Rogers Podcast

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down in the calling contest tent during Waterfowl Week with the bearded pair of Dr. Duck (Dennis Loosier) and The Fowl Hunter (Billy Campbell). Topics covered: bucket list hunting locations, how big is Waterfowl Week, mallards in the snow, recap of last year's waterfowl seasons, hunters sticking together for the greater cause, Realtree 365, must have new gear for 2019, distracting deer trailcam pics, paint the face or don't paint the face, baseball, the versatility and effectiveness of Realtree Timber, keyboard warriors, the importance of concealment, 2019 traveling waterfowl hunting schedule, public land hunting, current water levels, the good-the-bad-the-ugly, who's the hardest sleeper, don't be scared to make changes, ivy league ducks, flooding in the midwest, and cutting the cable cord. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Jeff Barry from Kent Cartridge. Topics covered: remembering the first ammo you ever shot, the NEW Kent TK7 tungsten turkey loads, duck season withdrawals, breaking down a shotshell from bottom to top, primers, nickel heads, powders, wads, plated steel, what is the NEW Fast Steel 2.0, ammo loaded in the USA, corrosion resistant shells, smaller vs larger shot size, Kent Bismuth, what is Kent Diamond-Shot, steel vs lead vs bismuth vs tungsten, ammo densities, the advantages of bismuth, Kent Tungsten Matrix, what is Kent Teal Steel, and Kent dove loads. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brook Richard and Boone Barton of Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: is Boone actually an awesome shot, what is a "stupid" duck season, the duck season struggle bus, the elusive Kentucky timber speck, what is Monkey's eyebrow, hunting stale birds, migration conspiracy theories, the NEW Higdon turkey decoys, Higdon motion Spoony, what's your spirit animal, Power Calls turkey calls, Beau Brooks the animal whisperer, hunting lodge or giant treehouse, speck hunting and calling, donut burgers, shooting decoys is fair game, and mallards in the snow. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brian Doughman and Cole Barthel of Realtree. Topics covered: where are the ducks, cold weather and migrations, football is king in the south, the new Realtree Timber camo pattern, the camo making process, abstract vs. stick and limb camo, a pattern for every environment, 1001 reasons why the duck hunting was slow this year, how many weather apps are on your phone, Kate the duck dog, and barriers to entry in the hunting industry. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down and talk about duck season 2018/2019. Topics covered: how our season went, arctic polar vortex, banded geese, cliche weather quotes, field hunting honkers and shooting ducks, mixed bag or birds, specks, where we disappeared to, the holiday season, what lies ahead, snow geese - love 'em or hate 'em, honker spreads, public ground hunting, and kill-hole placement. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Scott Threinen of Molt Gear. Topics covered: giant honkers, does the color of a call affect how it blows, how Molt Gear got started, what on earth are "broke in guts", Bad Grammer, hot air vs cold air, the difference in the MG series of calls, flutes vs short reed goose calls, the difference between acrylic and delrin, cleaning your calls, learning to read geese, and goose hunting nuggets. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brook Richard of Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: the first time you saw specks, what sparked the speck craze, what you need to get started in speck hunting, example calling sequences, shift your focus for success on specks, speck calls, speck decoys, setups for specks, the most important aspect of hunting specks, the importance of calling, the best conditions to hunt them, dry ground vs water hunting, combo hunting specks, and less is more. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith talk all things layout blinds. Topics covered: chasing geese on ice in a JetSled, the 5 different Rogers' Goosebusters layout blinds, using a sledgehammer as a paddle, layout blind sizes from smallest to largest, Elite Series vs Toughman Series vs Workin Man Series, our favorite blinds, the importance of a waterproof blind bottom, the NEW layout blind concealment panels, brushing in blinds, breaking up outlines, snow covers, and blind location in your decoy spread. Roger Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Jeff Watt about Sitka Gear. Topics covered: proper layering, Polygene keeps the stank away, keys to   staying dry, GoreTex technology, AAron losing Chandler on the mountain, regulating body temperature, the new Delta waders, the science behind the camo patterns, the ideal early season system, proper late season system, what's new for 2019, new waterfowl pieces for women, Sitka for beginners, sizing, starting cool/cold, and staple pieces in the Sitka line-up. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Daniel Compton from Federal Ammunition. Topics covered: sky ribeyes, Saskatchewan waterfowl grab bag, the original Black Cloud, FlightStopper pellets, what's changed and been addressed, the NEW Black Cloud, NEW Flight Control FlexWad, can be shot from any choke tube, NEW cleaner burning powder, NEW Catalyst Primer, how often you don't clean your gun, current shot size offerings, what's next from Black Cloud, Black Cloud TSS, density vs hardness, why's is so expensive, kinetic energy and mass, and TSS #3/9 vs BB/7 loads. Roger Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Travis Mueller from Avery/Banded. Topics covered: bellyflop in waders, misconceptions about breathables, is neoprene dead, mobility advantages, stick-tights and OCD, comfort and warmth, wader time trials, waders being the most important piece of equipment, boot styles, sweat/condensation, durability of materials, layering systems, insulated vs uninsulated, the neoprene struggle bus, drying and freezing of waders, the line of Banded waders, and what's the future of waders. