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2026 Waterfowl Opener Recap

Opening Week: Birds, Refuges & What Hunters Can Expect

Hunting Dog Health with Dr. Seth Bynum

Klamath Wetlands, Waterfowl & Restoration with Dr. Karl Wenner

Inside the Migration with Cory Overton

Hunt Bums with Casey Hartwell

CWA Hunt Program Preview: 2026–27 Waterfowl Season

Ep. 122 Klamath: The Road Forward

Ep. 121 Dr. Bob McLandress on Building Early CWA

Ep. 120 Chemistry, Calls, and Canada Geese with Chance Wadsworth

Ep. 119 Tracking the Flyway with Cory Overton

Ep. 118 Season Recap: January Averages, Year-to-Year Swings & Pintail Puzzles

Ep. 117 Senior World Champ Duck Caller — Craig Wilson

Ep. 116 CWA-New Zealand Hunter Exchange Program with Eben Herbert

Ep. 115 Mapping the Flyway: CWA Science Director Corey Overton on Telemetry, Pintail, and the Klamath Connection

Ep. 114 Uruguay Mixed-Bag Done Right: Closaway Outfitters with Dwight Jones

Ep. 113 December Property Recap: Floods, Fog, and Averages Across CWA Hunts

Ep. 112 Questions from the Blind: Jeff & Carson’s Mid-Season Q&A

Ep. 111 Rugged Sound for the Duck Life: DEMERBOX with President Alex Keil

Ep. 110 California Ducks & Modern Shotshells: A Conversation with MIGRA’s CEO

Ep. 109 November Recap & December Openings: CWA Hunts, Rice Blinds & Staten Highlights

Ep. 108 From Turbochargers to Duck Calls: Inside Pardi Calls with Kevin Azzopardi & Jason Cline

Ep. 107 The Life of a Waterfowl Hunter with Mike Cole

Ep. 106 October Recap & November Forecast: Refuge Managers Roundtable (Yolo, Upper Butte, Grizzly)

Ep. 105 California Duck Banding: Klamath Night Lighting, Pintail Nets & Why Reporting Matters

Ep. 104 Season Outlook 2025–26: Refuge Managers on Water, Habitat & Access

Ep. 103 80 Years Strong: How CWA Raises Dollars and How You Can Plug In

Ep. 102 The Legacy of California Waterfowling: A talk with Conservationist Yancey Forest-Knowles Pt.6

Ep. 101 Integrated Wetlands at Bird Haven: Mosquito-Smart Water, More Ducks

Ep. 100 Save It For The Blind's 100th Episode

Ep. 99 Working Dog Fundamentals with Karl Gunzer — Nutrition, Training & Hunt-Test Basics

Ep. 98 The Legacy of California Waterfowling: A talk with Conservationist Yancey Forest-Knowles Pt.5

Ep. 97 MOJO Outdoors with Terry Denmon: Big Blades, Water Motion & Smarter Spreads

Ep.96 The Legacy of California Waterfowling: A talk with Conservationist Yancey Forest-Knowles Pt. 4

Ep. 95 From Survey to Season: CDFW’s Melanie Weaver on California’s 2025 BPOP

Ep. 94 Managing Northeastern California Wetlands with Greg Heydeman

Ep. 93 Building Southern California’s Wetland Future

Ep. 92 Boots, Bands & Baby Ducks: Robert Jones on North Delta’s Hatchery

Ep.91 The Legacy of California Waterfowling: A talk with Conservationist Yancey Forest-Knowles Pt. 3

Ep.90 The Legacy of California Waterfowling: A talk with Conservationist Yancey Forest-Knowles Pt. 2

Ep. 89 The Legacy of California Waterfowling: A Conversation with Historian & Conservationist Yancey Forest-Knowles

Ep. 88 Carvers, Collectors & the Culture of the Flyway

Ep. 87 From the Blind to the Bush: Jeff in New Zealand Pt. 2

Ep. 86 Drones, Ducks & Developing the Next Generation: A Conversation with Dr. Kevin Ringelman

Ep. 85 From the Blind to the Bush: Jeff in New Zealand

Ep. 84 Dialed In: Federal’s ULTRASTEEL, Sub-Gauge Trends, and the Future of Waterfowl Loads

Ep. 83 Legacy in the Marsh (Part 2): A Conversation with Dr. John Eadie on Mentorship, Waterfowl, and What Comes Next

Ep. 82 Legacy in the Marsh (Part 1): A Conversation with Dr. John Eadie on Mentorship, Waterfowl, and What Comes Next

Ep. 81 Pintails, Wood Ducks, And Million Milestones: A post season deep dive

Ep. 80 Fish and Game Commission Recap & Waterfowl Regulations

Ep. 79 Leading the Way: A Conversation with Austin Booth, CEO of Banded

Ep. 78 Advocating for change with Mark Hennelly

Ep. 77 Behind the Brand: Chene Gear's Rise in the Hunting World

Ep. 76 The Rise of Tanglefree Waterfowl with Corey Foskett

EP. 75 Championing Conservation: Paul Bonderson, Jr. on Preserving California’s Hunting Heritage (Part 2)

