{"podcast":{"title":"Duck Season Somewhere","slug":"duck-season-somewhere-360602","podcast_index_feed_id":360602,"rss_url":"https://getducks.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://getducks.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/1/4/0/114002cc12b3c93127a2322813b393ee/ECC220F9-26EB-486D-9765-118E9DDECAE0.jpeg","author":"Ramsey Russell","episode_count":701,"summary":"Your go-to for exploring authentic duck hunting adventures WORLDWIDE! For 365 days per year, it really is duck hunting season somewhere. Host Ramsey Russell founded GetDucks.com over 20 years ago, spending most of the year in duck blinds among 6 continents. Meeting with real waterfowl hunters, conservationists, biologists, and storytellers encountered throughout North America and around the globe, Ramsey shares a duck hunting world much bigger than our own backyards.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T20:20:30.204257+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/duck-season-somewhere-360602"},"episode":{"title":"EP 691. A New Hardwood Plantation Landscape--Restored Benefits?","slug":"ep-691-a-new-hardwood-plantation-landscape-restored-benefits","published_at":"2026-05-25T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/duck-season-somewhere-360602/ep-691-a-new-hardwood-plantation-landscape-restored-benefits","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/duck-season-somewhere-360602","url":"https://getducks.libsyn.com/ep-691-a-new-hardwood-plantation-landscape-restored-benefits","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/getducks/DSS_5_25_26_Brian_Davis_Landscape.mp3?dest-id=1782413","summary":"Pursuant to crop retirement programs, over a million acres marginal, flood-prone sites have been restored to mostly even-aged hardwood plantation the Arkansas-Louisiana-Mississippi delta, but what are the benefits and near-term tradeoffs? Dr. Brian Davis discusses new graduate research examining Wetland Reserve Easements and what they're doing well--improving water quality, supporting biodiversity, restoring broken landscapes. But today's conversation also provides thoughtful insight into what could be one of the most pressing habitat questions facing Deep South duck hunters and waterfowl conservationists today. At least for the time being. Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating —it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com","meta_description":"Pursuant to crop retirement programs, over a million acres marginal, flood-prone sites have been restored to mostly even-aged hardwood plantation the Arka…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6375,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/duck-season-somewhere-360602/episodes/ep-691-a-new-hardwood-plantation-landscape-restored-benefits/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/duck-season-somewhere-360602/ep-691-a-new-hardwood-plantation-landscape-restored-benefits.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}