Setter Tales Podcast

Steve Nash grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and learned many outdoor skills related to hunting and fishing from his Uncle, Jack Brown. He has many fond memories calling in ducks and geese and the camaraderie that can only be found in a goose pit with family and close buddies. Steve fondly recalls the annual pheasant hunting trips to Viborg, South Dakota in the late fifties.Send us a textSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Steve Hornung grew up in Iowa Falls, Iowa and was exposed to pheasant hunting at an early age. Steve learned about bird hunting and dogs from his uncle. This experience created a life long love of bird hunting which continues this day. As a career educator Steve found himself living in rural areas of Iowa where pheasant hunting was very popular. Send us a textSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Larry Wray is a life long resident of Poweshiek County having grown up in Grinnell, Iowa. Early in his youth Larry's family exposed him to hunting and fishing and were instrumental in his life long love of the outdoors. Pheasant hunting became one of his passions and he has passed that on first to his son, and now to his grandson. Join us for some special dog stories of his preferred breed, Britney Spaniels. Send us a textSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Steve Miller, 83 years old, grew up in Boone, Iowa and was first exposed to upland bird hunting in the early 1950's tagging along with his best friend, Larry and Larry's Dad. Pheasants were plentiful and getting a limit of birds was easily accomplished even without a dog. Like many youth beginning hunters, Steve purchased a .410 single shot shotgun which he used to bag his first rooster along the railroad tracks behind his family home.Send us a textSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Wade shares stories with Bob Harken about bird hunting in Iowa Falls and growing up and working around farmers.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Wade sits down with veteran Bill Cammarota to share stories about growing up hunting in Pennsylvania, good hunting dogs and passing down the tradition of hunting as it was passed down to him.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Wade travels to Hendersonville, Tennessee to have a chat with Ed Laneville about growing up in Iowa and hunting for the first time in his youth.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Ryan Shoop shares some memories from his time growing up in Eastern Iowa.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Ray Stefani sits down with Wade to talk growing up hunting to eat, and sweet memories of beloved past dogs.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Dick Heft grew up on a farm in rural Floyd County Iowa. The family farm provided the perfect habitat for pheasants and early in his life Dick was exposed to bird hunting with his family and their dog. After taking his first rooster, Dick was hooked on upland hunting and at age 78 he continues to enjoy being in a field with good hunting dogs and a fine shotgun. Join us as Dick shares his “Memories from the Field”Kinetic Performance Dog FoodKinetic offers a full line of premium dry dog food specially formulated for your hunting dogs.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show. Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Wade sits with Greg Johnston in studio to reminisce about the days of growing up in south-western Wisconsin with nine siblings. A neighbor boy introduces his family to hunting squirrel hunting that starts a life-long passion of working with field dogs.Support the Show. Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Ed Rader takes us on the journey of his original electronic collar invention and as well as some insight into the "immoral" pheasant.Support the Show. Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Jim Smith, 80, remembers what it was like hunting in Iowa back in the 1970s-1980s. He and several friends would walk farm fields hunting pheasants, describing a time when the skies were dark with birds. Join us for some Memories From the Field!Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Ross Baxter takes time to discuss the finer points of the 501c Non-Profit Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation.  The foundation protects and restores Iowa's land, water and wildlife while always looking for more people and ways to preserve habitat for the public!Website - https://www.inhf.org/Website -  https://www.iowalandoptions.org/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IowaNaturalHeritage/Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show!Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Wade and Tomas return from hiatus to discuss their goings on and looking forward to material for the show.