On The Wing Podcast

PODCAST EP. 161: Iowa State U’s Dr. Adam Janke on Netting Birds with Drones and Habitat Moneyball

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Dr. Adam Janke, an assistant professor and extension wildlife specialist at Iowa State University, to talk about pheas...

PODCAST EP. 160: MeatEater’s Ryan Callaghan on Labradors, Rattlesnakes, and The Grasslands Act

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by MeatEater’s Ryan “Cal” Callaghan for an entertaining conversation that took place during National Pheasant Fest ...

PODCAST EP. 159: Journalist Christine Peterson on Hunting, Motherhood, and Instagram

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Christine Peterson, president & board chair for the Outdoor Writer’s Association of America. A professional journal...

PODCAST EP. 158: MeatEater’s Doug Duren on Habitat, Hunting, Music, and Baseball

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by MeatEater’s Doug Duren and PF biologist Matt Morlock for a conversation recorded at Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in...

PODCAST EP. 157: A Path to the Uplands Through Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre and PF & QF’s Hunting Heritage Program Manager Colby Kerber are joined by Dennis and Adam Brune, family members and owners of ALP...

PODCAST EP. 156: Hank Shaw on Bird Hunting, Habitat, and Drumstick Diplomacy

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Hank Shaw, a chef, food writer, and outdoorsman who runs the wild foods website “Hunter Angler Gardener Cook.” Sh...

PODCAST EP. 155: Putting CRP to Work for Farmers, Ranchers, and Wildlife

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by PF’s Cristin Weber, a precision agriculture & conservation specialist and farmer from South Dakota and Jeff Lakner, ...

PODCAST EP. 154: Backcountry Quail Hunting and Camping with Llamas Part 2 of 2

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by PF & QF National Board Chair Matt Kucharski and Western Regional Director Al Eiden for a recap of the first day’s hu...

PODCAST EP. 153: Backcountry Quail Hunting and Camping with Llamas Part 1 of 2

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a 26-hour drive from Minnesota to southern Arizona, Host Bob St.Pierre and PF & QF Chairman of the National Board Matt Kucharski are joined arou...

PODCAST EP. 152: Tips for Late Season Quail Hunting Success

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As part of our ongoing Path to the Uplands content series, host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Chad Love, Quail Forever Journal editor; Marissa Jensen, ou...

PODCAST EP. 151: Wild Birds, Clean Water, Walleyes, and Wildlife Habitat

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever biologists Kent Adams, Jim Inglis, Cody Grasser, and Ben Beaman for a conversation...

PODCAST EP. 150: Bobwhite Research with University of Georgia’s Dr. James Martin

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Quail Forever’s Dr. Jess McGuire and Andy Edwards for a discussion with Dr. James Martin, a hardcore quail hunter, b...

PODCAST EP. 149: Tips for Late Season Pheasant Hunting Success

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Tom “Carp” Carpenter, Pheasants Forever Journal editor, and Marissa Jensen, our organization’s Women on the Wing...

PODCAST EP. 148: Bobwhite Quail Science with Mississippi State University’s Dr. Mark McConnell

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While gamebird research isn’t a part of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s mission statement, the organization often collaborates with research...

PODCAST EP. 147: Michigan Pheasant Hunting and Adopt-A-Game Area Program

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever’s Michigan State Coordinator Ben Beaman for a conversation about hunting pheasants, ruffed grouse,...

PODCAST EP. 146: Taking Care of your Game Birds from Prairie to Plate

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Jonathon Tremblay from Walton’s Inc. to talk about caring for game bird meat from the moment it leaves your bird dog...

PODCAST EP. 145: Rooster Road Trip XII –Recapping the Trip with Social Media Q&A

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by PF’s Andrew Vavra, Logan Hinners, and Aaron Black-Schmidt for a lively discussion answering questions submitted by t...

PODCAST EP. 144: Rooster Road Trip XII – Part 4. Find Cattails, Find Birds in South Dakota

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by PF’s Andrew Vavra, Ben Lardy, and Hunter Buth for the final leg of the 2021 Rooster Road Trip in South Dakota’s Gl...

PODCAST EP. 143: RRT XII – Part 3. Hunting Through a South Dakota Terry Redlin Painting

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Rooster Road Trip crew moves to South Dakota where they ride a major weather swing from cold and rainy to beautiful and sunny as they hunt Aberdee...

