Bret Ingram was born in Mobile, AL. Never hunted in his youth, but started watching upland programming like Setter Tales and Hunting with Hank. He became hooked on English Setters, so began his passion for upland three years later. These days he can be found running fields with his two year old pup, Topa. Send us a text Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments....
Sep 15, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 48
After a career working with John Deere and owning his own generator company, William Dedic retired. These days, his interest is in helping folks through a non-profit called Iowa Drone Search and Rescue, Inc. Utilizing thermal cameras, Bill dives into the many benefits drones can provide for the outdoors, including rescuing animals. Current Director of Iowa Drone Search and Rescue Inc. a new non profit that we are just getting rolled out... email address for me would be bill@iowadronesar.org Yout...
Aug 31, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Tomas and Wade discuss the finer points of dog breeding along with answering some viewer mail in this episode of OPEN FIELDS on the Setter Tales Podcast Send us a text Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon...
Aug 17, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Growing up hunting and fishing in small town Mississippi and a love for sports led Matt to a storied trip to the Major Leagues. When his professional baseball career ended he returned to his outdoor roots and today hosts and produces, Major League Bowhunter. Along the way Matt discovered upland bird hunting and experienced the life style impact of a special gun dog, Birdie.Website: https://www.majorleaguebowhunter.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majorleaguebowhunterTV/Instagram: https://w...
Aug 03, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Join us as we highlight the upland history of one of Iowa’s great dog trainers, Kelly Bryan. Kelly shares some wonderful stories of great dogs and great trainers from the past and his continuing efforts to promote upland hunting through his work with the Hawkeye chapter of the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association at Big Springs Shooting Complex.Website: https://www.iowahawkeyenavhda.org/ Send us a text Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a revie...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 44
Setter Tales Podcast Ep 43: Nick Adair - Trainer, Host - Gun Dog It YourselfWe are LIVE with our guest Nick Adair, host of Gun Dog It Yourself Podcast to speak about raising a good field companion, stories from the field, and this whole crazy podcast quest about our beloved hounds!WebsiteFacebookInstagramYoutubeKinetic Performance Dog Food Kinetic offers a full line of premium dry dog food specially formulated for your hunting dogs.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a pu...
Jul 09, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 43
This week we had a chance to spend some time discussing English Setters with our good friend, Todd Ettleman. As a life long upland hunter that grew up in western Iowa Todd put his bird hunting on hold as he pursued his career and raised a family in eastern Iowa. A chance client invitation to participate in the Aiming for a Cure celebrity bird hunt reignited his love of upland hunting and gun dogs. Today in his retirement, Todd works guiding clients at Highland Hideaway Hunting in Riverside, Iowa...
Jun 08, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Tomas sits down with special guest Jason Patty: Owner of Skyview Setters in Kansas. They discuss traits, tips for newcomers in the breeding program, past hunts, and memories in the field! WebsiteFacebookSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon Send us a text Support the show...
May 25, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 40
We take more viewer questions on this rendition of Points of View! Please be sure to subscribe to the channel. It's free and helps the show!Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon Send us a text Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a re...
May 11, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Join us as we spend some time with Keng Yang, an upland hunter from Minnesota. Yang’s interest in bird hunting is driven by his love of spending time with his family and a special dog, Kaiya. Looking to share his passion for the outdoors Yang began providing mentoring opportunities for anyone seeking to experience bird hunting for the first time.TiktokInstagramFacebookWebsiteSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in th...
Apr 27, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 38
As a former Marine & law enforcement veteran, Edger Castillo sought the solace that the outdoors and upland hunting provided. Traveling to numerous areas of the country while pursuing different species of upland birds has long been his favorite thing to do. Join us as Edger describes his lifelong passion for hunting upland birds and how he now shares his adventures as an author with the many readers of his captivating stories and articles for several upland hunting magazines. Link TreeSuppor...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 37
The first episode of our new segment: Points of View (Like a Setter points birds, get it?) Hosts Wade and Tomas take viewer mail with questions about training, stories from the field, gear and more!If you have a question for us or one of our regular guests, drop us a line at: SetterTales@Protonmail.com with the subject line "Points of View"Take somebody hunting!Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If...
Mar 30, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 36
We are joined by Brian Maze, host of The Amaazen Outdoors Podcast discusses leaving the corporate world to pursue his enjoyment of all things outdoors. From Minnesota, Brian works as a professional outdoor guide and tells us how the support of his family and a special gun dog, Rebel, have allowed him to pursue his dream job. Websites:The Amaazen Outdoors Podcast & Book a Guided HuntWisconsin Sharp-tailed Grouse SocietyCamp Candles for ConservationFacebookInstagramYouTubeSupport the show Plea...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Pavel Francev began his upland experiences in his home country of Latvia and he and his family currently reside in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Join us as we discuss upland bird hunting opportunities in the vast grasslands of the AB and how Pavel has used film to capture the beauty and the milestones in the training of his gun dog, Koda. WebsiteYouTubeFacebookInstagramSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments....
