Jul 31, 2026 · 35 min · 11 segments
On this weeks episode of the RETAY Nation Podcast we welcome on Brad Heidel of the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association. Brad talks about WWA and how they raise money to stick back into the conservation ad…
Brad HeidelGuest
Michael NarusHost
Hunter FlandersHost
Yeah, you know, a lot of times I'll get questioned, oh, you're working with private landowners.
But what you have to understand is roughly 80% of the property that is being used by a waterfowl is in private land.
And you know what's great about that, folks, is that those numbers Brad just threw out, think about all you out-of-staters that come here and hunt, right? Like, people say, man, I would come to Wisconsin to waterfowl hunt.
He loves duck hunting in this state, right? And he wants to come late season, get on some of those birds.
So out-of-state hunters, what do you think is the best opportunity for them to come here? They come here, they hunt, we enjoy it, but what do you think their best opportunity to come and hunt some of our public ground that you guys have worked on, like Horicon Marsh?
You know, Horicon Marsh is one that stands out because it's the largest cactal marsh in the United States, right? Probably even North America, I think.
Yeah, you know, a lot of times I'll get questioned, oh, you're working with private landowners.
But what you have to understand is roughly 80% of the property that is being used by a waterfowl is in private land.
And you know what's great about that, folks, is that those numbers Brad just threw out, think about all you out-of-staters that come here and hunt, right? Like, people say, man, I would come to Wisconsin to waterfowl hunt.
He loves duck hunting in this state, right? And he wants to come late season, get on some of those birds.
So out-of-state hunters, what do you think is the best opportunity for them to come here? They come here, they hunt, we enjoy it, but what do you think their best opportunity to come and hunt some of our public ground that you guys have worked on, like Horicon Marsh?
You know, Horicon Marsh is one that stands out because it's the largest cactal marsh in the United States, right? Probably even North America, I think.
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