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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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01:14:34

Chasing Goals

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/01/23

Nick Martin is known as the Iowa Bird Chaser. Nick is on a mission to harvest a wild pheasant on public land in every county in Iowa. We discuss the goal Nick set for himself and the value of setting goals, the struggles that have come trying to find birds on some public properties, what he’s learned about himself, grading Iowa’s public lands, celebrating success, breaking down a property, the ones that get away, achieving goals, finding a hunting balance in life, and so much

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01:28:44

Hogs, Bird Dogs & Roosters

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/01/16

Steve Hall is a farmer, bird hunter, dog breeder, family man, and volunteer PF chapter member from central Iowa. Steve and Travis discuss life on the farm, balancing agriculture farming with wildlife habitat, breeding bird dogs, checking the boxes to breed dogs, falling in love with a dog breed, experiences & lessons learned raising puppies, finding the right homes for bird dogs, hunting accidents, grading this hunting season, upland bird hunting in Iowa, balancing family time with hunting,

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01:09:04

Oklahoma Covey Rise

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/01/10

David Thionnet is a lifelong quail hunter from Oklahoma. David and Travis share stories from their action-packed bobwhite quail hunt, David explains the quail hunting tradition that hooked him as a young child and his love of the covey rise, why numbers are up this year, habitat that helps and hurts quail populations, hunting with 6 bird dogs at one time, OLAP public access program, Quail Coalition, sharing in the hunting traditions, more stories from Beadie the blind bird hunter, and plenty

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01:28:54

A Blind Bird Hunter

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2025/01/02

Beadie Brown is a blind bird hunter that lost his eyesight during a tragic hunting accident at the age of 12. Beadie relives the story when he was shot in the field and then explains how he continues to hunt today with the help of his nephew Kaleb Curry. Beadie discusses how he navigates terrain in the field, training and hunting with his own bird dogs, experiencing the power of the flush, holding each bird in hand, learning patience, the importance of hunting safety, overcoming your own obstacles

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01:45:50

Loving the Land

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/12/26

Kurt Swenson is a North Dakota landowner and hunter that makes his working land work for wildlife. Kurt helps us understand what it’s like to be a landowner on the other side of the door when hunters stop and ask permission to hunt his land. He explains when and why he lets people hunt, sharing the land program, building relationships, how to ruin private access for others, what landowners think about out-of-state hunters, what goes into building habitat, pheasant tattoos spark conservation

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01:25:11

Late Season South Dakota Roosters

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/12/19

Darwin Weeldreyer is a dedicated South Dakota pheasant hunter, Pheasants Forever volunteer, and habitat champion. We discuss pheasant populations in South Dakota, late season hunting tactics, enjoying the big flush during the late season, creating habitat, growing the upland bird hunting community, working together to make the land better, enjoying hunts with friends and strangers, and culling roosters before nasty winter weather hits and hurts the birds. We also share a list of Christmas wishes

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01:23:07

Indiana Pheasants & Quail

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/12/13

Are there wild pheasants and bobwhite quail in Indiana? We join a passionate crew of upland bird hunters in the Hoosier State that can prove there are a lot of them. Craig Standish and his buddies explain why Indiana’s fertile soil grows wild pheasants and quail, how their efforts to create more wildlife habitat is working, their proof is in the flush, the power of good dogs, the return of bobwhite quail, farming practices that can work for wildlife, a little grass goes a long way, their roles as

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01:51:01

Late Season Pheasant Hunting Tactics

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/12/05

Tyler Webster & Wess Larabee from the Western Wingshooter Podcast join us to break down late season tactics to outsmart wild pheasants. We discuss how to approach habitat on solo hunts & with groups, the art of blocking, late season food sources, when to hunt, slowing down, don’t get caught up in the big flush, walking backwards and repeating a walk, double tapping, Tyler goes down, where is the real pheasant capital of America, and so much more. @the.westernwingshooter.podcastPresented

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01:26:29

A Season For Thanks

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/11/27

Scott Fransen & Bill Sherck join the show to help Travis give thanks for another unpredictable season of bird hunting, time spent in the field with friends & family, and a whole lot of heckling before your Thanksgiving meal. We share important moments from hunts with our kids, lessons learned as fathers and mentors, views from recent hunt, reports from pheasant country, and more heckling the boss.Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) Aluma

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01:39:46

Midseason Grind

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/11/21

Jay Brekke from Brekke Veterinary joins the show to offer advice on how to help our bird dogs grind through a rigorous hunting season and prepare for cold weather hunts ahead. Travis and Jay discuss the changing season ahead for bird hunters, hypothermia in dogs, tailgate checks, paw conditioning, mean seeds, dog food & supplements, and Jay’s new telehealth service for hunting dogs called Altitude Sport Dog Health. We also share recent stories from the field to help you harvest more pheasants

