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The Western Wingshooter Podcast

A show to give advice and tell stories about bird hunting and other things.
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Upland Community and Public Lands with Ben Proctor and Tim Brown

Since this episode was recorded we won. After hundreds of thousands of phone calls, emails, and letters written by sportsmen and women Mike Lee from Utah finally admidded defeat for now and ppulled the public land sale out of the budget bill.

Jun 29, 20251 hr 30 minSeason 7Ep. 354

Its all About that Gravy, Baby! with Kevin Bauer and Katie Willis

In this epiosde we talk about the little things that we can do to help insure that our bird dogs can stay running at a higher level! Kevin Bauer is the owner and man that created Furvor. Furvor is a bone broth supplement that help keep our dogs motors running at a high level.

Jun 19, 20251 hr 51 minSeason 7Ep. 354

Public Lands Fight Round 2! with BHA President Patrick Berry

The United States Senate has included in the "Big Beautiful Bill" a land sale of YOUR Public Lands. The time to fight is right now! They are planning on voting on this bill in the next few weeks. Now its not the 1.5 million acres that was included in the House version of this bill, now its 3.5 million acres of BLM land and forest service land. Call your Senator TODAY! 202-224-3121

Jun 14, 202546 minSeason 7Ep. 353

Mountain Grouse Master Class

On this episode we continue our species specific series. Mountian Grouse in Montana is this weeks focus. Primarily we talk about Blue Grouse but we do talk about both Spruce and Ruffed grouse also. George hasnt hunted them before but is very interested in them, so he asked Wess and Myself the questions that he was curious about and Wess and I did our best to answer.

Jun 04, 20251 hr 38 minSeason 7Ep. 351

Public Lands VICTORY!

About 7pm last night they removed the Public Land sale from the reconsiliation bill! This is a big win for those of us that enjoy hunting on this land. A HUGE thanks goes out to everyone that did their part in this fight. OnX Hunt deserves a huge thanks for putting their post out yesterday where they discovered it wasnt 500,000 acres set to be sold, but 1.5 million acres.

May 22, 202515 minSeason 7Ep. 352

ATTENTION! Public Land Owners with Randy Newberg

Randy Newberg is a life long Hunter, trapper, and fisherman. He also has a long history of being one of the most outsporken public land advocates that we have. We talk about the history of public land and previous attempts to sell it off. We spend alot of time talking about the polititians that are pushing this agenda aswell as their previous voting records on this topic. We also talk about fishing on Fort Peck in Montana.

May 21, 20251 hr 43 minSeason 7Ep. 351

Pitchin' Jigs with Roger Schumann

Roger is one of the best fisherman I know! Hes the Owner of Schumann Fishing Guide Service based out of Minot North Dakota. When he called me and asked if I wanted to jump in the boat with him to go pitch jigs and place with his forward facing sonar I jumoed at the chance. Sadly, the fish werent as cooperative as they were the previous day. Fun was had anyway! The walleyes werent active but we caught enough Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass tp keep us entertained.

May 19, 20251 hr 19 minSeason 7Ep. 351

BIrds, Booze, and Buds with Bray Meyer

Warning! This episode is going to contain some adult content! Bray is a local rancher here in North Dakota and one of my good buddies. We talk about hunter/ land owner relations from the land owner perspective. We try to figure out why nearly all of the private land is posted, unlike 20 years ago. We also discuss some Do's and Don'ts as to how and when to approach a landowner to get permission.

May 13, 20252 hr 32 minSeason 7Ep. 342

Talking Boots and Bird Hunting with Lars from Crispi Boots

The MOST asked question we get is what kind of boots do I wear....The answer is Crispi! So, we asked Lars from Crispi to join us for a poscast to chat about the new models they have coming out as well as some changes to their standbys. We also spend a good bit of time talking about chasing chukars and other birds that are still on Lars's bucket list.

Apr 15, 20251 hr 12 min

Public Lands and Bird Hunting with Ryan "Cal" Callaghan

Ryan is the Director of conservation at Meateater, a public lands advocate, and on the board of directors of BHA, and host of Cal's Week In Review Podcast. Ryan and myself dive in to alot of the issues that we are facing in relation to public lands. Cal does a great job of breaking down all the issues that are going on. Then we switch gears and start talking about bird hunting and his dog, Snort.

Apr 03, 20251 hr 40 minSeason 7Ep. 345

Public Lands and Spaniels with President of BHA Patrick Berry

Patrick Berry is the new President and CEO of Back Country Hunters and Anglers and a life long outdoorsman. For those of you that are unfamiliar with BHA ( one of my favorite conservation groups) they are a passionate public land advocate and do a great job of tracking anti public land legislation. They also work on things that benifit all of us on a more local level. Such as stream clean up, fence removal, and habitat projects. I really hope you all enjoy this episode. Im sure I am not alone in...

