Birdshot Podcast

“As a Veterinarian When a hunting dog comes through the door though, something different happens to me. My heart skips a beat.” Jackson Walker – Owner, Gun Dog Solutions As owner and operator of Walker Animal Hospital, Dr. Jackson Walker clearly displays a passion for working with animals. In 2019, Jackson combined his veterinary experience …

An Interview with NAVHDA President Dave Trahan David Trahan is a New Hampshire native and owner of On-Point Kennels in Deerfield, New Hampshire. He has harnessed his passion for bird dogs by becoming a professional gun dog trainer and eventually breeder of Deutsch Kurzhaars. Trahan is also the current president of the North American Versatile…

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Talking bird dog training, the American Brittany, and the NAVHDA Invitational Rick Affuso is a New York native whose passion in life above all is the Brittany which he joins the Project Upland Podcast to chat with us about. With his office and home wallpapered with American Brittany paraphernalia and the awards his dogs have…

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Greg Cronkhite, founder and owner of Dakota 283 Kennels joins the Project Upland Podcast to talk all things upland hunting and bird dogs. Growing up a dogless bird hunter like myself, Greg and I have more in common than we even realized–including one of our favorite hockey teams. Greg’s background in bird hunting eventually found…

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So we were beginning to ask the question about quail habitat, we’re doing the best that we can to manage quail on these traditional sites, and then by accident essentially, on these grassland areas that are being managed with fire and grazing, quail are doing quite well. Perhaps what we’ve been doing is not the…

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Have you ever wondered what parallels there might be between shooting clay targets and wingshooting upland birds? Do you shoot sporting clays, trap or skeet in the off-season? Ever wonder what a world class shooter thinks about when he or she is hunting upland birds? It’s time to explore those ideas, wingshooting and more with…

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“As you get into the second and third week of October, you need to start looking for dense shrub components that could be the under-story of a canopy . . . a lot of younger cuts don’t have it.” Ann Jandernoa – Northwind Enterprises Where are the best places to look for grouse during midday…

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Do you know if your shotgun fits you? Do you know how to decipher the common measurements and dimensions of your shotgun? Joined by Del Whitman of D.C. Whitman Custom Gunsmithing, we discuss basic and advanced gun fitting concepts. Del walks us through the gun fit process and compares and contrasts the fit of my…

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What flushing dogs and pointing breeds do you recommend? How does one decipher the pedigree of a hunting dog?  Can you walk me through your process for training steadiness? Squeaky toys, yay or nay? What are the toughest things about running a kennel? What is the best way to get my pup excited about retrieving?…

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“Get to know the habitat where sharptails exist here in Wisconsin because it’s very unique . . . this is about more than sharp-tailed grouse. These barrens habitats in Wisconsin are of global significance.” | Mark Witecha – Wisconsin DNR Although the sharp-tailed grouse may not be the first grouse species that comes to mind…

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