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On this episode, I sit down with Anthony “Houn” Calhoun, the voice behind Fowl Mouth TV, to unpack a season that’s short on easy limits but rich with lessons about motion, mindset, and the power of community.

We trace Houn’s start from turkey woods to flooded fields, the Grey Lodge storm that hooked him for good, and the crew dynamics that make a hard season bearable. You’ll hear how a dozen coot decoys and a last-minute YOLO resi turned into a seat in a blind, why blades can pull birds from the sky and still flare them at 30 yards, and how small tweaks—remote control timing, placement off the guns, and ditching a noisy wind unit—can change a hunt. We also compare refuges across the Sacramento Valley, from organized chaos at Grey Lodge to a love affair with Colusa, and dig into why Grizzly Island can be a heartbreaker if you don’t know its quirks.

Beyond tactics, we go deep on documenting hunts without killing the vibe. Houn shares a practical filming setup—external power, pre-record buffers, and fast workflows—that captures real moments while keeping the hunt first. And we talk about what makes Northern California special: generous public access, a tight community, and a responsibility to defend hunting through honest storytelling and support for California Waterfowl, Ducks Unlimited, and Delta Waterfowl.

If you’re chasing better motion-decoy decisions, curious about building a crew that pulls new hunters in, or just need a boost after a slow start, you’ll feel at home here. Subscribe, share this with a hunting buddy, and drop a review on Apple or Spotify—then tell us: when do you kill the spinner?