What a weekend! Sice the blizzard we got last tuesday we have had THE BEST pheasant hunting of the year! Wess and I along with David Miller and some other friends seen literally thousands of pheasants over the last 3 days of hunting.

Then we talk about packing for a long trip. The way we prioritize gear. And what we bring.

Oh Boy do we have a Big Buck Story for you! Wess, George and Tyler sit down to recap the first weekend of the 2024 North Dakota Deer Season. Not to mention Wess's first ever ND White Tail!

Kirk Adams is one of those guys that doesnt do anything half-assed. Hes all in or all out....Well, I guess you could say hes all in on bird hunting.

Kirk is a life long hunter and Idaho resident but is pretty new to the bird dog world. Now thats all he does, thinks about, and trains for.

Today we are joined by Madi McNamara and Molly LeBlanc. Madi Talked her friend Molly into a trip to North Dakota to visit her Dad. Together they spent a week hunting Upland Birds and Waterfowl.

Together we discuss their first time experiences on the prairie and the fun they shared.

Sam Anderson, the owner of Hammond Hills Retrievers in Sheffield VT and waterfowl guide in Trap Maryland.

We discuss his first trip to the Prairie Potholes of North Dakota for upland and waterfowl with his two buddies.

We dive into the differences between field trials and hunt tests, along with waterfowl and upland hunting. The way the dogs figure out both games.

He can be reached at 240-338-0803. 

Jeremy Munz is a Senior Project Manager, Environmental Consultant, and a Hell of a guy to hunt with. We talk about showing up to hunting camp with out a dog and the stress it brings. Harvesting his first sharptail grouse and Hungarian Partridge. The wild tale of skunk hunting in Febuary. 

Jeremy also discusses what he may want in his first hunting dog. 

Levi Day is a Husdand, Bird Dog Dad, Upland Hunter, Fly fisherman and the Conservation Leadership Program Director at Pheasnts Forever. We talk all about the difference in Columbian Sharptail and the Sharptail we have here. The Chukar hunting opportunities that he has out his backdoor and how you dont have to kill yourself on a chukar hunt. 

Joe York is one of the nicest guys that you could ever meet! He just started bird hunting in the last few years but has really fully committed to the life style. He spends all of his time traveling around the country in his little camper with his pudelpointer, Lucy.

Presented by Gun Dog Grind Coffee

Ben stopped by Sharptail Ridge to pick up his dog that Wess has been running on birds since the start of the season. 

They talk about dog training, bird numbers, OnX Hunt features that are under utilized. So much good information in this podcast! 

Kyle Stokke is one of the best guys around. He and his dogs are relentless in their pursuit of birds on the prairie. This dude has killed more sharptails with his lab than most guys have with big running pointing dogs.

We chat about just how he does it, what he looks for, and his uncanny ability to E scout using OnX Hunt.