#32 Keeping wetlands wet! In southern Oregon with Ed Contreras
In this weeks episode we learn about the importance of wetlands in SONEC (Southern Oregon and North Eastern California) to waterfowl, waterb...
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This is a show about the life of wildlife biologists and other people who are passionate about bird hunting, bird habitat and bird dogs.
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Who wants to learn about Kansas? Come take a listen to veteran biologist Mike Mitchener
My new friend and co-worker Mike and I were lucky enough to squeeze in some time to chat about Kansas!A place I have never hunted and a plac...
Idaho wirehair and NAVHDA history with Bill "Blue Grouse" Dillon
In this episode Bill and I get a little nostalgic about NAVHDA and Wirehairs long since passed to the happy hunting grounds. We talk about c...
Monty Gregg forest biologist talks about forest history and health in the PNW
Monty Gregg a career Forest service biologist that holds the coveted title of game bird centers of excellence biologist covering Oregon and...
The "Chukarman" Frank Puccio in a tell all about chukars, griffs and pigeon lung
While waiting for an unbelievably thick fog to lift while chukar hunting in the Owyhees Frank Pucccio and I sit in his chukarjeep and record...
The ancient art of sculling as a bird hunting tool with the Jensen Brothers!
Sculling is a method of sneaking up on waterfowl by laying on your back in a special boat with a long whippy oar sticking through a hole in...
Alaska bird biology and hunting in remote spots with Bryan Daniels
***New podcast every Wednesday! Interesting chat about doing bird research in remote Alaska. Bryan has done work on all kinds of waterfowl f...
Hunter recruitment and cooking wild game with Jeremiah Doughty and Johanna Dart
Jeremiah and Johanna both have some interesting perspectives on the future of hunting and cooking wild game. Jeremiah challenges the traditi...
Casey Setash cinnamon teal expert, Colorado wetlands and hunter recruitment nerd out session
Nerd out with Casey and I on the life history and management of Cinnamon Teal in Colorado. Also we discuss remote waterfowl research in Alas...
Utah bird hunting and bird dog history and family stories with my father
Had a fantastic chat with my Father, Val Bachman a wildlife biologist for forty years who grew up hunting and guiding in the marshes surroun...
Washington Fish and wildlife biologists talk about raising pheasants, bird biology and bird dogs across the west
****We will be a releasing a new podcast every wednesday!*** I got to sit around and chat with two Washington Department of Wildlife biologi...
Washington fish and wildlife officer Jason Snyder talks about his career and Washington bird hunting
After a day of dog training I was lucky enough to get a chance to sit down with Jason and talk about his career as a law enforcement officer...
Recruiting hunters and recapping a Washington state upland hunting trip with Jared Duquette
Dr. Jared Duquette is a wildlife biologist, hunter and all around great dude who is working hard to influence the decline of hunter numbers...
Turkey Biologist Kaylee Resha talks about her work with NWTF and her first turkey!
I met Kaylee at the NWTF National Staff meeting in Augusta, Georgia and after sitting next to her on the bar stool for five minutes I knew I...
Short Bonus Birthday Episode! Sage grouse hunting in Montana and memories of my first bird hunt
Opening day and the glory of what September represents to a bird hunter. A mostly Solo podcast about my first hunt with a bonus Cameo from t...
40 years of wetland management in Utah with Val Bachman Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area
Val Bachman was an influential wildlife biologist and habitat manager in Utah for over four decades. We talk about his history and experienc...
George Wilson a true upland icon from Utah
George Wilson was an early hero of mine and I was very lucky to get this opportunity to talk with him over the phone. George was an upland g...
Kelly Jobes of Bone point Kennels gives a short history of wirehairs in the west and oregon bird hunting
Kelly Jobes Gives a colorful history of breeding some awesome wirehairs. We talk about some of the big name dogs and breeders that have come...
Meadow Kouffeld talking about hunter recruitment, early days as a bird hunter and a biologist and her extreme Huntress experience
In this interesting conversation Meadow and I discuss some old times and talk about the future of bird hunting. Meadow was actually intervie...
Montana upland game GURU Ken Plourde talks about birds n such in Northeast MT
Ken tells us about the bird hunting prospects for Montana and how some of the access programs work. Ken is an expert on bird habitat and how...