Bird Camp

Apr 10 2025 128 ep. 68 mins 24

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Upland Bird Hunting in Michigan focusing on Ruffed Grouse and woodcock. Conversations about the birds, habitat, and dogs with people who enjoy them.

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Ryan Burnett, Pattern Pros LLC and shotgun patterns.

Apr 10 2025 88 mins

Ryan and I start out by ignoring the show notes and talking about hunting with our kids. We eventually get into shotgun patterns and Pattern Pros LLC. Pattern Pros offers variety boxes of shotgun shells for pattern testing your shotgun without the large price commitment. Thank you to our sponsorsAspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.comPine Hill Gun Dogs [email protected]

SPONSOR SEGMENT, COLLAR CLINIC

Apr 10 2025 23 mins

Kevin talks a while with me about Collar Clinic and the services he offers in the hunting electronics market. We of course do talk a little hunting.

Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs sponsor segment

Mar 26 2025 43 mins

Dennis and I catch up on some of the events and offerings at Aspen Thicket. We also go over a number of events hosted by Uncle Grouse this coming off season for the newcomer and experienced hunter alike.

Chad Donahue, Lazy 8 Outfitters and high school biology

Mar 26 2025 82 mins

Chad and I focus on his career as a Biology teacher and what young people are attracted to in the outdoors. Or how to get them interested in the outdoors. With 25 years of teaching behind him Chad has a lot of experience keeping students engaged in learning about the wild.Thank you to our sponsorsAspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.comPine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.

Darryl James, cleaning out the freezer.

Mar 19 2025 92 mins

Darryl joins me again almost exactly a year since he was last on the podcast. We cover a few recipes to try on those forgotten packages hidden in the freezer and a little about cider pairings to compliment a dish. You can find Darryl at @Chefsknife_Corkscrew or [email protected] you to our sponsorsAspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.comPine Hill Gun Dogs p

Wild Card Outfitters and Guides sponsor segment

Mar 19 2025 19 mins

Captains Lori and Brian talked for a quick minute about the past season and upcoming plans for Wild Card Outfitters and Guides.

Pine Hill Gun Dogs sponsor segment

Mar 12 2025 26 mins

Scott and I catch up earlier this spring about the bird season and what is happening around Pine Hill Gun Dogs.

Dale Bolyard, NAVHDA testing changes.

Feb 19 2025 83 mins

Dale came to mind first when I heard there was a change in NAVHDA testing. As it turns out he was the right guest to have on the podcast.Thank you to our sponsorsAspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.comPine Hill Gun Dogs [email protected] Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.comCollar Clinic collarclinic.comWild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardout

Youth Hunt Comments, with Cindy McKee and Dan Behler

Jan 22 2025 62 mins

Cindy and I have known each other quite a while and regularly see each other at youth hunts where we volunteer. We talk about what methods and mentalities work for guiding and mentoring young hunters at a youth event. Dan has been bringing his boys to youth hunts and we've crossed paths a few times as his boys get older. I wanted to get a little perspective from the parent poin

Stories with Swanky #10

Jan 15 2025 29 mins

This is one of the Stories readings that I put on the public podcast feed. The others are available at Patreon/BirdCamp. Thank you for listening.