{"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":"Copper Shot Controversy","slug":"copper-shot-controversy","published_at":"2026-07-09T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwest-flyways-podcast-256443/copper-shot-controversy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/midwest-flyways-podcast-256443","url":"https://mwf.podbean.com/e/7-1fulla/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6vwbizrxwaqswxtb/7-1FullAudio.mp3","summary":"This week on the Midwest Flyways Podcast, the crew catches up on everything happening in the waterfowl world before diving into another round of Say What? trivia. The guys discuss the temporary concerns surrounding copper shot approval and speculate on how changing ammunition regulations could impact waterfowl hunters. Then they share their thoughts on conservation, habitat conditions, and the promising duck hatch they've been seeing this summer. Along the way, the conversation wanders into everything from golf course chemicals and self-sufficient living to travel, history, and some classic Midwest Flyways rabbit holes. To wrap things up, they play another round of Say What?!Topics Covered: Copper shot discussion Ducks Unlimited Expo and summer show season Duck hatch updates and breeding conditions Waterfowl & 4th of July Trivia Thanks for listening to the Midwest Flyways Podcast! Be sure to check out the Flyways Hunt Club for even more exclusive content every week. 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 Free: Turtlebox Add motion to your spread: Flashback Better Merch: /SHOP","meta_description":"This week on the Midwest Flyways Podcast, the crew catches up on everything happening in the waterfowl world before diving into another round of Say What?…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2450,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/midwest-flyways-podcast-256443/episodes/copper-shot-controversy/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/copper-shot-controversy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}