All Episodes

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

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

Season so far: bird hunting reports from the field

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

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

"Chukar culture" from the guy who coined the term

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

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

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

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

Insider: the ultimate guide to public-access hunting ground

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bird hunting questions & conundrums, answered

Insider edition: bird hunters' one-pound survival kit

Pro spaniel trainer on retrieving, quartering, breeding and more

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

Insider edition: puppy gear for that first year

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

Insider edition: eclipse birds

E-collar tutorial from Dogtra pro trainer Pete Fischer

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

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

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

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

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

Industry heavyweights on apparel, vests, shotguns

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

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

Chukar hunter & author takes us to school on devil birds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Insider edition: Yes, you can afford that road trip

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

Legendary bird dog trainer Rick Smith ... finally!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bird hunter's bonus: hunting dog eye care

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

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

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

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