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Michael Mapes has a particular kinship with bird dogs. Dogs that had a rough go, some through multiple placements without a forever home. He takes them under his training and realizes their potential to be good bird dogs, and wonderful family pets. That is the mission behind Second Chance Bird Dogs, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Lakeview, Michigan, regardless of breed or temperament. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/602587107635133/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/second_chance_bird_dogs/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjseLYtHmdmIWH69AYp0qnA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we sit down in the studio with Bryan Camper: Owner, Head Trainer for Swift Rock Kennel to talk shop about raising gundogs, the differences in training various breeds., and handling up to fifty dogs at a time!  Website: https://swiftrockkennel.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063676297022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunting in Florida can sometimes find you crossing paths with things that can hunt you back! Wade and Tomas speak with author, Founder of Marshdoodle, and Florida hunter, Scott Lindars about his time in the outdoors chasing the speedy Snipe. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marshdoodle/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined for an update live from the prairies of North Dakota by Bret Ingram & Coach in this episode of OPEN FIELDS! -------------------------------------------------------- Setter Tales Podcast is a proud member of the ORN Network https://www.orncreative.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bret Ingram was born in Mobile, AL. Never hunted in his youth, but started watching upland programming like Setter Tales and Hunting with Hank. He became hooked on English Setters, so began his passion for upland three years later. These days he can be found running fields with his two year old pup, Topa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a career working with John Deere and owning his own generator company, William Dedic retired. These days, his interest is in helping folks through a non-profit called Iowa Drone Search and Rescue, Inc. Utilizing thermal cameras, Bill dives into the many benefits drones can provide for the outdoors, including rescuing animals. Current Director of Iowa Drone Search and Rescue Inc. a new non profit that we are just getting rolled out... email address for me would be bill@iowadronesar.org Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/W0GEN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/group/iowadr... Webpage: https://w0gen.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Setter Tales Podcast is a proud member of the ORN Network https://www.orncreative.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tomas and Wade discuss the finer points of dog breeding along with answering some viewer mail in this episode of OPEN FIELDS on the Setter Tales Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growing up hunting and fishing in small town Mississippi and a love for sports led Matt to a storied trip to the Major Leagues. When his professional baseball career ended he returned to his outdoor roots and today hosts and produces, Major League Bowhunter. Along the way Matt discovered upland bird hunting and experienced the life style impact of a special gun dog, Birdie. Website: https://www.majorleaguebowhunter.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majorleaguebowhunterTV/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majorleaguebow/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@majorleaguebowhunter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we highlight the upland history of one of Iowa's great dog trainers, Kelly Bryan. Kelly shares some wonderful stories of great dogs and great trainers from the past and his continuing efforts to promote upland hunting through his work with the Hawkeye chapter of the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association at Big Springs Shooting Complex. Website: https://www.iowahawkeyenavhda.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we highlight the upland history of one of Iowa's great dog trainers, Kelly Bryan. Kelly shares some wonderful stories of great dogs and great trainers from the past and his continuing efforts to promote upland hunting through his work with the Hawkeye chapter of the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association at Big Springs Shooting Complex.WebsiteSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Setter Tales Podcast Ep 43: Nick Adair - Trainer, Host - Gun Dog It YourselfWe are LIVE with our guest Nick Adair, host of Gun Dog It Yourself Podcast to speak about raising a good field companion, stories from the field, and this whole crazy podcast quest about our beloved hounds!WebsiteFacebookInstagramYoutubeKinetic Performance Dog Food Kinetic offers a full line of premium dry dog food specially formulated for your hunting dogs.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

