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After a hunt in Iowa for pheasants and bobwhite quail, Travis sits down with Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher from Hoksey Native Seeds to talk about losing their founder (Nic’s father) to cancer, and Nicolas taking over at their prairie farm. It’s a story with laughs and tears that will affect hunters around the country who may one day walk in a wildlife habitat with seeds grown on their farm. Nicolas shares his personal struggles with taking over the family farm and his new mission to make our world a better place. Kent explains his own challenges learning how to grow and harvest native seeds to keep the farm productive. And of course, we give a field report from our late-season hunt. @theprairiefarm @hokseynativeseeds Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Dec 11

We’re talkin’ late-season upland bird hunting with field reports from 5 different bird hunters in 5 different states. Darwin Weeldreyer talks South Dakota pheasants, George McNamara gives a snow and rooster report from North Dakota, Tim Brown shares his views from Iowa, Avery Aalfs gives a fresh report from Minnesota, and Josh Diller closes out the show with his hunting perspective from Colorado and other western states. It’s a late-season episode full of updated information and tips to help you bag a few more late-season birds. @thebeardeduplander @coachmacinstache @joshdiller @averyaalfs Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Dec 4

Roger Roach saved his father’s life after he suffered a heart attack while they were hunting. Roger has saved hundreds of lives, giving CPR more than 300 times during his 30-year Air Force & Law Enforcement career. On this episode, Roger and Travis discuss the value of CPR & First Responder Emergency Training for hunters. They share real-life hunting horror stories and explain how you can prepare yourself right now to save a life in the field. Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Nov 26

Travis Frank speaks from the heart to give thanks during a busy hunting and holiday season! Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Nov 20

Travis Frank, Tyler Webster & Scott Fransen pick apart each other’s flaws, brag about birds, discuss mid-season pheasant and prairie grouse hunting tactics, scouting advice, upland bird recipes, giving advice to our younger selves, giving thanks, game planning a future competition hunt, and so much more! Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Nov 13

Travis Frank & Scott Rall dissect ringneck pheasants and strategies to outsmart them. Scott shares tips from more than 4 decades in the field chasing wild roosters, the best times of the day to hunt them, finding habitat seams, pinching roosters, how to pick a public property to hunt, where pheasants go when pressured, a golden hour trick, opening up a pheasant crop, hunting non-toxic only areas, how to stop running roosters, and so much more! Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Nov 6

Scott and the guys break down their three-state bird hunting adventure while relaxing in their mobile hunting rig affectionately dubbed the "White Whale”! 4 guys, 3 dogs in a 31-foot RV, someone please crack a window! Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Oct 30

Travis Frank & Scott Fransen share stories from the heart of hunting season, and Scott’s throwing a party. We discuss pheasant and grouse hunts in Minnesota, Michigan, North & South Dakota, plus we share details on a conservation collaboration with Walton’s, Scott wins longest tail feather contest, and we invite you out to a night on the town with Scott & Tyler Webster this week in Stanley, North Dakota. Learn more about the Walton’s X The Flush pack for conservation @ www.waltons.com Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Oct 23

At Superior Upland’s rustic ruffed grouse camp in the UP of Michigan, Travis Frank and a crew of passionate bird hunters share stories from the Northwoods. We discuss current ruffed grouse hunting conditions and what to look for to find birds now through the end of season, the woodcock migration, breaking down habitat, creating grouse hunting habitat, the beauty of grouse camp, life of a grouse guide, from the White House to the Northwoods, Women in the Woods, smells from the forest, and so much more… @superior_upland. Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Oct 16

Eric Anderson & David Ewel of Minnesota Pheasants, Inc. join the show to discuss the state of their unique habitat organization, how they work alongside Pheasants Forever and other wildlife groups to acquire land and turn it into publicly accessible wildlife habitat, raising money and putting it into the soil, how farmers view hunters, building trust & relationships, how to start your own habitat organization, joining other hunters on a mission, celebrating a great Minnesota pheasant opener, looking ahead at Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season, and so much more. Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Oct 9

Ryan Sparks, Quail Forever editor, published the 2025 Quail Hunting Forecast and joins the show to break it all down. Travis and Ryan discuss areas where quail production saw huge spikes and places where numbers took a hit this year. We cover nearly 30 states throughout America’s quail country to give hunters a glimpse at what they might find when they hit the fields this season. @quailforever Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Hunt Huron ( HuntHuronsd.com ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Oct 2

Clair Maples, DVM joins the show for a refresher course on first aid for hunting dogs using Paradigm Sporting Dog field kits. Clair and Travis walk through Clair’s handmade field kit & truck kits, discussing the tools in each kit and how to use them. They also discuss several topics like rattlesnake bites & Benadryl, removing porcupine quills, stapling a dog in the field, mean seeds, when to go to the vet, tailgate checks, how & when to use Hunt.Vet, and being prepared with a plan for emergencies in the field. @paradigmsportingdog Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Huron ( huronsd.com/ ), Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Sep 25

Travis Frank talks with upland bird hunters in the field to get real-time reports on bird numbers, habitat, moisture, food sources, hatch results, and highlights. Tyler Webster gives us his views from Montana and North Dakota. Joe Lesmeister shares his Montana report along with hunt information from North Dakota & the Sandhills region in Nebraska. Bailey Peterson provides a Northwoods Minnesota ruffed grouse & woodcock report along with tips to find early season birds. Jake Perry checks in from a ruffed grouse hunt in the UP of Michigan to provide reasons for optimism on their ruffed grouse & woodcock. George Lyall closes our show with a prairie grouse report from South Dakota, and we close with reasons to get excited about pheasant season… @western.wingshooter.podcast @upland_xpress @baileyo1 @superior_upland @g.lyall66 Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Sep 19

Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the show to break down America’s 2025 pheasant hunting forecast. We explain where pheasant populations saw a dramatic increase this year, and places that have been knocked down by storms. Overall, the picture looks pretty good if you’re a pheasant hunter. Travis & Jared explain why this season is a great one to hit the fields while sharing habitat news that lingers on the horizon… @pheasantsforever Tell Congress to Strengthen the CRP Program - https://pheasantsforever.quorum.us/campaign/137204/ Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Sep 11

Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt joins Travis Frank in Big Sky Country to kick start the new season of The Flush television show. The two discuss their do-it-yourself Montana bird hunting adventure for sharp-tailed grouse & Hungarian partridge mixed with fishing for big lake trout, salmon and walleyes. The duo discusses planning a wild adventure, scouting online and in person, putting the pieces together to find more birds, dealing with heat, maximizing time in the field, grouse numbers, hail damage, OnX Hunt features to read terrain, making goals for the season, and a whole lot more… @benbrettingen Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Sep 4

Tom Carpenter from Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever joins the show to break down the 2025 prairie grouse primer presented by Sportsman’s Guide. We break down sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, Hungarian partridge, and prairie chicken hunting expectations by region, from Idaho to Minnesota and places in between. We discuss factors that raised bird counts in some places, and lowered counts in others. We share details that can make or break your next hunt on the prairie and throw in a few tricks to outsmart those wild birds. It’s a full prairie grouse primer, with even more information @pheasantsforever Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Aug 28

Ben Fretz from North Country Sporting Dogs joins the show to discuss preseason tune-ups for our bird dogs. We talk about getting yourself and your bird dog into hunting shape and fine-tuning your bird dogs with bird work for puppies and veteran dogs. We explain how to set a positive scenario for puppies to succeed in the field, training dogs on wild birds vs pen raised birds, thick habitat vs open fields, tips to make sure pigeons fly, when to launch pigeons, roading dogs & running on treadmills, proper nutrition and supplements, building prey drive, overcoming a gun shy dog, and most importantly having fun with your dog in the field... @northcountrysportingdogs Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Aug 21

Tim Brown (aka: The Bearded Uplander) joins the show to discuss his yearly pheasant counts in northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota. Travis & Tim talk through changing factors that contribute to bird numbers, brood sizes & bugs, insane nitrates, staying dry in wet grass, having fun with hunting buddies, hunting solo, & making goals for the season. We also talk upland bird hunting gear head to toe, and have fun heckling each other along the way... @thebeardeduplander Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Aug 14

Travis Frank & Tyler Webster talk with Rehan Nana & Patrick Bowman from Garmin about E-collars and the world of hunting technology. The crew breaks down a variety of hunting and training dog collars and remotes, watches that sync up with collars, training remotes vs hunting remotes, Garmin InReach, GPS communication during emergencies, emergency insurance, hunting without GPS, and we answer listener questions... @garminfishhunt Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Aug 7

Tyler Webster & Scott Fransen join Travis Frank to share the news about adding a new host to The Flush television show. Spoiler alert, it’s Tyler Webster. We discuss Tyler’s new role in the TV show, why we are adding Tyler to the team, our goals moving forward, and where we aim to hunt this season. We also discuss bird numbers after the hatch in North Dakota, and a whole lot more... @the.westernwingshooter.podcast Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Jul 31

Mike Amman is a Wisconsin forester and the Vice President of the Wisconsin Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society. Mike & Travis celebrate Wisconsin’s decision to re-open a sharp-tailed grouse hunting season, the mission at the Wisconsin sharp-tailed grouse society, reversing a habitat loss trend & bouncing back bird numbers, logging practices that create ruffed grouse habitat across the Great Lakes region, hunting sharp-tailed grouse on the prairie vs Midwest, moving to find the right hunting covers, mentally and physically preparing for opening day, shot size and chokes for grouse, putting on miles, and a whole lot more... @wisharptails Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Jul 24

Dr. James Martin is a Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Georgia. He’s part scientist, part hunter. Dr. Martin works extensively with wild populations of bobwhite quail and landowners throughout America to understand every detail about their lives and how to provide everything they need to thrive. We discuss past and ongoing quail research projects, why it’s so important to work with private landowners, understanding bobwhite quail biology, quail mating, hatch, chick survival, the effect of hunting pressure on quail, why quail populations explode and plummet, multiple quail broods, effects of pesticides & herbicides, making ag & wildlife habitat work together, parasites, fire, training the next generation, reasons for optimism in quail country, and so much more. @martingamelab Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Jul 17

HANK HUNT #5 & YOU’RE INVITED! Scott Fransen joins the show to announce the 5th annual “Hank Hunt.” Scott gives the details of the hunt at @Brownslodge_huntingranch and shares why this year he’s inviting hunters who sign up to bring a child or parent. Scott & Travis discuss how this hunt has impacted hunters that participate, how the hunt supports PF & QF’s habitat mission, and how hunters can sign up. Scott also shares about his experience trying to breed his bird dog Millie, and Travis talks about making the most of a trip with his boys to the BWCA after a truck crashed into them and totaled out their gear. https://www.brownshuntingranch.com/ - 605-765-9150 Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Jul 10

Scott Rall from Nobles County Pheasants Forever in southwest Minnesota joins the show to celebrate the acquisition of Pheasant Run #50. Scott explains how his chapter has been able to purchase thousands of acres of farmland and convert it into public hunting land. Scott and Travis also talk about drinking water and water quality in his county, public relations with farmers, small efforts lead to big results, bleeding conservation, Adopt-A-WMA, Dinner in the Wild, perfect pheasant nesting conditions in his county, huge brood sightings, and so much more. @habitatchampion Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Compeer Home (compeerhome.com) Federal Premium Ammunition ( federalpremium.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( helloND.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( luckyduck.com/ ) & Samaritan Tire ( samaritantire.com/ )

Jun 26

Josh Tatman is a dedicated upland bird hunter, angler, storyteller, adventure seeker, and, most importantly, he’s a father. Josh and Travis share stories about raising future hunters and anglers while trying to also help others learn “how to introduce kids to hunting.” We break down Josh’s recent article on the topic and discuss when and how to set kids up for success, slowing down, introducing guns, setting goals, teaching & leading, seeing a hunt through a kids eyes, when to let them go and grow, learning from wildlife and wild places, celebrating moments, leaving kids wanting more, one-on-one hunts vs group hunts, gun safety, cleaning and cooking birds with kids, having fun, and a whole lot more. @Josh_Tatman Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

