Duck Season Somewhere
Episodes
EP 679. Looking Past the Trees in Ark-La-Miss Delta
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of low-lying acres within the Arkansas-Louisiana-Mississippi Delta have been cleared, farmed, and reforested--all within a couple generations...
EP 678. The Quiet Before the Wings in Nayarit, Mexico
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dusty roads, endless grain fields, and a quiet stretch of Pacific estuary--real Mexico, where life moves slower and the hunting hits fast. One minut...
EP 677. Long Island Traditions
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Located in the cradle of North America's waterfowling, the Great South Bay didn't just produce hunters. It produced traditions. Steven Jay Sanford gre...
EP 676. Mazatlan Duck Hunting in a Mexican Minute
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Mexico, a minute isn't 60 seconds. It's a mindset. Especially during the Mazatlan "Honeymoon Duck Hunt." Sitting down around a lively swimming po...
EP 675. Create The X
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most duck hunters chase birds. Justin Reif decoded to attract them with habitat. Like a lot of landowners, he hit the wall--bad advice, costly mistake...
EP 674. The Big Picture--Tackling Conservation on Capital Hill
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hang on, folks! Boots-on-the-ground, day-to-day working on Capital Hill is a fast-paced, action-packed grind and Gabriella Huffman comes in blazing ho...
EP 673. Reelfoot Lake Tennessee Duck Hunter
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Caleb Dunn was born and raised on the banks of famous Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, and duck hunting there are among his earliest memories. We discuss Ree...
EP 672. Keeping the Peace Within
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Law enforcement officers and first responders run towards the worse day in someone else's life. Most of us only see the flashing lights. We don't see ...
EP 670. Dead Ducks, Bird Flu, and What Hunters Need to Know
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A duck die-off in southern Arkansas brought Dr. Lisa Kercher from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital roaring into camp in her 4-wheel-drive mobile ...
EP 670. Closer Than Most Hunters Dare
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Angie Kokes hunts closer than most hunters dare--sometimes within feet. In today's conversation, she shares the discipline behind spear hunting--and h...
EP 669. Texas Waterfowl History: Stories, Lessons That Stuck (Part 2)
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2, Texas historian Robert Sawyer recalls the characters, hunts, heartbreaks, humor and human moments that defined Texas waterfowl hunting's ol...
EP 668. Remembering the REAL Alamo
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
March 5, 1836, Night is falling. Inside the Alamo, fewer than 200 men wait behind adobe walls. They're surrounded by thousands of enemy forces. What...
EP 667. Texas Waterfowl History: Finding the Voices (Part 1)
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Texas waterfowl history doesn't live in regulations or record books--it exists among old timers sitting in kitchens, truck seats, coffee shops and duc...
EP 665. 3-Peat World Goose Champion
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Three-peat World Goose Calling Champion John Walls is locked up in today's conversation, going well beyond stage routines and trophies. Tracing his pa...
EP 664. The Manhattan Project of Waterfowl
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The North American Waterfowl Management Plan--a continent-wide, multidisciplinary, science-based partnership--is the envy of the world. But are key el...
EP 663. Wading into The Corn Maze
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Slower-than-hoped for duck seasons make for tough post-season social media discussions among duck hunters. Some says it's flooded corn further north o...
EP 662. Lac Calebasse, Louisiana: Birthplace Bayou Beast Calls
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lazy S-ing like a fat cottonmouth through low-lying country, Lac Calebasse's drought-induced water levels were so low during a recent duck hunt that f...
EP 661. Corn Thoughts
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Adding water to corn--and other hot crops--has been around awhile, but has recently caused a stir. Some say it's short-stopping ducks. Especially mall...
EP 660. SpeckOps to the Moon
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mid-January and the past 4 days have been a blur of parched South Texas earth, mesquite and prickly pear teeming with dirt-tank ducks--to include a co...
EP 659. "Father of Flyway Biologists" Remembered By Daughter
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
John Lynch devoted his life to understanding birds, flyways, and fragile wetland habitats--work that shaped modern waterfowl conservation, earning him...
EP 658. Experiencing Cajun Hospitality with Big John Hebert
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ducks. Food. Hunting. More food. Friendships. Family. Traditions. And open doors. That's what cajun hospitality is all about. Big John Hebert and I wr...
