Duck Hunting and Goose Hunting is in our blood and we live it everyday! The Midwest Flyways Podcast is an authentic take on waterfowl hunting from Midwest Flyways. Duck and goose hunting has continued to evolve throughout the years and we aim to connect duck hunting traditions with the future of waterfowling. If you‘re passionate about ducks and geese then come hang with Joey Vassallo and Cal Ness as they talk duck hunting, goose hunting and everything else in between.
Episodes
Sep 24, 2026
Sep 24, 2026
1 hr 18 min
This week on the Midwest Flyways Podcast, the guys sit down with photographer, filmmaker, conservationist, and lifelong hunter Sam Soholt.
Sam takes the guys through how he actually broke into the outdoor industry, from filming hunts and taking whatever opportunities he could find to eventually turning outdoor photography and filmmaking into a career. They talk about rejection, grinding when nobody knows who you are, and why simply showing up over and over again can eventually open some pretty crazy doors.
And in Sam's case, some of those doors led to filming from helicopters, working on television productions, spending time on Kodiak Island, and ending up in situations where he wasn't entirely convinced he was making it home.
The conversation also gets into duck hunting versus big game, some unforgettable hunting stories, and what eventually pushed Sam toward doing more of his own work instead of always working for someone else.
Toward the end, the guys get into the beginnings of Sam's public land work, including the ideas that eventually became Public Land Tees, the Public Land Bus, Stamp It Forward, and some of the conservation projects he's become known for.
Topics Covered:
•Sam Soholt's path into the outdoor industry
•Getting your foot in the door
•Dealing with rejection
•Public Land Tees
•The Public Land Bus
•Stamp It Forward
•Waterfowl conservation and public lands
Part 2 with Sam Soholt continues next week.
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