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The Hail Call
Author: Mike Benjamin
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The Hail Call is your Go-To Source for leading edge information and education for all things Competition Calling and Waterfowl Hunting. Your host Mike Benjamin will have different guests to help further the sport of Contest calling.
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Full crew this week! The guys are joined by Bo Matherly to talk about his success in the contest realm, as well as some thought on tuning and calling geese. Stay tuned - this is a good one!
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EPISODE 107 of The Hail Call is LIVE.
This week Mike, Teddy, Larry and Matt cover a bunch of topics. They talk about their New Years resolutions, both for the podcast and personal, waterfowl population talk, and some news with the WWCC.
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This week, Mike Teddy and Matt are joined by the 2025, and now, 3X World Live Goose Calling Champion and Owner of Quill Creek World Championship Calls, Chance Wadsworth.
Chance has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to goose hunting and goose calling and we are always happy to have him on the show to share his expertise.
We had a slight issue with the end of this podcast and the last couple minutes are cut off.
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Re-upload of episode 105 due to technical issues with previous upload.
EPISODE 105 of The Hail Call is LIVE.
This week we are joined by 2025 World Duck Calling Champion Hayes Kibe! This young man has a promising future and a great head on his shoulders. Thanks for listening!
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EPISODE 104 of The Hail Call is LIVE.
The full crew is back as we discuss the World Duck Calling Championship in Stuttgart. We give some predictions and wish luck to all the competitors traveling there.
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EPISODE 103 of The Hail Call is LIVE.
This week we are joined by (now 3x) 2025 World Goose Calling Champion Kile Jones. We talk about the WWCC this past weekend, recap the contest and talk about what’s next.
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Mike Runk joins the podcast a week ahead of the WWCC to share a fresh idea to get participation back into contest calling. Let us know your thoughts on it!
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EPISODE 101 IS LIVE!
Mike, Teddy, Larry and Matt discuss some hot topics around the calling community this week.
Is there need for change? Who does the change benefit? Are we giving participation trophies? All that and more in this week's episode.
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EPISODE 100 IS LIVE!
Thank you to each and every one of you who listen in weekly, give us feedback, share the show with friends, etc. It's hard to believe we've been at this for years now, but it seems like we've finally got the swing of things with this whole podcasting thing figured out and we are glad that so many of you guys enjoy hearing a few yahoos talk and BS every week. As long as you guys keep listening, we'll keep talking. Thank you all again from the bottom of our hearts.
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EPISODE 99
Mike, Matt and Teddy jump on the podcast after a short break from recording an episode. They talk about hunting season, motivators and then have the ultimate fat guy discussion. You won't want to miss this one!
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EPISODE 98 🎙️
Mike, Teddy, and Matt sit down to talk all things hunting season as it officially kicks off. Stories, strategies, and the excitement of opening days—you won’t want to miss it!
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EPISODE 97 🎙️
Matt & Mike give their final thoughts before the season kicks off and gear up for another exciting fall in the field. Plus, Mike recaps the Wisconsin Contest and breaks down the action.
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EPISODE 96 with David Goos 🎙️
We recap an awesome weekend at Game Fair and announce the winners of our Online Live Goose Calling Calcutta Contest. Big updates, big winners, and a great chat with David Goos!
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EPISODE 95 is here 🎙️
It’s just Matt & Mike this week, talking all things Presley’s Contest and looking ahead to Game Fair. Short crew, big conversation.
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EPISODE 94 is on tap 🍻
We’re recapping recent calling contests, dropping the Round 2 results of our Online Calcutta Contest, and cracking open the ultimate Mt. Rushmore of Beers.
Whether you’re here for the calls or the cold ones, this one’s got something for you.
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EPISODE 93 is live with Seth Fields 🎙️
We’re diving into recent calling contests, breaking down contest judging, and debating the ultimate Mt. Rushmore of Fast Food 🍔🍟
Calling, controversy, and carbs — what more could you want?
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🎙️ EPISODE 92 of The Hail Call is live!
We’re breaking down the Round 1 results of the Live Goose Calcutta Contest, recapping an epic weekend at Divebomb SquadFest, and wrapping it all up with a fizzy debate: the Mount Rushmore of Sodas. It’s contests, community, and carbonation—all in one episode.
🔥 Topics Covered:
Live Goose Calcutta Round 1: Who’s in, who’s out, and what’s next
Divebomb SquadFest Recap: Highlights and everything in between
Mt. Rushmore of Sodas: Our top 4 all-time favorites in the cooler
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🎙️ EPISODE 91 of The Hail Call is here!
We’re recapping an action-packed weekend at the USA Waterfowl Calling World Championships, giving you a full preview of the Divebomb Calling Contest, and diving into one of the most heated debates in the blind—the Mt. Rushmore of Blind Snacks. Whether you’re a contest caller, die-hard hunter, or just here for the snack rankings, this one’s for you.
🔥 Topics Covered:
USA WCWC Recap: Results, winners
Divebomb Calling Contest Preview: Who to watch and what to expect
Mt. Rushmore of Blind Snacks: Our top 4 must-haves in the duck blind
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This week, Mike, Teddy, Cory and Matt talk about some updates with the online calcutta goose calling contest, we also do a spur of the moment Mt. Rushmore of condiments. We close out by talking about some previews for the Louisiana contest as well as the Divebomb contest.
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Happy 50th episode fellas!!!!