The Big Honker Podcast
The Big Honker Podcast is your ultimate authority on all things waterfowl hunting!! The show's hosts are Jeff Stanfield, owner of Stanfield Hunting Outfitters and Andy Shaver, head guide at Stanfield Hunting Outfitters. You will not find a duo more knowledgeable about the hunting industry than these two! Join them as they give you an all access pass into what most hunters dream about, which is to hunt for a living! Not only will they be giving you a peek behind the curtain on what its like to run one of North America's largest outfitters but each episode will be filled with discussions on topics such as scouting, decoy spreads, migration and hatch reports, product reviews, retriever training, calling tips and techniques, as well as tactics they use everyday to make each hunt a success... Couple that with the occasional tall tale from past hunts and special guests interviews from waterfowl industry leaders this show will be a fun ride and a must listen for everyone from the most hardcore hunter to the hunter that only hits the field twice a year.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 1368
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode #357: Pretty Much a Top Golf Pro
Jeff and Andy talk about Andy's time at Top Golf, the viral video of the mountain lion chasing the hiker, the goose and duck migration, and they look at some standings in the NFL.
BONUS EPISODE: 10 Minutes Just the Tips - Booking a Hunt
Jeff and Andy talk about the do's and don't's of booking a hunt with an outfitter; questions you should ask and actions you should take before locking in dates with a hunting outfitter.
Episode #356: Lt. Col. Allen West & Scott Tarwater
Jeff and Andy are joined by retired Lieutenant Colonel Allen West and Scott Tarwater. Allen is also the Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. The guys discuss the coming state and federal electi…
Episode #355: Louie Keen
Jeff and Andy are joined by the mayor of Uranus, Missouri, Louie Keen. Not only is he the mayor of Uranus but he is also the head fudge packer at the Uranus Fudge Factory. Louie has created a family …
BONUS EPISODE: NFL Week 5 Pick 'Em - Logan Pyeatt
Jeff and Andy are joined by Logan Pyeat of The Looking Glass Duck Club Podcast to pick the winners and losers of each game from Week 5 in the NFL.
Episode #354: Mauro Tomassetti
This episode, Jeff and Andy are joined by Mauro Tomassetti. Mauro created Liv's Hunt for a Cure after his daughter was born with cystic fibrosis. Liv's Hunt for a Cure is a foundation dedicated to fi…
BONUS EPISODE: 10 Minutes Just Tips - Flare vs Slide
Jeff and Andy discuss the difference between ducks or geese flaring and ducks or geese sliding your decoy spread. They point out what distinguishes one from the other and what adjustments waterfowl h…
Episode #353: The Calm Before the Storm
Jeff and Andy enjoy a quiet Big Honker Lodge as they have a week with no hunters. They discuss the upcoming Presidential election and the V.P. debate, they look at Tony's bald eagle project that he t…
Episode #352: Trevor Austin & Alex Yerges
Jeff and Andy are joined by the guys from Pacific Calls, Trevor Austin and Alex Yerges. They have several new products hitting the market for this waterfowl season, including, an all new sandhill cra…
BONUS EPISODE: NFL Week 4 Pick 'Em - Kyle Fitzroy
Jeff and Andy are joined by Kyle Fitzroy to pick the winners and losers from each game of Week 4 in the NFL.
Episode #351: Richard Clifton
Jeff and Andy are joined by wildlife artist and two time winner of the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, Richard Clifton. Richard has also been named Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year three times. The guy…
Episode #350: Public Land Hunter - Garrett Backman
Jeff and Andy are joined by Montana/North Dakota waterfowl hunter, Garrett Backman. The guys talk about goose and duck hunting around the Montana and North Dakota border, they decide which state has …
BONUS EPISODE: 10 Minutes Just Tips - Wind Change
In this new series, Jeff and Andy focus on different scenarios that every waterfowl hunter will face, and they give their advice with different tips and tactics for every occasion. Today's episode fo…
Episode #349: John Hafernick
Jeff and Andy are joined by John Hafernick of the Redhead Blast Duck Hunting Tournament. They discuss how the tournament came about, it's growth over the last 4 years, and how participants can enter …
BONUS EPISODE: NFL Week 3 Pick 'Em - Blake Poppe
Jeff and Andy are joined by Blake Poppe to pick the winners and losers from each game from Week 3 in the NFL.
Episode #348: Don Collyer
Jeff and Andy are joined by Don Collyer from Southern Oak Kennels North. Don specializes in training U.K. Labradors for the grind of waterfowl season. The guys talk about the early season honker smas…
Episode #347: Dodging the Rona
Jeff and Andy talk about some of the things going on the world like the recent coronavirus outbreak in their neck of the woods, the Supreme Court vacancy, teal and dove season at The Big Honker Lodge…
Episode #346: Jordan Smith
Jeff and Andy sit down with Jordan Smith from 14 Cattle Company. The guys talk about how 14 Cattle Company started, the cattle and butcher market since Covid, and making steak tartare at The Big Hon…
BONUS EPISODE: NFL Week 2 Pick - Tony Stanfield
Jeff and Andy are joined by Tony Stanfield to pick the winners and losers from Week 2 in the NFL.
Episode #345: Back to the Basics
Jeff and Andy walk through the basics of duck and goose hunting. This episode is geared toward the new waterfowl hunter and they cover the topics of scouting, basic decoy spreads, wind direction, mix…