Episodes

On this episode of the Battle Born Duckers Brian and Ron get back to the basics. Two guys and a microphone talking about what they love. This time we talk about the art of kayak hunting. How do you hunt from a kayak and what types of kayaks work for hunting. You hear the tips and tricks to get you an the water chasing the waterfowl we love. BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world. Battle Born Beer Battle Born Beer is an easy...

Did you know Ron and Brian had a silent partner? Well now you know. Nate joins in on the fun on this episode and brings our friend Ron Cannon on with him. Nate got Ron back into hunting and we learn all about how it happened. We also take a journey into some history and as always we unlock some great stories.

Want to get the most out of that Trophy? Well we have you covered. We sat down with Bradley from Coots taxidermy and tried to pry all of the secrets out of him. What do you want to avoid when you are skinning. How do you preserve the velvet on that archery buck in the field? What ruins the mount before the shop even gets it. Those are just a few of the questions he answered for us. As always we keep it fun and entertaining.

In the world of the sportsmen there are few things that are a given. One is the fact that we love the outdoors and the other is we love to eat. So we brought our good friend Rydell from Field 2 Grill AKA F2G back on the show. This time he brought Veronica along for the ride. Any time we get to hang with the Field 2 Grill crew it is a great time. Rydell opens the show in perfect fashion and we never look back. So Join us as we sit down and have a Battle Born Beer and have a great discussion. BEX...

We are moving up in the world. Rom and Brian took the opportunity to sit down and talk about the power sportsmen have with the former Lieutenant Governor of the great state of Nevada Mark Hutchison. Mark has a distinguished career in Nevada which includes time serving in the Nevada legislature and running a very successful law firm in Las Vegas. During his time in the legislature Mark introduced legislation to make Nevada a constitutional right to hunt and fish state. Mark is a great friend to s...

Mike Reese is back or should we say we are back with Mike Reese. Ron and Brian sat down as guests on Mike's podcast "Just Thought You Should Know" to talk about all things sportsmen related from mentoring to deer populations nothing was off limits. Mike is an expert with the statistics of the hunt and Ron and Brian are the boots on the ground. BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world. Battle Born Beer Battle Born Beer is an e...

Imagine you open the paper a see an article about the outdoors and being a sportsman. Then the article turns into how we can be great mentors. Well you do not have to imagine. This is a regular thing in the Las Vegas Review Journal Nevada's largest paper. The man behind the keyboard is none other than Doug Nielsen the in the Outdoors writer for the LVRJ. Doug was once Ron's scout leader and has mentored many people in his day. In fact the Battle Born Duckers podcast was founded on a talk gave a ...

Jason Mace from Southern Nevada Ducks unlimited joins us to talk about the state of duck hunting in Southern Nevada. We talk about conservation, habitat and their upcoming Henderson banquet. It was a great conversation that you surely will not want to miss if you live in Southern Nevada. heck even if you are not living in Nevada there is great information for you as well. BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world. Battle Born ...

What makes a pair of BEX sunglasses so great. Well the simple answer is an unbridled passion for excellence. Jason Adams the CEO/ Founder and owner of BEX Sunglasses took a few hours away from his busy schedule to join us. After listening to this podcast you will have no doubt in your mind about Jason's passion for quality and his willingness to put in the hard work to get there. Then on top of it all Jason is the first one to give back and serve others. We talked about business, his passions an...

Ever meet a kid and know he was going places. If not here he is. We met Oliver during an event and took him under our wing a bit. Then we made him a deal. If he reached his goal he got to be on the podcast. Well not only did he reach it he destroyed it. He was quite simply one of the smoothest kids on the sales floor. If you see him make sure you hide your girlfriends and lock up your wallet because if you don't you will be broke and Oliver will walk away with your girl.

Are you a member of the Wiggler Army ? Well you should be. We sit down and talk to Mike Maye and the amazing boss lady Mrs K. Mike and Mrs K always go all out and have their hands in to lot of fires. The owners of a budding farm, fabrication business and bait company they spend their time working to give back to the community and create a bright future for the young people of this nation. We will talk about their youth program, their pepper farm and the Richard Wiggler Bait company. We were have...

On this episode Ron and Brian sit down and talk with 3 legends in the Las Vegas Woods and Waters world 4 time president Mike Reese, founder Ken Johnson and the legend himself Al Schoelen who not only is the clubs oldest member at 89 but this years sportsman of the year. Don't let the age fool you Al hunts and fishes more than the rest of us combined. We always enjoy our time with this amazing group of sportsmen. BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and ey...

