Hosts and guests recap Thanksgiving-week hunting conditions across California and beyond: fog-driven mornings, sporadic duck numbers, public-land etiquette, and refuge reports. They debate traditions (hanging ducks by the feet vs. the neck), share hunting stories from Arkansas, Illinois, and local hotspots, and offer scouting tips, gear talk, and holiday-wish updates.

Interviews include guides and hunters reporting field conditions, hunting strategies, and festival updates; a lively discussion on hunting culture and etiquette keeps the episode engaging and opinionated.

Robert leads a lively episode from the Old Yella Dog lodge after a great day hunting with Tule Creek Hunting Outfitters. The group scores big mallard flocks, honkers and snow geese in dry-field hunting. Guests include Curtis "Chef Boyardee," Willow Creek Custom Calls and Duck Chugger as they recount the killer hunting trip.

The episode also highlights camp cuisine — venison bourguignon, duck pâté and olive oil cake — sponsor shout-outs and gear talk, from Willow Creek custom calls to the Mini Marsh in-action, plus anecdotes about fog, heaters, cocktails and road-trip camaraderie.

Hosts recap a slow November hunting weekend with few birds and no shots fired, sharing duck camp anecdotes, gear talk, and a spirited rant about how to hang harvested ducks.

Guests from multiple regions give spot reports, weather predictions, and local averages while the show looks ahead to improving conditions and upcoming hunts and events.

Hosts Jon and Robert chat with CWA biologists about the Colusa Dinner, CWA programs like egg salvage, banding, youth camps, hunt properties, and local sponsors—plus a tour of the Duck Hunter Hostel and highlights of auction prizes and community impact.

November hunting brought mixed results across the valley: some clubs and refuges scored limits, others saw slow, hit-or-miss mornings. Hosts recap a memorable layout-boat bay hunt, the Sutter Refuge opening, and growing numbers of wigeon, pintail and big geese in the north.

Guests discuss fog dynamics and scouting tips, guide reports from multiple regions, club flooding updates, and grassroots refuge/grasslands harvest numbers. The episode also includes a safety PSA on new copper shot approval status and a reminder to respect farmers and local rules.

Brandon hosts Jon and Robert from the Filthy Spoon podcast. They share hunt reports (Bay layout boat, Yuma, Mexico, Butte Creek Ranch), club mishaps, and plenty of laugh-out-loud stories from the blind.

The guests also discuss how Filthy Spoon began, podcasting tips, authenticity, community support, and memorable moments—mixing hunting advice, behind-the-scenes tales, and local waterfowl culture.

Support The Filthy Spoon! https://buymeacoffee.com/filthyspoonpodcast Jon recounts a chaotic November hunt: heavy rain at Sanborn Slough, five birds down, blown shots, a burned blind from a field burn, and a huge leak patched with help from Casey of CICC Outdoors. He praises hunter Jen Barton and her dog Vespa, and describes gear, repairs and field work.

Guests include Jason cosovich on guide work and a new dog named Judge getting dialed; Matt McCormick from Flying V Ranches on habitat and Montana goose hunting; plus grasslands reports, slow refuge numbers, snipe action, and a hunt giveaway from Flying V.

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Jon sits down with Matt and Seth, founders of Banded Drake Ranch, to hear how two California duck hunters turned a historic Texas homestead into a premier duck club. They discuss finding and buying the property, the hard work of building blinds and amenities, membership details, and the hunt experience.

This episode highlights their journey from small blinds and refuge hunts to creating a high-end, owner-focused ranch with top-tier hunting and resort-style facilities.