Midwest Flyways Podcast

Hunting a Full Moon

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’ve been hunting in Canada and things have been a little tougher than expected. With extremely warm temperatures and a full moon lightin...

Sports Guyz Only (Ep. 15) Chiefs Are Scary, Vikings Are Fun

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Carter sit down for a podcast fresh off the first Vikings loss of the year. The Chiefs are looking worse than ever and still know how to beat ...

Listener Questions, Canada Preview

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The boys are packing up and heading north for a trip with some good friends and we couldn’t be more excited. Cal and Carter talk about Canada and wh...

5 Decoy Setups

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Ten Minute Tuesday we thought it would be a good idea to break down a few different scenarios and what decoy setups we would use in those...

Sports Guyz Only (Ep. 14) “Bo Nix is the Next Tom Brady”

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a lot of discussion about who actually knows ball in this room. Gavin and Carter practically compare Bo Nix to the best quarterback ...

Bad Dogs and Good Hunts

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cal and Gavin talk about dog training for hunting including some basic do’s and dont’s especially if you have a new puppy like Gavin doe...

Hunting Through the October Lull

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s October and it’s been some slower hunting lately. Each year during October we go through a period where we just don’t have a lot of birds q...

Mike Callian; Geese in the PNW

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Callian from Dave Smith Decoys joins Joey and Cal to talk about a bunch of different topics including DSD and what makes their decoys so differen...

NY Recap, Current Conditions

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joey is fresh off his trip to New York and Gavin is planning out his year. The boys sit down to recap what they’ve been up to lately, including trav...

Sneak Boats

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week for TMT we wanted to talk about sneak boats! Joey and Gavin chat about their plans to hunt with their sneak boats. We go through pros and co...

Duncan Abram; What Makes a Great Guide

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan Abram is a highly requested waterfowl guide based out of Fergus Falls. We’ve gotten to know Duncan over the past few years and have always en...

Jordan Davenport & Fisher Noland; Foggy Mornings in New York

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joey and Carter were out in New York hunting with our buddies from Twin Valley Outfitters, Jordan and Fisher. Hunting in New York was truly ...

Is Shooting Hens Bad?

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss a heavily debated topic: is it okay to shoot hens? Lots of waterfowl hunters have spent their mornings and afternoons arguing abo...

Ashur Tolliver; Memories Worth Making

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ashur Tolliver joins us to talk about what he’s been up to, places he’s been and ducks he’s hunted. We reminisce as Ashur talks about being a yo...

F*ck This Hunt

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Gavin hangs with the boys and they talk about early goose season and what their planning for that as well as the shows they’ve been at inc...

Migrator Hunts in Minnesota

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joey and Cal talk about the hunting so far in Minnesota and discuss some troubles from one of Joeys recent migrator hunts. How have you been doing so ...

Matt Judy; Wigeon Whisperer/Goat Herder

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Judy joins the podcast to talk about hunting in the Pacific Northwest and what he loves so much about it. Just incase you missed it, Matt is the ...

Scott Threinen; Big Duck Guy

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our buddy, Scott Threinen, joins us to tell us about his recent trips and hunts and what he’s hoping to do this season. We also talk about Scott’s...

Joel Bo Jones; Stories From the Winding Road

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our good friend, Joel Bo Jones, is an accomplished outdoor photographer and creative. He’s worked for many different brands and collaborates on proj...

Would You Rather: Band or Hybrid?

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on TMT, Gavin joins us to discuss which is more rare, shooting a band or shooting a hybrid? Which would you rather shoot? We debate which is...

Derek Helms; Struck by LIGHTNING

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Derek Helms joins the podcast with Cal and Joey from Jerry Don Tuckers travel trailer at Brainerd Raceway. We talk about what Derek has been up to, hi...

Dr. Duck, “From The Top” with Dennis and Billy

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send this episode to a friend! This week we’re joined by two guys that originally inspired Midwest Flyways and are inspiring people all over to give...

Team Calling; How to Help and Lead

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we wanted to talk through some of the important points to remember when you get out in the field with friends this season, especially as it ...

Shawn Stahl; Game Laws and Spoonie Dreams

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week our good friend Shawn Stahl joins us in the Ducks Unlimited Studio at Gamefair. We talk about some of the game laws and what could be better...

Gamefair, Why Go?

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joey and Cal sit down in the Ducks Unlimited Studios at Gamefair to talk about why you might want to get out there and attend some of these ...