Jun 19

Ron Leathers is the Chief Conservation Officer at Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever. On this episode, we discuss in depth pheasant biology with Ron from mating season to laying eggs, when pheasants will re-nest, and when they won’t. We talk about the average life span of a pheasant, the percentage of chicks that hatch, and the ones that don’t. Ron explains why the number one predator during the nesting season is a farm mower, when temperatures and rain can kill chicks. We talk about pheasant food, evading predators, expanding pheasant range, why planting pheasants does not work, creating the right habitat, dirty food plots, and a whole lot more. Plus, we answer listener questions about your favorite upland birds. @pheasants_forever & @quail_forever Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

Jun 12

Joe Lesmeister shares stories from a life spent in pursuit of upland birds. The conversation breaks down his upland bird hunting journal and discusses trends from hunts across the upper Midwest for the past 20+ years, moments that stand out, hunting from a “man van”, forgetting his dog at home, getting stuck in the mud, hunting nostalgic plastic, documenting daily adventures on social media, going back in time to make different choices, staying fit for hunting season, and a whole lot more… @upland_xpress Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://alnk.to/74wKReb ) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

Jun 5

We are giving away a GAIM Virtual Shooting Simulator! Phillip Jones from GAIM joins the show to discuss their virtual reality hunting and shooting simulator. The conversation begins with Phillip’s journey beginning as a hunter in the U.K, serving in the Royal Navy, moving to America & working in the firearm industry, falling in love with bird dogs and bird hunting, launching GAIM, how the system works for hunters, shooters & firearm safety training. We fire up the GAIM and shoot through multiple scenarios during the show before explaining our giveaway. @GAIM_USA Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (gaim.com/) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

May 29

Jacob Perry operates Superior Upland in the U.P of Michigan. Jacob shares his journey in the outfitting business, hunting for ruffed grouse & woodcock behind his Gordon Setters. We discuss Michigan’s strong bird numbers, ideal spring hatch conditions, summer dog training, leaving a teaching career to operate his business full-time, making the most of our time, sharing wild experiences, and so much more. Plus, Travis begins the show by sharing a list of Father’s Day gift ideas that are sure to please the bird hunters in your life. @superior_upland Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (gaim.com/) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

May 22

Travis Frank reads a letter from a listener and then discusses the recent news about public land sales in Nevada & Utah before asking the obvious question, what can we do about it? Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (gaim.com/) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

May 15

Bailey Petersen is a wildlife biologist for the Minnesota DNR and a passionate upland bird hunter. Bailey explains what’s happening right now with the North Shore wild fires in Minnesota, then we discuss current work projects in our forests that include her ruffed grouse drumming counts, woodcock banding projects, grouse and woodcock numbers heading into the hatch, weather factors that can help or hurt the hatch, timely & untimely rains, habitat projects, wood ticks, spruce grouse, ruffed grouse behavior, planting trees, logging, woodcock migration behavior, DNR upland journal, and so much more …@baileyo1 Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (gaim.com/) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

May 8

Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher from Hoksey Native Seeds are in studio to discuss their unique view of prairie farm life, growing seeds for habitat, most commonly asked grass and pollinator questions, quality of life, simple pollinator projects, hands on habitat, going back in time, our footprint on this earth, making healthy choices, being difference makers, using chemicals on our landscape, a lack of suffering, and so much more …@theprairiefarm Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (gaim.com/) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

May 1

In Part 3 of our bird dog training course with Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells and George Lyall, we discuss in the field bird dog field training. The step-by-step conversation begins with transitioning “The Method” course work into field work, transitioning the point of contact from a command lead to E-collar, using a flank collar to apply breaks and whoa training steadiness. We also discuss finding the right fields and situations to run dogs, training on wild birds vs pen-raised birds and which ones can help and hurt your progress, encouraging chase, building prey drive, repetitions, and having patience to see the process play out …@haycreekkennel @jwellskennels Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (gaim.com/) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

Apr 24

In Part 2 of our bird dog training course with Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells and George Lyall, we discuss bird dog foundation & obedience training. We begin at the kennel and work dogs through an obstacle course to help them overcome challenges and gain confidence in themselves and their owners. We discuss how to properly use a lead, developing a point of contact, introducing the E-collar & verbal commands, recall, and running the dog off leash for the first time. @haycreekkennel @jwellskennels Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://www.gaim.com/) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

Apr 17

Puppy Development training is the foundation for every bird dog. We walk step by step through “The Method” training process with puppies from the moment you start looking for a bird dog to the day you introduce them to birds and gun fire for the first time. We bring two dogs into the show with three highly qualified dog trainers, Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells, & George Lyall, to discuss why it’s important to come up with a 2-year plan, picking up your puppy and bringing it home, kennel training, potty training, sleep training, physical touch, developing good habits, working through vocal frustrations, how & where to socialize a puppy, becoming their leader, and we end the show by introducing a puppy to a live bird for the first time. @haycreekkennel @jwellskennels Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://www.gaim.com/) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

Apr 11

When dog owners struggle, that’s when they call trainers for help. On this episode, we sit down with dog owners that share their struggles and the trainers that helped them overcome them. Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells & George Lyall explain how to understand the mindset of dogs and the power that comes with it. @haycreekkennel @jwellskennels Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com ) Marsh Wear Clothing ( https://www.marshwearclothing.com/ ) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://www.gaim.com/ ) Aberdeen ( HuntFishSD.com ) & Compeer Financial ( https://compeer.com/ )

Apr 3

Bird hunters unite to get their hands dirty working on habitat. John Wartman, president of the Carver County Pheasants Forever chapter explains why his chapter won the 2024 Forever award, why adding opportunities for chapter members to work together has given his chapter renewed life, the value and bond created by volunteering, Hands on Habitat day, stories introducing kids to hunting and wild places, plus a whole lot more…@pheasantsforever Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com ) Marsh Wear Clothing ( https://www.marshwearclothing.com/ ) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://www.gaim.com/ ) Aberdeen ( HuntFishSD.com ) & Compeer Financial ( https://compeer.com/ )

