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Upland Nation — 105 episodes

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

Five off-season projects that benefit both of you

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

Season debrief with three heavyweights and one host

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

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Bird dog trainer says YOU need some work, and why

48

Insider edition: giving thanks, bird hunting version

49

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

50

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

51

Insider: how a bird hunting lodge works - a buyer's guide

52

Season so far: bird hunting reports from the field

53

Pro guide insights on bagging late-season pheasants from habitat to habits

54

Bird hunting insider's guide to finding your dog and getting high to shoot better

55

"Chukar culture" from the guy who coined the term

56

Grouse & woodcock guide on quality coverts, young dogs and shooting better

57

Insider edition: bird hunter's field guide to rural America

58

Randy Newberg on how big game makes him a better bird hunter, public-access strategy & tactics, e-scouting hints

59

Pro bird hunting guide on prairie birds, Mearn's, and why a composed dog is a steady dog

60

Insider: the ultimate guide to public-access hunting ground

61

A rooster's day, from a pro bird hunter/biologist's viewpoint

62

Pro dog trainer, author, Charlie Jurney's unique take on training during early season hunts, retrieving, steadiness

63

Insider re: Sen. Lee ... knowledge (and money) are power - we've got both ... now, use it for good

64

Summer camp! Bird hunter, trainer, trialer on how they complement the other, plus travel tips, steadiness, and porcupines!

65

Land grab debrief ... now what? Policy pro's crystal ball, what we can do ... oh, and some public-access advice

66

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

67

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

68

Bird hunting questions & conundrums, answered

69

Insider edition: bird hunters' one-pound survival kit

70

Pro spaniel trainer on retrieving, quartering, breeding and more

71

Save our sport: recruit a new hunter. Experts take us to school on how & why

72

Insider edition: puppy gear for that first year

73

Instructor, bird hunter: shooting better, simplified ... starting with gun fit

74

Insider edition: eclipse birds

75

E-collar tutorial from Dogtra pro trainer Pete Fischer

76

Bird hunter Eric Forrester: chukars, wirehairs, what's not to like?

77

Insider: West's (sorta) best public pheasant hunting

78

Chukar hunter, pro wirehair trainer-breeder on everything you need to excel at both

79

Pro trainer three-fer! Ronnie & Susanna Smith, Tom Dokken on all things dogs

80

Insider: Flow chart to better bird shooting from TV's worst shotgunner

81

Industry heavyweights on apparel, vests, shotguns

82

Insider info from PF/QF prez Marilyn Vetter; Clyde Vetter on puppies, dog training and hunting strategies

83

Insider: our regrets, so we don't have so many next season

84

Chukar hunter & author takes us to school on devil birds

85

Bird hunter, mentor with a season debrief, advice on e-scouting, Montana walk-ins, lessons learned in the field

86

Insider: 5 things to do after the point to be a better shooter

87

Tina Dokken on recruiting women bird hunters, dog training, teaching and motivation

88

Senior test judge on training steadiness, retrieving, water work, praise ... and Mearns quail hunting

89

Insider: Going solo, and why you should, at least once this season

90

Field & Stream's Phil Bourjaily: insider observations on shotguns, dogs, hunting

91

Dog training O.G. Bob West tells hunting stories, what we don't train hard enough, Chinese field trials?

92

Insider edition: Yes, you can afford that road trip

93

Dog training, conservation, helping newbies ... oh, and behind-the-scenes look at PF/QF's inner workings

94

Legendary bird dog trainer Rick Smith ... finally!

95

Bird hunting insider: bonus episode on 5 things you should do now for next season

96

Bird hunting besties: Quail pro's on habitat, strategy, tactics

97

Gun Dog editor from Pheasant Fest: pups, making TV and magazines, hunting season debrief

98

Season debrief: Montana sharptails, Gambel's quail ... hunting two dogs and train in the house

99

Bird dog, shotgun industry insiders tip us on choke tube manufacturing, launching a new magazine

100

Bird hunters debrief: chukars to quail, dogs to habitat, your dog's injuries tallied

101

Bird hunter's bonus: hunting dog eye care

102

Out & About: hit more chukars - slide down the hill

103

Hunt debrief: No end to bird season here ... listen to these hunters' stories, recount your own, and learn something

104

Chasing Sasquatch: finding motivation, inspiration and new places to hunt birds next season

105

Re-living the season: two avid hunters offer insights and professional advice ... Bret Wonnacott & Michael Salamone