This week on the show, Marc welcomes Bobby back into the fray with a good long chat about beers in glass bottles, deer hunting stories, some bird hunting info and a tonne of good laughs. 

As always, we hope you are entertained!!

Enjoy!!

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This week Marc rifles through a collection of thoughts including hunting in the rain, the Blue Jays quest for the World Series win and bears running through the corn. 

Enjoy!!

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This week on the show, interim host Evan Brundage sits down with his new buddy Liam Cumming and chats about their chance meeting last Fall and their friendship that has started to grow thanks to bird hunting. 

We apologize for the hiatus over the last couple of weeks, but well.... #TurkeySeason 

But now we're back and ready to continue with weekly Friday episodes!!

Enjoy!!

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In this episode of the podcast Marc chats with Heath Hoogerhyde from Western Michigan to chat about his quest to shoot the 41 different species of North American waterfowl.
  
 Heath talks about his trip to California to hunt Cinnamon Teal and Ruddy ducks and his trip to Washington to harvest a drake Harlequin.
 
 This episode is very intriguing from a bird identification standpoint and has a lot of cool stories. Enjoy!!

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This week's FRIDAY FOWL FOCAL POINTS zeros in on six dream destinations for waterfowl hunts that top is list of places he wants to go. 

These destinations are:

- Habitat Flats in  Missouri
- Cadillac Creek Outfitters in Texas
- Ongaro's in Alberta, Canada
- a Sea Duck and Atlantic Brant hunt on North America's East Coast 
- FowlCo Outfitters in Oklahoma (with a side trip to 737 Duck Club)
- Hooray Ranch in Kansas

Marc details each location and why he wants to head there.  Enjoy!!

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Charity dinners and banquets are nothing new to the bird hunting landscape.  These dinners are put on by volunteer members of organizations such as Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl and many other conservation efforts. 

In this week's FRIDAY FOWL FOCAL POINTS episode we touch on the importance of supporting these dinners by attending them, donating to them and spending money at them. 

We also fill listeners in on how to find out where these dinners are and how they can attend or even help out by becoming a volunteer. 

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In this edition of the FRIDAY FOWL FOCAL POINTS we dive into how to plan a "trip of a lifetime" to waterfowl hunt in Saskatchewan. 

Regarded by most as the "mecca" of waterfowl hunting locations, it's a trip that is a must for any die hard bird hunter and something that our crew has done a couple of times in the past and plans to do again in future years. 

Special thanks to Cory Douglas for providing the question of the week for the content idea. 

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In this episode Marc and Bobby sit down and introduce the newest member of the team Jake Therrien.

Jake is a graduate of our youth mentorship hunting program and is now a full fledged bird hunting fanatic who fits in perfectly with the crew. 

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On this FRIDAY FOWL FOCAL POINT episode Marc shares a story about how taking a stranger hunting ultimately resulted in a guided tour of the Whitehouse for himself and some of his friends. 

You never know what kind of relationships you may build by sharing a bird hunting experience with someone else and this little story is a prime example.

This is a cool story!! Enjoy!!

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This week's segment of the FRIDAY FOWL FOCAL POINTS zeros in on Marc's eight favourite waterfowl hunting shows that are found on YouTube. 

Marc lists in no particular order the top shows he watches on the regular to get him thought the winter months and indicates why each show makes his list. 

This episode will give you some ideas on what to watch when that "duck depression" really sets in. We hope you enjoy!!

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In honor of Frday the 13th, this segment of FRIDAY FOWL FOCAL POINTS touches on three pretty scary incidents that host Marc Lapierre has encountered over his years of waterfowl hunting. 

He tells about the time when he and some other hunters capsized a duck hunting boat, the time where he was caught in a snowstorm as well as a time where there was a discharge of a firearm in a very unsafe manner. 

There is also a giveaway associated with this epoisode so make sure to listen to it to the end and follow the instructions for your chance to win some GoHuntBirds swag!!

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Big Sean Hammock returns again to have some banter with Bobby and Marc about all sorts of random bird hunting stuff. 

The focus of this episode was to just chat with each other about all sorts of bird hunting related stories.  Topics include everything from favourite hunts to pit blind building ideas to turkey hunting stories and everything in between. 

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In this first segment of the FRIDAY FOWL FOCAL POINTS we chat about why someone would want to listen to a podcast to begin with. 

