The Outdoor Aligned Podcast
The Outdoor Aligned is a podcast for the everyday outdoorsman — the guy who works hard, hunts harder, and finds peace in the wild. Hosted by Luke Long, this show explores everything from whitetail strategy and waterfowl tactics, to trail camera setups, shed hunting, turkey seasons, bow tuning, and bass fishing backwaters.
Each biweekly episode dives into real conversations with fellow hunters, anglers, and land stewards — focused on honest experiences, lessons learned, and the pursuit of getting better in the field.
In addition to structured episodes, Outdoor Aligned brings you raw, in-the-field recordings — bonus episodes straight from the duck blind, deer stand, or roadside campfire. It's storytelling, reflection, and real-time hunting life, captured as it happens.
Whether you’re a jack-of-all-trades or just love being out there — this podcast is for you. Subscribe, follow along, and align yourself with the outdoors.
The Outdoor Aligned Podcast
Ep. 8: Waterfowl Hunting and Dog Training with Small Kennels
On this episode of the Outdoor Aligned Podcast, Luke sits down in the mancave with his longtime waterfowl hunting buddy Bailey Small. The two dive into the 2025 waterfowl season so far — the highs, the lows, and the unforgettable hunts, including a Canadian goose band that highlighted the recent part of the season.
Luke and Bailey talk through the challenges and rewards of chasing migrating birds on Missouri’s public land conservation areas, sharing real-world experiences that every public-land hunter can relate to.
Bailey also opens up about his dog Rip and the journey behind Small Kennels, his gun dog training business. With five years of experience and a reputation for producing high-quality dogs, Bailey breaks down his training programs, his approach to developing reliable gun dogs, and how he manages to hunt so many days during the season.
If you’re into ducks, geese, public land, or gun dogs — this one’s for you.
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