All Episodes

Bird hunter's debrief: N. Nevada chukar opener

PF/QF CEO and avid bird hunter, on big-picture stuff

Bird hunt debrief: dusky grouse in Colorado

Hunt debrief: N. Dakota, Montana sharpies, Huns, pheasants and Sage Grouse

Hunt debrief: chukar and valley quail in a gale

Snakebite! Country's foremost authority dispels myths, has best practices for bird hunters/dogs

Bird hunt debrief: 5 species, two states ... author Randy Schultz, road warrior

Making a champion dog that hunts: NAVHDA trainer/hunter shows us how

Debrief: Montana sharpie & hun hunt, a dog and owner's revelation

Reprise: the ultimate upland checklist - don't leave home without this stuff

Hunt debrief: Montana success story ... after 17 miles

Bird hunter debrief: early season Montana Huns and sharptails

Insider on bird hunting gear design & manufacturing, sneak peek new products

Insights: Bird hunter's Guide to Heading West

Share your bird hunting spot? We say the quiet stuff out loud.

Kansas' game bird guru on habitat, strategy, where to hunt

Nebraska game bird manager on pheasants, sharptails, chickens and quail

North Dakota's game bird gurus share their wisdom

Insider: recruiting the right new hunters and how, where the money goes - and comes from

Insights: field first aid for your dog ... when to hunt, when to head for the veterinarian

Wildfire! Hunter-biologists on finding wild birds, conservation, its effects

Insights: beyond the "usual suspects" for more public access hunting

Friday fave: Pro bird dog trainer on new book, steadiness, how dogs think, puppy development ... and chukar hunting tips

Instructor Don Currie on better wingshooting

Insider: rig your rig (and vest) right for hunting season

South Dakota's ringneck guru on all things pheasant hunting

Insight: Bird hunters' "Hopener"

Covey Rise editor on helping us become better bird hunters ... talkin' shop, birds, dogs

Insider: bird hunting's gateway drug ... USA Clay Target League

Questions & answers ... some might actually be correct!

Insider: basic bird dog eye care for the field and forever

So-so spots: bird hunting's second best places may be your new favorites

Friday Fave: Bird dog trainer Tom Dokken on drones, that bumper’s origin story, flushing dogs in the uplands plus tips for every human carrying a shotgun

Pro grouse guide: the bird's mystique, shooting better, habitat insights

Insider: chukar season opener - misadventures and serendipity

Sharptailed grouse: bird hunter's tutorial

Friday Fave: Your worst bird-hunting nightmares ... some suggestions

Pro shooters-instructors on better wingshooting

Insider: wingshooting's Cinderella - Huron, South Dakota

Feet make the bird dog - keep him hunting with preventative tips and in-field advice

Friday Fave: Bird hunter’s 15 must-have skills for the field

Orvis bird hunting Guide of the Year talks desert and deep woods birds and how to be a good client

Insider: five worthy bird-hunting states for your next road trip

Bonus! Pro bird hunting guide's strategies, tactics for grouse & woodcock, Gordon Setters and being a good client

Pro bird hunting guide on grouse, woodcock: hunting strategies and tips, habitat and habits

Friday Fave: Pro's talk hunt strategy & tactics, habitat and dog care

Pro bird hunting guide on wild birds, essential habitat, strategies & tactics and why we go

Insider: Gun Dog Supply's Steve Snell on seven tips for puppy owners

Walk-in bird hunting advice from the folks who run those programs

Friday Fave: Bird hunting road trip! Nevada and California wild birds

Bird hunting debrief: pheasants from A to Z ... a very deep and rambling dive

Insider: consumer's guide to bird hunting preserves and lodges

Friday Fave: Chukar hunter’s handbook: bird hunting experts’ advice plus my 34 years of questionable success

Pro bird dog trainers Ronnie & Susanna Smith on composure, puppy development and getting the most from your dog

Fave Fridays: Pro chukar guide on wild birds, dogs, strategies & tactics

Chukar-crazed Eric Forrester talks wingshooting, video, public access and how to hunt 'em

Insider on feeding, trialing, hunting, and your most common questions, answered

Friday Fave: Bird-dog training legend: Bob West's insights on tests, 3 critical commands, pad care and a feeding regimen

Save bucks on your next bird hunting road trip - here's how

Friday Fave: Shoot better ... than me! A couple-dozen hints, hacks and last-ditch efforts for those who miss the broad side of a barn

Successful NAVHDA trainer on composure, acing the test, raising the bar and "desperate" dogs

Insider: getting from road warrior to road scholar - philosophy and practicality

Friday faves: Pro bird dog trainer on gun intro, retrieving, steadiness and the first two years

Public access: a tutorial from general to specific, tips and tactics

Reprise: Local expert's tips on South Dakota pheasant hunting and public access

"Disturbance" is a good thing for ruffies and timberdoodles, say RGS/AWS leadership

Reprise: Pro bird dog trainer "re-shapes" our thinking on how dogs think, use of e-collars

Champion field trialer on spaniels, retrieving, puppy shopping and development, training for performance

Orvis' Reid Bryant on bird hunting, podcasting, books and shopping for a hunting destination

Insider ... Veterinarian says here's how to avoid coming to me ... from nose tip to tail

Reprise: Public-access bird-finding guru: desert birds from chukar to quail, and where they skulk

Bird-dog judge takes us to school on the importance of conformation

Reprise ... Quail farts ... and is one bird worth $1,000? Quail biologist has hunting tips and hope for bobs

Five off-season projects that benefit both of you

Insider: California quail are in other states too ... habitat, hunt strategies, shooting tips

Reprise ... Pro pheasant guide tramples a few myths; you'll be a better bird hunter for it

Pro guides on prairie and forest grouse, dogs, and habitat

Reprise ... Bird dog trainer: say no to whoa and other better ideas

Pro chukar guide on habitat, weird food sources, strategy & tactics in Hell's Canyon

Insider: 29 tips to make hunting life easier for you and your dog ... and maybe a hunting buddy

Author, blogger, road warrior Randy Schultz on what counts, goin' down the road, and public access hunting

Retriever Hall of Famer offers tips and explains his move to pointing breeds

Washington insiders on public land grabs, pending laws & policy impacting bird hunters

Season debrief with three heavyweights and one host

Pro guide on western forest grouse tips, tactics, strategies and gear

Insiders: Browning factory boss, marketer, dealer, talk new products coming soon

Pro trainer/trialer on trusting your dog (and vice-versa)

Bird dog trainer, author, chukar hunter on the bond between hunters and dogs, retrieving and when to end a hunt

Bird dog industry insider Steve Snell of Gun Dog Supply previews new GPS collar, tips, hunts, travel

Bird dog legend, trainer George Hickox on new ways to achieve steadiness ... and more

Bird hunting debrief: South Dakota's pheasant season with Casey Weismantel

Insider on everything tie-out from how-to to why ... and roading's benefits for bird dogs

Breaking news: new Purina formulations - Dr. RuthAnn Lobos on specs, ingredients, and who should consider them

Pro bird dog trainer Jim Van Engen on retrieving for pointers and flushers

Insider Scott Trulock on everything choke tubes ... manufacture, care, and what you're doing wrong

Bird hunting pro photographer on making your social posts go viral with better images

Bird dog trainer says YOU need some work, and why

Insider edition: giving thanks, bird hunting version

New NAVHDA Gun Dog test: how, why, and why you should consider it

Trainer, hunter, author Dr. Cartrell Cooper on motivating your dog