PODCAST EP. 142: Rooster Road Trip XII – Part 2. Wild Flushing North Dakota Pheasants

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this installment to the organization’s popular Rooster Road Trip adventure, Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever’s Andrew Vavra, R...

PODCAST EP. 141: Rooster Road Trip XII– Part 1. The Group Finds Birds in North Dakota

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever’s Andrew Vavra, Renee Tomala, and Emily Spolyar to recap the first day of the organization’s ann...

PODCAST EP. 140: Previewing Rooster Road Trip XII - The Dakotas

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever’s Andrew Vavra, Marissa Jensen, and Renee Tomala from the field. In fact, this episode was litera...

PODCAST EP. 139: Getting to Know PF & QF National Board Member Douglas Spale

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Douglas Spale, a hardcore bird hunter and newest member of the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever National Board of D...

PODCAST EP. 138: 11 Tips for Bird Hunting with the Wind

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tom “Carp” Carpenter, editor of the Pheasants Forever Journal, joins host Bob St.Pierre to add color to his recent PF Journal story “Hunting Wit...

PODCAST EP. 137: Insta Influencers, Bird Hunting Literature, and a Menage a Trois for Quail

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Reid Bryant, host of the Orvis Hunting and Shooting Podcast, and Chad Love, Quail Forever Journal’s editor, for a fr...

PODCAST EP. 136: Recognizing Prime Pheasant Habitat

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Carpenter, editor of the Pheasants Forever Journal, joins host Bob St.Pierre to break down his recent article about identifying quality pheasant h...

PODCAST EP. 135: Bobwhites, Bigfoot, and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Director of Government Affairs Jim Inglis for a conversation with Congressiona...

PODCAST EP. 134: The Making of the film “Long Way Home”

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre visits with David Nolt and filmmaker Erik Petersen about the production Long Way Home released by Pheasants Forever earlier this mo...

PODCAST EP. 133: North American Grasslands Conservation Act

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, ten organizations have joined forces to unveil a vision for new grasslands conservation legislation modeled upon the successful North Ameri...

PODCAST EP. 132: Married to Quail with Biologists Leslie & Dwayne Elmore

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Oklahoma State Professor Dwayne Elmore returns to the podcast with his better half Leslie Elmore, Quail Forever’s coordinating biologist for Oklahom...

PODCAST EP. 131: Drought in the Desert and an Outlook for Quail in Arizona

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Larisa Harding, Arizona Game & Fish Department’s small game program manager, and Jim Heffelfinger, Arizona Game & Fish Department’s wildlife scien...

PODCAST EP. 130: Chasing Chukar, Mountain Quail, and Ptarmigan as a New Hunter

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre and Precision Agriculture & Conservation Specialist, Emily Spolyar, talk with new upland bird hunter Jennifer Reilly about chasing ...

PODCAST EP. 129: The Science of Roadside Counts with Iowa DNR’s Todd Bogenschutz

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

August marks the annual roadside surveying of pheasants and quail by state natural resource agencies. Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Iowa DNR’s To...

PODCAST EP. 128: Creating Habitat in the Margins

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Mike Retterer, the organization’s National Rights of Way & Energy Coordinator, for a thought-provoking conversation ...

PODCAST EP. 127: Travis Frank Previews New Season of THE FLUSH on Outdoor Channel

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by television personality Travis Frank for a conversation previewing the new season of The Flush, airing on Outdoor Chan...

PODCAST EP. 126: Finding Peace in the Uplands After Returning from War

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Gutierrez, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s new regional representative for the southwestern United States, spent 2005 through 2015 as a ...

PODCAST EP. 125: Drought’s Impact on Pheasants in North Dakota and South Dakota

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hundreds of thousands of bird hunters travel to South Dakota and North Dakota each autumn to hunt roosters. With bird populations on the rise the last...

PODCAST EP. 124: National Pheasant Plan and Current Drought with Dr. Scott Taylor

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Dr. Scott Taylor, a biologist and the National Wild Pheasant Conservation Plan Coordinator. The conversation includes ...

PODCAST EP. 123: Celebrating Pollinator Week ‘21 for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know healthy pollinator habitat is great upland gamebird habitat? The plants that bees and butterflies rely on are the exact same insect-produ...

