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Whiskey on the Tailgate

by Randy Schultz

"Whiskey on the Tailgate”: A spirited journey through bird hunting, dogs, friendship, and the great outdoors. A podcast that combines the thrill of bird hunting with the bond between dogs and hunters, cherished friendships, and a dash of whiskey.Please subscribe, share, and support by clicking the link on my BLOG, www.abirdhuntersthoughts.com. A special thank you to those who are supporting this podcast with a monthly donation. Your generosity is huge in the success of each episode! #whiskeyonthetailgate, #turnemloose, #abirdhuntersthoughts.

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Episodes

  1. SNAKES and Snake-breaking Your Dog

    Today we discuss snakes and snake breaking, and what to do if your dog is bitten by a venomous snake. Jason Clark, of Southeastern Reptile Rescue, gives us pointers of what to do after an encounter with a snake. Jason also gives us a list of what NOT to do with even a list of advice to give the…

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  2. Random Thoughts #1

    I talk about the "why" of doing a podcast, YouTube video, and BLOG. I give an update about JD's training to retrieve and also a little about the dreaded subject of "Hotspotting"! You can contact me through my BLOG ⁠www.abirdhuntersthoughts.com⁠ on the right hand side click on podcast contact. Let...

  3. Summertime- Whiskey on the Tailgate! New Podcast Name!

    Moving into summertime and force fetch training JD. Also, I will change the name of the podcast to Whiskey on the Tailgate. That more accurately describes the character and attitude of our discussions here. You can contact me through my BLOG : www.abirdhuntersthoughts.com on the right hand side...

  4. NM Blue Quail and AZ Mearns Quail! Jan 2023

    With a new puppy and 3 old campaigners, I head back to the desert. BLOG: www.abirdhuntersthoughts.com YouTube: A Bird Hunter’s Thoughts Books: Endless October/Endless October Season 2 Podcast: A Bird Hunter's Thoughts- Turn 'Em Loose Audible Book: Endless October Endless October Season 2 Facebook...

  5. Prairie Chickens and Pheasant in South Dakota 2022

    Randy moves on to South Dakota and Prairie Chickens and Roosters (Pheasant) Listen as he chases the noble Prairie Chicken on the wide open Grasslands. Also, he gives his impression as to the number of birds he sees this year, as well as tips for where to find them. #abirdhuntersthoughts,...

  6. Montana! Sharptail Grouse and Hungarian Partridge Sept 2022

    Randy and his Brittany pack head to Montana to be on the ground for the opener September 1st. Listen as he encounters heat wave that restricts his hunting and what he does to help his dogs. Also, he gives his impression as to the number of birds he sees this year, as well as tips for where to…

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  7. Picking a New Puppy #2 Driving Home with Jade

    Randy gets to go down to the breeder's farm and pick out the puppy he wants. He has "pick of the litter" for two litters born a week apart. Looking for a liver, female, he has some specific ideas about what is important in picking out a new puppy. Luckily, he found exactly what he was looking…

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  8. Dog PAIN Management

    Randy finds 2 ways to help the old guys cope for one more year. Please like, subscribe and share! www.abirdhuntersthoughts.com. This is the first Video Podcast. On Spotify, you can see the video and audio. On any other platform, this will be just like any other podcast. Randy looks at alternative...

  9. Picking A New Puppy! My method. #1

    Randy takes you along as he looks for another puppy. We talk about genetics, picking the puppy out of the litter, and many other and various things. Please LIKE but,mainly, SUBSCRIBE! My landing page: www.abirdhuntersthoughts.com. #abirdhuntersthoughts, #oldmanbirdhunting, #endlessoctoberbook

  10. 2022 Georgia Region NSTRA Championships.

    Randy and three of his Brittany bird dogs compete for the annual “best bird dog in Georgia” title. Of the three, one dog has a surprise for Randy in the three day competition.

  11. Revenge! Gambel's and Blue (Scaled) Quail in New Mexico and Arizona Jan 2022

    Randy and his pack of Brittany bird dogs return to New Mexico and Arizona, in January 2022, to match wits with the running desert birds- Gambel's and Blue Quail. His two wizened older dogs do well, but his youngest, Blue, has a really nice hunt. Follow all the action through Randy's BLOG, and his...

  12. Mearns Quail hunting Arizona December 2021

    Wally, Vince, John, Dave, and I take to the southern Arizona mountains to look for Mearns Quail. It’s a good year for rainfall, this year, and we found more birds this year, and less hunters! I had a run in with a javelina that was chasing Shack, my Brittany male. Follow along!...

