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The Fowl Life

Chad Beldingthefowllife.com
As Chad chases the waterfowl migration, each new episode, brings you a behind-the-scenes experience at different Duck Hunting Camps across the U.S. Here you’ll get to hear from industry leaders, expert waterfowl hunters, professional athletes and folks that are just as obsessed as you are about waterfowl hunting. You’ll find advice on choosing the right gear, learn new hunting strategies, duck calling techniques, how to prepare wild game and so much more. So, join the conversation and subscribe to the podcast so you’ll get future episodes downloaded directly to your computer, phone or tablet.
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Episodes

E180 - Chase Rice & Joel Kleefisch - Wisconsin Waterfowl Hunting

Most people know Chase Rice as the country music singer/songwriter but in this episode we get to know Chase as the waterfowl hunter. We are joined by Joel Kleefisch in Wisconsin to talk about waterfowl hunting, farming, music and more.

Dec 22, 20211 hr 23 min

E178 - Joel Kleefisch - Superdad, State Legislator, Hunter

Joel served fourteen years in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He's an avid hunter, a cool dude to hang out with. We're excited to learn more about Joel's lifestyle and his experiences hunting up in Wisconsin for both waterfowl and deer.

Dec 14, 202152 min

E177 - Tyler Stark - Marketing Director for Traeger Grills

The guys are at hunt camp and discussing the innovations made on the Traeger Grills, the best wood-pellet grills on the marketing. Tyler and Chad talk barbecue and the Traeger Nation. Plus, Tyler breaks the news of launching the new Traeger Provisions, a part of the company focused on giving their customers high quality sources meats.

Dec 09, 202134 min

E175 - Wild Game Cooking - The Provider Cookbook

Chad and Alex Crosby discuss the new Provider Cookbook and some of the great recipes used to prepare wild game. There are recipes for wild duck, goose, axis deer, mule deer, elk, fish and more. There are also some great hunting stores from past duck hunts and deer hunts.

Nov 30, 20211 hr 8 min

E174 - Ted Nugent - Hunter Conservation, Politics & Still Rock'n

Anytime you have Ted Nugent on the mic you know its gonna be entertaining and informative! Ted doesn't hold back on his thoughts on hunting, conservation, politics and more. Ted is a rock icon who's rock career spans seven decades! His hits include Cat Scratch Fever, Free For All, Gonzo and more. Although Ted can still rock on the guitar, he has also devoted his life to the preservation on the hunting heritage and makes no apologies about it! Listen in on this great conversation.

Nov 19, 20211 hr 17 min

E169 - Training Duck Dogs with Mossy Pond Retrievers - Fueled by Eukanuba

Mossy Pond Retrievers is a world renowned dog training facility known for producing excellent competition sporting dogs and in the field hunting dogs. Brad Arington is the owner and dog trainer of MPR. He and his dog handlers have a crazy ability to work with gun dogs and develop the best hunting companions. Chad and Brad talk about all aspects of what goes into training duck dogs. This episode is brought to you by Eukanuba.

Oct 27, 202147 min

E168 - Open Carry vs Concealed Carry Laws - Piece of Mind Series by Sig Sauer

We have Jared Woodward, a police officer, Alex Crosby and Clay Belding discussing the key benefits of openly carrying your firearms vs opting to conceal their firearms. The guys also talk to the laws that involve both options and the current political climate around this topic and the 2nd Amendment.

Oct 18, 20211 hr 5 min

E166 - Anna Van Nostran - Gun Dog Trainer & Outdoorswoman Presented by Dogtra

Anna Van Nostrand is from Georgia and is as crazy about bird dogs, dog training and shotguns. Anna is a certified pistol instructor with the NRA and sporting clay instructor with NSCA. She claimed a Georgia State Title in Super Sporting during the 2017 season. For more on Anna visit www.annavoutdoors.com

Oct 05, 202157 min

E165 - Duck Dog Training with Brad Arington and Pete Fischer

A great resource for instruction on gun dog training. We have two leaders in the sporting dog world; Brad Arington of Mossy Pond Retrievers, a top dog training program out Georgia and Pete Fischer who works with Dogtra, a leader in sporting dog training collars.

Oct 01, 202157 min

E164 - Stop the Threat - Piece of Mind Series by Sig Sauer

Guest host, Clay Belding steps in for Chad today. We welcome back Jared Woodward, a Police Officer & Self-Defense Instructor, to talk about what gives them "peace" of mind knowing they can have the right tool to protect themselves and their family. They get into gun laws, second amendment granted by the United States Constitution and techniques for shooting accurately. This episode is brought to you by Sig Sauer.

Sep 29, 202158 min

E163 - Recap 2021 Wildfowl Giant Gear Issue Series

Chad and Skip recap the previous 10 episodes of the 2021 Wildfowl Giant Gear Issue Podcast Series. We cover decoys, blinds, goose calls, duck calls, boats and motors, retriever gear, shotguns, chokes and loads, waders and clothing and waterfowl hunting accessories.

