The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field

Wyoming Sage Grouse Conservation Management

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Binfet (Wyoming’s Game & Fish Deputy Chief) joins the show to discuss in-depth sage grouse management in Wyoming and recent news about di...

The Business Side of Forest Habitat Management

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Troy Holcomb is a forester for the Minnesota DNR.  Troy and Travis have an in-depth discussion on the business & economy of forest management and...

Aiming For A Cure

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Ries from Top Gun Kennels in Iowa lost his son to cancer back in 2003.  At his son’s request, they started a non-profit organization called A...

Zeitler Memorial Hunt

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

George Lyall & Mark Zeitler join the show to discuss the Karl Zeitler Memorial Hunt & the many ways that bird dogs bring people together to he...

Pheasant Fest Q&A

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is an open-mic experience on the show floor at the 2026 Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Listeners of this po...

Upland Feud LIVE @ Mill City Upland Social Club

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Upland Feud LIVE at Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Minneapolis, Minnesota! We celebrate the largest gathering of upland bird hunters in the worl...

6 Years & 300 Episodes

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We celebrate six years and 300 episodes of The Flush podcast by digging back through powerful stories that have shaped this show.  We celebrate good ...

Pheasant Fest Preview

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Brettingen joins Travis Frank to preview Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic.  We share the details of our Friday night Mill City Upland Social Clu...

Wildlife Winter Survival

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

RJ Gross is an Upland Game Biologist for the state of North Dakota.  RJ and Travis talk in-depth about how wildlife survive extreme winter conditions...

Old West Shootout

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rowan Ricks from Trakn Outdoors joins the show to discuss his upcoming event for wild bird hunters called the Old West Shootout.  We also share stori...

It’s Never Over

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We recap our hunting season, sharing stories of the good, bad, and memorable moments that we’ll remember most.  Scott Fransen & Tyler Webster j...

A Perfect 10!

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Behind an English Setter named Mac, Travis Frank shares the story of a “Perfect 10” bobwhite quail hunt in Kansas. Travis talks with Nate & An...

It's Hank Hunt #5

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a “Hank Hunt” podcast!  We talk to the hunters from “Hank Hunt” #5- Fathers, Daughters and Sons share stories from the hunt- laughs, f...

Taking Over The Prairie Farm

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After a hunt in Iowa for pheasants and bobwhite quail, Travis sits down with Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher from Hoksey Native Seeds to talk about l...

Late Season Field Reports

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re talkin’ late-season upland bird hunting with field reports from 5 different bird hunters in 5 different states.  Darwin Weeldreyer talks So...

How to Save a Life

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Roach saved his father’s life after he suffered a heart attack while they were hunting.  Roger has saved hundreds of lives, giving CPR more t...

Thanksgiving Hunts

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Frank speaks from the heart to give thanks during a busy hunting and holiday season!   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxma...

Mid-Season Shenanigans

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Frank, Tyler Webster & Scott Fransen pick apart each other’s flaws, brag about birds, discuss mid-season pheasant and prairie grouse hunt...

How to Outsmart Pheasants

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Frank & Scott Rall dissect ringneck pheasants and strategies to outsmart them.  Scott shares tips from more than 4 decades in the field ch...

Hunting Our Way Down highway 2 in The “White Whale’!

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scott and the guys break down their three-state bird hunting adventure while relaxing in their mobile hunting rig affectionately dubbed the "White Wha...

Scott’s Buying

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Frank & Scott Fransen share stories from the heart of hunting season, and Scott’s throwing a party.  We discuss pheasant and grouse hunt...

UP Grouse Camp

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At Superior Upland’s rustic ruffed grouse camp in the UP of Michigan, Travis Frank and a crew of passionate bird hunters share stories from the Nort...

Minnesota Pheasants, Inc

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Anderson & David Ewel of Minnesota Pheasants, Inc. join the show to discuss the state of their unique habitat organization, how they work alo...

2025 Quail Hunting Forecast

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Sparks, Quail Forever editor, published the 2025 Quail Hunting Forecast and joins the show to break it all down.  Travis and Ryan discuss areas ...

