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Insights: beyond the "usual suspects" for more public access hunting
Episode 438
Bathroom stops, flat tires, curiosity ... I've stumbled onto postage-stamp sized parcels and massive tracts of public and publicly-accessible land op…
1 month, 1 week ago
Friday fave: Pro bird dog trainer on new book, steadiness, how dogs think, puppy development ... and chukar hunting tips
Episode 232
Enjoy this very popular (read: helpful) show even if you heard it a few years ago ...
Pro trainer, chukar hunter, and author ... George DeCosta Jr. i…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Instructor Don Currie on better wingshooting
Episode 434
Avid hunter, world traveler and former chief instructor for the National Sporting Clays Association, Don Currie shares his decades of experience help…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Insider: rig your rig (and vest) right for hunting season
Episode 429
Audio exclusive! Here's the list of things I carry - and where - to ensure a safe and productive hunting trip. We go from front bumper to roof rack a…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
South Dakota's ringneck guru on all things pheasant hunting
Episode 433
Kicking off our series on bird-rich states and their resident experts, Alex Solem joins me from South Dakota. Senior upland biologist for the state's…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Insight: Bird hunters' "Hopener"
Episode 436
A short essay on how opening day is more than 24 hours long. Starting the last day of the season, we assemble dreams, practical stuff, memories and h…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Covey Rise editor on helping us become better bird hunters ... talkin' shop, birds, dogs
Episode 431
What goes into making a great upland bird hunting magazine? Matt Soberg is ideally suited to answer that question, having edited the Ruffed Grouse So…
2 months ago
Insider: bird hunting's gateway drug ... USA Clay Target League
Episode 426
Here's an avenue for every kid who wants to make a school sports team - clay target shooting. That's the goal of the USA Clay Target League, and Cali…
2 months ago
Questions & answers ... some might actually be correct!
Episode 430
Your questions have been flowing in ... and here are my answers. In our somewhat-annual foray into your inquiries, I'll try to offer advice and sugge…
2 months, 1 week ago
Insider: basic bird dog eye care for the field and forever
Episode 416
I've received so many questions about this topic, thought a quick primer would be in order. I'm no veterinarian, but there are basic procedures and h…
2 months, 1 week ago