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.

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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.

Chad and I focus on his career as a Biology teacher and what young people are attracted to in the outdoors. Or how to get them interested in the outdoors. With 25 years of teaching behind him Chad has a lot of experience keeping students engaged in learning about the wild.

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Darryl joins me again almost exactly a year since he was last on the podcast. We cover a few recipes to try on those forgotten packages hidden in the freezer and a little about cider pairings to compliment a dish. You can find Darryl at @Chefsknife_Corkscrew or [email protected]

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Captains Lori and Brian talked for a quick minute about the past season and upcoming plans for Wild Card Outfitters and Guides.

Scott and I catch up earlier this spring about the bird season and what is happening around Pine Hill Gun Dogs.

Dale came to mind first when I heard there was a change in NAVHDA testing. As it turns out he was the right guest to have on the podcast.

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Cindy and I have known each other quite a while and regularly see each other at youth hunts where we volunteer. We talk about what methods and mentalities work for guiding and mentoring young hunters at a youth event. Dan has been bringing his boys to youth hunts and we've crossed paths a few times as his boys get older. I wanted to get a little perspective from the parent point of view and it was an easy choice to ask him to be on BirdCamp.

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This is one of the Stories readings that I put on the public podcast feed. The others are available at Patreon/BirdCamp.

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