
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

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Back In Time, When the Skies Were Black
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
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, which would it be? Joey and Cal both talk about taking a trip back in time to when “the skies were black”. Carter shares his ideal time to go back and hunt as well and we talk pros and cons of hunting in that time as well as what we’d hope to see. Thanks for listening and be sure to suggest some other topics for us as well! Subscribe and review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Snow Geese in SD!
Heirloom Goods for generations to come: RW Coolidge
Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Better Merch: /SHOP

Thursday May 30, 2024
Ben Marleau; Band Draws and Father Time
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
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 and outs of competition calling and get Ben’s perspective as a calling judge as well. Ben tells us an unbelievable band story and we talk about getting old. Tons of great info and a great podcast. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review! Thanks for listening!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Snow Geese in SD!
Heirloom Goods for generations to come: RW Coolidge
Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Better Merch: /SHOP

Tuesday May 28, 2024
Hype Me Up with Ben Marleau
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
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 for our playlist this year! Thanks for listening and be sure to leave a review and subscribe for more waterfowl content!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Snow Geese in SD!
Heirloom Goods for generations to come: RW Coolidge
Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Better Merch: /SHOP

Thursday May 23, 2024
Podcast From the Pontoon; Group Vs. Solo Hunting
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
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 good old fashioned fish off between Joey and Carter and debated our asses off about whether you’d rather hunt solo or with a group all the time. Tough to imagine only being able to do one but for the sake of the argument we present our cases. We also draft our best reasons for being late to a hunt! Thanks for following along and be sure to subscribe for more waterfowl content!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Snow Geese in SD!
Heirloom Goods for generations to come: RW Coolidge
Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Better Merch: /SHOP

Thursday May 16, 2024
Outdoor Activities, Shenanigans Only
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
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 we draft our favorite outdoor activities besides duck hunting. We talk about little smack and this pod is straight shenanigans. Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Snow Geese in SD!
Heirloom Goods for generations to come: RW Coolidge
Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Better Merch: /SHOP

Tuesday May 14, 2024
Private or Public For the Rest of Your Life | The Great Debate
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
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 you choose? Joey and Cal each argue different sides and through that it becomes obvious that having to only choose one would really suck. However, lots of hunters only hunt one or the other. Of course, many of us dip our feet in both! What do you mostly hunt? Thanks for subscribing and be sure to leave a review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Snow Geese in SD!
Heirloom Goods for generations to come: RW Coolidge
Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Better Merch: /SHOP

Thursday May 09, 2024
Social Media Impact, Scout Essentials with Gear Guy Kolles
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
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 sure two sides to the argument pretty much everywhere you go. We also talk about our scouting essentials in the draft (what you don’t leave the house without before you start scouting and Gavin claims we won’t be buying any more gear this year which we all know is a lie. Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Snow Geese in SD!
Heirloom Goods for generations to come: RW Coolidge
Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Better Merch: /SHOP

Tuesday May 07, 2024
Scouting: Where To Start
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
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 TMT talking all things scouting but especially where to start looking and how to go about your scouting habits. Gavin gives his thoughts on how to find em and follow em to be on the X or at least on a good flight line to set up a traffic hunt. Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Snow Geese in SD!
Heirloom Goods for generations to come: RW Coolidge
Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Better Merch: /SHOP

Friday May 03, 2024
Sports Guys Only (Ep. 13) “QB Draft Predictions, Hot Takes Only
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
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 Carter bicker like children and Cal tries his best to hold it all together. Gavin believe JJ McCarthy will be a stud and claims Caleb Williams won’t be. There’s major disagreement. Kyler Murray is a topic again since Carter thinks he’s the best quarterback in the NFL and Gavin gets so mad he wants to leave. We wrap up with a little bit of talk about the NBA playoffs and the changing of the guard that we’re currently witnessing from Lebron, Steph and KD to a slew of young guys taking the league by storm including Anthony Edwards and his wild playoff performance thus far. Thanks for listening and be sure to message Gavin letting him know he doesn’t know ball! Also leave a review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Snow Geese in SD!
Heirloom Goods for generations to come: RW Coolidge
Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Better Merch: /SHOP

Thursday May 02, 2024
Water Swatting, Hunt Hype Songs
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
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 in it and some people think it’s not very sporting. We also draft our best pre hunt playlists that get us hyped up and ready for the hunt. What’s your favorite go to playlist? It’s also turkey season and we talk a little turkey talk including some fun plans we have for Carters turkey hunt. Thanks for listening and please leave us a review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Snow Geese in SD!
Heirloom Goods for generations to come: RW Coolidge
Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Better Merch: /SHOP