EP 657. When--And Maybe Why--Louisiana "Usedta" (Used To)
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Following a great morning duck hunt among ancient cypress--and post-hunt hoghead cheese, boudin and oyster poboys on the tailgate--Big John Hebert and...
EP 656. From Duck Stamp to Scripture: The Bible Explained
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Her recent Federal Duck Stamp entry sparked this conversation with Jenn Kokal, host of The Bible Explained podcast. We trace her path from wildlife a...
EP 655. Making Sense of Duck Migrations--and Migrational Myths
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Has duck migration stopped making sense--or has it just stopped matching our assumptions? Dr. Bradley Cohen returns to break down what the latest-grea...
EP 654. Advanced Impact: How and Why Benelli Built the SBE3 A.I.
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
So many of y'all requested this conversation that we crafted an entire episode around Advanced Impact and SBE3 A.I. with Benelli's Brett Maffett! Fr...
EP 653. Driven Shoots: Guns, Grace and the English Way
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While passing through London enroute to the hallowed Holkham Estate--where driven shooting is said to have originated way back when--I visited the sho...
EP 652. duckDNA: What We've Learned--and What Comes Next
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of hunter-provided samples. Real genetic answers. duckDNA is changing what we know about ducks. Dr. Mike Brasher and Dr. Phil Lavretsky brea...
EP 651. Restoring America's Waterfowl Refuges
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
America's national wildlife refuges face a growing infrastructure crisis--ducks and hunters are suffering the consequences. Delta Waterfowl's John Dev...
EP 650. From the Quack Shack, Arkansas
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With bellies full from eating 4th-generation Brunswick stew--it's a secret recipe cooked in batch sizes that'll nourish sizable zip codes--longtime du...
EP 649. All Give, No Take: Changing Arkansas Public Land & Beyond
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Public Timber Project's shut-up-and-show-up attitude for taking personal responsibility of Arkansas public land--and now across state lines--is co...
EP 648. McKinney Run: Marsh Duck Hunting--and Living--in Louisiana
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After some action-packed duck hunting with buddy Jay Prather--because it's pure full-steam-ahead, pedal-to-the-metal adventure anytime he's around--we...
EP 647. Faith at Float Road Duck Camp, Arkansas
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DO NOT listen to this episode unless you can handle big boy topics. While chasing ducks on Arkansas public lands, Jeremy Brown and I huddle for a pre-...
EP 646. Willamette Valley Waterfowling Traditions, Habitat, Conservation
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After pouring post-hunt cups of hot coffee, Western Oregon Ducks Unlimited Biologist and lifelong Willamette Valley provides an insightful, been-there...
EP 645. Wild Ride Down Oregon's Columbia River a Huge Adventure
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hang on, boys and girls--here's a fast-moving, story-rich conversation about chasing ducks on Oregon's amazing Columbia River with a couple diver dieh...
EP 644. Waterfowl Hunting Gear Reimagined: Staying Warm, Dry Like Never Before
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sitka doesn't just make camo gear--they've pioneered a system for staying dry, warm and hidden when ducks do duck things in ducky weather. John Smolke...
EP 643 How-To: Protect and Enhance Your Hearing While Duck Hunting
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Protect--and enhance--your hearing while duck hunting without breaking the bank. HUH?! Hearing-technology insider Wes Christ, of SoundGear, grew up du...
EP 642. Dex the Wonder Dog
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Y'all've probably heard the same thing: "If you're lucky, you get one really good dog in your life." It's true. There'll probably be a standout among ...
EP 641. Currituck County Cadences and Traditions
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Currituck County, North Carolina shaped Chandler Sawyer long before he followed his family's tradition of shaping wooden blocks into trational decoys....
EP 640. Paddling Pirogues Deep Louisiana's Past---and Present
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our 6-part Acadiana roadtrip concludes on a bayou bank, the waft of chicken-wing smoke, fresh sawdust and wood varnishes lingering in humid air: 2 men...
EP 639. Scotland Goose Hunting on Windswept Orkney's Wild Edge
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ancient history, agricultural lifestyle and wild geese collide on a windswept island in the North Sea. Born and raised further south, in England, it w...
