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The Ugly Dog Podcast

The Ugly Dog Podcast celebrates bird dog training, hunting wild places, habitat conservation, and the journeys that bring all three together. Brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co.

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Latest Episodes:

31. Fred McAdams & Ben Eilert - Kansas Bird Hunting From 3 Perspectives, Keys to Chasing Prairie Chickens, A Farmer Asks About Conservation, and The Beauty of a Good Meat Dog Nov 14, 2024

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Fred McAdams and Ben Eilert join the show this week to discuss their perspectives on Kansas bird hunting. Fred moved to Kansas a number of years ago, in large part because of the bird hunting, and Ben is a lifelong resident and local farmer. Ben shares about growing up pheasant hunting, how things have changed, and his perspective on helping things get back to what they used to be. Fred shares his keys to chasing prairie chickens and making hunting partners out of internet friends.
This is a robust and real conversation covering three different perspectives on bird hunting, all converging on the need to improve conditions to keep and better things for the birds on the landscape.
This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com.

Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

30. Marc Musselman - Taking Hearing Protection From The Concert Stage to The Uplands, Lucking Into a Good Dog, and Learning To Trust a Long-Range Dog. Nov 07, 2024

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Marc Musselman joins the show this week to share how he got his start upland hunting and how a passion for making professional grade audio equipment for musicians led him into the hunter hearing protection market. Marc runs Alclair Outdoors, in addition to Alclair Audio (the music side), where his mission is to make hearing protection part of everyone's regular hunting kit, no different than boots or a shotgun. Marc and Mike discuss hearing loss and why it's better prevented than dealt with. Additionally, Marc dives into his journey with bird dogs, starting with labs and discussing his latest transition to a bigger running setter. Enjoy!
This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com.

Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

29. Autumn & Casey Koback - Going from One Dog to Six, Not Being Joiners to Leaders, and The Importance of Brutal Honesty Among Training Partners. Oct 31, 2024

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Autumn and Casey Koback join the show this week to detail how they went from a mandate for zero dogs to a house full. The husband and wife team dive into their journey of not joining things to leading a local chapter and how opportunities to help others fuel their passion. They also share how they've fallen in love traveling with friends to chase birds with their dogs. Additionally, they break the news about their newest edition coming soon!
This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com.

Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

28. Ryan Sparks - Chasing Quail Out the Back Door, A Lifetime of Pointers, Celebrating 20 Years of Quail Forever, and Wild Game Cooking Oct 24, 2024

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Ryan Sparks is the Editor of the Quail Forever Journal and a life-long quail hunter. In this episode he shares about his upbringing bird hunting the family farm in Nebraska, why pheasant hunting deserves more credit than Mike gives it, and why he is and always will be a Pointer guy.
Ryan also shares his tips for writing from an editor's perspective and takes a dive into why cooking your wild game closes the circle on the point of hunting in the first place.
This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com.

Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

27. Bob St. Pierre - Five Generations of German Shorthairs, The Magic of Opening Day, and Letting a Puppy Develop at Their Own Pace. Oct 17, 2024

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Bob St. Pierre joins the show this week to share about his journey with 5 German Shorthairs, including just recently adding a pup this summer. Bob is the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever and the host of the On The Wing Podcast. He and Mike take a dive into why opening day is so important and meaningful, why Bob finds the Boundary Waters so special, and how he's learning to let his new pup develop at her own pace.
He also shares his experience in the grouse woods thus far and gives some insight into where else he's headed this season, including the upcoming Rooster Road Trip!
This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com.

Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

26. Mindy Brown - Breeding Better Weimaraners, Her Journey With NAVHDA, And Navigating Risks Afield After Tragedy. Oct 10, 2024

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Mindy Brown joins the show to share how she grew up with bird dogs following her dad afield to getting her first Weim through an ad in the paper. She discusses her commitment to breeding better Weimaraners with her co-breeder Camille of Timberdoodle Weims and how they make decisions to help the breed move forward. Mindy also shares honestly about the risks we take on when we go afield and how she navigates those risks having lost a dog in a tragic accident.
Mindy is also preparing for the 2025 NAVHDA Invitational and her and Mike discuss her strategy for training in the year ahead.
This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com.

Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

25. Q&A - Mike & Mack's Utility Run Recap, The Origins of Mr. July, The Meaning of Life, and The Best Memories of A Dog Now Passed. Oct 02, 2024

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This week's episode features Mike answering questions submitted on our Facebook and Instagram pages. He covers his run with Mack in the NAVHDA Utility Test, things to come with Ugly Dog, goals and dreams ahead, gear folks must have in their hunting vest, and more. He also tells the origin story of Mr. July, how he feels about prepping for next year's NAVHDA Invitational, what he thinks the meaning of life is, and lots more in-between.
This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com.

Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

24. Mike Krantz - Getting a Slovakian Rough-Haired Pointer, Finding the Fun In Everything, The Importance of Including Family in Hunting, and Always Being Willing to Learn. Sep 26, 2024

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Mike Krantz lives and hunts in southern Minnesota. He is an avid member of the Southern Minnesota NAVHDA chapter, and spearheads a weekly training group in the summer.
One thing is for certain, if Mike's around jokes will be told and this episode is no different. Mike shares about transitioning from Weimaraners to a Slovakian rough haired pointer, getting his wife involved in hunting, learning to ask himself 'is this for the dog, or for me?' when training, and so much more. Mike is an absolute hoot to hang and BS with, and this episode brings that to life. Be prepared to laugh.
Enjoy!

Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

23. Tamara Champagne - From Working Dogs to Sporting Dogs, NAVHDA Invitational Volunteering, Becoming a Bird Hunter, and Out of the Box Training Techniques. Sep 19, 2024

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Tamara Champagne is a working dog trainer who has fallen in love with sporting dogs. She recently began the journey with a German Shorthair and now is qualified for next year's NAVHDA Invitational. Tamara and Mike sat down at this year's Invite to share how she got into bird dogs, crossover between working dogs and sporting dogs, maintaining attitude and confidence in dogs, and so much more. Tamara is a wealth of knowledge and will certainly be a repeat guest.
This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com.

Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

BONUS Episode: An Update on Jake & Brooke Bartells Invitational Run. Sep 18, 2024

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Check out this special bonus episode as a follow up from Episode 22 with Jake & Brooke about their road to the NAVHDA Invitational!
This episode is brought to you by Ugly Dog Hunting Co. Shop now at UglyDogHunting.com.

Music used under Creative Commons -Two Step Daisy Duke by Mr. Smith is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

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