PODCAST EP. 122: The New Great Plains Grasslands Initiative with NRCS

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Working Lands for Wildlife is the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s premier approach for conserving America’s working lands to benefit...

PODCAST EP. 121: Bird Dog Health with Veterinarian Dr. Seth Bynum and Purina’s Karl Gunzer

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks to Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s social media audience, we crowdsourced questions on bird dog health and nutrition for this special “...

PODCAST EP. 120: Jim Wooley on being PF’s First Biologist and How to Plant Food Plots

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Public Relations Manager and habitat junkie Jared Wiklund for a conversation with Jim Wooley, the first biologist Phe...

PODCAST EP. 119: Bobwhite Quail Habitat Through Southeastern Grasslands Initiative

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our story starts on a school bus in Tennessee with two childhood friends and ends with a vision for healthy quail habitat spanning from southern Penns...

PODCAST EP. 118: Conservation Crossing with Josh & Sam Soholt

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brothers Sam & Josh Soholt, owners of Public Land Tees, take a break from turkey camp to join host Bob St.Pierre for a chat about their love of huntin...

PODCAST EP. 117: Biologist Brad Bortner on How Migratory Bird Harvest Influences Upland Habitat

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Brad Bortner, a bird biologist and the recently retired chief of migratory bird management at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife...

PODCAST EP. 116: Hunting the Wild Quail Slam Across the U.S.

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Chad Harvey, the organization’s regional representative for Montana, the Pacific Norwest, Canada, and Alaska, for a ...

PODCAST EP. 115: Previewing Women on the Wing Virtual Event with Danielle Prewett

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our Women on the Wing Program Manager Marissa Jensen leads this episode’s fun conversation with MeatEater’s Danielle Prewett for a conversation ab...

PODCAST EP. 114: A Love Story that Starts with a Bird Dog

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Amanda & Andy Doak for the story about how they fell in love through a mutual affiliation with the North American Vers...

PODCAST EP. 113: GearJunkie Hunt & Fish Editor Nicole Qualtieri

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Qualtieri tuned in to Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s recent Call of the Uplands campaign video launch at the same time she was studyin...

PODCAST EP. 112: Bird Dog Training with Tom Dokken and Josh Miller

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We crowdsourced bird dog training questions from the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter channels for this special “...

PODCAST EP. 111: Valley Quail with Biologist Monty Gregg

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Biologist Monty Gregg closes out our western quail species series with a deep dive into California valley quail. A passionate bird hunter, Gregg talk...

PODCAST EP. 110: Grassland Heterogeneity with Biologist Luke Zilverberg

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Grasslands are inherently dynamic in space and time, evolving with frequent disturbance from fire and herbivores (bison, cattle, etc.). As a consequen...

PODCAST EP. 109: Mountain Quail with Oregon Biologist Mikal Cline

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our series of western quail species with this episode’s focus on the mountain quail. Mikal Cline, an upland biologist for the Oregon De...

PODCAST EP. 108: Scaled Quail with New Mexico Biologist John Sherman

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Western Regional Director Al Eiden for a conversation about scaled quail with ...

PODCAST EP. 107: Gambel’s Quail with Arizona Biologist Wade Zarlingo

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Western Regional Director Al Eiden for a conversation with Arizona Game & Fish...

PODCAST EP. 106: Unveiling the Organization’s Call of the Uplands Campaign

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On February 25th, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever announced the Call of the Uplands comprehensive campaign to raise $500 million to improve 9 mill...

PODCAST EP. 105: Announcing the New Path to the Uplands Content Series

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Upland hunting is an experience like no other. For those who may be new to the uplands but seek the serenity of the prairies, the rugged desert upland...

PODCAST EP. 104: Bird Hunting Season Recap with Ron Boehme, Marissa Jensen, and Travis Frank

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SPECIAL MIXED BAG MASHUP EPISODE: In the second installment of this series, host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Ron Boehme of The Hunting Dog Podcast, Tra...

PODCAST EP. 103: Bird Hunting Season Recap with Nick Larson, Durrell Smith, and Tyler Webster

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SPECIAL MIXED BAG MASHUP EPISODE: In the first of two special episodes, host Bob St.Pierre is joined by fellow podcasting hosts Nick Larson of Project...

