S1-E02: Dueling Ducks with Chefs Kevin Gillespie and Jean-Paul Bourgeois

Ep. 389: Calling Ducks With Koe Wetzel

Steve Rinella talks with Koe Wetzel, Dre Rocha, John Park, Kylee Archer, Max Barta, Chester Floyd, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: Steve's face on a box of waterfowl ammo; Koe's advice to Chester: stop playing music; Dre's hoodie and the mystery of Tupac; the MeatEater Trivia t-shirt is finally here!; when your dog eats your rib; second degree baiting and ethics; robo deer; growing up in the chicken capital of the world...

Video: Ducks in Cajun Gravy with Jean-Paul Bourgeois

This recipe, like many other Cajun dishes, is rooted in simple ingredients cooked in a way that brings out as much of their flavor as possible. Most households in Louisiana have similar recipes varying from family to family and using a broad spectrum of wild game based on availability. For the most part when I was growing up, ducks were the game of choice. Brown gravies like this one often graced our dinner table once a week.

How to Scout for Ducks and Geese

For waterfowl hunters, scouting often means hours of windshield time scanning skies, fields, and marshes. It also means hard work, devising a plan, and a bit of luck. Without scouting, a waterfowl hunter’s chances for success go down the drain. But to say that scouting just boils down to driving gravel roads in fall is an oversimplification. That’s like saying deer scouting is just about hanging trail cams, or that you can kill an elk by just...