Battle Born Duckers

Imagine you open the paper a see an article about the outdoors and being a sportsman. Then the article turns into how we can be great mentors. Well you do not have to imagine. This is a regular thing in the Las Vegas Review Journal Nevada's largest paper. The man behind the keyboard is none other than Doug Nielsen the in the Outdoors writer for the LVRJ. Doug was once Ron's scout leader and has mentored many people in his day. In fact the Battle Born Duckers podcast was founded on a talk gave a few years back and is the backbone of our philosophy.  The lit the spark in us to be better mentors. We actually lost the first half of this episode but the information is too good not to share. So sit down and listen to Doug and when you are done go read one of his articles at https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/in-the-outdoors/sharing-outdoor-knowledge-is-both-a-privilege-and-a-joy-2352323/

Jason Mace from Southern Nevada Ducks unlimited joins us to talk about the state of duck hunting in Southern Nevada. We talk about conservation, habitat and their upcoming Henderson banquet. It was a great conversation that you surely will not want to miss if you live in Southern Nevada. heck even if you are not living in Nevada there is great information for you as well. 

What makes a pair of BEX sunglasses so great. Well the simple answer is an unbridled passion for excellence.  Jason Adams the CEO/ Founder and owner of BEX Sunglasses took a few hours away from his busy schedule to join us. After listening to this podcast you will have no doubt in your mind about Jason's passion for quality and his willingness to put in the hard work to get there. Then on top of it all Jason is the first one to give back and serve others. We talked about business, his passions and the world's greatest sunglasses. BEX is not an eyewear brand it is a lifestyle. 

Ever meet a kid and know he was going places. If not here he is.  We met Oliver during an event and took him under our wing a bit. Then we made him a deal. If he reached his goal he got to be on the podcast. Well not only did he reach it he destroyed it. He was quite simply one of the smoothest kids on the sales floor. If you see him make sure you hide your girlfriends and lock up your wallet because if you don't you will be broke and Oliver will walk away with your girl. 

Are you a member of the Wiggler Army ?  Well you should be. We sit down and talk to Mike Maye and the amazing boss lady Mrs K.  Mike and Mrs K always go all out and have their hands in to lot of fires. The owners of a budding farm, fabrication business and bait company they spend their time working to give back to the community and create a bright future for the young people of this nation. We will talk about their youth program, their pepper farm and the Richard Wiggler Bait company.  We were have such a great time it was hard to call it quits. Visit WigglerArmy.com to learn more about the great products and listen to this podcast for some announcements on their new products.  

On this episode Ron and Brian sit down and talk with 3 legends in the Las Vegas Woods and Waters world 4 time president Mike Reese, founder Ken Johnson and the legend himself  Al Schoelen who not only is the clubs oldest member at 89 but this years sportsman of the year. Don't let the age fool you Al hunts and fishes more than the rest of us combined.  We always enjoy our time with this amazing group of sportsmen. 

Gannon is back. Did he find himself a banded hen? I guess you will have to listen to find out. We had another great talk with Gannon about hunting and how we can be more successful hunters.  Everything from motion in the decoys to late season set ups, you won't want to miss this one.  Gannon goes hard all season long and is always great to have in the blind with us.

Tim Ruiz from All Around Retrievers joins us to talk about what makes a great hunting dog and the role genetics plays in getting a high quality hunting partner. From the blind to the hunt test Tim breeds and trains some great dogs. 

Jared Bushman joins the party. Jared is a great friend of ours that is one of our favorite people to hunt and fish with. We talk about some of the crazy adventures we have with the  black cloud others call Jared. This is a light hearted episode with and amazing mentor to many. You never know what will happen in the blind with the three of us. 

Brian and Ron got a chance to be a guest on Mike Reese's new podcast "Just Thought You Should Know" to talk about the attempt to ban coyote calling contests and the impact this will have on the sportsman community. We had a great conversation about how important it is to get involved so we do not lose our rights as sportsmen.