The North American Waterfowler Podcast was established on January 1, 2023. Hosted by Elliott Snider, creator of the Freelance Duck Hunting YouTube channel and former co-host of The Duck Gun Podcast. This podcast will bring you content on every aspect of Waterfowl Hunting.
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Episode #310 Mastering Duck Calling: When to Call, When to Shut Up
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 • Duration 01:06:24
In this episode of the North American Waterfowler Podcast, I'm joined by returning guest Scott Vix, a longtime California waterfowler, former California State Duck Calling Champion, and three-time regional calling champion.
Scott brings decades of experience to a conversation about the art of duck calling and what it really takes to consistently work and finish ducks.
We discuss some of the biggest mistakes duck hunters make with their calls, how to read birds and adjust your calling strategies, when to get aggressive versus when to back off, and how to convince reluctant ducks to finish in the decoys. We also explore calling with multiple hunters, the differences between competitive calling styles, and how to choose the right duck call.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced duck hunter, this episode is packed with practical advice to help you become a more effective caller.
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Episode #309 How Duck Hunting Changed His Life | Hunter Flanders
Thursday, October 8, 2026 • Duration 01:04:55
Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com
Support the Show: patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting
On this episode of the North American Waterfowler Podcast, I’m joined by Hunter Flanders, Director of Marketing for Retay Shotguns.
This isn’t an infomercial. We spend most of the episode getting to know Hunter and the path that eventually led him into the outdoor industry.
Hunter grew up in Wisconsin as a serious athlete and went on to play college basketball before transitioning away from sports and diving headfirst into hunting and the outdoors. We talk about growing up in Wisconsin, his family’s 200-year-old farm, hunting with his brothers, training his first retriever, the impact hunting had on him during some major changes in his life, and how he eventually turned his passion for the outdoors into a career.
We also get into his years working in outdoor television, his transition into marketing, how he eventually landed at Retay, the evolution of Retay shotguns, the Ace and Ace R, and why whitetail hunting still ranks at the top of his list.
A great conversation about hunting, family, dogs, careers, and building a life around the outdoors.
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Episode #308 Walter Brown: Pointing Labs, Duck Hunting & The Big Duck Opener
Monday, October 5, 2026 • Duration 45:17
Patreon hunt giveaway winner Walter Brown joins me from duck camp after spending the Big Duck Opener hunting with us. We recorded this episode right from our campsite overlooking the marsh after a great day that ended with a limit of ducks.
Walter and I talk about winning the Patreon hunt giveaway and how the trip came together, his history of hunting and fishing, and his years of experience training dogs and hunting with pointing Labs. We also break down our opening-day hunt, the birds we encountered, and how the morning unfolded.
A laid-back conversation from duck camp after a great day in the marsh.
Partners of the North American Waterfowler Podcast:
Retay Shotguns
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Slayer Duck Calls
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Episode #307 How Jack Miner Helped Unlock the Mystery of Waterfowl Migration
Thursday, October 1, 2026 • Duration 01:12:16
In this episode of the North American Waterfowler Podcast, Elliott sits down with Matt and Joe from the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary to explore the incredible life and legacy of Jack Miner.
From his beginnings as a market hunter to establishing his waterfowl sanctuary in Kingsville, Ontario, Jack Miner's story became intertwined with the early history of waterfowl conservation and bird banding in North America.
We hear the story of Katie, the black duck that helped launch Miner's banding efforts, how band recoveries provided information about waterfowl migration, the growth of the sanctuary, and how Jack Miner's work continues more than a century later.
Matt and Joe also take us inside the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary today, including its bird banding, habitat work, education programs, and new technology being used to track waterfowl migration.
Learn more about the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation:jackminer.ca
50 Ducks:50ducks.com
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Slayer Duck Callshttps://slayercalls.com
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Episode #306 Are Ducks Really Smarter Down South? | Waterfowl Q&A
Monday, September 28, 2026 • Duration 49:49
On this episode of the North American Waterfowler Podcast, I’m answering questions sent in by listeners.
We get into whether ducks actually get smarter as they migrate south, what I look for when scouting new public-land spots, choosing between a decoy and passing choke, and some advice for weekend warriors who don’t have time to scout during the week.
I also get into the new Kansas nonresident waterfowl regulations, why I’ve changed my thinking on nonresident restrictions, where I think residents should be prioritized, and some of the things I don’t like about the new rules.
Plus, I talk about my first duck, a hunt I’d like to do outside of waterfowl hunting, my favorite cigars, and a few other questions from listeners.
