In this episode of the Standard Sportsman podcast, hosts Cason Short and Brent Birch (also editor of Greenhead) talk about the common complaints and hopes they hear from other hunters.
Duck hunters’ wish and want lists are a mile long — more water, less water, colder temps, warmer weather. Everyone wants something different to tip the odds in their favor.
But those wants often ignore the cause-and-effect shaping the hunt. Cason and Brent play devil’s advocate, unpacking the most common refrains heard in the blind and challenging whether they actually help ducks or hunters.
The guys also share what they’re hearing after the recent cold snap, including updated duck numbers, the avian flu outbreak on snow geese and more sick specklebellies than in years past.
Listen here.