SPECIAL: Treasures from the Vault: Ducks, Decoys, More Than Ever!!!
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, Ducks Unlimited cracks open its vault--and inside sits a treasure of waterfowling history: rare prints, hard-to-find firearms, vintage deco...
EP 638. Born on Bayou Music, Keeping Cajun Culture Alive
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're roadtripping through Acadiana, exploring Louisiana's Cajun heartland, where French-Acadian roots, gumbo--and today's bayou rhythms--simmer toget...
EP 637. The Scotland Goose Hunt That Was Way More
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The wind is howling off the North Sea, pelting the island village with rain--same as it has all week, and for most of the year. Inside, we comfortably...
EP 636. Lunch at Suire's Grocery
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're roadtripping through Acadiana, exploring Louisiana's Cajun heartland, where French-Acadian roots, gumbo and bayou rhythms simmer together into o...
EP 635. Hunting Monster Gators in the Atchafalaya Basin
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're still exploring Louisiana's Cajun heartland, where French-Acadian roots, gumbo and bayou rhythms simmer together into one of America's most dist...
EP 634: Ode to Olde Thyme Po'boys
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're roadtripping through Acadiana--exploring Louisiana's Cajun heartland, where French-Acadian roots, gumbo and bayou rhythms simmer together into o...
EP 633. From Sidelines to Swamplands
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Johnson stays busy--nurse, realtor, traveler, foodie, former NFL cheerleader. She shares how here grandfather sparked her love of hunting and ho...
EP 632. Largest Shippers of Frogs in World and More
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're roadtripping through Acadiana--exploring Louisiana's Cajun heartland, where French-Acadian roots, gumbo and bayou rhythms simmer together into o...
EP 631. From Mudflats to Mallards: A Fresh Perspective
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ecologist Jason Hoesksema of Delta Wind Birds offers a fresh, think-outside-the-box perspective on waterfowl habitat management in agricultural settin...
EP 630. A Purpose Driven Life for Waterfowl (2/2)
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PART 2/2. Nevada may be the driest state in the Union, but Norman "Norm" Saake has spent a half century--and then some--turning dust bowls into duck...
EP 629. Go-Devil Boats Revisited
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Back by popular demand, Go-Devil Boats' Warren Coco is back and--hang on, boys and girls--ripping full throttle through yesteryear Louisiana swamps li...
EP 628. A Purpose Driven Life for Waterfowl (Part 1/2)
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PART 1/2. Nevada may be the driest state in the Union, but Norman "Norm" Saake has spent a half century--and then some--turning dust bowls into duck...
EP. 627. Dirty Duck Coffee Living the American Dream
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most duck hunters live off coffee--it's as natural as breathing. Jay Peterson and Buck Heath built a brand around it. They share how a couple hunting ...
EP 626. End of an Era: Coastal Texas Snow Goose Hunting (3/3)
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PART 3. THE FALL. In a single, recent American generation, Coastal Texas snow goose hunting went from boom to bust--from a fabled hunting experience...
EP 625. Where Simplicity Meets Results: Shotgun Patterning
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Early mornings. Long rides. Hard scouting. Greasy meals. High fuel costs. Wet. Cold, wind, sleet. Else too hot. But when it all comes together? Waterf...
EP 624. End of an Era: Coastal Texas Snow Goose Hunting (Part 2/3)
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PART 2/3 BOOM YEARS. In a single, recent American generation, Coastal Texas snow goose hunting went from boom to bust--from a fabled hunting experienc...
EP 623. Real Memphis Barbecue Culture
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Memphis barbecue? Beyond the smoke, rubs, sauce, and off-in-the-distance blues music there's craft. Culture. The kind of stories you get only if you a...
EP 622. End of an Era: Coastal Texas Snow Goose Hunting (Part 1)
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 1/3 GETTING STARTED. In a single, recent American generation, Coastal Texas snow goose hunting went from boom to bust--from a fabled hunting e...
EP 621. Go Hard or Stay Home
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much effort are you really willing to put into going duck hunting? And why? Hayden Martin's answer: whatever it takes. Duck hunting keeps him grou...
EP 620: Green-Tree Reservoir Habitat Management
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Flooded green timber is distinctively the most iconic habitat in the duck hunting world--but unlike making instant coffee, managing green tree reservo...
