Upland Bird Hunting in Michigan focusing on Ruffed Grouse and woodcock. Conversations about the birds, habitat, and dogs with people who enjoy them.
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This is one of the Stories readings that I put on the public podcast feed. The others are available at Patreon/BirdCamp. Thank you for listening.
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Jon Osborn and Allen Crater, outdoor experience and writing.
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Pardon the audio issues with the hosts mic on this episode and a big thank you to Jon and Allen for really carrying the conversation. This is a camp talk in almost every way and you're invited to sit nearby and hear most of it. This will be the most existential episode of the 2024 season and doesn't disappoint in that regard. Thank you to our spons…
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Nick Buggia, Michigan Wildlife Counsel and hunting publicity
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We finally were able to schedule this recording and it was a very informative conversation. How the hunting community is viewed by nonhunters is a frequent thought topic of mine and Nick was able to bring some useful and encouraging statistics. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscll…
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Storytelling with the Grumpy Old Constitutionalists
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After two seasons talking about the whats and hows of grouse hunting. We switched it up and tapped into the decades of experiences accumulated by these gentlemen. This is the kind of conversation that makes a camp more than just about hunting. I hope you enjoy. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill…
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This is the 5th Stories recording. All are available on Patreon but every 5th reading I'll drop here as well. This episode involves Jon Osborn and Allen Crater with some newer outdoor writings. Enjoy!
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BirdCamp, a humorous chat from camp.
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This is the first time bringing the mics to my camp. It was a good time and the conversation was fun. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com Collar Clinic collarclinic.com Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcar…
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Steve Ireland, Vintage SxS knowledge and care.
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Steve is back to talk about the care of the vintage SxS hunting shotgun. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com Collar Clinic collarclinic.com Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardoutdoors.com…
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Bonasa Bonanza at Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs
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Uncle Grouse approved of me bringing microphones along to Bonasa Bonanza II and I was able to walk around the campfire colleting a few thoughts and answers to street interview questions. As you will tell it was a great event and a benefit to both the participants and volunteers.
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Curt has worked on both private and public lands improving habitat for big and small game. he was one of the contractors used in some of the first southern Michigan woodcock opening projects initiated by the Robert J Lytle chapter of RGS. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmai…
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A quick couple of readings from The Hunters Fireside Book by Gene Hill. Not all of these will appear in the podcast episodes but they will all be on the Patreon feed for supporters at any amount.
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Scott Brosier, getting that older dog hunting.
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Scott Brosier owns and operates Pine Hill Gun Dogs. I stopped by the kennel to chat about getting older dogs ready for the season and introducing an older dog to hunting. We also covered some repeat BirdCamp topics of safety and manners. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail…
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Scott Kaminski, AKA Grouse Bum talking about grouse camp.
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Scott was nominated by a mutual friend Dave to talk with me about grouse camp and all the usual topics. It went exactly as expected. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com Collar Clinic collarclinic.com Wild Card Outfi…
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The Downton Day adventure at Green Acres Sportsman's Club
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Ryan Doughty from A Break in the Action Podcast joins me along with some event day guests. Ryan organized a simulated driven clays day and I joined him as a fan participant. I know you'll enjoy Keith Coyle and some of the guns giving their thoughts while in the moment at the post shoot dinner. Find details about a Downton Day at https://www.huntgre…
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Scott Townsend, getting into NSTRA and playing the game.
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Scott and I have a NSTRA oriented conversation. A great rules brief and handler tips for bettering your score and bird dog. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com Collar Clinic collarclinic.com Wild Card Outfitters and…
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Todd Agnew, spaniels, grouse camp for handlers, and a little flushing dog training theory.
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Todd Agnew and Craney Hill Kennel are a big presence in the Spaniel world. I'm glad to have him on the podcast talking about the handlers and experiences beyond the usual training topics. This conversation would be a great fit in camp lounging around the dinner table. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pi…
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Clearcut Kennels, grouse and Gordons
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Dean has 40 years of grouse and Gordon Setters behind him and we had a good ole' grouse camp style conversation. clearcutkennel.com Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com Collar Clinic collarclinic.com Wild Card Outfit…
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Ben Beaman, What's new for Michigan Pheasants Forever
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I had Ben on the podcast 2 years ago and it was time to catch up and talk birds, habitat, and what PF is working on next. There is some good news for pheasants, bird hunters, sharptails, and woodcock? Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Ar…
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A bit of fun from the Society of the American Side by Side Shotgun Spring Classic. This is the second year that I've issued the Axis Challenge to raise money for habitat. It's a 5 dollar gentleman's bet based on a number of scores throughout the days shooting. I was easily beaten by every taker of my challenge. I picked up the microphones after tha…
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Darryl James, Game cooking tips and storytelling.