Mar 27

*LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED* Adam Thomas shares his horrifying story of a bird dog training drill that backfired and sent him on a helicopter to the closest ER. Adam relives the events leading up to the explosion, explains why it happened, how his body and mind reacted to it, his hope for a full recovery, lessons learned, and maintaining his goal of training his bird dog, Charlie, to compete in the NAVHDA Invitational this fall. Adam’s story serves as a reminder of the dangers in the field and how quick life can change. @athomasone Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/) & GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://www.gaim.com/ )

Mar 20

Listeners share their real-life stories while at the 2025 Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Kansas City, MO. This is an open mic episode where Travis Frank & Scott Fransen hear from guests sharing their own experiences in the field, from epic success to unexpected heartbreaks, this episode takes us on a wild journey with bird dogs, habitat heroes, laughs, tears, inspiration, and a whole lot more. Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/) & GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator ( https://www.gaim.com/ )

Mar 18

Listeners share their real life stories while at the 2025 Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Kansas City, MO. This is an open mic episode where Travis Frank & Scott Fransen hear from guests sharing their own experiences in the field, from epic success to unexpected heartbreaks, this episode takes us on a wild journey with bird dogs, habitat heroes, laughs, tears, conservation, inspiration, and a whole lot more. Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) & Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/)

Mar 11

Join us for our 3rd annual Upland Trivia game hosted LIVE at Border Brewing Co. in Kansas City at Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic. Will George Lyall continue his dominance? Will Tyler Webster rebound from his disappointing finish last year? Play along with a packed house of listeners that came to cheer on the crew, heckle the hosts, and take home prizes. @western.wingshooter.podcast | @g.lyall66 | @fransenscott Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) & Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/)

Mar 6

Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic is finally here! We count down the final hours before the show opens to preview our schedule of events in Kansas City. Plus, we share a listener story that won’t soon be forgotten. We’ll see you at the largest upland gathering in the world! Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) & Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/)

Feb 27

Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt & Hannah Petersen from Mud Lake Kennels join the show for a spring dog training episode that dives into the mindsight of raising bird dogs and honing their natural skills. The episode begins with a brief game of upland trivia, followed by a Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic preview, then dives into Hannah’s journey into dog training, canine obedience training, introducing a puppy to wild birds, gaining confidence through experience, trusting the process, reading your dog, flipping the light switch, Minnesota Grouse Dog Association trials, bird dog trials vs hunting, Ben joins the RGS & AWS Board, plus so much more …@mudlake_kennels | @benbrettingen Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) & Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/)

Feb 20

Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Executive Director of Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation joins the show for an in-depth conversation on America’s wild quail. Ryan and Travis discuss the RPQRF mission, biology & behavior of quail, quail research projects, parasites in quail, eye worms & cecal worms, Quail Gaurd, quail mating and nesting, quail habitat and timely rains, grazing for quail, preserving quail hunting in America, predation, winter survival, and so much more …@rpqrf | www.quailresearch.org Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) & Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/)

Feb 13

Marilyn Vetter, Bob St. Pierre, & Ron Leathers of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever join us for an in-depth “State of the Union” habitat conversation. We discuss the health of the organization, conservation partnerships and what they mean for wildlife, internal strengths and opportunities, members are growing, Federal Farm Bill & DC happenings, habitat heroes & leaders, looking inward, celebrating 20 years of Quail Forever, Hands on Habitat, bird biology, Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic preview, listener questions, season highlights, and so much more…@pheasantsforever | @quailforever Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) & Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/)

Feb 6

Scott Fransen, Tyler Webster, Tim Brown & our loyal listeners join us to celebrate 250 episodes of The Flush podcast and help us answer the question, “what will you remember from this hunting season?” Join us as we relive incredible moments and unforgettable stories from the uplands. From skunk retrieves to porcupines, first hunts to last hunts, epic misses to perfect shots, amazing dog retrieves to the ones that got away, and so much more. It’s a special story time episode in “The Roost.” Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) & Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/)

Jan 30

Scott & Hannah Fransen join the show to provide an update to Hannah’s journey into hunting. Hannah shares the steps she took to finally harvest her first bird, the struggles she overcame, the mental game a first-time hunter must endure, missing birds, breaking through, learning how to read habitat, becoming one with her bird dog, appreciating wild places, and future goals as a hunter that’s hooked. Plus, Scott gives a father’s perspective of this journey, pheasant updates from the last week of hunting in South Dakota, The Flush Podcast now has video, and we begin sharing hunting stories from our listeners. Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (https://www.alumaklm.com) Lucky Duck Premium Kennels (https://www.luckyduck.com/) Hoksey Native Seeds (https://hokseynativeseeds.com) & Marsh Wear Clothing (https://www.marshwearclothing.com/)

Jan 23

Nick Martin is known as the Iowa Bird Chaser. Nick is on a mission to harvest a wild pheasant on public land in every county in Iowa. We discuss the goal Nick set for himself and the value of setting goals, the struggles that have come trying to find birds on some public properties, what he’s learned about himself, grading Iowa’s public lands, celebrating success, breaking down a property, the ones that get away, achieving goals, finding a hunting balance in life, and so much more...@iowa_birdchaser Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Lucky Duck Premium Kennels ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com) & Marsh Wear Clothing ( https://www.marshwearclothing.com/ )

Jan 16

Steve Hall is a farmer, bird hunter, dog breeder, family man, and volunteer PF chapter member from central Iowa. Steve and Travis discuss life on the farm, balancing agriculture farming with wildlife habitat, breeding bird dogs, checking the boxes to breed dogs, falling in love with a dog breed, experiences & lessons learned raising puppies, finding the right homes for bird dogs, hunting accidents, grading this hunting season, upland bird hunting in Iowa, balancing family time with hunting, positive attitude in life, laughing off a scary hunting accident, and more @castironkennels Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Lucky Duck Premium Kennels ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com) & Marsh Wear Clothing ( https://www.marshwearclothing.com/ )

Jan 10

David Thionnet is a lifelong quail hunter from Oklahoma. David and Travis share stories from their action-packed bobwhite quail hunt, David explains the quail hunting tradition that hooked him as a young child and his love of the covey rise, why numbers are up this year, habitat that helps and hurts quail populations, hunting with 6 bird dogs at one time, OLAP public access program, Quail Coalition, sharing in the hunting traditions, more stories from Beadie the blind bird hunter, and plenty more! Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Lucky Duck Premium Kennels ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) & Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com)

