Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRecoil Pads, Butt Plates, and Other Treatments,with Del Whitman
Del Whitman returns to the Podcast to discuss the ways in which gunsmiths finish shotgun butts. He describes different choices and techniques, and fu…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Community Stewardship with Ben Jones of the Ruffed Grouse Society
Ben Jones, President and CEO of the Ruffed Grouse Society and the American Woodcock Society, joins Reid in a discussion about the great work being do…
9 months, 1 week ago
Life in Mearns Mecca with Zander Ault
Zander Ault of Patagonia, AZ joins Reid to discuss what it's like to live and build a business in one of bird hunting's most iconic destinations. N…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
The Transformation of Orvis Hill Country: A Vision for a Premier Shooting Destination
In this episode, we visit Orvis Hill Country Shooting Grounds in Blue Ridge Summit, PA, where General Manager Jeremy Mays is joined by new property o…
10 months, 1 week ago
Reloaded: All You Ever Needed to Know About Shotgun Shells, with Mike Stock and Ben Frank of Winchester Ammunition
Bringing back a favorite episode from 2019, Reid digs deep into shot-shell development with two members of the Winchester Ammunition Team-- Mike Stoc…
10 months, 1 week ago
Tyson Tabler, 2025 Wingshooting Guide of the Year
2025 Orvis Endorsed Wingshooting Guide of the Year Tyson Tabler chats with Reid about wingshooting in Saskatchewan, building an outfitting business i…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
A Chat with Orvis Gunsmith Connor Carson
Reid has a chat with Connor Carson, Orvis in-house Gunsmith. Orvis has employed a full-time gunsmith (or 3) for nearly half a century, and Connor con…
11 months ago
Game Warden Service, with Kyle Isherwood
Vermont Game Warden Kyle Isherwood joins the podcast to revisit the topic of the Vermont Warden Service. For any interested in learning more about wh…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
In Sleeping Weather
In another solo installment, Reid shares a story first published in Shooting Sportsman Magazine. He explores old friendships, memory, and the threa…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Finding a Gunsmith, with Del Whitman
Del Whitman of DC Whitman Custom Gunsmithing returns to the podcast to explore the challenge of finding the right gunsmith for your needs. Del and Re…
1 year ago