Jim Burris returns again this week along with Judson Brock to recap some of the Snipe and Rail hunting we recently experienced in North Carolina! Are Snipe the most under appreciated bird in the uplands? "The Tradition of Snipe" Can you actually hunt them with pointing dogs!? Young dogs developing on Snipe Duck Search training while Snipe hunting? Whats needed to get started? What about the Rail? "Long distance" points Are they worth traveling to go hunt? How are they on the table? Episode 120: ...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 167
Jim Burris and Terry Ann Fernando join me to discuss everything about the new nonprofit organization that aims to promote and educate people on the activities, lifestyle, and challenges of owning the most fulfilled bird dogs we possibly can! What is the Bird Dog Society? The demand outside of just hunters? What is a "bird dog?" The "accidental" bird dog! Vetting the vets BDS certified trainers? Offseason activities Building the bond! Public Land opportunities BDS Chapters -- Show References: BDS...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 166
Our hunting was rained out for the day so we sat down with Pheasants Forever private lands biologist, Blake Charbaneaux, to talk all about Pheasant hunting and habitat in Iowa! The "Driftless Region" of Iowa and how Blake landed there The "free dog" and learning to hunt with him Foot hunting vs hunting with a dog? How to hunt and find Pheasant for the beginners Native habitat vs Agriculture Brome grass. Good or Bad? CRP breakdown What do "Good Winters" and "Good Springs" for birds actually mean?...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 165
We have a little bit different type of episode this week. This week we get to hear the journey of a Police K9 Trainer/Handler transition to the uplands using his retired German Shepherd. The abnormal path into the Gun Dog world Becoming a k9 handler from scratch Training dogs for serious and impactful tasks Very obedient foundation with extreme distractions How to direct a dog's nose and sparking a "hunt" Gun intro for a police dog? How does a trained up K9 dog range in the field? Not only figur...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 164
NAME: Angelo Iacomini BREED: German Shorthair Pointer (GSP) LOCATION: Stoney Creek, NY TARGETS: Grouse, Woodcock ORGs: NAVHDA FAVORITE EPISODES: 20. Livin that VC life 136 and 137: Everything Pigeons ---- GDIY Profiles are bonus episodes that feature your average DIY dog trainer and hunter. All dog owners have a story of what got them involved and the main lessons learned along the way. Hearing numerous people’s stories along with their mistakes, helps promote the idea that WE ALL STARTED AT THE...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Josh Cropper of HPR Working Dogs joins us to discuss a wide array of topics as they relate to aggression in our dogs. Dog culture in Ukraine in contrast to in America Our own interaction with dogs may cause the aggressive tendencies., "Be polite and ignore" is a better lesson for people/kids rather than "ask to pet." What actually is "aggression?" Breed selections based on emotion rather than purpose Social interaction or social exposure? Types of Aggression Types of Drives Creating social neutr...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 163
Alston Peek makes his long awaited return to the podcast to recap his journey from qualifying in a NAVHDA Utility Test last year all the way to the Invitational Test held recently in New Mexico. A lot of honesty in this episode including what it's like to work so hard and fall just short of your intended target! Playing a "game" vs. the "real thing" The decision to retest the Utility to qualify for the '22 Invitational Using "versatile" dogs Mentally preparing for the Invitational Test Going all...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 162
NAME: Tom Fitzmorris BREED: Weimerainer LOCATION: Scandia, MN TARGETS: Grouse, Pheasant ORGs: NAVHDA FAVORITE EPISODES: Episode 157: Timberdoodle Weims Episodes 136 and 137: Everything Pigeons ---- GDIY Profiles are bonus episodes that feature your average DIY dog trainer and hunter. All dog owners have a story of what got them involved and the main lessons learned along the way. Hearing numerous people’s stories along with their mistakes, helps promote the idea that WE ALL STARTED AT THE SAME P...
Oct 27, 2022•43 min
Jordan Horak of Cato Outdoors comes back on to talk puppies! We both recently got new puppies and thought it would be fun to sit down and talk about early development and "drills." Starting off w/ a Puppy Prepping for a pup and getting the correct crate size Feeding and watering schedule "Objects" and keeping them special Avoid OVERSTIMULATING the puppy Pup keeps picking objects up around the house Teething! When does "training" start? Fun "retrieves" into the Cato board Building a retrieve for ...
Oct 25, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 161
This week we step out of the U.S. and step into the Palearctic region of Sweden to discuss completely foreign Grouse species! Miguel Canaverde and Kevin Erdvig of Project Upland join me to discuss these new birds and their recent trip together. Establishing a love for bird hunting in Portugal and moving to Sweden First impressions of Bracco Italianos What birds are available to hunt? (Spoiler: quite a few!) The Capercallie Grouse, Black Grouse, Willow Ptarmigan/Grouse, Hazel Grouse all in North ...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 160
We've got a fun long one for ya this week! My buddy Jacob of The Southern Outdoorsmen joins me to breakdown the Montana trip we recently experienced. Harold also joins me in the outro to discuss a few highlights or topics that were missed or needed a little more attention! Goals and targets going into the trip The truck setup and travel plans A quick detour in SD on the way up Having a strategy on your walks and setting up for success Hunting with confidence HUN dog it yourself Sharptail Grouse ...
