#359 | Prairie Lessons and a Puppy's First Sharptail Hunts
Sharptail hunting on the prairie gave Nick plenty to think about, especially with Hazel along for her first prairie trip. In this solo episode, he recaps the hunts and shares what changed when he star...
25 Sep 1h 9min
#358 | Tick Prevention for Hunters and Bird Dogs with Travis Avery
Tick prevention for hunters and bird dogs starts before the first walk through cover. Travis Avery of Sawyer Products joins Nick to talk about permethrin, treated clothing, and what happens when a tic...
11 Sep 51min
#357 | What Wild Birds Teach a Pointing Dog with Mark Payton
Wild bird contacts can shape a pointing dog in ways a training setup cannot. Mark Payton joins Nick to talk about first seasons, launchers, steadiness, and letting birds teach. Mark is the author of F...
28 Aug 1h 35min
#356 | What Grouse Hunting Is Really About with Andy Wayment
Idaho Grouse Fever author Andy Wayment joins Nick to talk about bird dogs, grouse literature, favorite shotguns, and what keeps a life of grouse hunting meaningful. Andy returns to the podcast with tw...
21 Aug 1h 7min
#355 | What 39 Years of Guiding Has Taught Jason Curtis About Bird Dogs
New Brunswick guide Jason Curtis shares what 39 years around grouse, woodcock, and wild birds have taught him about developing young bird dogs. Nick welcomes Jason back to the podcast eight years afte...
24 Juli 1h 11min
#354 | TFL Shotgun Fest 2026: Learn From Hall of Fame Pros
TFL Shotgun Fest 2026 is coming to central Minnesota this July, and this year two shotgun Hall of Famers are teaching the clinics. Steve Gould joins Nick to walk through the whole weekend. On this epi...
10 Juli 1h
#353 | Why 95% of Quail Broods Need Disturbed Ground
Quail habitat is the whole story. Kyle Hedges and Frank Loncarich spent five years following bobwhite quail across the Midwest, and the data pointed at one thing over and over: disturbed ground grows ...
26 Juni 1h 10min
#352 | Raising the Next One: A Lifetime of Bird Dogs with Steve Snell of Gun Dog Supply
Bird dogs come and go over a hunting life, and every new puppy is a chance to do it better than the last. Fresh off bringing home a new setter pup, Nick Larson sits down with Steve Snell of Gun Dog Su...
12 Juni 1h 23min
