C’mon, you know you thought that a duck quack didn’t echo. Apparently this urban legend was studied and proved to be false. Researchers at the University of Salford in Manchester England around 2003 actually studied this in their quest to improve acoustics in engineering. Long story short, the duck quack did echo, but it was harder to hear compared to other types of recreated sounds. How do I know, I googled it, but in case you don’t believe me Mythbusters covered it too. So what does this have to do with duck hunting in peninsular Florida? Well, I’ll tell ya. Picture this…huddled around a cranking hot Mr. Buddy propane heater…
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#163: Dodging Potholes
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts Chase/Keep/Release. One is the thing you enjoy the most, one is the thing you can’t live without, and one is dead to you forever. We wonder through inane arguments about mottleds and wood ducks and specks and bass and honey buns and bacon . . . Plus, making an old man’s day, bad advertising, dog training, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and Hunters vs. Conservationists and why that needs to change! Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! E-mail Fletcher with Hallett Insurance to get your quote! Double the “L’s” and Double the…
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Taking Pictures
It’s the most endearing question I get on every trip. To put that in context, I get asked roughly 1 billion questions a day. I love them all, but that’s the closest number I can put on it . . . “how many ducks do you think we’ll shoot?”. . . “How can you tell which birds are which?” . . . “Is that a duck (744 times)?” There are some I love (“Have you ever had this much fun?”) and some I dread (“Do you think they’re done flying?”), but there’s one that’s just so special and unique and I’m gonna tell you why . . . “Would you…
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#162: Suburban Dictionary, Waterfowl Edition
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts We now interrupt this duck season to bring you the definitive guide to waterfowling terms! Sorta. We fumble through a whole bunch of words we take for granted on the average duck hunt. Plus, Nate talks snow, Travis talks motion decoys, and Emily is done with duck season! Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! E-mail Fletcher with Hallett Insurance to get your quote! Double the “L’s” and Double the “T’s” Follow Cast and Blast Florida: Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class duck hunt or fishing charter? E-mail Travis to book today .…
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#161: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Covid
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts We’re back baby!!!! It’s been 3 short weeks, but we’re back and ready to help you navigate 2021 with all of our fearless predictions, plus a recap of how we did in 2020, shortcomings with the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, Cameras in Arizona, Duck season, dog training, motion decoys, upland vests and much, much more Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! E-mail Fletcher with Hallett Insurance to get your quote! Double the “L’s” and Double the “T’s” Follow Cast and Blast Florida: Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – Website Want to experience a world class…
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#160: The Christmas Party
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts This is the train wreck type of podcast you’ve come to know and love over the years. Nate’s sister Kaley joins us for a draft of anything goes about Christmas! If you want conservation/RHA updates, the first 5-7 minutes are all you’ll need – the rest of this is a free for all!!! 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…
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#159: What I Want for Christmas, Vol. 4
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts This is as close as we’ll get to a Christmas Gift Guide, with a health dose of discussion of the Office, the Last Dance/Michael Jordan documentary on Netflix, Nate’s new dog, and all the best ideas for the hunters and fisherpeople in your life! Delta Wading Jacket GoSund Smart Outlets The Filson Upland Vest Wine Bottle Puzzle Holder DT Systems E-Collars A $6 Rubik’s Cube 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…
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#158: Buy Florida
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts This week, we’re highlighting so many friends of the show who have their own brands! Here’s Brad Phares’ Cowhunters Unlimited for your hot sauce and Guava Salsa Here’s Cody Gamble’s Facebook and Instagram for that custom art piece or furniture Here’s Quackskins from Alex Pomerada for your mangrove camoflage! Got Beef? Megan from Riverbend Cattle Company has you covered! Want a real python bracelet from a snake taken in our backyards? Amy Siewe has you covered at Authentic Swamp Seed to table is THE Farmer’s Market in South Florida! Courtney and I may fight like cats and…
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#157: Random Ducks about Thought Season
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts Find B&E Boatworks on Facebook and get your fiberglass job done right! This week, Travis and Emily bring you up to speed on the important topics: Duck Brain, the Smugness of Eagles, why the movie Elf comes up on every duck hunt, and how a podcast community rallied around a hair-brained duck guide with a hole in his boat! 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!…
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Bonus Conversation: Nyla Pipes
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts Nyla Pipes is everywhere! Whether it’s talking about water quality, septic to sewer infrastructure, agriculture, or how water works, Nyla has become one of the leading voices for real conversations about South Florida’s water. In this Bonus Episode, Nyla joins us to talk about the excess water we’re seeing in the system – from drought like conditions in May to saturation in November, this is a great conversation to remind us all of how complex and complicated our water solutions can be! If you want to learn more about One Florida Foundation, click here! Go to Patreon…