The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field
Episodes
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...
Spring Training
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Fretz from North Country Sporting Dogs joins the show to talk about “spring training” for bird dogs. Ben & Travis discuss methods to bu...
The Prairie Farm
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher, hosts of The Prairie Farm Podcast join us for a deep, thought-provoking conversation about our comfortable way of li...
Woods and Meadow
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meadow Kouffeld joins the show for an honest and in-depth discussion about ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, woodcock, wildlife biology, conservation, and...
Volunteer of the Year
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Rall shares powerful words of wisdom from his 40-year career as a volunteer in the outdoor world. Scott explains why he pours his heart into t...
Upland Trivia LIVE @ Pheasant Fest 2024
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re LIVE at Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Sioux Falls, SD at Remedy Brewing for our 2nd annual game of Upland Trivia with guests Tyler Webs...
Let’s Party
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We start the party early by previewing Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Scott Fransen & Tony Jones play a short v...
A Quail Hunting Legend
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Jimmy Bryan, owner of Prairie Wildlife in Mississippi, 2023 Quail Forever farmer of the year and avid quail hunter, shares his legendary story of ...
Hank Hunt #3
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guests from our third annual “Hank Hunt” join Travis Frank & Scott Fransen at Prairie Wildlife in Mississippi to share laughs & stories fr...
Celebrating Milestones
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate our 200th episode of The Flush podcast with stories from our listeners. We turn the microphone around and let our regular podcast list...
A Season Gone By & PFest Preview
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bob St. Pierre from Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever joins the show to relive memorable moments from a bird hunting season gone by, discuss current...
Listener’s Speak
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Flush Podcast, we turn the mic around and let our podcast listeners speak, sharing their own personal stories from the field. ...
A Beautiful Journey to Ugly Dogs
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Neiduski the new owner of Ugly Dog Hunting joins the show to talk about his journey through the upland world and why he decided to buy an online ...
Wild West
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Frank joins Ryan Newmarker and his hunting buddies at their remote bird hunting camp in Nevada. The crew recaps our first hunt of the new year ...
Christmas Grouse Camp
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Come for the grouse hunting lessons, and stay for the rattlesnake bite. Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt joins Travis Frank in Minnesota’s Northwoods fo...
Late Season Success
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Wong joins the show to recap a successful hunting season and talk about late-season lessons learned with a young bird dog, how to read your dog i...
Honeymoon Hunt
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor & Karissa Geiger are passionate upland bird hunters and DIY bird dog trainers who just celebrated their honeymoon with an upland bird hunt ...
Bird Dog Nutrition
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Miles Nelson from NutriSource Pet Foods joins the show to discuss bird dog nutrition and a healthy diet to help our bird dogs thrive during rigorous h...
A Chief Acquisition
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Lindemann, owner of Chief Upland, announces his acquisition of Q5 Outdoor Products, makers of upland hunting vests, clay shooting belts & acc...
A Boy’s First Pheasant
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a week camping on the prairie in North Dakota Travis Frank sits down with his son Weston to discuss their first pheasant hunt and Weston’s fir...
Cheatgrass Cowboys
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Hardinge is a western bird hunter who pushes his mind, body, and bird dogs to find upland birds in some of America’s most rugged places. We tal...
Road Trippin’ with Picardy’s
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Yashko is on a 5-state bird hunting road trip with his Picardy Spaniels. Mike and Travis discuss the Picardy Spaniel breed, temperament, huntin...
Epic October
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Frank, Scott Fransen & Bill Sherck recap a crazy month of October hunting upland birds from Minnesota to Montana and places in between. A...
2023 Quail Hunting Forecast
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Edwards from Quail Forever joins us to go in-depth on America’s 2023 quail hunting forecast. We talk bird numbers for all quail species, area...
Pheasant Opener LIVE in Sioux Falls
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Brettingen & Jake Hanson join us for a LIVE show to kick start South Dakota’s pheasant hunting season and the launch of the PATH program ope...
2023 Pheasant Hunting Forecast
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Carpenter & Jared Wiklund join the show to give an in-depth breakdown of America’s 2023 pheasant hunting forecast. We dissect bird numbers...
LIVE with Federal Ammo
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Kelvington from Federal Ammunition joins us for a live show at Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MN. We discuss the state of ammunition in America, ...
Legends of the Fall
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Frank joins Tyler Webster from the Birds Booze & Buds podcast in North Dakota to recap their early season sharptail & partridge hunt. ...
O Canada!
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our first bird hunt of the season takes us to Alberta Canada with Perry McCormick, Ben Brettingen, & George Lyall. We break down our long journey ...
Paradigm Sporting Dog
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Clair Maples is a veterinarian and owner of Paradigm Sporting Dog. Clair is a passionate upland bird hunter who created her own first aid field ...
Hunting with Geriatric Bird Dogs
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Brekke, DVM, joins the show to discuss new ways to help old (geriatric) bird dogs thrive in the field. Jay explains medical advancements that he...