Oct 11, 2022•2 hr 47 min•Ep. 159
NAME: Mitchell Conely BREED: Golden Retriever and Weimeraner LOCATION: Brown City, MI TARGETS: Pheasant, Grouse, Woodcock ORGs: NAVHDA FAVORITE EPISODES: Jim Sorenson Series (Episodes 152-154) and Episode 132: Handling 101 w/ Bob Owens of Lone Duck. ____ GDIY Profiles are bonus episodes that feature your average DIY dog trainer and hunter. All dog owners have a story of what got them involved and the main lessons learned along the way. Hearing numerous people’s stories along with their mistakes,...
Oct 06, 2022•35 min
Rob Downy of Annamaet joins me to discuss the importance of proper nutrition and why supplements may be something you should consider for your hunting partner! Bird dogs and Beagles into rescue sled dogs How similar sled dogs can be to hunting dogs The 3 Principles: Protein, Fat, and Carbs Grain Free VS Grain Inclusive What is "Ash" and why is in my dog's food? Should we change formulas throughout the year? Can we go too high on vitamins? Raw food diet and balancing the vitamins and minerals Sup...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 158
Camille Rice of Timberdoodle Weims joins us to discuss everything about the Grey Ghost! History of the Weimaraner The ups and downs of the breed popularity Horse breeding into dog breeding Breeding field dogs matched with show dogs Breed characteristics Are Weimaraners "soft?" What is "soft?" Imports and Longhairs and Blues Starting to train your Weim Blood trailing Guiding at the preserves and wild birds Other episode referenced in discussion: 77. Picking the Right Breed w/ Craig Koshyk ---- Su...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 157
NAME: Josh Tatman BREED: Husky/German Shepherd and Deutsch Langhaar LOCATION: Sheridan, WY TARGETS: Waterfowl and all Upland Birds in WY FAVORITE EPISODES: The Ruffed Grouse Series ____ GDIY Profiles are bonus episodes that feature your average DIY dog trainer and hunter. All dog owners have a story of what got them involved and the main lessons learned along the way. Hearing numerous people’s stories along with their mistakes, helps promote the idea that WE ALL STARTED AT THE SAME PLACE! ---- S...
Sep 22, 2022•38 min
Nate Akey joins me to discuss his recent first time experience breeding and whelping pups! The Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest Ruffed Grouse to Chukar Labradors to GSPs Tikka the German Shorthaired Pointer and her journey The Goose that wasn't invited to the NAVHDA Invitational Deciding to breed for the first time Matching strengths and weaknesses with the pairing Mindset after the "stick turned positive" Whelping and its challenges Suggested tools and emergency preparation Tails & dew ...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 156
This week is all about breed clubs and, more specifically, Pudelpointers with the Alycia Baird of the North American Pudelpointer Society (NAPS). Big game hunting in Oregon getting into Pudelpointers Introduced to Pudelpointers by Bodo General characteristics of the breed Short history of the breed The forming of NAPS and the vision Every vote counts! The Breeders Program Live events and MORE community! Breeder Requirements Physical attributes Testing Requirements ---- Support the Podcast: PATRE...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 155
We close out the Ruffed Grouse Society series round table style with Nick Biemiller and Ben Jones of RGS/AWS but also Michael McCord, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Small Game Coordinator. We put a book end on the series with a discussion all about Silviculture! What is Silviculture? A forest is NOT a monoculture crop! "Demand per acre is rising and more difficult than ever to manage" Public and private land management diversity Silviculture not only "grows trees" but also manages/co...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min
This week we close out Jim Sorenson's story of chasing the Upland Slam! Ruffed Grouse Chukar Blue Grouse Spruce Grouse Sage Grouse Upland Slam Taxidermy Woodock Willow Ptarmigan Rock Ptarmigan Whitetail Ptarmigan Snipe and Rail being left out?? Closing out Bella (the 3rd dog!) The best and worst "behaved" birds for the dogs? Best and worst tasting birds? The most and least fun birds to chase? ---- PATREON & GDIY LINKS STANDING STONE SUPPLY DT SYSTEMS Kamo, Inc. Burt County Bird Bounty Ugly D...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 154
This is a small segment of the monthly Patreon Exclusive episode done with Nick Larson of The Birdshot Podcast. These monthly bonus episodes provide both of us an opportunity to discuss a wide array of topics and go into more stories/details that we typically dont get a chance to on our regular episodes. If you enjoy then please consider supporting either podcast on Patreon! The full video recording is live now on the GDIY PATREON page! ---- GDIY Links Standing Stone Supply ---- Learn more about...
