
Delta Waterfowl Podcast
Delta Waterfowl Foundation's official podcast. Discussing all things ducks, duck hunters, and conservation.
Episodes
81 episodes
Ep. 81 | Why Duck Hunters Should Care About the Farm Bill
Welcome to The Voice of the Duck Hunter presented by Delta Waterfowl. In this episode, host Joel Brice sits down with Delta’s Chief Policy Officer, John Devney, to unpack why agricultural policy—especially the U.S. Farm Bill—matters more to duc...
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Ep.80 | 2025 Breeding Population Survey: Science, Surprises, and Season Predictions
Delta Waterfowl President & Chief Scientist Dr. Frank Rohwer and Chief Policy Officer John Devney break down the results of the 2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey. What do this year’s duck numbers reveal? How will habitat...
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Ep. 79 | Crafting Duck Hunting Legacy | RW Coolidge
Welcome to Delta Waterfowl’s Voice of the Duck Hunter! I’m your host, Joel Brice, closing out our Duck Hunters Expo Series with a powerful finale. Joining me is Kevin Goodrum, founder of RW Coolidge—a company rooted in family, tradition, and a ...
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Ep. 78 | Culture, Community & the Future of Duck Hunting | 24/7 Hunt
Welcome to Delta Waterfowl’s Voice of the Duck Hunter. I’m your host, Joel Brice, with another episode recorded live at Delta’s Duck Hunters Expo in Oklahoma City. What happens when tradition and forward thinking meet in the duck blind? Today I...
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Ep. 77 | Building Better Duck Dogs: Training & Connection with Eukanuba Pros
Welcome to Delta Waterfowl’s Voice of the Duck Hunter with your host, Joel Brice. This episode was recorded live at the 2025 Duck Hunters Expo in Oklahoma City, where we’re talking all things retrievers. Team Eukanuba’s Jeremy Criscoe of Whistl...
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Ep. 76 | Chasing Ducks on Public Land | Dennis Loosier & Billy Campbell
Welcome back to Delta Waterfowl’s The Voice of the Duck Hunter podcast with host Joel Brice. Recorded live from the 2025 Duck Hunters Expo in Oklahoma City, this episode is for anyone who loves public land hunting and wants to ensure it stays a...
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Ep. 75 | Wade Shoemaker: Duck Hunting Culture, Family & The Boat Ramp Tour
Welcome back to The Voice of the Duck Hunter, the official podcast of Delta Waterfowl. In this episode, recorded live at the Duck Hunters Expo, host Joel Brice sits down with Wade Shoemaker—Louisiana duck hunter, photographer, content creator, ...
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Ep. 74 | Are We Taking Duck Hunting Too Seriously? | Ramsey Russell & Ryan Yarnell
Recorded live at Delta’s Duck Hunters Expo in Oklahoma City, this episode of The Voice of the Duck Hunter podcast asks a big question: Are we taking duck hunting too seriously?Host Joel Brice sits down with two passionate waterfowler...
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Ep. 73 | Smarter Duck Hunting: Gear, Strategy & Success w/ Rig’Em Right + Lucky Duck
You’re listening to The Voice of the Duck Hunter, the official podcast of Delta Waterfowl — hosted by Joel Brice.In this episode, recorded live at Delta’s Duck Hunters Expo in Oklahoma City, Joel sits down with Jordan Murdoch (Rig’Em...
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Ep. 72 | Shaping the Future of Ducks & Hunting | Sitka
Join us as host Joel Brice sits down with Sitka president Theresa Spangler and longtime industry leader Jeff Watt live from Delta’s 2025 Duck Hunters Expo in Oklahoma City. Together, they dive into Sitka’s latest innovations in hunting clothing...
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Ep.71 | From the Platte River to Predator Management: One Hunter’s Lasting Legacy
Welcome to The Voice of the Duck Hunter podcast, presented by Delta Waterfowl.In this episode, Host Joel Brice sits down with Delta Board Member Don Valentine—a passionate waterfowler, conservation leader, and a man whose impact on duck hun...
