Rogers Waterfowl Podcast

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Mario Friendy from Final Approach. Topics covered: the creation and evolution of the layout blind, field hunting before layout blinds, "sliders", battle with a skunk, the history of FA, the grass seed capital, small geese, 7 sub-species of geese, what's new with the FA goose decoys, taking the goose test, "Money" - the star of FA, new stakes and bases, getting your goose card, dogs and hunting, goose check stations, what's new with the FA mallards, the FA layout blind line-up for 2019, extra FA gear for the hunt, and our final thoughts. Rogers Sporting Goods Watch the FA Podcast Visit the Rogers Website Checkout the Rogers YouTube channel Follow Rogers on Instagram and Facebook

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones talks with Alex Langbell of GunDog Outdoors and Mario Friendy from Final Approach. Topics covered: the dynamics of the Pacific Flyway, the GunDog quick release system, not letting social media influence how you hunt, dogs that break early, duck diversity, the smells of duck season, hunting your dog around new people and other dogs, dog safety, shooting over dogs, species limits and boundary lines, alternatives to e-collars and positive training, 20 pintail limit, blind bungie straps, the tradition of waterfowl hunting, and hunters sticking together and not creating a divide. Rogers Sporting Goods Visit the Rogers Website Checkout the Rogers YouTube channel Follow Rogers on Instagram and Facebook Alex Langbell on YouTube

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones talks with Brook Richard and Beau Brooks from Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: Max the water dog in his 1st podcast, farmer's tan, how many different animals can you call in, cutdown calls, playing the migration blame game, how to annoy your friends with calls, west coast waterfowling, creating a speck hunter, we're all on the same team, dogs make life better, becoming a better caller, the NEW Apex line of geese, filling 51 turkey tags, "did we just become best friends" when you find a fellow hunting junkie, moving to a different state just for the hunting, the new Ignition cutdown from Power calls, don't be angry bro, sometimes the ducks win, & off season dog work. Rogers Sporting Goods Watch the Apex Goose video Visit the Rogers Website Checkout the Rogers YouTube channel Follow Rogers on Instagram and Facebook

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Avery’s Travis Mueller. Topics covered: does your shotgun work, sushi, pre-season "to do" list, flipping the get ready switch, losing that fire-then finding it, getting the boat stuck between trees, hanging onto older gear, Major League Fishing for duck hunters, introducing someone new to hunting, watching a new hunter shoot their 1st bird, the lack of planting in the midwest this year, breakfast in the duckblind, sucker for ammo deals, what's next in the XD Series line, organizing decoys, boat maintenance, ducks landing with their own species of decoy (no free decoys left to giveaway on this, sorry), XD Series Geese, the new motion cone system, the new square bases, XD Series Black Ducks, and GHG foam-filled divers. Rogers Sporting Goods Watch the XD Series Mallards torture test Visit the Rogers Website Checkout the Rogers YouTube channel Follow Rogers on Instagram and Facebook

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down in the calling contest tent during Waterfowl Week with the bearded pair of Dr. Duck (Dennis Loosier) and The Fowl Hunter (Billy Campbell). Topics covered: bucket list hunting locations, how big is Waterfowl Week, mallards in the snow, recap of last year's waterfowl seasons, hunters sticking together for the greater cause, Realtree 365, must have new gear for 2019, distracting deer trailcam pics, paint the face or don't paint the face, baseball, the versatility and effectiveness of Realtree Timber, keyboard warriors, the importance of concealment, 2019 traveling waterfowl hunting schedule, public land hunting, current water levels, the good-the-bad-the-ugly, who's the hardest sleeper, don't be scared to make changes, ivy league ducks, flooding in the midwest, and cutting the cable cord. Rogers Sporting Goods Visit the Rogers Website Checkout the Rogers YouTube channel Follow Rogers on Instagram and Facebook Dr. Duck on YouTube

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Jeff Barry from Kent Cartridge. Topics covered: remembering the first ammo you ever shot, the NEW Kent TK7 tungsten turkey loads, duck season withdrawals, breaking down a shotshell from bottom to top, primers, nickel heads, powders, wads, plated steel, what is the NEW Fast Steel 2.0, ammo loaded in the USA, corrosion resistant shells, smaller vs larger shot size, Kent Bismuth, what is Kent Diamond-Shot, steel vs lead vs bismuth vs tungsten, ammo densities, the advantages of bismuth, Kent Tungsten Matrix, what is Kent Teal Steel, and Kent dove loads. Rogers Sporting Goods