Jan 2

Beadie Brown is a blind bird hunter that lost his eyesight during a tragic hunting accident at the age of 12. Beadie relives the story when he was shot in the field and then explains how he continues to hunt today with the help of his nephew Kaleb Curry. Beadie discusses how he navigates terrain in the field, training and hunting with his own bird dogs, experiencing the power of the flush, holding each bird in hand, learning patience, the importance of hunting safety, overcoming your own obstacles to reach your goals, attitude is everything, helping others leads to greater rewards, fishing solo without eyesight, never let anything stop you in life, and so much more. Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Lucky Duck Premium Kennels ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) & Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com)

Dec 26, 2024

Kurt Swenson is a North Dakota landowner and hunter that makes his working land work for wildlife. Kurt helps us understand what it’s like to be a landowner on the other side of the door when hunters stop and ask permission to hunt his land. He explains when and why he lets people hunt, sharing the land program, building relationships, how to ruin private access for others, what landowners think about out-of-state hunters, what goes into building habitat, pheasant tattoos spark conservation conversations, all habitat is not created equal, working with ND state agencies, culling roosters, role playing hunter and landowner conversations, and so much more. Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) & Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Dec 19, 2024

Darwin Weeldreyer is a dedicated South Dakota pheasant hunter, Pheasants Forever volunteer, and habitat champion. We discuss pheasant populations in South Dakota, late season hunting tactics, enjoying the big flush during the late season, creating habitat, growing the upland bird hunting community, working together to make the land better, enjoying hunts with friends and strangers, and culling roosters before nasty winter weather hits and hurts the birds. We also share a list of Christmas wishes from our bird hunting listeners. Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) & Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Dec 13, 2024

Are there wild pheasants and bobwhite quail in Indiana? We join a passionate crew of upland bird hunters in the Hoosier State that can prove there are a lot of them. Craig Standish and his buddies explain why Indiana’s fertile soil grows wild pheasants and quail, how their efforts to create more wildlife habitat is working, their proof is in the flush, the power of good dogs, the return of bobwhite quail, farming practices that can work for wildlife, a little grass goes a long way, their roles as PF volunteers, and success stories from the hunt. Plus, Dave Gerts shares his experiences training bomb dogs to save soldiers during the war in Iraq. Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) & Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Dec 5, 2024

Tyler Webster & Wess Larabee from the Western Wingshooter Podcast join us to break down late season tactics to outsmart wild pheasants. We discuss how to approach habitat on solo hunts & with groups, the art of blocking, late season food sources, when to hunt, slowing down, don’t get caught up in the big flush, walking backwards and repeating a walk, double tapping, Tyler goes down, where is the real pheasant capital of America, and so much more. @the.westernwingshooter.podcast Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) & Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Nov 27, 2024

Scott Fransen & Bill Sherck join the show to help Travis give thanks for another unpredictable season of bird hunting, time spent in the field with friends & family, and a whole lot of heckling before your Thanksgiving meal. We share important moments from hunts with our kids, lessons learned as fathers and mentors, views from recent hunt, reports from pheasant country, and more heckling the boss. Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) & Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Nov 21, 2024

Jay Brekke from Brekke Veterinary joins the show to offer advice on how to help our bird dogs grind through a rigorous hunting season and prepare for cold weather hunts ahead. Travis and Jay discuss the changing season ahead for bird hunters, hypothermia in dogs, tailgate checks, paw conditioning, mean seeds, dog food & supplements, and Jay’s new telehealth service for hunting dogs called Altitude Sport Dog Health. We also share recent stories from the field to help you harvest more pheasants and quail in the coming weeks. www.brekkevet.com & www.altitudesportdoghealth.com Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ ) & MN DNR (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/)

Nov 14, 2024

Scott Fransen, his wife (Jean), and their three daughters (Grace, Maddy, Hannah), sit down to share stories from their unforgettable family hunt, where youngest daughter, Hannah, goes on her first wild pheasant hunt in western Minnesota. The crew shares their favorite moments from the hunt, kicking Dad when he is down and out, the challenges of hunting wild pheasants, falling down, hen explosions at their feet and why this hunt is Scott’s favorite of all time. Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ ) & MN DNR (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/)

Nov 7, 2024

Travis Frank and his wife (Sarah), mom (Phyliss), daughter (Lydia), and son (Weston), sit down to share stories from their unforgettable “Frank Family Pheasant Hunt” in North Dakota. The crew shares their favorite moments from the hunt, celebrating first pheasants & partridge, outsmarting wild pheasants, overcoming obstacles as a family, planning and executing a family hunt, witnessing the fall migration, watching a bull moose pass by, embracing the experience, a new fishing lodge in North Dakota that’s perfect for hunters, and so much more…@fishindianhills Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ ) & MN DNR (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/)

Oct 31, 2024

While chukar hunting in Idaho, Trevor Henderson’s bird dog, Ellie, went on point and was then shot and killed by a coyote hunter. Trevor relives the horrific story from that hunt, and describes the events that followed when officers arrived on the scene and told him there was no crime committed. Trevor shares his mission to seek Justice for Ellie, explains what he’s learned about hunting laws in Idaho and around the country that pertain to bird dogs, what he’s doing to protect all dogs, why he started “The Ellie Project”, and what he wants bird hunters to know about the next time they step into the field. www.theellieproject | FB: @The Ellie Project Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ ) & MN DNR ( https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ )

Oct 24, 2024

Ali Walton & Jon Tremblay join the show to help us get wild in the kitchen. We laugh and share stories from special moments shared together, talk tools to help your wild game cooking, share recipes, share more stories, heckling friends and having fun, social media tips and viral videos, field reports from pheasant country, the big one that didn’t get away, Walton’s grows, from Nashville music to Kansas meat, and so much more. @waltonsinc Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ ) & MN DNR ( https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ )

