On this episode Kent, Brandon and Alex talk about the near and far of the spring outdoors. Topics include sheds (of course) with a special update on Professor X's shed, turkey plans and successes, prepping for Montana spring bear and an update on the road to poodition. Happy Spring everyone!

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The title of this episode relates to a question we have all found ourselves asking many times before. Whether we are considering burning a few vacation days, or arrowing a pesky squirrel bent on molesting our deer hunt, we all have those questions while we are hunting. As an avid hunter and outdoorsman, Kris Chain of My Season Report had those same questions and he began to formulate a singular resource where folks like us could go to quickly find our answers. My Season Report is the product of that plan. Kris joins the show to talk about how exactly his incredible tool came to be, what he likes to chase after in the woods, and of course we rabbit trail all over the map hitting topics like education, the fiery fury of bear spray, and weird things we do as parents. 

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I say it all of the time, the best part of running your own hunting show is that you get to talk with some incredible hunters on a regular basis. Through the 85 episodes of The First Gen Hunter Podcast, Noel Gandy and Heath Rayfield have stood out as not only very talented hunters, but all around great dudes. In this episode we reviewed the 2021 hunting season and heard all of the drama that goes into a great season like these gents had.

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It ain't easy being a first generation hunter. Like many things hunting requires a wealth of knowledge and skills needed to reach a breakthrough moment and find some measurable success as a brand new participant. In this episode I am joined by fellow first gen hunters Amos Medford and Josh Hillyard to share stories and thoughts that have come along with our efforts to breakthrough as first gen hunters.

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Humans have several unique symbiotic relationships with different species in the various kingdoms of life, but none is more famous than our mutualistic relationship that we share with our canine companions. For thousands of years man and dog have roamed the earth depending on each other for food and safety, but in the postmodern age our partnership has evolved to include picking up sheds, and Jeremy Moore has been putting forth his best efforts to help spread the word on this recent training target for dog handlers. In this episode we will discuss Jeremy's story as an outdoorsman and dog handler, the number of sheds we walk past, and the finer details of teaching old dogs new tricks.

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Hilariously disturbing is a term we will use in this one as Kent discusses with Alex, Brandon and guest Josh Divan of Pheasants Forever the ethics behind using a trail cam to catch someone in the act of a disturbing, yet public ritual. The crew also discusses a few new points sent in by a listener continuing the discussion on the importance of having plenty of hunters. Finally Josh talks about the current open enrollment period for landowners to put their qualifying acres into CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) designated ground to expand wildlife habitat. Plenty of great conversation that dances all over the map that you'll be glad you tuned in for.

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Rabbits are one of those timeless species that we assume hunters enjoy pursuing each season, but in reality there are many hunters who miss out on these furry little hunting season extenders. Hunting rabbits may seem fairly straight forward, but as you will soon find out after listening to Kevin, there is plenty of room for a good strategy for going into each hunt.

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We found Jake! And to celebrate we brought him and the rest of the usual crew back together to do another episode of Hunt Therapy! This one is chock full of good stuff from bow string finger tendonitis, to the nastiness of skinning a raccoon, and the quickly approaching opportunities available to those interested in putting in for limited draw tags. In Part 2 of the show we are joined by Charles of Whitwam of Howl For Wildlife to discuss the importance of being active with legal matters that pertain to hunting and science based wildlife policies. 

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Rabbits, squirrels, and quail. That's about the limit of what's left to hunt here in Iowa, and I'd guess much of the rest of the country as well. So as the days quickly end for chasing these underrated species, I wanted to focus hard on the bobwhite quail, and there is nobody better to give us an education on this than our friend Todd Bogenschutz of the Iowa DNR. Todd was on the show in the past to talk upland birds in Iowa, and in this episode he provides masterclass on quail specifically. Todd talks about the history of quail in the midwest and southern US, their breeding and covey habits, their diets, why pen released birds don't work, how to hunt the speedy little birds, and the challenges they face on the modern landscape. This is the biggest amount of quail specific info I have ever come across and I'd be willing to guess you will be saying the same thing after tuning in.

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As we set out on another trip around our favorite star, there is much to ponder about what the upcoming hunting year might hold for us. Brandon, Alex and Kent talk about their 2022 hunting resolutions that they hope to achieve by this time next year, and they dive into a recent, challenging conversation that had the hunting world in an uproar for a few days. It was a fun episode to record, and even more fun to listen to. I think you will agree.

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