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Birdshot Podcast — 207 episodes

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#357 | What Wild Birds Teach a Pointing Dog with Mark Payton

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#356 | What Grouse Hunting Is Really About with Andy Wayment

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#355 | What 39 Years of Guiding Has Taught Jason Curtis About Bird Dogs

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#354 | TFL Shotgun Fest 2026: Learn From Hall of Fame Pros

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#354 | TFL Shotgun Fest 2026: Learn From Hall of Fame Pros

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#353 | Why 95% of Quail Broods Need Disturbed Ground

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#353 | Why 95% of Quail Broods Need Disturbed Ground

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#352 | Raising the Next One: A Lifetime of Bird Dogs with Steve Snell of Gun Dog Supply

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#352 | Raising the Next One: A Lifetime of Bird Dogs with Steve Snell of Gun Dog Supply

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#351 | Keith Marcott on Woodcock Covers, Border Crossings, and a Lifetime of Bird Hunting

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#351 | Keith Marcott on Woodcock Covers, Border Crossings, and a Lifetime of Bird Hunting

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#350 | From Rucking to Mobility: Practical Fitness for the Upland Hunter

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#350 | From Rucking to Mobility: Practical Fitness for the Upland Hunter

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#349 | Red Dot Sights for Turkey Guns with Greg Maher

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#349 | Southern Bird Hunting: Woodcock, Rails, and the Traditions That Shape It with Patrick Hunter

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#348 | The Gear That Made a Difference This Upland Season with Mike Neiduski

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#347 | Understanding Vintage Side-by-Sides: Fit, Function & Field Performance with Doug Stewart

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#346 | Lessons from an 80-Year-Old Grouse Hunter with Tim Flanigan

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#345 | Hearing the Flush Without Losing Your Hearing with Marc Musselman

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In Memoriam — Reload #183 | Good Reads with Glen Blackwood

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#344 | Weather, Puppies, and the Reality of a "Rough" Grouse Year with Fritz Heller

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#343 | Shotguns, Shotshells, and Smarter Pheasant Hunting with Phil Bourjaily

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#342 | Winter Birds, Running Roosters & the Making of a Dog Handler with Isaiah Osborne

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#341 | The Prairie Partnership: Ranchers, Wildlife, and the Grasslands We Stand to Lose

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#340 | The Truck-Camp Bird Hunter: Upland Adventures with Jimmy Lewis

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#339 | Hunting Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock North of the Border with Andrew & Mark

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#338 | How A Bird Dog Transformed This Big Game Hunter into an Upland Obsessive with Brad Trumbo

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Reload #193 | Grouse and Woodcock Hunting Q&A with Brady Martin

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#337 | Bridging the Conservation Funding Gap: Helping Landowners Create Habitat That Lasts

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#336 | Habitat Clues Every Upland Hunter Should Know with Ann Jandernoa

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#335 | What’s Happening to the Driftless Forests—and to Grouse with Jon Steigerwaldt

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#334 | How to Find Sharp-tailed Grouse Using the Right Grass Height and Wind with Tom Carpenter

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#333 | Lessons and Observations from a Lifetime in the Uplands with Mark Reese

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#332 | Hunting and Researching Upland Birds on Working Western Landscapes with Dave Dahlgren

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Bird Dogs, Shotguns, and Upland Adventures — Birdshot Podcast

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#331 | 50+ Years of Upland Hunting over Flushing Dogs with Randy Shepard

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#330 | Vintage Doubles with Kirby Hoyt & Travis Shivel

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#329 | A discussion on started dogs, training, bird hunting and more with Mark Dinsmore

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#328 | Favorite Ways to Train Your Bird Dog with Mark Payton

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#327 | Bird Dogs, Shotgun Fit & Better Shooting: Field-Proven Advice from Del Whitman

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#326 | How Timeless Books Sparked a Passion for Grouse Hunting and Bird Dogs with Andy Wayment

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325 | Conserving Sharp-tailed Grouse Habitat in Wisconsin with Mike Amman

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#324 | A Boot Built for Bird Country: Inside Crispi’s Upland Pro with Lars Anderson

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#323 | The Ultimate Solo Hunting Camp Setup with Teardrop Trailer and Clam Shelter with Cliff Hawkins

