All Episodes

Jake Johnson, high school national skeet champion .

Stories with Swanky 25

A Second Chance Bird Dogs unscripted conversation.

Brad Birgy, a BirdCamp variety conversation.

Scott Linden, a genuine birdcamp kind of conversation.

Tim Riley, managing our forests and much more.

Lola Eaton, young trap shooter and her first time bird hunt.

Pheasant Fest walkthrough.

Jes Flechsig, a lady of the uplands.

Matt Gay, Pigeon shooting and more.

John Westenbarger, hunting the grasslands.

Second Chance Bird Dogs open mic night.

Stories with Swanky 20, Ruark and McManus

The BirdCamp review, my musings from 2025 camps.

Bob Ross, decades of grouse knowledge.

John Holwell, British Doubles

An update, some out takes, and a story.

Sept 15 opening day and a reminder about being a good neighbor.

John Paige, RGS habitat volunteer.

Michigan RGS update with Zach Evans and Gabe Stone

Tom Rockwell, Prairie Ridge Farm

Field Armor, a new and improved dog vest, and camp talk with Jeff

Nate Roseveld, Michigan Wild Podcast.

Andrew Frank, thoughts on upland hunting and SxS shotguns

Matt Gay, a variety conversation.

Stories with Swanky 15

Ryan Burnett, Pattern Pros LLC and shotgun patterns.

SPONSOR SEGMENT, COLLAR CLINIC

Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs sponsor segment

Chad Donahue, Lazy 8 Outfitters and high school biology

Darryl James, cleaning out the freezer.

Wild Card Outfitters and Guides sponsor segment

Pine Hill Gun Dogs sponsor segment

Dale Bolyard, NAVHDA testing changes.

Youth Hunt Comments, with Cindy McKee and Dan Behler

Stories with Swanky #10

Jon Osborn and Allen Crater, outdoor experience and writing.

Nick Buggia, Michigan Wildlife Counsel and hunting publicity

Storytelling with the Grumpy Old Constitutionalists

Stories with Swanky #5

BirdCamp, a humorous chat from camp.

Steve Ireland, Vintage SxS knowledge and care.

Bonasa Bonanza at Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs

Curt Rogers, Habitat Contractor

Stories with Swanky #1

Scott Brosier, getting that older dog hunting.

Scott Kaminski, AKA Grouse Bum talking about grouse camp.

The Downton Day adventure at Green Acres Sportsman's Club

Scott Townsend, getting into NSTRA and playing the game.

Todd Agnew, spaniels, grouse camp for handlers, and a little flushing dog training theory.

Clearcut Kennels, grouse and Gordons

Ben Beaman, What's new for Michigan Pheasants Forever

The SASSS Classic.

Darryl James, Game cooking tips and storytelling.

Dennis Stachewicz, Making a grouse dog with Uncle Grouse.

Steve Ireland, Tips and commentary about shot shell reloading.

Bruce Minard, grouse dogs and grouse trials.

Joe Bowles, this is all about shotguns and ways to get better with them.

SEASON 5 UPDATE

Nic De Castro, LandTrust, and the changing opportunities on private land

A roundtable with the Grumpy Old Constitutionalist grouse camp.

A BirdCamp editorial and Nate Donley.

Landon Foster, A growing grouse hunter and the camp experiences.

Larry Partridge, its all about the forestry.

Scott Brosier, A BirdCamp chat and my lesson packed walk.

Ryan Doughty, grouse guns, shooting, and would you take a Boss shotgun hunting.

Kevin Stewart, Gladwin trials, hunting, and other conversation

Andy Cullen, Spaniel Seminar pt2

Andy Cullen, Spaniel Seminar part 1

Upland gear with Adam Wilson

David Weaver, Freezer Cleanout

Dennis Stachewicz, the elements of effective grouse hunting.

Chris Postma, 3D Gundog Training and upland retrievers

Glen Blackwood, an RGS update and a lot about books and reading.

Channing Will, a reminisce about the family grouse camp and the family gun shop.

S4 EP6 Joel Penkala, host of the Gun Room Podcast.

Second Chance Bird Dogs and handlers.

Gerald Giordano, hunting with Epagneul Bretons and the hunting experience.

Lori Card, Wild Card Outdoor Adventures

Andy Cullen seminar announcement.

