Week 715: Nesting Ducks Need Help

May 21, 2026

1–2 minutes

On this week’s show, we’re talking about just how much nesting ducks need help. Mike Buxton from Delta Waterfowl joins the show to talk about how difficult it really is to hatch ducks in the wild between drought, predators, and other factors. Bret talks about the Mallard nest he found in his yard the other day and the predators we’ve seen trying to attack it. Paul Johnson joins us from the boat on the Rainy River to give us the latest on the migration highway, and Joe Henry is back from the Northwest Angle and tells us how fishing was up there and what he learned from the DNR and other stakeholders at the angle last week.

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Week 737: The Greatest US Government Program To Ever Exist – Fish Hunt Forever

On this week’s podcast, we talk about the greatest US government program to ever exist. Sam Soholt is back, and we get an update on his Stamp it Forward Project and what it’s doing for waterfowl, wildlife, and human life. Bret and Sam discuss the Federal Duck Stamp program and why it’s so successful. They also talk about Sam’s latest Facebook Marketplace scores and how they’ll help his duck hunts. Joe Henry has the latest report from Lake of the Woods, and Bret and Dan discuss layout boat duck hunting in Minnesota. Matt Johnson from Ray’s Sport and Marine has tips for winterizing your boat. Even if you listen on the radio network, make sure to download the podcast for extended interviews and conversations! Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more than you know! Get PUBLIC LAND TEES: https://publiclandtees.com/ Save 20% on a new OnX HUNT Membership with the code “SJR20” https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east https://fishhuntforever.com Find us on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OVGMvd5vMvETdClc6ks6q?si=5bfeed6989d04b23 Find us on APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-hunt-forever/id1248475232 Find us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fishhuntforever Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fish.hunt.forever/ Follow BRET on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bret.amundson/?hl=en Follow DAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_amundson/?hl=en Find us on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fishhuntforever Follow DAN on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan.amundson Follow BRET on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bretamundson Get a NEW BOAT: https://www.raysmarinealex.com/ Take a trip to LAKE OF THE WOODS: https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/ Take a trip to DEVILS LAKE: https://www.haybaleheights.com/index.html Get in on the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods FISH MIGRATION: https://riverbendresort.com/ Learn more about SPACE TRAILERS: https://spacetrailers.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooboQSOhbWZ18_wMvVzkAIZx0uGsJiClXI22XCheqrdD8SEIUHn Get OnX FISH: https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app Visit GRAND RAPIDS, MN: https://visitgrandrapids.com https://fishhuntforever.com/feed/podcast/ The post Week 737: The Greatest US Government Program To Ever Exist appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.