Marc lists the Top 5 podcasts that he listens to on the regular and points out why he listens to each one and how the content from each podcast helps him with his businesses and with life in general. 

This is the first segment of FRIDAY FOWL FOCAL POINTS which will be a series of episodes that focus on sharing knowledge, tips, tricks and stories to ultimately become a more proficient bird hunter.

Look for episodes each Friday that are amed at being helpful to you, the listener. 

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This week on the show, Marc & Bobby chat about balancing hunting, family obligations and employment duties. 

We all know it's hard to get out hunting when so many other things take our attention away from the turkey woods, but we want to remind listeners that even a couple hours in the woods is good for the soul.

We hope you enjoy!!

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With the New Year comes new oppourtunities for growth, prosperity and wellness. 

In this episode Marc, Bobby are joined by their good friend Daniel White as they chat about their plans, goals and aspirations for 2023. 

The boys are all choosing to partake in Andy Frisella's #75hard program and they touch on their different expierences with it.  They also dabble into a bunch of other topics that will amke the first episode of the year a good one. 

Enjoy!!

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It's the end of the year and Marc reflects on the year that has passed on Boxing Day morning. 

Merry Christmas everyone!! See you all in 2023!!

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Sheetwater Kennels is building a reputation in Ontario as one of the premier places to purchase a retrieving gun dog and on this episode we chat with the owner of the kennel Jordan Stone about all things dogs. 

Jordan is an avid waterfowl hunter, business owner, dog trainer and an overall wealth of knowledge when it comes to taking a brand new puppy to fully finished gun dog. 

This episode gives lots of little tidbts of information for those who are looking to get their first gun dog or perhaps looking to get more of their current dog. 

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In this episode Marc catches up with good friend Sarah Cooke who is the owner of Nature's Finest Taxidermy. 

Sarah details the ins and outs of mounting your trophy animals and also tells some hunting stories of her own. 

As always the podcast is aimed at bird hunters telling their story and this episode is no different.  If you like this episode, please share it with your friends and ensure to check out Sarah's work if you're looking to get a trouphy harvest mounted. 

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Big Sean Hammock returns yet again to the podcast to catch up with Marc and Bobby. 

Sean chats about his guiding season out in South Dakota and all of the ups and downs of his season.  From unseasonal warm weather and drought to his trailer catching fire (TWICE!!) he has a whole host of stories that will entertain for sure. 

This is Sean's third time on the podcast perhaps making him the new unofficial "co-host" of the show. 

Please enjoy the show and share it with your friends. 

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This week we catch up with John Stevens and Mikayla Freeman of the Lake Ontario Hunting Retriever Club.

John and Mikayla give the listeners the ins and outs of how a HRC club works and in particular how their own club operates.  The club is located in the Kawartha Lakes region, however there are several other clubs around North America. 

Interesting topics include tips about training dogs and being part of training events.  They also touch on earning ribbons and getting your dog titled. 

For more information about the club, feel free to email lakeontariohrc@outlook.com or check out their Facebook page.

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In this episode Marc & Bobby catch up on a Friday evening while at respective deer camps to check in on each other and chat. 

There's a little bit of everything in this one with no particular topic on the agenda. 

The podcast continues to be an avenue for us to get our message out and let our friends, family and followers know what we're up to.

Thank you for listening to this episode and ensure to share it with a friend. 

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In this week's episode Marc takes the week off and passes the torch back to Bobby Easter as he handles this one solo.

Bobby takes the podcast on a whole different spin and gets into some converstation about our newest offshoot side project -  #GoHuntDeers

That's right!!  Seeing as it's middle of rifle season in deer country, we might as well elude to some of the successes our crew has had this year so far. 

Please enjoy and share this with your friends.  

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This week Marc gives a short update on the season thus far and wishes everyone good luck on the 2022 Deer Rifle season. 

He also touches on a few other housekeeping items and tries to keep this one short and sweet. 

Enjoy. 

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In this episode we sit down with long time supporter and good friend Craig Lalonde.  Craig has been a friend of ours for several years and has been hunting with us several times over the past few years. 
 
In September 2022, Craig planned a trip from Ontario to Manitoba to take his brother, his father and his son on a three generation waterfowl hunt.  They wanted the trip to be memorable and by the stories Craig talks about on this podcast...it was. 

