On The Wing Podcast
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Ep. 61: BHA's Land Tawney helps preview new Public Lands Pavilion at Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Land Tawney, President & CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to talk about BHA’s origin story and the partnership a...
Ep. 60: Randy Newberg Previews his National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic Keynote Speech
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever President & CEO Howard Vincent for a conversation with Randy Newberg, a renowned pub...
Ep. 59: Grass Awns, Bird Dogs and What You Need to Know
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Dr. Kate Kaufman, veterinarian with Blue Pearl Pet Hospital; Jeff Zajac, regional wildlife manager for the Minnesota D...
Ep. 58: Volunteering with Pheasants Forever Results in Lifelong Hunting Buddies
21 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever chapter volunteers Scott Rall, Scott Roemhildt, and Kenny Reed for a conversation about how their vo...
Ep. 57: The 2019 Rooster Road Trip Final Day Recap
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Andrew Vavra, PF’s director of marketing; Logan Hinners, PF’s graphic design manager and trip photographer; and Ja...
Ep. 56: The 2019 Rooster Road Trip Day 4 Recap and CRP Announcement
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We start this episode with major news for the uplands – the USDA will hold a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup beginning on December...
Ep. 55: The 2019 Rooster Road Trip Day 3 Recap
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nebraska never disappoints! Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Andrew Vavra, PF’s director of marketing; Marissa Jensen, PF’s education & outreach pr...
Ep. 54: The 2019 Rooster Road Trip Day 2 Recap
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Andrew Vavra, PF’s director of marketing; Laura McIver, Quail Forever’s regional representative for Oklahoma; and ...
Ep. 53: The 2019 Rooster Road Trip Day 1 Recap
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Andrew Vavra, PF’s director of marketing; Marissa Jensen, PF’s education & outreach program manager; and Chad Love...
Ep. 52 The 2019 Rooster Road Trip Preview
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Andrew Vavra, PF’s director of marketing; Marissa Jensen, PF’s education & outreach manager; and Chad Love, editor...
Ep. 51 Turning South Dakota’s Saline Soils into a Conservation Success Story
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are 8.3 million acres of saline soils in South Dakota which aren’t productive for agriculture but provide a massive habitat opportunity for th...
Ep. 50 Purina Makes a Million Dollar Commitment to Conservation
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Host Bob St. Pierre is in St. Louis at Purina’s national headquarters to talk with Jack Scott, Purina's VP of Sustainability and Responsible Sourcin...
Ep. 49 Eleven Strategies for Public Land Pheasants
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Based on Editor Tom Carpenter’s excellent article in the Fall edition of the Pheasants Forever Journal, host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Carpenter an...
Ep. 48 Artist Terry Redlin’s Legacy and the 2019 South Dakota Pheasant Season
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recording from The Terry Redlin Art Center in Watertown, South Dakota, Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by the Redlin Art Center’s Executive Director Ju...
Ep. 47 Ron Boehme of The Hunting Dog Podcast talks birds, hunting and conservation
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Boehme, host of The Hunting Dog Podcast, stops by the Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever headquarters to chat with Bob St.Pierre, host of On the Wi...
Ep. 46 Hunting Public Land Prairie Grouse from Pierre, South Dakota
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Following a couple of days bird hunting the 116,000 acres of the Fort Pierre National Grasslands, host Bob St.Pierre is joined by three of his prairie...
Ep. 45 Falling in Love with Bird Hunting as an Adult
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Marissa Jensen, Julia Schrenkler, and Eric Sterner, who all fell in love with bird hunting as adults. The group talk...
Ep. 44 Grouse with Project Upland, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Ruffed Grouse Society
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prior to a Pint Night collaboration in the heart of the Northwoods, our host Bob St. Pierre is joined by Nick Larson of Project Upland, Jason Meekhof ...
Ep. 43 The Prairie Grouse Primer for the 2019 Hunting Season
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bob is joined by Pheasants Forever Journal Editor Tom Carpenter and wildlife biologist Sabin Adams to forecast the sharp-tailed grouse, prairie chicke...
Ep. 42 Creating Habitat through Federal’s Prairie Storm Ammunition
25 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bob visits with Ryan Bronson and Jon Zinnel, members of Federal Ammunition’s conservation team, to talk about the company’s distinction as Pheasan...
