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The Bird Tales #29
This week Steven, William, Jakoby and I found the highest amount of hunter pressure possible, A ruffed grouse finds the perfect time to make an escape, and lastly Steven and I go on a quick bang up hunt.
The Bird Tales: The Bird Tales #28 - Getting Over the "YIPS"
This week the shooting was not ideal and I was certainly "in my own head." I managed to find a few roosters and a ruffed grouse to boot.
The Bird Tales: The Bird Tales #27 - A Four Day Retrieve
This week I shoot a random ruff plus a rooster on my birthday, I head to a WMA and struggle but manage to bag a pheasants, and I end the week by taking Yao out for another attempt at shooting his first bird.
The Bird Tales #26 - Hunting With "The Flush"
I spent an incredible three days hunting with Travis Frank of The Flush and Bob St Pierre of Pheasants Forever! We hunted both public and private lands and found an abundance of MN roosters! Be sure to watch for this episode of The Flush next fall!
The Bird Tales #25 - "I gotta go...dogs on point... love you"
I had a slow week of upland bird hunting, as the firearms deer season and some teasing winter weather come to MN. A few good points were had and a few roosters were shot...oh and wet feet everyday...
The Bird Tales #24 - The Ole Slow Creep
I shoot a ruff grouse while hunting with Jakoby. Later I meet up with some friends in West/Northish MN to hunt roosters. Tommy's ammo malfunctions but we still manage to get a few roosters. A ruff and roosters hunt turns into a skunk. And finally I get a limit of roosters by only shooting one....
The Bird Tales #23- Becoming a Mentor
This week I hunt with my friend Steven and he shoots his first ruff grouse and woodcock. Then I meet up with my new mentee Yao and for the last hunt Daisy and I shoot a limit of roosters on a Minnesota WPA.
The Bird Tales: The Bird Tales #22- Ruffs and Roosters...
The pheasant opener has come to MN! I've said numerous times that shooting a rooster and a ruffed grouse on the same day is a challenge I love to take on... this week, I did something right because the birds were going out of there way to get in front of me.... literally
The Bird Tales #21- MN Sharpies... Not Ducks
Will, Jakoby and I venture into the great open grasslands of NW MN in pursuit of public land Sharptails.... not ducks.
The Bird Tales #20 - The First Hunt
Briar goes on his first hunt, I miss a bunch of birds, and Remnar does stuff.
The Bird Tales: The Bird Tales #19- South Dakota Ups and Downs
Miciah and I ran all over South Dakota chasing sharp-tailed grouse.
Upland Habitat at Risk: Forever Starts Today
Now is time for hunters and conservationists to rise as one for grassland habitat and wildlife, and our upland hunting heritage.
How to save hunting
The bottom is about to fall out of hunter-funded conservation. But you can fix it.
View the VideoHonor Point Exercise with Bird Dogs Afield
Paul & Susan Fuller, co-hosts of Bird Dogs Afield TV demonstrate an exercise for training to honor a point.
Bird and Gun Intro - Gun Dog Training
Standing Still For Pointing Dogs with Bird Dogs Afield
Susan Fuller, co-host of Bird Dogs Afield TV, demonstrates different exercises to help make your pointing dog stand still. For pointing dogs, standing still is the most important behavior they learn
Training Your Bird Dog - Positive Methods - Phase Three
In this video, Stage Three of Training an Upland Bird Dog using Positive Reinforcement Methods are demonstrated - The use of natural phenomena with remote bird launchers and pigeons establishes a longer period of on point with birds. This method utilizes Positive Reinforcement and Negative Punishment principles from Operant Conditioning.
Positive Gun Dog Training - Desensitization to Gun Fire & First Quail Shot
Kaya is a Nine Month Old English Setter - Accomplished with Positive Gun Dog Methodology, Kaya is Introduced to Gun Fire in the Presence of Pigeons and Quail - With a Restrained Chase, a Quail is Shot for the first time after she Makes a Solid Point. Finally, Kaya Makes her First Retrieve of the Shot Quail to Hand - Perfection Bird Dog Training - www.lucycloud.com
Oklahoma Bobwhite Quail | The Flush - Season 8, Episode #13
Travis Frank hits the road with Minnesota dog trainer, George Lyall, for an epic quail hunt in the rolling hills of Oklahoma. America's quail rebound takes center stage on this public land quail hunting adventure.
Training Your Bird Dog - Postive Methods - Phase One
In this video is my beginning stages of training an Upland Bird Dog using Positive Reinforcement Methods - The use of a Placement Board and Clicker Methodology with a Food Base Reward System forms the basis for the most effective means of establishing and ingraining Behavior.
