Bird Camp

Scott and I talked barely long enough to get through the notes and could have really went longer but we did hit a number of topics of interest. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs secondchancebirddogs.com Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service LLC wildcardguides.com Prairie ridge Farms prairier...

Tim and I could talk longer but this is a good 2 hours. As a new Michigan DNR biologist we started right away with what he wants to see happen in his area. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com Prairie ridge Farms prairieridgefarms.com W...

Lola was the lucky youth who benefitted from my Axis Challenge at the 2025 SASSS Classic. A series of gentlemanly wagers raised some funds to take a young shooter out hunting. Myself and Andrew Frank guided for Lola and family friend Kyler for a few hours earlier this month. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second...

I was able to break away from pedaling shirts and pants to chat with some of the exhibitors and get some content for all of you listeners to enjoy. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com Prairie ridge Farms prairieridgefarms.com Wing and...

WARNING!! This may be my longest podcast yet. Jes and I talk quite a bit about the woman's perspective of the outdoors and a bit about bro cultures influence on the lady hunter. We both would like some serious input and feedback from the listener on this topic. Enjoy the Podcast. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.co...

Matt and I get rabbit trailed early but finally get to the topic of pigeon shooting. Its a fascinating topic for me and this conversation only is a small beginning to the topic. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com Prairie ridge Farms p...

John and I could obviously talk much longer but we kept it reasonable. He spends a good amount of time in the Dakota grasslands with his setters. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com Prairie ridge Farms prairieridgefarms.com Wing and Cl...

Mike had me bring the microphones along to his open house at Haymarsh Hunt Club and recorded with a live audience. There were new and old friends taking a few minutes at the recording table. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com Prairie...

I publish every 5th Stories with Swanky here on the podcast. All the others are found on Patreon.com/BirdCamp I hope you enjoy The Old Man and the Boy and The Cat and the Cat Burglar.

I didn't get the mics out during the October Birdcamp or at Grumpy camp this year but wanted to relay the experiences and observations. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com Prairie ridge Farms prairieridgefarms.com Wing and Clay Mag...

Bob is a long time grouse hunter, dog trainer, and mentor. We put together a good set of questions and I really like these kinds of podcasts. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com Prairie ridge Farms prairieridgefarms.com

John is here to help you shop for that fine English shotgun to fit your taste. It was a great conversation. Find him at britishdoubles.com Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com Prairie ridge Farms prairieridgefarms.com

A quick update from the opening weekend of grouse season, some out takes from Pyke Upland Kickoff, and a story from Guy de la Veldene.

A small episode about being safe and courteous this hunting season.

John and I kept this conversation short and informative about projects and progress in Michigans grouse woods. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com Prairie ridge Farms prairieridgefarms.com

There is a new hire this year at RGS and its Zach Evans filling a FCD position for the eastern Great Lakes. We keep it pretty well focused on RGS and the progress made on the large Federal forest systems here in Michigan. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Servic...

Tom is one of the new owner operators at Prairie Ridge Farm. We talk about the experiences of hunting the farm and also the lessons learned from the first year of running a preserve. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com Prairie ridge Fa...

Jeff wanted to get the word out about the new V3 dog vest and catch up on this falls plans. Of course there was plenty of BirdCamp shop talk as well. The GoFundMe link mentioned is here. https://www.gofundme.com/f/7zmz6-support-rachels-battle-against-breast-cancer/cl/s?attribution_id=sl:71e0677b-3f2b-4b3f-884e-c3adb3d17873&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp1...

Nate and I eventually get into the topic I wanted to focus on with him, habitat crossover. The things he looks for when scouting for deer are many of the same things we upland hunters take note of. Brushy edges, concealment, and food sources, are in the same value to the grouse as it is to the whitetail. It's no wonder we cross paths with hunters of other disciplines while pursuing game. This...

I finally had Andrew on the podcast. He's one of the regulars that travel around Michigan shooting the SxS events. We mostly stayed on task. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com

Matt and I almost kept to the notes but as many conversations around the fire go we wandered off into other topics a few times. a few highlights were Wing & Clay Life magazine and The Upland Habitat Conservancy. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com Collar Clinic...

Number 15 Stories with Swanky. enjoy!

Ryan and I start out by ignoring the show notes and talking about hunting with our kids. We eventually get into shotgun patterns and Pattern Pros LLC. Pattern Pros offers variety boxes of shotgun shells for pattern testing your shotgun without the large price commitment. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chan...

Kevin talks a while with me about Collar Clinic and the services he offers in the hunting electronics market. We of course do talk a little hunting.

Dennis and I catch up on some of the events and offerings at Aspen Thicket. We also go over a number of events hosted by Uncle Grouse this coming off season for the newcomer and experienced hunter alike.