The Hail Call
The Hail Call is your Go-To Source for leading edge information and education for all things Competition Calling and Waterfowl Hunting. Your host Mike Benjamin will have different guests to help further the sport of Contest calling.
Episodes
Episodes
Nov 6, 2025
Nov 6, 2025
40 min
Mike Runk joins the podcast a week ahead of the WWCC to share a fresh idea to get participation back into contest calling. Let us know your thoughts on it!
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Oct 16, 2025
Oct 16, 2025
1hr 4 min
EPISODE 101 IS LIVE!
Mike, Teddy, Larry and Matt discuss some hot topics around the calling community this week.
Is there need for change? Who does the change benefit? Are we giving participation trophies? All that and more in this week's episode.
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Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
1hr 12 min
EPISODE 100 IS LIVE!
Thank you to each and every one of you who listen in weekly, give us feedback, share the show with friends, etc. It's hard to believe we've been at this for years now, but it seems like we've finally got the swing of things with this whole podcasting thing figured out and we are glad that so many of you guys enjoy hearing a few yahoos talk and BS every week. As long as you guys keep listening, we'll keep talking. Thank you all again from the bottom of our hearts.
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Oct 2, 2025
Oct 2, 2025
1hr 14 min
EPISODE 99
Mike, Matt and Teddy jump on the podcast after a short break from recording an episode. They talk about hunting season, motivators and then have the ultimate fat guy discussion. You won't want to miss this one!
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Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
40 min
EPISODE 98 🎙️Mike, Teddy, and Matt sit down to talk all things hunting season as it officially kicks off. Stories, strategies, and the excitement of opening days—you won’t want to miss it!
#TheHailCall #HuntingSeason #DuckSeason #GooseSeason #WaterfowlPodcast #WaterfowlHunting #DuckCalling #GooseCalling #OutdoorPodcast #OpeningDay #HuntingCommunity
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Aug 28, 2025
Aug 28, 2025
41 min
EPISODE 97 🎙️Matt & Mike give their final thoughts before the season kicks off and gear up for another exciting fall in the field. Plus, Mike recaps the Wisconsin Contest and breaks down the action.
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#TheHailCall #WisconsinContest #CallingContests #DuckCalling #GooseCalling #WaterfowlPodcast #WaterfowlHunting #DuckSeason #GooseSeason #OutdoorPodcast #HuntingCommunity #PreSeasonPrep
Aug 20, 2025
Aug 20, 2025
1hr 6 min
EPISODE 96 with David Goos 🎙️We recap an awesome weekend at Game Fair and announce the winners of our Online Live Goose Calling Calcutta Contest. Big updates, big winners, and a great chat with David Goos!
#TheHailCall #DavidGoos #GameFair #GooseCalling #DuckCalling #CallingContests #OnlineCalcutta #LiveGooseCalling #WaterfowlPodcast #WaterfowlHunting #DuckSeason #GooseSeason #OutdoorPodcast #HuntingCommunity
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This podcast is recorded, edited and produced by Mallard Marketing and mallard-marketing.com
Aug 13, 2025
Aug 13, 2025
38 min
EPISODE 95 is here 🎙️
It’s just Matt & Mike this week, talking all things Presley’s Contest and looking ahead to Game Fair. Short crew, big conversation.
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This podcast is recorded, edited and produced by Mallard Marketing and mallard-marketing.com
#TheHailCall #PresleysContest #GameFair #CallingContests #GooseCalling #DuckCalling #WaterfowlPodcast #WaterfowlHunting #DuckSeason #GooseSeason #OutdoorPodcast #HuntingCommunity
Why We're Here
"A duck call in the hands of the unskilled is one of conservation's greatest assets" - Nash Buckingham
The Hail Call in Partnership with the International Callers Association knows just how important it is to have as many tools in your bucket as possible to have a more successful hunt. Calling is the ONE tool you CANNOT BUY....
This Podcast was designed to help not only those who are looking to step on stage, but also to educate those who are looking for new ways to make the most of their time spent outdoors.