  13. Desert Southwest Arizona and New Mexico Dec 2021

    We hunt for Gambel’s and Blue Quail throughout the desert southwest. The Brittany crew of Cap, Ruby, Shack, and Blue and I wander through good areas and bad. We encounter javelinas and herds of cows in the road, and along the way we manage to bag a few quail.

  14. South Dakota Prairie Chickens and Sharptail Grouse Nov 2021

    I take the Brit crew back to South Dakota looking for Prairie Grouse. So far, this season, we’ve harvested Blue Grouse, Ruffed Grouse, and Sharptail Grouse. After getting a Prairie Chicken, we’ll have all the Grouse species I care to hunt. Follow us as we look for Prairie Chickens!

  15. Hunting Wisconsin Ruffed Grouse October 2021. Busting brush and chasing Ruffs in Wisconsin.

    This is a great year for Wisconsin Grouse (2021). While I've never been able to figure out when the good years are coming, I listen intently when the announcement is made for a good year in the offing. I loaded my four Brits into the Beast, and headed for my old haunts in the the Great…

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  16. New Book Samples! Endless October Season 2

    I've been working hard to get my second book published- Endless October Season 2. Right now, the paperback is on Amazon Books with the Kindle (e-book) and Audible book to soon follow. I wanted to give you some samples from the book. Click here to go to Amazon:...

  17. Arizona and New Mexico- Mearns Quail, Gambel’s Quail, and Blue Quail.

    Heading West Arizona and New Mexico in search of Mearns Quail Gambel’s Quail, and Blue Quail. #abirdhuntersthoughts #endlessoctoberbook

  18. Cleaning, Transporting, Cooking Gamebirds

    After the harvest, when your dog puts the bird in your hand, what's the plan to take care of it until you eat it? How should you cook it? Get some suggestions for cleaning, care, storing, and cooking various game birds- from Chukar, Pheasant, all the way to Bobwhite Quail. #turnemloose,...

  19. South Dakota and Wyoming!

    I give a day-by-day account of my trip to South Dakota for Sharptail Grouse and Prairie Chickens followed by a hunt in Wyoming for Hungarian Partridge and Chukar. Nov 2020 #abirdhuntersthoughts #endlessoctoberbook

  20. Dr. Tim Hunt and Dr. Tim’s Dog Food.

    We discuss Dr.Tim’s background with sled dogs and their nutrition. Finally, his interest in maximizing his dogs’ potential via nutrition led to his developing his own formula and dry kibble. Dr. Tim’s feed is ranked #1 by Dog Food Advisor, but, more important, by nearly all the winners of the...

  21. Jan 2020 Mearns, Blues, and Gambels Quail Hunting. New Ideas, Pitfalls, Problems

    As I traveled back to NM and AZ, I encountered a mechanical malfunction as well as a dog injury. We talk about what happened, and some ideas to be prepared for the inevitable.

  22. Arizona Mearns Quail! Dec. 2019

    We hunt the rarest quail in the country, Mearns Quail. Traveling to the desert Southwest, we venture into the mountains near Patagonia, AZ to hunt a bucket list bird with unique characteristics.

  23. Where to hunt? Go somewhere you’ve never been!

    We explore different ways to find the best hunting spots around the country. Randy used several different methods over the years to hunt areas he’s never been in before. From contacting the Chamber of Commerce, to calling the sheriff, to using the Internet, to using apps on his iPhone, Randy...

  24. Welcome to Turn Em Loose!

    Let’s talk bird dogs, bird hunting, owning, training, caring for, and traveling with bird dogs! Also, let’s talk about destinations, hunting tips, shotguns. We’ll interview legends in the sport, field trialers, trainers, and men and women in the field. #turnemloose

  25. South Dakota November Hunting for Sharptails, Prairie Chickens, and Pheasant! Nov 2019

    Randy hunts South Dakota for the second time this season. He meets friends up there, and they hunt public land all around South Dakota. Randy interviews hunters from Texas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming. He also watches as a young man bags his first wild bird!

  26. South Dakota Prairie Chicken and Sharptail Grouse! Oct 2019

    Hunting the week before the pheasant opener in South Dakota. We hunt walk-in land. BLM land, and the National Grasslands. Bird dogs with young and old hunters spend all day in the field. Lunch on the tailgate, naps in the truck, and long walks through the prairie are interspersed with exciting...

  27. Montana 2019 Season Opener Sept 2019

    Snippets and information from my recent Montana opener Hunting trip. Information about birds habitat heat cold Sharptailed grouse and Hungarian partridge.

