Birdshot Podcast, presented by Upland Gun Company and hosted by Nick Larson, is where upland hunters come together. Each week we share conversations that connect the people, stories, and traditions of wingshooting—from bird dogs and shotguns to the birds and landscapes that bring us back season after season.
Latest episodes
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#361 | Bird Dog Puppy Progress: Grouse Woods and Prairie Sharptails
Bird dog puppy progress can be easier to recognize looking back than it is in the moment. In this solo episode, Nick Larson catches up on the grouse season and recaps a South Dakot…
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#360 | Reading Grouse Cover and Handling Bird Dogs with Ann Jandernoa
Ruffed grouse habitat can look good on a map and still leave plenty of questions once the boots hit the ground. Ann Jandernoa returns for her tenth appearance on the Birdshot Podca…
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#359 | Prairie Lessons and a Puppy's First Sharptail Hunts
Sharptail hunting on the prairie gave Nick plenty to think about, especially with Hazel along for her first prairie trip. In this solo episode, he recaps the hunts and shares what…
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#358 | Tick Prevention for Hunters and Bird Dogs with Travis Avery
Tick prevention for hunters and bird dogs starts before the first walk through cover. Travis Avery of Sawyer Products joins Nick to talk about permethrin, treated clothing, and wha…
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#357 | What Wild Birds Teach a Pointing Dog with Mark Payton
Wild bird contacts can shape a pointing dog in ways a training setup cannot. Mark Payton joins Nick to talk about first seasons, launchers, steadiness, and letting birds teach. Mar…
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#356 | What Grouse Hunting Is Really About with Andy Wayment
Idaho Grouse Fever author Andy Wayment joins Nick to talk about bird dogs, grouse literature, favorite shotguns, and what keeps a life of grouse hunting meaningful. Andy returns to…
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#355 | What 39 Years of Guiding Has Taught Jason Curtis About Bird Dogs
New Brunswick guide Jason Curtis shares what 39 years around grouse, woodcock, and wild birds have taught him about developing young bird dogs. Nick welcomes Jason back to the podc…
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#354 | TFL Shotgun Fest 2026: Learn From Hall of Fame Pros
TFL Shotgun Fest 2026 is coming to central Minnesota this July, and this year two shotgun Hall of Famers are teaching the clinics. Steve Gould joins Nick to walk through the whole…
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#354 | TFL Shotgun Fest 2026: Learn From Hall of Fame Pros
TFL Shotgun Fest 2026 is coming to central Minnesota this July, and this year two shotgun Hall of Famers are teaching the clinics. Steve Gould joins Nick to walk through the whole…
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#353 | Why 95% of Quail Broods Need Disturbed Ground
Quail habitat is the whole story. Kyle Hedges and Frank Loncarich spent five years following bobwhite quail across the Midwest, and the data pointed at one thing over and over: dis…
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#353 | Why 95% of Quail Broods Need Disturbed Ground
Quail habitat is the whole story. Kyle Hedges and Frank Loncarich spent five years following bobwhite quail across the Midwest, and the data pointed at one thing over and over: dis…
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#352 | Raising the Next One: A Lifetime of Bird Dogs with Steve Snell of Gun Dog Supply
Bird dogs come and go over a hunting life, and every new puppy is a chance to do it better than the last. Fresh off bringing home a new setter pup, Nick Larson sits down with Steve…
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#352 | Raising the Next One: A Lifetime of Bird Dogs with Steve Snell of Gun Dog Supply
Bird dogs come and go over a hunting life, and every new puppy is a chance to do it better than the last. Fresh off bringing home a new setter pup, Nick Larson sits down with Steve…
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#351 | Keith Marcott on Woodcock Covers, Border Crossings, and a Lifetime of Bird Hunting
In this episode of Birdshot Podcast, Nick sits down with Keith Marcott to talk about woodcock hunting, bird travel, and a lifetime spent chasing upland birds across North America a…
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#351 | Keith Marcott on Woodcock Covers, Border Crossings, and a Lifetime of Bird Hunting
In this episode of Birdshot Podcast, Nick sits down with Keith Marcott to talk about woodcock hunting, bird travel, and a lifetime spent chasing upland birds across North America a…
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#350 | From Rucking to Mobility: Practical Fitness for the Upland Hunter
In this episode of The Birdshot Podcast, host Nick Larson sits down with Todd Bumgardner, founder of Pack Mule Training Co., for a deep dive into physical preparation for the uplan…
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#350 | From Rucking to Mobility: Practical Fitness for the Upland Hunter
In this episode of The Birdshot Podcast, host Nick Larson sits down with Todd Bumgardner, founder of Pack Mule Training Co., for a deep dive into physical preparation for the uplan…
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#349 | Red Dot Sights for Turkey Guns with Greg Maher
In this episode of The Birdshot Podcast, host Nick Larson sits down with Greg Maher of Meadow Creek Mounts for a conversation about the practical shift from traditional beads to op…
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#349 | Red Dot Sights for Turkey Guns with Greg Maher
In this episode of The Birdshot Podcast, host Nick Larson sits down with Greg Maher of Meadow Creek Mounts for a conversation about the practical shift from traditional beads to op…
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#349 | Southern Bird Hunting: Woodcock, Rails, and the Traditions That Shape It with Patrick Hunter
In this episode of The Birdshot Podcast, host Nick Larson sits down with Patrick Hunter for a laid-back and insightful conversation about upland bird hunting in the Southeast. They…