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  • I created this podcast three years ago to find and connect with other women interested in upland hunting and all things bird dogs. I was, and continue to be, eager to learn and be inspired. In the process, I've been listening and understanding what women want. My goals and mission are now focused on that; making opportunities available for like-minded women to connect and get started and involved more easily. In this closing episode, I share my gratitude for everyone who has inspired and supported me on this journey. Continue the journey with me and so many others over at HerUpland! HerUpland.com

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    HerUpland Podcast #19| 2023 Pheasant Fest/Quail Classic

  • Andy and Amanda Doak live and love all things bird dogs, hunting, conservation, and NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association). For those that have experienced the friendships made through your involvement in NAVHDA, you can relate to this conversation about the personal gain that comes not only from those relationships with other people but also with your dogs. Andy and Amanda's gratitude inspires them to give back to the organization at the local and national levels. Andy shares more about why he is currently running for the vice president position of the NAVHDA International board. Voting ends on Nov 16, get your votes in!

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    6:00 Andy’s start into hunting
    11:20 Amanda’s start into hunting and bird dogs
    14:45 Pudelpointers
    17:25 Getting active at a local level
    22:00 Amanda’s journey in NAVHDA testing
    28:07 English Setters
    30:00 Hunting and training with your spouse
    36:00 Judging for NAVHDA
    41:15 Women in NAVHDA
    49:30 Creating habitat
    53:15 Running for NAVHDA International VP
    55:00 NAVHDA youth program
    56:30 Reaching goals and looking forward to the future
    1:11:50 Apprentice Support Program
    1:13:45 Putting into an organization that you get so much out of
    1:20:00 Hunting season plans
    1:21:35 Favorite piece of gear
    1:23:25 Favorite gamebird recipe – woodcock
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  • In this episode guests Sam 'the slayer' Snyder, Katie Willis, Stephanie Walton Filicipzak, and Chloe Nostrant join me to discuss our hunt with 4 senior bird dogs in the sea of sage this past September. This episode, and this hunt, is a tribute to my dearly beloved, late Bisto, whom we lost this past spring.

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  • Rachel Willard and her husband, Andrew, rely on wild game meat to fill their freezer and feast on year-round. This year they acquired two bearded baby bird dogs and their active lifestyle has led them to become active volunteers for their local NAVHDA Chapter and avid upland hunters. Rachel shares her story of getting into big game and upland hunting, the love of beards, and the learning and adventures that come with bird dogs. Rachel and Andrew have become very dear friends of my husband and me this past year, and we absolutely love and cherish every moment we spend with them. Both stepped up to the plate as mentors this past weekend at HerUpland Grouse Camp and did an amazing job. Enjoy this episode and hear from an amazing, beautiful person inside and out that Rachel Willard is

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    6:45 Intro to hunting
    11:20 Big Game
    17:50 Getting started in upland
    20:55 Squirrels and rabbits
    24:15 Bird Dogs
    26:00 Pudelpointers
    27:30 Choosing a breeder
    35:00 NAVHDA
    40:55 First NAVHDA NA Test
    54:05 Releasing dog for the track
    59:30 HerUpland Pointing Dog Camp
    1:04:30 Pigeons
    1:07:15 Hunting plans
    1:10:15 Invasive quail
    1:12:15 Future dog training plans
    1:14:00 The latest bearded addition
    1:18:15 Shared dog training duties
    1:21:50 Providing structure for active bird dogs
    1:28:55 Breed differences
    1:30:00 Women’s Gear
    1:36:40 Favorite Game Bird Recipe
    1:40:00 onX Hunt

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  • In this episode my good friend, and frequent guest of the podcast, Katie Willis, joins me as we discuss a crazy summer, all things building HerUpland, future plans, and just some dang good conversation.

