The Standard Sportsman

By Brent Birch and Cason Short

Lifelong Arkansas waterfowlers Brent Birch and Cason Short discuss duck hunting's past, present, and future with various thought-provoking leaders in the duck-hunting community. The guys will

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Number 1: James Callicutt
James Callicutt leads Mississippi State’s Waterfowl and Upland Game Bird Extension program, working alongside the Osborne Lab, Cohen Wildlife Lab and Five Oaks Ag Research Center, among others. A dedicated waterfowler himself, James breaks down mallard movements, food preferences, the importance of water on the landscape and much more. He has a knack for translating complex waterfowl science into practical information everyday duck hunters can understand and use. Send us Fan Mail All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.
August 27, 20261h 26min
Number 2: The Most Impactful $25 in Duck Hunting
Born during the Dust Bowl era, the Federal Duck Stamp was created to provide a permanent funding source for wetland conservation. More than 90 years and $1.3 billion later, it remains one of the greatest conservation success stories in American history. But as habitat continues to disappear and threats such as the recent drain tile setback issue emerge, protecting the Duck Factory will require more from duck hunters. The guys break down the Buy Two Duck Stamps campaign, where the money goes and why a second stamp may be the best $25 a duck hunter can spend on the future of the sport. Visit www.buytwoduckstamps.com for more information. Send us Fan Mail All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.
September 03, 202646min
Number 3: BPOP, May Ponds and Robert Riley
The annual Breeding Population and Habitat Survey left much to be desired for midcontinent mallards, though improved May pond numbers offered some encouraging news. Cason and Brent provide their annual breakdown with eastern Arkansas native Robert Riley, who grew up hunting the famed Claypool Reservoir near Weiner, where his grandfather—and later his uncle—served as caretakers. Robert joins the BPOP discussion and shares a few personal stories about hunting Claypool and the lasting influence of his late grandfather. Send us Fan Mail All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.
September 10, 20261h 22min
Number 4: Ryan Gentry
New Mexico native Ryan Gentry serves in the U.S. Air Force and operates Black Horn Guide Service, pursuing big game across his home state. Ryan joins the show to break down New Mexico’s tag and draw system, including how nonresident and outfitter allocations are shaping hunting opportunity and affecting the resource. The conversation then turns to the consumption-driven mindset of today’s hunters and whether R3 still makes sense when access is shrinking, pressure is increasing and wildlife resources are already stretched thin. Send us Fan Mail All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.
August 20, 20261h 6min
Number 5: Duck Hunting's Great Social Experiment
Few issues have stirred the duck hunting community like the USFWS proposal involving drain tile setbacks in the Prairie Pothole Region. For two weeks, social media feeds and podcasts were flooded with calls for hunters to submit public comments and help protect North America’s most important duck-producing landscape. Whether the campaign ultimately influences the agency remains to be seen. But despite the wall-to-wall coverage, nearly one million duck hunters stayed on the sidelines. Why? Cason and Brent examine what became a real-time social experiment—and what the response, or lack of it, revealed about advocacy, influence and the priorities of today’s duck hunting community. Send us Fan Mail All Rights Reserved. Please subscribe, rate and share The Standard Sportsman podcast.
August 13, 20261h 13min