In this episode of The North American Waterfowler, I’m joined by longtime listener and passionate hunter Ben Kraja, a U.S. Forest Service liaison and board member for the Utah chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Ben brings deep insight into hunting the Great Salt Lake—one of the Pacific Flyway’s most important waterfowl ecosystems.

We talk about:

The variety and pressure of Utah’s public waterfowl management areas

Hunting with coffin blinds and silhouettes on the open salt flats

How brine shrimp fuel the migration

The environmental crisis facing the Great Salt Lake and why it matters

His family’s journey from communist Albania to America

Duck hunting with his identical twin and how deep the obsession runs

Whether you’re interested in hunting new regions, conservation advocacy, or hearing about brutal five-hour day-trip hunts, this one’s packed with great storytelling and perspective.

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