The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field

Jeff Gillaspie operates Tinker Kennels near Pierre, South Dakota.  He guides hunters to wild birds on South Dakota’s rolling short grass prairie.  They follow his fleet of Setters while riding horseback, creating one of the most unique bird hunting opportunities in America. www.tinkerkennels.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...

Bird dog trainer & public land hunter, George Lyall, joins the show to discuss part-2 of our DIY bucket list bird hunting destinations.  We break down sage grouse, Hungarian partridge & chukar hunting opportunities on Wyoming’s public lands, prepping your dog for western hunts & what happens when a rattle snake bites. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Durrell Smith, host of the Gun Dog Notebook Podcast, shares about his journey into the world of hunting.  He broke through color barriers to find hunting success and help create change.  He’s a passionate hunter, dog trainer and advocate for hunting equality - but his mission has just begun. http://www.theflush.tv/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Sabin Adams is a wildlife biologist and program director for Pheasants Forever.  He explains what’s happening on the ground right now in his region of western Minnesota, plus he shares about his hunting chronicles called “The Bird Tales.”  Sabin’s hunting journey involves conservation, heartbreak, & inspiration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

Casey Weismantel lives and works in the pheasant rich country of Aberdeen, SD.  He’s a tourism director that makes bird hunters his top priority.  We discuss SD’s open stance on COVID-19, spring bird numbers, habitat conditions, rich public hunting opportunities, sleeper spots, and falling through the ice in search of pheasants. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

Jim Millensifer spent his career working in the hospitality industry.  His love for bird hunting led him to encourage businesses to support hunters, including the governor of Kansas.  Today, Jim still supports hunting tourism, but his early retirement days are mostly spent with his bird dogs hunting wild game all across North America.   *this episode was recorded 2-14-20 See Privacy Policy at http...

Sam Daly is a hunter, a dog trainer, and a hero.  Sam trained dogs that saved lives, leading soldiers in battle on the frontlines in Afghanistan.  Today, he still trains dogs for soldiers, but for a much different reason.  Sam trains dogs that hunt, and dogs that save lives.  www.believet.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Keith Marcott has traveled the world in pursuit of upland birds.  On this episode he shares stories and challenges from his adventures, do-it-yourself tips to hunt North America’s wild birds, upland bird hunting in South America, conservation, passion & food. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Rick Stoeckel from Federal Ammunition discusses the ammunition and firearm industry during the COVID-19 Crisis.  Are manufacturing plants still open?  Will you have shotgun shells this fall?  He answers those questions plus we discuss new loads hitting the field this fall, their custom ammo shop, and much more. www.federalpremium.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Dog trainer and upland bird hunting extraordinaire, George Lyall, joins the show to break down DIY bucket list upland bird hunts, plus he shares a few summer dog training tips, and unforgettable memories from the field. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Patrick Flanagan operates Border to Border Outfitters, guiding bird hunters from northern Minnesota to southern Arizona and wild places in between.  He shares about his life as a “Bird Hunting Nomad,” living in a tent with his dogs, starting and growing his wildly successful guide business, where he’s at today, plus the up and down life journey that drew him into the upland world in the first plac...

Wildlife photographer Steve Oehlenschlager shares his passion and approach for capturing award-winning wildlife photos.  We discuss how easy it is to get started in outdoor photography, why spending time in the field is good for your mental health during the COVID-19 crisis, and why now is the best time of the year to photograph birds.  Plus, Steve shares about his flock of birds - he’s not the Ti...

Jonathon Tremblay from Walton’s Inc. joins the show to talk about food, safe food storage, how to process your own meat, wild game recipes, meatgistics, and more during the COVID-19 crisis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

From an Anti-Hunter to a hunting mentor – Keng Yang shares about his journey into the field and the lives he’s impacting along the way. www. Minnesota-Hunter.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

From a non-hunter, to hunting diehard - Simon Tiedge explains how his first season in the field changed his life.  He shares about the journey of becoming an adult hunter for the first time, why he started, and his unique perspective on today’s world of hunting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ron Schara bids an emotional farewell to his trusty sidekick, Raven, the iconic black lab with a red bandana. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matt Hardinge might be the most interesting man in the world of upland bird hunting.  He explains his journey around the world and the path that ultimately lead to his career in conservation.  Plus, we dive in to the details that make his extreme mountain bird hunts a reality.  www.uplndr.com | www. Instagram.com/matthardinge   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Ron Boehme, host of “The Hunting Dog Podcast” shares about his 50 year long journey through America’s uplands, his passion for hunt hunting dogs, and his life behind the microphone of the first upland bird hunting podcast. www.thehuntingdogpodcast.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tyler Webster (Birds. Booze & Buds Podcast) joins Travis Frank to recap his latest dream season, hunting more than 120 days in the field. He reveals how he finds success on public and private grounds from America’s northern border down to its southern edge. Plus he opens up about his journey into the uplands, his career path that keeps him in the field, and friendships forged along the way. Se...

The Flush television co-host, Scott Fransen, joins the show to talk about his journey into outdoor media, bird dogs becoming family dogs, plus an unbreakable bond between a father, son & therapy dog. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Travis Frank & Ron Schara launch the first episode of The Flush podcast. Ron takes us back through 65 years of upland bird hunting stories, his first hunt, launching outdoor television, and his view of America’s changing landscape. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .