Way West with Kelly Warren & Mike Callian

Mike Callian of Dave Smith Decoys (DSD) and Kelly Warren, regional biologist for Ducks Unlimited in western Oregon, join this episode of Highballs & BS presented by Gundog Outdoors. We talk everything about hunting the Willamette Valley, changes in goose population dynamics, ongoing Ducks Unlimited research, conservation efforts DSD is supporting through the limited run decoys, and more.

Oregon Ducks Unlimited https://www.ducks.org/oregon

If you are interested in participating in DU habitat efforts, you can contact Kelly: kwarren@ducks.org

DU Podcast with Ramsey Russell and Dr. Phil Lavresky discuss Duck DNA Project Watch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIrNSwzpRFA
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UdMrNvblbIoXKFzg1ScaR?si=iZVvI-KOTXiZPsO0tSF1Vw

Ducks Unlimited Conservation for a Continent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxM_qK5VkFI

Goose Identification Field Guide, second edition: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/waterfowl/goose-permits/docs/Goosefieldguide_2ndEdition_final.pdf

Garden & Gun resources to support Hurricane Helene victims: https://gardenandgun.com/articles/how-to-help-those-affected-by-hurricane-helene/?utm_source=soldsie&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=240927_howtohelpthoseaffectedbyhurricanehelene

Support Western North Carolina fly shops via Southern Culture on the Fly: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-wnc-fly-shops-after-helene?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp8_t2&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=instagram_story

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!