Dave owns Sport Dog Photography and hunts multiple states each year with both gun and camera. 

Bob has been running field trials for more than 16 years. We talk about the dogs, judging, and dog handling of a field trial. 

The Amesian Standard is the reference for the judging of a trial dog and I've included the link here. https://www.amesplantation.org/the-amesian-standard

I will always welcome feedback from listeners and the best way to contact me is [email protected]

My friend Rob takes a few weeks each year to hunt the spring conservation season for snow geese.  Huge decoy spreads and lots of attention to detail make this season a big thrill for Rob and many of the others that hunt with him at camp.

Feedback about this episode and any others is always welcome.  Contact the show with your bird hunting dilemma, unsung hunting hero, unpopular hunting opinion, or topic suggestion and it will probably get some air time on the show.  Email at [email protected] or message the podcast through Facebook at BirdCamp.  

Dennis Stachewicz, who is also to some known as Uncle Grouse owns and operates Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs in the central U.P.  We kept it fun and mostly on topic about how to become a better grouse hunter.  As always any feedback is appreciated at [email protected]

Scott returns to BirdCamp to dig into the search for the elite grouse dog.  What to look for in a dog breeder and how to get that all important conversation with a breeder started.  

Also send any feedback about any of our episodes as well as any shooting dilemma or upland etiquette sticky situation to [email protected] 

Andy hunts grouse, volunteers for upland events, and operates S.E. Michigan bird dog rescue.  

Sandra is another northern Michigan bird hunter and dog trainer.  She operates Windy Ridge Farm Dog Training LLC.  

Brent and I like to talk and the off season is the perfect time to catch up.  We cover kids, conservation, recent trips, the Wildlife Counsel, Pyke Gear, and a little about ethics and publicity.  

There is a bit of adult language as sometimes happens on passionate subjects but nothing that hasn't been said before.

Burt Barker warned me that he didn't have much to talk about but he'd come on the podcast anyway.  I'm always enthralled by the stories that come from a life spent afield and Burt is the kind of guy you'd want around the fire.  

I wish my editing skills were better as Dez and I talked for quite a bit longer than this episode.  

His TV shows Hunting with Hank and Dash in the Uplands brought bird dogs and bird hunting into many 

living rooms over the 11 seasons on air.