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Want to know the history of the development of the Llewellin setter? Join us as we chat with Kyle Warren of Paint River Setters while we learn what it takes to hunt Ruffed Grouse in the woods of Michigan. We discuss setter types and how true dogs and tracking dogs differ in the manner in which they use scent to find birds.WebsiteFacebookSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ide...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 30
We all want a complete finished gun dog and the retrieve is the crowning jewel. Our good friend, Army Special Operations veteran, Ian Donovan breaks down the Trained Retrieve from beginning to end showing us the tools and techniques he has refined over the years with much success.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Webs...
Dec 29, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Join us as we learn more about mentoring the next generation of hunters with Stephanie Lane, Iowa Coordinator for Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors. Steph was introduced to the outdoors and various types of hunting at a very young age and has turned her passions into a career. Away from the hunting fields, she can be found hosting her popular podcast, Woods & Waters Project.W&W ProjectPass It On! Outdoor MentorsSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show!...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Tomas and Wade bring us up to date on several hunts that involved the setter crews during the last several weeks. Tomas reviews a successful Heroes Hunting Foundation pheasant hunt he guided and later when he teamed with Wade on a guided hunt at Highland Hunting. Discussions related to young setters learning their craft and a peek at the Garmin 200i tracking collar are featured. Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think i...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 27
How do you develop and bring a new dog food brand to the market? We get the inside story from John Howard, co-owner, Kinetic Performance Dog Food as we discuss the challenges and successful results from providing the proper nutritional needs for working dogs. WebsiteFacebookYouTubeUnleashed K9sSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podc...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 26
What was it like to grow up in a bird hunting family in Iowa during the early 90’s? Wade’s eldest son, Tyler joins the Podcast to reminisce about his early upland memories and how to get young hunters hooked on wingshooting.Sweet Point's Setter TalesSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram ...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Today’s E-collar technical advancements can be a blessing or curse unless used properly. Our good friend, Army Special Operations veteran, Ian Donovan takes us through the basics of introducing your e-collar to your dog for the first time. Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Pa...
Oct 21, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Wade and Tomas are back from hiatus. They discuss the annual Heroes Hunt at Highland Hideaway Hunting Preserve in Riverside, IA and tips for managing your gundogs as the Fall/Winter season approaches while answering viewer questions.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon S...
Oct 14, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 22
As an avid bird hunter that grew up grouse hunting in Northern Minnesota, Jared Wiklund found his perfect career with Pheasants Forever working as a regional representative in Iowa promoting upland habitat conservation. Today as the public relations specialist for Pheasants Forever, he acts as the spokesperson promoting PF initiatives, educating the public and interacting with members. Jared talks about the Call of the Wild initiative and plans to protect millions of acres of grassland habitat. ...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week we talk with Iowa native, John Linquist with MidwayUSA Foundation on how sustainable funding programs are being used to promote youth shooting sports across the nation. Established in 2007, MidwayUSA Foundation helps communities and organizations raise funds to support their high school, college and other youth shooting teams and activities. WebsiteSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If yo...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 19
As the upland bird hunting season comes near and personal firearms are taking to the highways on bird hunting adventures we take the opportunity to spend some time with Cole Cushman, co-owner of Guns & Trophy Insurance. Cole and his father, Larry, saw a need several years ago to provide specific coverage on all types of firearms and trophies. Located in Chantilly, Virginia, Guns & Trophy Insurance Company can design the most comprehensive policy for any shooting enthusiast coverage packa...
Sep 08, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This week we explore the journey that led Georgia resident, Durrell Smith from a casual weekend bird hunter to a career as an upland author, podcaster and videographer. Durrell describes his experiences shadowing some legendary African American dog handlers on quail plantations in Thomasville, Georgia and his documentation of their impacts on the development of generations of bird dog traditions. Durrell’s immersion into this niche community and the friendships that developed are documented in t...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Part II of our interview with Army Special Operations veteran Ian Donovan about the similarities in all canine athletes.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon Send us a text Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We are joined by Army Special Operations veteran Ian Donovan for part one of our two part interview on the similarities between all canine athletes.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon Send us a text Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, le...
Aug 14, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 14
We are joined this week by founder of Final Rise, Matt Davis. Matt grew up hunting Dusky and Ruffed Grouse in Heber, Utah. Having been hunting all over and then some, Matt dedicated himself to creating upland gear to suit every situation called Final Rise. Join us as he shares some of his stories!WebsiteFinal Rise PodcastSupport the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to ...
Jul 29, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We chat with TV Host and Author Dez Young about producing a TV show and hunting some legendary English Setters.Support the show Please be sure to subscribe and leave a review. It helps the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have future show ideas we'd love to hear them. Setter Tales Podcast Links Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon Send us a text Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way towa...
Jul 15, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 11
