Birdshot Podcast

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Birdshot Podcast episodes

July 12, 2024#279 | Ruffed Grouse Drumming Survey Results with Charlotte Roy
In this episode we are joined by grouse project leader for the Minnesota DNR, Charlotte Roy, to discuss the results of the 2024 ruffed grouse drumming survey.

Show Highlights:
Understanding the Drumming Survey Process
Impact of Weather on Grouse Population
Historical Context and Current Trends
The Grouse Population Cycle
Winter Conditions and Grouse Survival
MN Ruffed Grouse Drumming Survey
WI Ruffed Grouse Drumming Survey
Climate variability drives population cycling and synchrony

PHOTO By | Keith Crowley

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The Birdshot Podcast is Presented By: onX Hunt, Final Rise and Upland Gun Company

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32 min
July 05, 2024#278 | Shotguns, Puppies and Upland Talk with Kevin Erdvig
In this episode we welcome freelance filmmaker and avid upland hunter Kevin Erdvig back to the show to discuss updates to his gun safe, bird dog string and more.

Show Highlights:
Sorting out eye dominance issues
The Instinctive Shot by Chris Batha and other book mentions
Phantom 2.0 shooting glasses by Ranger Eyewear
A gun fitting with Lars Jacob
Journaling, flush counts, photos and more
Kevin’s new shotgun from Upland Gun Company
New barrel engraving from RFM and UGC
A new English setter pup for Kevin
Spring rains and grouse brooding condition speculation
Recalling some days in the grouse woods last fall

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The Birdshot Podcast is Presented By: onX Hunt, Final Rise and Upland Gun Company

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1 hr 17 min
June 28, 2024#277 | Instinctive Shooting with Lars Jacob
In this episode we welcome wingshooting instructor and gun fitter Lars Jacob back to the show to discuss instinctive shooting.

Show Highlights:
Spring foraging: morel mushrooms
A family history of turkey hunting and call making
Lars’ definition of Instinctive shooting
Pull away vs swing through vs sustained lead
“Don’t spill the scotch!”
The importance of your lead hand on the shotgun
How to grip a splinter forend side by side
SLOW down your gun mount: creating good muscle memory
How to book a gun fitting or shooting lesson with Lars

FOLLOW | @larsjacobwingshooting

LISTEN | to Episode #167 with Lars Jacob

WATCH | at How to Create a Stance of Mobility for Wingshooters

READ | Summertime Bullet Points To Help You Be Ready For This Fall

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1 hr 16 min
June 21, 2024#276 | A Conversation from the Ugly Dog Podcast with Mike Neiduski
In this episode we share a conversation from the recently launched Ugly Dog Podcast with host Mike Neiduski and guest Nick Larson on upland hunting, bird dogs, shotguns and more.

Show Highlights:
About the Birdshot Podcast
The spark aka the ruffed grouse
Rituals, hunting trips and hunting close to home
Hartley’s cruciate ligament injury - out for the season
Old dogs with lots of bird contacts
Comparing Nick’s English setters
Bird dogs working wild birds
The Ugly Dog Podcast Lightning Round aka “a rolling plains thunderstorm”

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LISTEN | to the Ugly Dog Podcast

GEAR UP | at Ugly Dog Hunting Company

SUPPORT | patreon.com/birdshot

Follow us | @birdshot.podcast

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The Birdshot Podcast is Presented By: onX Hunt, Final Rise and Upland Gun Company

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1 hr 45 min
June 14, 2024#275 | Choke Tubes and Patterning with Scott Trulock of Trulock Chokes
In this episode we are joined by Scott Trulock of Trulock Chokes to discuss all things choke tubes, constriction, patterning and more.

Show Highlights:
Trulock Chokes: where it all began
What is a choke tube and what does it do?
What characteristics does a quality choke tube have?
Variations in choke tubes and method of constriction
How to pattern and evaluate your shotgun and choke tube
Analyzing your shotgun pattern on paper
Variation in shot types: soft lead, high antimony lead, TSS, and steel
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The Birdshot Podcast is Presented By: onX Hunt, Final Rise and Upland Gun Company

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1 hr 13 min
June 07, 2024#274 | Choosing The Right Bird Dog for You with Craig Doherty
In this episode we welcome Craig Doherty, author of Building a Grouse Dog, back to the show to discuss choosing the right bird dog for you, developing bird dogs and more.

