Broadside Adventures Pro-Staff member Wil Askew was joined by Jeremy Henricks on a duck hunt with noted outdoor guide Jody Smith of Elkton, Oregon. The trio was joined by a few other friends as they headed to the coastal town of Reedsport.

“The day started off really nice - too nice as a matter of fact and the birds were not interested in flying lower” explains Askew. “We decided to head to coast and instantly spotted numerous birds where we wanted to hunt.” The group waded out to a small point to build a blind and set-up for some action. Even with the clouds high in the air the ducks began to work their way back to the hunters. A few spiratic shots downed a few coastal ducks and soon the weather began to turn blustery. “We had wind and rain pelting us from every direction!” remarks Askew about the days conditions.

“It didn’t take long before we had ducks coming in from every direction. I am not the best duck caller but it did not seem to matter and they came in.” Guide Jody Smith had a few choice words about the days action as well. “It a good thing those ducks are tone deaf!”

Every few minutes the shooters would raise to their feet and shoot towards passing ducks that seemed to pass at 70 plus miles per hour with the wind. Two highly trained labs were put to work as duck after duck fell into the flooded field. “We got some great footage, but unfortunate it looks like it was filmed in a fish bowl” added Askew.

As the fog rolled in and the light faded the shooting hours quickly came to an end and the hunters were forced to simple admire the hundreds of ducks that flocked back to their roosting pond. Askew gave a short wrap up with the sounds of ducks and geese flying directly overhead.

“Great hunt, a little wet, a little misrable for most, but if you are looking for a good day to duck hunt this is the weather you wish for!” Askew concluded.

Watch for this amazing hunt on a future episode of Broadside Adventures.

Broadside Adventures Pro-Staff Member Wil Askew traveled to Cape Girardeau Missouri to give a first hand turkey calling demonstration to almost 800 people. “I was really impressed with the warm nature of the people from Missouri” Askew stated. “It was great to finally meet some of the other Broadside Staff and get to know them on a personal level.”

Rocky Fancis, Broadside Adventures show host, supplied almost 1000 pounds of wild game meat that was slow cooked and BBQ’d to perfection for the many in attendance. After filling plates with Buffalo Brisket, Duck Bites and Wild Boar the men in attendance watched numerous screens that flashed various hunts from the Broadside Adventures shows.

Rocky introduced Wil to the crowd and he demonstrated his skills with a box call, slate and finally the mouth call. A challenge was put forth to bring someone up on stage to teach them how to use the mouth call; the toughest of any call to master and use correctly. One lone hand was raised and a young man named Nick stood on the stage next to the 6 foot 3 inch Askew who seemed to tower of the youth.

Nick wasted no time in learning how to use the mouth call and actually made a couple simple yelps, that seemed to excite the crowd. After a short round of applause, Rocky Francis took to the stage for yet another challenge. This time, he was seeking volunteers to come up and call against each other. Audience applause would choose the winner.

Five contestants took to the stage and were handed a brand new mouth call to show their skills. The contest was simple; 30 seconds to replicate the sounds that they would use in the field to bring a turkey from the tree, to the ground and eventually to the gun.

Clucks and yelps filled the auditorium and Rocky moved down the line to the next contestant. Rocky fianlly reached the youngest contestant, Nick who was still positioned next to Wil. Nick stepped aside and let Wil do the calling for him. Belive it or not, Nick had the loudest applause! Every contestant left the stage not only with some new Broadside Adventures gear, but also a new appreciation for Rocky and the Broadside Adventures team.

Look for the footage to be mixed in with a future spring turkey hunt.

 Thanks to all who voted for the Broadside Adventures TV show. We were floored at the awards ceremony when our viewers named us as 1 of the top 3 favorite shows. This means alot to our whole team. Thanks again.

 Rocky Francis