PODCAST EP. 102: Pheasant Hunting Tips for Closing Weekend

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

BONUS EPISODE: It’s our 9th inning, two-minute warning, buzzer beater episode to close out the pheasant hunting season. Host Bob St.Pierre connects...

PODCAST EP. 101: Mearns’ Quail with Arizona Game & Fish Biologist Kirby Bristow

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With seemingly every bird hunting Instagrammer chasing Mearns’ quail to start 2021, host Bob St.Pierre dives deep into this fascinating bird with Ar...

PODCAST EP. 100: Get Ready for Habitat Planting with Seed Biologist Aaron Kuehl

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Aaron Kuehl, a long-time biologist with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever who runs the organization’s national se...

PODCAST EP. 99: Introducing Chief Conservation Officer Ron Leathers

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Ron Leathers who was recently named Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s first-ever Chief Conservation Officer. I...

PODCAST EP. 98: Late Season Pheasant Hunting Tips and Tactics

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Editor Tom Carpenter to bring “Carp’s” story “It Ain’t Over Yet” from the Winter edition of the Pheasants...

PODCAST EP. 97: Mentoring Ten Hunters with PF Biologist Emily Spolyar

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by frequent podcast contributor Marissa Jensen for a conversation with Emily Spolyar. While Emily is a precision agricu...

PODCAST EP. 96: Upland Birds, Sorghum, and Sustainability

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Kira Everhart-Valentin, the sustainability director for the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, for a conversation with ...

PODCAST EP. 95: For the Love of Quail

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre and Quail Forever Journal Editor Chad Love are joined by the organization’s Education & Outreach Program Manager Marissa Jensen ...

PODCAST EP. 94: 11 Mistakes Pheasant Hunters Make

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre and Pheasants Forever Journal Editor Tom (Carp) Carpenter explore common mistakes pheasant hunters make and the remedies that will...

PODCAST EP. 93: Rooster Road Trip Day 5 Recap with the Traveling Crew

17 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre and Rooster Road Trip co-host Andrew Vavra are joined by Pheasants Forever Graphic Design Manager Logan Hinners and Video Producti...

PODCAST EP. 92: Rooster Road Trip Day 4 Recap with a Biologist and a Musician

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre and Rooster Road Trip co-host Andrew Vavra are joined by Pheasants Forever Habitat Restoration Specialist Becca Kludt and lead sin...

PODCAST EP. 91: Rooster Road Trip Day 3 Recap with PF Volunteer Jeff Davis

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre and Rooster Road Trip co-host Andrew Vavra are joined by Pheasants Forever biologist Tanner Bruse and PF chapter volunteer Jeff Da...

PODCAST EP. 90: Rooster Road Trip Day 2 Recap with PF Biologist Megan Howell

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever’s Director of Marketing Andrew Vavra and Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist Megan Howell to recap Day 2...

PODCAST EP. 89: Rooster Road Trip Day 1 Recap with PF Legend Joe Duggan

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever’s Director of Marketing Andrew Vavra and conservation legend Joe Duggan to recap the first day of...

PODCAST EP. 88: BONUS Episode - 2020 Rooster Road Trip Preview

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by fellow Pheasants Forever co-workers, Andrew Vavra and Logan Hinners, as the trio previews this year’s Rooster Road ...

PODCAST EP. 87: Ruben Mata on Volunteering and Starring in a new Project Upland Film

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre and Quail Forever Journal Editor Chad Love head west to chat with Ruben Mata, vice president of the Ventura California Chapter of ...

PODCAST EP. 86: Pro Photographer Erik Petersen on the Making of a Pheasant Hunter

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Logan Hinners, PF & QF’s graphic design manager, and professional photographer Erik Petersen. The...

PODCAST EP. 85: Fly Fishing & Bird Hunting Go Together Like Peas & Carrots

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre takes the co-pilot seat as the organization’s Education & Outreach Program Manager Marissa Jensen takes the lead on a conversatio...

PODCAST EP. 84: Recruiting, Retaining, and Reactivating Hunting into the Future

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In conjunction with Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s celebration of National Hunting & Fishing week, host Bob St. Pierre and the organization’s...

