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The Upland Social

You"re listening to The Upland Social, a podcast dedicated to the bird hunting community. We’ll gear up and hit the field with some of the most engaging and compelling voices on the bird hunting scene. Each week, we will hear from seasoned hunters, dog trainers, storytellers, wild game specialists, to everyday uplanders. Their insights, experience, and stories will inspire and equip you to explore the wild places we all love. The landscape is truly limitless. So load up, drop the tailgate, and let’s

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01:15:33

Episode 20: HerUpland with Courtney Bastian

The Upland Social ·

2025/10/08

Courtney Bastian’s journey into upland hunting began in 2008 when her German Wirehaired Pointer, Briar, placed a pheasant in her hands—a moment that shifted her life toward bird dogs, shotguns, and wild places. At the height of the 2020 pandemic, Courtney launched The Bird Dog Babe Podcast, building community during the challenges of the pandemic and beyond. This endeavor was then the grounds for the genesis of HerUpland, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for women and youth through

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01:11:13

Episode 19: Wingshooting and Being Drawn West with...

The Upland Social ·

2025/10/01

Brian Krebs grew up in Minnesota, where his passion for the outdoors began with pheasant and deer hunting. After college, his pursuits expanded westward, where he fell in love with exploring new country and took up shed hunting. But his roots still lie in the pheasant fields.For more than 25 years, Brian has been dedicated to pheasant habitat conservation. Deeply involved with local Pheasants Forever chapters, he has worked to improve habitat and give back to the upland hunting community that shaped

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01:09:43

Episode 18: Vizslas, Birds, and Meaningful...

The Upland Social ·

2025/09/24

Richard Westley Wong was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is a dual Canadian-American citizen. He is a food photographer based in Minnesota, where he lives with his wife and two sons. In his free time, he enjoys spending time at the family cabin in Northern Wisconsin, fishing, training bird dogs, running hunt tests, and hunting with his three-year-old Vizsla, Trigger.Topics Covered:Hunting with VizslasStorytelling through photography How to take better photos in the fieldWild game cookingWolf

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01:04:16

Episode 17: The Bird Dogs of a Lifetime with Scott...

The Upland Social ·

2025/09/17

Scott Kinnane grew up in Vinton, Iowa, before moving to a small farmhouse in Minnetonka, Minnesota, surrounded by hardwoods and abandoned sand pits. After raising three children in Eden Prairie, he and his wife settled in Bemidji on a 100-acre farm with a mile of Mississippi River shoreline, where they are restoring native prairie and managing their forest.Raised by a single mother with one younger sister, Scott credits the ten dogs he’s had over the years with shaping him into a better person. Now

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01:15:46

Episode 16: Online Upland Party

The Upland Social ·

2025/09/10

Today on The Upland Social, we are going to take a different approach. Because the upland community is so awesome, we recently hit 1,000 followers on Instagram. To celebrate, we hosted an "Online Upland Party" where participants could discuss their plans for the upcoming fall. Join us for the party!Topics Covered:The subtle beauty of IowaThe varied upland game of Kansas Recently coming to the upland lifestyleHunting numerous states in the Plains and MidwestA love for the American WoodcockThe

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01:10:42

Episode 15: Off The Rails with Jim Burris

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2025/09/03

Jim Burris is a passionate outdoorsman who recently relocated from North Carolina to Wisconsin. He’s hunted with bird dogs for over 25 years going back to his time grouse hunting the Appalachian hills of West Virginia with his Ryman English Setter. Currently, he has a pudelpointer named Manu that he travels the country with hunting any upland bird they can find. He is a lover and collector of rare upland hunting literature and fine shotguns.Jim is the founder and chairman for the Bird Dog

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01:27:38

Episode 14: Sage Grouse, Conservation, and Writing...

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2025/08/27

Today on the Upland Social, Josh Tatman joins us for some great conversation. A Wyoming resident, Josh is an avid bird hunter, dedicated outdoor writer, and a strong advocate for conservation. With a deep passion for the landscapes and wildlife of the West, he brings a wealth of experience and perspective to the field, both in the uplands and on the page. Topics covered include:Josh’s upbringing in upland huntingThe intersection of Josh’s love for archaeology and huntingEffective methods for sage

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01:02:49

Episode 13: Ugly Dog Hunting with Mike Neiduski

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2025/08/20

Mike Neiduski is the owner and operator of Ugly Dog Hunting Company, an online bird dog supply shop, providing serious gear for serious bird hunters and dog trainers. He is a NAVHDA senior judge, published writer, and spends most of his fall traveling across bird country with his wirehair, Nash and shorthair, Mack. Topics covered include:Mike's recent venture with Ugly DogCreating a safe environment for dogs/people alikePublic land advocacy Making hunting gear affordable for all budgetsMike's

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01:27:26

Episode 12: Valley to Peak Nutrition with Kyle Kamp

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2025/08/13

In December 2008, 21-year-old Kyle Kamp weighed 270 pounds and experienced chest pains while opening Christmas presents. That moment sparked a major life change. Over the next year, he lost more than 140 pounds and became deeply invested in understanding nutrition and exercise.Frustrated by conflicting information online, Kyle pursued a degree in Dietetics, completed his residency, and became a Registered Dietitian in Idaho. There, he discovered how proper nutrition fuels outdoor performance,

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01:24:32

Episode 11: Hunt Redi with Heath Seiner

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2025/08/06

Heath Seiner is a self-proclaimed average dude in constant need to escape to wide open spaces. Driven by the hunt, he is ever nudged to explore new landscapes and continuously tinkers with gear to further enable those pursuits. And now with the founding of Hunt Redi upland vests, he equips others to explore those landscapes as well.Topics covered:The fun of variances within dog breedsHis great-grandma's influence in a love for the outdoorsThe moment Heath became a "bird hunter"The origin story

