The Standard Sportsman
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 discuss days afield, waterfowl conservation, and stewardship with the goal of leaving the sport of duck and goose hunting better than they found it.
Presented by Yeti, Tom Beckbe, Lile Real Estate, Sitka Gear, Purina Pro Plan, and Ducks Unlimited.
Episodes
75 episodes
Christmas Wish List
With the holiday season fast approaching, the guys have a little fun with a mostly light-hearted duck season wish list. Some wishes benefit the ducks, some gear they’d like to see, and some to elevate what’s left of the season in the southern p...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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First Split Recap and a Look Ahead
This week on The Standard Sportsman, the guys recap the first split of the Arkansas duck season and the outlook heading into the second season. With a significant and lengthy run of cold weather up north, ducks are on the move, but have they ma...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Where are the Ducks? Take 2 with Dave Rave
Retired Louisiana and Minnesota waterfowl biologist Dave Rave follows up his uber-popular “Where are the Ducks?” episode from last season with a fresh take on mallard populations, sex ratios, season frameworks, and limits. Rave details how the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:22:34
David Schuessler, Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited's National Director of Event Fundraising David Schuessler shares some of the amazing items up for auction during DU's Into the Vault online auction. This is an insightful episode for co...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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50:00
2024-2025 Season Preview
The 2024-2025 Arkansas duck season is upon us, with high anticipation for what the season will hold. The guys sift through feedback from their network across Canada, Kansas, and Missouri, as well as conditions and populations within the state. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:04:20
Rob Roberts, Rob Roberts Custom Gun Works
Located in Batesville, Arkansas, Rob Roberts Custom Gun Works is one of, if not the leader in performance shotguns and rifles. Rob joins the show with an entertaining take on improving your success pulling the trigger, and clears up some miscon...
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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1:26:23
Grant Sinclair
Grant Sinclair (@grant__sinclair) grew up duck hunting the famed Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee and now travels throughout the continent chasing ducks and geese. On top of being a skilled waterfowler, Grant is remarkably talented when it comes...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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1:24:45
Tom Decker, USFWS
Tom Decker is a certified Wildlife Biologist in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program. He leads the Partner with a Payer initiative and is a vital part of th...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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52:17
Kolby Keith-Saskatchewan Waterfowl Guide
Kolby Keith (@livingskiestaxidermy) hails from waterfowl-rich Kansas but spends the fall north of the border guiding for Prairie’s Edge Outfitters (
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Season 1
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Episode 65
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1:27:16
Specklebelly Teaser + The Past, Present and Future of the Duck Factory
There’s a movement afoot giving more attention to the degradation of duck-friendly habitat in Prairie Canada. As the dry conditions persist and modern-day agriculture advances, ducks are the ones paying the price. Tune in to learn more about th...
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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Phil Thorpe, USFWS Wildlife Biologist Pilot
Phil Thorpe has nearly 30 years of experience flying breeding population (BPOP) and May Ponds surveys for the USFWS. He provides insight into how the survey process works from a counting perspective and what he saw from the air this past spring...
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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1:21:12
The Five Stages of the Hunter
The research-based Five Stages of the Hunter accurately defines a hunter’s attitudes afield and towards the resource. Brent and Cason share their journey through the stages and tell some entertaining stories from different parts of their career...
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Season 1
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Episode 62
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Hurricanes, Duck Food, AGFC Advisory Council and Clearing the Air
With the season fast approaching, Cason and Brent touch on a few trending topics with hurricanes and duck food. Fresh out of a kickoff meeting, they discuss year two of the AGFC Director’s Advisory Council. Then the guys wrap the show clarifyin...
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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1:06:07
David Willms, National Wildife Federation
Willms is the Assoc. Vice President for Public Lands for NWF, an attorney and goose hunter based in Wyoming. He joins to show to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Chevron Doctrine. Willms details what the Chevron Doct...
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1:01:44
Cheever Farley
Cheever Farley calls Texas home and focuses on resource-first management of duck properties in northwest Texas and southwest Oklahoma. He shares management strategies for this part of the world and expounds on the rapid escalation in pressure i...
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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1:29:17
Decoding the Duck Numbers
Brent and Cason peel back some layers on the May Ponds, Breeding Population (BPOP), and Harvest Data reports, pulling out some intriguing details worthy of discussion. The guys share fresh insights from concerned waterfowl biologists plus break...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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1:08:51
Cpl. Troy Faughn, AGFC Game Warden
Corporal Troy Faughn has over 13 years of experience in wildlife enforcement and specializes in waterfowl. He shares some violation stories with various rules and regs, as well as clarifications every hunter needs to know. Faughn hits on baitin...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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1:23:19
Scott Stephens, Ph.D., Ducks Unlimited
Scott Stephens, Ph.D. serves as the Sr. Director of Prairie and Boreal Forest Conservation Strategy for DU. This episode was recorded one day prior to the USFWS releasing BPOP and May Pond Counts but he shares his pre-release thoughts for this ...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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Gardner Lile
Representing a firm started by his father in 1993, Gardner along with a top-tier team of land specialists represent some of the finest waterfowling properties in Arkansas. We talk about current trends in the industry, what defines a true legacy...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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1:12:41
The Chevron Ruling, Changes in Alberta and the Outlaw Culture
Hunters are abuzz about some recent rules and regulations impacting Alberta's non-resident, non-Canadian hunters. The guys also discuss the reversal of the Chevron Deference, which could impact numerous federal policies benefiting duck...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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1:03:27
One Year Anniversary
It's hard to believe one year has passed since we launched the first episode of The Standard Sportsman podcast. We revisit some hot topics from past shows as well as provide some insight into things currently abuzz in waterfowling.Thank...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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1:10:38
Hot Takes on Hot Topics
Brent and Cason share insights into winter duck habitat strategies, the new dark geese options in Canada, conservative rules and regs, and the demise of the fall flight index dataset. Thanks to our sponsors: Lile Real Estate, Tom B...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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1:12:23
Radcliff Menge, founder of Tom Beckbe
Radcliff Menge left behind an established legal career to launch Tom Beckbe. Nine years after starting the brand behind a single jacket, Menge shares Tom Beckbe's origin, how it's grown, and where it's headed, including an exciting new collabor...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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1:10:20
Swapping Stories-A Cure for the Off-Season Blues
Hosts Brent Birch and Cason Short trade stories and a few laughs while trying to cope with the off-season dog days of summer blues. Tune in to hear a few game warden stories, the dumbest thing either has done afield, the most famous person they...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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1:09:13