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Darryl and I could talk for far longer than we did. This is a long episode and covers a lot of ground. Follow Darryl at chefknife_corkscrew on Instagram or look him up Chef's Knife & Cork Screw L.L.C. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Ar…
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Dennis Stachewicz, Making a grouse dog with Uncle Grouse.
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Dennis Stachewicz joins me outlining his method for puppy introductions and grouse dog development. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com Collar Clinic collarclinic.com Wild Card Outfitters and Guide Service wildcardo…
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Steve Ireland, Tips and commentary about shot shell reloading.
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Steve has been loading shells for decades and loves the shotgun sports. We had a great conversation about some of the practices we've learned over the years. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com Collar Clinic collarc…
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Bruce Minard, grouse dogs and grouse trials.
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Bruce and I could have talked for a very long time but this episode will have to suffice for now. This conversation touches on grouse trials and grouse dog traits in general. Bruce and his son operate Hi Five Kennels &Gamebirds and Grouse Ridge Guide Service at hifivekennels.com Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrouse…
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Joe Bowles, this is all about shotguns and ways to get better with them.
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This episode wanders all over the shotgun topic. Fit, handling, ammo selection, practice, and what's simply all in our heads. Joe owns and operates TronSpace Stockworks tronspace.com and is also a certified clays instructor. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second C…
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SEASON 5 Is now started and I'm excited about some of the guest ideas already in the works.
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Nic De Castro, LandTrust, and the changing opportunities on private land
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This isn't your typical grouse and woodcock episode. If you have wanted to travel for hunting opportunities further abroad LandTrust may be an option to try. Nic and I highlight how his company can help you enjoy your days afield and some of the changing trends in private land access. I hope you find the conversation as thought provoking as I did. …
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A roundtable with the Grumpy Old Constitutionalist grouse camp.
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Dennis, Dave, Perry, and myself took most of a week to pursue grouse and enjoy conversation. We took a little time before departing to discuss the week and sum up a few of our thoughts. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmoru…
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An unusual solo start to this episode and a guest joining me later on. I start by addressing the reason why we don't hunt covers at the same time and Nate reflects on some of the benefits of camp.
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Landon Foster, A growing grouse hunter and the camp experiences.
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I found Landon on social media in a group called Michigan Grouse Camps. Having only hunted birds for 5 years, he offered a different perspective from the long years many more hunters have. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarm…
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Larry Partridge, its all about the forestry.
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Larry is the new guy at RGS in Michigan and is the forestry coordinator. We spend a lot of time on the many ways to manage a forest and then devolve into a bunch of nerd stuff. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com Co…
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Scott Brosier, A BirdCamp chat and my lesson packed walk.
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Scott owns and operates Pine Hill Gun Dogs and we just chat about what we've been doing as the season opens. I also get into a lesson filled walk around a field I had last season. Thanks to our sponsors and patrons as well. Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor…
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Ryan Doughty, grouse guns, shooting, and would you take a Boss shotgun hunting.
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Ryan hosts a podcast called A Break In The Action. We could easily burn 4 hours talking guns and shooting but we kept it brief this time. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com Collar Clinic collarclinic.com…
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Kevin Stewart, Gladwin trials, hunting, and other conversation
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Kevin and I talk about running dogs in wild bird trials and the differences between hunting and trials. Of course we wander off topic a lot and simply talk dogs, birds, and a Grouse Camp event held at Alibi Hall on August 19, 2023. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com S…
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Andy Cullen and Todd Stelzer of Whiskey River Gundogs sat down and I bounced thoughts about the weekend and dog handling off each of them. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com…
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Andy Cullen, Spaniel Seminar part 1
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Andy graciously gave up some of his interaction time to record 2 parts for BirdCamp. It was a long hot weekend well spent. Thank you to our sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs Field Armor fieldarmorusa.com
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Adam is a fellow Michigan hunter and we get down to business early about what gear we like, don't use, saved up for, and will give away for free. Feel free to contact the podcast through mi.birdcamp@gmail.com on IG @birdcamppod on FB at BirdCamp
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This is a wandering conversation all about food. Dave and I had trouble staying on task and it turned out just fine. Get ready for recipe ideas, cooking concepts, favorite herbs, and what not to serve royalty. Thank you to out sponsors Aspen Thicket Grouse Dogs aspenthicketgrousedogs.com Pine Hill Gun Dogs phkscllc@gmail.com Second Chance Bird dogs…
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Dennis Stachewicz, the elements of effective grouse hunting.