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    10:00 All the puppies
    16:00 Training and testing first NAVHDA UT dog
    27:00 NAVHDA Invitational
    44:20 HerUpland Dog Training Camp recap
    1:04:50 Building HerUpland
    1:32:00 HerUpland Hunting Camp
    2:01:00 All the bad dogs

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  • Dr Amanda Inman joins me to discuss one of my favorite bird dog breeds, and the 200th breed to gain AKC recognition, the Bracco Italiano! Amanda is a long time Bracco enthusiast, President of the Bracco Italiano Club of America and a Veterinarian that has made the major health concerns of the breed her personal passion project with research being recognized around the world.

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    8:30 Meet Dr Amanda Inman
    15:10 Bracco Italiano breed history
    19:30 Trot, Gallop, Braga
    27:30 Bracco vs Spinone
    34:10 The long road to AKC breed recognition
    57:30 Characteristics of the Bracco Italiano
    1:09:30 NAVHDA and AKC field stats for the breed
    1:33:00 Who should and shouldn’t own a Bracco
    1:39:10 Health concerns of the breed
    1:58:35 The Drool!
    2:00:00 Join The Bracco Italiano Club of America

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  • Register for 12 week 'Upland Ready Program

    Dr Kristina Mott and Bill Koepke join me to share our collaborating efforts that created a 12 week program for both people and their dogs, designed specifically to prepare for your hunting adventures this season.

    A portion of the proceeds from this program will be donated to Access Ability Wisconsin

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    13:20 Meet our trainers
    22:15 About the program
    26:30 Human Conditioning
    33:20 Dog Conditioning
    39:20 Equipment
    45:05 Consult with physician and veterinarian
    47:40 Injury prevention
    52:20 Diet
    1:03:00 Price

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  • In this episode I am joined by 4 awesome ladies throughout the country. For different reasons, each of them traveled to Omaha, NE for Pheasant Fest/Quail Classic March 11-13, an annual convention that is often described as the Super Bowl of Upland Hunting. Whether you’re a hunter, landowner, bird dog lover, wild game cooking enthusiast, or wildlife habitat conservationist, there is something for everyone at this event. But what isn’t advertised for this incredible weekend, are the lifelong friendships and connections made when you’re surrounded by likeminded people that share your passion. We sit down and talk about all of those things, in addition to, the people that inspired us throughout the weekend and all those in the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Organizations that worked so hard to host this incredible event, and all things they’re doing for the birds, wildlife, and habitat.

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  • Amanda Ponti shares her story of how her German Shorthaired Pointer and German Wirehaired Pointer, along with some welcoming men started her on a journey into upland hunting. She shares some hard lessons learned on that journey, what she’s doing now to help other women get started, and how conservation efforts have become an integral part of the journey for her.

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    4:30 Becoming an upland hunter
    5:40 First bird dog
    16:30 Second bird dog
    17:30 GSP vs GWP
    23:00 NAVHDA training goals
    23:45 Hunting plans and experiences
    28:50 Learning about habitat and ideal locations
    33:30 Memorable sage grouse hunt
    42:50 Panko Quail Nuggets
    43:30 Pigeons and training birds
    46:30 Pheasant Fest
    58:50 Women’s events
    1:03:30 Getting more involved in conservation
    1:07:00 Pink
    1:13:00 Lightning Round!
    1:19:30 Advice
    1:27:00 No shot is worth the risk

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  • Everett Headley is an outdoor writer and educator who grew up hunting and fishing in Montana. He is the host of Venery and Veritas Podcast which focuses on the peripherals of hunting; elevating your hunt, wild game, cooking, ethics, conservation, philosophy, controversy and education. In this episode we discuss his choice of bird dogs, falconry, and ways to elevate your hunt and tastefully share the story.

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    5:00 Conversations around hunting ethics
    9:45 Growing up hunting
    18:00 Providing wild game for family, friends and neighbors
    19:00 2021 Hunting season
    25:40 Labs to Chessies
    39:00 Falconry
    56:00 Wild caught vs captive bred falcons
    1:01:50 Venery and Veritas Podcast
    1:09:40 Talking points on ethics in hunting
    1:13:15 Hunting for food or sport
    1:20:15 Are we getting better or worse
    1:23:00 Staying informed
    1:32:40 Share of the story
    1:33:30 Covey concerns
    1:35:00 Resources to help elevate your hunting
    1:37:30 Lightning round
    Books: Meditations on Hunting
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  • It’s that time of year when many of us are planning out the amount of gamebirds for this dog training and testing season. Unless you raise and keep your own birds, chances are you’re at the mercy of the bird availability of your club or organization. If you have the time and space, rearing chicks on your own is a helpful option. April, a manager at MacFarlane Pheasants, walks us through the advantages of buying eggs vs chicks vs mature birds, as well as basic rearing and husbandy tips.

