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The North American Waterfowler
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 #314 From Zero to Obsessed: Discovering Duck Hunting at 31
Is Ohio Really That Bad for Duck Hunting? | NAW Podcast Ep. 313 What's it really like to hunt ducks in Ohio? And what happens when someone discovers waterfowl…
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Episode #313 The Unwritten Rules of Public Land Duck Hunting
In this episode of the North American Waterfowler Podcast, I'm taking a look at the first quarter of my 2026 duck season, sharing my personal hunting…
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Episode #312 Why Good Duck Hunters Suddenly Can't Hit Anything W/ Jordan Fromer
Contact Elliott: Freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support the Show: Patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting NORTH AMERICAN WATERFOWLER PODCAST PARTNERS onX Hunt –…
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Episode #311 Duck Camp Conversations: Live from the Wall Tent
Duck Camp Conversations: Live from the Wall Tent Three days of duck hunting, good friends, and plenty of stories from duck camp! In this episode of the North…
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Episode #310 Mastering Duck Calling: When to Call, When to Shut Up
In this episode of the North American Waterfowler Podcast, I'm joined by returning guest Scott Vix, a longtime California waterfowler, former California State…
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Episode #309 How Duck Hunting Changed His Life | Hunter Flanders
Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support the Show: patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting On this episode of the North American Waterfowler Podcast…
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Episode #308 Walter Brown: Pointing Labs, Duck Hunting & The Big Duck Opener
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…
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Episode #307 How Jack Miner Helped Unlock the Mystery of Waterfowl Migration
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…
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Episode #306 Are Ducks Really Smarter Down South? | Waterfowl Q&A
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…
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Episode #305 Massive Storms & a Cold Front | Final Weekend of Teal Season
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…
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Episode #304 Recapping Weekend #2 + Are the Teal Already Gone?
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…
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Episode #303 Has Duck Migration Really Changed? 60+ Years of Data Tell the Story
Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting Has duck migration really changed over the last…
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Episode #302 Teal Opener Recap: Brutal Heat & One of the Best Teal Hunts of My Life
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…
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Episode #301 From Tennessee to North Dakota: A Duck Hunter’s Journey
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…
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Episode #300 Ducks Unlimited, the Prairie Pothole Region & the Future of Duck Hunting
Contact Elliott: Freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support The Show: patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting Episode 300 of the North American Waterfowler Podcast! In…
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Episode #299 Blue-Winged Teal Duckling Survival Jumped From 20% to 70% | Grant Rhodes
Blue-Winged Teal Duckling Survival Jumped From 20% to 70% | Grant Rhodes Biologist Grant Rhodes returns to the North American Waterfowler Podcast for the third…
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Episode #298 Can We Save Klamath? A New Solution for Ducks, Water & Wetlands
Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com support the show: patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting Partners of the Show Retay Shotguns…
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Episode #297 From Newfoundland to Ontario: A Waterfowler’s Story | Damien Pittman
Damien Pittman of Punisher Waterfowl joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about his life in waterfowl hunting. Damien grew up in Newfoundland, where…
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Episode #296 Football, Faith & Building Slayer Duck Calls | Bill Ayer
Bill Ayer, owner and founder of Slayer Duck Calls, joins me for a conversation that goes far beyond duck calls. Bill shares his story of playing Division I…
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Episode #295 Mycotoxins, Corn & Mallards: A Hidden Problem?