Sep 28, 202142 min

E162 - Waterfowl Hunting Accessories - 2021 Wildfowl Giant Gear Issue Series

Although the gear we are about to talk about is not necessities but they certainly make waterfowl hunting more pleasurable and often more productive. We are talk about the Waterfowl Hunting Accessories section of the Wildfowl magazine Annual Giant Gear Issue. We have Josh Tichenor of Mallard View Outdoors to talk about all the fun duck hunting gear items including his Ice Eater device used to keep hunts going into the colder temperatures. This is 10 podcast in this series of 11 with your hosts C...

Sep 27, 20211 hr

E161 - Waterfowl Clothing, Waders & Camo - 2021 Wildfowl Giant Gear Issue Series

Few pieces of gear are more critical for a waterfowl hunter than waders and the warm clothes need to pull of a successful hunt. We have Drew Keith, the CEO of Honey Brake Lodge, master duck caller and someone you'd want to share the duck blind with on the podcast. We also have Josh Beckham, a Banded Prostaff Member, skilled waterfowl hunter and another great person to share the duck bind with to share their thoughts on waterfowl hunting clothing, waders and the different camouflage used to conce...

Sep 24, 20211 hr 4 min

E159 - Waterfowl Shotguns - George Thompson & Chad Mendes - 2021 Wildfowl Giant Gear Issue Series

All shotguns are not created equal. They are engineered for different purposes and in this podcast we discuss what goes into the making of a great waterfowl hunting shotgun. These shotguns need to withstand the harshest environments and they need to operate smooth and be accurate. Our guests include George Thompson, Director of Product Management for Benelli and Chad Mendes, owner of a Finz and Featherz Hunting Guide Service and retired MMA fighter. This is part 6 of an 11 podcast series coving ...

Sep 22, 20211 hr 6 min

E158 - Retriever Accessories - Pete Fischer - 2021 Wildfowl Giant Gear Issue Series

There are a lots of things that make waterfowl hunting so special, but none rank quite as high as the dogs. They deserve good gear. From crates to vests to training bumpers and you name-it, not only do quality retriever accessories help our hunts run more smoothly, they help our dogs become better hunters. We have pro duck dog trainer Pete Fischer to discuss the accessories for your hunting partner.

Sep 21, 20211 hr 11 min

E156 - Duck Calls - Chris Cifreo - 2021 Wildfowl Giant Gear Issue Series

The sole purpose of a waterfowl call is to act as an instant translator that turns a hunter's breath into the language of their feathered prey. This podcast covers Duck Calls in part of the Wildfowl Magazine Giant Gear Issue. Our special guest, Chris Cifreo of Jargon Game Calls discusses what goes into making a good duck call and some of the techniques to produce realistic duck sounds.

Sep 15, 20211 hr 6 min

E155 - Goose Calls - Fred Zink - 2021 Wildfowl Giant Gear Issue Series

With his companies Zink Calls, Avian X decoys and his hunting television show, Avian-X TV, Fred Zink has been a leader and pioneer in the waterfowl hunting industry. After Zink won the 1990 Ohio State Goose Calling Championship, Zink went on to develop a line of goose calls that performed very well. We're excited to listen to Fred talk about goose hunting and the goose call technology advancements. This is part 3 of the 11 episode WILDfowl Giant Gear Issue Podcast Series.

Sep 09, 20211 hr 3 min

E154 - Blinds - Tony Vandemore - 2021 Wildfowl Giant Gear Issue Series

Tony Vandemore is a hunter, conservationist and owner of Habitat Flats, North America's #1 Waterfowl Lodge Network. Tony has a lot of experience with setting up concealment for waterfowl hunters. Tony shares his thoughts on today's selection of hunting blinds and the role they play in a successful duck or goose hunt. This is part 2 of 11 in the WILDFowl Magazine Giant Gear Issue Podcast series.

Sep 08, 20211 hr 8 min

E153 - Decoys - Terry Denmon - 2021 Wildfowl Giant Gear Issue Series

We kick off the highly anticipated 2021 Wildfowl Gear Podcast Series on the topic of Decoys with decoy pioneer and professional hunter Terry Denmon. Terry has been involved in Outdoor Television for over 10 years having hosted or co-hosted and produced a number of shows included Hunting Across America and the various MOJO Outdoors TV Series. Terry is President & CEO of the cutting edge outdoor products company, MOJO Outdoors. This 10 podcast series compliments the printed version of the WILD...

Sep 07, 20211 hr 8 min

E151 - Keith Mark - Founder of Hunter Nation

Keith Mark is a family man that has a deep passion for the outdoors and the Founder of Hunter Nation. An attorney by trade, he hosted MacMillan River Adventures on Outdoor Channel for a decade. Keith owns MRA Outfitters in the Yukon, and recently received an appointment in the US Department of the Interior. He is now the host of "Great American Tales", a television show that promotes Traditional American Values to air on Outdoor Channel this fall.

Aug 31, 20211 hr 14 min
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