The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field

Behind an English Setter named Mac, Travis Frank shares the story of a “Perfect 10” bobwhite quail hunt in Kansas. Travis talks with Nate & Andrew Scott about the effort they’ve put in to create a bobwhite quail hunting paradise on their farms.  Andrew explains his addiction to grow high quality habitat, the details quail need to thrive, how to farm for wildlife and row crops, studies proving...

It’s a “Hank Hunt” podcast!  We talk to the hunters from “Hank Hunt” #5- Fathers, Daughters and Sons share stories from the hunt- laughs, first birds, great shots, and of course our dogs, along with making unforgettable memories made- all because of a dog, a dog named Hank!   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Sim...

After a hunt in Iowa for pheasants and bobwhite quail, Travis sits down with Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher from Hoksey Native Seeds to talk about losing their founder (Nic’s father) to cancer, and Nicolas taking over at their prairie farm. It’s a story with laughs and tears that will affect hunters around the country who may one day walk in a wildlife habitat with seeds grown on their farm. Nic...

We’re talkin’ late-season upland bird hunting with field reports from 5 different bird hunters in 5 different states.  Darwin Weeldreyer talks South Dakota pheasants, George McNamara gives a snow and rooster report from North Dakota, Tim Brown shares his views from Iowa, Avery Aalfs gives a fresh report from Minnesota, and Josh Diller closes out the show with his hunting perspective from Colorado...

Roger Roach saved his father’s life after he suffered a heart attack while they were hunting.  Roger has saved hundreds of lives, giving CPR more than 300 times during his 30-year Air Force & Law Enforcement career. On this episode, Roger and Travis discuss the value of CPR & First Responder Emergency Training for hunters.  They share real-life hunting horror stories and explain how you ca...

Travis Frank speaks from the heart to give thanks during a busy hunting and holiday season!   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( lu...

Travis Frank, Tyler Webster & Scott Fransen pick apart each other’s flaws, brag about birds, discuss mid-season pheasant and prairie grouse hunting tactics, scouting advice, upland bird recipes, giving advice to our younger selves, giving thanks, game planning a future competition hunt, and so much more!   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.c...

Travis Frank & Scott Rall dissect ringneck pheasants and strategies to outsmart them.  Scott shares tips from more than 4 decades in the field chasing wild roosters, the best times of the day to hunt them, finding habitat seams, pinching roosters, how to pick a public property to hunt, where pheasants go when pressured, a golden hour trick, opening up a pheasant crop, hunting non-toxic only ar...

Scott and the guys break down their three-state bird hunting adventure while relaxing in their mobile hunting rig affectionately dubbed the "White Whale”!  4 guys, 3 dogs in a 31-foot RV, someone please crack a window!   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuro...

Travis Frank & Scott Fransen share stories from the heart of hunting season, and Scott’s throwing a party.  We discuss pheasant and grouse hunts in Minnesota, Michigan, North & South Dakota, plus we share details on a conservation collaboration with Walton’s, Scott wins longest tail feather contest, and we invite you out to a night on the town with Scott & Tyler Webster this week in St...

At Superior Upland’s rustic ruffed grouse camp in the UP of Michigan, Travis Frank and a crew of passionate bird hunters share stories from the Northwoods.  We discuss current ruffed grouse hunting conditions and what to look for to find birds now through the end of season, the woodcock migration, breaking down habitat, creating grouse hunting habitat, the beauty of grouse camp, life of a grouse g...

Eric Anderson & David Ewel of Minnesota Pheasants, Inc. join the show to discuss the state of their unique habitat organization, how they work alongside Pheasants Forever and other wildlife groups to acquire land and turn it into publicly accessible wildlife habitat, raising money and putting it into the soil, how farmers view hunters, building trust & relationships, how to start your own...

Ryan Sparks, Quail Forever editor, published the 2025 Quail Hunting Forecast and joins the show to break it all down.  Travis and Ryan discuss areas where quail production saw huge spikes and places where numbers took a hit this year. We cover nearly 30 states throughout America’s quail country to give hunters a glimpse at what they might find when they hit the fields this season. @quailforever  ...

