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The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field

Ron Schara Productions

The Flush Podcast hunts down the greatest upland bird hunting stories ever told. Award-winning television host & producer, Travis Frank, goes behind the camera lens of the bird hunting TV show, The Flush, to share stories from inspiring characters, incredible hunting adventures, and lovable bird dogs. This is an open mic experience to talk about life through the eyes of a bird hunter. We’ll discuss wild birds, guns, hunting gear, dogs, conservation, hunting secrets, and the ones that got away.

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80:32

Scott’s Buying

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/10/30

Travis Frank & Scott Fransen share stories from the heart of hunting season, and Scott’s throwing a party. We discuss pheasant and grouse hunts in Minnesota, Michigan, North & South Dakota, plus we share details on a conservation collaboration with Walton’s, Scott wins longest tail feather contest, and we invite you out to a night on the town with Scott & Tyler Webster this week in Stanley, North Dakota. Learn more about the Walton’s X The Flush pack for conservation @

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72:09

UP Grouse Camp

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/10/23

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 Northwoods. We discuss current ruffed grouse hunting conditions and what to look for to find birds now through the end of season, the woodcock migration, breaking down habitat, creating grouse hunting habitat, the beauty of grouse camp, life of a grouse guide, from the White House to the Northwoods, Women in the Woods, smells from the forest, and so much

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88:13

Minnesota Pheasants, Inc

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/10/16

Eric Anderson & David Ewel of Minnesota Pheasants, Inc. join the show to discuss the state of their unique habitat organization, how they work alongside Pheasants Forever and other wildlife groups to acquire land and turn it into publicly accessible wildlife habitat, raising money and putting it into the soil, how farmers view hunters, building trust & relationships, how to start your own habitat organization, joining other hunters on a mission, celebrating a great Minnesota pheasant opener,

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80:21

2025 Quail Hunting Forecast

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/10/09

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 where quail production saw huge spikes and places where numbers took a hit this year. We cover nearly 30 states throughout America’s quail country to give hunters a glimpse at what they might find when they hit the fields this season. @quailforeverPresented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting

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85:14

Bird Dog Field First Aid

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/10/02

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 through Clair’s handmade field kit & truck kits, discussing the tools in each kit and how to use them. They also discuss several topics like rattlesnake bites & Benadryl, removing porcupine quills, stapling a dog in the field, mean seeds, when to go to the vet, tailgate checks, how & when to use Hunt.Vet, and being prepared with a plan for

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79:16

September Field Reports

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/09/25

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 highlights. Tyler Webster gives us his views from Montana and North Dakota. Joe Lesmeister shares his Montana report along with hunt information from North Dakota & the Sandhills region in Nebraska. Bailey Peterson provides a Northwoods Minnesota ruffed grouse & woodcock report along with tips to find early season birds. Jake Perry checks

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78:37

2025 Pheasant Hunting Forecast

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/09/19

Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the show to break down America’s 2025 pheasant hunting forecast. We explain where pheasant populations saw a dramatic increase this year, and places that have been knocked down by storms. Overall, the picture looks pretty good if you’re a pheasant hunter. Travis & Jared explain why this season is a great one to hit the fields while sharing habitat news that lingers on the horizon… @pheasantsforeverTell Congress to Strengthen the CRP Program -

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67:07

Big Sky Adventure

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/09/11

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 do-it-yourself Montana bird hunting adventure for sharp-tailed grouse & Hungarian partridge mixed with fishing for big lake trout, salmon and walleyes. The duo discusses planning a wild adventure, scouting online and in person, putting the pieces together to find more birds, dealing with heat, maximizing time in the field, grouse numbers, hail

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101:41

Prairie Grouse Preview

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/09/04

Tom Carpenter from Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever joins the show to break down the 2025 prairie grouse primer presented by Sportsman’s Guide. We break down sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, Hungarian partridge, and prairie chicken hunting expectations by region, from Idaho to Minnesota and places in between. We discuss factors that raised bird counts in some places, and lowered counts in others. We share details that can make or break your next hunt on the prairie and throw in a few tricks

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01:37:52

Preseason Bird Dog Tune-Up

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/08/28

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 bird dog into hunting shape and fine-tuning your bird dogs with bird work for puppies and veteran dogs. We explain how to set a positive scenario for puppies to succeed in the field, training dogs on wild birds vs pen raised birds, thick habitat vs open fields, tips to make sure pigeons fly, when to launch pigeons, roading dogs & running on