Upland Eldorado
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Lemke is a podcast listener who wrote us a story about his 3-week solo bird-hunting adventure in Montana that he titled “Upland Eldorado.” ...
Gear Up
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan Krohn & Jim Dario from Sportsman’s Guide join the show to talk hunting gear from ammo to boots, dog kennels to GPS collars, and their rol...
Big Running Bird Dogs
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kenton Bryant is a country music singer & songwriter with a passion for big-running bird dogs and the open prairie. Kenton gives us a bird repor...
Counting Pheasants
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Brown from northwest Iowa gives us a glimpse into his current roadside pheasant counts. We discuss how accurate roadside counts really are, big ...
Road Trippin’
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathon Tremblay from Walton’s joins Travis Frank while on a road trip through Canada to share stories, catch up on life in the meat processing wor...
All About Pheasants
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bob St. Pierre & Eran Sandquist from Pheasants Forever join the show for a deep dive into the life and biology of wild pheasants. From mating to...
North Country Sporting Dogs
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Fretz owns North Country Sporting Dogs in Alberta, Canada. Ben joins the show to discuss his journey into the dog training and breeding world, b...
Travelin’ Pup
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Willis joins the show to share her inspirational journey through the upland world, living a life in a camper on the road with her bird dogs, hun...
Hank Hunt #3
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Fransen joins the show to announce this year’s Hank Hunt invitation. Scott and Travis reveal the dates, details, and location of the 3rd annua...
Behind The Dog
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Boehme from the Hunting Dog Podcast joins the show to discuss his new video series, "Behind the Dog.” Ron and Travis have an in-depth discussion...
DIY Dog Training & Choosing a Dog Trainer
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Miller from River Stone Kennels joins the show to discuss summer dog training & DIY dog training resources, puppies & puppy development, ...
Tyler For President
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Webster from the Birds, Booze & Buds podcast joins the show to catch up on North Dakota prairie life and to talk about his role as President...
‘The Method’ Dog Training (part 2)
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells, & George Lyall join the show to discuss their new dog training program called “The Method.” After an all-day do...
‘The Method’ Dog Training (part 1)
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells, & George Lyall join the show to discuss their new dog training program, "The Method.” After an all-day seminar la...
The Evolution of a Dog Trainer
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Wells owns and operates J. Wells Kennels in Woodstock Valley, Connecticut. Jordan explains his journey through the dog training world and how...
Quill, The Miracle Bird Dog
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Renee Tomala shares her life-changing story about Quill, her miracle bird dog. Renee relives the scary moments in the field when Quill fell off a cl...
How to Read Your Dog
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sonny Piekarz, has more than 20 years of experience as the owner and head dog trainer at Hay Creek Kennel. Sonny & Travis discuss the different st...
Upland Bird Camp
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neal Tacheny from Deep Portage Learning Center in Hackensack, Minnesota joins the show to preview their 30th annual Upland Bird Camp. Neil explains ...
PF & QF’s New President & CEO
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marilyn Vetter joins the show to discuss her new role as Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s new President and CEO. Travis & Marilyn discu...
Bird Dog of the Day
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Patterson & Hyatt Voy operate a social media channel called “Bird Dog of the Day.” Seth and Hyatt explain their mission to celebrate bi...
Learning From Your Mistakes
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Sullivan is a lifelong upland bird hunter with nearly 40 years of Chukar hunting experience and training bird dogs. John also happens to be one...
40X
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt joins the show to discuss their 40X fundraising event that raised $2 million for Pheasants Forever’s wildlife habitat m...
Her Upland
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Ponti & Hannah Leonard join the show to discuss the mission of Her Upland – a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering education an...
The Bird Dog Society
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Burris joins the show to discuss his new organization called, The Bird Dog Society. Jim explains why he launched the organization and its mission ...
Upland Trivia LIVE at Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic Travis Frank and the Flush team host an Upland Trivia Game Show at The Local in downtown, Minneapolis. P...
Looking Back & Launching Ahead
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Wiklund & Casey Sill from Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever join the show to preview Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic, plus we take a l...
A Young Bird Hunting Phenom
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan and Jace Newmarker have become a dream bird-hunting team. Jace is a 9-year-old bird-hunting phenom, and Ryan, his father, is a lifelong traveli...
Late, Late Season Roosters
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Fransen and Tony Jones join Travis Frank for a live show at Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MN. Tony & Scott relive the painful moments from...
Modern Carnivore
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Norquist from Modern Carnivore joins the show to discuss his organization's mission and how they use food to get more hunters in the field. Mark ...
Kansas Quail Camp
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a small hunting shack in central Kansas Travis Frank talks quail hunting, bird dogs, and the value of good hunting friends with George Lyall and hi...
Bird Hunting from Alaska to Arizona
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Locker joins the show to discuss his recent dream hunting season – chasing wild birds from Alaska to Arizona and places in between. Eric discus...
Bomb Cyclone!
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Morlock, Pheasants Forever’s North & South Dakota State Coordinator joins the show to discuss the impact of the blizzards and arctic blasts...