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Scott Hand from Fast Strike Blinds. Topics covered: how Fast Strike started, the need/void Fast Strike Blinds covers, doing sit ups in the morning, portability, can birds identify brands, eliminating shapes and hard edges, changing things up, brushing in blinds, using drones to checkout your setup, get out of the box mentality, what's the most important factor in hunting, versatility and customization, not being afraid to fail, getting birds in close, and using a Fast Strike for waterfowl to turkey to deer to predator hunting. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Gregory Mashburn sit down and cover some listener questions. Topics covered: hunting in certain weather conditions, bluebird days vs cloudy days, turkey and football, the effectiveness of spinning wings, napping in the blind, wind matters, hiding and concealment, calling under different conditions, carbs are good, public land obstacles, redneck engineering, scouting public land, finding the water, never leaving snacks or coffee behind, plan A-B-C-D, drawing in, and crowded vs non crowded hunting. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Jeff Jones from Drake Waterfowl Systems. Topics covered: that favorite piece of clothing you can't let go of, the new Drake 3-tiered clothing series, the "old way" of buying clothing, proper layering, "how do you hunt" in relation to choosing the right clothing, are duck hunters opinionated, putting your gear through the trenches, ditching neoprene waders for breathables, over dressing, the differences and similarities between the new "guardian elite" series pieces, technical jargon, and the walk of shame. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Houston Knox sit down with Chris Akin of Avery Sport Dog. Topics covered: training 100 dogs at once, puppies vs started dogs vs finished dogs, hillbilly hand signals, what age is best to start training, how to fix a whining dog, force fetch, watching a dog's lightbulb come on, hunting dogs as house pets, necessary equipment to get started in training, feeding schedules, nutrition, first hunt expectations and routine, and dog safety. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Gregory Mashburn sit down with Bobby Hayes of Duck Lander Calls. Topics covered: blowing a duck call for 20 straight minutes, running through the Duck Lander line-up of calls, finding your pressure, how grunting is not required, getting started in duck calling, yelling at ducks, calling with sounds vs words, cutdown calls, consistency with your pressure, cadence vs feed call, learning pressure, ringing a call, limited edition DLC calls, watching instructional videos, hand position on a call, is making the OK sign bad, flutes, mistakes in the field, blaming spinners, and the DLC duck whistle. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones, Chandler Smith, and Gregory Mashburn sit down with Bobby Hayes of Duck Lander Calls. Topics covered: how to lose a new acrylic call and phone in the same hunt, the beginning of DLC, reed trimming fails, parts of a call, can you have too many calls (no), what is a hand-cut call, rasp vs hold, the importance of matching your calls and lanyard, tuning a call, what's on your lanyard, small bore vs large bore, reed kits, short barrel vs longer barrel, single or double reed, the difference between pressure and air, call materials and sound, looks and confidence in a call, call maintenance. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brook Richard of Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: getting laughed at, old school water motion, is water motion underrated, ripple/wake vs splashing, can you have too much going on, water motion vs spinning wings, the Higdon Pulsator , stale birds, trail cameras and ducks, the Higdon Crazy Kicker , placement of water motion decoys, finishing birds, portability and battery life, and confidence in hunting. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Ricky Hart from Lucky Duck Premium Decoys. Topics Covered: forgetting your spinning wing decoys, fixating on what you didn't bring, the brand new Lucky Waterproof HDi, the evolution of spinning wing decoys, custom decoy stakes, the brand new Super Goose Flapper HDi, different types of batteries for decoys, does a dying battery in a spinner effect the ducks, listening to the customer, field vs water, how many spinners to use and placement, the importance of windshield time, and using spinners vs flappers. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down in-store during Waterfowl Week with the one and only Dr. Duck (Dennis Loosier) and The Fowl Hunter (Billy Campbell). Topics covered: spinning wing decoys, how to properly eat with a beard, bucket list ducks, mentoring other duck hunters, state waterfowl conservation, Kansas City vs Texas BBQ, calling and scouting ducks, who at the table didn't shower, public land duck hunting, mass amounts of decoys, and waterfowl week. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Avery's Travis Mueller. Topics covered: the new for 2018 GHG Pro-Grade XD Series Floating Mallards, what makes these decoys special, most important quality in a decoy, weight vs detail vs material vs paint vs durability, filling your waders, what you can/can't forget on a hunt and still limit out, decoy spreads, mistakes we make as duck hunters, and poor calling. Rogers Sporting Goods

Aaron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down and discuss what to expect on the Rogers Waterfowl Podcast. Topics covered: new gear, decoy companies, call makers, waterfowl clothing, tips, tricks, tactics, and some of the biggest mistakes made. We briefly touch on Waterfowl Week and why it's now two weekends.