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On The Wing Podcast

On The Wing Podcast by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever

Welcome to the On the Wing Podcast with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. On the Wing is your destination for conversations about upland bird hunting, wildlife habitat, public lands, bird dogs, wild game cooking and epic adventures in search of pheasants, quail and grouse. These are the stories of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s 145,000 members, volunteers, team of professional wildlife biologists and experts in the field. Our shows are recorded in person and often on the road from the end

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PODCAST EP. 336: Inside PF & QF: How Membership Fuels...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/10/29

Want more wild birds, better access, and stronger habitat? It all starts with joining the upland community.In the heart of bird hunting season, the On the Wing Podcast takes a closer look at what really keeps the upland tradition alive—its members. Host Bob St. Pierre sits down with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s membership team—Brian Essling, Emy Marier, and Scotty Moehlmann—for a candid conversation on how joining the organization directly supports wildlife habitat, public access, and the

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EP. 335: Why Target Shooting Builds Better Hunters...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/10/22

Discover how a simple day at the range can ignite a lifelong passion for hunting and wildlife conservation.In this “snackable” edition of On the Wing podcast, host Bob St. Pierre sits down with PF & QF’s Hunting Heritage Program Manager Ashley Chance to explore how target shooting creates the next generation of hunters and conservationists. Through six fast facts, they unpack why a few broken clays can lead to deeper engagement in the outdoors—from building shooting confidence to supporting

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EP. 334: 2025 Quail Hunting Forecast | State-by-State...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/10/15

Find out where the best quail hunting opportunities are this season—and why bird numbers are rebounding across key states.Quail hunters across the country are gearing up for what could be one of the most promising upland seasons in years. In this episode of On the Wing podcast, we break down the 2025 state-by-state quail hunting forecast, covering major quail states like Arkansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Texas, and Arizona. From weather impacts and habitat restoration to population trends and hunting

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EP. 333: PF’s Tom Carpenter Delivers Strategies to...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/10/08

In this episode of On the Wing podcast, host Bob St. Pierre sits down with Pheasants Forever Journal editor Tom “Carp” Carpenter to unpack his new article, “Mix It Up.” Together they break down five fresh pheasant hunting tactics to keep your hunts productive all season long. From ditching rigid game plans and trusting your bird dog’s instincts to exploring overlooked thin-cover areas and trying brand-new public lands, “Carp” shares decades of hard-earned lessons that will help you see pheasant

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EP. 332: Chukar Hunting Secrets and Habitat Insights...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/10/01

Discover the hidden world of chukar hunting with insider research, expert field reports, and hard-earned lessons.In this episode of On the Wing Podcast, we dive deep into the rugged and rewarding pursuit of chukar hunting. Host Bob St. Pierre is joined by biologist Catherine Isaac, conservation leader Levi Day, and upland hunter Andrew Vavra to explore the unique challenges and opportunities of chasing these hardy game birds across the Intermountain West.Listeners will learn how habitat quality,

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EP. 331: New Public Wildlife Area Honors...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/09/24

In conjunction with Build a Wildlife Area Week, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are excited to announce the creation of a new public wildlife area in Iowa honoring Jim Wooley, the first biologist the organization hired during the mid-1980s. On this episode of On the Wing Podcast, host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Jim Wooley and two of his long-time biologist colleagues Matt O’Connor and Matt Holland.The conversation covers:·The Early Days of Pheasants Forever: Wooley relives working as Iowa’s

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EP. 330: Hunting Forecast for 2025 Season with Ruffed...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/09/17

As autumn arrives in the northern states, bird hunters look forward to ruffed grouse season. On this episode of On the Wing Podcast, Jeremy Collard from the Ruffed Grouse Society joins host Bob St.Pierre to discuss the 2025 outlook for ruffed grouse hunting. St.Pierre also shares his “Yooper” roots and highlights the release of PF & QF’s second Opening Day film about celebrating the opener with the people you love.The conversation covers:Ruffed grouse hunting forecast: The guys chat about the

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EP. 329: South Dakota Pheasant and Grouse Hunting...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/09/10

South Dakota’s reputation as the nation’s pheasant hunting capital makes it a bucket-list destination for upland hunters. In this episode of On the Wing Podcast, host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Matt Gottlob, Pheasants Forever’s South Dakota State Coordinator, and South Dakota Game Fish & Parks biologists Alex Solem and Jake Wolfe to preview the 2025 South Dakota bird hunting season.The conversation covers:·Pheasant hunting in South Dakota: 2024’s record harvest of 1.3 million roosters and what

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EP. 328: Finding Crippled Quail with Bobwhite Biologists

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/09/03

Host BobSt.Pierreis joined byUniversity of Georgia’sDr. James Martin and Tall Timbers’ biologists Amanda Cramer and Justin Rectenwald for a conversation recapping the group’s three-year study focused on assessing crippling loss from bobwhite quail hunters.The results show hunters often wound more birds than theyrealize, many of which are never recovered.Episode Highlights:•Rectenwald details how the team tracked hunters and monitored radio-collared quail to measure success and loss.•Cramer reveals

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01:23:23

EP. 327: MeatEater’s Tony Peterson on his Love for...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/08/27

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by PF & QF’s Vice President of Marketing Andrew Vavra for a conversation with MeatEater’s Tony Peterson focused on his love of chasing birds with his Labrador retrievers. Peterson leads MeatEater’s dog content as the host of Houndations Podcast and DOG EDU. Peterson is also the father of two twin teenage daughters who he is raising in the outdoors, and the group talk about parenting kids to love hunting and fishing. Episode Highlights:·Known for his love of

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01:07:27

EP. 326: Will There be a New Farm Bill in 2025?