Late Season Tour
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt joins the show to discuss late-season upland bird hunting tactics, hunting for different bird species out of your comfort...
Going, Going, ALMOST GONE!
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ted Koch from the North American Grouse Partnership (NAGP) joins the show to discuss the USFWS listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken under the Endange...
LIVE With our Listeners
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Frank and Ron Schara host another LIVE podcast at Bear Cave Brewing. In this episode they share a few of their favorite stories from a busy sea...
A Hunting Season to be Thankful For
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Frank kicks off the holiday season with a personal reflection on life in the outdoors, a tribute to land owners, bird dogs, wild birds, and wil...
Iowa Dream Hunt
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Wiklund & Josh Divan from Pheasants Forever join the show along with Jim Damnehy, the highest bidder in this year’s pheasant hunting road ...
Legends Lodge Pheasant Hunt
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Flush team hunts pheasants in western Minnesota at Scott Fransen’s new bird hunting camp he calls “EP Legends Lodge.” Scott explains how his...
2022 Quail Hunting Forecast
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chad Love & Andy Edwards from Quail Forever join the show to provide an extensive quail hunting forecast for the 2022 hunting season. We also ta...
Home on the Prairie
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Frank joins Tyler Webster from the Birds, Booze & Buds podcast at his home on the prairie in North Dakota. Travis and Tyler relive their ...
Train To Reach Goals
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Freshour is a dedicated upland bird hunter that trained his own bird dog and achieved his own personal goal, harvesting 10 different species of...
Cheers to Pheasant Hunting Season!
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MN the Flush crew celebrates the start of a new pheasant hunting season, shares stories from Northwoods grouse...
Leaving Your Comfort Zone
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Spolyar, a Precision Ag & Conservation Specialist for Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever, lives, works and bird hunts on the land in west...
2022 Pheasant Hunting Forecast
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the show to review America’s 2022 pheasant hunting forecast. Jared and Travis give a state-by-state and...
LIVE Start To Hunting Season
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MN the entire Flush crew celebrates the start of a new hunting season answering questions from viewers and lis...
Early Season Success
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt joins the show to talk through early season success strategies from prairie grouse to pheasants, ruffed grouse to quail. ...
Alaska Wants to Kill You
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Locker & Evan Withrow are extreme upland bird hunters that live in Alaska. Travis Frank joins them for a remote bush country bird hunt in the...
Ugly Dog Hunting
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Wilson from Ugly Dog Hunting is a conservation volunteer with the Ruffed Grouse Society and a NAVHDA judge. Terry and Travis discuss partnersh...
Hank Hunt is Back!
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The “Hank Hunt” is back, and you’re invited! Scott Fransen and Travis Frank announce the invitation to pheasant hunt with The Flush team in So...
Shotgun Talk
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Joseph from Benelli joins The Flush team at a remote fishing lodge to talk shotguns, COVID-19’s effect on the firearm industry & bucket list...
We’re Here for the Meat!
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathon Tremblay from Walton’s joins the show for an uncut conversation about meat. Travis and Jon discuss topics ranging from America’s current ...
Habitat Superhero!
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Rall has been a Pheasants Forever chapter super-volunteer in southwestern Minnesota for nearly 40 years. Scott explains his lifetime pursuit o...
Preparing Your Dog for Hunting Season
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jay Brekke is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a passionate upland bird hunter. Travis and Jay discuss several topics to keep your dog safe dur...
Planning A Dream Season
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Webster from the Birds, Booze & Buds Podcast joins Travis Frank to discuss DIY bucket list bird hunts and planning your own dream season. ...
A Big Picture of Conservation
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Kucharski serves as chairman of the National Board of Directors for Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever. Matt and Travis Frank discuss big pi...
Upland Rookie
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will Larsen from The Upland Rookie Podcast joins our show to discuss his journey into the upland bird hunting world, launching a podcast, learning wit...
Celebrating a New Season!
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Schara, Bill Sherck, & Scott Fransen join Travis Frank to kick off a new television season of The Flush on the Outdoor Channel. The crew bre...
NAVHDA
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Doak from NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association) joins the show to discuss the organization's history, their mission today, ch...
A Bird Dog in the City
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Douglas Spale is a lawyer by day, dog trainer by night. Douglas also serves on the Board of Directors for Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever. D...
Summer Bird Dog Training
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Zeman is a passionate upland bird hunter that has been training bird dogs for more than 40 years. John and Travis discuss summer training techn...
Stories from a Conservation Officer
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Harson is a Conservation Officer in Iowa with more than 20 years of experience in the field. Greg shares stories from his line of duty, catchin...
Second Chance Bird Dogs
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Mapes rescues unwanted bird dogs, trains them, and finds them new homes through a service he calls “Second Chance Bird Dogs. Michael expla...
Bird Dog Puppies
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whitney Miller manages the breeding operation at River Stone Kennels. Whitney and Travis talk in-depth about the life of puppies from genetic testin...