We walk throught Craig's trip from start to finish on this episode and we think that this is one episode you're going to want to tune in to. 

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This week on the show, Marc gives an update on the first week of the 2025 turkey season with the club. 

He also details his experiences with shooting and helping others shoot Melanistic turkeys.

Enjoy!! 

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Big Sean Hammock returns on this episode to chat about his outfitting business in South Dakota. 

Sean has been guiding and outfitting waterfowl, upland game and wild turkey hunts since he was a kid and with years and years of experience under his belt, he has lots to say about this topic. 

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It's now October and our season is half way done. 

Our main events have come and gone and we are preparing for our trip to Saskatchewan and the rest of the season that will follow. 

Marc and Bobby chat about the season that has ben so far and give a bit of a recap of what's been happening. 

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In this episode we chat with duck hunter/inventor George Parker from Bluebird Waterfowl. 

George is the creator of a new spinning decoy attachment called the "animator" and George is looking to change the waterfowl hunting game with this product. 

Listen as he explains the intricacies of how the animator works and how you can get your hands on one. 

Enjoy!!

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On this one we catch up with Tyler Jordan of the Maritime Goose Hunters. 

Tyler fills us in on their program where they take veteran military folks out hunting as a way to give back to those who have served our country. 

Enjoy!!

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Tony Vandemore has been in the waterfowl game for a long time.  He is a hunter, a farmer, a business man, a waterfowl guide, a father and a husband.  He takes all of these roles seriously and excels at them all while uniquely tying them all together into one cool lifestyle. 

Owner and manager of Habitat Flats in Missouri, he runs North America's #1 Waterfowl Outfitter and spends time year round either hunting for ducks, or preparing to hunt for ducks. 

Tony could be considered waterfowl "royalty" but would be the first to tell you he'd rather wear an old beat up ball cap than a crown any day. 

We're honored and humbled to have Tony on our show and we hope to share the blind with him someday either on his turf or on ours. 

Enjoy!!

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In this episode we chat with Richard Fanning who is a retired veteran of the Canadian Military and owner of Highland Waterfowl  Guide Service.

Richard chats about how hunting waterfowl helped him transition out of the Canadian forces and how taking others out hunting has brought joy to his life. 

We also chat about Richard's Veterans to Hunters initiative and how his Southern Ontario Duck Slam contest helps put money into the project. 

This one is a good one!!  Enjoy!!

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On this episode Marc & Bobby recap the first week of the 2022 season at GoHuntBirds Inc. and touch on the fact that old Ronny is watching us from above. 

We chat about the inaugural event at the Outpost Camp and also chat about the few hunts we've been on so far since the September 1st opener. 

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As the waterfowl season ramps up, we sit down with Scott McGuigan who is the Development Director at Delta Waterfowl in Canada.

Scott talks about his vast knowledge of Delta Waterfowl's plan to put ducks in the air and ultimately on the game straps of waterfowl hunters across North America as part of an effort to create more ducks. 

Scott also talks about his days as a waterfowl guide and his career as an outdoors writer for Ontario Out of Doors magazine. 

This is a great episode to kick off the 2022 waterfowl season and we hope you enjoy!!

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As the season is about to begin, Marc & Bobby chat about the plans for the Fall which include opening day escapades, personal goals and long term plans. 

They also touch on some key work to prepare for the season and there is a GIVEAWAY from our good friends at Kent Cartridge Canada. 

Give this one a listen and don't forget to pay the fee and share the podcast!!

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This one has been years in the making as we have finally persuaded our friend Big Sean Hammock to lay down an episode with us.

Sean has spent his entire adult life working in the waterfowl industry and at (almost) 40 years old he has cemented himself as both a championship caller and call maker.

It's no secret that the crew at GoHuntBirds has been big fans of BSCC calls for many years and it was nice to sit down and catch up with Sean now that he's stationed himself back in his home town of Edwardsburg, Michigan. 

Enjoy!!

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It's finally here...the 2025 turkey opener...

Are you ready?

Let's get after 'em!!

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In this episode we hit the mic with Chef Jean Paul Bourgeois to chat about the upcoming Season 2 of his video series Duck Camp Dinners.

