Birdshot Podcast

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#189 | Hunting Sharp-tailed Grouse in Alaska with Jim McCann Sep 09, 2022

Show notes

Jim McCann, author of Upland Hunting in Alaska, joins the show to talk about his Alaskan adventures including plenty of sharp-tailed grouse hunting.

Show Highlights:

Jim’s 2018 appearance on the podcast
When Jim blew out his knee hunting grouse in New York…
Shotguns for upland hunting and the irrelevance of gauge?
Sharp-tailed grouse hunting and habitat in Alaska
Can you still find a copy of Jim’s book?

READ | Upland Hunting in Alaska - Jim McCann

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#188 | Idaho Upland Days with Andy Wayment Sep 02, 2022

Show notes

Andy Wayment, author of Idaho Upland Days, joins the show to talk about Idaho upland hunting and share a bonus sharptail grouse focused reading list.

Show Highlights:

Upland hunting in Idaho
Early season blue grouse tips and tactics
Sharp-tailed grouse hunting and habitat
Hungarian Partridge “birds of the void”
Andy’s sharp-tailed grouse reading list:
Randy Schultz, Endless October
Ben O. Williams, Western Wings
Dan Holland, Upland Game Hunter's Bible
Tom Huggler, Grouse of North America
Jim Fergus, A Hunter's Road
George Bird Grinnell, American Game Bird Shooting
Robert Holthouser, A High Lonesome Call
Charley Waterman, Hunting Upland Birds
John Holt, Kicking Up Trouble
Ted Nelson Lundrigan, A Bird in Hand
H.L. Betten, Upland Game Shooting
Ray P. Holland, Scattergunning
Dave Books, Wing Beats & Heartbeats
John Barsness, Western Skies
E. Donnall Thomas, Fool Hen Blues
Worth Matheson, Best Birds Upland and Shore
E Donnall Thomas, To All Things a Season
Jim McCann, Upland Hunting in Alaska

READ | Idaho Upland Days

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#187 | Truck Life and Upland Adventure with Justin Berkley Aug 26, 2022

Show notes

Justin Berkley aka @northern_forest_gundogs joins the show to talk about life on the prairie and his plans for a season-long upland adventure this fall.

Show Highlights:

First dogs and upland origins in Michigan
Truck Life - Upland Style
Grouse and woodcock hunting
A poor attempt at prairie vegetation identification - snowberry
Scouting for sharptails and Hungarian partridge

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WATCH | Bird Talk with Cliff Enzor and Justin Berkley

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#186 | From Paul Bunyan to Prairie Bird Hunting with Pete Hanebutt Aug 19, 2022

Show notes

Avid upland hunter Pete Hanebutt joins the show to talk about his recent gun fitting with Del Whitman, prairie bird hunting and more.

Show Highlights:

Pete’s upland roots in Indiana
Pete’s gun fitting exit interview
Shotshell reloading
Plated shot and pellet counts
Prairie bird hunting

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#185 | The Launch of Tailgate Tales with Erik Petersen Aug 12, 2022

Show notes

Co-Creator of Tailgate Tails, Erik Petersen joins the show to discuss the launch of the new upland film series along with his inspiration and future plans for it.

Show Highlights:

Erik’s background in film and hunting
The spark for Tailgate Tales
Previewing the Tailgate Tales film series
Pheasant and Blue Grouse hunting in Montana
Introducing kids to the outdoors

Tune in to this episode of the Birdshot Podcast for a conversation with Erik Petersen on the launch of his new upland film series, Tailgate Tales.

Instagram | @tailgatetales

Watch | The Hard Way

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#184 | Woodcock and other Wildlife with Kyle Daly of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Aug 05, 2022

Show notes

Kyle Daly of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service joins the show to talk about woodcock banding, research and wildlife conservation.

Show Highlights:

Wildlife Refuges in Minnesota
Woodcock Research
The Minnesota Woodcock Banding Program
Pittman Robertson Act
A new Northwoods Bird Dog

Tune in to this episode of the Birdshot Podcast for a conversation with Kyle Daly of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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#183 | Good Reads with Glen Blackwood of the Ruffed Grouse Society Jul 29, 2022

Show notes

Glen Blackwood of the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society joins the show to talk about great upland hunting reads.

Show Highlights:

Barn parties and popping for bass
Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock Society update
Upland anthologies
Books for various upland species
Glen’s recommendations for some good reads

Tune in to this episode of the Birdshot Podcast for a conversation with Glen Blackwood of the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society.

Contact | glenb@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Act Now | North American Grassland Conservation Act

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Bonus Episode #1 | Grouse Dogs and Grouse Cover with Nick Adair Jul 22, 2022

Show notes

A snippet from our Patreon Bonus Episode with Nick Adair of the Gun Dog It Yourself Podcast.

Show Highlights:

Retrieving and hunting dead
Do we hunt too fast?
Grouse cover types and edges

Tune in to this BONUS episode of the Birdshot Podcast for a snippet of our monthly Patreon conversation with Nick Adair of the Gun Dog It Yourself Podcast.

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#182 | The Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting with Reid Bryant Jul 15, 2022

Show notes

Reid Bryant, author of The Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting, joins the show to discuss the thoughts, motivations and inspirations that went into the comprehensive guide book.

Show Highlights:

The Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting
The straight truth about who’s taller, Reid Bryant or Johnny Carter…
Firearms safety fails and “Sweet Sunday Gone”
Reid’s ideal first upland gun recommendation
What Reid is reading…

Tune in to this episode of the Birdshot Podcast for a conversation on The Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting with Reid Bryant

Instagram | @reid617

Read | www.reidbryant.com

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#181 | Raising Bird Dogs and Kids with Will Larsen Jul 08, 2022

Show notes

Host of the Upland Rookie Podcast, Will Larsen, joins the show to discuss adventures in raising bird dogs, kids and more.

Show Highlights:

Lord Stanley’s Cup
The Upland Rookie Podcast
How to (read how not to) bike with your bird dog
How to (read how not to) groom with your bird dog
Raising kids and bird dogs

Tune in to this episode of the Birdshot Podcast for a conversation on bird dogs, kids and upland hunting with Will Larsen of the Upland Rookie Podcast.

Instagram | @theuplandrookiepodcast and @upland_britts

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