  28. Emergency FIRST AID. Dr. Shawn Wayment, DVM talks bird dog emergencies. August 22, 2019

    Shawn is a bird hunter, fly fisherman and veterinarian. He’s written numerous articles about the emergency care of bird dogs, as well as a list of emergency supplies. We discuss eyes, feet, gashes, snakebite, porcupines, etc.

  29. PET INSURANCE! My views and experience.

    PET INSURANCE! Need it or not? Let me tell you what I found out. 19 June 2019

  30. Bob St.Pierre, Pheasants Forever, Pheasant Fest, Bird Dogs.

    I talk with Bob St. Pierre of pheasants forever. We talk about hunting,conservation, bird dogs, pheasant fest, and other things

  31. 2019 Prairie Chicken Early forecast.

    Nebraska Game and Parks Comm. Wildlife biologist Bill Vodehnal talks with us about Prairie Chickens and Sharps in the Sandhills and Grasslands. What’s the forecast fo 2019?

  32. Quail Forever- Kenny Barker

    Quail Forever’s Kenny Barker tells us about QF’s history, vision, programs, NSTRA sponsorship, and more!

  33. Episode 11: Endless October Short Story

    A Short Story from my new book “Endless October”. Available now on Amazon 16 April 2019. Go to my FB Page "Endless October" to SHOP NOW, or order an autographed copy. #endlessoctober

  34. Kansas Walk In Hunting (WIHA) Program

    Talking with the Kansas’ Walk-in Hunting Area expert. Everything you need to know about how to hunt the walk-in land in Kansas. #kansas #kansaswalkinhunting

  35. Episode 10; Hunting Block Management Areas (BMA) Montana

    We talk with Jason Poole, the Hunter's Access Bureau Chief for the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, about the Block Management program! If you've hunted Montana, or want to hunt Montana, this is a great program to allow you to hunt private land! #montana, #blockmanagement

  36. Episode 9: Traveling with Bird dogs

    I talk about traveling with my bird dogs. How to transport them, feed them, and take care of them on long trips.

  37. Episode 8: Jim McCann, Alaska Bird HUnter, Part 2

    Jim McCann is an Alaskan bird hunter, author, photographer, and fly fisherman. Bird hunting in Alaska for Sharptail Grouse, Ruffed Grouse, and Ptarmigan can be very rewarding. The season is long, but, so is the winter! Jim gives us an Alaskan's outlook about hunting Alaska!

  38. Episode 7: I talk with Jim McCann, author, bird hunter, fly fisherman from Alaska!

    This is Part 1 of 2 of an interview with author, (Upland Hunting in Alaska), photographer, fly fisherman and bird hunter Jim McCann. He lives and hunts in Alaska. He retired as a State Trooper and found his niche as a photographer. Jim is well known on social media and through his many books.

  39. Episode 6: Greg Wood, NSTRA competitor from Kentucky

    I talk to Greg about his experience in National Shoot To Retrieve. And he gives me some insight as to how he trains his dogs to win as consistently as they do.

  40. Episode 5- Scott Linden. Wingshooting USA

    Scott and I talk about many subjects, including the Kroncks Pemmican Bar, Pheasant Fest, his dog, Flicker, his book, and TV Show. He's done a lot of research into feeding your dog during the hunt, as well. We discuss getting young people, and old people, into the sport, and the future of bird...

  41. Episode 4: Field Trial Thinking 3/3/19

    Things to consider when competing in NSTRA Field Trials. One competitor’s opinion.

  42. Episode 3: GA Region NSTRA Championships 5/3/19

    The GEORGIA Region NSTRA Championships In Ball Ground, GA. A surprise ending!

  43. Let’s talk NSTRA! The National Shoot to Retrieve Field Trial Association.

    I talk to three competitors in NSTRA about how they got started, important commands for their dogs to know, etc.

  44. Turn ‘Em Loose!

    Introductory episode for this podcast explaining what we intend to do and where we intend to go with all this.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

"Whiskey on the Tailgate”: A spirited journey through bird hunting, dogs, friendship, and the great outdoors. A podcast that combines the thrill of bird hunting with the bond between dogs and hunters, cherished friendships, and a dash of whiskey.Please subscribe, share, and support by clicking the link on my BLOG, www.abirdhuntersthoughts.com. A special thank you to those who are supporting this podcast with a monthly donation. Your generosity is huge in the success of each episode! #whiskeyonthetailgate, #turnemloose, #abirdhuntersthoughts.

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Randy Schultz

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"Whiskey on the Tailgate”: A spirited journey through bird hunting, dogs, friendship, and the great outdoors. A podcast that combines the thrill of bird hunting with the bond between dogs and hunters, cherished friendships, and a dash of whiskey.Please subscribe, share, and support by clicking the...

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