Andrea Bogard, a highly active outdoor woman.

Travis Moszer, Great Divide Kennels

Jonathon Moore, chasing elusive Michigan roosters.

Ryan Reddick, Interstate connections.

Grumpy Old Constitutionalists Camp grouse roundtable.

S3 EP37 CAMP RECAP AND OBSERVATIONS

Heather Shaw, Michigan sharptail grouse

Mike Mapes talks about hunting dogs and what brought 2nd Chance Bird Dogs into being.

BRUCE BARLOW, INTRO TO THE 2022 SEASON.

Ed Davison, hunting, shooting, and the Model 21 shotgun.

Chris Midgette, looking forward to seasons start in his new home state.

Mark and Charlie Jablonski, father and son becoming hunters in Ohio.

Craig Shaw, a camp talk about a full life.

Andy Schwenke, bird guns and shooting

Tilden Valley ESS hunt test, a judges perspective roundtable.

Joesy Johnson and sons, Hunting and competitive clay shooting.

DAVID WEAVER, Upland cooking for the hunter.

Ben Beaman, a PF conversation.

Glen Blackwood and Jon Steigerwaldt, What's RGS doing around here?

Scott Berg, developing a young grouse dog.

Rob Holsclaw and Mark Kazmerski, two smaller chats about where they are in their hunting lives.

Fritz Heller, a question and answer session with an experienced grouse hunter.

Scott Brosier, confessions of a preserve operator.

Paul Dewitt, a traditional wandering camp talk.

Dave Veldman, hunter and photographer.

Bob Wheelock, Wild bird trials

Robert Kobel, spring bird camp in South Dakota.

Dennis Stachewicz, how to be a better grouse hunter.

Scott Berg, what to ask the breeder of your next great bird dog.

Andy Sims, hunter and bird dog rescuer.

Sandra Misaras, hunter and dog trainer.

Brent Pike, He's involved in many things and we cover a few.

Burt Barker, a life of hunting and shooting.

Dez Young, Bringing the uplands to television.

Scott Berg, what makes a grouse dog?

Lisa Ann, New hunter through food and adventure.

Bruce Barlow, wildlife biologist living the upland shooting life.

Jon Osborn, sporting author, bird hunter, and fly fisherman.

Travis Powers, being involved and passionate in the outdoors.

A chat with Julie Melotti about the Michigan DNR WNV study.

Abe Downer talks setters and upland hunting.

Season 3 Ep 1 New Beginning

S2,E23 Kevin, Dean and Aaron bird hunting in mid November

S2,E22 Daren Bulow Comedian

S2,E21 Hunting in the UP and Scot Storm Wildlife Artist

S2, E20 September Hunting and Inukshuk Professional Dog Food

S2,E19 Get Pumped for the Season & Veterans/1st Responders Free Pheasant Hunt

S2,E18 Woods-N-Water Outdoor Weekend

On Location at Jay's Precinct Cops & Doughnuts

S2,E16 Ben Brettingen OnX Maps

S2,E15 Give it away, give it away, give it away now!!

S2, E14 DVM Hank Clemmons talks off season Dog Care and Preparedness

S2, E13 Glen Blackwood of Michigan RGS

S2, E12 Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs

S2, E11 Booze, Books and Turkey

S2, E10 Meemo's Farm Grouse Workshop

S2, E9 The Stock Doctor

S2, E8 The Duchess of Cambridge

S2, E7 Upland Almanac

S2, E6 Irish Hunting

S2, E5 Nick Green MUCC & OnX Subscription Winner

S2, E4 Nobody talks about Gun Club

S2, E3 Knife Giveaway, Paint River Llewellin and BBQ

S2, E2 Oklahoma Hunting, Dr Tom and Michigan Upland Experience.

S2, E1 Ammo Shortage and Michigan Pheasant Stamp

S1, E9 Christmas Special

S1, E8 December Hunt

S1, E7 Bird Biology and New Shell Tech

S1, E6 Bird Camp Recap

S1, E5 Doggy 1st Aid, Shot & Choke Choice, Biologist Perspective Eastern UP. Dates to Know.

S1, E4 Opening Day 2020

S1, E3 Hunting clothes, Pickford the Sharp Grouse Epicenter of MI and Maps.

S1, E2 Season Forecast

S1, E1 Intro