It's a teeter-totter tandem game as the Marketing Director of Lucky Duck, Sean Weaver, joins Joel Brice on the latest episode of The Voice of the Duck Hunter Podcast. This episode was recorded at the latest Duck Hunters Expo in Little Rock, AR. The duo tries to answer the question, "How much information is too much," and have a meeting of minds on technology and hunting in a modern world. Find out if and when a spinning-wing decoy is ever useful in the field, some insights on hunter infighting, and what it means if you're noticing cat tail sloughs as you drive the PPR. https://www.luckyduck.c ..read more

Two of the industry's top decoy arisans, Pat Gregory and Rick Pierce, sat down with Joel at the Duck Hunters Expo in Little Rock, AR, and went down a deeeep rabbit hole into the world of decoy carving. From family to tradition; how a decoy hunter finds the hobby. From history to novelty: what makes carving decoys mesmerizing for the carver and viewer.  As this hobby is inexorably tied to the sport of duck hunting, the decoys have become a part of the cycle of duck hunting: Off-season creation, the shot in a well-used decoy, how a carver sees a bagged duck, and how those birds inspire new ..read more

Take a deep dive into a world where conservation meets access for hunters. Recorded at Delta Waterfowl's Duck Hunters Expo in Little Rock, AR, Joel sat down with Bobby Martin, outgoing chairman, AR Game & Fish Commission, Joe McPherson, outgoing chairman, LA Wildlife & Fisheries Commission, and John Davis, Delta Waterfowl. The three discuss the complexities of the work across two noteworthy careers in state wildlife agency management, making resources last while shepherding the tradition of the outdoor life to a next generation, and how to make sure you get your important plugs in. htt ..read more

Conservation was front and center as Joel and Ray Penny, Jr., CEO and President, along with Ben Haff, Director of Sales, for G&H Decoys sat down to talk about the resurgence of their company. Tune in to find out how this historic, made-in-the-USA decoy company fell on hard times only to find a new life with a lawyer and law enforcement officer and why a G&H Decoys purchase has meaning beyond the product. https://www.ghdecoys.com ..read more

At the Duck Hunters Expo in Little Rock, Joel sat down with Kate Hunt and Julia Gibson. Kate owns the female-focused apparel brand “The Duck Huntress.” Julia is the reigning “2023 Ms. United States Agriculture.” The trio talked about the unique situations that women who hunt find themselves in and why pink camo is not fine for every #waterfowlher out there. https://deltawaterfowl.org ..read more

Joel brings along his scientific colleagues along to talk about the recent Annual Breeding Waterfowl Population Survey results. Mike Buxton, Matt Chouinard, and Dr. Chris Nicolai provide expert analysis and entry-level understanding of the immense data and science involved in this profound activity across North America. Enjoy the conversation and get an inside view of what the conversations at Delta Waterfowl sound like on a daily basis. https://deltawaterfowl.org/annual-breeding-waterfowl-population-survey-estimates-32-3-million-ducks/ https://deltawaterfowl.org/eastern-survey-shows-promisin ..read more

Joel Brice and the Delta Waterfowl Podcast return with Brandon Maddox, CEO of Silencer Central, and Brad Heidel of Delta Waterfowl. The trio discusses the nomenclature between silencer and suppressor, the benefits and use of the technology, and the complex nature of the market in which they are sold. https://www.silencercentral.com ..read more

Joel Brice and the Delta Waterfowl Podcast return with Brandon Maddox, CEO of Silencer Central, and Brad Heidel of Delta Waterfowl. The trio discusses the nomenclature between silencer and suppressor, the benefits and use of the technology, and the complex nature of the market in which they are sold ..read more

The Voice of the Duck Hunter is back with a new look! Host Joel Brice breaks the hiatus with an exciting conversation with so-called habitat influencer and professional photographer, Isaac Neale. They discuss one person's power to impact the system, a modern approach to hunting, photography, and conservation, and the random birth of catchphrases, "Drain cold ones, not wetlands."  https://www.habitatinfluencer.com https://www.isaacneale.com ..read more

Joel brings back first third-time guest, Dr. Andrew Ramey of the USGS Alaska Science Center for a quick update on bird flu, which has been identified in nearly all US states. They discuss the latest need-to-know info for duck hunters, and if Dr. Ramey gets a free podcast after a certain amount of appearances on ours. https://deltawaterfowl.org/avian-influenza-outbreak-worsens ..read more