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Reload #291 | The Straight Shooting Guide for Bird Hunters to Improve Accuracy and Mount with Will and Anthony

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#322 | Public Lands Advocacy, Birdshot Survey & Giveaway Updates

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#321 | Upland Matters: A Collaboration by Mark Parman and Jason Dowd

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#320 | Fire in the Forest with Jared Elm of the Ruffed Grouse Society

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#319 | Unlocking the Door to Land Ownership: Insights from Jake Hofer of The Land Podcast

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#318 | Grouse, Turkeys, Vintage Shotguns, and more with Lars Jacob

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#317 | Adventures in Hunting and Conservation Careers with Levi Day

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#316 | Spring Turkey Hunts & Shotgun Insights with Steve Gould

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#315 | Gun Dogs, Land Work, and Podcasting with Kenneth Witt

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#314 | Tracking the Dusky Grouse: A Journey Through Seasons and Space with Logan Clark

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#313 | Woods, Words, and Bird Dogs: A Chat with Ryan Lynton

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#312 | More Shotgun Shooting and Insights with Keith Coyle

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REPLAY #107 | Breeding and Developing Wild Bird Dogs with Jerry Kolter

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#311 | The Venn Diagram of Bird Hunters and Bird Watchers with Zach Adams

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#310 | Native Seeds and Prairie Talk with Nicolas Lijiro and Kent Boucher

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#309 | Bird Hunting, Dog Training and the St. Huberts Field Trial with Grayson Guyer

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#308 | Conserving Quail Habitat with Jef Hodges

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#307 | Chasing Dreams and Chukar with Garhart Stephenson

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#306 | An English Cocker and Ten Different Species of Upland Birds with Travis Hash

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#305 | The American Field Sportsman’s Journal with Chris Ingram

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#304 | Chukar Chasing in Retirement with Travis Warren

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#303 | Shotguns, Sculpting and the Sporting Lifestyle with Liz Lewis

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#302 | Top 10 on the Birdshot Podcast in 2024 - Happy New Year!

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#301 | Mixed Bag Western Hunting with Jordan Alvis

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#300 | German Dogs and Verein Deutsch-Drahthaar with Joe Aumann

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#299 | Garmin GPS and Dog Tracking with Rehan Nana and Patrick Bowman

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#298 | Black Friday Deals and Gear Talk with Mike Neiduski

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#297 | St. Hubert’s Trial 2025 with Jake Bartells

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#296 | A Walk Through the Grouse Woods with Bob Owens

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#295 | Mid-Season Ruffed Grouse Conversation with Cliff Enzor

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#294 | Canine Nutrition Plus Hydration with Kevin Bauer

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#293 | Great Lakes Grouse Hunting Trip Update with Nick Adair

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#292 | Sporting Collectible Auctions with Cooper Rossner of Guyette and Deeter

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#291 | Straight Shooting for Hunters with Will Primos and Anthony Matarese

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REPLAY | “I Had a Wolf Encounter with My Bird Dog”

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#290 | Ann Jandernoa Answers Your Grouse and Woodcock Questions Part 2

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#289 | Ann Jandernoa Answers Your Grouse and Woodcock Questions Part 1

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#288 | The God of Wild Places with Tony Jones

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#287 | Habitat Conservation and Hunting with Sabin Adams of Pheasants Forever

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#286 | More Tales with Tails with George DeCosta

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#285 | Revisiting the Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting with Reid Bryant

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#284 | Introducing the Minnesota Bird Hunter Diary

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#283 | Western Upland Game Birds with Jason Robinson

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#282 | The RFM Factory Tour with Jonny Carter of TGS Outdoors

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#281 | Jeremy Moore on Building Trust and Experience with your Bird Dog

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#280 | From Trout Fishing to Bird Dogs: A Chat with Jeremy Moore

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#279 | Ruffed Grouse Drumming Survey Results with Charlotte Roy

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#278 | Shotguns, Puppies and Upland Talk with Kevin Erdvig

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#277 | Instinctive Shooting with Lars Jacob

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#276 | A Conversation from the Ugly Dog Podcast with Mike Neiduski

