Midwest Flyways Podcast

Bienvenidos! In this episode of the Midwest Flyways podcast, Cal and Conor talk about the ins and outs of the waterfowl industry. We break down some truths behind sponsorships, how small the market actually is, and how you can get into the industry. NEW MERCH IS OUT: /SHOP Podcast is brought to you by our partner Soundgear. Check them out here: Soundgear Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe!

Alex Langbell from GunDog Outdoors and David Maestas from The Finisher join us for an awesome conversation this week! Alex Langbell is a well known figure in the waterfowl industry. His background is expansive, from guiding and filming to producing some of the most successful waterfowl tv shows ever made. David created and owns The Finisher and is an innovator in the outdoor market. We sit down with these two and talk about Gamefair, owning a business in the outdoor space, and lots more about life and hunting. Don't miss it! Brought to you by Soundgear. Check em out here: www.soundgear.com and use code MWF100 for $100 off your pair of instant fits! Merch: /SHOP

Welcome to the new and improved Midwest Flyways Podcast! This week Cal and Joey talk about some awesome duck and goose hunting stories from their past few years out and share some great memories. We also break down some pieces of how conservation and hunting go hand in hand and Joey tells a story about a potentially rigged band draw. NEW MERCH IS OUT: /SHOP Podcast is brought to you by our partner Soundgear. Check them out here: Soundgear Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe!

Waterfowl guide and snow goose crazy man Jake Wightman stops by to school us on snow goose diy trips, Canadas, and cranes. This episode is packed with useful knowledge on hunting all types of waterfowl. We also hear a couple crazy stories about his time as a guide. NEW MERCH IS OUT: /SHOP Podcast is brought to you by our partner Soundgear. Check them out here: Soundgear Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe!

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast, the whole gang sits down and gets into a conversation surrounding hunting and what the purpose is or isn't. Things get a little heated and some unpopular opinions are shared. There's no right or wrong answers here but we share our thoughts for you to hear. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! NEW MERCH IS OUT: /SHOP Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe!

Joey and Cal sit down with friend and dog trainer Gavin Kolles for some looks back on Gavins season last year as well as a good hour of insults and laughs. We talk about new gear, different hunt scenarios and other good stuff! Don't miss it! NEW MERCH IS OUT Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe! /SHOP

Joey and Cal discuss an extremely hot topic on this weeks podcast; Shooting the Roost. Many of us have done it, some of us haven't. Opinions are different on when it's acceptable if ever. We also chat about what products in the industry need to change and how waterfowl can progress from a gear perspective. Don't miss it! NEW MERCH IS OUT Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe! /SHOP

Joey and Cal sit down with videographer and photographer Hunter Rud to talk about filming in the outdoor industry and some of his waterfowl hunting experiences. Hunter worked for Molt Gear handling social media and film/photo before starting his current job as a videographer for Captured Creative. We talk about his latest creation the Snackle-Box, crossing the border to hunt in Canada and what it's like to film outdoor TV shows. Don't miss it! Thank you to CamoRetro for sponsoring this podcast. Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe! /SHOP

Check out the film here We all have stories from a lifetime of waterfowl hunting, but this guy has all those stories and more from one season. We sit down with Mark Peterson and talk about his quest to shoot all 43 species of North American Waterfowl in one season. He is the owner of Worldwide Trophy adventures and has a YouTube channel that shows all of his adventures. Thank you to CamoRetro for sponsoring this podcast. Don't forget to leave a review and subscribe! /SHOP

Before you go, leave us a review! It helps more people learn about our channels! In this episode Conor talks about hunting geese in Colorado and we bring on our editor Nate to chat through his year of hunting. Use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your OnX Hunt membership! OnXHunt If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

Before you go, leave us a review! It helps more people learn about our channels! In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast Joey, Conor and Cal talk about what has us fed up and confused with the waterfowl industry. Use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your OnX Hunt membership! OnXHunt If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

Leave a review! It helps more people learn about our channels! In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast, Joey and Cal talk about the most successful look in history; Mustache, Double-Chin. We also talk diver hunting, and different hunting scenarios. Use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your OnX Hunt membership! OnXHunt If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

Before you go, leave us a review! It helps more people learn about our channels! In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast, Joey and Cal break down all the gear they used this past season. From decoys to camo and calls they talk about why they use each piece of equipment in the field. Use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your OnX Hunt membership! OnXHunt If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

Before you go, leave us a review! It helps more people learn about our channels! In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast Joey, Conor and Cal talk about their next trips and all sorts of shenanigans new and old. Use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your OnX Hunt membership! OnXHunt If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

GIVEAWAY!!! Leave us a review and enter our giveaway at this link: FREE STUFF In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast the boys are all back in town and some major changes are happening for Joey and Conor. We preview our upcoming schedule and look ahead to 2022. Use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your OnX Hunt membership! OnXHunt If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

