Ep. 473 – Prairie Habitat Conditions: An Early Read

05/30/23 • 35 min

Dr. Scott Stephens, DU Canada, makes his return to the DU Podcast as he and host Dr. Mike Brasher discuss habitat conditions and duck observations across the Prairies. After a late spring, ducks are breeding, surveys are underway, and habitat conditions are trending in the right direction. Also revealed is a new schedule for the DU Podcast, and Mike shares the story of how cleaning out a woodshed led to the discovery of 30-year old fox urine!

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Ep. 472 – Pacific Northwest Season in Review 2022-23

Kyle Spragens of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife joins the podcast for a look back on the 2022-23 season in the Pacific Northwest and a wide-ranging discussion about the hidden gems that Washington offers to waterfowl hunters. Items discussed include drought, 2022 duck production, important geographies and duck species across Washington, avian flu, the pace of migration, hunter success, and the diverse goose hunting opportunities available in the state.

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Ep. 474 – Houston Waterfowling: East vs. West with Doug Pike

In this episode of the Ducks Unlimited podcast, host John Gordon interviews Doug Pike about the Houston waterfowling culture. Throughout the podcast, Doug shares stories of hunting the East and West sides of Houston, dives into the people and places of the region, and tells the story of his father’s inadvertent hunting in a game reserve. Doug also recounts his own journey of becoming a professional writer with the Houston Chronicle, and explains why hunting geese was always special to him.

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