EP. 74 Championing Conservation: Paul Bonderson, Jr. on Preserving California’s Hunting Heritage (Part 1)

EP. 73 Turkey Talk: Expert Tips with Joe Slaton

Ep. 72: Questions from a hat and late goose recap

Ep. 71: Through the Lens: A Journey in Outdoor Photography with Brandon Fien

Ep. 70: Staten Island: Farming, Wetlands, and Wildlife Conservation with Jerred Dixon

Ep. 69: Season Recap & Insights from the Field with Guides and Wildlife area Managers

Ep. 68: From the Diamond to the Duck Blind: A Conversation with Hunter Strickland

Ep. 67: Golden Beaver distillery discussions with Kris Koenig & Mike Peeters

Ep. 66: Matthew Cagle - President & Founder of Rig 'Em Right

Ep. 65: Cooking Wild: A Culinary Journey with Scott Leysath, The Sporting Chef

Ep. 64 Mid-Season Waterfowl Recap: Storm Impacts, Guide Insights, and Draw Deadlines

Ep. 62: Ducks, DNA, and the Future of Conservation: A Conversation with Dr. Philip Lavretsky

Ep. 61: Behind the Blind: Insights from California's Wildlife Area Managers

Ep. 60: Chasing Dreams and Waterfowl with Chad Belding

Ep. 59: Live Q&A with Mike Kellogg

Ep. 58 Insights and Mentorship with Holly Heyser: Breaking Down Hunter & Harvest Stats for 2023-2024

Ep. 57 Preserving the Wild: A Conversation with Taxidermist Gary McDaniel

Ep. 56 Back in Action with Colton McKivitz – 49ers, 2024 Duck Season, and My Cause My Cleats

Ep. 55 Guiding Legends: Insights from Roc Merlo and Ryley Haugh of Merlo Waterfowl Co

Ep. 54: Diving into Waterfowl Biology: Habitat Conservation with Luke Matthews & Jason Coslovich

Ep. 53: New Innovations & Conservation Conversations with Federal Premium

Ep. 52 Benelli Unleashed: The Latest Shotgun Innovations for Waterfowlers & why the SBE is the best.

Ep. 51 From the Blind to the Trail: Rue Mapp on Outdoor Afro’s Role in Hunting, Heritage, and Nature

Ep. 50: 2024-2025 Hunt Season Outlook: Live Q&A, CWA Properties Updates, Predictions & New Duck Report Show.

Ep. 49: 2024 Gear Guide Unleashed: CWA Hosts Put the Latest Gear to the Test & you can get it for free!

Ep. 48: Building the Perfect Hunting Partner: Bird Dog Training Tips and Common Pitfalls with Brendan Hinkle

Ep. 47: On location - From First Camp to Future Hunts: Inspiring the Next Generation with camp guests & more

Ep. 46: Passing the Torch: California Waterfowl's President on Successes, Threats & the Future For CWA

Ep. 45: From the Field to the Blind: Will Primos on Duck Calls, Hunting, Heritage, and Filming True Hunts

Ep. 44: Mastering the Call: 2024 California State Duck Calling Competition & Outdoor Expo at Kittle's Outdoor

Ep. 43: Tetra Hearing with Lucas Mashtare

Ep. 42: Behind the Badge: Game Wardens & Hunting Regulations Explained. Shotgun regs, ammo limits & more.

Ep. 41: Your Questions Answered: The Duties of a Game Warden with CDFW Lt. Sean Kenady & Officer Tyson Hulse

Ep. 40: Wildlife Wonders: Banding, Wood Ducks, and Rocket Netting with Brian Huber and Jason Coslovich

Ep. 39: Crafting Heritage: The Art of Wooden Decoys with Rick Banko & Jim Burcio

Ep. 38: Protecting the Grasslands with Ellen Wehr & Ric Ortega

Ep. 37: Wingshooting, Birds Dogs & more with Anna V

Ep. 36: Turning the Tables: Jeff and Carson's Hunting Journey

Ep. 35: Protecting Wildlife: A Conversation with California State Game Warden Captain Shawn Olague

Ep. 34: Navigating the California Draw: Insights from expert, J.R. Young

Ep. 33: Exploring the World Through Hunting: A Conversation with Ramsey Russell

Ep. 32: Hunting, Filming, and Conservation with Kristy Titus

Ep. 31: From the Gridiron to the Great Outdoors: A Conversation with Cam Smith

Ep. 30: Conserving the Skies- Inside California Waterfowl's Wood Duck Program

Ep. 29: From Skeptic to Hunter with Brad Isbell