FowlWeather Podcast

Timing of pairing among species of ducks varies greatly from some starting in October and others not until spring migration. Learn more about courtship and pairing in ducks today on Part 2 of Waterfowl Wednesdays.

Coming to you hot off the presses is the first FowlWeather  Long-term Seasonal Forecast for the 26 – 27 duck season. El Nino looms, but the global weather effects are so much more than El Nino alone. What does Arctic Sea ice and Russian snow have to do with North American duck migration, a lot, but will the Godzilla El Nino over power it all. Find out more today on the FowlWeather podcast, get your exclusive seasonal forecast. That and the only science-based weekly duck migration forecast available, all today on the FowlWeather Podcast.

Welcome into Bard’s Basics, tips, tricks, and techniques from one of the best, you know him from the Merg Squad, Mike Bard, waterfowl hunting wizard is coming to you every other Wednesday with information for a better hunt. Today we cover season prep, getting it right before the season comes in hot. Join us for Part 1 of Bard’s Basics.

Today we tackle the most common question that we get from our good friends across duck country. Are we shooting too many ducks? We talk about how BPOP and harvest numbers don’t seem to add up, and we go through the available science about population dynamics and the role of harvest, all in easy to understand terms to share in the duck blind, coffee shop, and in your kitchen with family and friends. That and the only science-based duck migration forecast available, all today, on the FowlWeather Podcast.

The big white birds from the north, Tundra Swans are the harbinger of winter in Jacks Reef country, they migrate late, right on the snow line and tell us that winter is coming. Learn more about these big white birds in Part 1 of Waterfowl Wednesday.