Episode 810: “It’s Duck Season Somewhere” – Waterfowl Hunting/Conservation Across the Globe With Ramsey Russell

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If there’s a duck or goose than can legally be hunted on planet earth, Ramsey Russell has been there and done that. He turned a passion for waterfowl hunting into the premiere booking agency in the pursuit of the next great waterfowling or wingshooting adventure. GetDucks has been around for over 2 decades and the name is pretty self-explanatory. On today’s episode Ramsey and I discuss a myriad of waterfowl and wingshooting related topics. Highlights from the conversation include:

Driven hunts for woodcock and pheasant in the United Kingdom
The pageantry and regalia of a “proper” day of wingshooting
How did Ramsey go from a wildlife consultant to running the world’s premiere bird hunting booking service?
What should be the first destination hunt a die-hard duck hunter books?
Is there a waterfowl species on this planet that Ramsey hasn’t hunted?
Hunting geese by moonlight
Was lead shot really better? Ramsey would know, he still uses it on most of his international waterfowl hunts
Shifting global attitude towards non-toxic loads
What happens when a duck ingests lead pellets from spent shells?
Why do some countries not have bag limits like we do back home?
Best tasting duck?
Does he take his own shotgun/shells on most of his international hunts?
How he vets out an outfitter/lodge before deciding to take a group of hunters there
Favorite recipe
Waterfowl hunting in Africa
Australian stripper turned parliament member’s assault on duck hunting Down Under
…and much more!