Duck season is almost here! Catching up this week with @dr_duck talking about the many "firsts" that took place on our recent trip North of the border. We also discuss some of our thoughts on scouting, addressing a couple questions from listeners about our thought process when scouting public land. Hope you all have a safe, incredible start to this years' waterfowl journey! Be sure to subscribe here check out the Dr Duk YouTube channel to follow our journey all season long #enjoythejourney

Welcome to a new season of the Dr Duck Waterfowl Podcast and we couldn't think of any better way to kick it off then talking about public land with our friends at Delta Waterfowl. If you've listened to this podcast before, you've heard us discuss the recent government interest in regulating duck hunters' access to public land. Billy sits down this week with Delta's Cyrus Baird, VP of Government Affairs and Jeff Wardlaw, Senior Manager of Government Affairs in the MIssissippi and Central Flyway. Both are avid outdoorsmen and erngaged representatives of our sport. We try to discuss the current state of public land waterfowl hunting, where it's headed and more importantly what Delta Waterfowl is doing to try and resolve the issue. Thank you for taking time to list, hope you will subscribe here and follow along our journey on social media and the Dr Duck YouTube channel #enjoythejourney

For more about Delta Waterfowl and their committment to conservation, visit: https://deltawaterfowl.org/

From the outdoors to baseball and on to twenty plus years in steel manufacturing, Chris Ard and his partner have settled on to your stove and outdoor cooking areas. By chance they haven't yet, you should check our Cast-A-Way Carbon carbon steel cookware. @thefowlhunter sits down this week with Chris to talk about how his passion for the outdoors and cooking led them to producing American made quality carbon steel cookware you can pass down for generations to come. Learn more about Chris's company by checking out the link below #enjoythejourney

https://castawaycarbon.com/

George Parker, innovator, owner and operator of Blue Bird Waterfowl sits down this week with @thefowlhunter for their annual get caught-up episode. George brought the Animator to the industry several years ago and the innovation hasn't slowed as he introduces his new floating wing lineup along with a new perspective, derived from his bass fishing experience, in to the waterfowl world.

Learn more about Blue Bird Waterfowl in this video or by visiting their website and YouTube: https://youtu.be/iAPeJTC_KpA?si=rdGgT5Jt523AzS8L

@dr_duck and @thefowlhunter spend time on this episode reminiscing past working dogs and share stories about these pups as they enjoyed the outdoors and developed their natural craft of retrieving. This episode also features an introduction with the CEO of Victor Pet Foods and an invitation to participate in an upcoming giveaway from the good folks that deliver the food we trust, Victor Pet Food. Be sure to follow Victor Pet Food on social for more details about the giveaway and the great products they offer for your best friend! #enjoythejourney

@dr_duck and @thefowlhunter sit down to record this episode in the "Duck Den", while attending Ducks Unlimited's DUX Expo in Memphis, TN. We wanted to give those that couldn't attend the event an opportunity to hear the topic of conversation selected for the stage on Saturday. This show was a great experience with so many awesome folks celebrating conservation and we are so very thankful DU allowed us to particpate, bringing the public land conversation to the table. Be sure to make plans to attend next year! #enjoythejourney

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@dr_duck sits down with @thefowlunter this week for a special dad's day podcast, talking about the old days and red neck balancing of marriage, kids, work while nurturing a deep passion for duck hunting. Thank you Cody for the topic suggestion on Instagram, was a fun conversation. Hope you all enjoy the time as much as we did and hope all the dad's out there enjoy a top ten holiday, Happy Father's Day! #fathersday #enjoythejourney

Join the Possession conversatiom here: https://drduck.com/pages/possession-limits

Check out the upcoming DELTA event: https://deltawaterfowlexpo.com

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At a time in which limiting out-of-state hunters access and the conversation of the potential sale of public lands is taking place in our nation, it's pretty cool to see the great state of Texas acquiring new property important to conservation and creating more opportunity for all outdoorsman. Billy sits down this week with Matt Symmank, TPWD Area Manager for Richland Creek WMA, located just over an hour southeast of Dallas, TX. Matt talks about the current processes in place to hunt the WMA, the new land acquisition and plans for the property moving forward. Be sure to subscribe while you're here and follow our journey all season long by subscribing to the Dr Duck YouTube channel. Learn more about current TPWD projects and regulations by visiting the link below. #enjoythejourney

https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Oklahoma has passed SB448, "requiring nonresident hunters to receive permission from the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to use Wildlife Management Areas". Billy sits down on this episode with Oklahoma's Chief of Communication and Education to learn more about the bill, how it came about and what it means for public land waterfowl hunters.

Listeners interested can visit the link below to learn more and are encouraged offer their feedback on this and other issues impacting those hunting in Oklahoma. Be sure to follow the Dr Duck journey by subscribing here and visiting the Dr Duck YouTube channel. #enjoythejourney

https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/

Happy Easter! @revjono sits down with @thefowlhunter to talk about his duck season, duck depression, preparation and the relevance of Easter weekend. Pastor Jonathan Porter is host of Realtree's Inspirational Moment, a member of their pro-staff and author of "Beyond the Blind".