Colton Thompson is living the dream. He walked away from a successful career to pursue his passion of duck calling, building duck calls and training British Labradors. Host Todd Helms and Colton wade into the deep end of Colton’s story and find a “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” story that pure American Dream. The guys talk ducks, duck calls, dogs and even what they look for in a duck call. Be sure not to miss this episode of the Wingmen Podcast.

Host Todd Helms and freelance photographer/videographer Harrison Creed breakdown their hunt with The Outfit Oklahoma. The fellas go through the ups and downs, how to deal with crappy clients, stale birds and managing expectations. Harrison also dives into what it takes to be a freelance photographer and a bit of his daily grind in the waterfowl world. It’s another can’t miss episode of the Wingmen Podcast.

Cody McCarthy is a former World Champion Elk Caller but his passion extends well beyond wapiti. Besides being a strength and conditioning trainer Cody works for Slayer Calls where he is integral in developing cutting edge game calls, especially elk and waterfowl to help hunters of all stripes the most from their time afield. Cody’s passion is obvious and this is a can’t miss episode of the Wingmen Podcast.

Host Todd Helms goes into detail about how to get the most out of your duck hunting spots over the course of a season. Todd also walks you through how he set up Hondo for success on his first blind retrieve. Finally, Todd offers up a quick review of the new Federal Premium Hevi-Bismuth shotshell. It’s all things waterfowl on this episode of the Wingmen Podcast.

Wingmen host Todd Helms sits down to review the gear he and crew have been using this fall and give a quick update on Hondo and his first hunt! Hondo is crushing it and Todd explains the journey to get to this point and why he waited to hunt Hondo until he was two. With Christmas right around the corner Todd dives into the gear he and crew have been using and why any waterfowl or upland hunter would be stoked to unwrap it. From hunts and gear to dogs and birds, this episode is loaded with top notch information.

Host Todd Helms wanted to know more about how these fellas got started in the waterfowl/big game outfitting business and to learn exactly what they offer besides world class goose and black bear combination hunts. The conversation spans everything from origins and services to arctic wolf hunting adventures that border on the unbelievable. Adventure is a part of daily life in and around La Crete, Alberta, Canada and these fellas fully embrace it. Grab a beverage, sit back and prepare to be amazed listening to this episode!

Recorded on location in La Crete, Alberta, this episode features two of the hardest working guides in the business, Curt and Rod Friesen of Wingmaster Outfitting. These guys busted their butts for us during our week of hunting and Todd sits down to pick their brains and get some Canadian perspective on waterfowl hunting, especially along the famous Peace River in Alberta. This is a must listen for anyone looking for a once in a lifetime waterfowling experience.

Todd Helms and Brandon Mason sit down to discuss their upcoming hunt for waterfowl and black bears in northern Alberta. The guys are taking Brandon’s son Hunter to help film but there’s sure to be some golden father & son moments along the way. The guys are stoked for their trip and discuss everything that’s gone into this adventure and what they are expecting. It’s yet another can’t miss episode of The Wingmen Podcast.

Fellow Eastmans’ employee and Wingman, Scott Reekers sits down with host Todd Helms for a preview of their 2022 hunting seasons but the conversation quickly turns to the trials of training dogs and balancing family life with a hunting addiction. The guys delved into some big game conversation and extolled the virtues of Wyoming’s season structures that allow wingshooters a very long and very liberal hunting season. This is another solid episode of the Wingmen Podcast.

Ike Eastman is the owner & CEO of Eastmans’ Publishing, aka The Boss but he hates that title and is honestly one of the most visionary leaders we’ve had the pleasure to work with. Ike and host Todd Helms try to keep the conversation focused on an incredible hunt with Ike and and his oldest daughter last winter but they wander down a maze of rabbit trails along the way and discuss everything from shotguns and shooting to getting kids hooked on hunting and their road trip to pickup Hondo, Todd’s new Labrador, from Southern Oak Kennels. This one is as entertaining as it is long and it’s well worth the listen.