Midwest Flyways Podcast

We’re back from the GameFair studio presented by onXhunt and Ducks Unlimited with one of our good friends and recurring guest, Nick Johnson. Nick is one of the most interesting hunters you’ll meet with a vast experience in both hunting and guiding for waterfowl and pigeons. We talk with Nick about guiding and how things have been for him running his new business in Western Wisconsin. He shares how his summer has been pigeon guiding as well. we also talk about some of his favorite hunting spots, unorthodox hides and some south of the border hunting. Thanks so m...

This past week we put out a new hunt video on YouTube from our early season goose hunt in Wisconsin with our good friend, Jared Gray. We talk about the epic cargo container turned out blind that Jared dropped in the ground out near a large pond on his family’s farm. We talk about what was working and what didn’t and argue about shot calls. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This podcast is coming to you from Gamefair presented by onXhunt and Ducks Unlimited. We’re joined by famous waterfowl photographer, Phil Kahnke. Phil has been an avid waterfowl hunter for decades and has seen the changes in the outdoor industry firsthand. He shares his thoughts on the industry as a whole and what’s good and bad about the world of duck hunting in 2025. We talk about influencers, duck habitat and programs that promote the right stuff. Phil also shares a small glimpse into what taking those cover photos for Ducks Unlimited and other publications actually looks like. It’s...

This week we celebrate the first weekend of NFL Football returning to our lives and what a weekend it was. We break down our fantasy league and what happened between the 4 of us including Carter cheating his way to a week one win. We also break down winners and losers of week 1 and make some predictions about the upcoming schedule for certain teams. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we’re breaking down some early season goose hunting and talking about upcoming molt migrator hunting. We discuss season so far and how we’re planning to hunt going forward. We also talk mummies, weather and play Say What?! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week for TMT we wanted to take a minute to discuss one of the most common questions: how should we set a decoy spread for early goose season? We talk through the ins and outs of how we would set our early goose spreads depending on the weather and birds in your area. These are not the exact solution for everyone! Pay attention to your birds. Scout the way they eat, the way they travel, roost and behave. Play your hand! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This episode of the Midwest Flyways Podcast is coming to you from Gamefair presented by onXhunt and Ducks Unlimited. We sit down with our buddy Luke Cramlet. Luke talks about his path into the outdoor industry as well as some of his favorite hunting to do: snows. Luke talks about snow goose hunting in Canada which leads us into a conversation about hunting in Canada and if the current political climate will change how possible that is for people in the near future. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we’re creating a ridiculous fantasy league for the year between Cal, Carter, Nathaniel and Gavin. It will be 4 teams which means things are gonna get stacked…and dicey. We draft our teams and talk some crap. Some teams come out in great shape and some others leave us with some head scratching moments. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This past week we had the chance to host Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman, Levi Drake Rodriguez at our studio to hang out for a while and talk about a bunch of different topics. Levi is an extremely passionate and focused individual that brings the energy in all things he does. We talk about some incredible stories from his time in college, including climbing up the ranks as an unranked player who didn’t receive a lot of early attention. He shares what that journey was like and how he has been able to stay hungry. He relates his athletic ca...

This week we sit down in the Gamefair Studios presented by Ducks Unlimited and onXhunt with Jordan Murdoch from Rig ‘Em Right. Jordan shares about hunting birds in California, what he loves to hunt now and how he got working in the outdoor industry. We also talk about hybrids, dogs and some awesome hunting stories in between. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we’re hot with all of the crazy cuts, trades and signings across the NFL world. Some guys that don’t deserve to be cut have lost their jobs this week and we sit down to dissect some of the different scenarios. We also talk trades, where people are headed next and why teams might have made these moves. Other current events that have hit the timeline are brought up and we can’t wait for NFL season to start! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week Carter put together a little game of jeopardy for us to play. He very clearly made this game to make us look stupid and guess what, it worked! We stumble through some difficult questions, confusing wording and waterfowl facts that most people probably won’t know. But you learn something new every day! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we wanted to take a minute to talk about but about early goose. We get lots of questions this time of year about best practices and how to be successful during early goose hunting. Every situation and group of birds is different, but hopefully this TMT will give you a few simple pointers to get the ball rolling! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we get to sit down with Dean Tlougan, owner of Premier Flight Guide Service in Rochester, MN. Dean was a guide for the very first Rochester guide service that opened in 1982 so he’s been at this for a while! He started running clients on his own in 1996 and hasn’t looked back since. We talk about how birds and hunting have changed over the years and what has caused some of those changes. Dean remembers some stories from his guiding career and we get Dean to play Say What with us! Thanks so much for listening and...