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    4:15 Meet April of MacFarlane Pheasants
    6:50 Ideal time to order chicks
    7:40 Age start flying
    8:40 Buying eggs vs chicks
    10:25 Cost of feed considerations
    11:45 Ideal setup for chicks
    12:20 Heat lamps
    12:50 Water supply
    13:30 Electrolytes MacFarlane Vitamin Pack
    16:00 Shipping mortality rate
    16:45 Recommended chick feed
    18:25 Importance of enough space
    19:30 Ideal temp
    20:25 Medications
    21:05 Moving to flight pen
    21:40 Ideal enclosure
    22:10 Peepers and bits
    22:40 Mixing species
    23:30 Corn
    24:40 Flight pens Flight Pen Manual
    25:35 Good vs bad flyers
    27:30 Chukar
    28:50 Predator control
    30:30 Breeding pheasants
    33:00 Soil considerations
    33:50 Nutrition
    35:15 Pheasant Management Seminar
    37:25 Videos
    38:10 Current availability
    39:15 Favorite pheasant recipes
    40:25 Pheasant Fest
    42:25 Pricing

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  • Michelle Dunn is a massage therapist and owner of True North Massage in Seeley Lake and Missooula, MT. She is also an adult onset hunter and recent graduate of the Montana Master Hunter Program. She joins me today to discuss the benefits of being outdoors and how massage therapy will increase the quality of your hunt and your performance.

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    4:30 Meet Michelle
    6:30 Importance of self care
    8:00 Career change as a masseuse
    9:30 Becoming a hunter
    10:50 Taking kids hunting
    12:45 Montana Master Hunter
    16:50 Taking care of yourself through hunting season
    20:20 Cupping method
    22:15 Stones
    23:00 Rock Tape
    24:00 When to start massage therapy before season
    26:00 Signs you could benefit from massage
    26:50 Pre-hunt recommendations
    28:00 Post-hunt recommendations
    31:30 Mental health and social benefits of hunting
    33:10 Sleep recommendations
    35:40 Diet considerations
    39:20 Routine care recommendations
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  • Kat Pippitt leads a busy, yet organized schedule while she and her husband Ethan, continue to growth their business, raise toddlers and focus on personal health. As we kick off the new year, we consider what we have planned for our resolutions. Research shows that 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail within the first month. Kat explains how making goals, rather than resolutions, with an action plan that is specific, measurable and time-bound are more attainable.

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    4:30 Meet Kat

    6:45 Resolutions vs Goals

    9:00 Writing down goals

    11:30 Make it special and fun

    15:05 Making weekly goals and task list

    16:30 Reward your progress

    17:35 Tonal

    24:20 Breaking down categories

    25:30 Kat’s typical day

    28:15 Cellphone, a necessary distraction

    30:30 Reading more

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    35:30 Keep learning

    36:00 Reading and meditation

    36:40 Cold showers

    39:00 Raising puppies

    43:15 YAWA

    46:00 Outlander

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    48:15 Podcasts

    51:30 A few of Kat’s top goals for the year

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  • Social media has become the most common place to buy and sell a puppy, choose a stud dog, breeder, and trainer. Are the marketing skills of breeders and owners taking precedence over pedigree, achievements, temperament, and health screenings? Kelly Schur, a second-generation breeder of merit and bird dog enthusiast, provides insight on this topic and shares tips and recommendations to help make decisions beyond what’s on the ‘gram.

