The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field

Leaving Your Comfort Zone

Emily Spolyar, a Precision Ag & Conservation Specialist for Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever, lives, works and bird hunts on the land in western North Dakota. Emily gives a NoDak bird hunting report and then shares about her journey into the world of upland bird hunting & conservation.  She also opens up about her experiences traveling across the country on solo bird hunts, leaving her comfort zone, and overcoming obstacles to achieve success.Live at Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MN at 7 pm on October 13!Presented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Federal Premium Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Aluma (https://www.alumaklm.com,) Walton’s (https://www.waltonsinc.com/,) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/,) Nutri Souce (https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/,) & Bear Cave Brewing (https://bearcavebrewing.com)

2022 Pheasant Hunting Forecast

Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever joins the show to review America’s 2022 pheasant hunting forecast.  Jared and Travis give a state-by-state and region-by-region break down of pheasant numbers, habitat and drought conditions, as well as provide a few sleeper spots for pheasant hunters to check out this fall. Presented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Federal Premium Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Aluma (https://www.alumaklm.com,) Walton’s (https://www.waltonsinc.com/,) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/,) Nutri Souce (https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/,) & Bear Cave Brewing (https://bearcavebrewing.com)

LIVE Start To Hunting Season

Live from Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MN the entire Flush crew celebrates the start of a new hunting season answering questions from viewers and listeners, while sippin’ drinks with an audience of hunters.Presented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Federal Premium Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Aluma (https://www.alumaklm.com,) Walton’s (https://www.waltonsinc.com/,) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/,) Nutri Souce (https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/,) & Bear Cave Brewing (https://bearcavebrewing.com)

Early Season Success

Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt joins the show to talk through early season success strategies from prairie grouse to pheasants, ruffed grouse to quail.  Plus, Travis and Ben relive their first upland bird hunts of this season in opposite parts of the world, bird numbers to be excited about, new OnX features, Ben’s controversial “kennel divided” article, learning with and laughing at friends, and so much more...Join The Flush for a LIVE podcast at 7pm on September, 21 at Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MNPresented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Federal Premium Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Aluma (https://www.alumaklm.com,) Walton’s (https://www.waltonsinc.com/,) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Nutri Souce (https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/)

Alaska Wants to Kill You

Eric Locker & Evan Withrow are extreme upland bird hunters that live in Alaska. Travis Frank joins them for a remote bush country bird hunt in the mountains in pursuit of ptarmigan. They discuss the challenges and dangers of hunting for ptarmigan in the remote wilderness, how to prepare for the worst, and how to savor success from one of the world’s most epic upland bird hunts.Join The Flush for a LIVE podcast at 7pm on September, 21 at Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MNPresented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Federal Premium Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Aluma (https://www.alumaklm.com,) Walton’s (https://www.waltonsinc.com/,) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Nutri Souce (https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/)

Ugly Dog Hunting

Terry Wilson from Ugly Dog Hunting is a conservation volunteer with the Ruffed Grouse Society and a NAVHDA judge.  Terry and Travis discuss partnerships between hunting, conservation & dog training organizations, habitat for all species, ruffed grouse & woodcock coverts, painful dog training lessons learned by mistake, making hunting camps a priority, and so much more!Presented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Federal Premium Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Aluma (https://www.alumaklm.com,) Walton’s (https://www.waltonsinc.com/,) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Nutri Souce (https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/)

Hank Hunt is Back!

The “Hank Hunt” is back, and you’re invited!  Scott Fransen and Travis Frank announce the invitation to pheasant hunt with The Flush team in South Dakota, why they’re hosting this hunt, and how you can sign up to join us.Presented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Federal Premium Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Aluma (https://www.alumaklm.com,) Walton’s (https://www.waltonsinc.com/,) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Nutri Souce (https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/)

Shotgun Talk

Tim Joseph from Benelli joins The Flush team at a remote fishing lodge to talk shotguns, COVID-19’s effect on the firearm industry & bucket list bird hunts.Presented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Federal Premium Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Aluma (https://www.alumaklm.com,) Walton’s (https://www.waltonsinc.com/,) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Nutri Souce (https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/)

We’re Here for the Meat!

Jonathon Tremblay from Walton’s joins the show for an uncut conversation about meat. Travis and Jon discuss topics ranging from America’s current meat crisis to the worst tasting meat they’ve ever eaten (python & beaver tail), plus they explain several of their favorite upland game bird recipes.Presented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Federal Premium Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Aluma (https://www.alumaklm.com,) Walton’s (https://www.waltonsinc.com/,) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Nutri Souce (https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/)

Habitat Superhero!

Scott Rall has been a Pheasants Forever chapter super-volunteer in southwestern Minnesota for nearly 40 years.  Scott explains his lifetime pursuit of making the wild world a better place, acquiring 65 private properties and converting them into public lands, conducting roadside counts for the MN DNR, working with farmers to plant grass, Guiding the Governor, killing cottonwoods, inspiring others, and so much more…Presented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Federal Premium Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Aluma (https://www.alumaklm.com,) Walton’s (https://www.waltonsinc.com/,) OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Nutri Souce (https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/)