Thanks to the partners of the North American Waterfowler Podcast:
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Slayer Duck Callshttps://slayercalls.com
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Flight Day Ammunitionhttps://flightday.comCode: NAW10
Shotty Gearhttps://shottygear.comCode: FDH10
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Episode #305 Massive Storms & a Cold Front | Final Weekend of Teal Season
Thursday, September 24, 2026 • Duration 27:43
The 2026 teal season is officially in the books!
In this episode, I recap our third and final weekend of teal season—a weekend that had a little bit of everything. We camped out, watched massive storms roll through, experienced a major temperature drop behind a cold front, and hoped all of that weather would bring a new push of teal into the area.
I break down how the weekend unfolded, what we saw before and after the front, how the hunting turned out, and put a bow on three straight weekends of chasing early-season teal.
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Episode #304 Recapping Weekend #2 + Are the Teal Already Gone?
Monday, September 21, 2026 • Duration 38:06
The 2026 teal season is down to its final weekend.
In this episode, I’m on the road headed back to teal camp for the third and final weekend of the season. Before we get there, I recap our second weekend of teal hunting—three more hunts, what we saw, how the birds behaved, and some of the incredible moments that made it another memorable weekend.
Now the question is whether there are any teal left.
The reports I’m hearing suggest that a lot of the birds have already moved out of the area. But there’s a cold front forecast to arrive Saturday night, and I’m holding out hope that it brings one last push of migrating blue-winged teal for the final day of our season.
We’ll find out soon enough.
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Slayer Duck Callshttps://slayercalls.com
TideWehttps://www.tidewe.com
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Flight Day Ammunitionhttps://flightdayammo.comUse code: NAW
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I can also tighten that opening into a more Spotify/Apple Podcasts-style description if you want it shorter and punchier.
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Episode #303 Has Duck Migration Really Changed? 60+ Years of Data Tell the Story
Thursday, September 17, 2026 • Duration 02:01:32
Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com
Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting
Has duck migration really changed over the last 60+ years?
Waterfowl hunters have debated it for years. Are ducks staying farther north? Has migration shifted east or west? Are the birds simply not going where they used to?
In this special collaborative episode with the Ducks Unlimited Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Mike Brasher, Dr. Heath Hagy, and Dr. Lisa Webb to break down the Verheijen Studies—research that used decades of band recovery data to examine changes in waterfowl migration and distribution from October through January.
The researchers looked at 15 species in the original study and then took a deeper look at mallards, northern pintails, and blue-winged teal.
What they found is fascinating and in some cases, surprising.
We also discuss the question every duck hunter is going to ask: WHY have these changes occurred? Weather? Habitat? Agricultural food sources? Something else?
The current research tells us what has changed. The next phase of their work is attempting to determine why.
This episode gets technical at times, but if you care about ducks, migration, and the future of waterfowl hunting, this is one you won't want to miss.
A special collaboration between the North American Waterfowler Podcast and the Ducks Unlimited Podcast.
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Retay Shotguns — https://www.retayusa.com
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Flight Day Ammunition — https://flightdayammo.comCode FDH10
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Episode #302 Teal Opener Recap: Brutal Heat & One of the Best Teal Hunts of My Life
Monday, September 7, 2026 • Duration 01:06:36
Opening weekend of teal season is officially in the books, and I’m recording this one straight from the truck on the drive home.
It was a hot one—literally. We spent the weekend sweating through some brutal early-season weather, but the teal cooperated and we had a ton of success. In this episode, I recap the entire weekend: what we saw, how the birds worked, the hunts that went right, the things we learned, and what opening weekend looked like from the marsh.
And somehow, after an already successful weekend, we finished it off with one of the best teal hunts I’ve ever been a part of.
No studio and no big production on this one. Just a road-home conversation while everything from the weekend is still fresh in my mind.
Opening weekend is here. Duck season has begun.
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Retay USAhttps://www.retayusa.com
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Episode #301 From Tennessee to North Dakota: A Duck Hunter’s Journey
Thursday, September 3, 2026 • Duration 57:41
On episode 301 of the North American Waterfowler Podcast, Elliott sits down with Patreon guest DL Greise to talk about his journey into waterfowl hunting.
DL started duck hunting in East Tennessee without much experience or anyone to show him the ropes. After a season of trying to figure it out on his own, he eventually found a mentor and began expanding his hunting beyond Tennessee.
We talk about hunting Reelfoot Lake, Arkansas leases, an incredible dove hunting trip to Argentina, pheasant hunting in South Dakota, Florida diver hunting, and the lessons DL has learned during several years of freelancing North Dakota.
We also get into field hunting versus water hunting, scouting, expectations on destination hunts, shotguns, ammunition, waders, and plenty of stories from years spent figuring out waterfowl hunting along the way.
Before the conversation, Elliott also discusses the newly released waterfowl breeding population numbers and what they may mean heading into the 2026 season.
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