Bird Dog Field First Aid

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Clair Maples, DVM joins the show for a refresher course on first aid for hunting dogs using Paradigm Sporting Dog field kits. Clair and Travis walk th...

September Field Reports

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Frank talks with upland bird hunters in the field to get real-time reports on bird numbers, habitat, moisture, food sources, hatch results, and...

2025 Pheasant Hunting Forecast

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the show to break down America’s 2025 pheasant hunting forecast.  We explain where pheasant populations ...

Big Sky Adventure

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt joins Travis Frank in Big Sky Country to kick start the new season of The Flush television show.  The two discuss their ...

Prairie Grouse Preview

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Carpenter from Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever joins the show to break down the 2025 prairie grouse primer presented by Sportsman’s Guide....

Preseason Bird Dog Tune-Up

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fretz from North Country Sporting Dogs joins the show to discuss preseason tune-ups for our bird dogs.  We talk about getting yourself and your b...

Counting Pheasants

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Brown (aka: The Bearded Uplander) joins the show to discuss his yearly pheasant counts in northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota. Travis & ...

E-Collars & Bird Hunting Tech

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Frank & Tyler Webster talk with Rehan Nana & Patrick Bowman from Garmin about E-collars and the world of hunting technology. The crew b...

A New Flush TV Host Joins Our Team

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Webster & Scott Fransen join Travis Frank to share the news about adding a new host to The Flush television show. Spoiler alert, it’s Tyle...

Grouse Hunting from Wisconsin to Montana

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Amman is a Wisconsin forester and the Vice President of the Wisconsin Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society. Mike & Travis celebrate Wisconsin’s deci...

In-Depth Bobwhite Quail Research

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. James Martin is a Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Georgia. He’s part scientist, part hunter. Dr. Martin works extensively wit...

Hank Hunt #5

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

HANK HUNT #5 & YOU’RE INVITED! Scott Fransen joins the show to announce the 5th annual “Hank Hunt.” Scott gives the details of the hunt at @...

Pheasant Run #50

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Rall from Nobles County Pheasants Forever in southwest Minnesota joins the show to celebrate the acquisition of Pheasant Run #50.  Scott explai...

How to Introduce Kids to Hunting

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Tatman is a dedicated upland bird hunter, angler, storyteller, adventure seeker, and, most importantly, he’s a father.  Josh and Travis share ...

Head Bird Nerd: Pheasant Biology

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Leathers is the Chief Conservation Officer at Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever.  On this episode, we discuss in depth pheasant biology with ...

Upland Xpress

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lesmeister shares stories from a life spent in pursuit of upland birds.  The conversation breaks down his upland bird hunting journal and discuss...

Virtual Reality

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are giving away a GAIM Virtual Shooting Simulator!  Phillip Jones from GAIM joins the show to discuss their virtual reality hunting and shooting s...

Superior Upland

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob Perry operates Superior Upland in the U.P of Michigan.  Jacob shares his journey in the outfitting business, hunting for ruffed grouse & wo...

Public Lands For Sale

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Frank reads a letter from a listener and then discusses the recent news about public land sales in Nevada & Utah before asking the obvious ...

In the Line of Fire

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bailey Petersen is a wildlife biologist for the Minnesota DNR and a passionate upland bird hunter.  Bailey explains what’s happening right now with...

Hoksey Boys

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher from Hoksey Native Seeds are in studio to discuss their unique view of prairie farm life, growing seeds for habitat, ...

Bird Dog Field Training

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 3 of our bird dog training course with Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells and George Lyall, we discuss in the field bird dog field training.  The st...

Bird Dog Development & Obedience Training

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of our bird dog training course with Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells and George Lyall, we discuss bird dog foundation & obedience training. ...

Bird Dog Training – Puppy Development

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Puppy Development training is the foundation for every bird dog. We walk step by step through “The Method” training process with puppies from the ...

Inside the Mind of a Dog

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When dog owners struggle, that’s when they call trainers for help. On this episode, we sit down with dog owners that share their struggles and the t...

Hands on Habitat

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bird hunters unite to get their hands dirty working on habitat.  John Wartman, president of the Carver County Pheasants Forever chapter explains why ...

