{"podcast":{"title":"Midwest Flyways Podcast","slug":"midwest-flyways-podcast-256443","podcast_index_feed_id":256443,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/mwf/feed.xml","website_url":"https://mwf.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6318974/MWF_POD_LOGO_1-2_a92bik.png","author":"Midwest Flyways","episode_count":526,"summary":"The Midwest Flyways Podcast is an authentic take on waterfowl hunting from Midwest Flyways. Duck and goose hunting has continued to evolve throughout the years and we aim to connect duck hunting traditions with the future of waterfowling. If you’re passionate about ducks and geese then come hang with Joey Vassallo and Cal Ness as they talk duck hunting, goose hunting and everything else in between.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:18:05.416959+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwest-flyways-podcast-256443"},"episode":{"title":"Bad Decisions, Good Hunts","slug":"bad-decisions-good-hunts","published_at":"2026-06-25T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwest-flyways-podcast-256443/bad-decisions-good-hunts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwest-flyways-podcast-256443","url":"https://mwf.podbean.com/e/6-17fulla/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8kzdiahg4me9smks/6-17FullAudio.mp3","summary":"This week on the Midwest Flyways Podcast, the crew shares some of the dumbest, sketchiest, and most questionable decisions they've ever made in an effort to save a hunt. From dead boat batteries and disappearing decoy spreads to flooded boats, forgotten gear, and wading way deeper than they should have, the guys relive some of their most memorable hunting disasters—and the creative solutions that somehow turned bad situations into successful hunts. The conversation also takes a turn into a series of waterfowl-themed \"Would You Rather\" questions. Would you rather hunt public land forever or have one perfect private property? Hunt alone and limit every time, or hunt with your best buddies and never shoot another limit? The answers might surprise you. To wrap things up, the crew battles through another round of Say What?, covering pintails, mergansers, swans, sea ducks, waterfowl history, and some surprisingly difficult trivia questions. Topics Covered: The dumbest things we've done to save a hunt Boat failures and hunting mishaps Lost decoys and flooded boats Forgotten guns, shells, and waders Waterfowl hunting \"Would You Rather\" Public land vs. private land hunting Hunting alone vs. hunting with friends Pintail, merganser, and sea duck trivia Another round of Say What? Thanks for listening to the Midwest Flyways Podcast! Be sure to subscribe and review! Join Flyways Hunt Club and get 1 month free! Flyways Hunt Club New Waterfowl Film out now! Out West | Waterfowl Hunting in Montana Stay comfortable, dry and warm: First Lite (Code MWF20) Go to OnXHunt to be better prepared for your hunt: OnX Learn more about better ammo: Migra Ammunitions Weatherby Sorix: Weatherby Support Conservation: DU (Code: Flyways) Stop saying \"Huh?\" with better hearing protection: Soundgear Live…","meta_description":"This week on the Midwest Flyways Podcast, the crew shares some of the dumbest, sketchiest, and most questionable decisions they've ever made in an effort…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2594,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/midwest-flyways-podcast-256443/episodes/bad-decisions-good-hunts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwest-flyways-podcast-256443/bad-decisions-good-hunts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}