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01:10:34

Episode 10: Chasing Upland Adventures with Jake Bartells

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2025/07/30

Jake Bartells and his family reside in Eastern Pennsylvania with his now five French Brittanys. His story is anything but typical in the sense of his now wife, but then high school sweetheart introduced him to bird dogs. The introduction blossomed into a passion for training, testing, and hunting his dogs all over the country. He's a senior judge for the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, a past board member of the Club de l'Epagneul breton of the US, and an avid conservationist. He

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01:09:40

Episode 9: Amaazen Outdoors with Brian Maze

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2025/07/23

Brian Maze has spent over a decade guiding clients through memorable outdoor adventures, beginning with turkey hunting, and later diving into fly fishing. But his true passion emerged with the arrival of Miss Rebel, a German Shorthaired Pointer whose first point ignited his love for bird dogs and upland hunting.With the addition of a second dog, Miss Luna, his obsession with Ruffed Grouse hunting took root, shaping the vision behind Amaazen Outdoors. At its core, Amaazen Outdoors is about the simple

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Episode 8: The Hunting Traveller with Chris Midgette

The Upland Social ·

2025/07/16

Chris Midgette is an avid bird hunter, lifelong waterfowler, Boykin spaniel owner, a self-proclaimed bourbon snob, gas station pork rind connoisseur, and the worst duck caller east of the Mississippi. He's also an outdoor writer, whose stories are equal parts heart and humor have appeared in the Upland Almanac, Wing and Clay Magazine and more.Topics covered include:The versatility of Boykin SpanielsChris's protection of the integrity of the breedWaterfowl hunting among hundreds of toiletsAuthentic

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01:15:47

Episode 7: Flames and Feathers with Drew Conner

The Upland Social ·

2025/07/09

Drew Conner is from a small town in South Carolina named Edgemoor. God comes first in his life with his family close behind. Hunting and work constantly battle for that third position with fishing inching its way there, especially in the spring and fall. He has a wonderful wife who deals with his constant hunting and fishing trips. He has a two year old daughter and a 13 year old son that he drags along with him every chance he gets. He has an English setter and a black lab and they hunt all over

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Episode 6: Seize The Moment Outdoors with Dave Mayers

The Upland Social ·

2025/07/02

Dave Mayers is a Pennsylvania native, where he cut his teeth bird hunting behind his friend's close working black labradors. He hunted ruffed grouse and wild pheasants in the PA hills before moving to Missouri in 1986. Dave also spent a couple of years in central Wisconsin. Since 1996, he has walked behind his own german short-haired pointers and has been fortunate enough to travel with them to several Midwestern and Western states, chasing pheasants, woodcock, bobwhite quail, ruffed grouse, and a

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Episode 5: Idaho Upland Hunting with Andy Wayment

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2025/06/25

Andrew M. Wayment (Andy) graduated from law school in May of 2001. He is currently a partner at Tolson and Wayment PLLC in Idaho Falls, Idaho, focusing on estate planning, probate, business, and real estate. His favorite area of practice is in conservation, working with numerous land trusts in the great state of Idaho to create conservation easements. Andy is also a freelance writer and has written numerous articles for various magazines and published three books: Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly

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01:26:37

Episode 4: Maine Upland Guide Robb Moore

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2025/06/18

Robb Moore is a ninth generation Virginian, angler, bird hunter, and an active registered Maine guide with the Maine Upland Guide Service. He lives in Brunswick, Maine with his wife, Heather Krajewski, and their American Brittanys Lincoln and Rooster. Moore has written for a variety of publications, including The Virginia Sportsman, the print and online versions of Project Upland, and its sister print publication, The Hunting Dog Confidential, and The Ruffed Grouse Society. You can find Lincoln,

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01:26:22

Episode 3: Justin Berkley with Northern Forest Gun Dogs

The Upland Social ·

2025/06/11

Today I am joined by Justin Berkley. A native Michigander, Justin now lives a nomadic bird hunting lifestyle, spending the months of August through February on the move, chasing whatever birds he and his string of bird dogs can find. You can follow along with his adventures on Instagram at Northern Forest Gun Dogs. Topics covered include:The genetic traits Justin is looking for in a dogThe enchantment and struggle of an upland nomadHealthy competition with our dogsThe magic of quail

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01:02:34

Episode 2: Northwest Wingshooters with Rob Hubble

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2025/06/04

Rob Hubble runs the "Northwest Wingshooters" Youtube channel. He's 37 years old, hails from Washington State, but currently lives in Idaho. Rob has been married for 14 years to his awesome wife, Katie, and together, they have an 11 year old daughter, Sidney. He works as an airline pilot, but when he's not flying planes, he enjoys taking long walks with his dogs, especially when birds and shotguns are involved. Some of his other favorite hobbies include fishing, snowboarding, and mountain

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01:06:27

Episode 1: Hunt Birdz with Edgar Castillo

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2025/05/28

Edgar Castillo is a retired law enforcement officer for 27 years, where he worked for a large Kansas city metropolitan agency. He also served in the U S Marines for a decade. Edgar was born in Guatemala and upon arriving in the U S he discovered his affinity for wing shooting. His passion lies in the uplands, wherever the dirt roads take him to hunting open fields, walking tree lines and busting through plum thickets in a never ending search for wild birds in wild places.Topics covered include:The

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