DON'T MISS THIS! Leave us a review! In this new episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast Joey and Conor are missing Cal who is out with Covid. Joey breaks down his trip with Cal and Gavin which was the worst trip we've ever been on aside from the great times together. Conor is a vagabond and is back in town for 18 seconds. Use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your OnX Hunt membership! OnXHunt If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

DON'T MISS THIS! In this part 2 of 2 episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast Joey travels to Nebraska to hunt and sit down with Keaton Rowe, Sam Chadwick and Derek Helms. This portion of the podcast they talk about what it takes to break out in the content creation side of hunting. They also swap some stories and talk local legends from the duck hunting community on the river. Use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your OnX Hunt membership! OnXHunt If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! If you have a weird obsession with old Camo, or new Camo like we do, then check out CamoRetro. Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast Joey travels to Nebraska to hunt and sit down with Keaton Rowe, Sam Chadwick and Derek Helms. They talk about hunting a river system, some of their tactics and thoughts on hunting their area. This is part 1 of 2 parts and the next part will be out next week! Use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your OnX Hunt membership! If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! If you have a weird obsession with old Camo, or new Camo like we do, then check out CamoRetro. Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we recap Joey and Cal's recent duck hunting trip to North Dakota and talk about how season is going so far. Conor, Joey, and Cal also discuss some important topics like staying poop free during morning hunt breaks. Use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your OnX Hunt membership! If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! If you have a weird obsession with old Camo, or new Camo like we do, then check out CamoRetro. Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast, Cal and Conor talk about hanging birds after you shoot them to age the meat for better taste. We also break down what the issues are with the ammo shortage! If you aren't using OnX Hunt please start; and use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your membership! If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! If you have a weird obsession with old Camo, or new Camo like we do, then check out CamoRetro. Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast, Cal and Joey talk Joeys latest hunts where he shot mallards in a roadside ditch. We also break down some important questions from a hunting perspective in our new segment; "Haddida or Nah." If you aren't using OnX Hunt please start; and use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your membership! If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! If you have a weird obsession with old Camo, or new Camo like we do, then check out CamoRetro. Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars and don't forget to /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast, Joey and Cal talk about how much the weather during season affects your hunting success. Conor shot a wolf and we break that down. We talk upcoming hunts and what we've been up to! If you aren't using OnX Hunt please start; and use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your membership. If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! If you have a weird obsession with old Camo, or new Camo like we do then check out CamoRetro. Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars! Don't forget to /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast, Joey and Cal talk about duck hunting opener here in MN, and how our first day of the season got going! They also break down some funny stories and some sketchy trips they've taken. If you aren't using OnX Hunt please start; and use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your membership. If you're in the Midwest check out Kwik Trip, the only gas station worth stopping at! If you have a weird obsession with old Camo, or new Camo like we do then check out CamoRetro. Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars! Don't forget to /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast , Joey and Cal dig deep into the Molt Migration. From how to hunt migrators better, to when to expect the migration to hit. We also check in quickly with Conor who's off traveling the globe! If you go to a gas station other than Kwik Trip please stop. If you aren't using OnX Hunt please start; and use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your membership. If you have a weird obsession with old Camo, or new Camo like we do then check out CamoRetro. Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars! Don't forget to /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we sat down with MaggieJo Outdoors to talk about hunting, fishing, women in the outdoors and everything else in between. Maggie is truly an authentic outdoor enthusiast that is passionate about sharing the outdoors with anyone that will give her the time. Check her out on Instagram! If you go to a gas station other than Kwik Trip please stop. If you aren't using OnX Hunt please start; and use promo code MWF20 for 20% off your membership. If you have a weird obsession with old Camo, or new Camo like we do then check out CamoRetro. Do us a favor and leave a quick rating of 5 stars! Don't forget to /SHOP

The Midwest Flyways Podcast is an authentic take on duck and goose hunting. In this episode we talk about hunting geese in ND, early teal in MN and our upcoming plans. Stay tuned for more great podcasts. Leave us a rating or review! /SHOP

Alex Langbell is a major part of the waterfowl world as one of the guys behind multiple waterfowl hunting tv shows, different products in the industry and many other things waterfowl related. He got his feet wet while guiding hunts and started making his own waterfowl hunting videos in the 90's. Today, Alex owns GunDog Outdoors and still loves waterfowl hunting as much as ever. We sat down and cut straight to the chase, no bs, talking about all the ins and outs of his career, hunting today and what the future looks like in waterfowl. Please let us know what you think of this podcast and leave us a rating! /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we sit down and talk about Game Fair 2021. We talk about some fun times had and we look ahead to early season goose just a couple weeks away in our home state! Leave us a rating on Apple! /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast, Cal and Joey sit down with Trevor and Alex, owners of Pacific Calls to talk about their growth in the industry, hunting, and dial up internet. It's a good one that you won't want to miss! Leave a review! /SHOP

In this episode we sit down with an older, wiser Vassallo. Joey's sister Kristin walks us through the ins and outs of women in the industry and how to not sacrifice your relationship for hunting. Something every waterfowl hunter needs to know! Leave us a review or just quit listening. /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we sit down with one of our favorite people, Derek Helms. Derek is a content creator/wildman in the outdoor industry and a waterfowl hunting enthusiast. We talk about bro staff, what needs to go back to the old school, and how to make an impact as a creator in the waterfowl community. Leave us a review! Conor said we have to put this here so check out /SHOP

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast, Joey and Cal sit down with Toby Brohlin, Owner of Cadillac Creek Outfitters and talk about his path to owning a guide service in Texas. Toby keeps it real with us and lets us in on what it takes to make it a successful year for him and his crew. We talk hunting, life, and everything in between. Check out our new merch at midwestflyways.com/shop Leave us a review!

