Ep. 493 - Exploring the World of Call Collecting with Mark Warmath

08/08/23 • 45 min

On this episode of the Ducks Unlimited Podcast, host Katie Burke interviews Mark Warmath, a Tennessee call collector and outdoor enthusiast. They discuss Callapalooza and the vintage call competition. Mark also tells the story of his personal evolution as a call collector. He describes early days attending the Reelfoot Call Collectors Show and hunting Reelfoot Lake with the Cochrane family. Marks lastly tells us how the Wild Turkey Federation Call Competition came to be and its evolution to what it is today.

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Ep. 492 - Ducks, Stamps, Art, and Conservation — Behind the Scenes

With over $1.1 Billion raised and 6 Million acres conserved, the Federal Duck Stamp Program is the most successful and efficient wetlands conservation program on the planet. Katie Burke and Mike Brasher go behind the scenes with Jerome Ford, assistant director of USFWSMigratory Bird Program, and Suzanne Fellows, manager of USFWS Duck Stamp Program, to learn about its history, conservation successes, art competitions, and new efforts underway to grow interest and investments in this iconic program.

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Ep. 494 - Triggering Conservation: How Hunting and Shooting Sports Make a Difference

Taniya Bethke and Swanny Evans from the Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports join DU’s Mike Brasher and Mark Horobetz in an entertaining discussion of the integral role of hunters and gun owners in conservation. Learn about the R3 initiative (Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation) and the significance of the Pittman-Robertson Act to wildlife management. The group also explores the effectiveness of new hunter recruitment programs and societal attitudes toward hunting.

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