John Nores is a retired California Game Warden who spent much of his career working to rid public land of cartel marijuana grow sites. He is the author of several books, including his latest - Hidden War.

Morgan Mason currently resides in Montana, where he works for The Meateater. He also happens to own a Griffon and is researching Drahthaar puppies so that he can take full advantage of the all of the hunting opportunities the Big Sky State offers, including the chance to target Hungarian partridge.

Tiffany Lakosky is one of the most well-known hunting celebrities in the big-game world, but she also happens to be a lover of all-things-bird dogs. Tiffany, along with her husband Lee, own several black Labs and make time each season to hunt waterfowl and upland game across the US.

Mississippi's Steve Snell is the President of Gun Dog Supply and currently owns more dogs now than most people will own in a lifetime. He's a dog lover in general, but is also partial to bird dogs that can brave the Texas landscape in search of quail. Snell is a true expert on training products and, in this episode, provides a bevy of valuable insights into what amateur handlers should arm themselves with to craft a great dog.

David Davis is a semi-retired professional trainer who has a soft spot in his heart for Labs, but has trained a wide array of breeds for basic obedience, hunting, field trials and hunt tests. Davis has decades of training experience to draw from and offers plenty of tips and tactics for the aspiring amateur.

Alex Brittingham is a professional dog trainer from Texas who has developed a Jack Russell terrier into a waterfowl hunting machines. She's in the process of proving herself in the training arena, and is dead-set on developing dogs to their fullest potential - no matter the breed.

Owner of Craney Hill Kennel, Todd Agnew, is a well-established professional trainer who has worked with bird dogs of all breeds, but he specializes in both field bred English cocker spaniels and springer spaniels. Agnew has developed a proven training strategy that not only produces top-notch dogs, but takes into account how individual handlers should work with their dogs.

Chris Ruben works for Eurocan, and is a valuable source of information on what kinds of pet food treats can actually benefit sporting dogs by providing them with what they really want - and need - nutritionally.

Rhett Hall owns Iron Point Kennels in North Dakota and is a fan of all sporting breeds, but is truly devoted to the versatile German dog - the drahthaar.

Ron Schara is most well known for having hosted the popular television series Minnesota Bound, but he is also a journalist and a devout sporting dog lover who found a way to combine his passion for bird dogs with not only his business, but also his professional identity.