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
69 episodes
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Episode 57
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1:15:28
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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
Bill Cooksey, NWF
Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Famer Bill Cooksey has a lifelong track record of elevating the voices of sportsmen from around the country to support wildlife habitat restoration. His decades of experience in the world of waterfowling made for...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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1:23:35
Congressman Bruce Westerman
A native of Hot Springs, Congressman Bruce Westerman is a dedicated outdoorsman and currently chairs the House Committee on Natural Resources. He joins the show to discuss several issues on Capitol Hill impacting duck hunting in the Natural Sta...
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Episode 50
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55:37
Corey Dunn, Ducks Unlimited
Corey Dunn is a native Arkansan and the Director of Development for Ducks Unlimited Arkansas. He joined the show to discuss all the support and projects DU has in the state. Their efforts range from banding/GPS transmitter projects to supportin...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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1:10:54
Ethan Dittmer, Waterfowl Researcher
Ethan Dittmer is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Nebraska with a background in waterfowl hunting. He’s worked in Arkansas and Kansas with a keen focus on mallard ecology. Dittmer shares the results of his research project regarding press...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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1:14:33
Kile Jones, Apex Ammunition
Kile Jones had a unique road to climbing the ladder in the outdoor industry. He is now Apex's Director of Marketing and Sales and a two-time world champion goose caller. Jones shares his experiences in the outdoor industry and some fresh takes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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Ray Voigt, Purina Sporting Dogs Division
Ray is an accomplished retriever trainer working under the legendary Mike Lardy, guiding numerous Field Trial Champions. He’s now a Senior Specialist in the Sporting Division with Nestle Purina. Voigt shares insights into high-performance dogs,...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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1:01:53
Matt Goodrich and Shane Smith (Part 2)
Renowned taxidermist Shane Smith and his pal Matt Goodrich have traveled to several far and way places to chase ducks we never see in the Mississippi Flyway. These guys share their adventures south of the border chasing black brant and other sp...
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Episode 45
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