Upduck Podcast

Heat stalled Wisconsin's duck hunting before the Southern Zone split, but the first divers are showing up. This week's Migration Report covers Northwest, Northeast, Southwest and Southeast Wisconsin: ringnecks, bluebills and buffleheads in the Northwoods, wary local mallards and wood ducks, building Canada geese and low water from the Mississippi River east. Plus a cold front arriving just in time for the October 17th reopener. For more, follow us on:Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok Wisconsin Waterfowl Association: wisducks.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Upland seasons are opening, so we're bringing back one of our best-performing episodes. Eric Forrester of Ghost Point Wirehairs is a self-taught Indiana bird hunter who breeds German Wirehaired Pointers, runs NSTRA field trials, and lives out of his truck chasing sharptails, Huns, chukar and quail across the West. We get into: How one lunch conversation turned into a wirehair kennel NSTRA field trials explained: braces, scoring and breaking on the flush Why breeding matters more than training DIY upland hunting out West: where to start, in-person scouting, snakes and porcupines Filming solo hunts and keeping it real with sponsors For more on Ghost Point Wirehairs check out: Ghost Point Wirehairs website Eric Forrester on YouTube Ghost Point Wirehairs on Instagram Ghost Point Wirehairs on Facebook For more, follow us on: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Spotify Get more bird dog content every Monday in the Upduck Newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wisconsin's duck opener belonged to the wood ducks. In this week's Migration Report, hunters from Northwest, Northeast, Southwest and Southeast Wisconsin break down opening weekend: woodie limits, scattered teal, building numbers of Canada geese and heavy pressure, even away from the big marshes. Plus what warm weather means for fresh birds, and a reminder that the Southern Duck Zone closes after October 11 for the split. Presented in partnership with the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association. For more, follow us on:Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok Wisconsin Waterfowl Association: wisducks.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duck season is upon us here in Wisconsin and various seasons are open or opening across the country. We are just a little excited over here. We went back through the last 18 months of Upduck and pulled some of the best advice our guests have given us into one 20-minute episode. You'll hear Wisconsin DNR game bird ecologist Taylor Finger explain why hunters who scout three or more times a year shoot three times as many birds. Rusty Creasey discusses rest areas, and Chance Gotsch says to hunt every front this season. Then it's duck calling mistakes, overhead concealment for boat blinds, spinner decoy strategy, and patterning your shotgun at 20, 30 and 40 yards. Plus: why most misses are behind the bird, and getting kids into the marsh. Featured guests: Taylor Finger (WI DNR), Brian Halbleib (Migration Waterfowl), Rusty Creasey, Chance Gotsch, Braden Shull, Phil Kahnke, George Parker (Bluebird Waterfowl), Ryan (Pattern Pros), Phillip Jones (GAIM) and Michael Hagerty (Outdoor Dad Life). Every full episode is in the feed. Get the Upduck newsletter every Monday: Sign up here For more, follow us on: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tired of scrolling past piles of dead ducks on Instagram while your own season comes up short? Brian Halbleib, host of The Migration Waterfowl Podcast, has a fix: hunt your own hunt. Brian hunts half of Pennsylvania's duck season plus six road trips a year, mostly on public land. He explains why your hide matters more than your duck calling, how scouting seven hours for one hour of hunting produced 3 limits of blue-winged teal, and why open water holds mallards late in the season. Plus: river gauges for scouting, real expectations for weekend warriors, and what duck hunting social media never shows you. For more on Migration Waterfowl, check out:Website · YouTube · Instagram · The Migration Waterfowl Podcast For more on The Gear Roost, check out:The Gear Roost™ Foundation Pack For more, follow us on:Instagram · Facebook · YouTube · TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices