Final Approach Podcast

Mario sits down with Jeb Hartnell and Steve Frketich about hunting waterfowl in the Pacific NW and how challenging it is. Rain, flooding, not being able to drive into any field ever for geese, pushing a cart a mile to hunt them and more. The thing that was new to me when I moved her is permission on a hunt. Have you ever hunted a property where there are 3 potential hunting groups all with permission. The landowner gave us permission, then the second group got permission from the farmer who farms the property, and the third group had permission from the family that rents the house on the property. What a mess! This is a totally concentrated podcast about the ins and outs of Oregon waterfowl hunting. This is Mario’s home state, so this is a personal look at managing waterfowl properties for hunting, the issues with land access for all waterfowl hunters here in the NW and a lot more.

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Mario sits down with two of the most dialed in turkey managers he has ever come across. Notice we did not say killers, hunters, or any other title. Kyle Powell and Cody Reeves from Washington state are different kinds of turkey hunters. Mario has known Cody since he was 9 years old from the calling contest circuit in the West and met Kyle just a few years ago. These guys are so dialed in with each other and the turkeys on their properties it is insane. The term manager here means they have taken turkey hunting to a new level with their habitat, their monitoring with trail cameras, hunting and trail camera logs of birds coming and going and the times they do it. These guys do everything but shoot them for you and we have never seen anything else like it. Not saying there are not more turkey hunters out there doing this, it just means they are few and far between. If you love turkey hunting and want to take your property, your turkey hunting to the next level this is one to check out for sure.

Tons of cool turkey tips.

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Mario sits down on a video call with Kyle Killen of Weatherby, Tyler Mann of Saskatchewan Goose Company and David Bingham professional soccer player and waterfowl nut.  We talk about the “GOAT ROPE” which is what we called this past season. The migration or lack of, the lack of birds, the issues of traveling and challenges to film our Last Pass YouTube series. Why the weather affected the migration so much this year, where the birds were hung up and why we got what we got this year. We are not sure if there will be Tariffs on ducks and geese coming from Canada into the U.S and if we are going to put tariffs on them going back up (lol).  We do talk about hunting access for American hunters going up to Canada next fall and what we are hearing as it is going to be interesting.   

This episode Mario sits down with 6 Time World Decoy Carving Champion Tom Christie. We talk about Tom's love for hunting and all of Tom's decoys that he has carved for us at Final Approach. He talks about how he started carving and why he started carving as well as his challenges and what it's like carving a decoy that he has never carved before. We also touch on the tradition of carving and how we can keep that going with younger folks getting involved. Tyler and Kyle from Weatherby also join us as they have a ton of questions for Tom about carving and more. He shares his YouTube channel and how easy it is to start with all the information that is out there.

If you are interested at all in carving anything this is a great place to start.

In this epic episode, we sit down with Mike Miller from Colorado, who’s been hunting big water since his childhood on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania—just like Mario. They learned the tough lessons of big water hunting early, and those skills have stuck with them through the years.

But that’s not all! We’re also joined by MLS soccer goalie David Bingham and his trusty dog Nitro, bringing some unexpected fun to the conversation. Plus, Kyle Killen from Weatherby makes a surprise appearance, trying (and failing) to hold a straight face in the middle of the chaos.

We dive deep into the challenges of hunting big water Mallard ducks and other species, sharing pro tips on what it takes to score a successful hunt in these demanding conditions. This episode is packed with laughs, expert advice, and tons of insight—you won’t want to miss it!

Get ready to learn, laugh, and level up your hunting game!

Mario talks about a Field and Stream article that was out a few weeks ago. If you did not see it go over to their website or social pages to read it. It was called “The 25 Greatest Waterfowl Hunters of all time”. Their list has call makers, decoy carvers, dog handlers, conservationists and more on it.

Mario sits down with Tyler Mann from Saskatchewan Goose Company and Kjartan Lorange “The Viking” from Iceland to talk about the title of the article and the list of people on it. Between the three guys there is about 120 years of waterfowling experience, so they have been around the game for a while. The guys believe what is really missing from the list is a majority of the “Greatest Waterfowlers Of All Time! Join us as we add to the list and talk about the folks that have kept the Waterfowl Industry going full speed with inventions and products and for the hardcore guys who are the real game changers.

Join us as we talk to Elliot Snider from Freelance Duck Hunting about content creation in the waterfowl scene, and how the season is going!

Join us as we talk to Colby Martin, Miss Jesse and Miss Kylie from Black Warrior Gun Dogs in Alabama. We take time to talk about training a duck dog and how far you want to go with it. What are some things to look for in a dog before picking one from a trainer or a breeding. Tons of info on this podcast. If you are a dog person or want to be this is one to start with.

Today Mario is joined by Duke Turnage from Woodhaven Calls. They talk all things turkey and turkey hunting.

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