Birdshot Podcast

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#229 | A Millionaire’s Dream with Bret Wonnacott Jul 14, 2023

Show notes

Author and avid upland hunter Bret Wonnacott joins the show to discuss his novel A Millionaire’s Dream, English setters, shotguns and more.

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Show Highlights:

Fishing with English setters…
More English setter talk
Shotguns new and old
Value in vintage 12 bores
A Millionaire’s Dream

READ | A Millionaire’s Dream

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#228 | A Target Focused Life with Steve Gould Jul 07, 2023

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Steve Gould of the Target Focused Life YouTube channel joins the show to discuss shotguns, shooting and how we can all be more target focused.

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Show Highlights:

Native plants, pollinators and invasive species…
“Where your focus goes, your energy flows”
Living a Target Focused Life
Steve’s shotgun fitting with Del Whitman
Should I shoot a shotgun with both eyes open?

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FOLLOW | @targetfocusedlife

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#227 | Flushing Dog Talk with Jeremy Moore Jun 30, 2023

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Jeremy Moore of Dog Bone Hunter joins the show to talk about his labrador retrievers and training flushing dogs for upland hunting.

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Show Highlights:

British and American Labrador retrievers
“If I don’t F*** this up I won’t have to fix it”
What Keith Richards taught us about dog training…
Flushing dogs for upland hunting
A flushing dog’s first year, building the foundation.

LEARN MORE | Dog Bone Hunter

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WATCH | Dog Bone Hunter on YouTube

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#226 | Introducing The Method with Sonny Piekarz Jun 23, 2023

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Professional Trainer Sonny Piekarz joins the show to answer listener questions and introduce The Method dog training system.

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Show Highlights:

The Method bird dog training system
“Start with the end in mind.”
Developing calm and composed bird dogs
A dog with boundaries and structure is more content
Listener Q&A

LEARN MORE | The Method Dog Training System

ABOUT | Sonny Piekarz and Hay Creek Kennel

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#225 | Ahead of The Game with Keith Coyle Jun 16, 2023

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Shooting instructor Keith Coyle returns to the show to talk simulated driven shooting, shotgun shooting fundamentals and more.

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Show Highlights:

Simulated driven shoots
What length barrels should I use?
“A clever idea by a simple man…”
A proper gun mount
Shotgun shooting fundamentals

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CONTACT | Keith Coyle

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#224 | Setters, Scandinavia and more with Kevin Erdvig Jun 09, 2023

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Bird hunter and freelance filmmaker, Kevin Erdvig joins the show to talk English setters, Scandinavian upland hunting and more.

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Show Highlights:

Turkey talk…
First bird dog and English setters
Spring training and light bulb moments for bird dogs
Bird hunting video games
Upland hunting in Sweden

WATCH | Through The Trees - A Project Upland Film

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#223 | Forest Conservation and Management with Scott Johnson Jun 02, 2023

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Forest conservation coordinator with the Ruffed Grouse Society, Scott Johnson, joins the show to discuss current forest management projects, forest wildlife openings, pollinators and more.

Show Highlights:

Lots of grouse and lots of mosquitoes!
Age class diversity in forests
Forest stewardship agreements on national forests
Log landings and forest wildlife openings
Pollinator needs and habitat in the forest

Learn more | ruffedgrousesociety.org

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#222 | Shooting Shotguns with Andy Duffy May 26, 2023

Show notes

Hall of fame clay shooter, Andy Duffy, returns to the show to discuss more shooting fundamentals, clays versus birds and much more.

Show Highlights:

The mental side of shotgun shooting
Whiffing on the last pair…
Action focus versus result focus
What can we learn from rabbit style clay targets?
Practice your shotgun mount!

About | Andy Duffy

“Andy began shooting sporting clays in 1983, like many other avid shotgun shooters, as a way to improve his wingshooting. Since that time he has been on the National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) All-American Team 17 times, Team USA 20 times and has over 130,000 Lifetime Targets. He has claimed the NSCA National Championship title 3 times, winning it first in 1994, successfully defending the title in 1995 and claiming it again in 2002. In 2005, Andy was honored by being inducted into the NSCA Hall of Fame.”

Listen | Andy Duffy on episode #62

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#221 | Introducing the Alpha 300i and TT 25 from Garmin May 19, 2023

Show notes

Rehan Nana and Sean Hayes, media specialist and engineering developer respectively at Garmin, join the show to introduce the latest and greatest in GPS track and train technology in the Alpha 300i handheld and TT 25 collar.

Show Highlights:

The evolution of dog tracking and training collars
Battery power for days!
USB-C what?
A new one-size-fits-all GPS collar
Dynamic tracking, field replaceable flexbands and more!

Learn More | Alpha 300i and TT 25

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#220 | Turkey Hunting with The Southern Outdoorsman May 05, 2023

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Jacob Myers and Andrew Maxwell of The Southern Outdoorsman Podcast join the show to share some of their insights and experiences from the turkey woods.

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