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This episode builds on others that get you into the right cover. We pick up the conversation with what to keep in mind once you're in that prime cover. We cover 4 different styles of hunt and what makes each effective along with a few ways we cost ourselves opportunities. This episode also introduces our first 2 sponsors of the podcast. Aspen Thick…
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Chris Postma, 3D Gundog Training and upland retrievers
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I've known Chris a while through our home club of Great Lakes HRC. Once we were settled in, the conversation really going and we covered much of the basics of hunting uplands with a retriever. I hope you enjoy the episode and feel free to contact the podcast at mi.birdcamp@gmail.com or on FaceBook BirdCamp or Instagram @BirdCampPod…
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Glen Blackwood, an RGS update and a lot about books and reading.
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Glen and I started out with the birds and a update about recent RGS activity here in the Great Lakes region. We talked a bit about a couple of upland literature men that have recently passed away and then fell down the book loving rabbit hole. It was a pleasure to have him in the study.
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Channing Will, a reminisce about the family grouse camp and the family gun shop.
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Channing and I talk about the family's camp and history around Wills Gun Shop in the N.E. lower peninsula of Michigan and dig into some of the gunsmith trade as well. As always please Like, Share, Rate, Review, and tell a friend about BirdCamp. Contact the podcast through these platforms: Mi.BirdCamp@gmail.com BirdCampPod on Instagram BIrdCamp in F…
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S4 EP6 Joel Penkala, host of the Gun Room Podcast.
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Joel and I talk about the opportunities in New Jersey where he resides and a lot about bird guns. Enjoy the episode. Feedback is appreciated at Mi.BirdCamp@gmail.com or on FB at BirdCamp or lastly on IG @BirdCampPod Also consider becoming a Patreon supporter as I begin upgrade shopping for microphones. https://www.patreon.com/BirdCamp…
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Second Chance Bird Dogs and handlers.
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Recorded March 14th at Haymarsh Hunt Club at the end of a weekend of fundraising to renovate and expand the kennels at Second Chance Bird Dogs. Mike Mapes, sponsor Jeff from Field Armor, and handlers join me for a poorly recorded round table in the clubhouse. Contact for 2nd Chance is: https://www.facebook.com/people/Second-Chance-Bird-Dogs/1000835…
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Gerald Giordano, hunting with Epagneul Bretons and the hunting experience.
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Gerry and I finally were able to connect and chat about his dogs and where the breed has taken him. Thank you for listening and consider supporting the podcast through Patreon at patreon.com/BirdCamp
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Lori Card, Wild Card Outdoor Adventures
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Another Michigan native encouraging participation in many aspects of the outdoors.
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If you hunt with a flushing dog this is a must attend event. A top quality trainer presenting his system that has true benefits for the hunter. Give this quick episode a listen.
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Andrea Bogard, a highly active outdoor woman.
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Andrea and I have had these kinds of conversations before and it's about time BirdCamp was involved. We wander around conversationally for quite a while and jump topics regularly. Hunting, dogs, conservation, outdoor picture taking, women hunters and shooters, and so much more.
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Travis Moszer, Great Divide Kennels
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Travis and I could easily talk the night away about hunting. He seems to be a man that embraces all the right things about hunting's finer things.
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Jonathon Moore, chasing elusive Michigan roosters.
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We finally were able to get this recording done to wrap up Season 3 for the podcast. There is a lot of detail to consider in this conversation. As well as how to best promote the flourishing of wild pheasants in a place trying to rebound its wild birds.
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Ryan Reddick, Interstate connections.
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Ryan Reddick journeys to Michigan every year to hunt in the U.P. for grouse and woodcock. Many friends also head to the panhandle of Oklahoma to join him in hunting his beloved quail.
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Grumpy Old Constitutionalists Camp grouse roundtable.
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Dennis Stachewitz, Perry Masotti, and David Weaver sit down after breakfast on our last day and conversate about the weeks challenges. We also head into the proverbial weeds of hunting ethics, slob hunters, and more.
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