Ducks Unlimited Podcast

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What if saving one species could help protect entire ecosystems and ways of life?
Recorded at Ducks Unlimited's 89th National Convention, host Jimbo Robinson sits down with renowned National Geographic photographer Carlton Ward Jr. for a conversation about storytelling, wildlife conservation, and the connections between people, landscapes, and the species that depend on them.
Carlton shares how a career that began documenting wildlife in Africa eventually led him back home to Florida, where he became one of the leading voices behind the Florida Wildlife Corridor movement. The discussion explores the role of photography in conservation, the importance of connected habitat, and how species like the Florida panther help tell a larger story about preserving working lands, watersheds, and wildlife for future generations.
Along the way, Carlton explains how storytelling helped inspire real conservation policy, why private land conservation matters, and how hunters, landowners, and conservationists can work together to protect landscapes at scale.
Topics Covered
Carlton Ward Jr.'s path into conservation photography
The Florida Wildlife Corridor project
Wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity
How photography can influence conservation policy
The story behind Path of the Panther
Florida panthers, bears, and landscape conservation
Private land conservation and conservation easements
Lessons for hunters and conservationists nationwide

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Learn how the survey behind duck population estimates and hunting regulations is being evaluated for the future.
Host Dr. Mike Brasher is joined by Dr. John Yeiser of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Frank Baldwin of the Canadian Wildlife Service to discuss an ongoing review of the Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey—one of the most important wildlife monitoring programs in North America.
For more than 70 years, the survey has provided the foundation for waterfowl population estimates, conservation planning, and harvest management decisions. Now, agencies and partners are evaluating how new analytical tools, technologies, and datasets can improve efficiency while maintaining the long-term integrity of one of wildlife management’s most important data series.
Topics Covered:
Why the breeding population survey is being reviewed
How duck population estimates influence hunting regulations
The role of banding, harvest surveys, and breeding surveys
Potential future uses of remote sensing and new technologies
Challenges associated with survey timing and changing conditions
Why long-term datasets remain critical to waterfowl management
How the U.S. and Canada work together to monitor duck populations

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Dr. Mike Brasher is joined in studio by a trio of special guests to discuss trends in waterfowl hunter numbers and the importance of recruiting our next generation of hunter-conservationists.  Former DU Chief Scientist Dale Humburg, University of Nebraska PhD student Katherine Graham, and Professor of Human Dimensions Research Dr. Chris Chisznski share their expertise on this subject and provide insights gained from recently completed research.

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Conservation starts with the small things, and the future of hunting depends on what we choose to leave behind.
Recorded live from DUX 2026, host Wade Shoemaker sits down with Ryan Yarnell, Hunt Marketing Manager for Turtlebox Audio, for a conversation about duck hunting, outdoor traditions, conservation, and the responsibility hunters have to protect the places they love.
Ryan shares stories from a lifetime spent outdoors, from growing up duck hunting with family in Arkansas and East Texas to guiding hunters, working in the outdoor industry, and eventually joining one of the fastest-growing outdoor brands in America. The conversation explores Turtlebox’s rapid growth, the importance of community, and why stewardship matters more than ever in today's hunting culture.
Along the way, Ryan reflects on public-land hunting, the value of mentorship, raising the next generation of outdoorsmen, and how simple actions like picking up trash or helping another hunter can leave a lasting impact on conservation.
Topics Covered
Growing up hunting in Arkansas and East Texas
Waterfowl hunting traditions passed down through family
Ryan's journey through guiding and the outdoor industry
Turtlebox Audio's growth and outdoor community
Public-land hunting lessons and stories
Raising the next generation of hunters
Conservation, stewardship, and hunter responsibility
Why small actions make a big difference outdoors

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Every decoy has a story, and some of those stories stretch back more than a century.
Host Katie Burke sits down with longtime collector, outdoorsman, and former Ducks Unlimited Canada volunteer leader Paul Brisco at the North American Decoy Collectors Show for a conversation about decoy history, waterfowling traditions, and a lifetime spent preserving pieces of North America's hunting heritage.
Paul shares how a chance encounter with a $40 decoy sparked a collecting journey that has lasted more than four decades. Along the way, he discusses the regional differences found in Canadian decoys, the connection between hunting and collecting, his long involvement with Ducks Unlimited Canada, and why hands-on learning remains one of the most important parts of the decoy community. The conversation also explores how hunting traditions, conservation efforts, and decoy craftsmanship have evolved over generations while remaining closely tied to waterfowl and wetlands.
Topics Covered
How Paul Brisco got started collecting decoys
Waterfowl hunting traditions in Ontario
Early involvement with Ducks Unlimited Canada
Regional differences in Canadian decoy carving
How form and function shaped decoy design
Market hunting, conservation, and changing waterfowl traditions
The importance of decoy shows and collector communities
Why collecting remains connected to hunting heritage

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