Welcome back to Sports Guyz Only and sorry for our brief hiatus. This week we’re in studio talking about the upcoming NFL season and what is going on with player trades, signings and off field problems. We talk about Trey Hendrickson trying to get a deal done with the bengals and where that’s headed as well as Micah Parsons with the Cowboys. Nathaniel breaks down the over under predictions for the NFC North and we take our bets as to whether or not those numbers seem realistic. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and...

This week we’re coming to you from the Gamefair studios presented by OnX Hunt and Ducks Unlimited. We sit down with friend, Mike Callian from Dave Smith Decoys to talk about his bucket list hunts and where he’d like to go to hunt birds. He shares some ideas with us about calling ducks as well and we get into a bunch of other topics including ducks and even dogs being taken by eagles and some new products at DSD. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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You guys have been asking us to do a review on the First Lite Waders so here it is! If you haven’t had a chance to check these waders out we think it’d be worth your time. We talk about what we love about these waders and all the work that has gone into making them great. Finding a pair of waders that lasts and feels comfortable changes how you hunt. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we welcome back one of our founding members, Conor Olstad. Conor owns a media company called Olstad Media and he works with lots of different outdoor companies producing media and assisting with multiple other facets of media direction and production. He talks about some of his recent projects and travels as well as some of his hunting experiences. We talk elk, the backcountry and then we draft worst rookie hunter mistakes. Go check out what Conor has been up to on Instagram and his website. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review! <...

This week we welcome back one of our good friends and co-founder of Midwest Flyways, Conor Olstad! Conor has travelled all over the country hunting birds, deer, big game and more. Join us for Ten Minute Tuesday as we play a new round of Say What! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we’re getting in that waterfowl season mindset. Things are starting to feel like we’re almost there with shows in full swing and the prospects of early goose hunting right around the corner. We talk about some funny life stuff, Joey and Carter share their love of soap cutting videos and we play Say What?! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we draft what we think are things that are overrated. Some answers may hurt some feelings but we keep it real! Have you used or seen something that’s become popular that you just don’t understand? So have we and we break it down on this week’s Ten Minute Tuesday. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we talk about a few current events including what in the world is going on with Christian Wilkins and him kissing his teammates. We also spend most of the episode breaking down our top ten male athletes of all time. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review! 

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This week we’re joined by Ben Marleau from Beavertail and DOA Decoys. We talk about his last season and what it’s been like for him and his buddies to take their kids out in the field with them. There can’t be enough said for taking new hunters, young or old, out to experience a duck or goose hunt for their first time. That’s always been our goal at Midwest Flyways. We also talk whether he likes ducks or geese better, how tariffs are affecting costs, and plenty of hunting poop talk to mix things up! Thanks s...

This week we’re joined by special guest, Ben Marleau to play Say What for Ten Minute Tuesday. Having someone new give perspective to how wild Carter’s questioning has gotten. Cal and Joey stay neck and neck down the stretch. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we wanted to break down the most clutch shooters in NBA history. Things get a little contentious as the boys go through their lists and some of us are a bit more prepared than others. Do you agree with our lists or did we miss something? Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review! 

