Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Dr. Philip Lavretsky, who is a professor at the University of Texas at El Paso. They discuss the pintail decline and the northern expansion of the Mexican Tree duck, what forced male ducks manifest bright colors, human impact on where waterfowl migrate, and what the first duck might have looked like millions of years ago.

Episode #750: Dr. Philip Lavretsky

The Big Honker Podcast is your ultimate authority on all things waterfowl hunting!! The show's hosts are Jeff Stanfield, owner of Stanfield Hunting Outfitters and Andy Shaver, head guide at Stanfield Hunting Outfitters. You will not find a duo more knowledgeable about the hunting industry than these two! Join them as they give you an all access pass into what most hunters dream about, which is to hunt for a living! Not only will they be giving you a peek behind the curtain on what its like to run one of North America's largest outfitters but each episode will be filled with discussions on topics such as scouting, decoy spreads, migration and hatch reports, product reviews, retriever training, calling tips and techniques, as well as tactics they use everyday to make each hunt a success... Couple that with the occasional tall tale from past hunts and special guests interviews from waterfowl industry leaders this show will be a fun ride and a must listen for everyone from the most hardcore hunter to the hunter that only hits the field twice a year.

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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Tyler & Malori Rogers.


In November of 2015, Malori was playing volleyball for Lubbock Christian University when suffered from a brain bleed during the middle of a game against Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. She was rushed to the hospital and underwent a 4 hour emergency surgery to save her life.


This episode, Tyler and Malori describe the events that took place in 2015 on that volleyball court and the many miracles that unfolded for her to have survived this near fatal experience.

Episode #859: Tyler & Malori Rogers

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.


This episode they discuss some of the bigger scams people have used to get cheat the casinos in Vegas, gambling in The Bahamas, and Andy finds the most interesting man in the world.


This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 


Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Minnesota public land hunter, Tyler Montez.


The guys discussing chasing ducks and geese out on the mighty Mississippi, snow goose hunting in South Dakota, and good bourbon.

Episode #858: Tyler Montez

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.


This episode, they guess top selling beverages and they discuss the phenomenon of the Angel’s Glow from the Battle of Shiloh in the American Civil War.


This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay. 


Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Ashur Tolliver from Dive Bomb Industries.


Ashur has been there from the very beginning with Dive Bomb and he has facilitated in the massive growth of Dive Bomb Industries. 


The guys discuss the expansion of the company and how his role has grown within it, staying up with the market, and coming full circle in his baseball life, from playing professional baseball to now coaching his kid’s baseball team and growing their love for the game.

Episode #750: Dr. Philip Lavretsky

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