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01:45:15

Counting Pheasants

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/08/21

Tim Brown (aka: The Bearded Uplander) joins the show to discuss his yearly pheasant counts in northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota. Travis & Tim talk through changing factors that contribute to bird numbers, brood sizes & bugs, insane nitrates, staying dry in wet grass, having fun with hunting buddies, hunting solo, & making goals for the season. We also talk upland bird hunting gear head to toe, and have fun heckling each other along the way... @thebeardeduplanderPresented by:

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01:20:36

E-Collars & Bird Hunting Tech

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/08/14

Travis Frank & Tyler Webster talk with Rehan Nana & Patrick Bowman from Garmin about E-collars and the world of hunting technology. The crew breaks down a variety of hunting and training dog collars and remotes, watches that sync up with collars, training remotes vs hunting remotes, Garmin InReach, GPS communication during emergencies, emergency insurance, hunting without GPS, and we answer listener questions... @garminfishhuntPresented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/)

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01:31:11

A New Flush TV Host Joins Our Team

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/08/07

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 Tyler Webster. We discuss Tyler’s new role in the TV show, why we are adding Tyler to the team, our goals moving forward, and where we aim to hunt this season. We also discuss bird numbers after the hatch in North Dakota, and a whole lot more... @the.westernwingshooter.podcastPresented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers

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01:15:29

Grouse Hunting from Wisconsin to Montana

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/07/31

Mike Amman is a Wisconsin forester and the Vice President of the Wisconsin Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society. Mike & Travis celebrate Wisconsin’s decision to re-open a sharp-tailed grouse hunting season, the mission at the Wisconsin sharp-tailed grouse society, reversing a habitat loss trend & bouncing back bird numbers, logging practices that create ruffed grouse habitat across the Great Lakes region, hunting sharp-tailed grouse on the prairie vs Midwest, moving to find the right hunting covers,

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01:40:33

In-Depth Bobwhite Quail Research

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/07/24

Dr. James Martin is a Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Georgia. He’s part scientist, part hunter. Dr. Martin works extensively with wild populations of bobwhite quail and landowners throughout America to understand every detail about their lives and how to provide everything they need to thrive. We discuss past and ongoing quail research projects, why it’s so important to work with private landowners, understanding bobwhite quail biology, quail mating, hatch, chick survival, the

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01:23:38

Hank Hunt #5

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/07/17

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 @Brownslodge_huntingranch and shares why this year he’s inviting hunters who sign up to bring a child or parent. Scott & Travis discuss how this hunt has impacted hunters that participate, how the hunt supports PF & QF’s habitat mission, and how hunters can sign up. Scott also shares about his experience trying to breed his bird dog Millie, and

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01:18:21

Pheasant Run #50

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/07/10

Scott Rall from Nobles County Pheasants Forever in southwest Minnesota joins the show to celebrate the acquisition of Pheasant Run #50. Scott explains how his chapter has been able to purchase thousands of acres of farmland and convert it into public hunting land. Scott and Travis also talk about drinking water and water quality in his county, public relations with farmers, small efforts lead to big results, bleeding conservation, Adopt-A-WMA, Dinner in the Wild, perfect pheasant nesting

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01:10:54

How to Introduce Kids to Hunting

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/06/26

Josh Tatman is a dedicated upland bird hunter, angler, storyteller, adventure seeker, and, most importantly, he’s a father. Josh and Travis share stories about raising future hunters and anglers while trying to also help others learn “how to introduce kids to hunting.” We break down Josh’s recent article on the topic and discuss when and how to set kids up for success, slowing down, introducing guns, setting goals, teaching & leading, seeing a hunt through a kids eyes, when to let them go and

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01:28:49

Head Bird Nerd: Pheasant Biology

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/06/19

Ron Leathers is the Chief Conservation Officer at Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever. On this episode, we discuss in depth pheasant biology with Ron from mating season to laying eggs, when pheasants will re-nest, and when they won’t. We talk about the average life span of a pheasant, the percentage of chicks that hatch, and the ones that don’t. Ron explains why the number one predator during the nesting season is a farm mower, when temperatures and rain can kill chicks. We talk about pheasant

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01:19:50

Upland Xpress

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/06/12

Joe Lesmeister shares stories from a life spent in pursuit of upland birds. The conversation breaks down his upland bird hunting journal and discusses trends from hunts across the upper Midwest for the past 20+ years, moments that stand out, hunting from a “man van”, forgetting his dog at home, getting stuck in the mud, hunting nostalgic plastic, documenting daily adventures on social media, going back in time to make different choices, staying fit for hunting season, and a whole lot more…

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