Corey Lucas and Kaj Carlson are back with by Dr. Pete (Philip VanVranken) and Molly VanVranken to discuss Voyager Dog Food Co.  Dr. Pete brings his veterinary expertise to the dog food industry, and we cover a suite of questions about dog injuries, pet care, and food selection. We discuss Voyager Dog Food Company's approach to providing high quality dog food. And in true Corey & Kaj Podcast fashion we go down a rabbit hole into Dr. Pete's National Senior Games competition...  Molly VanVranken talks about the effort she's making to connect with pet owners by travelling the count ..read more

Corey Lucas, Kaj Carlson, and Clayton Beaird sit down with Zach Brawley to recap his year of adventures. The conversation covers Zach's near death experience, in-depth philosophical discussion on churches, baptisms, and the purpose for what we do... chasing ducks. And yes, we eventually get to talking about the National Wild Turkey Federation Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.  As expected, lots of laughs were had with Zach on this kickoff to our Season 2 episodes.  Follow Zach Brawley on Instagram (@snow_storm_93) *This episode contains explicit language... y'all can thank ..read more

Corey and Kaj are joined in the Cedar Run Decoy Co. studio by friend Clayton Beaird to recap Season 1 of The Corey & Kaj podcast, discuss the plans for Season 2, and share the hunting season highs and lows. Get ready for Season 2 by listening to this podcast! Follow Clayton's adventures on Instagram (@cbeaird32 ..read more

Corey and Kaj are joined at the Cedar Run Cabin by good friends Adam Kujacznski and Eric Shaeffer to discuss Michigan's grouse and woodcock opener, predictions about the next day's hunt, salmon and trout fishing, and other shenanigans. The boys show no shame in sharing nickname origins, old YouTube videos, learn about "coveys", and discover the worst time to vacation in Florida. Enjoy this laid back bonus episode of the guys sharing a good ol' time! Follow Adam's adventures on Instagram (@adamkuyo_) Follow Eric's photography on Instagram (@ejshaeff ..read more

Corey Lucas and Kaj Carlson are on the road again to northeast Michigan  to talk with Conner Gough of Great Lakes Guided Outdoors. We sit down in the "pavilion" to talk about the rigors of the waterfowl guiding lifestyle, what drives Conner's passion for hunting, cover some coyote hunting tips, and discuss why it might be intrusive to look into someone's grocery cart... Conner has a lot of unique hunting experience for such a young guy, hear about his approach to every hunt and how he values those experience. We get into some pretty in-depth philosophical discussions... We had a lot of ..read more

Corey Lucas and Kaj Carlson are on the road again to northeast Michigan  to talk with Connor Gough of Great Lakes Guided Outdoors. We sit down in the "pavilion" to talk about the rigors of the waterfowl guiding lifestyle, what drives Connor's passion for hunting, cover some coyote hunting tips, and discuss why it might be intrusive to look into someone's grocery cart... Connor has a lot of unique hunting experience for such a young guy, hear about his approach to every hunt and how he values those experience. We get into some pretty in-depth philosophical discussions... We had a lot of ..read more

Corey Lucas and Kaj Carlson are on the road to northern Michigan to sit down with Ron Boehme of The Hunting Dog Podcast and MeatEater fame. We travel back in time with Ron as he describes how life was like in Chicago, how he setup roots in Michigan, and how his name is now synonymous with upland bird hunting.  Ron's bird hunting experience runs deep, from training and breeding bird dogs, to appearances on MeatEater with Steve Rinella and the development of his well-known "The Hunting Dog Podcast" and "Upland Institute". One sentence describes this episode... "Wow, that was a journey ..read more

Corey Lucas and Kaj Carlson are back in the Cedar Run Decoy Company studio, sitting down with Tom Martin from the American Chesapeake Club (Chesapeake Bay Retrievers) to learn about the history, standards, and training of the American Chessie. Hear how these waterfowl retrieving "machines" were bred for one purpose... We also discussed the upcoming American Chesapeake Club National Show Specialty and the limited edition Cedar Run Decoy Co. ACC NSS Canvasback decoy and Anthony J. Padgett - Red Truck Productions "Vigilant" custom print. Tom's dogs Leonidas and Nike came along for the trip over ..read more

Corey Lucas and Kaj Carlson take a road trip to visit with Brandon Cerecke and Zach Meyer to learn about the origin story of BOSS Shotshells. Hear about how three individuals connected to form an iconic brand (BOSS Shotshells) that has set the bar for shotshell quality and customer service. We cover a lot.... from the impressive new BOSS shop to school board meetings and Rolex watches. Brandon and Zach's (and Lee Kjos) story is one that is inspiring in that it is founded in hard-work and appreciation for their customers ("family"), so take a listen! Visit BOSS Shotshells at www.bossshotshel ..read more

Corey Lucas and Kaj Carlson are joined in the Cedar Run Studio by Nick Green and Shaun McKeon of Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC), one of the nation's leading statewide conservation organizations.  These guys take us behind the scenes on how a grassroots and member driven conservation organization can produce hunting and fishing policies that actually make sense! We also dive into upland bird hunting, the future of sandhill crane hunting in Michigan, and what makes for interesting waterfowl hunting experiences. Listen in to hear how Nick and Shaun do what they do (which they do ..read more