Gear Guy Kolles; Wild Game, Waterfowl Predators, Wolf Populations

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast Cal and Gavin talk about a bunch of different topics starting with wild game meat and what’s the best wild game to eat. Gav...

Say What?!

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we play a new game called “Say What?!” where Carter reads off crazy duck stories and stats and Joey and Cal try to make sense of what’...

Pigeon Hunting

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joey and Cal chat about pigeon hunting and why it’s the perfect off season hunting to get you ready for duck hunting. We talk benefits of pigeon hun...

Ben Brettingen; MEA Weekend Was Lit

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re joined by our friend, Ben Brettingen from onX. We talk about who has been instrumental in Ben’s passion and success in both huntin...

Upland Update with Ben Brettingen

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Brettingen, upland hunting aficionado and one of our favorite guests, joins us to give you an update on upland hunting, changes that have happened...

Worried Hunters, Canada Changes

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Getting closer and closer to season being here and we’re all fired up. We talk about the changes to current Canadian laws and how they alter schedul...

Molt Migrators & Early Goose

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re getting ready for things to kick off and for us that means early goose and molt migrators. We talk about early goose season, what makes it so ...

Feed vs. Traffic Hunting, Best Hunter

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joey and Cal debate whether they would rather be feed hunting or traffic hunting. They discuss the pros and cons to both! We also Draft our ...

Waterfowl Taxidermy

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cal and Joey talk about waterfowl taxidermy including some of the coolest mounts we’ve ever seen. People get creative when considering the...

Joe Heintz; The Longest Lanyard; Band Stories

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Heintz has been dreaming of a lanyard so long it drags on the ground beneath him since he was just a kid. Now an accomplished goose hunter, he’s...

Joe Heintz; Goose Calling: What Works

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe Heintz breaks down what you need to practice and work on to kill more geese using your call. He goes through the rough basics for how y...

Micah Ness; Growing Up, Hotel Mallards and Elk Adventures

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Micah Ness joins this week and we discuss a multitude of different topics. From getting into trouble and some stupid stuff the boys did ...

Cooking Wild Game

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re joined by Cal’s brother, Micah who is an avid hunter and outdoorsman. We draft our favorite ways to prepare wild game and we lay o...

Band Hunting Debate, Life Changes

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joey and Cal fire things up with a great debate this week about band hunting. We debate whether or not it’s okay to be out hunting birds specificall...

One Flyway Forever

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joey and Cal discuss which flyway they would hunt if they could only hunt one for the rest of their lives. This one may be a little dependen...

Best Of Podcast Moments

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joey and Cal kick things off by drafting their best reasons to miss or not take a shot when a bird comes through the spread. We’ve all got...

Back In Time, When the Skies Were Black

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week for TMT, we discuss a listener suggestion we got on Instagram. If you could choose any time period to go back to and hunt for a few days, wh...

Ben Marleau; Band Draws and Father Time

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ben Marleau, Brand manager at Beavertail/DOA joins the podcast and talks with us about a bunch of different topics. We talk about the ins an...

Hype Me Up with Ben Marleau

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joey and Gavin are joined by Ben Marleau from Beavertail/DOA to draft their favorite hype songs for before the hunt. Send us your favorite hype songs ...

Podcast From the Pontoon; Group Vs. Solo Hunting

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we took the chance to get out of the studio and do a little fishing beforehand so we did the podcast on the pontoon from the lake. We had a ...

Outdoor Activities, Shenanigans Only

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joey reveals he’s started to eat healthier to get back to his true form. We talk about some off season fun we’ve been having fishing and...

Private or Public For the Rest of Your Life | The Great Debate

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week for TMT we shake things up with a debate topic: if you could only hunt private land or public land for the rest of your life, which would yo...

Social Media Impact, Scout Essentials with Gear Guy Kolles

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gear Guy Gavin Kolles joins this week and Cal and Gavin have a debate about the impact of social media on hunting. Positive or negative? There are for...

Scouting: Where To Start

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scouting ducks and geese is one of the most important things you can do to help drive success in the field. Gear Guy Kolles joins us for this weeks TM...

Sports Guys Only (Ep. 13) “QB Draft Predictions, Hot Takes Only

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cal, Gavin and Carter review the NFL draft and make bold predictions for how well each of the QB’s will perform with their new teams. Gavin and Cart...

Water Swatting, Hunt Hype Songs

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joey and Cal discuss whether or not water swatting is good practice. There’s always two sides to this conversation and some people believe...

