Duck Lore
Duck hunters love to tell stories about hitting the migration just right and limiting out. We all know that isn't always reality, duck hunting is hard work and the untold stories often involve missed shots and broken gear. Sean Weaver is a former hunting guide, TV producer, and MeatEater's resident duck nerd. Sean knows that limits of birds aren't what keep duck hunting alive, and that's what he's here to talk about.
- 2022-2022
- 2 seasons
- Action & Adventure
Duck hunters love to tell stories about hitting the migration just right and limiting out. We all know that isn't always reality, duck hunting is hard work and the untold stories often involve missed shots and broken gear. Sean Weaver is a former hunting guide, TV producer, and MeatEater's resident duck nerd. Sean knows that limits of birds aren't what keep duck hunting alive, and that's what he's here to talk about.
Season 2 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Airboat Hunting The Great Salt Lake
Tue, Jul 19, 2022 25 mins
Every year, millions of waterfowl and shorebirds head to The Great Salt Lake to winter and feed on brine shrimp. But, the vast shallow expanses of this lake make access to the birds a challenge. In this episode, Sean Weaver joins his friend Glade Harris, a mechanical guru who more than knows his way around both airboats and ducks. With a brutal cold front colliding with the West, this hunt is far from normal as ice build up takes out decoys, shovelers, and teal alike.
Episode 2
Duck and Goose Hunting in Wyoming
Tue, Jul 26, 2022 25 mins
Wyoming isn't just cowboys and big game hunting. The rivers here provide irrigation for wheat and corn fields, great food for ducks and geese. In this episode, Sean Weaver is hunting with Kevin Harlander from First Lite and Josh Wright, a long-time goose hunting buddy of Sean's. They are knocking on doors to field hunt geese and ducks, and see quickly that the migration is on.
Episode 3
Ducks, Sun, and Wind
Tue, Aug 2, 2022 26 mins
It's no secret that Missouri is one of the best states for shooting mallards. Ducks that nest in both the Mississippi and Central Flyways funnel through here on their way to the Arkansas Delta, and the habitat is great for greenheads. In this episode, Sean Weaver is joined by Logan Williamson, First Lite's Waterfowl Category Manager. It's cold, late-season, and the goal is simple: big flocks of mallards, greenwing teal, and wigeon on the big water.
Episode 4
Kimi Werner's First Duck Hunt
Tue, Aug 9, 2022 24 mins
New Mexico is far from most people's minds when they think about duck hunting. But New Mexico lies at the convergence of the Central and Pacific Flyways, and the rivers that cut through this desert create an oasis for wintering waterfowl. In this episode, Sean Weaver is joined by spearfisherwoman Kimi Werner. Its Kimi's first duck hunt ever, and the desert isn't going to let success come easily, but the beauty of wigeon and cranes against a mountain backdrop makes up for it.
Episode 5
The Duck Capital with Clay Newcomb
Tue, Aug 16, 2022 22 mins
Stuttgart Arkansas is the duck hunting world's worst kept secret. It is, after all, the rice and duck capital of the world. The city sits in the heart of the Arkansas Delta, and the timber and acorns that flood each winter here are the ancient draw for mallards and hunters alike. In this episode, Sean Weaver is joined by Anne Marie Doramus and Clay Newcomb for the last week of duck season. The mallards are thick, the hunting pressure intense, and we see first hand why Arkansas is on the bucket list for duck hunters everywhere.
Episode 6
South Dakota Snow Geese
Tue, Aug 23, 2022 22 mins
In this episode, Sean Weaver is joined by Mikal Gowins and Kevin Gillespie in South Dakota, which is one of the most important places for duck populations during the nesting and migration periods. But it's not just ducks that it benefits; with endless corn fields and glacial lakes, Eastern South Dakota is vital Snow Goose habitat, with millions migrating through here each spring.