On this Fowl Life Podcast, Midwest Series with Joel Kleefisch, Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Executive Director, Bruce Ross, and Champion Duck caller, Mark Kakatsch, with the Wildlife Foundation go in-depth on hunting Sandhill Cranes. Should there be a season and will there be? D.N.R. Game Bird Ecologist, Taylor Finger, weighs in on the booming population of Sandhills in Wisconsin and how it’s affecting agriculture. This must-listen episode talks about the future of waterfowl in the Midwest. This episode is brought to you by Travel Wisconsin!

It’s back to Canada, and we are prepped for success. Barcley Fisher and his team have rolled out the red carpet for Chad and crew to chase mallards and Canada geese in the heart of Saskatchewan! The microphones stay hot with input from Blake Fahmie and Tommy Miller as they lay out their feelings about how Canada has treated them so far. QuickLoad Outfitters has a recipe for success and some of the ingredients are scouting, concealment, calling, and not to mention, the access that allows them to keep their clients in the X! We love Canada and Canada loves us! Let’s roll. This episode is brought to you by Benelli Shotguns, Federal Premium Black Cloud, Hi Viz Sights, Corning Ford, Bad Boy Mowers, LEER Toppers, Eukanuba Dog Food, Banded Brands, Realtree Camo, and KERSHAW Knives!

When it comes to the history and education of our Flyways and the culture of waterfowling, we have found the perfect place for us to be! Chad is joined by Scott Williams, President and CEO of Discovery Park in Tennessee! Scott and Chad discuss the new waterfowling display that showcases the Mississippi Flyway in regard to duck and goose species, waterways, agriculture, and more! It is important to understand what makes up the basis of everything American Waterfowl hunters and conservationists live by and Discovery Park has knocked it out of the Park! We hope you enjoy the conversation as well as get the chance to visit this exhibit! This episode is brought to you by Final Flight Outfitters, Banded Brands, Avery Outdoors, Greenhead Gear Decoys, Jargon Game Calls, The Provider, American Almond Beef, Napa Valley Olive Oil, Cowboy Choice Feeds, The Nashville Palace, and Corning Ford!

Stay Banded my friends! Chad is joined in the blind by Banded family members, Christian Curtis and Josh Dokken, and they have the talk workin’! Innovation and product design are key elements to the success of Banded Brands and there is no quit in sight! The Banded Hour is filled with insight into not only the hunting industry and business but also the actual hunt! Banded is a hunter’s company and we will never apologize for being the innovators of what the waterfowl world has become! Often imitated but never duplicated! Thank you for Staying Banded! The episode is brought to you by Banded Brands, Avery Outdoors, Greenhead Gear Decoys, Benelli Shotguns, Federal Premium Black Cloud, Hi-Viz Sights, Realtree Brand Camo, and Jargon Game Calls.

Brought to you by SCI, Chad's Fowl thoughts are back! So many questions come into our different platforms and it feels so good to be able to answer some of them! With the hustle happening for the season, Chad takes on questions from taxidermy preferences to decoy spreads to calling and more! It’s quick-fire and filled with insight that might get you thinking! It’s ok to have Fowl Thoughts, it’s ok to admit you do, don’t hide it, and you can feel safe here in The Fowl Life trust tree. Talk to us and you won’t be judged. We all have Fowl Thoughts and these are brought to you by Safari Club International, Benelli Shotguns, Federal Premium Black Cloud, Hi-Viz Sights, Rob Roberts Custom Gunworks, Corning Ford, Mickey Thompson Tires, Oakley Sunglasses, and The Provider!

Keep Talkin’ is exactly what we are gonna do! Calling ducks and geese is at the top of our list of what draws us to waterfowl hunting so much! In this episode, Chad breaks down The Wreckin’ Ball Short Reed Canada Goose Call! From the design to the mechanics to the sounds to the performance to the results, this little call is above all the rest! Learn how to call Lesser Canadas and don’t forget to Keep Talkin’! This episode is brought to you by Jargon Game Calls, Benelli Shotguns, Federal Premium Black Cloud, Hi Viz Sights, Rob Roberts Custom Gunworks, Realtree Brand Camo, Banded Brands, Avery Outdoors, Eukanuba Dog Food, and Greenhead Gear Decoys!

Let’s talk decoys! Decoy spreads by design. Let’s talk decoy strategy for hunting Lesser Canada Geese and getting them right and tight! Chad is on his own and bringing his thoughts on spreads to entice these awesome little geese! From distance to your hide to shapes, to kill holes, to adding in snows, to everything else it takes to consistently get Lessers to commit and do the dance! This is a decoy strategy laid out for you to think about your next hunt! This episode is brought to you by Greenhead Gear Decoys, Avery Outdoors, Benelli Shotguns, Bad Boy Mowers, LEER Toppers, Realtree Brand Camo, Mickey Thompson Tires, Oakley Sunglasses, and Eukanuba Dog Food.

Oh Canada, oops you did it again! The boys are back for another discussion of their current trip north of the border to chase the migration. Chad is again joined by Tommy and Blake to get into calling, decoys, the size of these Canadian fields, the duck dog we call Duff, and so much more! Go get you a glass and put a couple of cubes in it followed by two fingers of Jack Daniel’s Bonded and get cozy for this conversation! This episode is brought to you by Corning Ford, Bad Boy Mowers, LEER Toppers, Realtree Brand Camo, Federal Premium Black Cloud, Hi Viz Sights, Jack Link’s Protein Snacks, Vortex Optics, and SecureIt Firearm Storage.

Oh, Canada where have you been!? After a three-year layoff of burning Canada due to you know what, the boys are back in The Mecca chasing the migration. Chad is joined by Tommy Miller of Jack Daniel’s and Blake Fahmie of Martinez Club to break down the first couple of days of their northern exposure! The burning has been strong, to say the least and the laughs just keep on coming. From the poutine to the farming to the weather to the dogs to the meals and the hours of scouting, it’s all discussed right here! Now Go North young man, haven’t you been told! This episode is brought to you by Jack Daniel’s, Benelli Shotguns, Tourism Saskatchewan, Hi-Viz Sights, LEER Toppers, Bad Boy Mowers, Banded Brands, Greenhead Gear Decoys, Mickey a Thompson Tires, and Martinez Gun Club!

It’s time to let the dogs out again and we are doing just that. Brad Arington of Mossy Pond Lodge and Retrievers is back on the show and ready to talk Dawg! Chad and Brad get into the current status of Axl and his training regimen, nutrition, consistency with the handler, and so much more! There is a ton of knowledge laid down in this episode from Brad and you don’t wanna miss it. It’s another episode of The Eukanuba Duck Dogs Podcast Series right here at The Fowl Life! This episode is brought to you by Eukanuba Premium Performance, Avery Sporting Dog, Greenhead Gear Decoys, Realtree Brand Camo, LEER Toppers, RIGID Lights, Jargon Game Calls, and Banded Brands