The Standard Sportsman

Brent Birch and Cason Short
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The Standard Sportsman

Lifelong Arkansas waterfowlers Brent Birch and Cason Short discuss duck hunting's past, present, and future with various thought-provoking leaders in the duck-hunting community.  The guys will discuss days afield, waterfowl conservation, and stewardship with the goal of leaving the sport of duck and goose hunting better than they found it. Presented by Yeti, Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear, Purina Pro Plan, and Ducks Unlimited. 

  1. Reid Viegut, Missouri Dept. of Conservation

    HACE 6 DÍAS

    Reid Viegut, Missouri Dept. of Conservation

    Missouri Department of Conservation’s Migratory Game Bird Coordinator Reid Viegut joins the show to talk about a research project he worked on while at the University of Missouri. Partnering with the MDC, the project involved the deployment of drones coupled with machine learning to count waterfowl from the air. Viegut talks through the three different stages of the research and the results as well as what’s left to be done to push the technology to implementation. Be sure to take The S...

    1 h
  2. John Smolko, Sitka Gear

    6 FEB

    John Smolko, Sitka Gear

    Memphis native John Smolko serves as Sitka Gear’s Waterfowl and Turkey Specialist and travels the world on outdoor adventures. Smolko joins the show on the heels of Sitka’s foray into the knee boot game and hints at some upcoming new products from the brand. John elaborates on Sitka’s research & development efforts and the benefits of GORE-TEX. Finally, the crew sifts through some thoughts on this past duck season with input from Smolko’s travels to Arkansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, and beyon...

    1 h
  3. Season Closeout with the Highs and Lows

    30 ENE

    Season Closeout with the Highs and Lows

    Ducks started and stayed concentrated up and down the Central and Mississippi Flyways this season. That led to mixed results for the masses with a significant dependency on whether you had early habitat or not. The hosts talk through some impacts with the rafts of ducks holding tight to the north, Arkansas's habitat shortfalls, hen harvest clarity, GPS transmitter mallard behaviors. Then a little fun sharing some personal highs, lows, and disappointments with some waterfowl brands and their m...

    1 h y 18 min
  4. Making Some Sense of the 2024-25 Duck Season

    23 ENE

    Making Some Sense of the 2024-25 Duck Season

    Hunters across the country are scratching their heads on this duck season, and theories as to why it has struggled for so many abound. Cason and Brent sift through a handful of issues that came together before and during the season that are having a bonafide impact. They also wade into whether duck seasons should be managed for maximum opportunity or maximum population. The hosts tackle a touchy subject in just how much money is and the role of those standing to benefit from liberal seasons i...

    1 h y 24 min
  5. Dr. Doug Osborne & Cold Front Mallard Movement

    16 ENE

    Dr. Doug Osborne & Cold Front Mallard Movement

    Do you have your own water cooler and chat room theories about what is happening with mallards and why their behaviors and migration paths are changing? Dr. Doug Osborne of UA-Monticello and the graduate director at the Five Oaks Ag Research & Education Center joins the show with a very candid look at the waterfowl science community, sex and age ratios, game farm genetics, when duck season should end, and most importantly...what happened with this latest cold & snow front—a must-liste...

    1 h y 19 min
  6. Mid-Winter Storm Front

    9 ENE

    Mid-Winter Storm Front

    A winter storm barreled through Kansas and Missouri, leaving nearly a foot of snow and prolonged below-freezing temps in its wake...but will that be enough to push ducks to Arkansas for the final few weeks of the season? Cason and Brent sift through some variables locally and in the flyway that could be a factor on just how many push south. The guys also get into some culture/community adjustments waterfowlers and brands in the industry should consider if improvements in future seasons are of...

    1 h y 5 min
  7. John Stephens, RNT Calls and Bill Cooksey, TWF

    2 ENE

    John Stephens, RNT Calls and Bill Cooksey, TWF

    Happy New Year to all the listeners of The Standard Sportsman podcast. With jam packed schedules around the holidays, we’ve pulled portions of two highly entertaining conversations out of past episodes with John Stephens of RNT Calls and J Stephens Custom Calls and Bill Cooksey of the Tennessee Wildlife Federation. Thanks for taking time to listen to the show during this time with family and friends and best of luck the rest of the season. Shout out to the show's sponsors who mak...

    1 h y 10 min
  8. Conversation Reboot (David Snowden & Perrin Partee)

    26/12/2024

    Conversation Reboot (David Snowden & Perrin Partee)

    Happy holidays to all the listeners of The Standard Sportsman podcast. For this week’s episode, we’ve pulled two conversations out of past episodes with David Snowden and Perrin Partee. David explains the rationale behind reducing the mallard hen limit to one while Perrin discusses habitat and the bounceback of the mallard population from Canada to Louisiana. Thanks for taking time to listen to the show during this time with family and friends and best of luck the rest of the season.&nb...

    33 min
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Lifelong Arkansas waterfowlers Brent Birch and Cason Short discuss duck hunting's past, present, and future with various thought-provoking leaders in the duck-hunting community.  The guys will discuss days afield, waterfowl conservation, and stewardship with the goal of leaving the sport of duck and goose hunting better than they found it. Presented by Yeti, Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear, Purina Pro Plan, and Ducks Unlimited. 

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  • Creador
    Brent Birch and Cason Short
  • Años de actividad
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodios
    83
  • Clasificación
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    © 2025 The Standard Sportsman, LLC
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