready? On this episode of the Upduck Podcast, Tyler breaks down the training advice pulled straight from three professional gun dog trainers to get your dog field-ready before opening day. We cover conditioning your dog physically for…
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Inside the Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunters Expo | Brad Heidel
Brad Heidel, executive director of the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, joins the UpDuck Podcast to preview the 2026 Waterfowl Hunters Expo and explain how WWA supports Wisconsin ducks and duck hunters. Brad shares his path through the conservation industry, the three pillars guiding WWA's work…
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The Best of Both Worlds: Hunting with Labs and a German Wirehair | Coleton Johnson
What happens when you hunt upland birds with both flushing Labs and a pointing dog? Coleton Johnson of Prairie Upland joins the Upduck Podcast to share how a fully trained British Lab from a Catholic priest introduced his family to bird hunting—and eventually led them to an unconventional team of...
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Bowhunting Ducks, Mud Motors & Gun Dog Updates | Jeff Luedeke
Jeff returns to the Upduck Podcast to catch up on everything that has happened since stepping away from the show. He shares updates from Shot Shell Hunting, the improvements he has made to his waterfowl and turkey decoy motion systems, and why he traded his long-tail mud motor for a surface…
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Flooded Corn, Fewer Ducks, and the Search for Someone to Blame | Robby Nelson
Southern Flight Podcast host Robby Nelson joins the Upduck Podcast to talk Southern duck hunting, waterfowl travel, changing migration patterns, habitat loss, flooded corn, and the growing criticism of conservation organizations like Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl. Robby shares how he became…
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Wisconsin Waterfowl Season Changes: What Hunters Need to Know for 2026–2030 | Taylor Finger
Wisconsin’s new waterfowl hunting framework is officially set for 2026–2030. Tyler sits down with Wisconsin DNR Game Bird Ecologist Taylor Finger to break down what duck and goose hunters need to know heading into the coming seasons. They cover the return of the Mississippi River Canada goose...
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How Wetland Easements Restore Habitat for Ducks, Deer & Pheasants | Nate Fore, Pheasants Forever
What does a Pheasants Forever wetland easement biologist actually do—and why should duck hunters, deer hunters, upland hunters, and conservation-minded landowners care? This week, Nate Fore of Pheasants Forever joins the Upduck Podcast to break down wetland and floodplain easements, private-land...
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How to Build a Better Gun Dog From Day One | Dan Ihrke
Professional dog trainer Dan Ihrke of Gun Dog Success joins the Upduck Podcast to talk puppy training, Puppy Foundations, steadiness, positive reinforcement, pressure, and building a better gun dog. Dan breaks down common mistakes amateur trainers make with young retrievers, why success and...
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ReedSpeed: The Duck Call Oil Built for Waterfowl Hunters
Tyler and Matt sit down with Cade & Luke McBride, founders of ReedSpeed, a new oil and lubricant built for duck calls and shotgun actions. Cade shares how his background in the chemical industry helped him create a product designed specifically for duck hunters, after nearly two years of testing...
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Free Waterfowl Calling Classes in Wisconsin | Waterfowl Wednesdays with Spencer Jost
Tyler sits down with Spencer Jost from the Wisconsin DNR to talk about the new Waterfowl Wednesdays series and the upcoming free Intro to Waterfowl Calling Workshop. Spencer breaks down what hunters can expect from the June 10 calling class, including beginner-friendly instruction on duck calls,...
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Jeff’s Next Chapter with Shot Shell Hunting
Jeff is stepping away from being a weekly voice on the Upduck Podcast, but he is not going far. In this episode, Tyler and Jeff sit down for a short, honest conversation about Jeff’s decision to take a breather from the podcast as Shot Shell Hunting Systems continues to grow. After a big showing…
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Wild Game, Social Media, and Seasoning Science | The Tailgate Foodie
we sit down with Dean Johnson of The Tailgate Foodie to talk wild game cooking, food science, content creation, and how a Wisconsin ICU nurse turned a side hobby into a full-time business. Dean shares the unlikely story behind starting The Tailgate Foodie, how social media changed the direction…
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Ep. 127 — Why the Wisconsin Sandhill Crane Hunt Failed (and What's Next) with George Ermert, WWA
Tyler sits down with George Ermert, board member and policy chair of the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, to break down what just happened with Wisconsin's Sandhill Crane hunt bill. The bill passed the State Assembly before stalling in the Senate. George explains the science behind a responsible...