Off Season Improvements

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joey and Cal talk about what they want to improve during the off season and hope it gets your brain going about what needs to be done before...

Logan Webster; 60 vs. 90 Day Season, Duck Land Management

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our good friend Logan Webster joins us this week for an in depth conversation. We talk about his upbringing chicken farming and what he’s doing to h...

Best Blind Bag Items | The Draft

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Logan Webster joins us for a special episode of The Draft on Ten Minute Tuesday. We draft our best blind bag items including many that most people mig...

Harder to Hunt: Ducks or Geese?

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week the boys are all back together and we keep things light…til the end. We draft the best gas station foods that we eat on duck hunting trips...

Gunpowder at Dawn

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you think about a hunt you’ll never forget, close your eyes and imagine all the little details that make that moment so special. Can you smell ...

Trap Shooting: Helps or Hurts?

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With Cal out this week, Joey and Carter talk about trap shooting and how it relates to shooting birds. Especially in the off season, we’re always lo...

Teal Season Debate, Worst That Can Happen

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joey and Cal get into a heated debate about early teal season and whether or not it has negative consequences on our hunting seasons around ...

How to ACTUALLY Hunt a Loaf Pond

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hunting a loaf pond can be a little tricky. It’s hard to know how to set the spread and what the birds you’re going to be hunting have actually be...

MN Hunters Get a Bad Rap, SD Snows

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joey and Cal talk about why hunters from Mn get so much push back from landowners around the Midwest and what gives us a bad name. “Blue P...

SAVE YOUR HUNT; Nothing’s Going Right

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever gone out and thought everything was lined up perfectly for your hunt, only to get lunch lined or totally screwed with how the birds are working? ...

Jake Wightman; The Elusive Snow Goose

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Wightman is off and running with his guide service Wightman Outdoors. Jake is a dedicated hunter with years under his belt guiding and chasing ev...

Snow Goose Tips w/ Jake Wightman

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Wightman has been chasing snows long enough to know their tricky little games. Joey and Paul Heigel sit down with Jake Wightman to talk about his...

Guys You Shouldn’t Take Hunting, WPA Debate

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin joins Joey and Cal this week and we roll out a new segment: The Great Debate. We debate the WPA laws surrounding motors and motorized decoys. We...

The NFL Draft

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The boys talk about the upcoming NFL draft and what teams should do to add the right players. This includes a few things to note from the NFL combine....

Worst Hunts We’ve Been On

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cal, Joey and Gavin each talk about one of the worst hunts they’ve ever experienced especially mixed with sketchy situations or weather. There’s ...

Joey Has Baby Mid Pod, Carter Tells All

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week went a little off the rails and we added another member to the podcast about half way through Carters tell all. Meanwhile, Carter talks abou...

Ideal Hunts While Filming

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Carter break down ideal hunting setups especially for filming birds. We get asked all the time by guys that want to take pictures or videos of...

Sports Guyz Only (Ep. 11) Top 10 QB’s, Trade Rumors

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin gets the podcast started with a question about the most important players on a football field and that leads us into a debated conversation abou...

Eating Duck, Frozen Snow Geese

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you haven’t enjoyed eating duck in the past, Joey and Cal break down some of their favorite ways to make duck along with why it’s such an aweso...

What’s Not Working? Off-Season Improvements

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joey and Cal go through what didn’t work well for them this past season and how they plan on fixing some of those things for next season. Every year...

Sports Guyz Only (Ep. 10) Gavin Reflects, Mahomes Prevails

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A devastating loss for massive 49ers fan, Gavin Kolles as the chiefs have crushed his hopes and dreams. He spends a good hour walking back his takes a...

Life, Hunting Land and the Hatch

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Joey sit down with Gavin to talk about the hatch for this coming season and how it may be different with the weird weather patterns we’ve ex...

Duck & Goose Calling Practice

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joey sits down with Cal to walk through some of the most common issues people have when learning to blow a duck and goose call. These few simple tips ...

“TRUE”, Goodbye MN Nice, TikTok Trends

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Joey talk about duck season ending and some of our plans this off season. We also talk about how it seems harder and harder to find MN Nice on...

Snow Goose Prep

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Joey talk about an ideal snow goose hunt and start to think about spring conservation as our normal duck and goose seasons around the country ...

Sports Guyz Only (Ep. 09) Super Bowl Week, Gavin Stand On Business, Talk Purdy To Me

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The boys make their Super Bowl predictions and Gavin refuses to take any sound advice and goes all in on Brock Purdy. We reveal an exciting bet betwee...