Turner Ranch Kansas | The Flush - Season 8 - Episode #12
Ron Schara experiences the highs and lows of bird hunting in this late season upland bird hunting adventure. Pheasants and quail flush wild in the grasslands of Kansas.
North Dakota Blizzard Pheasants & Fowl | The Flush - Season 8, Episode 11
Travis Frank and his bird hunting buddies keep a North Dakota tradition alive. Battling through a blizzard, this late season ringneck and waterfowl hunting adventure instantly becomes the hunt of a lifetime.
Texas Quail | The Flush - Season 8, Episode 10
Ron Schara heads south for a Texas sized bird hunt in the southern grasslands. If rumors of a quail rebound are true, his only question to answer will be how many birds flush in each covey?
The Flush: Kansas Late Season - Episode #9
Ron Schara and Scott Fransen explore late season upland bird hunting opportunities with Erik Vrbas of Outdoor Obsessions in bird rich state of Kansas.
The Flush: Montana Amtrak Adventure - Episode #8
Bill Sherck hitches a train from Minnesota to Montana for an upland bird hunting adventure with a unique twist.
The Flush: Pheasants Forever's Rooster Road Trip - Episode #7
Every year Pheasants Forever hits the open prairie in search of public land bird hunts to inspire. We tag along for a Montana and North Dakota road trip to remember!
The Flush: Lake Sakakawea Upland Adventure - 2017 Episode #6
Travis Frank experiences a truly wild upland bird hunting adventure on the public land bluff country surrounding North Dakota's lake Sakakawea.
The Bird Tales #16- Nebraska part 1
Our late season adventure to SW Nebraska Chasing pheasants and quail.
The Flush: Hank's First Hunt - 2017 Episode #5
Scott Fransen introduces his new bird dog to South Dakota's roosters. This hunt runs deeper than a single bird flush, when his 3 daughters tag along for passing of the bird dog torch on Hank's first hunt.
The Flush: Minnesota Milestone Hunt - Episode #4
Travis Frank joins Pheasants Forever and Federal Premium Ammunition on prime Minnesota grasslands to celebrate a pheasant hunting milestone - 50 million shot shells in the making.
The Flush: Ontario Grouse Adventure (part 2) - Episode #3
Travis Frank & Scott Fransen hunt the islands of Ontario's, Lake of the Woods. This do-it-yourself bushwacking adventure throws ruffed grouse, waterfowl and fishing opportunities into one bucket list adventure. Part 2
The Flush: Ontario Grouse Adventure (part 1) - 2017 Episode #2
Travis Frank & Scott Fransen hunt the islands of Ontario's, Lake of the Woods. This do-it-yourself bushwacking adventure throws ruffed grouse, waterfowl and fishing opportunities into one bucket list adventure. Part 1
The Flush - Fuller's Michigan Grouse - 2017 Episode 1
Bill Sherck kicks off the upland bird hunting season in Michigan's ruffed grouse forest. Grouse hunting history & big flush numbers take center stage at a Michigan gem known as Fuller's.
Discovering - Late Season Grouse
Late season Grouse hunting in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Michigan Grouse Habitat
Michigan DNR upland wild bird specialist, Al Stewart, talks about different habitat that helps support the ruffed grouse.
Late Season South Dakota Pheasants
PFTH host Jason Mitchell joins Brad Donald from Wings of Thunder Lodge near Kimball, South Dakota for a late season pheasant hunt. Exceptional dog work and huge numbers of pheasants!
WI Ruffed Grouse hunting with the Ruffed Grouse Society
Hunting ruffed grouse in Wisconsin with the Ruffed Grouse Society.
The Flush - Wisconsin Ruffed Grouse - 2016 Episode #2
Minnesota Roosters
On the first day of our bird hunting road trip, we chased wild pheasants in western Minnesota. We missed the first bird, but managed to improve our shooting as the hunt went on.
Pheasant Hunting Public Land 2016
Pheasant hunting public land in southern Wisconsin. While it's no where near some states with wild bird populations, there is enough to give the upland hunter some sport. You have to work for them a bit harder in late season but you can have some luck. The Wisconsin DNR releases cock pheasants to give opportunity in our area. Get some good boots and get out in the field.
Northwoods Woodcock Hunting
During the ruffed grouse hunting season we take time to focus on the American Woodcock. This year we found some hot spots that held birds in good densities. Most of the areas we found woodcock in was young aspen growths. I would say the 5-8 year old stands held a good number of birds. Most of the good hunting was found on public land with some on private land spots, all in northern Wisconsin, USA.
South Dakota Pheasant Hunt
A crisp morning, a hunting dog named "Gunner" and a lot of pheasant makes for a great day in White Lake, South Dakota.