Final Approach Podcast

Mario is joined by Adam DeMarchi from Archer Film Co. out of Minnesota. Adam has been filming with Mario and the FA crew going on 6 years. Adam shoots and edits all the Last Pass YouTube series webisodes for FA as well as short content and a ton of still pictures. Adam has some great tips about starting out, taking your photo or video game to the next level and if you want to have a job in the outdoor industry this is what you need to focus on. There are a lot of jobs in the outdoor industry behind the camera and there is a shortage of folks doing it. If you want a shot at it, take a listen. Hope you enjoy it.

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Mario is joined by previous guests Pete Fischer from Dogtra and David Bingham an MLS Soccer goalie who Mario trains dogs with to talk about how to properly use your E-Collar. You are going to learn a ton of tips from dog trainers with a ton of experience on how to use your collar, when to use your collar and what will get the most out of your dog by using your collar. This is a direct focus on this tool that can help your dog improve his knowledge, obedience and for safety. There are no bad dogs, just bad trainers so you owe it to your hunting partner to get the best out of him by being the best yourself. Hope you enjoy it.

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HOW TO EASILY TURN YOUR WATERFOWL DISH INTO A 5 STAR MEAL?

Mario is joined by Brad Fenson from Alberta Canada. Brad is a world known outdoor writer and culinary master chef. Brad hosts the Harvest Your Own podcast and also posts tons of content there about hunting gear, tips and of course recipes. He can take any animal or bird and turn it into something you cannot believe, and guess what you can do the same. We talk about what is happening with his hunting season so far, bird numbers up in Canada and of course how to make the best meal you possibly can with the game you harvest. Brad give us some great tips and how you can easily make the most of your game while not taking all day to do it. Follow along on some of these tips and the next time you make one of these recipes I can guarantee that folks will not believe it is a wild game animal or bird. Hope you enjoy it.

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Mario is joined by Josh Vickers from Federal Ammunition. Josh is the Shotshell Product Line Manager for Federal Ammunition so he handles everything from Speek Shok, Black Cloud, UltraSteel, he has control of it all. We talk picking the right shell for you and what you are chasing. We also go down the rabbit hole about chokes, loads, and guns and finding that right combo. Cheat code is to practice, pattern your gun and get lots of reps in. Repetition and rhythm are the name of the game for being a good shot. We also dive into when you are in a shooting slump, how to get out and what got you there in the first place. Lots of good info about ammo and dialing you in for the season. Hope you enjoy it.

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Mario is joined by Chris Ingram the Publication Manager for the Untied Kennel Club. Chris handles all the publications that the UKC owns which includes the Hunting Retriever and American Field Sportsman’s Journal and more. We talk dogs of course and what the UKC is up to as an organziation and how the times have changed since the organization was founded in 1898............yes 1898. They are all about the relationship with owner-handler-breeder and their dogs and it shows. We talk dogs of course, our special bonds and if your looking for a new dog we talk about some resources to help you pick the right one. We also talk about all the different types of events or traditions you can enjoy with whatever breed of do you have. Even if you have a Feist type of dog. Don’t know what that is, tune in and find out.

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Mario is joined by long time friend Paul Wait, the Senior Communications Manager at Delta Waterfowl. This is one of the best breakdowns of the duck numbers in all my time of seeing them every year. Paul talks about how technology has made counting ducks more efficient and more accurate. We talk about going to a 3 Pintail limit this year and how we are in a good place for this. Lots of myths and incorrect information is put aside with this podcast. Lots to learn on this one, worth the listen.

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Mario is joined by Pete Fischer from Dogtra and David Bingham who Mario trains dogs with to talk about getting your duck dog ready for the season. We talk simple things to keep your dog in shape, keep them safe and ready for the upcoming season. Pete Fischer has over 30 years of experience training hunting dogs. His knowledge is very wide and has a lot to offer on this podcast. He has done it all from training simple duck dogs, to the highest level of retriever hunt tests. David Bingham has always had a high level retriever from just hunting all the way to the Master national retriever series. Lots of great dog info, hope you learn something and enjoy it.

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In the third and final episode of this podcast we discuss Pat making the Field and Stream List of 25 most influential waterfowlers of all time. We discuss the list and what Pat has done in his life to be a part of this list. Pat goes into details about what he did in his past that was wrong and how he changed his ways and what he has done to put more back into our sport than to take from it. Pat talks about some southern hunters that should have been on the list as well that have influenced duck hunting in such a way that it would not be what it is today without them.

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In the second episode of talking to Pat Pitt (and Tilly) we go into waterfowl mentors, growing the sport and how we all got to where we are now in the waterfowl world. Joining us is Kjartan Lorange (the viking). He is a close friend of all of us at FA and he has been chasing waterfowl for 40 years. This is a look back in the past and who mentored all of us, what they did and why we are all so consumed with chasing waterfowl. There are some pretty cool stories from Pat on this episode so hope you enjoy it.

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In this episode we talk Arkansas duck hunting with duck hunting legend Pat Pitt (and Tilly). Pat goes deep into Arkansas duck hunting past and present as well as Claypool’s reservoir. Joining us is Kjartan Lorange (the viking). He is a special friend to FA and our brand and is also our distributor for our products in Iceland. You have seen the famous Claypool Reservoir pictures and videos of about a million Mallard ducks in one place. Well now hear about some of the stories behind the reservoir, the property and what could have stopped ducks from going to that reservoir.

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