EP 619. The "Monsters" Among Us: Giant Snapping Turtles
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think about it next time you're standing crotch-deep in ankle-grabbing swamps: there're some fascinating, rarely seen but real monsters lurking nearby...
EP 618. Practical Duck Habitat Management
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Homan doesn't quote textbooks—he builds duck habitat that works. With years on a tractor and a lifelong passion for waterfowl, he shares hands-...
Ep 617. Making Magic at Migra
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pulling back the curtain on how Migra makes their ammo stand apart from the rest, engineer Ed Springer discusses his background, Migra's patented tech...
EP 616. Sweden Goose Hunting
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following the morning scouting trip where thousands of greylag, Canada, and barnacle geese were seen, we huddle in a Swedish man cave full of motorcyc...
EP 615. Father and Daughter Chasing 41
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A father. A daughter. Forty-one duck species. And quality t-i-m-e spent together. JJ and Addy French are chasing the full North American waterfowl co...
EP 614. Blending Carving Legacies with International Waterfowl Conservation
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From his carving bench, Corey Lucas transforms blocks of wood into floating testaments of our duck hunting heritage. From the floor of DUX in Memphis,...
EP 613. When you Come to a Fork in the Road: Mid-South Wrester, Bodyguard to the Killer, More!
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Lee's life reads like a Forrest Gump-style when-you-come-to-a-fork-in-the-road-take-it Southern novel. Except that it's all true. Starting out...
EP 612. Arkansas History: How Rice and Greentree Reservoirs Transformed the Grand Prairie
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Ducks came for the rice, hunters came for the ducks--they both converged on the Grand Prairie, and the rest is history," says renowned waterfowl hist...
EP 611. Cries of the Savanna: A Non-Hunter Becomes Advocate
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A non hunter. A safari in Tanzania. A perspective forever flipped. Sue Tidwell talks about Cries of the Savanna, why she--a non-hunter--defends ethic...
EP 610. The Heyday of Oklahoma Peanut Field Duck Hunting
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oklahoma's fabled peanut fields are duck magnets like nothing else. But to hear Tim West describe the absolute heyday of Oklahoma peanut field duck hu...
EP 609. Arkansas Public Land Duck Hunters
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For Jeremy Brown, Todd Ezzi and Bryce Decker, Arkansas public land duck hunting isn't just something to do--it's a way of life. And it's affected thei...
EP 608. Public Boat Ramp Tour
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in north-central Louisiana, Wade Shoemaker's waterfowl hunting introductions took hold. He's since become a public figure, working alongsid...
EP 607. How Ducks Die
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The United States harvest an estimated 8-plus million ducks annually. That's a bunch--probably more than the rest of the world combined--but are we sh...
EP 606. Snake!!!
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PSA--August through October is when most snake encounters occur. Yep. Watch your step when sweeping out duck blinds and hanging deer stands. Terry Van...
EP 605. The Thrill Is Gone?
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has duck hunting lost its magic--or have we just forgotten what it's really all about? I sit down with Kyle Winterstee,. lifelong waterfowl and acclai...
EP 604. Committed to the Call
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling close to God while hunting or regarding the woods and waters as church are sentiments common among many hunters--but will it get us a pass at ...
EP 603. 25 Years of Mojo---The Decoys That Changed Everything
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mojo Outdoors forever changed the way we duck hunt, and Terry Denmon has been there since wing one. From a farm shop-built decoy that sparked revoluti...
EP 602. Moving the Needle in Modern-day Alberta
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alberta has long been a waterfowl hunter's paradise--relatively generous limits, earlier seasons, big skies and incredible species diversity. But it d...
DUX: Ducks Unlimited Expo August 1-3 in Memphis
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DUX isn't just a show—it's the beating heart of America's waterfowl culture. David Schuessler and Logan Nevins pull back the curtain on the energy, ...
EP 601. Making Dollars and Sense: Profitable Wildlife Habitat in Ag Landscapes
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode took a hard, surprising bend around the corner, careening headlong into one of the most interesting habitat concepts we've ever covered. ...
