Episode Details

In this episode of The North American Waterfowler, I’m joined by longtime listener and passionate hunter Ben Kraja, a U.S. Forest Service liaison and board member for the Utah chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Ben brings deep insight into hunting the Great Salt Lake—one of the Pacific Flyway’s most important waterfowl ecosystems.

We talk about:

• The variety and pressure of Utah’s public waterfowl management areas

• Hunting with coffin blinds and silhouettes on the open salt flats

• How brine shrimp fuel the migration

• The environmental crisis facing the Great Salt Lake and why it matters

• His family’s journey from communist Albania to America

• Duck hunting with his identical twin and how deep the obsession runs

Whether you’re interested in hunting new regions, conservation advocacy, or hearing about brutal five-hour day-trip hunts, this one’s packed with great storytelling and perspective.

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