Gannon is back. Did he find himself a banded hen? I guess you will have to listen to find out. We had another great talk with Gannon about hunting and how we can be more successful hunters. Everything from motion in the decoys to late season set ups, you won't want to miss this one. Gannon goes hard all season long and is always great to have in the blind with us. BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world. Battle Born Beer Bat...

Tim Ruiz from All Around Retrievers joins us to talk about what makes a great hunting dog and the role genetics plays in getting a high quality hunting partner. From the blind to the hunt test Tim breeds and trains some great dogs. BEX Sunglasses Established in 2009, BEX is one of the leading product design and eye-wear brands in the world. Battle Born Beer Battle Born Beer is an easy-drinking golden lager brewed with the pioneering spirit of Nevada. Field 2 Grill Bringing you healthy recipes...

Jared Bushman joins the party. Jared is a great friend of ours that is one of our favorite people to hunt and fish with. We talk about some of the crazy adventures we have with the black cloud others call Jared. This is a light hearted episode with and amazing mentor to many. You never know what will happen in the blind with the three of us.

Brian and Ron got a chance to be a guest on Mike Reese's new podcast "Just Thought You Should Know" to talk about the attempt to ban coyote calling contests and the impact this will have on the sportsman community. We had a great conversation about how important it is to get involved so we do not lose our rights as sportsmen.

Our friend Ruben sits down with us and tells us some of his hunting stories and gives some great advice along the way. Ruben is a 30 year hunter that has hunted all over and teaches duck hunting classes for the state of Nevada Department of Wildlife. He brings some new ideas to the blind and helps talk about how we can all be better hunters. Like Ron and Brian, Ruben has a true passion for waterfowl hunting and it shows.

The man, the myth, the legend Brian Patterson stops by so Ron and Brian can attempt to extract his ice fishing knowledge for their upcoming ice fishing adventure. Brian Patterson is a member of the Las Vegas Woods and Waters club who is a frequent Honcho (event lead) for the clubs frequent fishing adventures. If you have not figured it out yet we love duck hunting but we love outdoor adventures of all shapes and sizes and this week on top of trying to close out duck season strong we are planning...

Join us as we once again talk to Mike Reese along with the President of the Nevada Trappers Association as we talk about the life of the trapper and how they continue to push for conservation and create a better environment for all of us. Mike and Joel are experts in the legislative process and when they are not joining us or hunting and trapping they are walking the floors to the Nevada legislature working to protect our rights as outdoorsmen.

Our friend Mike Reese is back with us discussing the value of the Nevada heritage tag system and how we can improve our hunting habitat long term. This was a great discussion with Mike as he is so knowledgeable about the business side of hunting. You won't want to miss this one.

On this episode we join our good friend Scott Fowler president of the Las Vegas Hunting Retriever club. Scott is a relatively new duck hunter but certainly not a new hunter by any means. We have spent some time with Scott and watched him work his dogs to prepare them for competition and invited him to hunt with us and the rest is history. We talk to him about hunting, dogs, and the competition of hunting dogs.

On this episode we sit down with the puppet master Mike Reese and talk about some of the influencers in the wildlife conservation world in the state of Nevada. Mike is the current president of the Las Vegas Woods and Waters club and the Southern Nevada Coalition for Wildlife. We had a great conversation about the hows and whys of the wildlife world and how we as sportsmen can get more involved and create a better environment for hunters all over. Mike's wealth of knowledge and history helped us ...

Join us as we talk to Bobby and Rydell. We started the podcast thinking we would talk about hunting and cooking what we hunted and ended up talking about a whole lot more. This episode features a few of our nations finest and we talk about everything from food to the field and even spend some time discussing how the hunt can help us heal and provide food for our families at the same time. These men are more proof that hunting is a powerful force that can lead to great things. We did not forget a...

On this episode of the Battle Born Duckers Ron and Brina talk to one of their mentors Gannon Hymas. Even at a young age Gannon brings a wealth of knowledge into the duck blind. Gannon has hunted many states and Canada and always makes the blind a great place to be. Gannon was gracious enough to not only sit down and talk with us about our hunting experiences but he also let us pick his brain about some of his hunting technique. We talk about calling, decoy spreads and even the single most import...