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Bird Camp — 149 episodes

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1

Tim Riley, managing our forests and much more.

2

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

3

Pheasant Fest walkthrough.

4

Jes Flechsig, a lady of the uplands.

5

Matt Gay, Pigeon shooting and more.

6

John Westenbarger, hunting the grasslands.

7

Second Chance Bird Dogs open mic night.

8

Stories with Swanky 20, Ruark and McManus

9

The BirdCamp review, my musings from 2025 camps.

10

Bob Ross, decades of grouse knowledge.

11

John Holwell, British Doubles

12

An update, some out takes, and a story.

13

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

14

John Paige, RGS habitat volunteer.

15

Michigan RGS update with Zach Evans and Gabe Stone

16

Tom Rockwell, Prairie Ridge Farm

17

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

18

Nate Roseveld, Michigan Wild Podcast.

19

Andrew Frank, thoughts on upland hunting and SxS shotguns

20

Matt Gay, a variety conversation.

21

Stories with Swanky 15

22

Ryan Burnett, Pattern Pros LLC and shotgun patterns.

23

SPONSOR SEGMENT, COLLAR CLINIC

24

Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs sponsor segment

25

Chad Donahue, Lazy 8 Outfitters and high school biology

26

Darryl James, cleaning out the freezer.

27

Wild Card Outfitters and Guides sponsor segment

28

Pine Hill Gun Dogs sponsor segment

29

Dale Bolyard, NAVHDA testing changes.

30

Youth Hunt Comments, with Cindy McKee and Dan Behler

31

Stories with Swanky #10

32

Jon Osborn and Allen Crater, outdoor experience and writing.

33

Nick Buggia, Michigan Wildlife Counsel and hunting publicity

34

Storytelling with the Grumpy Old Constitutionalists

35

Stories with Swanky #5

36

BirdCamp, a humorous chat from camp.

37

Steve Ireland, Vintage SxS knowledge and care.

38

Bonasa Bonanza at Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs

39

Curt Rogers, Habitat Contractor

40

Stories with Swanky #1

41

Scott Brosier, getting that older dog hunting.

42

Scott Kaminski, AKA Grouse Bum talking about grouse camp.

43

The Downton Day adventure at Green Acres Sportsman's Club

44

Scott Townsend, getting into NSTRA and playing the game.

45

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

46

Clearcut Kennels, grouse and Gordons

47

Ben Beaman, What's new for Michigan Pheasants Forever

48

The SASSS Classic.

49

Darryl James, Game cooking tips and storytelling.

50

Dennis Stachewicz, Making a grouse dog with Uncle Grouse.

51

Steve Ireland, Tips and commentary about shot shell reloading.

52

Bruce Minard, grouse dogs and grouse trials.

53

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

54

SEASON 5 UPDATE

55

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

56

A roundtable with the Grumpy Old Constitutionalist grouse camp.

57

A BirdCamp editorial and Nate Donley.

58

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

59

Larry Partridge, its all about the forestry.

60

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

61

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

62

Kevin Stewart, Gladwin trials, hunting, and other conversation

63

Andy Cullen, Spaniel Seminar pt2

64

Andy Cullen, Spaniel Seminar part 1

65

Upland gear with Adam Wilson

66

David Weaver, Freezer Cleanout

67

Dennis Stachewicz, the elements of effective grouse hunting.

68

Chris Postma, 3D Gundog Training and upland retrievers

69

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

70

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

71

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

72

Second Chance Bird Dogs and handlers.

73

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

74

Lori Card, Wild Card Outdoor Adventures

75

Andy Cullen seminar announcement.

76

Andrea Bogard, a highly active outdoor woman.

77

Travis Moszer, Great Divide Kennels

78

Jonathon Moore, chasing elusive Michigan roosters.

79

Ryan Reddick, Interstate connections.

80

Grumpy Old Constitutionalists Camp grouse roundtable.

81

S3 EP37 CAMP RECAP AND OBSERVATIONS

82

Heather Shaw, Michigan sharptail grouse

83

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

84

BRUCE BARLOW, INTRO TO THE 2022 SEASON.

85

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

86

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

87

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

88

Craig Shaw, a camp talk about a full life.

89

Andy Schwenke, bird guns and shooting

90

Tilden Valley ESS hunt test, a judges perspective roundtable.

91

Joesy Johnson and sons, Hunting and competitive clay shooting.

92

DAVID WEAVER, Upland cooking for the hunter.

93

Ben Beaman, a PF conversation.

94

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

95

Scott Berg, developing a young grouse dog.

96

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

97

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

98

Scott Brosier, confessions of a preserve operator.

99

Paul Dewitt, a traditional wandering camp talk.

100

Dave Veldman, hunter and photographer.

101

Bob Wheelock, Wild bird trials

102

Robert Kobel, spring bird camp in South Dakota.

103

Dennis Stachewicz, how to be a better grouse hunter.

104

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

105

Andy Sims, hunter and bird dog rescuer.

106

Sandra Misaras, hunter and dog trainer.

107

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

108

Burt Barker, a life of hunting and shooting.

109

Dez Young, Bringing the uplands to television.

110

Scott Berg, what makes a grouse dog?

111

Lisa Ann, New hunter through food and adventure.

112

Bruce Barlow, wildlife biologist living the upland shooting life.

113

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

114

Travis Powers, being involved and passionate in the outdoors.

115

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

116

Abe Downer talks setters and upland hunting.

117

Season 3 Ep 1 New Beginning

118

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

119

S2,E22 Daren Bulow Comedian

120

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

121

S2, E20 September Hunting and Inukshuk Professional Dog Food

122

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

123

S2,E18 Woods-N-Water Outdoor Weekend

124

On Location at Jay's Precinct Cops & Doughnuts

125

S2,E16 Ben Brettingen OnX Maps

126

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

127

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

128

S2, E13 Glen Blackwood of Michigan RGS

129

S2, E12 Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs

130

S2, E11 Booze, Books and Turkey

131

S2, E10 Meemo's Farm Grouse Workshop

132

S2, E9 The Stock Doctor

133

S2, E8 The Duchess of Cambridge

134

S2, E7 Upland Almanac

135

S2, E6 Irish Hunting

136

S2, E5 Nick Green MUCC & OnX Subscription Winner

137

S2, E4 Nobody talks about Gun Club

138

S2, E3 Knife Giveaway, Paint River Llewellin and BBQ

139

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

140

S2, E1 Ammo Shortage and Michigan Pheasant Stamp

141

S1, E9 Christmas Special

142

S1, E8 December Hunt

143

S1, E7 Bird Biology and New Shell Tech

144

S1, E6 Bird Camp Recap

145

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

146

S1, E4 Opening Day 2020

147

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

148

S1, E2 Season Forecast

149

S1, E1 Intro