Andy Shaver: Guiding 90 Days, Running The Big Honker & Stories From West Texas (Ep 756)
Ducks Unlimited Podcast
Ducks Unlimited Inc.
4.9 • 599 Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
West Texas guide, podcaster, storyteller, and full‑time chaos manager — Andy Shaver — joins the DU Podcast.
Hosts Jimbo Robinson and Matt Harrison sit down with Andy for a fast‑moving, hilarious, and insightful conversation about guiding specklebelly hunts, running the wildly successful Big Honker Podcast, building an outfitting operation, and navigating life at Stanfield Outfitters.
From dove season to specks, jiu‑jitsu to podcast growth, and from flatbed‑trailer disasters to rookie‑guide bloopers, Andy brings the candid honesty and humor that Big Honker listeners love.
In this episode:
- How Andy became a full‑time guide at Stanfield Outfitters
- The origin story of The Big Honker Podcast and how it evolved
- Why geese > ducks (according to Andy)
- Running 90+ days of hunts and keeping clients happy
- The rise of specklebelly hunting in West Texas
- What guides look for when hiring new staff
- “Post and ghost” — how Andy handles online comments
- Jiu‑jitsu, cauliflower ear, and letting his wife drain it
- Best guide stories & funniest client moments
- What show season looks like for outfitters today
- Why Oklahoma became “the rat race”
- Life after season: Mexico, turkey season, baseball coaching & podcast grind
If you like hunting stories, honesty, and behind‑the‑scenes truth from a veteran guide, this episode delivers.
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