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Ep. 70 | Where Ducks Once Flew: The Infrastructure Crisis on Public Hunting Lands
On this episode of The Voice of the Duck Hunter Podcast, Host Joel Brice—longtime conservationist and trusted voice in the duck hunting world—sits down with the men on the front lines of public policy: John Devney, Delta’s Chief Policy Officer,...
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The Dogs That Define a Duck Hunter | Bill Miller on Retrievers, Memories & the Marsh
Welcome to The Voice of the Duck Hunter podcast by Delta Waterfowl. In this episode, host Joel Brice sits down with Delta’s own Bill Miller, a Hall of Fame outdoor writer and lifelong dog man, to talk about the real heartbeat of waterfowling: r...
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Ep. 68 | Where the Mallard Are: GPS Study Shows Changes in Migration and Hunter Avoidance
Join host Joel Brice as he sits down with Dr. Brad Cohen to explore groundbreaking GPS research on mallard migration. Discover how mallards are changing their travel patterns, avoiding hunters, and what it means for the future of waterfowl hunt...
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Where Ducks Go Now: Forecasting the Migration in a Changing World | ep. 67
🔔 Subscribe for more expert waterfowl discussions.Where are the ducks? In this episode of Delta Waterfowl’s Voice of the Duck Hunter Podcast, host Joel Brice is joined by Dr. Mike Schummer—renowned waterfowl ecologist, founder of FowlWe...
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Are Duck Surveys Fake? | ep. 66
In this episode of The Delta Waterfowl Podcast, host Joel Brice sits down with two of the most trusted voices in waterfowl science—Dr. Chris Nicolai, Delta’s Waterfowl Scientist, and Dr. Frank Rohwer, President and Chief Scientist of Delta Wate...
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Has Duck Hunting Lost Its Romance? | ep. 65
Welcome to Delta Waterfowl’s “Voice of the Duck Hunter” podcast. Host Joel Brice shares a conversation that takes us into some entertaining and thought-provoking directions. Namely, we dig into what makes duck hunting meaningful—what some might...
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The Duck Distribution Problem | ep. 64
“Where are the ducks!?”You want answers and we don’t blame you. This episode explores some hard truths affecting where and when ducks arrive in the southern United States. Our expert panel includes host, Joel Brice, Chief Conserva...
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Spring Duck Production Forecast | ep. 63
Welcome back to The Voice of the Duck Hunter podcast. I’m your host, Joel Brice.In today’s episode, we’re going to “read the tea leaves,” so to speak, by taking a biologist’s approach to forecasting spring duck production—a key ...
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Duck Production with Matt Chouinard and Mike Buxton | ep. 62
Welcome back to Delta Waterfowl’s “The Voice of the Duck Hunter” podcast with host Joel Brice.Today, we have an exciting episode lined up because my guests are two men I’ve collaborated with for years on one of Delta’s most well-known, p...
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The Nerve to Knock | ep. 61
Is free access to quality, private-land duck hunting a thing of the past? Welcome back to Delta Waterfowl’s “The Voice of the Duck Hunter” podcast! I'm your host, Joel Brice.In this episode we’re going to explore probably the...
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Baseball to the Blind—Balancing Sports, Life, and Duck Hunting | ep. 60
In this episode of The Voice of the Duck Hunter, host Joel Brice sits down with Patrick Gaylord, a former pro baseball player turned hunting enthusiast and coach. Together, they explore the intersection of youth athletics, the challeng...
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Empowering New Hunters: Delta’s Duck and Goose Hunting 101 | ep. 59
Join us as we sit down with Bill Miller, Delta Waterfowl’s Communications Director and a 2023 inductee into the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame. With decades of experience as an outdoor communicator, magazine editor, TV personalit...
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Exploring the Genius of Dogs with Dr. Brian Hare | ep. 58
Why are dogs so exceptional at understanding humans? Dr. Brian Hare, professor of psychology, evolutionary anthropology, and neuroscience at Duke University, joins the Delta Waterfowl Podcast to share what science has to say about canine intell...
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Decoy Spreads That Deliver Ducks with Matt Cagle | Ep. 57
Delta Waterfowl: The Voice of the Duck Hunter Podcast! This week, host Joel Brice is joined by Matt Cagle, founder of Rig’Em Right, to dive into the art and science of setting decoy spreads. Whether you’re a seasoned waterfowler wi...
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