FowlWeather Podcast

Ep. 153 – Burn it All Down Part 2 – We Are Not Pro-Corn, We Are Pro-Facts

We pulled back the layers on this corn topic, we shuck the corn conversation today, stripped down to the facts, call out the fake news where needed, asked the hard questi

Ep. 152 – Waterfowl Wednesdays Part 2 – The Duck Dating Game

Timing of pairing among species of ducks varies greatly from some starting in October and others not until spring migration. Learn more about courtship and pairing in duc

Ep. 151 – The 1st FowlWeather Long-term Seasonal Forecast for 2026

Coming to you hot off the presses is the first FowlWeather  Long-term Seasonal Forecast for the 26 – 27 duck season. El Nino looms, but the global weather effects are so

Ep. 150 – Bard’s Basics Part 1 – Hunting Season Preparations

Welcome into Bard’s Basics, tips, tricks, and techniques from one of the best, you know him from the Merg Squad, Mike Bard, waterfowl hunting wizard is coming to you ever

Ep. 149 – Are We Shooting Too Many Ducks?

Today we tackle the most common question that we get from our good friends across duck country. Are we shooting too many ducks? We talk about how BPOP and harvest numbers

Ep. 148 – Waterfowl Wednesdays Part 1 – Travels of the Tundra Swan

The big white birds from the north, Tundra Swans are the harbinger of winter in Jacks Reef country, they migrate late, right on the snow line and tell us that winter is c

Ep. 147 – Chris Beckman and All About Waiting on Water

We welcome back Chris Beckman of Beckman Game Calls this week, talk about the frustration of waiting on water, and your weekly duck migration forecast. Hint colder air on

Ep. 146 – First Weekly Duck Migration Forecast, Plus What’s El Nino Got To Do With Harvest?

The long awaited first weekly duck migration forecast, a weather severity index recap, plus we dig deep into how El Nino does or does not affect your duck hunting. All to

Ep. 145 – The Blind Leading the (Duck) Blind – PART 2 – Defending yourself against the same old fake news

Last episode we detailed the 4 types ducks hunters, the Homers, the Haters, the Conformists, and the Skeptics. Today we jump into defending yourself against the same old

Ep. 144 – The Blind Leading the (Duck) Blind – PART 1 – How we talk ducks

In a social context there are 4 types of duck hunters, which one are you? Do you believe everything you hear, the true Homer Duck Hunter (Homer Syndrome), are you at the

Ep. 143 – BONUS EPISODE: BPOP INITIAL REACTION

The numbers are in and we have the initial reaction of DrMike coming at you today. What species are up, what species are down and where did it all go down. DrMikebreaks d

Ep. 142 – Duck Conservation is Driven by Science

Is anti-science the new norm? With all the ongoing anti-science chatter, we have definitely emboldened the conspiracy theorists. That has certainly bled over into the duc

Ep. 141 – Effects of Ag Markets on Duck Habitat w/ Dr. Mark McConnell

Agriculture is the number one reason for wetland and grassland loss in North America, but it is also a necessity, feeding the planet is a necessity and farm policy also p

SPECIAL ALERT – ARE THE DUCKS DONE FOR? w/ special guests Dr. Scott Stephens and Dr. Mike Brasher

My friends across duck country, I ask you one question, are the duck done for? Are you willing to let duck populations fade into oblivion. We talk about the weather and h

Ep. 139 – The Coming Duck Season Through 3 Lenses, Why To Be Curious, Why To Be Concerned, and Why To Be Excited

In this episode we are going to talk to you through 3 lenses, why you should be curious, why you should be concerned, and why you should be excited about the coming duck

Ep. 138 – Montana Grassland & Wetland Coordinator – Heather Harris

Montana is a destination for many, but it doesn’t run on its own. Heather Harris is the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks as Grassland & Wetland Coordinator for the state. S

Ep. 137 – Saving Chesapeake Bay: The Birthplace of American Waterfowling

Chesapeake Bay is the birthplace of American waterfowling. The bounty…the abundant fish, shellfish, and waterfowl made being a waterman a reality, but the bounty of the b

Ep. 136 – Toad Harbor Taxidermy w/ Matt Colesante

Situated just off the North Shore of Oneida Lake sits Toad Harbor Taxidermy. We meet with avid duck hunter and taxidermist Matt Colesante. Matt focuses on realism in his

Ep. 135 – Godzilla El Niño Cometh?

Some are calling it a Godzilla El Niño, a Super El Niño of monster proportions, but will it all unfold as told? In 2015, NASA scientists coined the informal term Godzilla

Ep. 134 – East Coast Accomplishments w/ Ed Farley of North Carolina - Esse Quam Videri

Coastal North Carolina is rich in waterfowling history and Ed Farley, hailing from the Matamuskeet region exemplifies the NC state motto Esse Quam Videri, the motto in La