Dog Training Backfires

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

*LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED* Adam Thomas shares his horrifying story of a bird dog training drill that backfired and sent him on a helicopter to t...

Stories from our Listeners (Part 2)

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listeners share their real-life stories while at the 2025 Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Kansas City, MO. This is an open mic episode where Trav...

Stories from our Listeners (Part 1)

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listeners share their real life stories while at the 2025 Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Kansas City, MO. This is an open mic episode where Trav...

Upland Trivia LIVE in KC

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for our 3rd annual Upland Trivia game hosted LIVE at Border Brewing Co. in Kansas City at Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic.  Will George Lya...

Let’s go!

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic is finally here! We count down the final hours before the show opens to preview our schedule of events in Kansas Cit...

In The Woods With Dogs

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt & Hannah Petersen from Mud Lake Kennels join the show for a spring dog training episode that dives into the mindsight...

In-Depth Quail Research

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Executive Director of Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation joins the show for an in-depth conversation on America’s wild qua...

State of the Union

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marilyn Vetter, Bob St. Pierre, & Ron Leathers of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever join us for an in-depth “State of the Union” habitat c...

What Will You Remember?

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Fransen, Tyler Webster, Tim Brown & our loyal listeners join us to celebrate 250 episodes of The Flush podcast and help us answer the questi...

A Hunter’s Journey

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scott & Hannah Fransen join the show to provide an update to Hannah’s journey into hunting. Hannah shares the steps she took to finally harvest ...

Chasing Goals

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Martin is known as the Iowa Bird Chaser.  Nick is on a mission to harvest a wild pheasant on public land in every county in Iowa.  We discuss t...

Hogs, Bird Dogs & Roosters

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Hall is a farmer, bird hunter, dog breeder, family man, and volunteer PF chapter member from central Iowa.  Steve and Travis discuss life on th...

Oklahoma Covey Rise

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Thionnet is a lifelong quail hunter from Oklahoma.  David and Travis share stories from their action-packed bobwhite quail hunt, David explains...

A Blind Bird Hunter

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Beadie Brown is a blind bird hunter that lost his eyesight during a tragic hunting accident at the age of 12.  Beadie relives the story when he was s...

Loving the Land

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kurt Swenson is a North Dakota landowner and hunter that makes his working land work for wildlife.  Kurt helps us understand what it’s like to be a...

Late Season South Dakota Roosters

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Darwin Weeldreyer is a dedicated South Dakota pheasant hunter, Pheasants Forever volunteer, and habitat champion.  We discuss pheasant populations in...

Indiana Pheasants & Quail

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are there wild pheasants and bobwhite quail in Indiana?  We join a passionate crew of upland bird hunters in the Hoosier State that can prove there a...

Late Season Pheasant Hunting Tactics

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Webster & Wess Larabee from the Western Wingshooter Podcast join us to break down late season tactics to outsmart wild pheasants.  We discu...

A Season For Thanks

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Fransen & Bill Sherck join the show to help Travis give thanks for another unpredictable season of bird hunting, time spent in the field wit...

Midseason Grind

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Brekke from Brekke Veterinary joins the show to offer advice on how to help our bird dogs grind through a rigorous hunting season and prepare for ...

Hannah the Hunter

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Fransen, his wife (Jean), and their three daughters (Grace, Maddy, Hannah), sit down to share stories from their unforgettable family hunt, wher...

Frank Family Pheasant Hunt

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Frank and his wife (Sarah), mom (Phyliss), daughter (Lydia), and son (Weston), sit down to share stories from their unforgettable “Frank Fami...

Justice for Ellie

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While chukar hunting in Idaho, Trevor Henderson’s bird dog, Ellie, went on point and was then shot and killed by a coyote hunter.  Trevor relives t...

Wild in the Kitchen

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Walton & Jon Tremblay join the show to help us get wild in the kitchen.  We laugh and share stories from special moments shared together, tal...

America’s 2024 Quail Forecast

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is this the year of the quail?  It might be! Ryan Sparks from Quail Forever joins the show to preview America’s upcoming quail hunting season.  Fi...

