The Voice of the Duck Hunter – A Delta Waterfowl Podcast
Welcome to The Voice of the Duck Hunter — the official podcast of Delta Waterfowl, the Duck Hunters Organization. Each episode dives deep into the world of duck hunting, wetland conservation, and the people driving the future of waterfowling.
From prairie potholes to Capitol Hill, we share stories and insights from biologists, policy leaders, gear experts, and dedicated hunters who live for migration. Discover how research, habitat conservation, duck production tools, and smart policies keep ducks flying — and why your voice as a duck hunter is more important than ever.
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-Waterfowl population trends and breeding-ground science
-Habitat restoration and conservation policy breakdowns
-Gear innovation, retriever training, and hunting strategy
-Hunter recruitment and education (First Hunt, University Hunting Program)
-Conversations from the marsh — stories, heritage, and community
Whether you’re chasing ducks in the prairies, pursuing divers along the coast, hunting them in southern timber, or just a passionate waterfowl enthusiast, this show connects the science and stories that make healthy duck populations and duck hunting possible.
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The Voice of the Duck Hunter – A Delta Waterfowl Podcast
Has Duck Hunting Lost Its Romance? | ep. 65
Welcome to Delta Waterfowl’s “Voice of the Duck Hunter” podcast. Host Joel Brice shares a conversation that takes us into some entertaining and thought-provoking directions. Namely, we dig into what makes duck hunting meaningful—what some might call the romance of it all—in ways that are complex, powerful, and motivating. That could mean a weathered duck call passed down from a grandfather or mentor, good coffee shared with better friends, or the quiet solitude of a wintery marsh as sun glints off the frosty reeds.
It has less to do with shooting ducks.
Don’t get us wrong—everyone likes ducks over decoys. But the romantic aspects of waterfowling can allow us to be a lot more content when we shoot a bird or two and a lot less disappointed when we don’t.
But has this type of ethic fallen out of favor with duck hunters, and at what cost?
The primary question we’ll explore is this: Has modern technology and social media taken away some of the magic of waterfowling—that sense of awe, romance, wonder and adventure—that turned so many of us into lifelong waterfowlers? And are veteran hunters just as likely as newcomers to fall prey to the social media comparison trap?
Weighing in are a pair of longtime friends and respected, Pennsylvania-based voices. They are Guests: Kyle Wintersteen, who as editor of the Delta Waterfowl magazine and Tyler Coleman, whose Full Circle Waterfowl is a brand built very much around the romance and traditions of duck hunting.
All that and more coming up.
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