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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 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 useful in the field, some insights on hunter infighting, and what it means if you're noticing cattail sloughs as you drive the PPR.

https://www.luckyduck.com

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 creations. You can get started too, as our trio finds this hobby is more accessible than ever to someone just starting on a block of wood. Strap in for all of that and the one phrase that will make a decoy carver's spine shiver.
https://deltawaterfowl.org/old-decoys-new-hobby/

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.
https://deltawaterfowl.org/hunter3/ 

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

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/

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-promising-results/

https://deltawaterfowl.org/2023-goose-hunting-outlook/