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2026 Waterfowl Opener Recap
Season 1 Episode 129
Jeff Smith and Carson Odegard sit down for a quick opening-weekend recap, breaking down how California Waterfowl properties performed across the stat…
15 hours ago
Opening Week: Birds, Refuges & What Hunters Can Expect
Season 1 Episode 128
With California’s balance-of-state opener right around the corner, Jeff Smith and Carson Odegard sit down for a full preseason check-in with people w…
1 week ago
Hunting Dog Health with Dr. Seth Bynum
Season 1 Episode 127
Carson Odegard sits down with Dr. Seth Bynum, avid bird hunter, outdoorsman, photographer, veterinarian, and Veterinary Communications Manager for Pu…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Klamath Wetlands, Waterfowl & Restoration with Dr. Karl Wenner
Season 1 Episode 126
Jeff Smith and Carson Odegard sit down with Dr. Karl Wenner, longtime Klamath Basin resident, hunter, farmer, and orthopedic surgeon, for a deep conv…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Inside the Migration with Cory Overton
Season 1 Episode 125
Jeff Smith and Carson Odegard sit down with Cory Overton, Science Director for California Waterfowl, for a preseason look at what hunters may see acr…
1 month ago
Hunt Bums with Casey Hartwell
Season 1 Episode 124
Jeff Smith and Carson Odegard sit down with Casey Hartwell, founder of Hunt Bums, to talk about how a passion for waterfowl hunting turned into a gro…
1 month, 1 week ago
CWA Hunt Program Preview: 2026–27 Waterfowl Season
Season 1 Episode 123
Jeff Smith and Carson Odegard break down what’s ahead for the 2026–27 California Waterfowl Hunt Program, covering everything from dove and big-game o…
1 month, 1 week ago
Ep. 122 Klamath: The Road Forward
Season 1 Episode 122
California Waterfowl CEO Jake Messerli and VP of Advocacy Mark Hennelly provide the latest update on one of the most critical waterfowl habitats in C…
4 months, 1 week ago
Pacific Flyway Center: Robert Eddings on CWA’s Big New Vision
Season 1 Episode 122
Jeff Smith and Carson Odegard sit down with Robert Eddings, CWA’s Vice President of Conservation Programs, to break down the story behind the new Pac…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 121 Dr. Bob McLandress on Building Early CWA
Season 1 Episode 121
Mallard nesting at Grizzly Island, the story about CWA’s first biologist, and how research, banding, fundraising, and education all took shape
Jeff Sm…
6 months ago