 Wade and Tomas have a chat with Tyler Sladen, Veteran and Owner of Southwest Wildlife Pros about hunting alongside falcons in the wilds of New Mexico. WebsiteInstagramFacebookSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

This week we had a chance to spend some time discussing English Setters with our good friend, Todd Ettleman. As a life long upland hunter that grew up in western Iowa Todd put his bird hunting on hold as he pursued his career and raised a family in eastern Iowa. A chance client invitation to participate in the Aiming for a Cure celebrity bird hunt reignited his love of upland hunting and gun dogs. Today in his retirement, Todd works guiding clients at Highland Hideaway Hunting in Riverside, Iowa with his setter, Asa, and is the current Vice President of the Aiming for a Cure Foundation.WebsiteFacebookSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Tomas sits down with special guest Jason Patty: Owner of Skyview Setters in Kansas. They discuss traits, tips for newcomers in the breeding program, past hunts, and memories in the field! WebsiteFacebookSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

We take more viewer questions on this rendition of Points of View! Please be sure to subscribe to the channel. It's free and helps the show!Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Join us as we spend some time with Keng Yang, an upland hunter from Minnesota. Yang's interest in bird hunting is driven by his love of spending time with his family and a special dog, Kaiya. Looking to share his passion for the outdoors Yang began providing mentoring opportunities for anyone seeking to experience bird hunting for the first time.TiktokInstagramFacebookWebsiteSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

As a former Marine & law enforcement veteran, Edger Castillo sought the solace that the outdoors and upland hunting provided. Traveling to numerous areas of the country while pursuing different species of upland birds has long been his favorite thing to do. Join us as Edger describes his lifelong passion for hunting upland birds and how he now shares his adventures as an author with the many readers of his captivating stories and articles for several upland hunting magazines. Link TreeSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

The first episode of our new segment: Points of View (Like a Setter points birds, get it?) Hosts Wade and Tomas take viewer mail with questions about training, stories from the field, gear and more!If you have a question for us or one of our regular guests, drop us a line at: SetterTales@Protonmail.com with the subject line "Points of View"Take somebody hunting!Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

We are joined by Brian Maze, host of The Amaazen Outdoors Podcast discusses leaving the corporate world to pursue his enjoyment of all things outdoors. From Minnesota, Brian works as a professional outdoor guide and tells us how the support of his family and a special gun dog, Rebel, have allowed him to pursue his dream job. Websites:The Amaazen Outdoors Podcast & Book a Guided HuntWisconsin Sharp-tailed Grouse SocietyCamp Candles for ConservationFacebookInstagramYouTubeSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Wade and Tomas host a round table remote show at Highland Hideaway Hunting in Riverside, IA with several special guests. Join us for episode 34 of Setter Tales Podcast! Website Facebook YouTubeSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Pavel Francev began his upland experiences in his home country of Latvia and he and his family currently reside in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Join us as we discuss upland bird hunting opportunities in the vast grasslands of the AB and how Pavel has used film to capture the beauty and the milestones in the training of his gun dog, Koda. WebsiteYouTubeFacebookInstagramSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Our guest Matthew Puckett shares the story of having his trailer with dogs stolen in New Mexico and answers questions live. Share in lessons learned and the story that brought the gun dog community together!InstagramSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Join us as we learn more about the Gordon Setter and what its like to hunt multiple species of upland birds in the Snake River Valley of Idaho. Tom Loy has had a passion for his Gordon Setters since getting his first one in 1989. Tom gives us some insight into the challenges of pursuing his upland favorite, the Hungarian Partridge. WebsiteFacebookYouTubeSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Want to know the history of the development of the Llewellin setter? Join us as we chat with Kyle Warren of Paint River Setters while we learn what it takes to hunt Ruffed Grouse in the woods of Michigan. We discuss setter types and how true dogs and tracking dogs differ in the manner in which they use scent to find birds.WebsiteFacebookSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

We all want a complete finished gun dog and the retrieve is the crowning jewel. Our good friend, Army Special Operations veteran, Ian Donovan breaks down the Trained Retrieve from beginning to end showing us the tools and techniques he has refined over the years with much success.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon

Join us as we learn more about mentoring the next generation of hunters with Stephanie Lane, Iowa Coordinator for Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors. Steph was introduced to the outdoors and various types of hunting at a very young age and has turned her passions into a career. Away from the hunting fields, she can be found hosting her popular podcast, Woods & Waters Project.W&W Project: https://woodsandwatersproject.com/Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors: https://www.outdoormentors.org/Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Setter Tales Podcast Links Website: https://sweetpointsetters.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@settertalespodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SweetPointSetters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetpointsetters/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SweetPointSetrs

Tomas and Wade bring us up to date on several hunts that involved the setter crews during the last several weeks. Tomas reviews a successful Heroes Hunting Foundation pheasant hunt he guided and later when he teamed with Wade on a guided hunt at Highland Hunting. Discussions related to young setters learning their craft and a peek at the Garmin 200i tracking collar are featured. Support the showSetter Tales Podcast Links:Become a Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SetterTalesWebsite: https://sweetpointsetters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@settertalespodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SweetPointSettersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetpointsetters/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SweetPointSetrs

