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The Big Honker Podcast is your ultimate authority on all things waterfowl hunting!! The show's hosts are Jeff Stanfield, owner of Stanfield Hunting Outfitters and Andy Shaver, head guide at Stanfield Hunting Outfitters. You will not find a duo more knowledgeable about the hunting industry than these two! Join them as they give you an all access pass into what most hunters dream about, which is to hunt for a living! Not only will they be giving you a peek behind the curtain on what its like to run one of North America's largest outfitters but each episode will be filled with discussions on topics such as scouting, decoy spreads, migration and hatch reports, product reviews, retriever training, calling tips and techniques, as well as tactics they use everyday to make each hunt a success... Couple that with the occasional tall tale from past hunts and special guests interviews from waterfowl industry leaders this show will be a fun ride and a must listen for everyone from the most hardcore hunter to the hunter that only hits the field twice a year.
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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Texas outdoor and photography legend, Wyman Meinzer. He is an author and the only person to hold the title as the Official Photographer of the State of Texas.
The guys discuss growing up in the 50’s and 60’s in West Texas, the early pioneers that settled Texas, hidden gems in Texas, and the uneasiness felt all across this nation.
You can find all of Wyman’s work over at his website https://wyman-meinzer.squarespace.com/biography
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Father Stephen Gadberry, Catholic priest for the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas. Father Gadberry is an Air Force veteran, CrossFit coach, and avid hunter.
The guys discuss Father Gadberry’s approach to leading his congregation as a young priest, studying at the Vatican, the many facets of priesthood, and staying true to the Bible as the world continues to get more and more out of line.
Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.
This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay.
Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by one of the best waterfowl guides in the business and one of the most knowledgeable individuals when it comes to hunting specklebellies, Stacey Coker. The guys discuss his past season in Arkansas, chasing turkeys through the woods this spring, and Stacey shares is take on Texas cancelling its spring snow goose conservation order.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Bassmaster Elite Angler, Matt Robertson. Matt is one of the most recognizable faces on the Bassmaster circuit. They discuss Matt’s recent marriage, being on the road for all the different bass fishing tournaments, marketing yourself, coming out of a fishing slump, and Matt shares more hilarious stories from his time on the road.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined Kristian Lilley from Aberdeen Wild Wings Scotland.
Kristian is gearing up for his Roe Buck season in Scotland after wrapping up another fall and winter chasing pink feet in Scotland and a spring in Arkansas running after snow geese.
The guys discuss the rich heritage and history found in Scotland, and Kristian tells of his favorite Scotch. They look at the growing anti-gun sentiment in Scotland and America, and with the recent news of Texas cancelling their spring snow goose conservation order, the guys look ahead at the future of the spring snow goose hunting in America.
Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series.
This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay.
Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by owner and founder of Cedar Run Decoys, Corey Lucas.
Corey specializes in crafting one of a kind hand carved decoys for waterfowl hunters and collectors.
The guys discuss the importance and impact of traveling the world and immersing yourself in the culture, Corey shares about the passion he puts into every decoy that comes out of his shop, and they announce a fun collaboration between Cedar Run Decoys and The Big Honker Podcast.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by trapper and outdoorsman, Stan Wickersham.
Stan started trapping and running dogs in the late 60’s and never looked back.
The guys discuss Stan’s entry into running dogs, cooking and eating bear, close calls in the wilderness, and the major problem with reintroducing wolves in North America.
Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths and weird truths in the episodes to follow.
This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay.
Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by PGA golfer, Chandler Phillips, who recently finished 3rd at the Valspar Championship tournament.
The guys discuss Chandler’s rise in the PGA rankings, living life on the road going from tournament to tournament, getting the right breaks at the right time, and one of life's wake up calls after college graduation.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver walk through the day that started Jeff’s fascination with tornados... the April 10th tornado that ripped through Wichita Falls when he was a kid. They also look at the destruction from other massive tornados, take a quick history lesson, and they fast forward to the coming NFL Draft.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by wounded Army veteran, author, and motivational speaker, Jack Zimmerman.
The guys talk about their time at the Bassmaster Classic in Tulsa, the solar eclipse, fighting under the rules of engagement, getting tested by the Taliban, weening off methadone, and if America could withstand another military draft.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Bryan Wynn from Bull & Briar Leather.
The guys discuss what separates Bull & Briar from the competition, expanding their business, coming into contact with menacing bull sharks while spear fishing, being a man in today’s society, and how southern Georgia could be considered a true outdoorsman’s paradise.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Dustin Johnson & Garrett Durrett from Cedar Ridge Aviation.
The guys discuss Cedar Ridge’s involvement in helping contain the massive wildfires that devastated the Texas Plains last month and the incredible level of government mismanagement during the historic wildfire.
They also share about their wolf hunting trip to Alaska that turned out to be one debacle after another.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Lisa Roffman from Homeless Lives Matter Street Ministries.
Lisa battled through a troubled life of addiction, alcoholism, and attempts of suicide before a dire medical diagnosis became her catalyst for sobriety and seeking a life with the Lord.
Since then, she began helping the people that society has looked down on and forgotten about… the homeless.
In this episode, they discuss Lisa’s turbulent past and how she has turned the corner with her amazing ministries.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Nathan Hawkins & Tony Baez from the Big Country Serpentarium and Big Country Snake Removal.
The guys discuss some of the hair raising snake removals the team has encountered over the years, getting bitten by venomous snakes, running a serpentarium, and the behavioral difference among a variety of snakes. Also, Nathan and Tony educate everyone on the actual statistics regarding snake bites.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Greer Smith from 50 Ducks. Greer and the team at 50 Ducks have developed a place where waterfowl hunters can login and live stream the movement and migration of GPS-banded waterfowl on the 50 Ducks website.
The guys discuss the inspiration for the development of 50 Ducks, the wide range of uses from this tool, what has surprised Greer the most about waterfowl migration, and the guys look at the many miles travelled of several different species of geo-tagged waterfowl.
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Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by the owner of Pork Choppers Aviation, Eric Lewis. Pork Choppers specializes in helicopter hog hunts in West Texas.
In this episode the guys strike a balance between fun and serious as they discuss a variety of topics ranging from the hype and uncertainty of the coming eclipse, to the growing instability in the United States leading into the Presidential election cycle.
Eric also recount the story where he recently caught a 13.33 pound largemouth bass that entered the Legacy Class ShareLunker program.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by Canadian waterfowl hunter and outdoorsman, JJ Miller. The guys discuss Alberta and Saskatchewan waterfowl hunting, snow goose hunting in May, and the wide array of game in Canada.
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I was looking for a podcast about bird hunting and ended up listening to a bunch of hicks suppressing there urge to fuck there cousin by flipping shit to a chick that kissed her cousin.
best God damn podcast on the face of this earth
great ep
I'm surprised he doesn't use Slim Jim's for bait. 😂
Dude has an interesting story, but definitely full of shit! 🤣 They are so smart, they know how cameras work after living in the woods forever? They are fucking with his cameras so they can't take they're pictures? Cmon dude! Your been lying for so long, that you believe your own lies.
one of the funnisst podcasts ive ever listened to. had me rollin.
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Great podcast, listen to this every night at work!