Partners Based on your actual reads in the transcript: Slayer Duck Calls — slayercalls.com Retay USA — retayusa.com TideWe — tidewe.com — Code: NAW18 for 18%…
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Episode #294 Three Hunts That Defined My 2025 Duck Season
Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support the Show: patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting I'm on the road to the Ducks Unlimited Expo and decided to…
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Episode #293 Guide Regulations | North Dakota Forecast| Migration w/ Wade Skeen
Episode 293 This week I welcome Kansas outfitter Wade Skeen to the podcast for an in-depth discussion on some of the biggest issues facing waterfowl hunting…
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Episode #292 The Biggest Threat to Duck Habitat Right Now? | Dr. Scott Stephens & Dr. Mike Brasher
Take Action Now!! Submit your public comment/Sign the petition https://www.ducks.org/save-the-duck-factory For decades, duck hunters have invested in…
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Episode #291 The First Sign Duck Season Is Here
In this episode, I talk about why that first teal sighting means so much, take you through a recent scouting trip that led me to a promising new duck hole…
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Episode #290 FROM GEORGIA TO NEW ZEALAND IN PURSUIT OF DUCKS | Robby Nelson
Before the New Zealand hunt, there was a kid in Georgia who became completely obsessed with waterfowl after shooting a single wood duck. In this episode, I sit…
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Episode #289 Why I Crave the Middle of Nowhere
Contact Elliott: Freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support Elliott: patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting I just got back from Orlando after spending a few days with…
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Episode #288 Scott Vix: Hunting Then vs. Hunting Now
Scott Vix returns to the North American Waterfowler Podcast for another campfire-style conversation covering everything from social media's impact on duck…
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Episode #287 Duck Hunting Lessons...and a Very Strange Night in Camp
Partners Mentioned Shotty Gear – https://shottygear.com Code: FDH10 (10% Off) Weatherby – https://weatherby.com Flight Day Ammunition –…
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Episode #286 Oklahoma's New Duck Hunting Law... and Woody's Top 5
Duck season is getting closer, and it's officially that time of year when the scouting starts, the decoys come back out, and sleep gets a little harder to…
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Episode #285 How Modern Agriculture Is Shaping Duck Hunting
Most duck hunters spend a lot of time thinking about weather, migration, and habitat. But how often do we think about the people growing the crops that…
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Episode #284 Every Waterfowler Has a Story W/ Zach Seibert
Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support the Show: patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting Every waterfowler has a story, and today you get to meet…
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Episode #283 The Most Controversial Debate in Waterfowl Hunting W/ Duke Lowrie
This week I'm joined by former Flyway Federation Executive Director Duke Lowrie for a conversation about one of the most debated topics in modern waterfowl…
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Episode #282 The Science Behind Better Duck Hunting | Joe Harris of Blind Spot Outdoors
Joe Harris of Blind Spot Outdoors joins the show to discuss everything from building custom duck blinds to managing productive waterfowl habitat. Joe shares…
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Episode #281 Is Social Media Ruining Waterfowl Hunting?
Contact Us: FreelanceDuckHunting@gmail.com Support the Show: Patreon.com/FreelanceDuckHunting Partners: Flight Day Ammunition Premium non-toxic waterfowl…
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Episode #280 100 Ducks, 80 Wigeon: Oregon Waterfowl Hunting with Hunter Johnson
Contact Elliott: FreelanceDuckHunting@gmail.com Support the show: Patreon.com/FreelanceDuckHunting Partners: Weatherby – Weatherby.com Flight Day Ammunition –…
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Episode #279 The Mystery of the Sora Rail
Most duck hunters have flushed a Sora rail from the cattails at some point, but few know much about these secretive marsh birds. In this episode, wildlife…
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Episode #278 The Secret Life of American White Pelicans
For years I've watched American White Pelicans migrate through Kansas by the thousands and wondered what we really know about them. Where do they come from?…
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Episode #277 Saving Duck Nests One Egg at a Time
In this episode, Elliott sits down with award winning wildlife artists Adam and Madison Grimm for a conversation that quickly becomes much bigger than art. At…
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Episode #276 Why Is The Waterfowl Community So Angry?
Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support Elliott: patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting In this solo episode, Elliott dives into how social media…
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Episode #275 Spencer Lewis Returns | Social Media, Pressure & The Future of Waterfowl Culture
Spencer Lewis returns to The North American Waterfowler Podcast for a wide ranging conversation on modern waterfowl culture, social media toxicity, public land…
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Episode #274 Q&A Episode | Duck Numbers, Mallards, Old FDH Seasons & Future Dogs
Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support Elliott: Patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting In this offseason Q&A episode of The North American…
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Episode #273 Jeff Coats “Pit Boss” | Sea Ducks, Sharks, Retrievers & Waterfowl Culture
Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support the show: Patreon.com/Freelanceduckhunting Jeff Coats, better known to many as “Pit Boss,” joins the…
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Talking Louisiana, Family, and Waterfowl with Nate Verdin
In this episode of The North American Waterfowler Podcast, Elliott sits down with Nate Verdin of Falling Tide TV for a wide ranging conversation about family…
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Episode #271 First Amendment Auditors, Saskatchewan Ducks, and Waterfowl Travel
Support the Show: Patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com On this episode of The North American Waterfowler Podcast…
The North American WaterfowlerEpisode #270 Remote Lakes, Waterfowl Gear and Sunday Ramblings
On this episode of The North American Waterfowler Podcast, I give an update on recovering my YouTube channel after being hacked, talk about spending the day…
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Episode #269 Why Ducks Get Smarter Every Season w/Ben Meyers
Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Get More Content: patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting This episode starts off all over the map in the best way…
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Episode #268 I Analyzed 35,000 Duck Hunts… Here’s What I Found
In this episode, I break down real data from over 35,000 logged hunts inside The North American Waterfowler app to answer a question we all think we already…
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Episode #267 My Waterfowl YouTube Channel Was Hacked and Deleted
Get in touch / Support the show: Email: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting In this episode, I break down one…
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Episode #266 Turkeys & The Non-Resident Mess w/ Jake Maxwell
In this episode, I’m joined by Jake from Chasing Green, one of the most driven and knowledgeable voices in waterfowl hunting today. We kick things off with a…
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Episode #265 Why Wetlands Won’t Hold Water | Sand Veins Explained
In this episode, we sit down with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks property manager Cody Stegman to talk through what’s actually happening beneath the…
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Episode #264 Waterfowl Community Is Breaking | Pintails, Pressure & Non-Residents
Description In this episode, I break down the latest Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks meeting and what it means for waterfowl hunters. We get into the…
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Episode #263 Duck Hunting Truths, Gear Hacks, and Hard Opinions
In this solo episode, I sit down with my Patreon crew for a live Q&A and cover a wide range of topics from duck hunting strategy to gear, pressure, and real…
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Episode #262 What Actually Changes a Man? | Jimmy Clifton
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Episode #261 Why We Keep Going Back | The Pull of Waterfowl Hunting
Contact Elliott: Freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Join Elliott on Patreon: www.patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting Elliott sits down with Matt Zavlonek of High…
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Episode #260 The Truth About Missing Birds (Most Hunters Get This Wrong)
This episode turned into a full blown shooting breakdown with Scott Vix. If you’ve ever struggled hitting birds, especially that first shot, this one is for…
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Episode #259 Why Offseason Scouting Changes Everything
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Episode #258 A Farmer's Perspective on Waterfowling
Episode Description: In this episode, I sit down with Missouri farmer and waterfowl hunter Derrick Lindstrom to get a different perspective on some of the…
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Episode #257 Public Land Drama & The Duck Numbers Debate
In this episode I break down a recent snow goose hunting weekend with Jake Maxwell and Aiden the Golden Boy, including a field hunt and a couple of classic…
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Episode #256 Mallards Down. Should Seasons Change? w/ Dr. Mike Brasher, DU Senior Waterfowl Scientist
In this episode I sit down with Dr. Mike Brasher, Senior Waterfowl Scientist for Ducks Unlimited, for a deep dive into one of the most debated topics in…
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Episode #255 What Happened to Titus and MVM?
In this episode, Titus Headings from Mid Valley Mercenaries joins me to talk about where he has been and why he has been absent from YouTube and the MVM Show…