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69: LIVE from the Sandhills of Nebraska (opens the original)
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We are live from the Sandhills of Nebraska! I sit down in person with Matt Fruge, an accomplished upland hunter who lives in the heart of prairie grouse country. Topics Covered: The challenges of hot weather in early prairie grouse season How hunting off horseback is efficient in big country The ancient feeling you get in the Sandhills Finding sharptails and bobwhites in the same walk The different behaviors in sharptails and prairie chickens as the season progresses Proud Sponsors: Hunt Redi Ba
68: Eastern Washington Wingshooting, Writing, and Art with Matt Millbauer (opens the original)
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Today’s guest is Matt Millbauer, an upland hunter, writer, artist, and podcaster based in the Columbia Basin of Washington. Host of the Go Flush Yourself Podcast and Co-Host of the Breaking Cover Podcast, Matt stays plenty busy discussing dogs, gear, birds, literary work and more behind a microphone. His article titled, “Bridge and The Basin Hun” just hit mailboxes in Pheasants Forever’s Super Bird Hunting Issue. On top of this, he’s the artist behind Bird Dog Portraits, custom digital dog portr
67: Never Give Up On A Bird Dog with James Godfrey (opens the original)
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Today’s guest is James Godfrey, a dog trainer, kennel manager, and hunting guide from the piney woods of the Southeast. Graduating from Auburn University with a degree in Wildlife Enterprise Management, bird dogs, habitat, and the upland lifestyle are tightly woven into the fabric of James’ life. When he’s not managing the kennel and guiding at Auburn Oaks Farm, he’s hitting the uplands with his rescue Shorthair and up and coming Boykin/Lab mix in search of the elusive, wild covey of quail in th
66: A Lifelong Pheasant Hunter's Journey with Ryan Mott (opens the original)
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Ryan Mott is a lifelong upland hunter whose roots trace back to the family farms of southeast Iowa and west-central Illinois, where he first followed American Brittanys through pheasant and quail country. A retired Master Sergeant with the Illinois State Police, Ryan has dedicated his life to service both on and off the field. Today he hunts with his German Shorthaired Pointer, Reece, and his young Weimaraner, Charlee, while volunteering as a wingshooting instructor and coaching championship-win
65: Fighting Cancer and Becoming a Grouse Guide with Scott Kaminski (opens the original)
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Today's guest is Scott Kaminski, a lifelong Michigan bird hunter whose life changed dramatically after being diagnosed with stage four cancer and given just a year to live. After beating the odds and becoming nearly cancer-free, Scott used that journey as the motivation to pursue a longtime dream of becoming an upland bird hunting guide. Now entering his fourth season, he's helping hunters and their dogs create unforgettable experiences while proving it's never too late to chase the dreams that
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