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01:02:08

Hannah the Hunter

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/11/14

Scott Fransen, his wife (Jean), and their three daughters (Grace, Maddy, Hannah), sit down to share stories from their unforgettable family hunt, where youngest daughter, Hannah, goes on her first wild pheasant hunt in western Minnesota. The crew shares their favorite moments from the hunt, kicking Dad when he is down and out, the challenges of hunting wild pheasants, falling down, hen explosions at their feet and why this hunt is Scott’s favorite of all time. Presented by: Walton’s

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01:35:46

Frank Family Pheasant Hunt

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/11/07

Travis Frank and his wife (Sarah), mom (Phyliss), daughter (Lydia), and son (Weston), sit down to share stories from their unforgettable “Frank Family Pheasant Hunt” in North Dakota. The crew shares their favorite moments from the hunt, celebrating first pheasants & partridge, outsmarting wild pheasants, overcoming obstacles as a family, planning and executing a family hunt, witnessing the fall migration, watching a bull moose pass by, embracing the experience, a new fishing lodge in North

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01:01:13

Justice for Ellie

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/10/31

While chukar hunting in Idaho, Trevor Henderson’s bird dog, Ellie, went on point and was then shot and killed by a coyote hunter. Trevor relives the horrific story from that hunt, and describes the events that followed when officers arrived on the scene and told him there was no crime committed. Trevor shares his mission to seek Justice for Ellie, explains what he’s learned about hunting laws in Idaho and around the country that pertain to bird dogs, what he’s doing to protect all dogs, why he

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01:46:18

Wild in the Kitchen

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/10/24

Ali Walton & Jon Tremblay join the show to help us get wild in the kitchen. We laugh and share stories from special moments shared together, talk tools to help your wild game cooking, share recipes, share more stories, heckling friends and having fun, social media tips and viral videos, field reports from pheasant country, the big one that didn’t get away, Walton’s grows, from Nashville music to Kansas meat, and so much more. @waltonsincPresented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX

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01:20:27

America’s 2024 Quail Forecast

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/10/17

Is this the year of the quail? It might be! Ryan Sparks from Quail Forever joins the show to preview America’s upcoming quail hunting season. Find out where quail numbers are up, where quail have rebounded from drought, where timely rains have dramatically raised quail numbers, stories from the covey rise, growing up in quail country, and all things quail from north to south, east to west. Plus, we recap Minnesota’s pheasant opener, talk dry conditions, and so much more. @qualforever Presented

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01:12:10

Northwoods Bird Camp

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/10/10

In a 100-year-old church-turned hunting camp we share stories from our bird hunt in Minnesota’s Northwoods. Brian Kelvington, Ted Anderson, Chris Christy join the show to talk about flushing big numbers of ruffed grouse and woodcock, hunting only the best cover, when to pull the plug on a spot and when to stay, finding perfect habitat, hunting camp traditions, wolf encounters with bird dogs, hunting gear updates, and so much more… Presented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps

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01:31:59

Sunset Channel Grouse Adventure

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/10/07

After a week in Canada’s bush country, Ben Brettingen & George Lyall sit down with Travis Frank to share stories from their remote wilderness ruffed grouse hunting adventure based out of Sunset Channel Outpost on Lake of the Woods. The trio share laughs, struggles, lessons learned, success stories, tips to find ruffed grouse in the upper Midwest, going remote, catching walleyes from shore, hunting waterfowl between grouse flushes, recipes from camp, reasons to plan a true adventure, and so much

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01:29:51

2024 Pheasant Hunting Preview

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/09/26

Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the show to preview the 2024 pheasant hunting season. We break down each state to discuss where upland bird hunters will flush more roosters this fall, areas that were hit hardest by spring rain, where the hatch exceeded expectations and where it fell short, pheasant facts, build a wildlife area week, rain & habitat updates, be bear aware, and so much more… @pheasantsforeverPresented by: Walton’s (https://www.waltons.com/) OnX Maps

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01:15:07

North Dakota’s Fall Hunt Preview

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/09/19

Jeb Williams is the Director of North Dakota Game & Fish. Jeb & Travis preview North Dakota’s bird hunting season by discussing bird counts for pheasants, sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge & waterfowl. The two also talk about the impact of non-resident hunting in ND, expanding public access, gaining permission on private ground, electronically posted lands, habitat, water levels, new areas to hunt, and so much more. @ndgameandfish Presented by: Walton’s

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01:18:21

Wyoming Blues

The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field ·

2024/09/12

Travis Frank joins Josh Tatman & Dan Towsley in the mountains of Wyoming in search of blue grouse & cutthroat trout. At 10,000 ft above sea level the crew takes a break from the adventure to share stories from the hunt, discuss blue grouse hunting in-depth, hunting in high elevations, preparing for wild west terrain, camping on top of the mountain, sharing hunting grit, Wyoming wildfires & habitat, a first bird for a young pup, plus so much more! @josh_tatman | @dtowsley Presented by:

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