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we connect with renowned photographer Erik Guggenheim, and Toby Brohlin, owner of Cadillac Creek Outfitters to talk about what's wrong with the waterfowl community, how to make a name, and what direction we see for the future of waterfowl. Check these guys out on Instagram it'll be worth it! Please leave us a review and let us know how you like the podcast! Buy the latest Midwest Flyways merch HERE!

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we sat down with two of the founding members of Fowl Feathers Hunt Club. They talk about Fowl Feathers and why they get so many haters. You can buy merchandise here: MERCH Please leave us a review!

We're joined by Jordan Nisly of Jordan's Harvest to talk cooking ducks and geese and other fun stuff! Jordan is a butcher, chef, and YouTuber with way more knowledge about processing wild game than most people we know. Give it a listen and check him out on Youtube and Instagram. Leave us a review to have a chance to win a Molt Gear goose call!

Nick Johnson is a walking experiment. The guy tries anything and everything in the name of knowledge and research. Is it stupid sometimes? Yes. But every once in a while...it pays off BIG. Thanks to Camoretro.com for sponsoring this episode! Check them out to buy and sell hunting gear. Leave us a review! Cause that helps.

Lance Kraemer of Soundgear joins us. We've become great buddies with Lance over the years and the stories are endless. Join us for this one! Leave us a rating!

This week we talk ducks on a river. Set up, decoys and so on. Please leave us a review and let us know what you think of the podcast!

Joe Heintz, dog whisperer, sits down with us to discuss avoiding rabies and his best wisdom on waterfowl hunting. Thanks to Camoretro.com for sponsoring this episode! Check them out to buy and sell hunting gear. Leave us a review! Cause that helps.

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we go through our crappy boat setup, off season plans and other nonsense. Thanks to Camoretro.com for sponsoring this episode! Check them out to buy and sell hunting gear.

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we talk about our goals for the coming year and Conor's latest off season activities. Please take a minute to leave us a review! Thanks to Camoretro.com for sponsoring this episode! Check them out to buy and sell hunting gear.

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we answer some of your questions and talk about some cool hunting scenarios. Thanks to Camoretro for sponsoring this episode! Check them out to buy and sell hunting gear. Leave us a review! Cause that helps.

In this Ten Minute Tuesday, we talk about our top 3 tips for having fun in your duck blinds Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0WZ5z9vUldc Me Time: https://youtu.be/8CCCLI53SKo

On this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we sit down with long time waterfowl guide Stan Guse. Stan has been guiding since the mid 90's and has had the chance to hunt with and get to know many of the titans in waterfowling over the years. He's guided all over including at Habitat Flats and his knowledge on waterfowl hunting is invaluable. The stories are endless and we hope you enjoy this episode! Thanks to Camoretro for sponsoring this episode! Check them out to buy and sell hunting gear. Leave us a review! Cause that helps.

In this Ten Minute Tuesday, we talk about team goose calling and our tips for the best calls. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/au3IigMx_Lk Goose Calling Tutorials: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLJf6ZzjJz7oKNFrAWdwZEPPKvv2VDAK5R

On this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we sit down with photographer and hunter Simon Carlson. Simon has been involved in multiple outdoor projects at the young age of 20 and grew up hunting with Joey, Tim Grounds, Ronquest and lots of other well known hunters. Thanks to Camoretro for sponsoring this episode! Check them out to buy and sell hunting gear. Leave us a review! Cause that helps.

On this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast, the guys talk about Joey's experience hunting with his girlfriend, virtual salsa dancing, and everything in between. Our podcast is brought to you by Camoretro. Check out Camoretro - you won't regret it.

In this Ten Minute Tuesday we compare Joey's duck decoys, rating the best to worst. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qAo8SpUxKuQ Duck Calling Tutorials: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJf6ZzjJz7oJMSfhGVVUPKe-T-CUxU8-8

On this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast, the guys talk about snow goose hunting, life on a ranch, and everything in between. Our podcast is brought to you by Camoretro. Check out Camoretro - you won't regret it.

In this episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast we catch up with a couple dudes who seem to literally ALWAYS be on the road. Cole Peplinski and Colbi Geis travel to hunt all over the Midwest and have some awesome stories to share! Also check out Camoretro as the best new way to buy and sell hunting clothing and gear at: www.camoretro.com