Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts Restricted Hunting Areas. These are a hot topic in Florida these days. In today’s episode, we take a trot down our questions and thoughts around the RHA process. This isn’t to claim us as experts, or to decry FWC’s draft rule, insomuch as to welcome discussion on this issue. We hope this is helpful to the hundreds of listeners who have reached out about it, and we hope it leads to better discussions with the agency as well as better outcomes for all stakeholders. Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! Need…
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#152: Duck Stamp Rules
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts This week, we dive deep into the rules around the Federal Migratory Bird Stamp, the Duck Stamp! In a wild and tumultuous ride, we try to land on our take on the concept of hunting imagery being a requirement in the stamp contest; the debate gets a little bit contentious, but we end on a good spot! Plus, we get John Harris to weigh in (John is a noted Florida waterfowl artist) The New York Times on the Duck Stamp Rules NBC News on the Duck Stamp Rule Go to Patreon and become a friend of the…
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#151: Flying Solo
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts Pythons, Mottled Duck Genetics, Dental emergencies, paying for conservation, outrage over flounder regulations, huge news around harvesting projects on Lake Okeechobee, where are the new shirts, and more as Travis spins his own solo tale this week while Nate chases bears and Emily recovers from a week of shenanigans! Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! Need an auctioneer for your next event? Mark “Dobe” Dobersch is your guy! Check him out here! E-mail Fletcher with Hallett Insurance to get your quote! Double the “L’s” and Double the “T’s” Check out Two…
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Conversations #2.24: Dr. Phil Lavretsky
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts Since almost the first day our podcast aired, we have talked about Mottled duck identification . . . “Do You Even Mottled Bro” was a rallying cry for YEARS. This week, we’re joined by the leading expert on Mallard and Anas duck genetics, Dr. Phillip Lavretsky from the University of Texas at El Paso. Phil takes us through his work with black ducks, mallards, mottleds, hybrids, and more. Find Phil’s work here Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! Need an auctioneer for your next event? Mark “Dobe” Dobersch is your guy!…
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#150: Did Duck Dynasty Ruin Duck Hunting?
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts Spend any time on any facebook group or hunting forum and the subject will come up: was duck hunting better before Duck Dynasty? This week, the team unpacks that idea . . . Plus, the West Wing, Dan Daniels is back, Nate goes dove hunting, and tons of new reviews! Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! Need an auctioneer for your next event? Mark “Dobe” Dobersch is your guy! Check him out here! E-mail Fletcher with Hallett Insurance to get your quote! Double the “L’s” and Double the “T’s” Check out…
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#149: Stacy’s First Moorhen
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts In the same vein as “Kaley’s First Duck Hunt (episode 18) and “Will’s Gator (episode 145), we reached out to a longtime listener and friend who finally notched her first harvest, and her story is fantastic!!! Plus, hypocrisy in conservation circles, Nate learns to deer hunt, a million new reviews, and a preview of what’s coming soon! Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! Need an auctioneer for your next event? Mark “Dobe” Dobersch is your guy! Check him out here! E-mail Fletcher with Hallett Insurance to get your quote! Double the…
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An Incomplete Guide to Youth Shotguns
Can I tell you how many youth shotgun guides I see on the regular? A lot. It’s like outdoors industry search engine optimization 101 – “write an article about youth shotguns” . . . Most of them are good. Recently, the good folks at Project Upland released this one, and I think it’s the be all, end all for youth shotgun articles – it’s written by a former gun shop employee, it takes into account almost all the things you want to take into account, and it has the most comprehensive chart I’ve ever seen of youth shotguns. I used to have a chart, but now I’m embarrassed to show…
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Conversations #2.19: Scott McKinney, Darkwater Calls
Calling wood ducks. It’s often debated in the social media world . . . can you call them, do they respond, who calls wood ducks? Well, this week, we sit down with the creator of the best wood duck call on the planet, Scott McKinney of Darkwater Calls, and discuss call making, youth in hunting, and how we use his calls to trick the prettiest bird in the state. Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! Need an auctioneer for your next event? Mark “Dobe” Dobersch is your guy! Check him out here! Follow Cast and Blast Florida: Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class…
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#146: Duck Season Prep
We know it’s coming. Every year, it feels like we’re running around the night before duck season opens, scrambling to get everything ready . . . No worries, we’ve got you covered, as we’re gonna walk through the things we’re doing to get ready for early teal AND the regular waterfowl season that’ll be here before you know it! Plus, a new traveling decoy, alligator recipe ideas, Billions, the new Batman, Zombie Pigs (?!?!) and much more . . . Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! E-mail Fletcher with Hallett Insurance to get your…
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#143: Odds and Ends
Follow ups on the waders conversation, including what we wear underneath it, thoughts on the new edition of Modern Huntsman magazine, more than you’d ever want to know about headlamps AND fishing line, scouting for alligators, brisket tips, socks, and the strangely bizarre case of the Kentucky Commissioner of Wildlife. Plus, deer season opens in South Florida, Top Gun delays, and reviews of like all the podcasts in the world! Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! E-mail Fletcher with Hallett Insurance to get your quote! Check out Two Fish Creative for your software solutions…