The conversation revolves around food, duck hunting and camaraderie which are of course our three favorite things.  We also touch on the current state of hunting as it relates to us all being on the "same team" and how social media has perhaps showcased some elitism in the bird hunting circles and we need to get away from that and back to our roots.   

This is a great episode and we look forward to hosting Jean Paul again at some point hopefully in person in our kitchen and at our own #DuckCamp event.

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After taking an 80+ day hiatus, Marc & Bobby revive the podcast and go deep on a number of topics which include the month of August, hunting trips, the upcoming waterfowl season, deer hunting, bourbon tasting and craft beer...

This one is all over the place but it was good to be back and we're looking to go on another winning streak of episodes starting with this one!!

Enjoy!!

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Marc & Bobby sit down and go over the turkey season so far.  It's been a season where the birds are not always cooperative, but nevertheless it's been a good one. 

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It's early May and we're in the midst of turkey season here at GoHuntBirds Inc.

Our season has had some ups and downs already and we touch on what we have been experiencing so far on our turkey hunts. 

We also dive into a few turkey hunting questions that we often see asked on the online Facebook forums in hopes of helping some of of our listeners become more successful in the field. 

It's another short and sweet episode, but we fell that it will be beneficial to have a listen. 

Enjoy!!

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With Marc away at Turkey Camp, Bobby takes the helm and chats about some of the things that you can ad to your kit to enhance your hunts. 

This one is a quick one but we do keep the streak alive!! Enjoy!!

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In this special edition episode of the GoHuntBirds Podcast we touch on the Ontario Turkey Opening day.

Opening Day of turkey season is one of the most special days of the calendar year and it's one that is very special to us. 

This episode dives deeper into the opening day conversation and really puts the day into perspective from the owner of the company. 

Enjoy!!

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In this Easter Monday edition of the podcast, Marc and Bobby chat about a number of housekeeping items and shoot the breeze about what's going on around the GoHuntBirds hunt club. 

No particular topic here - just two good buddies catching up and chatting about how the company is growing and evolving and a little back story on becoming the H.M.F.I.C. 

Enjoy!!

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On this episode we sit down with Matt Mason who is the owner of Hooks & Triggers Coffee Company in Brockville, Ontario.

Matt talks to us about his company and how he started roasting coffee over an open campfire on an iron skillet for fun and how that pastime has grown into an actual company for him and his family. 

We also talk about our joint collaboration effort on resurrecting the #RiseAndGrindEm coffee blend that GoHuntBirds had out several years ago. 

Check out Hooks & Triggers Coffee Co. at their website - https://www.hooksntriggerscoffee.com/

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Cooking is the name of the game on this episode of the podcast.  

As many people know, food brings people together and that's no different at our place. 

Bobby and Marc talk about cooking techniques, favorite dishes and about how it was cooking that ultimately got Marc into hunting to begin with. 

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In this episode we sit down with Cory from Alkerton Call Company. 

Cory has worked his entire adult life as a waterfowl guide, professional trapper and most recently has become a sought after duck call maker. 

Cory has worked in Ontario and Saskatchewan as a waterfowl guide for both himself as well as a few well known outfitters such as Habitat Flats and Mad Hatter Outfitters.  He has made lots of great connections in the waterfowl industry and is now making his name known as a call maker in Ontario.

He also works his family business with his father and his brother doing nuisance trapping and animal control when he's not working in his workshop turning custom made duck calls one at a time. 

Visit him at www.coryalkerton.com and get your custom call ordered. 

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This week on the show, Marc & Bobby rehash the last few weekends of charity dinners that they have attended and also talk about the upcoming turkey season. 

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Sometimes we just can't put a price on something that has more sentimental value than monetary value.  

In this episode we talk about that as Bobby tells us about his father's Browning A5 autoloader shotgun as well as the gun that he recently received as a gift.

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Bobby sits down with former Spearhead Brewery Brewmaster and beer expert Daniel White as they discuss how beer brings people together. 

Daniel touches on his newest project, The Bazooka Brewery and how his life long love of beer started back when he was a young boy. 

Other topics in this episode include the relationship between celebratory beers and successful hunts and how Daniel is on his journey doing #75hard

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As we get closer to Spring turkey season, we sit down and make a list of tips that will enhance any hunting trip and give the listeners some ideas for their next adventure. 

We touch on what to bring, what to leave behind, what to think about and ensure that you will never forget your boots!!

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