Stefanie Lea Paulsen joins us from half a world away to talk about some of the unique hunting opportunities in Europe. Stef hunts everything from Barnacle, Pink Foot and Graylag geese. She also goes over some of the big game hunting and fishing experiences. You can find Stef on instagram by searching for "hunting_stef".…

On todays episode, Mike Chamberlain joins us to talk about his extensive research of wild turkeys. Mike is a biologists that has spent his recent years focusing on research and studies around wild turkeys.

In this weeks episode we asked our customers on social media to submit questions for us for the podcast. Brad and Dave take a stab and answering them.

Tommy Floyd reached out with some suggestions on topics for the podcast. His email was so well written we decided to ask him to join us and talk through some of them. Tommy is very passionate about turkey hunting and introducing other to the magic of the spring woods. This episode has something for every level of hunter.…

Mitchell Johnston takes a mid day break from hunting to join us for this podcast. Mitchell is the owner of Dead End Game Calls and we cover hunting and calling strategies.

Today, we have a living legend in the turkey woods join us. Mike Pentecost, founder of Woodhaven calls, joins us to talk turkey strategies and the history of Woodhaven calls.

We get questions about adding motion to our turkey decoys all the time. So went straight to the source of the man that invented the Strutt'n 360 and has relied on motion in his decoys for years. Richard Dunkin walks us through some tips when using his unit and motion in general. Check out Strutt'n products at https://rjdunkin.com/ Enter the giveawa…

Michael Hunsucker is producer and co-host of the popular show Heartland Bowhunters. He joins us to talk turkey hunting strategy before is season gets underway. Make sure to check out Heartland Bowhunter on Outdoor Channel or one of their web series that we will link below. https://www.youtube.com/user/HeartlandBowhunter1…

With Brad out having minor surgery, we thought this would be a great chance to bring Dave's hunting buddy, Justin Kasmeyer onto the podcast to talk about how they balance each other out and some of the memories that stick out from past hunts.

Trevor Manteufel, owner of Top of the Flyway Outfitters, joins us to talk about the unique challenges of hunting snow geese.

Phillip Vanderpool is host of the Virtue TV. He focuses on hunting Turkeys and Whitetails, but has a lot of experience hunting other species as well. We go over some future plans as well as past stories from Spring and Fall.

Crane hunting is exploding in the US and Canada and we wanted to learn more about the species and hunting tactics. Brian Richter guides in Texas and Oklahoma with a unique focus on Sandhill Cranes. Are you interested in Sandhill Crane decoys? Our projects are driven by customer demand. If you're dying to see a DSD Crane Decoy let us know!…

Jonathan and Dylan White join us in this episode to talk about decoying snow & ross geese in their home state of California. Make no mistake though, this is not just an episode for snow goose hunters. They're both known for going outside of the box and getting geese to decoy up close and personal when others are shooting them at 60 yards. Utilizing…

It's been a while, but we're back and focused on doing regular, weekly episodes. We dive into new projects, updates, and ideas going on in our world. A new turkey decoy for this spring, updates on snows & a few other nuggets are all discussed. New episodes available every Friday! Follow DSD on Facebook and Instagram for updates and to join the conv…

Ken White joins us to talk everything speck hunting. Ken is a die hard speck hunter and has proven his amazing calling ability in the field and on the stage. He has recently created a great speck call in partnership with Hunter Grounds called the Super Speck. We go over some tips for targeting , these often finicky geese, for more consistent finish…

Larry McCoy is the host of Respect the Game TV and the Media Manager for The Outdoor Group (Elite Archery, Scott Releases, Slick Trick Broadheads, and more). Larry hunts deer from early season clear through late season and has utilized decoys during all different times of the year. We dive into tactics that he's used and he shares some great tips o…

Jerrod Lile and Jake Schneidder, the owners of Xenek Ground Blinds, join us to talk about ground blind hunting tactics, the history of Xenek and our recent project to develop a new camouflage pattern specially designed for their blind. Learn more about Xenek Blinds at www.huntxenek.com

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Aaron Brooks is a great friend of ours who has always blown us away with his calling ability. He joins us on the show to talk strategy and his method behind sounding like a real hen.De către Dave Smith Decoys

Shawn Stahl joins us again to go in depth on hunting geese out of a panel blind. Shawn helped develop the Tanglefree panel blind and has relied on the blind in many different situations. We talk about everything from concealment to decoy spreads when hunting from these blinds compared to layout blinds.…

Brad and Dave discuss the reasons behind outsourcing our recent Snow Goose decoy project and the benefits that came from it.De către Dave Smith Decoys

Scott Threinen joins us on this episode to talk about true Giant Canada Geese and ends up getting us fired up about a new project. Scott is the owner and operator of Molt Gear and is out of Rochester, Minnesota.De către Dave Smith Decoys

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We are honored to have Jay Scott on the podcast in this episode. Along with guiding Gould turkey and world class elk hunts, Jay hosts the largest western hunting and fishing podcast. In this episode we talk about some of the differences in hunting the Goulds turkey and many tactics that relates to all turkey hunting as well.…

Mr. Purple Drank himself, Matt Winters, joins us to talk turkey hunting. Matt was the reason we started a White Face decoy line and he tells us his side of that story and how that has worked out for his hunting so far.De către Dave Smith Decoys

Our good friend Chris Stone joins us to talk about the excitement of hunting turkeys up close and personal, without a ground blind. Chris is a ninja when it comes to hiding in the open and minimizing movement. We also talk about gear and upcoming spring plans.De către Dave Smith Decoys

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In this episode we dive into strategies on how to get access and approach farmers with Travis Reeser. The number one factor of having successful hunts is being where the geese want to be and a lot of times that involves asking farmers for permission to hunt. Travis is a wealth of knowledge, especially when it comes to this topic.…

In this episode we're taking questions from customers and answering as many as we can. We will be doing more of these in the future, so make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram and we will post before the next series asking for your questions!De către Dave Smith Decoys

In the final episode of our three part series on band hunting, we dive deeper into more stories and tactics that will help you pick out marked birds instead of relying on luck.De către Dave Smith Decoys

In Part 2 of our band hunting series we dive deeper into tactics to be a successful band hunter and tell some stories along the way. Brad and Dave discuss the differences in techniques between a normal hunt and when you are trying to target collars or bands.De către Dave Smith Decoys

Bill Saunders, owner of Bill Saunders Calls and Big Guns Waterfowl Outfitters joins us on this episode to talk about many different elements of goose hunting. After going over a bit of history, we discuss snow goose hunting, hunting in different climates, and might even discuss the next DSD decoy project for a couple minutes.…

The controversial subject of band hunting can divide waterfowl hunters. Brad and Dave are both known for their success targeting collars and in this episode they shed some light into what got them into band hunting and some history on the subject.De către Dave Smith Decoys

Guest Shawn Stahl of RNT Calls is on the show in this episode to talk with Brad and Dave about early season goose hunting, hunting strategies, and contest calling. Also included is a sneak peak on the next DSD product.De către Dave Smith Decoys

Brad and Dave discuss the reasons behind starting a podcast, the history of Dave Smith Decoys and upcoming plans.De către Dave Smith Decoys