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There is nothing better than hanging out and conversing with friends after a day in the field chasing birds. Upland Nomads is a podcast focused on just that, the adventures and comradery that comes with what we all love to do, chase upland game birds.

Wyatt Peppel and Mike Kolness

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    • Apr 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 10m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Upland Nomads Podcast

    Doug Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 100:36


    In this episode, the guys sit down and talk with Doug Davis, who you might know as @pointers_wild_upland on Instagram. This episode has a lot of great conversation and tips from chasing quail, long road trips chasing birds, and, of course, talking about filming your hunts! Doug even shares an amazing story of finding birds in a surprising location! You are not going to want to miss this one!Check us out: @upland_nomads_podcastCheck Doug out: @pointers_wild_upland

    Season Recap with Jake Perry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 108:57


    In this episode, the guys sit down with a familiar face, Jake Perry, and talk about how their 2024-2025 seasons went. There are a lot of great stories shared, like meeting up in North Dakota, hunting woodcocks and ruffed grouse in the UP, and, of course, how Gordy is doing. You are not going to want to miss this one!Check him out: @jake_perry_906 and @superior_uplandCheck us out: @upland_nomads_podcast

    The Iowa Boys: Jarad Gaskill and Steve Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 101:33


    In this episode, the guys sit down with Jarad Gaskill and Steve Hall to talk all about upland hunting, kennels, and everything in between. Wyatt was able to make a trip down this season to hunt with Jarad and Steve and they share plenty of stories from that trip and plenty of other great stories as well, You are not going to want to miss this one!Check us out on Instagram: @upland_nomads_podcastCheck out Jarad: @wildfire_kennelsCheck out Steve: @castironkennels

    Season 3 Beer 30 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 73:31


    In this episode of the Upland Nomads Podcast the guys continue their conversation on first bird dog stories. There are plenty of laughs and storied shared. You are not going to want to miss this one! Check us out on Instagram: upland_nomads_podcast

    Season 3 Beer 30 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 73:03


    In this episode of the podcast, the guys get together with some familiar faces and some new ones to talk about first bird dog stories. Make sure you are ready to laugh and have some tissues at hand, This is the first part of an amazing beer 30 with some great people that share great stories and lots of laughs. You are might even here about a wirehair that is available. You are not going to want to miss this one!Check us out on Instagram: upland_nomads_podcast

    Jared Cardona

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 83:10


    In this episode of the podcast the guys sit down and chat with Jared Cardona. There is a lot of great topics covered like training bird dogs, chasing the quail slam, and even sitting in the back of a cop car! You are not going to want to miss this one! Check Jared out on Instagram: @uplandbum Check us out on Instagram: @upland_nomads_podcast

    Jacob Perry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 61:35


    In this episode of the podcast the boys sit down with Jacob Perry. There is a lot of great conversation from the bird dog society, to his cute pup Gordy we met at Pheasant Fest, and everything about his yooper lifestyle. You are not going to want to miss this one. Check out out Jacob: @jake_perry_906 and @superior_upland Check out the Bird Dog Society: @birddogsociety Check us out: @upland_nomads_podcast

    Season Recap with Cody Tilk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 82:00


    In this episode of the podcast the guys sit down and talk about how their season went with Cody Tilk. Cody was the winner of the sharpie hunt giveaway this last season. Cody and his dad joined us for opening weekend in North Dakota to chase sharpies and huns. That is not all this podcast is about, we also talk about how our individual seasons went as well as what we have coming up and plenty more You are not going to want to miss this one! Check out Cody: @ct_the_ia_uplander Check us out: @upland_nomads_podcast

    Cauck Camp with Pat and Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 102:43


    In this episode of the podcast, Wyatt sits down and talks with Pat and Ryan who get together to chase birds at Cauck Camp. There is everything from bird hunting to bird dogs and even the occasional jokes about the cook at camp in this episode. Stay tuned for some tips and tricks from cauck camp as well! You are not going to want to miss this one! Check out Pat: @patrickdeutschman Check out Ryan; @fartothego Check us out: @upland_nomads_podcast

    Trevor Geiger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 95:58


    In this episode the guys sit down with Trevor Geiger, an avid ruffed grouse hunter from Wisconsin. There is plenty of great conversations about what got him into the uplands, dogs, and stories from this season. There is even an awesome story about a honeymoon trip that every upland hunter wishes they could go on! You are not going to want to miss this one! Check him out on Instagram: @trevorgeigerr Check out our Instagram: @upland_nomads_podcast Be on the lookout for more content from us on Patreon and Youtube!!