Ep. 41 Farmers, Hunters, and Gravel Roads
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever have always worked to be collaborative with farmers to find the sweet spot for habitat as farmers try to make a livi...
Ep. 40 Epic Bird Hunts and Awesome Habitat Projects in the Western U.S.
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve always dreamed of hunting upland birds in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, then this episode is your ticket to valhalla. Host Bob St.Pi...
Ep. 39 Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer Talks Quail
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer for a quick conversation about his 160-acre farm in Kent...
Ep. 38 Cows & Quail: Grazing for Gamebirds
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s Chris McLeland, the organization’s southern US regional director, a wildlife b...
Ep. 37 Traveling Bird Hunting Adventures on a Budget
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Consider this your guide for planning a DIY public lands bird hunt with some thoughtful tips, tricks and hacks from a pair of budget-conscious bird hu...
Ep. 36 Upland Bird Hunting SUPER Issue Previewed
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 36 Upland Bird Hunting SUPER Issue Previewed by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
Ep. 35 Sage Grouse: Biology, Habitat, and How to Hunt Them
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Bob St. Pierre leads a fascinating conversation about the USDA’s Working Lands for Wildlife program and how sage habitat conservati...
Ep. 34 Tortoise and the Quail
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Bob St. Pierre is joined by Quail Forever Director of Field Ops. Tim Caughran, and biologists Jessica McGuire and Ryan Diener for a di...
Ep. 33 Put Idaho on your Bird Hunting Bucket List before you get out of shape
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bob is joined by Matt Hardinge, The Habitat Organization’s western U.S. regional rep for a conversation with Jeff Knetter and Sal Palazzolo, biologi...
Ep. 32 Pollinators and Pearl Jam with Biologist Drew Larsen
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we continue our spring pollinator habitat discussion with biologist Drew Larsen who leads the organization’s pollinator habitat pro...
Ep. 31 Becoming a Bird Hunter with Dave Simonett of Trampled by Turtles and Billy Hildebrand of KFAN
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode, Bob and Andrew Vavra, PF’s Director of Marketing, are joined by Dave Simonett, lead singer of the band Trampled by Tur...
Ep. 30 The Basics of Bird Dog Health with Veterinarian Dr. Stuart Dalton
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Bob St. Pierre and Pheasants Forever’s Director of Marketing, Andrew Vavra, visit with veterinarian and owner of White Bear Animal ...
Ep. 29 The Pheasants Forever Origin Story with Dennis Anderson
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In March of 1982, Dennis Anderson, then the outdoors editor for the Saint Paul Pioneer Press & Dispatch, wrote an article that served as the catalyst ...
Ep. 28 For the Birds, Bees, Butterflies and... Wedding Photos?
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for your spring habitat planning, Bob is joined by Jared Wiklund and Matt O’Connor, a long-time PF biologist, to talk about the importa...
Ep. 27 Pheasant Dogs, the book, with author & photographer Keith Crowley
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bob visits with Keith Crowley, author of the new book Pheasant Dogs. The duo is joined by Pheasants Forever’s Rachel Hoveland and J...
Ep. 26 Turning Your Bird Dog Into a Shed Hunter
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bob is joined by Logan Hinners, Pheasants Forever’s Graphic Design Manager and resident shed hunting fanatic, for a fun conversation with Tom Dokken...
Ep. 25 Quail Forever on the Rise in the Southeast
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While attending the Southeastern Wildlife Expo in Charleston, South Carolina, Bob chats with Tim Caughran, Quail Forever’s Director of Field Operati...
Ep. 24 Introducing Browning's 2019 Upland Clothing Line
02 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bob talks with Browning’s Brian Hobert and Russ Jones to unveil the new line of upland bird hunting clothing for men AND women. The trio breaks dow...
Ep. 23 A Preview of the Largest Upland Event in the Nation: National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From pheasants and quail to pollinators and Pudelpointers, our signature national event has a wide array of attractions to encourage everyone to take ...
Ep. 22 Food Plots for Upland Birds
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Bob St. Pierre and Jared Wiklund talk with biologist Matt O’Connor about how to design food plots for bringing birds through a tough...
Ep. 21 Bobwhites, Burning and Bird Hunting with Dr. Bill Palmer
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever dreamed of taking a spring break hunting trip to quail country? Dr. Bill Palmer of Tall Timbers Research Station gives a few pointers o...
