All Episodes
Upland Nation — 105 episodes
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
Pro bird hunting guide's strategies, tactics for grouse & woodcock, Gordon Setters and being a good client
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