You’re listening to The Voice of the Duck Hunter, the official podcast of Delta Waterfowl — hosted by Joel Brice.

In this episode, recorded live at Delta’s Duck Hunters Expo in Oklahoma City, Joel sits down with Jordan Murdoch (Rig’Em Right) and Luke Cramlet (Lucky Duck). These two know waterfowl gear inside and out — from designing products that solve real-world hunting problems to finding success on heavily pressured ducks.

Together, they break down:
The gear that truly makes a difference in the blind
What you don’t actually need for success
How innovation, scouting, and strategy make you a more effective waterfowler
Whether you’re new to duck hunting or looking to sharpen your edge, this episode will help you hunt smarter, lighter, and with more success.

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Join us as host Joel Brice sits down with Sitka president Theresa Spangler and longtime industry leader Jeff Watt live from Delta’s 2025 Duck Hunters Expo in Oklahoma City. Together, they dive into Sitka’s latest innovations in hunting clothing and gear, their major investments in conservation, and why supporting organizations like Delta Waterfowl is central to their mission.

Theresa and Jeff also share their vision for how the hunting industry can and should shape a better future—for ducks, for hunters, and for the wild places we all love.

If you care about the future of duck hunting, conservation, and the outdoors, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
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Welcome to The Voice of the Duck Hunter podcast, presented by Delta Waterfowl.
In this episode, Host Joel Brice sits down with Delta Board Member Don Valentine—a passionate waterfowler, conservation leader, and a man whose impact on duck hunting goes far beyond the blind.

Don didn’t grow up in a duck blind, but once he found waterfowling, it became his obsession. That passion led him to the Platte River in Nebraska, where he’s been hands-on in conserving wetlands and producing more ducks. But his biggest legacy? Helping launch Delta’s Predator Management program in the 1990s—and continuing to support the mission to this day.

We talk about:

-Don’s journey from first-time duck hunter to Delta board member
-His hands-on conservation work in Nebraska
-Why he believes so deeply in Delta’s role as The Duck Hunters Organization
-What the future holds for ducks, habitat, and waterfowl hunters

This is a story about passion, purpose, and producing more ducks—don’t miss it.

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On this episode of The Voice of the Duck Hunter Podcast, Host Joel Brice—longtime conservationist and trusted voice in the duck hunting world—sits down with the men on the front lines of public policy: John Devney, Delta’s Chief Policy Officer, and Cyrus Baird, Senior Director of Government Affairs.

Together, they tackle a growing crisis that’s quietly reshaping the future of duck hunting in America: the rapid decline of infrastructure and habitat quality on our public hunting lands. From broken water control structures and degraded marshes to failing access points and lack of federal investment, hunters across the country—especially in the southern U.S.—are witnessing once-great areas fall into neglect.

Why is this happening? Who’s responsible? And more importantly—what can be done?

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Welcome to The Voice of the Duck Hunter podcast by Delta Waterfowl. In this episode, host Joel Brice sits down with Delta’s own Bill Miller, a Hall of Fame outdoor writer and lifelong dog man, to talk about the real heartbeat of waterfowling: retrievers.

From polished field trial champions to the gritty, loyal "meat dogs" who lived for the hunt, Bill shares unforgettable stories from the blind, reflections on the bond between hunter and dog, and why—after decades in the field—he still believes the soul of the hunt walks on four legs.

Whether you're training your first pup or remembering a dog you’ll never forget, this episode will hit home.

🔔 Subscribe for more conversations that celebrate the heart of duck hunting.

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Join host Joel Brice as he sits down with Dr. Brad Cohen to explore groundbreaking GPS research on mallard migration. Discover how mallards are changing their travel patterns, avoiding hunters, and what it means for the future of waterfowl hunting and conservation.

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Where are the ducks? In this episode of Delta Waterfowl’s Voice of the Duck Hunter Podcast, host Joel Brice is joined by Dr. Mike Schummer—renowned waterfowl ecologist, founder of FowlWeather.co, and the scientist behind the internet’s only Duck Migration Forecast. Together, they dive into the science of duck movement, shifts in distribution, and what it all means for hunters across the flyways.