Show Highlights:
Craig’s column in Pointing Dog Journal
Wild Apple Kennel
Bob Wehle and Elhew Pointers
Beech trees and other New England Grouse cover notes
First year puppy expectations
Building a Grouse Dog by Craig Doherty
Craig’s top breed recommendations and why
Letting the breeder match you to your puppy
Books: Big Red, Irish Red and Outlaw Red by Jim Kjelgaard
More Books: Wing & Shot and Snakefoot by Bob Wehle
And One More Book: Partridge Rambles and Partridge Adventures by William Claflin

LISTEN | Episode #72 with Craig Doherty and Episode #31 with Jason Curtis on hunting in New Brunswick

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REGISTER | Midwest Double Gun Classic

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Follow us | @birdshot.podcast

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The Birdshot Podcast is Presented By: onX Hunt, Final Rise and Upland Gun Company

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1 hr 5 min
May 24, 2024#273 | A Walk Through Woodcock Cover with Lindsey Shartell of Woodcock Minnesota
In this episode we take a walk through some woodcock cover in hopes of banding spring chicks with Lindsey Shartell, board member of Woodcock Minnesota.

Show Highlights:
Meeting Lindsey Shartell of Woodcock Minnesota
What makes a good woodcock banding dog?
Where do we find woodcock broods?
Turkey hunt updates from Lindsey
Guess the age of this clear cut
Grouse point!
Woodcock surveys
Locating and banding woodcock broods

VOLUNTEER | Prairie Creek WMA: Koester Prairie Hands-On Habitat Workdays

REGISTER | Midwest Double Gun Classic

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SUPPORT | patreon.com/birdshot

Follow us | @birdshot.podcast

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The Birdshot Podcast is Presented By: onX Hunt, Final Rise and Upland Gun Company

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
53 min
May 17, 2024#272 | Quail and Turkey Talk with Ryan Sparks of Quail Forever
In this episode we catch up with the editor of the Quail Forever Journal to discuss his passion for upland birds and the outdoors along with some spring turkey hunting as well.

Show Highlights:
Meet editor of the Quail Forever Journal Ryan Sparks
An early introduction to quail
Fishing, hunting and traveling far and wide
Ryan’s thesis paper on quail of the Platte River Valley
Spring turkey hunting in Minnesota and Nebraska
Locating and prospecting for gobblers
Walking and calling versus sitting and blind calling
Support Quail Forever and Pheasants Forever

VOLUNTEER | Prairie Creek WMA: Koester Prairie Hands-On Habitat Workdays

REGISTER | Midwest Double Gun Classic

FOLLOW | @1.ryan.sparks.1 and @quail_forever

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The Birdshot Podcast is Presented By: onX Hunt, Final Rise and Upland Gun Company

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1 hr 8 min
May 10, 2024#271 | More Turkey Hunting Tips and Tactics with Jacob Myers
In this episode we continue our basic turkey hunting tips and tactics conversation with Jacob Myers of the Southern Outdoorsman Podcast.

Show Highlights:
“Run and gun” versus setting up and blind calling?
Gobblers coming in silent
What about when he’s gobbling his head off?
Soft calling and watching the bird’s behavior
Calling jakes to pull in the tom
Favorite locate calls and when to use them
Types of calls, yelping, purring, cutting and more

WATCH | How to CALL TURKEYS like the OLD SCHOOL PROS! Turkey Calling Demo with Ron "Coach" Watters - EP. 574 of The Southern Outdoorsman Podcast

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FOLLOW | @thesouthern_outdoorsmen and @thegingerbowhunter

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The Birdshot Podcast is Presented By: onX Hunt, Final Rise and Upland Gun Company

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1 hr 15 min
May 03, 2024#270 | Basic Turkey Hunting Tips and Tactics with Jacob Myers Part 1
In this episode we talk basic turkey hunting tips and tactics with Alabama turkey hunter Jacob Myers of the Southern Outdoorsman Podcast.

Show Highlights:
How to miss a turkey
Should I use a red dot sight?
Turkey hunting safety precautions
Where to hunt turkeys
Understanding turkey behavior
What is “covert calling”?
Scratching leaves, going silent and more

WATCH | How to CALL TURKEYS like the OLD SCHOOL PROS! Turkey Calling Demo with Ron "Coach" Watters - EP. 574 of The Southern Outdoorsman Podcast

REGISTER | Midwest Double Gun Classic

FOLLOW | @thesouthern_outdoorsmen and @thegingerbowhunter

SUPPORT | patreon.com/birdshot

Follow us | @birdshot.podcast

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The Birdshot Podcast is Presented By: onX Hunt, Final Rise and Upland Gun Company

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1 hr 7 min

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Birdshot Podcast, presented by Upland Gun Company and hosted by Nick Larson, is where upland hunters come together. Each week we share conversations that connect the people, stories, and traditions of…