Ep. 83: The Drive-Thru Chapter Banquet and Iowa’s Pheasant Surge

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St. Pierre heads across the airways to Iowa to hear all about the first ever drive-thru banquet hosted by the DubuqueLand chapter of Pheasant...

Ep. 82: Quail Hunting and Habitat with Biologist Dwayne Elmore

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Quail Forever Journal Editor Chad Love joins host Bob St.Pierre for a quail-centric conversation with Oklahoma State University Professor Dwayne Elmor...

Ep. 81: Preview of the Prairie Chicken, Sharp-tailed Grouse, and Sage Grouse Hunting Seasons

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Marissa Jensen, Tom Carpenter and Chad Love, authors of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s annual Prairie Grouse Pr...

Ep. 80: New Board Chair Matt Kucharski Talks Bird Dogs and the Organization’s Future

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Matt Kucharski, Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s newly elected Chairman of the National Board of Directors for a ...

Ep. 79: Not All Female Hunters are Newbies

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Marilyn Vetter and Nancy Anisfield, members of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s National Board of Directors and longtime hunters, talk about thei...

Ep. 78: MeatEater’s Danielle Prewett on Bird Hunting & Wild Game Cooking

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Bob St. Pierre takes a back seat as co-host Marissa Jensen drives the conversation with Danielle Prewett. The podcast centers ar...

Ep. 77: Hunting California Quail With Jorge Ramirez

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever Education & Outreach Program Manager Marissa Jensen for a conversation with Jor...

Ep. 76: Highlights from the 2020 Season of The Flush with Travis Frank

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever public relations manager Jared Wiklund to chat with Travis Frank, h...

Ep. 75: CRP, Public Access and the Conservation Career of Dave Nomsen

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Bob St. Pierre sits down with Dave Nomsen, retiring vice president of government affairs for Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever. ...

Ep. 74: Celebrating Pollinator Week with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this special Pollinator Week edition, host Bob St. Pierre and Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s Director of Habitat Education Programs, Drew La...

Ep. 73: Pheasant Predators with Dr. Bill Clark

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Bill Clark, a renowned predator researcher, biologist, and retired professor from Iowa State University, joins host Bob St.Pierre and PF’s Jared...

Ep. 72: Covey Rise Magazine Editor Matt Soberg

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Bob St. Pierre visits with Covey Rise magazine Editor Matt Soberg about bird hunting, bird dogs, shotguns, and the upland lifest...

Ep. 71: South Carolina Bobwhite Quail and Boykin Spaniels

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Bob St. Pierre and Quail Forever’s Director of Field Operations Tim Caughran visit with Michael Hook, quail biologist for the ...

Ep. 70: Pheasants, Quail and Baseball with President & CEO Howard Vincent

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode recorded prior to COVID-19, host Bob St. Pierre visited with Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever President and CEO, Howard Vincent. The ...

Ep. 69: Questions from Quarantine with Howard Vincent & Dave Nomsen

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From COVID-19 to digital tools for at-home upland scouting, this special episode of On The Wing podcast is our first listener-generated session that f...

Ep. 68: Prairie Chickens and Public Lands

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this very special episode, host Bob St.Pierre talks with three folks critical to helping create the brand new Cupido Wildlife Management Area as a ...

Ep. 67: Josh Miller on Introducing your Bird Dog to an e-Collar

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As spring aspirations turn to autumn days in the field behind new hunting partners, the danger, warns pro dog trainer Josh Miller, is that folks rush ...

Ep. 66: Tom Dokken on Adding a Second Bird Dog

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spring is usually the peak season for adding a puppy to the family. COVID-19 also has a lot of folks working from home right now which has people thin...

Ep. 65: Tony Peterson Sporting Dog Talk

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the spirit of kicking off Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s annual Bird Dogs for Habitat campaign, host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Tony Peterso...

Ep. 64: Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock with Ben Jones

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While at National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic last weekend, host Bob St.Pierre snuck away from the show floor to talk about the uplands with Ruffed ...

Ep. 63: Creating Quail Habitat and Saving Monarch Butterflies

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Quail Forever is part of a collaborative called Missourians for Monarch which is focused on creating pollinator habitat for a wide range of wildlife s...

Ep. 62: A Bobwhite Quail Success Story in Missouri

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The precipitous decline of America’s bobwhite quail populations has been well-documented over the years. However, the state of Missouri has a few sh...