    Heath Seiner: HUNT REDI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 83:55


    In this episode of the Upland Nomads, the guys sit down and talk with Heath Seiner, the man behind HUNT REDI and the amazing vests both of use use in the field. We talk about everything from what got him started in the uplands, HUNT REDI itself, and, of course, the most anticipated event in the upland community, Pheasant Fest. You are not going to want to miss this one. We also talk about the new Pave the Way Program he is involved with that is helping get youth back into the sport. Check it on their website! Check out HUNT REDI: www.huntredi.comCheck them out on Instagram: @hunt.rediCheck us out on Instagram: @upland_nomads_podcast

    Michael Mortara: Mortara Family Kennels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 68:29


    In this episode, the guys sit down and talk with a familiar voice from the Beer:30 episodes, Michael Mortara. There is a lot of great conversation in this episode from who Michael is, what got him started hunting, and starting up his own kennel. You are not going to want to miss this one. Check out Michael on Instagram: @mortarafamilykennels and @theroaminguplander Check us out on Instagram: @upland_nomads_podcast Check out our Patreon: Upland Nomads Podcast

    Tim Wagenman: Tim Wagenman Upland Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 83:02


    In this episode, they guys sit down and talk with Tim Wagenman. Tim, runs Tim Wagenman Upland Adventures on Youtube. They talk about great stories in the field, bird dogs, and what it like to film your hunts and edit the video. You are not going to want to miss this one. Make sure you check out Tim's Youtube channel, he has a lot of great content! Check out Tim on Youtube: Tim Wagenman Upland Adventures Follow our Instagram: upland_nomads_podcast Check out our Patreon for more content, early access to content, and future hunt giveaways: Upland Nomads Podcast

    LIVE!! BEER:30 Zoom Room Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 84:44


    Hey all! In this second part of the live, beer:30 podcast, the guys continue chatting about anything from necessary gear to gun dogs and much, much more! You are not going to want to miss this one! This is the last month to enter to win a sharptail hunt giveaway with us. Check out all the details and to see the full, unedited video of this podcast on our Patreon: Upland Nomads Podcast. Check out our Instagram: @upland_nomads_podcast

    LIVE!! BEER:30 Zoom Room Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 71:04


    Hey All! This is the first ever, recorded live, beer:30 episode. This is the first of two parts! Everyone was having such a blast we couldn't stop talking. In this first part you hear from the guys about the top 5 items or things that you need to have for a day in the field! There is lots of talk about gear, dogs, and much more! You are not going to want to miss this!Follow us on Instagram: @upland_nomads_podcastIf you want to see whole episode in one, unedited video, check out our Patreon! Upland Nomads Podcast

    Cody Tilk - ct_the_ia_uplander

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 54:45


    In this episode, Wyatt sits down and talks with Cody Tilk. They talk about everything from Cody's background in hunting to how he got into training and breeding Vizslas. There are plenty of great hunting stories and fascinating information throughout the whole podcast. Stay tuned until the end to get the inside scoop on future giveaways. You are not going to want to miss this!Check out Cody on Instagram: @ct_the_ia_uplanderCheck out our Instagram: @upland_nomads_podcastCheck out our Patreon: Upland Nomads Podcast

    Q & A

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 42:20


    In this episode, the guys sit down and answer some of the questions that you guys asked us on our Instagram. We did our best to answer every question. Hope you guys enjoy this episode and don't forget to follow us on Instagram so we could answer some of your questions next! Also, check at our Patreon page if you like what you are hearing and want to help us make the podcast even better! You will also gain access to more content, live Q&As in the future, and more!Instagram: @upland_nomads_podcastPatreon: Upland Nomads Podcast

    Joe Lesmeister - Upland Xpress

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 74:39


    In this episode, the guys talk with Joe Lesmeister, who you might know as Upland Xpress on Instagram. We talk all about his background, where he hunts, and his sweet upland hunting van. We also dive into future plans for Joe, with a new van and a new pup coming very soon. There are plenty of great stories and lessons shared in this episode. You are not going want to miss this!