Northwoods Bird Camp

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a 100-year-old church-turned hunting camp we share stories from our bird hunt in Minnesota’s Northwoods. Brian Kelvington, Ted Anderson, Chris Ch...

Sunset Channel Grouse Adventure

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a week in Canada’s bush country, Ben Brettingen & George Lyall sit down with Travis Frank to share stories from their remote wilderness ru...

2024 Pheasant Hunting Preview

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the show to preview the 2024 pheasant hunting season.  We break down each state to discuss where upland bi...

North Dakota’s Fall Hunt Preview

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jeb Williams is the Director of North Dakota Game & Fish.  Jeb & Travis preview North Dakota’s bird hunting season by discussing bird count...

Wyoming Blues

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Frank joins Josh Tatman & Dan Towsley in the mountains of Wyoming in search of blue grouse & cutthroat trout. At 10,000 ft above sea le...

Opening Day Checklist

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt and Travis Frank go through their opening day checklist to prepare for the new hunting season.  The two talk hunting gea...

Grousemas

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Julia Schrenkler & Mercedes Akinseye join the show to discuss their annual opening day bird hunting tradition called “Grousemas.” The duo of d...

Alclair

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Musselman & Jonny Serrano from Alclair join the show to discuss the least sexy topic in hunting – hearing protection.  Marc and Travis tal...

MN Upland Bird Hunter Diaries

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve assembled a special upland bird hunter’s super show episode with Bob St. Pierre of On the Wing Podcast and Nick Larson of Birdshot Podcast f...

Training Days with George Lyall

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

George Lyall and Travis Frank dig deep into preseason dog training tips to get your bird dogs ready for opening day.  They discuss training topics ra...

PF Chair Signs Off

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Kucharski has served as Chairman of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s National Board of Directors for the past decade. Matt’s term has ...

Quality of Life

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher, hosts of The Prairie Farm Podcast join us for another deep, thought-provoking conversation about our quality of life...

DNR Commissioner

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Landwehr is a former DNR Commissioner for the state of Minnesota.  Tom shares stories from 8 years in office, plus we discuss how he got the job,...

Train the Dog in Front of You

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah Hayes is the owner and head dog trainer at Prairie Fauna Kennels.  We discuss a variety of dog training topics that revolve around her philoso...

Hank Hunt #4

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Fransen joins the show to announce this year’s annual Hank Hunt – AND YOU’RE INVITED! We discuss the Hank Hunt details of returning for an...

Train How You Hunt

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John Zeman has a lifetime of experience training bird dogs and handlers.  We discuss his calm approach to training, having the right mindset to work ...

Gone Fishin’

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Webster & Ben Brettingen jump in Travis Frank’s boat to catch a muskie while discussing gear and gift ideas for bird hunters, talking abou...

Breeding Millie

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Wood has been a DVM for nearly 38 years! Jim has a wealth of bird dog knowledge to share as an avid bird hunter. Jim has been helping Scott throu...

One with the Birds

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Owens is a wildlife photographer and PF employee who has become “One with the Birds.”  Seth shares stories from his 3,000-mile journey into ...

Thanks to a Bird Dog

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Avery Aalfs is an outdoor-loving man on a mission. One year ago he changed his life, taking full control of it, proving to himself that he can be the ...

Gun Dog Doc

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Joe Spoo (aka: Gun Dog Doc) joins the show to discuss his new Gun Dog Field Emergency & First Aid online course. Joe explains why he developed...

The Hunt for North America’s Upland Slam

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob & Ethan Schurter are DIY upland bird hunters on a mission to bag North America’s Upland Slam.  We dig into their DIY trip planning and ex...

Hunters For Access

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Nelson & Evan Curtin join the show to discuss the mission at Hunters For Access, a non-profit organization working with private landowners on...

Grouse & Meadow (Part 2)

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Meadow Kouffeld joins the show for another deep discussion into the life of Ruffed Grouse. Meadow explains ruffed grouse mating, nesting, raising chic...

Harsh Realities

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Webster, Ben Brettingen, & Scott Fransen join Travis Frank to share brutally honest stories from life outdoors.  Awful, embarrassing, and h...