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    8:50 Meet Kelly Schur

    13:30 Getting started in shooting and hunting

    19:15 Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

    30:00 Manipulating photos

    32:15 Filters

    34:20 Breeders becoming marketers

    38:15 See dogs in person

    40:05 If there isn’t a picture, did it really happen

    41:50 Do titles make a difference

    47:30 Do your research

    50:55 Popular sire syndrome as a result of media

    55:00 Availability and appearance allure

    56:15 Fad and odd color markings

    1:02:00 Creative advertising

    1:02:45 Negative outcomes

    1:06:20 Tips for researching credible sources

    1:10:30 Importance of health tests

    1:14:00 Genetic testing vs health testing

    1:16:00 Breed Club Resources

    1:17:15 Advantages of social media

    1:21:55 Realistic expectations

    1:25:15 Appreciation for a functional bird dog

    1:29:30 Tips for your first dog show

    1:33:30 Favorite game bird recipe

    1:34:50 Favorite hunting gear

    1:36:00 Shotgun

    1:38:30 Connect with Kelly

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  • William and I discuss late season hunting. The weather has changed and the birds have been getting pressured and educated for months. We discuss travel considerations, gear, chokes and shot size, ideal dogs, as well as the cover, diet and behavior different upland species. To share their expertise insight, biologists and avid hunters Bailey Petersen and Ken Plourde weigh in on bird specific considerations.

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    7:50 Winter Gear

    11:00 Orange Buff

    11:15 42” Wildrag

    12:10 Boot Dryer

    12:25 DrySure

    13:10 YakTrax

    14:35 Sleep Accommodations

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    16:20 Ruffed Grouse

    22:30 Bailey Peterson weighs in on late season ruffed grouse hunting

    28:00 Pheasant

    31:15 Sharptail

    34:00 Ken Plourde weighs in on late season pheasant, sharptail and hun hunting

    43:28 Chokes and Ammo

    44:40 Dog considerations: coat, paws, hypothermia

    48:40 Gun care

    51:10 Late season plans

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  • Jaelee Schwartz is the owner of Green Gable Gundogs and winner of the 2021 US Open Cocker National Championship. She has been training and competing with Spaniels since she was 8 years old alongside her father, Jeff Schwartz, a professional trainer at Rock River Kennels. Jaelee placed in her first licensed AKC Springer trial at 10 years old, and now a professional trainer herself, is the youngest person to win the Open National Cocker Championship. Despite all of Jaelee’s accomplishments, she claims failng was a big part of her journey. She believes anything is possible with hard work and dedication.

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    12:45 Horicon Marsh

    13:15 2021 US National Cocker Championship

    14:45 Ike, the Champ

    16:30 Trialing and Testing

    17:30 Springers to Cockers

    20:00 Growing up raising puppies, training and traveling

    23:00 Starting a training business

    24:00 Growing up in the business

    27:25 Accomplishments as a kiddo

    31:00 Training professionally

    34:15 Relationship with each dog

    34:55 Placeboard training

    37:00 Teaching steadiness with cheeseballs

    40:15 Overcoming obstacles

    46:00 Early characteristics of the National Field Champion

    47:45 What it takes to get to the National

    48:10 Requirements at the National

    53:00 Ike’s National Run

    56:50 The Moment

    1:02:10 Ike’s future

    53:00 Importance of pedigree

    1:05:20 Hunt tests

    1:08:10 Evaluating puppies

    1:12:00 Finding a breeder

    1:13:15 Cocker Health Clearances

    1:17:00 Fieldcockers.com

    1:17:40 Favorite piece of gear

    Green Gable Gundogs

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  • It’s that time of year when we are all thinking about Christmas ideas and what would be nice to add to our gear list to enhance next year’s hunting season. Since 40% of the listeners of this podcast are men, I wanted to get some input from the guys. So I sit down with my husband William Bastian and our friend Jeff Quigley to discuss the hunting gear that we’ve put through the test for ourselves, our dogs, and truck setups that work for each of us. While it only takes a gun, comfy clothes, shoes, and preferably a dog to get out and hunt, we mention items that help make the hunting experience a bit more efficient.

