Midwest Flyways Podcast

What a turn of events for Sam Darnold. After the Vikings let him walk in free agency and the story was about a guy who couldn’t win the big games, Darnold has come out on top after beating the Rams in the NFC Championship game and advancing the Seahawks to the Super Bowl. Vikings fans are left wondering what if and the story still has another chapter to write. We review the upcoming Super Bowl and make our picks about who will win. On another note, pettiness does not die after high school, and Bill Belichick will somehow not be a first ballot Hall of Famer. There is a huge conspiracy going around about who in their right mind wouldn’t have voted for Bill to make it in. We discuss the joke that has become the NFL Hall of Fame along with the ridiculousness of Shadeur Sanders making the pro-bowl. We also talk Scheffler’s dominance and the gripes with tennis players at the Australian Open. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

New Waterfowl Film out now! Out West | Waterfowl Hunting in Montana

Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite

(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX

Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions

Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby

Support Conservation: DU

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This week Cal is sick coming off our trip to Arkansas and our good buddy Sam Cederberg fills in with Joey to talk about a bunch of different things. We wrap up Duck season and look back on the highs and lows of 2025 as we consider our coming year. Joey and Sam talk about respecting the resource and why that’s so important as well as cooking Duck and Wild game in general. What’s your favorite way to make Duck and have you been able to win anyone over with it? Also, what are the most quotable movies of all time? Sam and Joey go through it all this week. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

New Waterfowl Film out now! Out West | Waterfowl Hunting in Montana

Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite

(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX

Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions

Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby

Support Conservation: DU

(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear

Live Free: Turtlebox

Add motion to your spread: Flashback

Better Merch: /SHOP

Sam Cederberg and Gavin Kolles join Joey for a conversation on hunting superstitions. Are there unwritten rules with your hunting group about what you will and will not do that constitutes as superstition? Maybe you’re just a little stitious? Every group and every guy has thoughts in the back of their mind that will make a duck hunt go well or poorly. That’s the topic on this weeks Ten Minute Tuesday. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

New Waterfowl Film out now! Out West | Waterfowl Hunting in Montana

Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite

(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX

Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions

Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby

Support Conservation: DU

(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear

Live Free: Turtlebox

Add motion to your spread: Flashback

Better Merch: /SHOP

This week we’re missing Cal but everyone else is in studio and good news: we all deserve lashings! Gavin finally has his chance to punish Carter for the long awaited fantasy football season celly, and Carter doles out his disgust with the rest of us for doubting his LIONS ARE FRAUDS take. The head coaching circus is in full swing, and we discussed the potential job openings and the  coaches who actually lost their jobs. Then, who would’ve thunk it…INDIANA IS THE CFP NATIONAL CHAMPION. We discuss the incredible story of the Hoosiers and Curt Cignetti. Finally the wolves skid and the Wild are learning to play together. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

New Waterfowl Film out now! Out West | Waterfowl Hunting in Montana

Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite

(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX

Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions

Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby

Support Conservation: DU

(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear

Live Free: Turtlebox

Add motion to your spread: Flashback

Better Merch: /SHOP

This week we meet up with Gear Guy Kolles for a behind the scenes look at the last couple months of his life. Gavin quit his job and spent some time traveling the country hunting all types of places and species. He tells us the highs and lows of his travels and we hear some incredible stories. Warning: If you’ve ever thought of taking a few months off to go run around and hunt this podcast will make you want to do it. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

New Waterfowl Film out now! Out West | Waterfowl Hunting in Montana

Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite

(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX

Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions

Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby

Support Conservation: DU

(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear

Live Free: Turtlebox

Add motion to your spread: Flashback

Better Merch: /SHOP

So much has happened over the last couple weeks in the world of sports. Alabama is no longer sitting atop the college football world, the SEC looks nothing like it used to, the nfl is more competitive than ever, Gavin is the king of fantasy football and head coaches have been shipped out for better and worse pastures. We talk all of this plus Myles Garrett getting the single season sack record and why his record is validated. Cal goes on a Vikings related rant before we close out with NFL head coach firings and opportunities. Who do you think will win the Super Bowl? Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

New Waterfowl Film out now! Out West | Waterfowl Hunting in Montana

Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite

(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX

Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions

Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby

Support Conservation: DU

(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear

Live Free: Turtlebox

Add motion to your spread: Flashback

Better Merch: /SHOP

Joey hangs out with our friends Roy and Drake Carter who own and operate Carters Big Island in Kansas for a few days and they sat down to talk about the past, present and future at CBI. We hear what goes into all they do to run a successful waterfowl outfitter including what has changed and what they are doing to adapt and overcome all the random stuff that gets thrown their way. We also hear some awesome hunting stories from these guys and believe us, they are endless. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

New Waterfowl Film out now! Out West | Waterfowl Hunting in Montana

Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite

(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX

Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions

Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby

Support Conservation: DU

(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear

Live Free: Turtlebox

Add motion to your spread: Flashback

Better Merch: /SHOP

Joey travelled down to Kansas to spend a few days with our friends at CBI. In between the good times and the hunting, he sat down with Roy and Drake Carter, owners of Carters Big Island, for a conversation about their tagline, “Pass It On or Lose It”. Roy and Drake explain to us what that means, where it comes from, and why it’s so important to both of them that we share what we know with the next generation of waterfowl hunters. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

New Waterfowl Film out now! Out West | Waterfowl Hunting in Montana

Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite

(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX

Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions

Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby

Support Conservation: DU

(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear

Live Free: Turtlebox

Add motion to your spread: Flashback

Better Merch: /SHOP

For Minnesota native and 2009 World Duck Calling Champion Mike Anderson, everything has changed and all the while stayed the same. Mike’s love and passion for duck hunting and duck calling have transcended time and place. Mike looks back on trips in his old Ranger across the country to meet up with calling buddies at competitions and gatherings, or hunting trips to Arkansas with longtime friends. It seems even though time has passed, Mike is still doing a lot of the same, placing 6th in this years World Duck Calling Championship in Stuttgart and traveling the country with his family and friends, hunting ducks whenever and wherever he can. We talk about what’s changed in today’s waterfowl landscape, the competition calling scene and Mike shares some of his favorite hunts and memories. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite

(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX

Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions

Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby

Support Conservation: DU

(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear

Live Free: Turtlebox

Add motion to your spread: Flashback

Better Merch: /SHOP

This week we’re lucky enough to have World Champion Duck caller Mike Anderson joining us and while Mike was here he started to offer some thoughts on topics we’ve discussed in the past involving Duck number surveys and our season date structure. Instead of having a behind the scenes conversation, we decided to record it for all of you so you can gain some insight into the inner workings of the data we all rely on. If you’re a Duck Hunter this is a must listen episode! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

New Waterfowl Film out now! Out West | Waterfowl Hunting in Montana

Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite

(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX

Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions

Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby

Support Conservation: DU

(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear

Live Free: Turtlebox

Add motion to your spread: Flashback

Better Merch: /SHOP