Travel Recap, Joey Makes Believe

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joey and Cal breakdown some recent trips that they’ve been on to hunt ducks. The places we were able to go this year have been nothing short of incr...

Best Hunts of 2023

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Joey break down some of their favorite hunts of 2023/24 and what made them so special. Often times the number one thing that makes a hunt memo...

Ron from Peeps the Goose; Live Goose In Studio!

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Hendrickson adopted his first goose, peeps the goose, a number of years ago and ever since then he’s had pet geese! When he told us he could bri...

Banded Bird Memories

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We sit down with Ron Hendrickson who owns geese as pets and has also hunted waterfowl for many years. He brought a few of his old bands to the studio ...

Sports Guyz Only (Ep. 08) “Don’t bet against Patrick Mahomes”

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin is still 100 percent in on Brock Purdy even with rocky play. He doubles down hard. We also talk about Patrick Mahomes who we’ve officially put...

Logan Williamson & Casey Hawkes; Mallards on Mallards, Left Handers Beware

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joey and Cal sit down with our good buddies from First Lite, Logan and Casey. We hunted with these guys over the last week and the time we spent toget...

NEW Hunting Tactics and Ideas

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Gavin talk about some different hunting tactics they used this year or are thinking of using for next season including tarps, decoy spreads, b...

Ben Brettingen; Dream Hunting Locations, Canada Hunts

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cal sits down with our good buddy Ben Brettingen from onXhunt. Ben is on the road constantly and his stories are pretty much never ending. H...

Plan a Hunting Trip. Where to Start

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We get asked all the time how to successfully plan a hunt in a different state and how to actually get on some birds so who better to talk with than f...

Golf Course Goose Hunting, Carter Beats Joey?

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

New golf course goose hunt out now on YouTube! Joey and Carter went on a goose hunt with our buddy Matt Flummerfelt in Iowa and it wasn’t your usual...

Are They Lying About Duck Numbers?

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s been some controversy about whether or not Fish and Wildlife is lying about our duck numbers. Some hunters aren’t so sure so we chat about...

Sports Guyz Only (Ep. 07) “CTE or Torn ACL”

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Sports Guyz Only, Gavin breaks down the horrible option between either getting potential CTE or blowing out your knee and which is worse....

Pontoon Blind Disaster, Misunderstood Abbreviations

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The end of the MN waterfowl season has hit us and we’re sad but the weather we’ve been having is so bad we’re just ready to travel anyway. We al...

Out of State Hunting

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joey and Cal talk about why hunting out of state can teach you so much about duck and goose hunting. When you travel out of state and experience diffe...

Austin Schelander; Worlds Stage and the DNR

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Austin Schelander is fresh off a 3rd place finish on the big stage at Easton. We talk about the nerves of getting up on that stage and how his experie...

Waterfowl Bands

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Austin Schelander joins the guys to talk about the bands that he’s shot and their stories. We also chat about bands in general and their relevance a...

Logan Webster; Arkansas Duck Trip, Flooded Timber Ducks

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joey and Cal made a mid season trip down to see one of our best buddies, Logan Webster down in Arkansas. We had an awesome few days hunting and hangin...

South vs. North Duck Hunting

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joey and Cal chat with Logan Webster from Camoretro about the differences between hunting in the north and the south. We go through many different ele...

Graham “Flooded Corn King” Greseth; Building Flooded Corn Fields, Tipping Guides

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Graham Greseth, owner of Maxxed Out Guides joins Joey and Cal to talk about his growing reputation as the Flooded Corn King. He’s been managing land...

Hunting Stale Birds

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When you get to that part of the year where birds are just stale and difficult to pattern what do you do to change things up? We asked Graham Greseth ...

Nick Johnson; Top Duck Hunting Travel Spots

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LEAVE A REVIEW FOR OUR 1k REVIEW GIVEAWAY! Joey sits down to pick the crazy brain of one of the most interesting guys in waterfowl, Nick Johnson. Nick...

Snow Goose Hunting Tips with Nick Johnson (Q&A)

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We asked what you wanted to hear from Nick J and he delivers. From becoming a dad, to spring snow goose advice and competition duck calling. Tune in f...

Renaming Ducks, Pimp My Ride

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Joey and Cal sit down to talk about the renaming of my some certain ducks which you may have heard about. We also talk about Joeys dog Riley...