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/08/20

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by PF & QF’s Vice President of Government Affairs Ariel Wiegard and Director of Government Affairs Andrew Schmidt to attempt answering the difficult question, “Will there be a new Farm Bill in 2025?” The trio also discuss the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and what the absence of a new Farm Bill means for the crown jewel of voluntary conservation programs. Episode Highlights: • Wiegard provides a recap of recent efforts in Congress to sell public land as part of

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EP. 325: Sharptails, Prairie Chickens, Sage Grouse,...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/08/13

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by The Flush’s Travis Frank, Western Wingshooter Podcast’s Tyler Webster, and Pheasants Forever Journal Editor Tom “Carp” Carpenter for a discussion focused on prairie grouse. The conversation covers late summer dog training during the “catch & release” season, habitat, dog work, hunting, and cooking approaches to sharp-tailed grouse, greater prairie chickens, and sage grouse. Episode Highlights: • Webster talks about his love for September grouse hunting and teases

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EP. 324: PF & QF’s Habitat Work to Benefit 26 Upland...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/08/06

Host Bob St.Pierre talks with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever leaders Al Eiden, Ron Leathers, and Andrew Vavra about habitat improvement efforts in eleven western states. They also discuss hunting opportunities for 26 upland bird species found in these regions. Episode Highlights: • Eiden and Leathers discuss PF & QF’s habitat work along the Bear River, which spans Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho and is the Great Salt Lake's largest tributary. These habitat efforts benefit upland birds and improve

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EP. 323: Counting Pheasants and Exploring Season...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/07/29

Host Bob St.Pierre speaks with Dave Trauba of Minnesota DNR’s Division of Fish & Wildlife about how the agency conducts August roadside counts and uses the data. Trauba also discusses the “Pheasant Action Plan” and efforts to solicity hunter feedback on possibly extending the season into January and adjusting the 9am start time. Episode Highlights: • Trauba tells some fascinating stories from early in his career as a black bear ecology researcher on the Apostle Island National Lakeshore. • Trauba

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EP. 322: Introducing the Passalacqua Wine + Quail...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/07/23

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Quail Forever Journal Editor Ryan Sparks for a conversation with Jason Passalacqua, owner of Passalacqua Winery, and Jessica Boone, Passalacqua’s winemaker. This episode celebrates a new collaboration between Quail Forever and Passalacqua introducing a Quail Forever Pinot Noir and a Quail Forever Fiano. A portion of the sale from each of these wines will go to QF’s wildlife habitat conservation mission. Episode Highlights: • Jason Passalacqua tells of his journey

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EP. 321: Started Bird Dogs, Weather & Wildlife, and...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/07/16

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Vice President of Marketing Andrew Vavra and Praedictix meteorologist Todd Nelson. The conversation covers the intersection between weather, upland habitat, pheasants, and quail. Vavra kicks off the discussion with an overview of his experiences with bird dogs, including the recent adoption of a started German wirehaired pointer named Merle. The episode also reviews the three-year process undertaken by PF & QF to update the

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EP. 320: Bird Hunting and Family Time with Travis...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/07/02

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Director of Communications Jared Wiklund for a conversation with Travis Frank previewing the 2025 season of The Flush TV on Outdoor Channel. The discussion covers a wide array of upland bird hunting adventures spanning Ontario to Oklahoma and Indiana to Wyoming. The guys chat about pheasants, bobwhites, ruffed grouse, blue grouse, as well as bird dogs. Episode Highlights: • After a hunt with his entire family that included a

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EP. 319: Introducing Prairie Storm Bismuth Blend by...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/06/25

Host Bob St.Pierre chats with Federal Ammunition’s Vice President of Marketing Jason Nash and Director of Community Relations Jon Zinnel about the innovative new Prairie Storm Bismuth Blend shotgun loads available in 12 and 20-gauge this summer. WATCH Federal’s video about the new load. There’s also some fun banter about the NFC North, Bon Iver, and moose vs. elk for dinner. Episode Highlights: • Nash explains that Federal, CCI, HEVI-Shot, Remington, Speer, and now Fiocchi are all part of The

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EP. 318: Pronghorns, Sage Grouse, and Migrating...

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/06/18

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by The Nature Conservancy’s Kelsey Molloy, Wyoming Migration Initiative’s Andrew Jakes, Pheasants Forever’s Casey Sill and PF’s Montana State Coordinator Hunter VanDonsel for a discussion regarding the Montana Grassland Initiative. The dialogue spans the objectives for the initiative, emphasizing its advantages for Montana’s diverse wildlife species as well as the farming and ranching community. Episode Highlights: • VanDonsel kicks off the conversation with a poignant

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EP. 317: Ballad of the Bird Dog

On The Wing Podcast ·

2025/06/04

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Quail Forever Journal Editor Ryan Sparks for a conversation about bird dogs with musician, hunter, and Pheasants Forever member Reese Glover. After the unexpected death of St.Pierre’s German shorthaired pointer, “Esky,” he wrote the blog, “The Story of a Bird Dog Going Out on Top.” Upon reading that blog, Glover sent St.Pierre his song, “Ballad of the Bird Dog,” which tells the story of a bird dog’s final hunt at eleven years old. This episode brings laughter, tears,

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