Paducah, KY – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brook Richard and Boone Barton of Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: is Boone actually an awesome shot, what is a "stupid" duck season, the duck season struggle bus, the elusive Kentucky timber speck, what is Monkey's eyebrow, hunting stale birds, migration conspiracy theories, the NEW Higdon turkey decoys, Higdon motion Spoony, what's your spirit animal, Power Calls turkey calls, Beau Brooks the animal whisperer, hunting lodge or giant treehouse, speck hunting and calling, donut burgers, shooting decoys is fair game, and mallards in the snow. Rogers Sporting Goods

McGehee, AR – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brian Doughman and Cole Barthel of Realtree. Topics covered: where are the ducks, cold weather and migrations, football is king in the south, the new Realtree Timber camo pattern, the camo making process, abstract vs. stick and limb camo, a pattern for every environment, 1001 reasons why the duck hunting was slow this year, how many weather apps are on your phone, Kate the duck dog, and barriers to entry in the hunting industry. Rogers Sporting Goods

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down and talk about duck season 2018/2019. Topics covered: how our season went, arctic polar vortex, banded geese, cliche weather quotes, field hunting honkers and shooting ducks, mixed bag or birds, specks, where we disappeared to, the holiday season, what lies ahead, snow geese - love 'em or hate 'em, honker spreads, public ground hunting, and kill-hole placement. Rogers Sporting Goods

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Scott Threinen of Molt Gear. Topics covered: giant honkers, does the color of a call affect how it blows, how Molt Gear got started, what on earth are "broke in guts", Bad Grammer, hot air vs cold air, the difference in the MG series of calls, flutes vs short reed goose calls, the difference between acrylic and delrin, cleaning your calls, learning to read geese, and goose hunting nuggets. Rogers Sporting Goods

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Brook Richard of Higdon Outdoors. Topics covered: the first time you saw specks, what sparked the speck craze, what you need to get started in speck hunting, example calling sequences, shift your focus for success on specks, speck calls, speck decoys, setups for specks, the most important aspect of hunting specks, the importance of calling, the best conditions to hunt them, dry ground vs water hunting, combo hunting specks, and less is more. Rogers Sporting Goods

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk all things layout blinds. Topics covered: chasing geese on ice in a JetSled, the 5 different Rogers' Goosebusters layout blinds, using a sledgehammer as a paddle, layout blind sizes from smallest to largest, Elite Series vs Toughman Series vs Workin Man Series, our favorite blinds, the importance of a waterproof blind bottom, the NEW layout blind concealment panels, brushing in blinds, breaking up outlines, snow covers, and blind location in your decoy spread. Roger Sporting Goods

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Jeff Watt about Sitka Gear. Topics covered: proper layering, Polygene keeps the stank away, keys to   staying dry, GoreTex technology, AAron losing Chandler on the mountain, regulating body temperature, the new Delta waders, the science behind the camo patterns, the ideal early season system, proper late season system, what's new for 2019, new waterfowl pieces for women, Sitka for beginners, sizing, starting cool/cold, and staple pieces in the Sitka line-up. Rogers Sporting Goods

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith talk with Daniel Compton from Federal Ammunition. Topics covered: sky ribeyes, Saskatchewan waterfowl grab bag, the original Black Cloud, FlightStopper pellets, what's changed and been addressed, the NEW Black Cloud, NEW Flight Control FlexWad, can be shot from any choke tube, NEW cleaner burning powder, NEW Catalyst Primer, how often you don't clean your gun, current shot size offerings, what's next from Black Cloud, Black Cloud TSS, density vs hardness, why's is so expensive, kinetic energy and mass, and TSS #3/9 vs BB/7 loads. Roger Sporting Goods

Liberty, MO – AAron Jones and Chandler Smith sit down with Travis Mueller from Avery/Banded. Topics covered: bellyflop in waders, misconceptions about breathables, is neoprene dead, mobility advantages, stick-tights and OCD, comfort and warmth, wader time trials, waders being the most important piece of equipment, boot styles, sweat/condensation, durability of materials, layering systems, insulated vs uninsulated, the neoprene struggle bus, drying and freezing of waders, the line of Banded waders, and what's the future of waders. Rogers Sporting Goods