Last week, the Canadian government by-passed parliamentary procedures by implementing a 25 years-old, never-before-used provision to ban “black guns.” This week, a real bombshell exploded when it was learned that this “ordering council” creates a real gray area regarding the legality of 12-gauge and 10-gauge shotguns. Fake News? Can American duck hunters take their 12-gauge shotguns to Canada this fall?! In this special episode of Duck Season Somewhere, Tony Bernardo, Executive Director, Canadian Shooting Sports Association explains to Ramsey the implications of this ruling for Canadian and American duck hunters.
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It’s late-April and because COVID-19 protocols have prevented his guiding spring snow geese in Canada, Ben Webster of Big Kansas Outdoors is home in central Kansas. Ben tells Ramsey why and when he got into guided Kansas duck hunting. What are some of the good and bad aspects of operating a professional guide service? What qualities does Ben really look for in prospective waterfowl guide-staff? What all goes into the Dream Job?
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It’s about an hour preceding showtime – hectic opening morning of Dallas Safari Club Convention. While putting finishing touches on the GetDucks exhibit, Ramsey Russell introduces long-time Argentina hostess, client relations specialist and trusted friend, Martha Ciaffoni. Martha is an integral GetDucks Argentina duck hunting team member for over a decade. How’d they meet? What funny, stressful, and memorable events shaped their working relationship? What’s it like taking care of so many US duck hunters each season? The conversation ends, until next year, as people begin flooding through the doors.
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As easily as if they were visiting between volleys, HPOutdoors co-host Dan Hruska shares with Ramsey a few important life events before and during the ongoing “reset.” How did HPOutdoors get started and how does Dan describe their relationship with the online community they’ve since cultivated? Why should Toronto International Airport Customs definitely be avoided if at all possible? What are some memorable places that duck hunting has taken Dan and what do future HPOutdoors plans entail?
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Brandon Cerecke and Lee Kjos of BOSS Shotshells join Ramsey for a fast-and-furious roundhouse, full-on old school discussion. Plowing like a meteor through a snowbank, the trio talk about shotguns, chokes, patterns, exciting new BOSS copper-plated bismuth shotshell developments, duck season expectations, and good ol’ rock-n-roll! What’re the boys readying for duck season? Is there really a sub-gauge revolution happening in America? Why are young hunters now shooting grandad’s generations-old safe queen, or suddenly buying hunting shotguns older than their dad? Who’s listening to what, memorable concerts and what does Kjos propose as a future episode topic?
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It’s all about hunting values. It’s a cold January morning preceding Dallas Safari Club. Blood Origins producer Robbie Kroger breaks for coffee with Ramsey Russell before interviewing Weatherby Award winners. In a time that sport hunting is increasingly marginalized, that trophy hunting is said to be evil, Robbie’s Blood Origins project has given an authentic, selfless voice to hunting. Why it’s “in the blood” speaks importantly to the non-hunting majority and to hunters themselves. What’s your why?
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Brandon Cerecke, BOSS Shotshells, joins Ramsey Russell for a candid duck blind type chat about COVID-19 and the American way of life. How have Brandon’s blue-collar roots shaped his work ethic, ingenuity, and innovation? What new BOSS Shotshells products are coming down the pipeline and what’s driving their product-line expansion? They wrap up discussing father-son hunting plans for this fall when things resume normalcy.
What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever eaten? Bigwater and Ramsey talk about different routines, recent discoveries and newly developed habits since the world stopped spinning as usual. Then end up sinking their teeth into food – at home and abroad. And then there’s the case of mistaken identity.
Forest management is all about habitat. Luke Naylor is State Waterfowl Program Coordinator for Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. Two years ago, the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission began intensively managing State-owned greentree reservoirs to include dewatering and timber harvesting. Why were these activities prescribed? How will duck hunting be affected near-term and in future seasons? Great discussion about conserving a national treasure long-term.
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Terry Denmon, Mojo Outdoors, and Ramsey Russell remember their good friend, the late Mike Morgan. They recall memorable times duck hunting together and make plans for the future.