Oct 17, 2024

Is this the year of the quail? It might be! Ryan Sparks from Quail Forever joins the show to preview America’s upcoming quail hunting season. Find out where quail numbers are up, where quail have rebounded from drought, where timely rains have dramatically raised quail numbers, stories from the covey rise, growing up in quail country, and all things quail from north to south, east to west. Plus, we recap Minnesota’s pheasant opener, talk dry conditions, and so much more. @qualforever Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ ) & MN DNR (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/)

Oct 10, 2024

In a 100-year-old church-turned hunting camp we share stories from our bird hunt in Minnesota’s Northwoods. Brian Kelvington, Ted Anderson, Chris Christy join the show to talk about flushing big numbers of ruffed grouse and woodcock, hunting only the best cover, when to pull the plug on a spot and when to stay, finding perfect habitat, hunting camp traditions, wolf encounters with bird dogs, hunting gear updates, and so much more… Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Oct 7, 2024

After a week in Canada’s bush country, Ben Brettingen & George Lyall sit down with Travis Frank to share stories from their remote wilderness ruffed grouse hunting adventure based out of Sunset Channel Outpost on Lake of the Woods. The trio share laughs, struggles, lessons learned, success stories, tips to find ruffed grouse in the upper Midwest, going remote, catching walleyes from shore, hunting waterfowl between grouse flushes, recipes from camp, reasons to plan a true adventure, and so much more… @benbrettingen @g.lyall66 Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Sep 26, 2024

Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the show to preview the 2024 pheasant hunting season. We break down each state to discuss where upland bird hunters will flush more roosters this fall, areas that were hit hardest by spring rain, where the hatch exceeded expectations and where it fell short, pheasant facts, build a wildlife area week, rain & habitat updates, be bear aware, and so much more… @pheasantsforever Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Sep 19, 2024

Jeb Williams is the Director of North Dakota Game & Fish. Jeb & Travis preview North Dakota’s bird hunting season by discussing bird counts for pheasants, sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge & waterfowl. The two also talk about the impact of non-resident hunting in ND, expanding public access, gaining permission on private ground, electronically posted lands, habitat, water levels, new areas to hunt, and so much more. @ndgameandfish Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Sep 12, 2024

Travis Frank joins Josh Tatman & Dan Towsley in the mountains of Wyoming in search of blue grouse & cutthroat trout. At 10,000 ft above sea level the crew takes a break from the adventure to share stories from the hunt, discuss blue grouse hunting in-depth, hunting in high elevations, preparing for wild west terrain, camping on top of the mountain, sharing hunting grit, Wyoming wildfires & habitat, a first bird for a young pup, plus so much more! @josh_tatman | @dtowsley Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Sep 5, 2024

Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt and Travis Frank go through their opening day checklist to prepare for the new hunting season. The two talk hunting gear head to toe, new gear for this season, setting personal goals for the season, tips to be more successful in the field, breaking down cover & understand birds, planning for long roadtrips, new OnX Hunt features, Ben’s sunglasses, and so much more! @benbrettingen Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Aug 29, 2024

Julia Schrenkler & Mercedes Akinseye join the show to discuss their annual opening day bird hunting tradition called “Grousemas.” The duo of dedicated bird hunters also share about their passion for conservation, their path to the uplands, learning together at their own pace, starting a tradition vs waiting for an invite, the gifts of giving back, being polite & respectful hunters, and so much more. @juliaschrenkler Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Aug 22, 2024

Marc Musselman & Jonny Serrano from Alclair join the show to discuss the least sexy topic in hunting – hearing protection. Marc and Travis talk about overcoming the challenges upland bird hunters face when it comes to blocking wind noise, hearing the sound direction of a flush, and enhancing natural sounds while still blocking the muzzle blast of a gun. Travis shares his own story about losing his hearing and the impact it’s had on his life. Marc explains his lifetime commitment to serving others, enhancing the quality of life, and adapting with hearing technology to make hearing protection part of every hunt. @alclairoutdoors Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Aug 15, 2024

We’ve assembled a special upland bird hunter’s super show episode with Bob St. Pierre of On the Wing Podcast and Nick Larson of Birdshot Podcast for a conversation focused on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ new Bird Hunter Diary app and ruffed grouse drumming counts. Joining the conversation from the Minnesota DNR are Assistant Area Wildlife Manager for northeast Minnesota Bailey Petersen and Resident Gamebird Coordinator Nathan Huck. The conversation begins with ruffed grouse drumming counts and hatch information and then takes a deep dive into the app to explain how it works, what the DNR will learn from it, how hunters can participate, and the benefit of using citizen science to learn about our favorite upland birds. @pheasantsforever - @quailforever - @birdshotpodcast - @minnesotadnr Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ )

Aug 8, 2024

George Lyall and Travis Frank dig deep into preseason dog training tips to get your bird dogs ready for opening day. They discuss training topics ranging from puppies to veteran dogs, holding dogs accountable at home and in the field, setting you dog up for success, overcoming obstacles, accepting your role as the pack leader and so much more. Plus, George & Travis share stories from fish camp and the senses that us to our favorite places. @g.lyall66 Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ ) Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ )

Aug 1, 2024

Matt Kucharski has served as Chairman of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s National Board of Directors for the past decade. Matt’s term has come to an end, so we sit down to learn about what he’s learned, what he’s accomplished, what he wishes he could have done better, why he volunteers his time, stages of a hunter, mentorship roles, diversifying the fields, adding a puppy to his family, cherishing land access, plus so much more... @pheasantsforever & @quailforever Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ ) Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ )

Jul 25, 2024

Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher, hosts of The Prairie Farm Podcast join us for another deep, thought-provoking conversation about our quality of life, working the landscape, making healthy choices, farming practices, connection to food, and taking our turn on the land. We also discuss if wild birds can be considered organic, Midwest floods, bird hatch status, silence motivates, and so much more. @hokseynativeseeds | @theprairiefarm Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ ) Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ )

Jul 18, 2024

Tom Landwehr is a former DNR Commissioner for the state of Minnesota. Tom shares stories from 8 years in office, plus we discuss how he got the job, what he accomplished that he was proud of, what he wishes he could have done differently, why DNR offices take so much heat, how politics and legislation affect wildlife conservation, what hunters and anglers can do to make a difference on the landscape, water wars, losing habitat, losing hunters, who pays the bills, is the North American Model of Conservation working, and so much more… @tomtheduckman Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltons.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) Hunt North Dakota ( https://www.helloND.com/ ) Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ )

Jul 11, 2024

Hannah Hayes is the owner and head dog trainer at Prairie Fauna Kennels. We discuss a variety of dog training topics that revolve around her philosophy to “Train the dog in front of you.” Topics include obedience, training in and out of the house, training flushers vs retrievers, cocker spaniels vs springer spaniels, developing good habits, giving yourself & your dog grace, when to correct dogs, advanced obedience, field trailing, puppy development, North Dakota bird hatch update, taking a chance on yourself, winning dog training trophies, having fun with your dog, and so much more. @prairiefaunakennels Presented by: Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Chief Upland ( https://chiefupland.com/ ) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys ( https://www.luckyduck.com/ ) Federal Premium Ammunition ( https://www.federalpremium.com/ ) Sage and Braker ( https://sageandbraker.com/ ) North Dakota Tourism ( https://www.helloND.com ) Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ )

Jun 27, 2024

Scott Fransen joins the show to announce this year’s annual Hank Hunt – AND YOU’RE INVITED! We discuss the Hank Hunt details of returning for another hunt at Brown’s Lodge & Hunting Ranch in South Dakota **605-765-9150** We also share behind-the-scenes information about our new season of Flush television episodes ready to hit the air and answer listener questions. Presented by Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ ) HI VIZ Shooting Systems ( https://www.hivizsights.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Jun 20, 2024

John Zeman has a lifetime of experience training bird dogs and handlers. We discuss his calm approach to training, having the right mindset to work as a team, slowing down the training process, setting expectations, training how you hunt & hunting how you train, introducing puppies to birds and gun shot, steady to flush vs shot, and so much more. We also learn about John’s work with the state of Minnesota to access new dog training grounds. @jdzeman Presented by Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ ) HI VIZ Shooting Systems ( https://www.hivizsights.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Jun 14, 2024

Tyler Webster & Ben Brettingen jump in Travis Frank’s boat to catch a muskie while discussing gear and gift ideas for bird hunters, talking about this year’s anticipated bird hatch, making plans for a new hunting season, another season of The Flush tv hits the air, Hank Hunt announcement looms, heckling buddies, and did the big one get away? @benbrettingen @birds.booze.buds.podcast Presented by Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ ) HI VIZ Shooting Systems ( https://www.hivizsights.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Jun 6, 2024

Jim Wood has been a DVM for nearly 38 years! Jim has a wealth of bird dog knowledge to share as an avid bird hunter. Jim has been helping Scott through the steps of breeding Millie, the first dog he has ever bred. Jim offers sage advice on breeding a dog and a hot tip on an over-the-counter de-skunking option for your dog! Presented by Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ ) HI VIZ Shooting Systems ( https://www.hivizsights.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Aluma Trailers ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

May 30, 2024

Seth Owens is a wildlife photographer and PF employee who has become “One with the Birds.” Seth shares stories from his 3,000-mile journey into America’s wildest places to come face-to-face with our favorite upland birds. Seth describes spending time with grouse, touching grouse, talking to grouse, observing their behaviors in the wild, why he’s on a journey to see all upland bird species in person, what he’s learned about the birds, why he cares more about them today, his campaign to “save our sagebrush,” and why he wants everyone to “Go Get Lost.” Presented by Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ ) HI VIZ Shooting Systems ( https://www.hivizsights.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

May 23, 2024

Avery Aalfs is an outdoor-loving man on a mission. One year ago he changed his life, taking full control of it, proving to himself that he can be the man he wants to be. Avery shares his inspirational and emotional story that he credits to his bird dog. Presented by Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ ) HI VIZ Shooting Systems ( https://www.hivizsights.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

May 16, 2024

Dr. Joe Spoo (aka: Gun Dog Doc) joins the show to discuss his new Gun Dog Field Emergency & First Aid online course. Joe explains why he developed the course, what dog owners will learn, how and when to treat dogs in the field, tools to keep at the truck and tools to bring in the field, how to read your dog for signs of stresses, when to act and when to call for help, and why it’s important to be prepared in the field. We also discuss common injuries, diseases, genetics and changes that Joe has witnessed in the past 20-plus years of caring for sporting dog breeds. Presented by Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ ) HI VIZ Shooting Systems ( https://www.hivizsights.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

May 2, 2024

Jacob & Ethan Schurter are DIY upland bird hunters on a mission to bag North America’s Upland Slam. We dig into their DIY trip planning and execution, scouting before and during a hunt, hunting strategies, the challenges each bird presents, worst experiences, favorite memories, finding the right hunting partners, thanking farmers, laughing at each other, and reason to hunt in new places. Presented by Aberdeen, SD ( https://huntfishsd.com/ ) HI VIZ Shooting Systems ( https://www.hivizsights.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Apr 25, 2024

Adam Nelson & Evan Curtin join the show to discuss the mission at Hunters For Access, a non-profit organization working with private landowners on their private lands to foster positive hunter relationships to create more publicly accessible hunting opportunities. Presented by HI VIZ Shooting Systems ( https://www.hivizsights.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Apr 18, 2024

Meadow Kouffeld joins the show for another deep discussion into the life of Ruffed Grouse. Meadow explains ruffed grouse mating, nesting, raising chicks, daily patterns, habitat choices, predators, diseases, turkey vs grouse debate, West Nile disease, and hunting techniques. Plus, Meadow answers listener questions about our favorite upland birds, research projects, and life in the outdoor field. Presented by HI VIZ Shooting Systems ( https://www.hivizsights.com/ ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Apr 11, 2024

Tyler Webster, Ben Brettingen, & Scott Fransen join Travis Frank to share brutally honest stories from life outdoors. Awful, embarrassing, and heartbreaking moments come with life lessons and reminders to be grateful. Presented by Mr. Heater ( https://www.mrheater.com ) Huron, South Dakota ( https://www.hunthuronsd.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Apr 4, 2024