Clair Maples, DVM joins the show for a refresher course on first aid for hunting dogs using Paradigm Sporting Dog field kits. Clair and Travis walk through Clair’s handmade field kit & truck kits, discussing the tools in each kit and how to use them. They also discuss several topics like rattlesnake bites & Benadryl, removing porcupine quills, stapling a dog in the field, mean seeds, when...

Travis Frank talks with upland bird hunters in the field to get real-time reports on bird numbers, habitat, moisture, food sources, hatch results, and highlights.  Tyler Webster gives us his views from Montana and North Dakota.  Joe Lesmeister shares his Montana report along with hunt information from North Dakota & the Sandhills region in Nebraska.  Bailey Peterson provides a Northwoods Minne...

Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the show to break down America’s 2025 pheasant hunting forecast.  We explain where pheasant populations saw a dramatic increase this year, and places that have been knocked down by storms.  Overall, the picture looks pretty good if you’re a pheasant hunter.  Travis & Jared explain why this season is a great one to hit the fields while sharing habitat...

Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt joins Travis Frank in Big Sky Country to kick start the new season of The Flush television show.  The two discuss their do-it-yourself Montana bird hunting adventure for sharp-tailed grouse & Hungarian partridge mixed with fishing for big lake trout, salmon and walleyes. The duo discusses planning a wild adventure, scouting online and in person, putting the pieces...

Tom Carpenter from Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever joins the show to break down the 2025 prairie grouse primer presented by Sportsman’s Guide.  We break down sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, Hungarian partridge, and prairie chicken hunting expectations by region, from Idaho to Minnesota and places in between.  We discuss factors that raised bird counts in some places, and lowered counts in...

Ben Fretz from North Country Sporting Dogs joins the show to discuss preseason tune-ups for our bird dogs.  We talk about getting yourself and your bird dog into hunting shape and fine-tuning your bird dogs with bird work for puppies and veteran dogs.  We explain how to set a positive scenario for puppies to succeed in the field, training dogs on wild birds vs pen raised birds, thick habitat vs op...

Tim Brown (aka: The Bearded Uplander) joins the show to discuss his yearly pheasant counts in northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota. Travis & Tim talk through changing factors that contribute to bird numbers, brood sizes & bugs, insane nitrates, staying dry in wet grass, having fun with hunting buddies, hunting solo, & making goals for the season.  We also talk upland bird hunting...

Travis Frank & Tyler Webster talk with Rehan Nana & Patrick Bowman from Garmin about E-collars and the world of hunting technology. The crew breaks down a variety of hunting and training dog collars and remotes, watches that sync up with collars, training remotes vs hunting remotes, Garmin InReach, GPS communication during emergencies, emergency insurance, hunting without GPS, and we answe...

Tyler Webster & Scott Fransen join Travis Frank to share the news about adding a new host to The Flush television show. Spoiler alert, it’s Tyler Webster. We discuss Tyler’s new role in the TV show, why we are adding Tyler to the team, our goals moving forward, and where we aim to hunt this season. We also discuss bird numbers after the hatch in North Dakota, and a whole lot more... @the.weste...

Mike Amman is a Wisconsin forester and the Vice President of the Wisconsin Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society. Mike & Travis celebrate Wisconsin’s decision to re-open a sharp-tailed grouse hunting season, the mission at the Wisconsin sharp-tailed grouse society, reversing a habitat loss trend & bouncing back bird numbers, logging practices that create ruffed grouse habitat across the Great Lakes...

Dr. James Martin is a Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Georgia. He’s part scientist, part hunter. Dr. Martin works extensively with wild populations of bobwhite quail and landowners throughout America to understand every detail about their lives and how to provide everything they need to thrive.  We discuss past and ongoing quail research projects, why it’s so important to work w...

HANK HUNT #5 & YOU’RE INVITED! Scott Fransen joins the show to announce the 5th annual “Hank Hunt.” Scott gives the details of the hunt at @Brownslodge_huntingranch and shares why this year he’s inviting hunters who sign up to bring a child or parent.  Scott & Travis discuss how this hunt has impacted hunters that participate, how the hunt supports PF & QF’s habitat mission, and how hu...