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    3:30 Meet Jeff Quigley

    8:30 Pant options

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    19:00 Hunting Tops

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    24:00 Hunting Vests

    Wingworks

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    35:30 Socks

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    40:00 Boots

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    49:30 Gloves

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    53:10 Glasses

    53:30 Hearing Protection

    55:00 Backup Gear

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    57:00 Chokes

    Briley Chokes

    Briley Speed Wrench

    59:30 Shotguns

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    1:04:30 Bird Strap

    1:06:00 Boss ammo bag

    1:07:15 Go-to Snacks

    1:08:25 Truck Setup

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    1:23:10 Knives

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    1:28:45 Extras

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    1:31:00 Dog Items

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    1:54:00 Gamechangers

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  • Katie Willis grew up big game hunting in Montana, then found herself in the wetlands and uplands with the addition of her first bird dog 13 years ago, a German Wirehaired Pointer, affectionately referred to as Bird Dog. BD was there by her side through undergrad and PA school, and during those long nights studying, Katie continued to remind Bird Dog of her promise to take him rooster hunting in North Dakota. A four week trip with a loyal best bird dog and two exuberant puppies, made some unforgettable memories for Katie and her crew.

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    5:45 Meet The Northern Brown-Haired Wanderer

    13:30 Growing up Montana

    20:05 Start in bird hunting

    22:30 First Bird Dog

    32:00 Puppy’s first day

    34:00 Training Bird Dog

    40:35 NA Test

    41:30 Getting a handle on independence

    45:45 UT Test

    47:00 Embrace the wildness

    53:50 The Muppets

    58:10 Senior dog adjusting to puppy addition

    100:00:13 Promise for North Dakota Roosters

    1:09:15 Road kill appreciation

    1:11:00 North Dakota Hunt

    1:16:00 Montana Hunt

    1:26:20 Idaho Hunt

    1:45:20 Bucket list hunt

    1:50:00 Aspirations to be a crazy cocker lady

    1:50:30 Chukar Pot Pie

    1:56:00 Connect with Katie

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  • Lauren Dirkschneider is an avid marathon runner that sought out a dog breed to be her running partner. She quickly learned her dog needed more than a run, it needed a job. She found herself on an unexpected path into the uplands. This is one of the most raw and detailed discussions I’ve ever heard from a perspective of a novice learning to hunt. Lauren shares her fears, doubts, and what motivates her to overcome them. These are things many of us have struggled with but don’t talk about often enough.

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    5:15 Meet Lauren

    11:15 GWP Running Buddy

    13:30 Choosing a breeder

    16:10 Unintentional opportunity

    21:05 NAVHDA experience

    23:45 Overcoming ‘killing’ and handling birds

    25:00 Getting started

    26:45 ‘Oh Hell No!’

    29:00 Learning all the things

    34:00 How women’s discussions around hunting are different

    37:00 Exchanging stories and experiences with all levels

    40:00 First solo hunt

    45:30 Putting newly acquired knowledge to the test

    47:45 Becoming a team

    49:00 Future plans

    52:30 Bird dog addict

    55:20 Advice for a novice

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  • Tamara Champagne has trained dogs for over 20 years for obedience, protection work, tracking, scent detection, IGP, conformation and service dogs.. and six months ago she got her first bird dog, a German Shorthaired Pointer. Her commitment to allowing her dogs to do what they were bred to do, has got her diving deep into the bird dog World! Tamara recently published ‘Training With A Purpose Journal’ to help dog trainers and owners outline and follow their goals.

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    5:45 Meet Tamara

    8:28 First bird dog and hunt testing experiences

    9:23 GSP’s

    12:08 NAVHDA experience

    17:13 Adult-onset hunter

    21:08 Training dogs to do it all

    25:08 Tamara’s crew

    26:58 Canine Development and Testing

    29:03 Training with a Purpose Journal

    33:48 Dream, Plan, Train, Succeed

    43:08 Writing goals

    45:23 SMART

    45:08 Celebrating your success

    52:08 Review

    Canine Development and Testing

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