Brandon Hall joins the podcast to talk about his group the Michigan Layout Addicts, how they formed and have evolved over the years and what draws people to layout hunt the Great Lakes for diver ducks!

Opening episode for Season 6 of the Too Many Hobbies podcast! Talking about the end of last season, off season fishing adventures and plans for this upcoming hunting season!

Geographic origins and genetics of eastern and Great Lakes mallardsEric Lance is a wildlife biologist, ecologist, researcher and professor in Ohio who brings the facts about waterfowl migration and habitat to the episode, discussing the flooded corn debate and what weather patterns are changing to affect waterfowl.

Lance Ecology Lab: https://www.lanceecologylab.com/

Feathered Skies Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/featheredskiespodcast/?hl=hr

Geographic origins and genetics of eastern and Great Lakes mallards: https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jwmg.70099

Today we discuss the last few weeks of filming bluebills, mallards, and with some really special people from Ohio to Missouri. Definitely my favorite time of duck season!

As always, a mid season update is in order! From new gear, to hunt recaps and GIVEAWAYS! Tune in to see how the season has started and what to be looking forward to!

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Part 2 of Rob's episode as we get into waterfowl hunting and dog photography, specifically shooting photos for River Stone Kennels with Josh and Whitney! We get into some nerdy photography discussions and how we approach different shooting landscapes when it comes to hunting

Visit Gun Dog Supply for your dog training and hunting needs! www.gundogsupply.com

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PART 1 of Rob Snell joining me to discuss his parent's beginnings starting Gun Dog Supply, the change in e-commerce to expand the company nationwide and the transition to his brother Steve and Rob taking over the business to what it is today!

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Today we're joined by Scott Kobylski and TJ Carr from The Fallen Outdoors, Scott and TJ are based in Ohio and organize hunting and fishing opportunities for veterans in Ohio and other opportunities throughout the country. We discuss the opportunities they provide, how they fundraise the money to provide these opportunities and how you can get involved as a recipient or a donor!

TFO Links: 

https://www.facebook.com/thefallenoutdoors

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1829232140644438

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560352134067

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Captain Brian and Chris from Dial Back Precision Trolling and Dialed In Charters! Dial Backs are an incredible memory tool for setting your trolling lengths from your planar boards and have been very popular! They have also expanded their business to guiding layout hunts on Lake Erie for this season!

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Jamie Hurlburt from Deep Water Duck joins us to talk about the inception of Deep Water Duck, the basics on using it, and the return of the Deep Water Duck deep water floating spinner! We're excited to see Jamie's products back on the market!

Season 5 is here! Recapping the summer, plans for this upcoming season and our NEW SPONSOR for the 2025-2026 season!!

End of the season podcast for the finale of Season 4! Talked about filming RNT-V and the adventures with that, finishing the season hunting divers and taking Boomer to hunt field geese!

Luke Costilow of Costilow Decoys joins us this week to talk decoy carving! Luke's father started him early carving decoys, he has run the competition circuit and is now carving decoys full time and managing their marsh, Coffee Creek! Tune in to hear all about Luke's story

Solo podcast to give a mid season update! Been a while since an update, from early season to new opportunities and the regular season hunts I am filling everyone in and discussing the videos that have been posted through the season so far!

Luke Koch is the man behind the camera on a lot of media you've seen, and you never knew who did it! From Federal Ammuntion to Cabela's Northern Flight and Weatherby, Luke has done it all and we discussed it in this episode! This was a great episode with two camera nerds talking shop, check Luke out at @blackdogmarketing_co on Instagram!

Zack George joins me for the first in person interview! Zack runs Fish N Fowl Adventures, providing layout hunting experiences for diver ducks on Lake Erie as well as walleye fishing in the Maumee River and on the main lake of Lake Erie. We discuss his start in the industry, how he progressed to where he is today and his involvement in Duck Unlimited. Check out Zack's website at https://www.fishandfowladventures.com/

Brian Evans joins me today to talk about his new duck boat build, as well as walking through the process of planning a freelance hunting trip to places you've never been. Moral of the story is, do your research and don't be afraid to reach out for input! Brian's finished boat can be seen on the channel page!

Capt Ken from Capt Ken's Wild Wings joins us on today's episode! We discuss starting a guide service 2 decades ago while still juggling full time work in the Army, running his dad's church and having a family. We also touch on Lake Erie safety, learning the lake for hunting and fishing and his charter service portion of the business for perch and walleye trips!

Check out https://www.captkenswildwings.com/

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Capt Ken's Wild Wings on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildwingsguidesvc/

Welcome to season 4 of the Too Many Hobbies Podcast! I appreciate all the support last season and looking forward to having a great hunting season this year! Lots of great opportunities, but I wanted to recap the off-season, talk about my trip to Game Fair, and discuss this upcoming season's trips and opportunities before our great lineup of guests!

Welcoming John Wallace from Wild Game Cook to the TMH podcast!! John is an Ohio sportsman, with a wildlife biology background and a professional career with Pheasants Forever, Delta Waterfowl and his newest adventure to his own brand Wild Game Cook! Check out John's cooking content with Midway USA and Remington through his website www.wildgamecook.com and show him some support!

Wild Game Cook: www.wildgamecook.com