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This week we get into some questions that were sent in to us by some of you guys! We talk especially about early season hunting. A little early but why not get our minds headed in that direction! We also draft guys we wouldn’t lend our gear to and Joey’s family drops by for an impromptu guest appearance! We talk with Joey’s dad Rob about all the land management work he did back in the day to create duck habitat. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we have a very special TMT for you guys. A Say What presented by Joey Vassallo himself. Joey came up with what he claims are the best questions ever. Carter and Cal play to see if Carter actually knows as much ball as he says he knows. Listen in for epic failure. At least for one side. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week Nathaniel forgot to know ball as he and Carter go lock step with a very underprepared top pass rushers list. Cal and Gavin try to be a voice of reason but things go completely off the rails. We also talk some very funny current events including new contracts and the very deserving sadness that some professional teams must endure. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review! 

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This week we talk about the slow doldrums of the off season that we’re currently in and how this time of year makes you miss hunting so much. We also talk about what we have coming up including Dux Expo by Ducks Unlimited and Gamefair. We also draft our top hunting superstitions and think about all the stuff that’s brought us both good and bad luck throughout our hunting seasons. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week for Ten Minute Tuesday we play another round of Say What and things just aren’t improving as quickly as we hoped. Turns out Cal and Joey are both bad at knowing facts. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we’re back with everybody together breaking down the top ten wide receivers all time and things go off the rails. Carter brings a list that’ll make your head spin and Gavin’s head actually does spin. Message us on Instagram if you think we’re crazy for our lists! Thanks so much for listening and be sure you subscribe and review! 

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This week we’re talking about scouting farther away from home. If you’ve been putting on the miles at home and coming up empty, might be time to scout some new areas. Joey talks about his experiences over the last few years with it. We also talk about a duck club being shut down in Illinois and Carter shows no mercy in Say What?! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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This week we wanted to do a Ten Minute Tuesday on clutch hunting fixes that we’ve come up with and used over the years. Waders leak, blinds fail, and things don’t always go as planned. We would love to hear what you’ve rigged up over the years! Send a message on Instagram and let us know what you’ve found your fix for! Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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We wanted to do some different top lists that would be fun to debate while the off season of sports is currently in full swing. This week we’re debating the top QB’s all time and the answers vary quite a bit! Who do you consider the best 5 qb’s of all time? Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review! 

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This week Joey and Cal talk about what was rhetorical potential sale of public lands. Since recording, that bill has been pulled, for now. It’s important that as hunters and conservationists, we come together to fight for our rights to hunt and harvest animals in a contentious way. If we don’t stand together there aren’t enough of us to protect what we love so much. Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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Carter has been in the lab working up the most confusing questions for Say What and things get ugly fast. Scores tank, everyone is unsure of their answers and Carter is busy working on the next round. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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Cal, Gavin and Carter sit down to talk about the sad end to the NBA season where we all had to watch Thee free throw merchant, SGA, rack up the points from the line. We also talk Halliburton’s injury and the landscape in the East with him and Tatum out to start next season. We make predictions about which teams have a shot next year as well. Lastly, with all the moves happening in the hockey world, we examine the sad state of affairs for the Wild. What do they need to do to finally represent the State of...

This week Joey and Gavin sit down with Jake Lanie, our friend and local public land duck hunter, to talk about duck hunting, different boat setups and more. Joey gets roasted for being late all the time and the boys talk some hunts from the past year. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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Some people just don’t know how to act on public land. We talk about hunting etiquette when you’re out on public and especially when you’re out while others are hunting nearby. There are some things you shouldn’t do that written rules, some things you should just know. Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe and review!

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Our buddy Graham Greseth joins the show this week to talk about a number of different things. Graham owns Maxxed Out Guides and has operations running in multiple states guiding waterfowl hunts. We talk about how migration patterns and bird hunting is affected by local drought and other weather and agricultural factors. We break down some specific conversation on bird behavior given these situations. We also talk about the hatch this year and what life really looks like when you’re become a young guide in waterfowl or likely any outdoor pursuit for that matter. Thanks so much for li...