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
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
This week we are full fledged missing hunting season. It seems like this time of year is always hard because you’ve gotten a chance to breathe and catch up a little bit now that season has ended but you miss being able to be out in a field or the marsh with your friends and family. We talk about the upcoming season, snow goose hunting, and more. Joey also reveals a difficult decision that’s weighing on him. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review.
New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby
Support Conservation: DU
(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Live Free: Turtlebox
Add motion to your spread: Flashback
Better Merch: /SHOP
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
We sit down with our friend and hunting guide, Hunter Kisner. Hunter has been guiding for different outfitters around the country and has seen a lot of different bird behavior and changes over the last few years. We discuss his career choices, leaving a teaching job to pursue full time guiding and why he’s so passionate about hunting and fishing. Then we get into some different discussions involving birds and how their migration habits are changing. We talk geese roosting on sandbars, mallards not leaving Canada until extremely late in the season, and moon cycle feeding as well as a bunch of other things we’ve noticed hunting birds around the country. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby
Support Conservation: DU
(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Live Free: Turtlebox
Add motion to your spread: Flashback
Better Merch: /SHOP
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
This week the guys are all in studio to discuss a bunch of different things. We draft our top hunting laws we would change and talk about why each one would be able to work better if it looked a little different. We run a say what segment that goes off the rails and the guys share some news about our upcoming plans for the Midwest Flyways Podcast. Lots of exciting things happening during this off season! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby
Support Conservation: DU
(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Live Free: Turtlebox
Add motion to your spread: Flashback
Better Merch: /SHOP
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
This week we talk a little bit about waterfowl taxidermy. If you’ve ever mounted a prize bird then you know there are differing prices and skill levels of taxidermists. Some have many years of practice while others are just getting started. That doesn’t always mean one is better than the other especially if someone specializes in waterfowl or focuses only on bird taxidermy. We discuss the difficulty of taxidermy and what makes the greats so good. Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby
Support Conservation: DU
(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Live Free: Turtlebox
Add motion to your spread: Flashback
Better Merch: /SHOP
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
This week Charlie Summerville and his daughter, Stephanie Summerville join the show to talk about duck hunting in Alaska. We hear about how Charlie got his start and how things have evolved over the years. Charlie gives us a glimpse into different duck and goose hunts in Alaska including the different hunting environments. We hear some wild stories from Charlie’s life building his outfitter business and Stephanie offers perspective from a different point of view. Truly don’t want to miss this one! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby
Support Conservation: DU
(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Live Free: Turtlebox
Add motion to your spread: Flashback
Better Merch: /SHOP
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
This week Charlie Summerville and his daughter Stephanie join the show to talk about Cold Bay Alaska and the different types of hunting they take part in. One would commonly assume all of their hunting takes place on the ocean, but it doesn’t! We hear about all the different birds they hunt and the different ways they do it. Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby
Support Conservation: DU
(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Live Free: Turtlebox
Add motion to your spread: Flashback
Better Merch: /SHOP
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
This week things get a little bit heated between the boys. Carter is back in studio and Gavin takes another Super Bowl victory lap! Then we get into the nitty gritty of what is causing these athletes to not actually compete in all star games. Differing opinions get things a little carried away. We also talk Canada USA and look ahead at some upcoming events. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby
Support Conservation: DU
(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Live Free: Turtlebox
Add motion to your spread: Flashback
Better Merch: /SHOP
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Well the Eagles kicked the crap out of the Chiefs and Gavin has never been more right in his whole life. He takes a brutal victory lap and rubs it in with Cal and Nathaniel. We talk about what we expected versus what actually happened, including what went right and what went wrong for both teams. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby
Support Conservation: DU
(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Live Free: Turtlebox
Add motion to your spread: Flashback
Better Merch: /SHOP
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Our good buddy, Paul Heigel, joins the podcast again to talk about a bunch of different things. Paul is busy spacing away pushing snow around in MN and we’re all freezing our asses off. Paul is known to be quite the chef, so we talk a bit about his favorite ways to cook duck and learn a couple new recipes. With a few people lately we’ve had some wild stories about the early days of spinning wing decoys and Paul shares a couple of his memories of them coming out before getting on to some other fun stories from his early days of waterfowl hunting. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby
Support Conservation: DU
(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Live Free: Turtlebox
Add motion to your spread: Flashback
Better Merch: /SHOP
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
This week Cal is joined by Luke Timmons from Wild Faith. Wild Faith is a channel and podcast centered around Faith and how it intersects with life in the outdoors. Luke and Cal recap their trip to Kansas and what worked vs. what didn’t. We also talk about finding something more and the effect that can have on your life. Luke shares some stories from his hunts this past year including sketchy overnights on public land, running a marathon with a crazy injury and more. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!
New Waterfowl Film out now! Flooded Timber Duck Hunting in Arkansas
Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite
(Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX
Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions
Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby
Support Conservation: DU
(Code: Flyways) Stop saying "Huh?" with better hearing protection: Soundgear
Real American Light Beer: Outlaw Beer
Live Free: Turtlebox
Add motion to your spread: Flashback
Better Merch: /SHOP