Mar 13, 20251 hr 13 minSeason 7Ep. 348

Pheasant Fest Preview! with Travis Frank

Travis joins Wess and Tyler to chat about all of the events coming up at Pheasant Fest in Kansas City! We talk about the live podcast the Flush is doing and explain the trivia game that Travis hosts. Tyler and Scott Fransen will be trying to stop George Lyall from the hat trick! We also talk a little Twins Baseball!

Mar 03, 20251 hr 18 minSeason 7Ep. 342

Pheasant Hunting Master Class with Tim Brown

On this weeks episode we continue our series on tips and tactics. This week in honor or Pheasant Fest we cover the mighty Disco Chicken! Tim Brown joins Wess, George and Myself to discuss the difference in early season vs late season. We also talk about the different tactics that we use to be put more birds in the bag.

Feb 25, 20252 hr 15 min

How to Hunt Sharptails and Huns

You asked for it! Wess, George and Myself nerd out on Sharptails and Huns. We break down early season, mid season and late season. We also talk about shotgun shells, chokes, and gauges. We spend alot of time talking about what weather means to numbers and tactics for succsess.

Feb 17, 20252 hr 5 minSeason 7Ep. 341

Scott Fransen's Season Highlights

Scott joins Wess and myself to discuss his season. We share lots of laughs as always as well as talk about his Daughter, Hannah and her journey to becoming a hunter.

Feb 03, 20251 hr 21 minSeason 7Ep. 337

The Best Hunt of My Life! with Ryan and Jace Newmarker

Ryan and Jace Newmarker are a father and son team that are Chukars worst nightmare. They have great dogs and the knowledge to get out and put big numbers of birds on the ground. The Podcast you are about to hear comes two days after one of the greatest hunts of my life and its all thanks to these two. I cant thank them enough for sharing their knowledge and there home with me and my friends.

Jan 07, 20251 hr 4 minSeason 7Ep. 340

Bird Dogs Past with Plus Sized Models

On this weeks Plus Sized Models Podcast we discuss bird dogs that have past. Both good memories and ones that make us sad. We also discuss the wrap up of deer season and how things went right and wrong.

Nov 20, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 7Ep. 337

Talkin' Trappin' with New England Naturals

On todays episode we talk with Jake from New England Naturals! We talk about trapping in New Hampshire and the fur care side of it. Jake and his Wife put out the best videos on the internet showing and educating folks about the benifits of trapping.

Nov 07, 20241 hr 22 minSeason 7Ep. 336

We all Evolve with Time! with Wess and George

DONT WORRY! Its still the same silly podcast! 7 Years ago when I started this show it was called The Western Wingshooter Podcast, now it is again. Wess and George have been along on this ride with me since the start, so I figured who better to have on this episode. We discuss the changes the podcast has gone through over the years and why I decided to change the name back. We also talk about chasing roosters for the last few weeks. And the first ever Souris Valley Pheasants Forever Long Tail Tou...

Oct 22, 202456 minSeason 7Ep. 333

The Lost Plus Sized Models Podcast with Tim Brown

We recorded this podcast with The Bearded Uplander in the last week of September but lost the recording! Then I found it buried in the memory file of the laptop. We talk about his upcoming trip to NoDak. and his forecast for Iowa.

Oct 15, 20241 hrSeason 7Ep. 331

Instagram Live with The Bearded Uplander!

Live and in person! Tim Brown is in the HOUSE! We take listener questions off instagram, talk about the tough hunting, INSANE weather and prairie fires here in North Dakota.

Oct 09, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 7Ep. 330

Chewin' the Fat with Ron Boehme and Hank Shaw

These two guests dont need any introduction! But Ill give it a shot! Hank Shaw is a wild game chef, Author of several cook books, and a badass of a human! Ron Boehme is the Host of the Hunting Dog Podcast and the reason that I have my podcast. Hes been a friend for almost a decade now and one of the most fun and least serious people I know. Presented by OnX Hunt Boss Shotshells Final Rise NutriSource Pet Foods Gun Dog Grind Coffee Dogtra Waltons Inc....

Sep 29, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 7Ep. 326

Where The Hell are the Birds!!! Full Episode with Wess and George

After the first 3 days of the North Dakota Sharptail and Hun Season we have come to the conclusion that the numbers of birds are WAY down from last season. After nearly 20 miles of walking I have seen less grouse than miles walked. Wess and George and Myself sit down to talk about theories and more.

Sep 16, 202441 minSeason 7Ep. 326

Montana Grouse Tour pt. 2 with OnX Hunt!

Man alive! What a trip! On our last night of the Grouse tour all of us sat down to recap the highs and lows of our trip. Central Montana was lousy with birds this year and boy did we need it after chasing mountain birds. There were plentiful numbers of Sage Grouse. The best numbers of Huns and Sharptails that I have ever seen in the country. And we even found a rattlesnake and lived to tell the tale! Presented by OnX Hunt Boss Shotshells Final Rise Dogtra Waltons Gun Dog Grind Coffee NutriSource...

Sep 14, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 7Ep. 324
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