Dr. Schummer shares the methods and insights behind his weekly forecasts, discusses Delta-backed stable isotope research, and unpacks what’s really going on with Eastern mallards, teal, gadwalls, and wigeon. Whether you're a duck hunter, conservationist, or just curious about the future of waterfowl, this episode is packed with info you won’t want to miss.

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In this episode of The Delta Waterfowl Podcast, host Joel Brice sits down with two of the most trusted voices in waterfowl science—Dr. Chris Nicolai, Delta’s Waterfowl Scientist, and Dr. Frank Rohwer, President and Chief Scientist of Delta Waterfowl. Together, they dive deep into the Breeding Population Survey (BPOP)—the backbone of how duck populations are counted and managed across North America.

As questions circulate about the survey’s accuracy and relevance, the Delta team brings their decades of experience to unpack what’s real, what’s misunderstood, and what’s simply wrong. Whether you're a dedicated hunter, conservationist, or outdoor enthusiast, this episode offers valuable perspective on how the waterfowl community should interpret BPOP data—and why it matters.


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Welcome to Delta Waterfowl’s “Voice of the Duck Hunter” podcast. Host Joel Brice shares a conversation that takes us into some entertaining and thought-provoking directions. Namely, we dig into what makes duck hunting meaningful—what some might call the romance of it all—in ways that are complex, powerful, and motivating. That could mean a weathered duck call passed down from a grandfather or mentor, good coffee shared with better friends, or the quiet solitude of a wintery marsh as sun glints off the frosty reeds.

It has less to do with shooting ducks. 

Don’t get us wrong—everyone likes ducks over decoys. But the romantic aspects of waterfowling can allow us to be a lot more content when we shoot a bird or two and a lot less disappointed when we don’t. 

But has this type of ethic fallen out of favor with duck hunters, and at what cost?

The primary question we’ll explore is this: Has modern technology and social media taken away some of the magic of waterfowling—that sense of awe, romance, wonder and adventure—that turned so many of us into lifelong waterfowlers? And are veteran hunters just as likely as newcomers to fall prey to the social media comparison trap?

Weighing in are a pair of longtime friends and respected, Pennsylvania-based voices. They are Guests: Kyle Wintersteen, who as editor of the Delta Waterfowl magazine and Tyler Coleman, whose Full Circle Waterfowl is a brand built very much around the romance and traditions of duck hunting. 

All that and more coming up. 

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“Where are the ducks!?”

You want answers and we don’t blame you. This episode explores some hard truths affecting where and when ducks arrive in the southern United States. Our expert panel includes host, Joel Brice, Chief Conservation Officer, with guests John Devney, Chief Policy Officer, Dr. Frank Rohwer, president and chief scientist of Delta Waterfowl, and Dr. Chris Nicolai, waterfowl scientist.

You've been asking. We've heard you. There are five key parts of duck distribution:

Duck Production – When conditions are dry on the prairies, like they’ve been for years now, few ducks are produced. That means there are fewer juvenile birds in the fall flight.  Birds of the year are easier to hunt, so the overall numbers seen and taken drops.

Weather Variability – We talk to long-time hunters and farmers in Canada and the Dakotas. They tell us it’s staying warmer, longer in the north country. Here in North Dakota, it used to be 50/50 whether we’d be frozen out by Halloween. Now the water commonly remains wide open and fields stay bare of snow until Thanksgiving, even Christmas. Ducks are staying north longer.

Changes in Agriculture – There’s a lot of internet chatter about migrations and wintering areas shifting, but the data mostly shows otherwise. However, in the core wintering areas, agricultural practices have changed and that impacts exactly where within those areas those the birds hang out. 

Public Land Issues – Public lands – HISTORICALLY FAMOUS places to provide habitat and high quality hunting opportunities [BM1] – are falling to ruin due to declining resources for maintenance and management. On the other hand, private lands are being managed more beneficially than ever, so that too impacts where ducks spend their time.

Hunter Expectations and Regulations –At Delta WE ARE THE DUCK HUNTERS ORGANIZATION. We understand expectations are influenced by what you’ve experienced, the kind of seasons you’ve lived through, the variety of regulations you’ve hunted under in your lifetime, and – today – by social media. What you’ve personally lived through determines what YOU consider a LOUSY duck season or a GREAT one.

The dedicated team at Delta doesn’t take any of this lightly. We’re digging in, and doing the analysis.

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