Great Basin Birds with Ryan Barnes Artwork

Highballs & BS

Follow the adventures of the BS Calls’ travel duck call around the four flyways. We’ll talk with guides, weekend warriors, photographers, and others that enjoy hunting ducks through eight episodes. Presented by Gundog Outdoors.

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Highballs & BS

Great Basin Birds with Ryan Barnes

January 26, 2024 • Shawn Swearingen • Season 1 • Episode 107

In this episode of Highballs & BS presented by Gundog Outdoors, Wildfowl Magazine's Associate Editor, competition goose caller, and good friend Ryan Barnes joins the show to talk hunting in the Great Basin area of Utah, calling geese, favorite outdoor books and writing, along with what is the latest and greatest from SHOT Show 2024. Editor's Note: Dave Coleman is the correct name of the past calling champion, who we mistakenly called 'Gary Coleman', apologies Dave!

Past articles from Split Reed.
"A Sense of Sentiment" by Ryan Barnes for Tom Beckbe Field Journal.
Dave Coleman tube calls made by Sean Mann Outdoors.
Ducks Unlimited Podcast episode on waterfowl research.

Check out B.S. Calls via Instagram and website for custom made hand turned duck and goose calls.

Thank you to the podcast series sponsor Gundog Outdoors!