Ep. 20 What’s Your Breed and When to Feed, Talking Bird Dogs with Purina’s Karl Gunzer
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If the Labrador retriever is the quintessential duck dog and the English setter is the ideal grouse dog, then what’s America’s pheasant dog? Reco...
Ep. 19 Mearns’ vs. Montezuma, Uncovering Arizona’s Best Kept Quail Secrets
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bob St. Pierre and PF/QF’s public relations manager, Jared Wiklund, catch up with Johnathan O’Dell, gamebird biologist for the Arizona Game & Fish...
Ep. 18 The State of Pheasants and Quail in Iowa
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a successful morning pheasant hunt on lands enrolled in Iowa’s Habitat & Access Program (IHAP), Bob and Jared talk with Terry Haindfield and T...
Ep. 17 Behind the Scenes: Making Outdoor Channel’s “The Flush” with Travis Frank
27 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of On The Wing features Bob St. Pierre and Pheasants Forever’s Editor, Tom “Carp” Carpenter catching up with the host of T...
Ep. 16 Border to Border Bird Hunting Banter
22 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of On the Wing, Bob catches up with Patrick Flanagan of Border to Border Outfitters during Flanagan’s last few days guiding ruffed g...
Ep. 15 The Farm Bill and Beyond: Creating Upland Habitat Through Policy in D.C.
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever government affairs duo Jim Inglis and Bethany Erb join us and recap our journey to create upland habitat in the 2018...
Ep. 14 North Dakota State-of-the-State for pheasants & Women in the field
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
North Dakota has experienced massive habitat loss in the last decade largely due to CRP loss. In this episode, we catch up with the Pheasants Forever...
Ep. 13 Flushes, Food, and Foraging
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hank Shaw, author of the new Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail cookbook (and Quail Forever Life Member), joins Bob St.Pierre at a ruffed grouse hunting camp...
Ep. 12 Ringneck Ruses and Hardcore Hunters
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pheasants Forever editor Tom Carpenter talks about the six tricks roosters use, and how pheasant hunters can combat them. And can the discussion group...
Ep. 11 Rooster Road Trip S.D. Day #5 and Week Wrap
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With the pheasant hunting on publicly-accessible habitat and land finishing on a strong note, the Rooster Road Trip crew looks back on a week in pheas...
Ep. 10 S.D. Day #4 Rooster Road Trip Recap
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aberdeen area walk-in hunting areas that are part of the James River Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program produce the type of South Dakota pheasan...
Ep. 09 S.D. Days #2 and #3 Rooster Road Trip Recap
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's a tale of two days as a tough day of hunting is followed by a bountiful day in the field. Pheasants Forever's Rooster Road Trip public habitat an...
Ep. 08 S.D. Day #1 Rooster Road Trip Recap
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Plan A fails, Plan B turns into an upland dreamscape walk-in area in West River South Dakota. And the "Golden Hour" hunt on a Pierre Game Product...
Ep. 07 S.D. Pheasant Season Opener and Chislic
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pheasants Forever's Rooster Road Trip, South Dakota's gigantic pheasant hunting season opener, 100 years of South Dakota pheasant hunting, how to plan...
Ep. 06 Rooster Road Trip 2018 Preview - Gearing Up
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We preview Pheasants Forever’s Rooster Road Trip and talk about the origins of “The Habitat Organization’s” signature digital event. The 2018 ...
Ep. 05 A Visit to South Dakota, America’s Rooster Capital
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Opening with an impromptu visit to the Terry Redlin Art Center in Watertown, we dive into a “State-of-the-State” discussion about pheasants in Sou...
Ep. 04 Montana Horseback Bird Hunt
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s opening weekend for sharp-tailed grouse and Hungarian partridge in Montana and we’re chasing these prairie birds from horseback behind big-ru...
Ep. 03 2018 Pheasant Hunting Forecast
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of On The Wing Podcast we breakdown the highly anticipated Pheasant Hunting Forecast state-by-state. Editor; Tom Carpenter, and Public...
Ep. 02 Bird Dog Banter with Tom and Tina Dokken
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The “Dokken” name has become synonymous with dog training. In this episode, we learn about Tom’s evolution as one of the most recognized dog tra...
Ep. 01 Anatomy of a Land Acquisition with Eran Sandquist
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
During our inaugural podcast, we chat with Eran Sandquist, Pheasants Forever’s Minnesota state coordinator and a wildlife biologist, about the organ...