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Farming the Profitable Acres: Precision Ag Meets Pheasant Habitat | Scott Stipetich
Scott Stipetich, Senior Precision Ag and Conservation Specialist for Pheasants Forever in Wisconsin, joins Tyler and Matt to unpack how yield and profitability data are reshaping habitat conservation on working farms. We dig into identifying marginal cropland, converting unprofitable acres into...
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Hunting Dogs at Risk? Breaking Down the Farm Bill Amendment | Chris Ingram
A major piece of legislation could have serious consequences for hunters, gun dog owners, and the future of dog training. In this episode of the Upduck Podcast, Tyler is joined by Chris Ingram of the United Kennel Club (UKC) to break down the controversial Greyhound Protection Act and its…
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More Than Hunt Tests: The Real Value of HRC Clubs | Bill Kehoe
In this episode of the Upduck Podcast, we sit down with Bill Kehoe—President of Badger State HRC—to dive deep into the world of hunting retriever clubs, gun dog training, and the community behind it all. Bill shares his journey from getting his first Labrador Retriever to helping build one of...
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How One Duck Hunt Changed Everything | Christian Zeron
What happens when a luxury watch entrepreneur from New Jersey goes on his first duck hunt in Louisiana and immediately gets hooked? In this episode of the Upduck Podcast, the guys sit down with Christian of Theo & Harris to talk about his rapid-fire introduction to hunting, the culture shock of...
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Why Your Dog Isn’t Where You Want It (And How to Fix It) | Sami Strutz
This week on the Upduck Podcast, we sit down with dog trainer, behavioral specialist, and hunter Sami Strutz to break down what really goes into building a great hunting dog. From common puppy mistakes to handler habits that quietly ruin dogs, Sami shares practical, real-world advice on training,...
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Bird Dogs, Wirehairs & Hunting Out West with Eric Forrester
This week on the Upduck Podcast, we sit down with Eric Forrester of Ghost Point Wirehairs to talk German Wirehaired Pointers, breeding and training bird dogs, NSTRA field trials, and the adventure of traveling out West to chase upland birds. From building a kennel to DIY bird hunting in big...
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From Ducks to Knowles-Nelson: What Wisconsin Hunters Need to Know
Wisconsin waterfowl hunters—your window to speak up is open. We break down the Wisconsin DNR public input period for the 2026–2030 duck and goose season framework, how to submit the survey, and why more than “Facebook complaining” matters. We also hit the latest on a potential Wisconsin Sandhill...
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Access, Habitat, and the Future of Hunting (w/ Alec Bekkers)
We’re joined by Alec Bekkers, Chair of the Wisconsin chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), for a wide-ranging conversation on what’s really happening with public land hunting. Alec shares how he got into hunting as an adult, why public land flipped a switch for him, and what BHA is…
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Heroes, Labs & the Line: How Dogs Help Vets Keep Moving
No Jeff this week (stomach bug took him out), so Matt and Tyler hold down the mic with two guests who live at the intersection of service, dogs, and the outdoors: Brian Rollison (active duty Army armor officer) and Reid Parrish (Iraq & Afghanistan vet, full-time guide) from Hero to the Line. Hero...
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Boykins, Wirehairs & Bird Dogs That Fit Your Life with Chris Midgette
This week on the Upduck Podcast, it’s a two-man show (no Matt) and we’re joined by Chris “The Hunting Traveler” Midgette for a wide-ranging conversation that hits hunting, travel, and gun dogs from every angle. Chris shares how years of living in airports and hotels shaped his handle, how moving...
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Oklahoma Round Two: Ringers, Teal, & Late Season Reality
The Upduck crew is back with a full recap of Oklahoma Round Two—our second trip south chasing late-season ducks with RedBeards Waterfowl Outfitters. This year looked a lot different than last: warm temps, stale birds, teal chaos, ringneck action, and the kind of hunts that remind you why nothing…
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Raising Kids in the Duck Blind | Hunting, Parenting & Real Lessons
n this episode of the UpDuck Podcast, we sit down with Mike Hagerty, better known online as Outdoors_Dad_Life, for an honest and deeply relatable conversation about raising kids in the outdoors — and what it really means to hunt with family. Mike shares his journey from growing up deer hunting in...