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#275 | Choke Tubes and Patterning with Scott Trulock of Trulock Chokes

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#274 | Choosing The Right Bird Dog for You with Craig Doherty

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#273 | A Walk Through Woodcock Cover with Lindsey Shartell of Woodcock Minnesota

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#272 | Quail and Turkey Talk with Ryan Sparks of Quail Forever

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#271 | More Turkey Hunting Tips and Tactics with Jacob Myers

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#270 | Basic Turkey Hunting Tips and Tactics with Jacob Myers Part 1

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#269 | Grouse, Shotguns and Bird Dogs with Jim Gerchy

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#268 | More Spaniels, Shotguns, and Upland Adventures with Matty Rawlinson

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#267 | Spaniels, Pointers, and South Texas Adventures with Matty Rawlinson

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#266 | Exploring the World and History of Pointing Dogs with Craig Koshyk

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#265 | The Art and Science of Woodcock Banding: A Deep Dive into Techniques, Challenges, and Upcoming Workshops

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#264 | Birds on the Move: How GPS Technology Illuminates Woodcock Migration

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#263 | 10 Years of the American Woodcock Society

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#262 | The Tale of Buffalo Burton and Shotgun Dan

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#261 | Utah Forest Grouse Research with Logan Clark

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#260 | Part Two of Grouse and Grouse Hunting with Mark Parman

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#259 | Grouse and Grouse Hunting with Mark Parman Part 1

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#258 | Quail Hunting, Bird Dogs and more with Mike Sheffer

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#257 | Lone Duck Outfitters & Kennels with Bob Owens

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#256 | Vintage Doubles and Side by Side Shotguns with Doug Stewart

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#255 | Winter Reading and the Birdshot Podcast Inbox with Nick Larson

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#254 | Double Guns and Upland Field Wear with Cody Simons

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#253 | Bird Dogs, Double Guns and Western Wings with Cody Simons

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#252 | Grouse Dog Conversation with Kyle Warren

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#251 | Ruffed Grouse and Grouse Cover with Kyle Warren

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#250 | Trap Awareness and Safety with Tate Abler and Rich Wong

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#249 | From Your Imagination to the Field with Upland Gun Company

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#248 | Grouse Tracking Bird Dogs from Patreon Bonus Episode

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#247 | Grouse and Grouse Dog Q & A with Fritz Heller Part 2

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#246 | Grouse and Grouse Dog Q & A with Fritz Heller Part 1

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#245 | Grouse Camp Cast with Bill Calfee and Nick Adair Part 2

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#244 | Grouse Camp Cast with Bill Calfee and Nick Adair Part 1

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#243 | Shotgun Talk with Phil Bourjaily

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#242 | Bird Dog of the Day

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#241 | Ugly Dog Hunting Company with Mike Neiduski

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#240 | Grouse and Woodcock Hunting with Ann Jandernoa Part 2

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#239 | Grouse and Woodcock Hunting with Ann Jandernoa Part 1

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#238 | Why Upland Hunters Miss with Chris Batha

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#237 | “I Had a Wolf Encounter with My Bird Dog”

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#236 | onX Hunt Updates with Ben Brettingen

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#235 | A Break in the Action with Ryan Doughty

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#234 | Fitness for Humans (and Bird Dogs) with Jordan Wilcher

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#233 | Dusky Grouse Hunting with Noah Davis

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#232 |  More Setter Talk with Jeremy Moore

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#231 | Setters and Partridge Hunting Part 1 with Jeremy Moore

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#230 | A Ruffed Grouse Thrill Ride with Nick Adair

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#229 | A Millionaire’s Dream with Bret Wonnacott

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#228 | A Target Focused Life with Steve Gould

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#227 | Flushing Dog Talk with Jeremy Moore

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#226 | Introducing The Method with Sonny Piekarz

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#225 | Ahead of The Game with Keith Coyle

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#224 | Setters, Scandinavia and more with Kevin Erdvig

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#223 | Forest Conservation and Management with Scott Johnson

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#222 | Shooting Shotguns with Andy Duffy

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#221 | Introducing the Alpha 300i and TT 25 from Garmin

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#220 | Turkey Hunting with The Southern Outdoorsman

