Nathan Ratchford

The hard-hit mallard fell deep into head-high vegetation and mud-brown water. "Nox!" came the command from the other end of the blind, and the yellow Lab hit the knee-deep water, barreling toward the downed greenhead. That’s why you hunt with a dog, I thought, as Nox wagged his tail high on the way back to our pit blind. We were set up in the middle of a reclaimed catfish pond, now a managed waterfowl impoundment that is a part of the Janous Farms Hunting Club.

By Nathan Ratchford Some of the recent “duck fellows” and UGA faculty. (Back row, from left) Noah Cleveland, Advisor Dr. Rhett Jackson, IRIS Program Manager Will Mattison, Nick Austin, Holly Mullins. (Front row) Aurora Fowler, Hattie Greydanus, Elizabeth Collins.

Subscribe In this episode Transcript In this Spike Camp episode, Rich Froning and the crew dive into a recap of their conversation with Under Armour co-founder Kip Fulks, unpacking key insights on hunting and hustle. Plus, they break down the ultimate workout movements to build strength, endurance, and agility for concurring the rugged terrain of western hunting season.