We sit down with Nina Hoekstra to discuss her transition from the deer stand to the uplands, strengthening her faith in the outdoors, the power of solo hunting trips (and some pointers along the way), and how she took the leap from her nursing career to build a business in outdoor media.

You can follow along her journey on her IG handle - @in.ninas.nature and check out her business ventures at InNinasNature.com.

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Christy Langton operates Spring River Kennel from her farm in Southwestern Missouri.

Expect to learn the importance of mentorship in training and breeding bird dogs, being comfortable and authentic with your goals, owning a dog's strengths and weaknesses, and how to level up the photos of your dog afield.

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Mike sits down with Jake Hanson, the Development Director for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever to discuss conservation, philanthropy, long distance bird hunting road trips and the highs and lows along the way. They also discuss Jake's origin story into bird dogs and bird hunting, making the decision to use a professional trainer, and how adding a second dog doesn't always mean it'll be the exact same as the first one. If you're not a member, you should absolutely consider joining Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever before this episode is over.

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In our first interview style episode, Mike sits down with friend, fellow NAVHDA Judge, trainer, and mom-extraordinaire, Des Stormont, to learn about her journey. This episode covers learning from mistakes (Bird Dog Tuition as she calls it), working through the weight of expectation when training for a test, and adding a toddler into training, testing, and hunting her dogs.

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Episode one is finally here! Our host, Mike Neiduski, sits down to share who he is, how he came to run Ugly Dog Hunting Co., his origin story with bird dogs, and what listeners can expect in future episodes. He also addresses a handful of customer questions including essentials for a started dog, the nuance of breed hunting styles, what drive's Mike off-season training (it's not testing), and a quick run through on e-collars.

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