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 Mar 05, 2024
Ideal Hunts While Filming
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
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 their hunts what the best hide and setup is for filming. These are just a few ways we try to set up.
New Waterfowl Film out now! 143 Birds in Canada!
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 Mar 01, 2024
Sports Guyz Only (Ep. 11) Top 10 QB’s, Trade Rumors
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
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 about our top 15 Quarterbacks currently playing. We debate that and then talk a little NBA basketball, college hoops and more. We tried to keep things from getting too out of hand this week! Thanks for listening!
New Waterfowl Film out now! 143 Birds in Canada!
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 Feb 29, 2024
Eating Duck, Frozen Snow Geese
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
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 awesome experience to cook the duck you shot while you’re with a group of friends. It all comes down to the little things that can add up to make a huge difference in the taste of wild birds. We also talk about the snow geese that appear to have frozen themselves into the ice, bowfishing, and other off season and post season topics. If you’d like us to talk about something specific on the podcast, send us a message on Instagram and let us know! Thanks for listening and leave us a review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! 143 Birds in Canada!
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 Feb 27, 2024
What’s Not Working? Off-Season Improvements
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
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 hunting waterfowl you get the chance after the season to look back on what went right and what went wrong. Thinking through these things can help you improve some each season! Thanks for listening and leave us a review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! 143 Birds in Canada!
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 Feb 23, 2024
Sports Guyz Only (Ep. 10) Gavin Reflects, Mahomes Prevails
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
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 and then even getting pretty upset with Cal as they talk through the Super Bowl and the prospects for the niners moving forward. We also talked about Caitlin Clark’s dominance and some NBA as well. Thanks for listening to Sports Guyz Only! Leave us a review Joey will hate!
New Waterfowl Film out now! 143 Birds in Canada!
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 Feb 22, 2024
Life, Hunting Land and the Hatch
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
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 experienced. We also take a chance to talk about life and what we’ve been up to lately and things we’ve realized as we get a little older. Joey brings up some questions surrounding buying hunting or agricultural land and how hard it is to get some real acreage. Thanks for listening as always and leave us a review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! 143 Birds in Canada!
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 Feb 20, 2024
Duck & Goose Calling Practice
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
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 may help you while you practice this off season. We also talk about some of the mental hurdles and how to approach practice with the right mindset. Thanks for listening and leave us a review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! 143 Birds in Canada!
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 Feb 15, 2024
“TRUE”, Goodbye MN Nice, TikTok Trends
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
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 a regular basis, what ridiculous TikTok trends are going on in hunting right now and then we even make our own little trendy video. Cal’s on the lookout for a good waterfowl book and the guys talk about books they’ve read related to hunting. This is one of those funny episodes where the guys are just in stitches. Join us and leave a review! Thanks for listening!
New Waterfowl Film out now! 143 Birds in Canada!
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 Feb 13, 2024
Snow Goose Prep
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
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 are coming to a close. Snow goose hunting is always a touchy topic as it can be feast or famine. The best times are usually about putting together the right crew. Thanks for listening!
New Waterfowl Film out now! 143 Birds in Canada!
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 Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
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 between the guys surrounding the Super Bowl and Gavin’s confidence in his boy. We also talk a little basketball and some miscellaneous. Thanks for listening and don’t bet against Patrick Mahomes. Cheers!
New Waterfowl Film out now! 143 Birds in Canada!
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