How do you develop and bring a new dog food brand to the market? We get the inside story from John Howard, co-owner, Kinetic Performance Dog Food as we discuss the challenges and successful results from providing the proper nutritional needs for working dogs. Website: https://kineticdogfood.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kineticdogfood/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KineticDogFoodUnleashed K9s: https://unleashedk9s.com/Support the showSetter Tales Podcast Links:Become a Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SetterTalesWebsite: https://sweetpointsetters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@settertalespodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SweetPointSettersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetpointsetters/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SweetPointSetrs

What was it like to grow up in a bird hunting family in Iowa during the early 90's? Wade's eldest son, Tyler joins the Podcast to reminisce about his early upland memories and how to get young hunters hooked on wingshooting.Support the showSetter Tales Podcast Links:Become a Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SetterTalesWebsite: https://sweetpointsetters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@settertalespodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SweetPointSettersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetpointsetters/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SweetPointSetrs

This week we discuss the fine work being done for veterans by the Heroes Hunting Foundation with Sgt Patrick Perkins. HHF, a 501(c)(3) non profit, gets formerly deployed veterans out into the field to hunt as a form of therapy. Traveling around the country HHF covers all expenses for selected veterans while seeking the best outdoor experience in various types of hunting disciplines. Website: www.HeroesHunting.com Facebook:www.Facebook.com/HeroesHunting100 - Iowa Chapter www.Facebook.com/HeroesHunting101 - Nebraska Chapter www.Facebook.com/HeroesHunting102 - Indiana Chapter Support the showSetter Tales Podcast Links:Become a Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SetterTalesWebsite: https://sweetpointsetters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@settertalespodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SweetPointSettersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetpointsetters/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SweetPointSetrs

Today's E-collar technical advancements can be a blessing or curse unless used properly. Our good friend, Army Special Operations veteran, Ian Donovan takes us through the basics of introducing your e-collar to your dog for the first time. Support the showSetter Tales Podcast Links:Become a Patron:https://www.patreon.com/SetterTalesWebsite: https://sweetpointsetters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@settertalespodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SweetPointSettersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetpointsetters/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SweetPointSetrs

Wade and Tomas are back from hiatus. They discuss the annual Heroes Hunt at Highland Hideaway Hunting Preserve in Riverside, IA and tips for managing your gundogs as the Fall/Winter season approaches while answering viewer questions.Support the show

We had a great time speaking with our old friend, Greg Pierce from Great Falls, Montana. While researching English setters for a possible new pup a few years ago, Greg discovered our Setter Tales video series and he knew right away that his new hunting companion would be a blue belton English setter like Sweet Lou. Today Greg hunts with his blue belton setter, Jackson and his newest setter, Lou, on public lands in Montana pursuing the many upland bird species that can be found just outside his door. Greg provides an overview of the challenges and joys of upland bird hunting in this diverse landscape. Support the show

As an avid bird hunter that grew up grouse hunting in Northern Minnesota, Jared Wiklund found his perfect career with Pheasants Forever working as a regional representative in Iowa promoting upland habitat conservation. Today as the public relations specialist for Pheasants Forever, he acts as the spokesperson promoting PF initiatives, educating the public and interacting with members. Jared talks about the Call of the Wild initiative and plans to protect millions of acres of grassland habitat. Website: https://www.pheasantsforever.org/Support the show

This week we talk with Iowa native, John Linquist with MidwayUSA Foundation on how sustainable funding programs are being used to promote youth shooting sports across the nation. Established in 2007, MidwayUSA Foundation helps communities and organizations raise funds to support their high school, college and other youth shooting teams and activities. Website: https://www.midwayusafoundation.org/Support the show

As the upland bird hunting season comes near and personal firearms are taking to the highways on bird hunting adventures we take the opportunity to spend some time with Cole Cushman, co-owner of Guns & Trophy Insurance. Cole and his father, Larry, saw a need several years ago to provide specific coverage on all types of firearms and trophies. Located in Chantilly, Virginia, Guns & Trophy Insurance Company can design the most comprehensive policy for any shooting enthusiast coverage package that fits any client. Website: https://gunandtrophy.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gunandtrophy/Support the show