<p>Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by Dr. Mike Brasher, Senior Waterfowl Scientist for Ducks Unlimited.</p><p>They break down the newly released 2025 Duck Population Numbers—covering the key takeaways from the report, why daily bag limits for pintails increased despite their declining numbers, what’s fueling success for the American wigeon, and the reasoning behind reduced days in the September teal season.</p>

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by Dr. Mike Brasher, Senior Waterfowl Scientist for Ducks Unlimited. They break down the newly released 2025 Duck Population Numbers—covering the key takeaways from the report, why daily bag limits for pintails increased despite their declining numbers, what’s fueling success for the American wigeon, and the reasoning behind reduced days in the September teal season.

Episode #1012: Mike Brasher

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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