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Truck Chasers & Public Land Pheasants
In this special short-form episode of the UpDuck Podcast, Tyler sits down with two guests for a raw, timely conversation about Wisconsin pheasant hunting, public land pressure, and the reality of DNR stocking. After heading out for a mid-week hunt, guest John Anderson witnesses something many...
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A Look Back At Duck Season
Duck season is officially in the rearview mirror, and the boys sit down for an honest, no-guest season recap. From a frustrating early teal season and stagnant weather to late-season lockups, frozen fingers, and a few bright-spot hunts worth remembering, this episode covers it all. Jeff, Matt…
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Migration Report: December 8th
The final Migration Report of 2025 is here. With most of Wisconsin frozen out, access was everything. Tyler breaks down end-of-season bird movement in the Southeast and Southwest regions, recaps the North Zone closure, and highlights where hunters still found success on ducks and geese despite...
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Inside GAIM: The Future of Shooting & Hunter Training with Phillip Jones
Jeff and Tyler hold down the fort while Matt’s on the road, and this week they sit down with Phillip Jones of GAIM Virtual Shooting, the VR-powered shooting simulator that’s reshaping how hunters train, practice, and prepare for the field. Phillip walks through his wild journey—from growing up in...
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Migration Report: December 1st
In this episode of the Migration Report, Tyler breaks down fresh updates from across Wisconsin as cold temps, snow, and rapid freeze-up reshape the waterfowl landscape. We cover real-time reports from the Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast regions — including diver activity on Green...
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Migration Report: November 24th
Fresh reports are in from all four regions of Wisconsin as the waterfowl season winds down. Tyler breaks down diver numbers on Green Bay, stale mallards in the Northwest, urban-locked birds in the Southeast, and a surprise diver push on the river in the Southwest. Ice, low water, weather swings,...
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Iowa Roosters, Stale Mallards & Gun Deer Opener Traditions
Jeff and Matt are running the show while Tyler is home fighting the family stomach bug, and they’re fresh off their second annual central Iowa pheasant hunting road trip. In this episode of the Upduck Podcast, the guys break down two full days of chasing wild roosters on a mix of private and…
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Migration Report: November 17th
Stable weather and steady south winds have stalled the migration, leaving hunters working educated birds and waiting on the next big front. Still, folks are finding success in the right places. Tyler breaks down conditions and bird activity across all four regions of the state in this week’s...
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From Firehouse to Flyway: Sitka Stories & First Duck Hunts with Josh Kaddatz
the crew sits down with Josh Kaddatz, Community Coordinator at Sitka Gear’s Vernon Hills store — and a brand-new waterfowl hunter learning the ropes of his first season. Josh shares his journey from firefighting to working in the outdoor industry, how Sitka develops and tests its gear, and what...
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Migration Report: November 10th
The November 10th Migration Report breaks down the latest waterfowl movement across Wisconsin. From Green Bay to Pool 7 on the Mississippi River, new pushes of mallards, divers, and geese are finally showing up after the first big cold front of the season. Hear bird activity updates, hunter...
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Cold Fronts, Family Hunts, & Missed Roosters
Hunting updates from the Upduck crew: timing ducks before a cold front, layout boat bluebills on Green Bay, Minnesota pheasants, public-land pressure, family hunts, decoy talk & duck recipes. Check out the following links for more information and content Instagram Facebook Youtube More About the...
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Migration Report: November 3rd
From early-season teal and local wood ducks to the arrival of northern mallards, divers, and geese, The Migration Report tracks the pulse of Wisconsin’s waterfowl season. Tune in for insights on migration patterns, weather fronts, and habitat conditions that shape each week’s hunts. Whether…
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Taxidermy Deep Dive: Mount Care, Bird Prep & Land Management with Northwoods Taxidermy’s Kyle Schmidt
In this episode, the crew sits down with Kyle Schmidt of Northwoods Taxidermy to talk all things waterfowl, upland hunting, and wildlife conservation. From managing wetlands for wood ducks and mallards in southeastern Wisconsin to insider tips on duck and pheasant taxidermy care, Kyle shares what...
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Migration Report: 10-27
Warm weather in Saskatchewan made for a slower than expected week last week, and we are all watching for the next front to push in a fresh batch of birds. From early-season teal and local wood ducks to the arrival of northern mallards, divers, and geese, The Migration Report tracks the pulse of...
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The Upduck podcast is an intersection between duck hunting and upland hunting, where gundogs and gundog training is the throughline that brings the two worlds together on this new, one-of-a-kind podcast!
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