Josh Goins - CEO & Founder of The Flyway Federation joins the Purely Public Duck Hunting Podcast! 

The most polarizing figure today within the current water fowling community - you either love him or hate him!  

Listeners will hear Josh tell the backstory and history of how he has championed the controversial issue of flooded corn and crop manipulation  used today by countless private clubs and land owners to hunt and harvest waterfowl.  

Some call it legalized baiting and now even US Senators have got behind the efforts asking for studies into these practices and how they may impact migrating ducks and geese across the US landscape.

Listen and form your own opinion on this highly debated topic! 

Tyler Thompson from southeastern Oklahoma jumps on the podcast with host Chris Kaiser. 

Thompson and Kaiser discuss a not so pleasant start and introduction to one another that happened on social media this past season.  Both share how they took steps away from hiding behind a screen and being a keyboard warrior and ultimately discussed differences professionally and took the time to learn more about one another!  This has since led to a strong friendship and opportunities to interact, share stories and strategies making both better as public land hunters! 

Listeners will hear helpful hints on hunting low water ducks, retriever training and how to stay consistent even working 6 days a week during the season!  

Give it a listen! 

Purely Public host Christ Kaiser invites a veteran public land hunter from Warren, Arkansas - Andy "Pappaw" Gibbs to join the podcast again for round 2.   

These two older gentlemen pick up from a previous podcast they shared before duck season and discuss God - Family - Country - Black Labs- Ducks and Duck Gumbo and of course how the past season went. 

Listeners young and old alike will gain some wisdom from these two OG's that may just help anyone become better in the topics above! 

Thanks for the listen! 

Purely Public host Chris Kaiser shares some memories of his recently departed hunting retriever, Bella and brings some more clarity to the subject of public land pressure and how we got to where we are today.  

Recovering from a recent full knee replacement, Kaiser relates how publishing this podcast has been needed therapy to himself and how listeners have helped along the way! 

Former Navy veteran, Landon Layman joins the Purely Public podcast to talk all things ducks from the Central Valley region in California. 

Landon originally from Amarillo, Texas joined the Navy out of high school - served a year long tour on the USS Abraham Lincoln and now works on the Navy base there in California.  Layman jumped into the public duck hunting world out in California and shares unique perspectives from chasing ducks in the waterfowl rich environment of the west coast! 

Give this one a listen! 

Host Chris Kaiser expands on a recent quote from friend Kirk McCullough that "with all the mechanical and electronic technology allowed to duck hunt - ducks have utilized that to possibly educate themselves, possibly imprinting on that technology without us realizing it!" 

Kaiser challenges public land hunters to learn daily -  to get up off the couch and simply go hunting!  Stop bickering and crying -  just go hunt! 

Purely Public host Chris Kaiser takes on the true off season covering several topics of interest and some controversy regarding public land duck hunting. 

The off season is where lots of "talking and listening" happen from social media sites and Kaiser addresses some that have surfaced the past few weeks. 

Tips and strategies include decoy basics, water movement lessons and simple encouragement to adapt or die on the vine as a public duck hunter! Learning to adjust and change can be the difference between success and failure! 

Dalton Johnson from the coastal western Washington area joins the Purely Public Duck Hunting Podcast talking saltwater puddle duck hunting! 

Johnson, an English professor from Grays Harbor College in Washington state shares his wisdom and strategies that lead to success harvesting dabbling ducks along the coast. 

Listeners will hear captivating stories and lessons that include the value of a great hunting retriever and finding success on a small budget!

Host Chris Kaiser shares the analytics of his recently completed duck season journal.  

Lessons can be learned each and every season from writing down the details and logistics of your hunts whether good or bad!

Kaiser shares some key take aways from a very tough season in Oklahoma and how they managed to kill a few ducks every hunt.  Although nearly record low numbers in hunts and harvest - there always seem to be highlights and benefits gained along the way if you take the time to journal!  

The Purely Public Duck Hunting podcast special guests - Clayton Barbour @barbour_18 - Ethan Bakker @Ethan.bakker9 - Brody Hensley @duckman097 and Patrick McCauley @p.mccauley10 jump on and rehash the 2025-26 Oklahoma Duck season - the struggles and highlights and everything in between! 

These guys all have solid public land experience and hunt a minimum of 30 days a season here in the state.

Listeners may hear and learn new tips and tricks from these fellas as they retell and relive this past season!