EP 600. A Taste of Argentina--Fire, Flavor and Feasts with Chef Fede
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Long-time friend, Argentine Chef Fede Garcia and I explore the soul of Argentina cooking, from childhood kitchens to his famous flame-kissed feasts at...
Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunters Expo July 25-27 in Oklahoma City
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunters Expo is blowing into Oklahoma City July 25-27---and if you like duck hunting, duck dogs, gear, guns, callin' contests and...
EP 599: Waterfowl Habitat Moist Soil Mgmt: "Putting It All Together"
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Moist-soil habitat management involves lots of moving pieces, making it too easy to focus on one aspect and lose sight of the entire playing field. Ke...
EP 598. Experiencing Treasure Island Missouri Duck Hunting
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Marshall Pearson built Treasure Island Outfitters from scratch in Southeast Missouri's fabled bootheel region that covers all of the base...
EP 597. Definitive Alberta Waterfowl Hunting Experiences
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ranchland Outfitters's Rob Reynolds comes onboard to talk about what all goes into making a definitive definitive Alberta waterfowl hunting experience...
EP 596. New England Sea Duck Hunting--Codfather Charters
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New England's coastal waters can be beautifully brutal, fueling adventures of an absolute lifetime. Ramsey Russell joins Codfather Charters' Capt. Ran...
EP 595. Grandad's Mississippi Delta "Goose Camp"
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unearthing among my grandfather's belongings a small folder of brittle mimeographed budgets dated throughout the 1940s and succinctly entitled "Goose ...
EP 594. From Leopards to Lessons Learned: Storytelling as Conservation
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Britt Longoria hunts across 6 continents—but, as she explains, no longer collects taxidermied trophies—holds a prestigious SCI Diana Award, is wo...
EP 593. Ground-Zero Manitoba: Shifting Wildlife and Public Land Paradigm?
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Something's going sideways in Manitoba—and Rob Olson isn't keeping quiet about it. As head of the Manitoba Wildlife Federation, he sounds the alarm ...
DSC Summer Expo July 17-19 and Why You Should Be There!!
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fun for the whole family, in the air conditioning, over 450 exhibits from around the world--the first annual Dallas Safari Club Summer Expo is the pla...
EP 592. Blazing Bluebills---and Beyond
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Diving ducks, migration mysteries, and data from the duck lab—Joshua Osborne from the world-renowned Forbes Biological Station talks all things sca...
EP 591. Mr. Mister Mallard Whisperer
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rockstar turned duck whisperer, Steve Farris shredded stages with 1980s American rock band Mr. Mister---known for their top-charting hits "Kyrie" and ...
EP 590. An Adventurous Life of Snowboards, Steelheads and Sitka
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Snowboard professional, steelhead junkie, and born-to-hunt late bloomer—Eric Jackson didn't take the usual route to duck hunting. He tells about his...
EP 589. Boots, Badges & Duck Boats: Gearing Up Texas Game Wardens
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to protect Texas wildlife—and who's helping to make sure the folks doing it have the gear they need? Meeting with Major Jas...
EP 588. Taking Ownership in Arkansas Public Land Hunting
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Shut up and show up," says Ich Stewart in explaining his old school approach to taking ownership in Arkansas' fabled public land hunting resource. St...
EP 587: My Buddy Briscoe ("Besieged by Idiots")
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nevermind our regular telephone visits, it's always a great time catching up with my buddy Joe Brisoe. Because you never know where the conversation w...
EP 586. Lonestar Outdoor: Hunting, Conservation, and Controversy
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cable Smith isn't just a hunter—he's the voice behind Texas's premier outdoor talk show, blending hunting, conservation, and controversy--taking an...
EP 585. Middle-of-Nowhere Duck Hunt
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It ain't for everyone, that's for sure, but for those of us that crave hunting wild ducks in truly wild places--and we're talking 30-plus air miles fr...
EP 584: Wild Turkey Doc's Insights
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A turkey hunter since way back when, Dr. Mike Chamberlain is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on wild turkeys. On instagram, his @wildtur...
EP 583. Steel Shot, Cast Iron, Wild Plate
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter, butcher and James Beard award-winning Chef Jesse Griffiths doesn't just talk the locally sourced talk—he hunts it, guts it, cooks it, and pl...