Wingmen by Eastmans'

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Wingmen by Eastmans' episodes

October 28, 2021 Wingmen Podcast EP 40: Managing Hunting Pressure
Host Todd Helms sits down and clears the air about why you’re not killing ducks in the same places you used to. Todd feels strongly that how often you hunt a particular spot drastically affects the quality of the hunting. In this episode he goes into detail about how to manage the pressure on limited access or private hunting spots.
32 min
October 14, 2021 EP 39: Hondo's First Hunt
This past weekend, host Todd Helms took his 6 month old Labrador, Hondo, on his first waterfowl hunt. In this episode Todd breaks down what went well, what didn’t and expectations for a young dog in the field. Todd is battling a bad cold in this episode so you’ll have to bear with him but the information he provides and the insight into working with young dogs is priceless.
33 min
October 14, 2021 Wingmen Podcast EP 39: Hondo‘s First Hunt
This past weekend, host Todd Helms took his 6 month old Labrador, Hondo, on his first waterfowl hunt. In this episode Todd breaks down what went well, what didn’t and expectations for a young dog in the field. Todd is battling a bad cold in this episode so you’ll have to bear with him but the information he provides and the insight into working with young dogs is priceless.
33 min
September 30, 2021 Wingmen Podcast EP 38: Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Everyday with Kevin VanDam
Kevin VanDam is not only a world-renowned pro fisherman, he loves to get after waterfowl as well. Host Todd Helms sits down with Kevin and talks about how he got into the sport just a couple of years ago. Don’t let this fool you. His passion for waterfowl has become just as strong as it is for chasing giant largemouth. It was an honor to finally get to sit down and have a conversation with Kevin. Enjoy!
1 hr 4 min
September 30, 2021 Wingmen Podcast EP 38: Huntin‘, Fishin‘ and Lovin‘ Everyday with Kevin VanDam
Kevin VanDam is not only a world-renowned pro fisherman, he loves to get after waterfowl as well. Host Todd Helms sits down with Kevin and talks about how he got into the sport just a couple of years ago. Don’t let this fool you. His passion for waterfowl has become just as strong as it is for chasing giant largemouth. It was an honor to finally get to sit down and have a conversation with Kevin. Enjoy!
1 hr 4 min
September 16, 2021 Wingmen Podcast EP 37: TRCP & Sage Grouse Conservation with Ed Arnet
Ed Arnett is the lead scientist for TRCP and is also an avid bird hunter. Upland, waterfowl, it doesn’t matter Ed likes it all. Host Todd Helms sits down with Ed and they talk Sage Grouse conservation, hunting and dogs. The guys have a Sage Grouse hunt coming up and the stoke is high in this extremely informative episode but the guys laugh a lot along the way as well.
1 hr 22 min
September 09, 2021 Wingmen Podcast Episode 36: Hondo Got Cyanobacterial Poisoning!
Host Todd Helms takes a seat in front of the microphone and records a solo podcast talking about Hondo’s training progress setback due to cyanobacterial poisoning and making the right decisions with your dog. This was a scary incident that could have cost Todd and Hondo dearly. Don’t miss a minute of this one!

42 min
September 08, 2021 Episode 36: Hondo Got Cyanobacterial Poisoning!
Host Todd Helms takes a seat in front of the microphone and records a solo podcast talking about Hondo’s training progress setback due to cyanobacterial poisoning and making the right decisions with your dog. This was a scary incident that could have cost Todd and Hondo dearly. Don’t miss a minute of this one!
42 min
August 19, 2021 Episode 35: Bayou Beast Calls with Dave Bordelon
Dale Bordelon is a true renaissance man. He is keeping the old waterfowling heritage of southern Louisiana alive with his love for and exclusive use of traditional equipment and his unique, hand-crafted cane duck calls. Dale is a master storyteller and he regails host Todd Helms with numerous stories of the old days of market hunting and selling ducks that he has learned from folks now passed on. Personally, it’s nice to know someone like Dale is out there keeping the history of waterfowling alive.
1 hr 3 min
August 05, 2021 Episode 34: Picking Up Our Puppy, Hondo! with Barton Ramsey
Barton Ramsey of Southern Oak Kennels and host Todd Helms finally get to actually meet and they dive down the rabbit hole of how Barton got started, why British Labradors and Cornerstone Gundog Academy, among other things. This episode is a little different, we got to record at SOK headquarters the day we picked up our puppy, Hondo! It was very cool experience that led to an excellent conversation.
47 min

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Pull up a chair, crank up the volume, grab a beverage and get ready for a real world bird hunting podcast brought to you by Eastmans’. Here at the Wingmen podcast we eat, sleep and breathe ducks, geese, upland birds, turkeys, dogs, shotguns, gear and tactics, 24-7. The Wingmen Podcast is hosted by hunters, folks whose passion for all things winged is sewn into the flannel fabric of our souls. We love a good story, a deep laugh, a hot new tactic and all the latest gear from around the world of wingshooting. The Wingmen Podcast is brought to you by Eastmans’!