The Filthy Spoon Podcast

In this episode of the Filthy Spoon Podcast hosts Jon and Robert sit down with Rachel Snook of Snook Family Sporting Dogs and Training to discuss dog training for upland and waterfowl hunting. Rachel covers how she starts puppies, board-and-train and lesson options, force-fetch technique, gun introductions, obedience, and tailoring training to different hunting styles.

They also talk dog personalities, spay/neuter effects, keeping dogs fit, handling older dogs, and practical tips for owners to maintain training at home. Rachel shares program lengths, availability, and where to find her for lessons and events.

Guest Shannon J. Kelly joins the Filthy Spoon Podcast to talk pintail-heavy rice-field hunts, fog challenges, and the craft behind his realistic game calls.

The episode also features sponsor shoutouts, Grinch-themed call giveaways around Gray Lodge, hunting stories from California and Florida, and plans for upcoming shows and hunts.

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This episode recaps a hot start to duck season across the Sac Valley: foggy conditions, mixed local success, banded birds, and stories from club hunts. Guests share hunt reports from D10, Milco duck club, Montana, and more; highlights include gear talk, blind improvements, a Grinch-themed scavenger hunt by Shannon J. Kelly, and veterans returning home ready to hunt. Short, honest, and full of campfire camaraderie.

Jon  recaps a busy post-Thanksgiving week of hunting across Colusa and the grasslands: fog and changing weather, mixed hunting results, standout limits, and funny camp stories about calls and dog antics.

The episode also promotes the upcoming Colusa CWA dinner, thanks contributors, previews guest hunters, and shares practical tips on mojos, blinds, and where birds are showing up. brought to you by HIGH N DRY waders 

Jon hosts a solo episode with guest Spencer (Camo Cali), a North California country-rap artist and lifelong hunter. They discuss his rapid rise from local reels to cruise-ships and German shows, his authentic, family-first approach to music, and plans to record an album while balancing work at a limestone quarry.

The conversation weaves hunting and outdoors stories — duck and bow fishing trips, guided hunts, sponsors and gear mentions — highlighting the mix of small‑town roots, social media fame, and real‑life hunting adventures.

Hosts and guests recap Thanksgiving-week hunting conditions across California and beyond: fog-driven mornings, sporadic duck numbers, public-land etiquette, and refuge reports. They debate traditions (hanging ducks by the feet vs. the neck), share hunting stories from Arkansas, Illinois, and local hotspots, and offer scouting tips, gear talk, and holiday-wish updates.

Interviews include guides and hunters reporting field conditions, hunting strategies, and festival updates; a lively discussion on hunting culture and etiquette keeps the episode engaging and opinionated.

Robert leads a lively episode from the Old Yella Dog lodge after a great day hunting with Tule Creek Hunting Outfitters. The group scores big mallard flocks, honkers and snow geese in dry-field hunting. Guests include Curtis "Chef Boyardee," Willow Creek Custom Calls and Duck Chugger as they recount the killer hunting trip.

The episode also highlights camp cuisine — venison bourguignon, duck pâté and olive oil cake — sponsor shout-outs and gear talk, from Willow Creek custom calls to the Mini Marsh in-action, plus anecdotes about fog, heaters, cocktails and road-trip camaraderie.

Hosts recap a slow November hunting weekend with few birds and no shots fired, sharing duck camp anecdotes, gear talk, and a spirited rant about how to hang harvested ducks.

Guests from multiple regions give spot reports, weather predictions, and local averages while the show looks ahead to improving conditions and upcoming hunts and events.

Hosts Jon and Robert chat with CWA biologists about the Colusa Dinner, CWA programs like egg salvage, banding, youth camps, hunt properties, and local sponsors—plus a tour of the Duck Hunter Hostel and highlights of auction prizes and community impact.

November hunting brought mixed results across the valley: some clubs and refuges scored limits, others saw slow, hit-or-miss mornings. Hosts recap a memorable layout-boat bay hunt, the Sutter Refuge opening, and growing numbers of wigeon, pintail and big geese in the north.

Guests discuss fog dynamics and scouting tips, guide reports from multiple regions, club flooding updates, and grassroots refuge/grasslands harvest numbers. The episode also includes a safety PSA on new copper shot approval status and a reminder to respect farmers and local rules.