Upland Nation
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Kansas' game bird guru on habitat, strategy, where to hunt
Nebraska game bird manager on pheasants, sharptails, chickens and quail
North Dakota's game bird gurus share their wisdom
Insider: recruiting the right new hunters and how, where the money goes - and comes from
Insights: field first aid for your dog ... when to hunt, when to head for the veterinarian
Wildfire! Hunter-biologists on finding wild birds, conservation, its effects
Insights: beyond the "usual suspects" for more public access hunting
Friday fave: Pro bird dog trainer on new book, steadiness, how dogs think, puppy development ... and chukar hunting tips
Instructor Don Currie on better wingshooting
Insider: rig your rig (and vest) right for hunting season
South Dakota's ringneck guru on all things pheasant hunting
Insight: Bird hunters' "Hopener"
Covey Rise editor on helping us become better bird hunters ... talkin' shop, birds, dogs
Insider: bird hunting's gateway drug ... USA Clay Target League
Questions & answers ... some might actually be correct!
Insider: basic bird dog eye care for the field and forever
So-so spots: bird hunting's second best places may be your new favorites
Friday Fave: Bird dog trainer Tom Dokken on drones, that bumper’s origin story, flushing dogs in the uplands plus tips for every human carrying a shotgun
Pro grouse guide: the bird's mystique, shooting better, habitat insights
Insider: chukar season opener - misadventures and serendipity
Sharptailed grouse: bird hunter's tutorial
Friday Fave: Your worst bird-hunting nightmares ... some suggestions
Pro shooters-instructors on better wingshooting
Insider: wingshooting's Cinderella - Huron, South Dakota
Feet make the bird dog - keep him hunting with preventative tips and in-field advice
Friday Fave: Bird hunter’s 15 must-have skills for the field
Orvis bird hunting Guide of the Year talks desert and deep woods birds and how to be a good client
Insider: five worthy bird-hunting states for your next road trip
Pro bird hunting guide on grouse, woodcock: hunting strategies and tips, habitat and habits
Friday Fave: Pro's talk hunt strategy & tactics, habitat and dog care
Pro bird hunting guide on wild birds, essential habitat, strategies & tactics and why we go
Insider: Gun Dog Supply's Steve Snell on seven tips for puppy owners
Walk-in bird hunting advice from the folks who run those programs
Bird hunting debrief: pheasants from A to Z ... a very deep and rambling dive
Insider: consumer's guide to bird hunting preserves and lodges
Friday Fave: Chukar hunter’s handbook: bird hunting experts’ advice plus my 34 years of questionable success
Pro bird dog trainers Ronnie & Susanna Smith on composure, puppy development and getting the most from your dog
Fave Fridays: Pro chukar guide on wild birds, dogs, strategies & tactics
Chukar-crazed Eric Forrester talks wingshooting, video, public access and how to hunt 'em
Insider on feeding, trialing, hunting, and your most common questions, answered
Friday Fave: Bird-dog training legend: Bob West's insights on tests, 3 critical commands, pad care and a feeding regimen
Save bucks on your next bird hunting road trip - here's how
Friday Fave: Shoot better ... than me! A couple-dozen hints, hacks and last-ditch efforts for those who miss the broad side of a barn
Successful NAVHDA trainer on composure, acing the test, raising the bar and "desperate" dogs
Insider: getting from road warrior to road scholar - philosophy and practicality
Friday faves: Pro bird dog trainer on gun intro, retrieving, steadiness and the first two years
Public access: a tutorial from general to specific, tips and tactics
Ep 352Reprise: Local expert's tips on South Dakota pheasant hunting and public access
Friday Fave: your guide to pheasant central is Casey. Everything you wanted to know about hunting pheasants in South Dakota, explained by a local expert. Casey Weismantel is executive director of the Aberdeen, SD Convention & Visitors Bureau, ugly dog owner and avid pheasant hunter.He's got answers to our questions about best times to go, maximizing the public-access options, planning your hunt and he'll even help us with some non-resident license hacks. We talk best habitat, how to manage a block-and-drive hunt, why spaniels are best (sometimes), and how pheasants behave in their natural environment and why we can't find them sometimes. (Or most times.) "Fix It" has another place for you to look for "mean seeds" on your dog, and listeners offer their reasons for using hand signals in the field. And it's all brought to you by: Mid Valley Clays and Shooting School, TrulockChokes, HiViz shooting systems, Pointer shotguns, Purina Pro Plan Sport and FindBirdHuntingSpots.com.
Ep 402"Disturbance" is a good thing for ruffies and timberdoodles, say RGS/AWS leadership
From the Pyke Gear booth at Pheasant Fest, I interview Karl Malcom and Gabe Stone of the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society. We cover a variety of topics from the organizations' focus, to how they cooperate with other conservation groups, to how fire, timber extraction and other "disturbances" are good, sometimes. But hunting strategy and tactics are also on the agenda, from habitat to definition of "edge" to the importance of moisture and diversity. We get tips on shooting around trees and working with dogs in the woods, stuff to take on your hunt, and even get a few cooking tips. And it's all brought to you by: HiVizSights.com, Mid Valley Clays and Shooting School, CableGangz, TrulockChokes, Pointer shotguns, USA Clay Target League, Purina Pro Plan Sport and FindBirdHuntingSpots.com.
Ep 305Reprise: Pro bird dog trainer "re-shapes" our thinking on how dogs think, use of e-collars
Friday Faves: This guy will re-shape your thinking, period Talmage Smedly joins me for an in-depth conversation on why dogs do what they do and how we can guide them. He calls on his horse training experience as well as a different perspective on how e-collars and commands in general can be used. If you're looking for a new way of working with your dog, he's got it. We'll cover his views on how to use an e-collar, what instincts shape a young dog, using a leash and checkcord, and the advantages of "positive punishment," among other things. He'll help us fix some of our steadiness and retrieving problems too. Listener Keith Friel offers another reason to run two dogs together in the field, and "Handle It" is a plea for more leashes, tie-out stakes and crates. And it's all brought to you by: Sage & Braker Mercantile, Pointer shotguns, @midwayusa, Mid Valley Clays and Shooting School, TrulockChokes, Purina Pro Plan Sport and FindBirdHuntingSpots.com.