The Bird Dog Babe Courtney Bastian

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Dr Kristina Mott and Bill Koepke join me to share our collaborating efforts that created a 12 week program for both people and their dogs, designed specifically to prepare for your hunting adventures this season. 
A portion of the proceeds from this program will be donated to Access Ability Wisconsin
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13:20 Meet our trainers
22:15 About the program
26:30 Human Conditioning
33:20 Dog Conditioning
39:20 Equipment
45:05 Consult with physician and veterinarian
47:40 Injury prevention
52:20 Diet
1:03:00 Price
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In this episode I am joined by 4 awesome ladies throughout the country. For different reasons, each of them traveled to Omaha, NE for Pheasant Fest/Quail Classic March 11-13, an annual convention that is often described as the Super Bowl of Upland Hunting. Whether you’re a hunter, landowner, bird dog lover, wild game cooking enthusiast, or wildlife habitat conservationist, there is something for everyone at this event. But what isn’t advertised for this incredible weekend, are the lifelong friendships and connections made when you’re surrounded by likeminded people that share your passion. We sit down and talk about all of those things, in addition to, the people that inspired us throughout the weekend and all those in the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Organizations that worked so hard to host this incredible event, and all things they’re doing for the birds, wildlife, and habitat.
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Amanda Ponti shares her story of how her German Shorthaired Pointer and German Wirehaired Pointer, along with some welcoming men started her on a journey into upland hunting. She shares some hard lessons learned on that journey, what she’s doing now to help other women get started, and how conservation efforts have become an integral part of the journey for her. 
 
The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By:
Purina Pro Plan
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This episode is brought to you by:
The Bird Dog e-Academy


4:30 Becoming an upland hunter
5:40 First bird dog
16:30 Second bird dog
17:30 GSP vs GWP
23:00 NAVHDA training goals
23:45 Hunting plans and experiences
28:50 Learning about habitat and ideal locations
33:30 Memorable sage grouse hunt
42:50 Panko Quail Nuggets
43:30 Pigeons and training birds
46:30 Pheasant Fest
58:50 Women’s events
1:03:30 Getting more involved in conservation
1:07:00 Pink
1:13:00 Lightning Round!
1:19:30 Advice
1:27:00 No shot is worth the risk
Follow Amanda Ponti on Instagram @mspontilovespointers
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Katie Willis joins us for a bonus episode to share some great stories of her crazy adventures with her Wildhair, Bird Dog!
Pour yourself a glass of Whiskey and share a good laugh with us!
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Everett Headley is an outdoor writer and educator who grew up hunting and fishing in Montana. He is the host of Venery and Veritas Podcast which focuses on the peripherals of hunting; elevating your hunt, wild game, cooking, ethics, conservation, philosophy, controversy and education. In this episode we discuss his choice of bird dogs, falconry, and ways to elevate your hunt and tastefully share the story.
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5:00 Conversations around hunting ethics
9:45 Growing up hunting
18:00 Providing wild game for family, friends and neighbors
19:00 2021 Hunting season
25:40 Labs to Chessies
39:00 Falconry
56:00 Wild caught vs captive bred falcons
1:01:50 Venery and Veritas Podcast
1:09:40 Talking points on ethics in hunting
1:13:15 Hunting for food or sport
1:20:15 Are we getting better or worse
1:23:00 Staying informed
1:32:40 Share of the story
1:33:30 Covey concerns
1:35:00 Resources to help elevate your hunting
1:37:30 Lightning round
Books: Meditations on Hunting
Grinnell
Gear:
Darn Tough Socks
Snack:
Cliff Bars
Fig Newtons

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It’s that time of year when many of us are planning out the amount of gamebirds for this dog training and testing season. Unless you raise and keep your own birds, chances are you’re at the mercy of the bird availability of your club or organization. If you have the time and space, rearing chicks on your own is a helpful option. April, a manager at MacFarlane Pheasants, walks us through the advantages of buying eggs vs chicks vs mature birds, as well as basic rearing and husbandy tips.  
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4:15 Meet April of MacFarlane Pheasants
6:50 Ideal time to order chicks
7:40 Age start flying
8:40 Buying eggs vs chicks
10:25 Cost of feed considerations
11:45 Ideal setup for chicks
12:20 Heat lamps
12:50 Water supply
13:30 Electrolytes MacFarlane Vitamin Pack
16:00 Shipping mortality rate
16:45 Recommended chick feed
18:25 Importance of enough space
19:30 Ideal temp
20:25 Medications
21:05 Moving to flight pen
21:40 Ideal enclosure
22:10 Peepers and bits
22:40 Mixing species
23:30 Corn
24:40 Flight pens Flight Pen Manual
25:35 Good vs bad flyers
27:30 Chukar
28:50 Predator control
30:30 Breeding pheasants
33:00 Soil considerations
33:50 Nutrition
35:15 Pheasant Management Seminar
37:25 Videos
38:10 Current availability
39:15 Favorite pheasant recipes
40:25 Pheasant Fest
42:25 Pricing
 
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