Ben Fretz from North Country Sporting Dogs joins the show to talk about “spring training” for bird dogs. Ben & Travis discuss methods to build a strong working relationship to help the dog handler and our dogs work with confidence, enjoy the process, clean up mistakes, retrieve to hand, and remove pressure from performance. Presented by Mr. Heater ( https://www.mrheater.com ) Huron, South Dakota ( https://www.hunthuronsd.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Mar 28, 2024

Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher, hosts of The Prairie Farm Podcast join us for a deep, thought-provoking conversation about our comfortable way of life, working the landscape, making healthy choices, farming practices, and taking our turn on the land. They also share the inspiring, hard-earned story behind their 5-generation family farm that gave up row crops to grow native seeds. Presented by Mr. Heater ( https://www.mrheater.com ) Huron, South Dakota ( https://www.hunthuronsd.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Mar 21, 2024

Meadow Kouffeld joins the show for an honest and in-depth discussion about ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, woodcock, wildlife biology, conservation, and her career path through the outdoor world. Meadow has devoted much of her life to the birds and understanding them, earning her Master’s degree studying ruffed grouse in northern Minnesota, working for conservation organizations, and teaching college students about our natural resources. She’s also a dog trainer, upland bird hunter, taxidermist, and stands by the motto “live small, do big things.” Presented by Mr. Heater ( https://www.mrheater.com ) Huron, South Dakota ( https://www.hunthuronsd.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Mar 14, 2024

Scott Rall shares powerful words of wisdom from his 40-year career as a volunteer in the outdoor world. Scott explains why he pours his heart into the land for others to enjoy, plus his fiancé said yes at Pheasant Fest, tailgating at the PF’s national banquet, winning volunteer of the year, creating a “Dinner in the Wild” experience, keeping his father’s words alive, a Lorax tattoo, and so much more. Presented by Mr. Heater ( https://www.mrheater.com ) Huron, South Dakota ( https://www.hunthuronsd.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Mar 5, 2024

We’re LIVE at Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Sioux Falls, SD at Remedy Brewing for our 2nd annual game of Upland Trivia with guests Tyler Webster, George Lyall, Scott Fransen & a room full of listeners. Play along & enjoy the camaraderie, competitiveness, trash-talking, laughter & fun as our guests and the audience compete for more than $1K in upland gear. Presented by Mr. Heater ( https://www.mrheater.com ) Huron, South Dakota ( https://www.hunthuronsd.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Feb 27, 2024

We start the party early by previewing Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Scott Fransen & Tony Jones play a short version of our upland trivia game to get ready for our Friday night live show at Remedy Brewing 611, Travis gets rear-ended, and we share listener stories that will make your day. Presented by Mr. Heater ( https://www.mrheater.com ) Huron, South Dakota ( https://www.hunthuronsd.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ,) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) More on Tony Jone's book at: http://GodOfWildPlaces.com

Feb 22, 2024

Mr. Jimmy Bryan, owner of Prairie Wildlife in Mississippi, 2023 Quail Forever farmer of the year and avid quail hunter, shares his legendary story of bringing wild bobwhite quail back to Mississippi. Mr. Jimmy explains why quail populations plummeted, why he took a stand to bring them back on his land, how he balances habitat with agriculture on the landscape, working with the state of Mississippi and university biologists, what he’s learned about wild quail, and leaving a legacy. Todd Robinson, operations manager at Prairie Wildlife shares what it’s like working alongside a living legend, and how the quail research on their property will benefit future generations of quail hunters. Presented by Mr. Heater ( https://www.mrheater.com ) Huron, South Dakota ( https://www.hunthuronsd.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ,) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Feb 15, 2024

Guests from our third annual “Hank Hunt” join Travis Frank & Scott Fransen at Prairie Wildlife in Mississippi to share laughs & stories from their bobwhite quail hunt. They also share touching stories about their bird dogs and each hunter explains why they traveled to Mississippi to be a part of this special bird hunting experience and how their dogs have forever impacted their lives. Presented by Mr. Heater ( https://www.mrheater.com ) Huron, South Dakota ( https://www.hunthuronsd.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ,) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Feb 1, 2024

We celebrate our 200th episode of The Flush podcast with stories from our listeners. We turn the microphone around and let our regular podcast listeners tell their stories of inspiration, adversity, highlights from the field, interesting dogs, moving to America, coming face to face with a wolf, and moments that will be cherished forever. It’s a milestone episode filled with more highs than lows. Presented by Mr. Heater ( https://www.mrheater.com ) Huron, South Dakota ( https://www.hunthuronsd.com ) Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ,) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Jan 25, 2024

Bob St. Pierre from Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever joins the show to relive memorable moments from a bird hunting season gone by, discuss current and future goals for our favorite habitat organization, and preview the largest gathering of upland bird hunters in the world – also known as Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic. Presented by Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ,) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Jan 18, 2024

On this episode of The Flush Podcast, we turn the mic around and let our podcast listeners speak, sharing their own personal stories from the field. We hear the good, the scary, the inspirational and the lessons learned in the field - from taking a bullet in the eye to first birds, rescuing a dog caught under the ice, ER visits, finding history, and so much more. Presented by Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ,) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Jan 16, 2024

Mike Neiduski the new owner of Ugly Dog Hunting joins the show to talk about his journey through the upland world and why he decided to buy an online retail store that provides gear for bird dogs and bird hunters. Mike talks about his time working for the Ruffed Grouse Society, Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever, what he’s learned about the upland world, and what he’s working on to help us bird hunters and our bird dogs. Presented by Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ,) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )

Jan 10, 2024

Travis Frank joins Ryan Newmarker and his hunting buddies at their remote bird hunting camp in Nevada. The crew recaps our first hunt of the new year flushing big-time numbers of chukar and hungarian partridge before sharing wild stories from a lifetime of chasing birds in the mountains. Find out what happens when they come face to face with mountain lions, how Ryan rescued his dog on a cliff after a 150-foot fall, and more! Presented by Hoksey Native Seeds ( https://hokseynativeseeds.com/ ) Ready Rest ( https://readyrest.com/ ) Aluma ( https://www.alumaklm.com ,) Walton’s ( https://www.waltonsinc.com/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ )