
EP. 355: Introducing the E-Collar Properly for Young Bird Dogs
This episode delivers a clear, responsible path for turning the e-collar into a trusted communication tool for your bird dog.Bringing home a new bird dog is one of the best parts of the hunting lifest...
18 Maalis 43min

EP. 354: Hard Truths & Practical Tips for the Traveling Wingshooter
This episode reprises a panel conversation at this year’s National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic moderated by PF & QF’s Andrew Vavra and included veteran bird hunters Katie Willis, Tyler Webster, and ...
11 Maalis 1h 26min

EP. 353: Cookies for Conservation and the Future of Public Land Hunting
A 13-year-old bird dog trainer is funding public access one cookie at a time.At National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic, most conversations revolve around bird dogs, habitat, and the next great upland ...
4 Maalis 52min

EP. 352: Iowa’s Upland Comeback: Pheasants, Quail, and Habitat Truths
Iowa’s upland birds are rebounding, but habitat still determines their future.The 100th pheasant season in Iowa delivered the kind of optimism hunters haven’t felt in two decades. Roadside counts clim...
25 Helmi 1h 22min

EP. 351: Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic 2026 Preview
National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center with a packed weekend of upland celebrations. Turnpike Troubadours headline the Concert for Conservation, with D...
16 Helmi 1h 26min

EP. 350: Quail Forever Joins SEWE to Celebrate Quail Culture in Charleston
Each February, Charleston, South Carolina becomes the center of Southern sporting culture, and this conversation explains why the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) has earned that reputation. Fr...
11 Helmi 37min

EP. 349: Rooster Road Trip Recap is Bird Hunting Reality Check
When roosters vanish and quail cooperate, the road trip still teaches hard-earned upland lessons.Sixteen years into Rooster Road Trip, Kansas delivered a reminder every upland hunter eventually learns...
4 Helmi 1h 30min

EP. 348: Rooster Road Trip Finishes with Hot Quail Action
Kansas has a reputation in upland circles, and for good reason. Wide-open spaces, rolling grasslands, and the promise of bobwhite coveys and cackling roosters tucked into classic bird country. On this...
28 Tammi 1h 15min

