    The 2022-2023 Season Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 41:08


    In this episode of the Upland Nomads Podcast, the guys sit down and talk about their upland hunting season. The season started in Montana, finished in South Dakota, and a lot happened in between for them. You are not going to want to miss this episode.To see pictures from how our season went and to keep up with, give us a follow on Instagram @upland-nomads-podcast.Be looking for more content coming and some exciting announcements from the guys!

    Ep. 10: Ben Proctor - BPRO Kennels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 66:01


    Hey guys! This episode is a special one for Wyatt and Michael. In this episode we talk with Ben Proctor, the owner of one of the coolest dog boxes we both have ever seen, BPRO Kennels! This episode is full of interesting topics from welding to dog boxes and of course upland bird hunting! You are not going to want to miss this one!

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    Ep. 9: Edgar Castillo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 52:26


    Everyone welcome Edgar Castillo! He is also known as Hunt Birdz on Instagram. Edgar is a prominent outdoor writer who was written many great articles. You might have seen some of his articles in the Project Upland Magazines or others like it. In this episode, we talk about not only his writing and what got him started, but also how he got started hunting, some great stories, and many other things. You are not going to want to miss this one!

    Ep. 8: Chuy Garcia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 61:04


    In this episode the guys sit down with Chuy Garcia. Chuy runs Cash Setters, which is a kennel in Iowa that trains and breeds Llewellins. They talk all about the kennel, the dogs, and Chuy's hunting background in the upland field. There are plenty of great stories shared throughout the episode and even a little history lesson. You are not going to want to miss this!

    Ep. 7: Nick Martin - The Iowa Bird Chaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 80:24


    In this episode the guys sit down and chat with Nick Martin, who some of you may know as The Iowa Bird Chaser from Youtube and Instagram. This episode is packed full of great conversation that could have been 4 hours longer! We talk about everything from how Nick got into hunting, his dog, and the HUGE journey that he has set out on that will take years to accomplish. It is a journey that will be oh-so rewarding when he can make that final checkmark! You are not going to want to miss this!

    Ep. 6: Chris Midgette aka The Hunting Traveller

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 64:26


    In this episode, the guys get together with avid hunter and writer, Chris Midgette AKA The Hunting Traveller. They talk about everything from upland hunting, waterfowl hunting, and even squeeze in a debate about the best chicken nuggets. We here about his bad luck when it comes to travel, which he does a lot of, and a whole lot more. Tune in, you are not going to want to miss out!

    Ep. 5: Chris Ingram

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 52:38


    In this episode, the boys meet up and talk with Chris Ingram. He is the Digital Editor for Gun Dog Magazine and Wild Fowl Magazine. They talk all about his past and intro into the outdoors as well as photography and videography. Chris gives a lot of great information and tips for those interested in the outdoors and documenting the beauty of what we all enjoy.

    Ep. 4: Justin Neal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 58:56


    In this episode, the guys sit down with the president of Rendezvous Marketing Group, Justin Neal, to talk about the shows first sponsor, Cuga Vests. Not only do they discuss Cuga Vests, but they also share a lot of great stories and memories along the way.

    Ep. 3: The Man Behind All The Stories... Sal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 56:29


    In this episodes, Mike sits down with his good buddy Sal. They talk about everything from Sal's hunting background to what he is looking forward to the most next season. There is a lot of laughs and good memories shared. You are not going to want to miss this one!

    Ep. 2: Our 2021 Season Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 54:03


    In this episode of the Upland Nomads Podcast we talk about our 2021 upland season. We share some of our favorite memories from the different hunts that we went on this year as well as some challenges. Overall, our 2021 season was one for the ages.

    Ep. 1: Introduce You to the Guys

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 14:02


    In this episode we introduce you to the guys and share a few good memories along the way.

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