Sep 01, 2022•25 min
This week we continue Jim Sorenson's story of chasing the Upland Slam! Where did the journey even start? Does a hunting journal help with being a better hunter? Hungarian Partridge (Huns) and Sharptail Grouse (Sharps) Prairie Chickens Pheasant Bobwhite Quail Mountain Quail Valley Quail Mearns Quail Gambel Quail Scale Quail ---- Be sure to hit the subscribe button so you dont miss the next part with Jim continuing to break down the entire list of birds on the Upland Slam. Bird by bird.... ---- PA...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 153
NAME: Logan Weiss BREED: German Wirehair Pointer and Small Munsterlander LOCATION: St. Paul, MN TARGETS: Grouse, Woodcock, Pheasant, Quail, Sharptail ORGs: NAVHDA FAVORITE EPISODES: Force Fetch Series (Episodes 128 through 134) _____ GDIY Profiles are bonus episodes that feature your average DIY dog trainer and hunter. All dog owners have a story of what got them involved and the main lessons learned along the way. Hearing numerous people’s stories along with their mistakes, helps promote the id...
Aug 25, 2022•45 min
This week we start Jim Sorenson's story of chasing the Upland Slam. Accomplishing the task himself wasnt enough though as he had to accomplish it by dog! From Vizslas to German Shorthair Pointers Pheasants with Pointing dogs or Flushing dogs? What is the Upland Slam? Learning curves and preparing for the Upland Slam Starting all the way from Zero! No previous birds counted Hunting standards and requirements The slam BY dog and not just handler! ---- Be sure to hit the subscribe button so you don...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 152
We are joined by Keith Marcott of To The Point Outfitters to close out our discussion on getting out of your comfort zone and seeing whats just over the next rise with your dogs! Perhaps its time to go after a new experience or, at the very least, a new bird species! What is the Upland Slam? What is the minimum level of dog work necessary? Giving your dog the benefit of the doubt on new birds and areas! The "Odyssey Trip" Flying your dog on a plane for a hunting trip Traveling w/ dogs on the roa...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 151
We are joined by Keith Marcott of To The Point Outfitters to discuss getting out of your comfort zone and seeing whats just over the next rise with your dogs! Perhaps its time to go after a new experience or, at the very least, a new bird species! A wanna be Mountain Man from New York turned into a bird hunter living in Wyoming! Dogs WITH tails or WITHOUT tails? Favorite birds to hunt? Least favorite birds to hunt? Are Chukar or Ruffed Grouse the real "king?" What is the real appeal to traveling...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 150
We are joined again by Nick Biemiller, Southern Appalachian Forest Conservation Director of the Ruffed Grouse Society, but accompanying him this episode is Ben Jones, president of RGS and AWS. This episode we discuss everything involving chapter involvement. RGS is a member supported organization. What does that mean? Changing from "event centric" to more of a sustainable model How have the new forester positions worked out for RGS? The changes have brought monetary success but what about the me...
Aug 04, 2022•41 min
Jeff Funke of the Versatile Hunting Dog Federation joins me this week to highlight an additional option when it comes to training and testing your dog! How did the VHDF start? The VHDF scoring and judging system No prizes or awards?!? Who can participate? Levels of testing (Hunting Aptitude, Advanced Hunting Aptitude, and Performance Evaluation) "Natural Ability" VS "Trained" subjects Blood tracking testing! "Search behind duck" Confirmation/structure evaluation Testing on wild birds ---- GDIY P...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 149
Name: Jacob Bliss Breed: German Shorthair Pointer (GSP) Location: Nashville, TN Targets: Quail, Woodcock Orgs: NAVHDA Favorite Episodes: Episode 101. Trackin Yet? _____ GDIY Profiles are bonus episodes that feature your average DIY dog trainer and hunter. All dog owners have a story of what got them involved and the main lessons learned along the way. Hearing numerous people’s stories along with their mistakes, helps promote the idea that WE ALL STARTED AT THE SAME PLACE! ----- GDIY PATREON GDIY...
Jul 28, 2022•34 min
This week you'll hear a fun conversation we had with Standing Stone Kennels, Jacob Myers of The Southern Outdoorsman, and Charles Coulter of Honor Point Kennels. We covered a lot of ground on this one but the highlights include: History of Standing Stone. Real people training real dogs. Being at the starting gate Common hurdles and challenges for new people Find your "someone" The three priorities Video your sessions! TIMING Training session lengths Maintaining the standard Everything is genetic...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 148
Matty Rawlison of Heritage Gun Dogs joins us this week to discuss everything in working a field whether you have a flushing dog or a pointing dog. Taining flushers for trials and pointers for the hunter. Guiding from MT to AZ "WILD bird dogs" Difference in trial flushers and "WBDs" Pointers vs Flushers Matching species and cover to each type of dog Preference to hunt when the leaves are still up or down? Ranging TOO CLOSE. Causes and solutions Ranging TOO FAR. Causes and solutions Too many pigoe...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 147
