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Upland Nation — 121 episodes

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

2

Insider: chukar season opener - misadventures and serendipity

3

Sharptailed grouse: bird hunter's tutorial

4

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

5

Pro shooters-instructors on better wingshooting

6

Insider: wingshooting's Cinderella - Huron, South Dakota

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

Five off-season projects that benefit both of you

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

Season debrief with three heavyweights and one host

52

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

53

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

54

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

55

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

Bird dog trainer says YOU need some work, and why

65

Insider edition: giving thanks, bird hunting version

66

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

67

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

68

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

69

Season so far: bird hunting reports from the field

70

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

71

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

72

"Chukar culture" from the guy who coined the term

73

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

74

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

75

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

76

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

77

Insider: the ultimate guide to public-access hunting ground

78

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

79

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

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

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

84

Bird hunting questions & conundrums, answered

85

Insider edition: bird hunters' one-pound survival kit

86

Pro spaniel trainer on retrieving, quartering, breeding and more

87

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

88

Insider edition: puppy gear for that first year

89

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

90

Insider edition: eclipse birds

91

E-collar tutorial from Dogtra pro trainer Pete Fischer

92

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

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

Industry heavyweights on apparel, vests, shotguns

98

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

99

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

100

Chukar hunter & author takes us to school on devil birds

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

Insider edition: Yes, you can afford that road trip

109

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

110

Legendary bird dog trainer Rick Smith ... finally!

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

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

116

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

117

Bird hunter's bonus: hunting dog eye care

118

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

119

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

120

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

121

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