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#219 | Road Trip Recap with Justin Berkley

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#218 | The Story of an Old Duck Hunter with Keith Crowley

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#217 | Wild Upland with Kali Parmley

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#216 | Shotgun Talk with Nick Adair

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#215 | Pursuing the Hunt Year Round with Levi Day

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#214 | Premium Upland Gear with Matt Davis of Final Rise Part 2

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#213 | Premium Upland Gear with Matt Davis of Final Rise Part 1

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#212 | Side by Side Shotgun Q & A with Doug Stewart

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#211 | Fitness for Upland Hunting with Jordan Wilcher

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#210 | Upland Overlanding Part 2 with Jimmy Lewis

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#209 | Upland Overlanding Part 1 with Jimmy Lewis

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#208 | Upland Hunting the Southwest with David Gutierrez

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#207 | Ethan Pippitt of Standing Stone Kennels

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#206 | A Bird Hunter’s Thoughts with Randy Schultz

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#205 | Young and Old Bird Dogs with Rich Wong

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#204 | Forest and Prairie Grouse Hunting with Dave Lessard of Under Forty Yards

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#203 | Pheasant Hunting with Nick Martin the Iowa Bird Chaser

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#202 | Side by Side Shotgun Q&A with Doug Stewart

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#201 | In Season Gear Reviews with host Nick Larson

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#200 | Bird Dog Q & A Part 2 with Justin McGrail of the Upland Institute

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#199 | Bird Dog Q & A with Justin McGrail of the Upland Institute

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#198 | November Hunt Update and Birdshot Podcast Inbox

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#197 | Prairie Upland Birds and Ptarmigan with Dave Sheley

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#196 | Wisconsin Grouse Camp Round Table with GDIY and Southern Outdoorsmen

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#195 | Happy October! Grouse Hunting with Fritz Heller

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#194 | From the Grouse Woods with John Prescott and Stephen Faust

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#193 | Grouse and Woodcock Hunting Q&A with Brady Martin

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#192 | Spaniels and Skeet Shooting with Ron Ausman

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#191 | Reflecting on and Recapping the Prairie Hunt with Ted Sommer

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#190 | 6th Annual Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Chat with Ann Jandernoa

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#189 | Hunting Sharp-tailed Grouse in Alaska with Jim McCann

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#188 | Idaho Upland Days with Andy Wayment

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#187 | Truck Life and Upland Adventure with Justin Berkley

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#186 | From Paul Bunyan to Prairie Bird Hunting with Pete Hanebutt

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#185 | The Launch of Tailgate Tales with Erik Petersen

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#184 | Woodcock and other Wildlife 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

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Bonus Episode #1 | Grouse Dogs and Grouse Cover with Nick Adair

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#182 | The Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting with Reid Bryant

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#181 | Raising Bird Dogs and Kids with Will Larsen

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#180 | Spotlight on the Lesser Prairie Chicken with Ted Koch of the North American Grouse Partnership

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#179 | Getting to Know the County Forester with Mike Amman

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#178 | Becoming a Maine Guide with Ted Clark

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#177 | Patterning Your Shotgun with Del Whitman

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#176 | Wings of Valor Lodge with Bruce Weller and Sean Adams

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#175 | Catching Up with Matt Davis of Final Rise

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#174 | Traversing Chukar Country with Levi Day

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#173 | Shotguns and Upland Hunting with Joel Penkala of The Gun Room Podcast

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#172 | Talking Turkey Hunting and Bird Dogs with Levi Glines

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#171 | Bird Dogs and Western Wingshooting with Matty Rawlinson

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#170 | Tips and Tales On Training Your Bird Dog with George DeCosta

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#169 | DrahtFest 2022 with Lyndon Roeller of VDD Group North America

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#168 | Southeastern Grasslands Initiative with Jeremy French

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#167 | Wingshooting and Shotguns with Lars Jacob

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#166 | Virginia Woodcock and Quail with Wildlife Biologist and Small Game Project Leader Marc Puckett

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#165 | Part Two - Hunting Ruffed Grouse and How Our Dogs Find Them with Kyle Warren

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#164 | Hunting Ruffed Grouse and How Our Dogs Find Them with Kyle Warren - Part One