The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field

NoDak Field Rep

Renee Tomala is a Pheasants Forever Field Representative in North Dakota.  Renee explains her love for bird hunting, why she chooses to hunt when her sisters don’t, her journey into habitat conservation career, her role at PF, helping women hunters, working with kids in the field, wing shooting clinics, investing in real one-on-one time with new hunters, plus she gives us her North Dakota bird and drought update. Presented by OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/,) Chief Upland (https://chiefupland.com/) & Federal Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/)

Chief Upland

Jake Lindemann is a driven hunter and a driven business owner that launched his own line of upland gear called Chief Upland.  Jake explains his entrepreneurial journey into the world of hunting, how he started his first business at the age of 16, what he’s learned by trusting in himself, how he defines success, how he combines his passion for the outdoors with his career, launching a business during a global pandemic, and overcoming his greatest obstacle in life to inspire others to find joy and success. Presented by OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/,) Chief Upland (https://chiefupland.com/) & Federal Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/)

Develop a Positive Foundation for Your Hunting Dog

Sonny Piekarz has more than 20 years of dog training experience as the lead guide and owner of Hay Creek Kennel in Gilman, Wisconsin.  Sonny trains bird dogs to confidently reach their full potential using the Huntsmith Silent Command System.  On this show, Sonny joins host Travis Frank to discuss the importance of developing a positive foundation for your hunting dog that will lead to a healthy, confident dog, and a lifetime of success.  Plus, Sonny explains the importance of obedience training, and developing a working relationship with your dog, and how to achieve it during all stages of a dog’s life. Presented by OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Federal Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/)

Preserving a Trophy of a Lifetime

Jim Manuel is a full-time taxidermist, operating Jim’s Lakeland Taxidermy since 1981. Jim specializes in North American & African mammals, birds & fish, stuffing thousands during his 40-year career.  We discuss the art of taxidermy, preserving a trophy after the hunt, stuffing your own trophy, starting your own business, stories from the field, and unique mounts that stand out. www.jimsllt.com Presented by OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Federal Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/)

Field to Fork Tips & Tools

Jonathon Tremblay joins the show to talk in-depth about wild game cooking and the equipment that can take your meals from average to extraordinary.  Jon is in charge of product testing for Walton’s Inc.  That means he puts every meat-making piece of equipment to the test along with recipes, seasonings, sausage, jerky, smoker’s, brine’s, & their user questions.  We also dig into food fraud controversy and other meat-related topics while picking the brain of a man that makes a living by cooking meat. Presented by OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Federal Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/)

Ruffed Grouse & Woodcock Banding & Biology

Bailey Petersen is a wildlife biologist for Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources.  Bailey shares fascinating ruffed grouse and woodcock biology, her role as a woodcock banding mentor, training dogs to safely find birds on nests, what biologists are learning about woodcock, grouse habitat restoration projects in the north woods, timber harvest vs non-timber harvest, ruffed grouse drumming counts, and how volunteers can help during a catch & release season. Presented by OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Federal Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/)

Flush Roundup for Habitat

Flush television hosts, Ron Schara, Bill Sherck & Scott Fransen join Travis Frank for an upland bird hunting roundup.  We answer listener questions, discuss hunting dog breeds, training advice, dream bird hunts, first hunts, Canada hunting opportunities, and we share favorite stories from the field.Plus, we launch Flush apparel to support Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s “Call of the Uplands” habitat campaign. Presented by OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Federal Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/)

Upland Bird Hunting in Hawaii

Dean Snelling is a lifelong resident of Hawaii and a diehard upland bird hunter. He joins host Travis Frank to discuss upland bird hunting opportunities that are open to the public on the islands of Hawaii. Dean breaks down the 12 species of upland game birds found on the Hawaiian islands, how they got there, where they live, how to hunt them, the diverse mountain and desert habitats, and of course the rewards that come with hunting upland birds in a tropical island paradise. Presented by OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Federal Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/)

North Country Grouse

North Country guide, Matt Breuer joins the show to share about his life growing up in Minnesota’s sharp-tailed grouse country and how witnessing their population crash inspired him to volunteer his time with Minnesota’s Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society.  We discuss the organization's conservation mission today, how and where to watch the spring mating ritual of dancing sharp-tailed grouse on leks, the busy life of a hunting and fishing guide, and the outlook for Minnesota’s grouse species in a sleeper region of bird country.  Plus, we throw in spring turkey hunting talk and foraging for wild mushrooms. Instagram @NCGuides | Website - www.sharptails.org  Presented by OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Aquarius Home Services (https://aquariushomeservices.com/)

Upland Clubhouse

Keng Yang is an anti-hunter turned hunting mentor. Keng joins the show to discuss how he’s using social media to find and recruit new hunters, plus he shares the importance of 1-on-1 time in the field with first-timers, real-life hunting experiences with rookies, lessons he’s learned as a mentor, & why he invests so much of his time to help others. Keng also shares about his bird hunting clubhouse on a new app that lets hunters talk to each other in real-time. Instagram @KengYang1 | Website – www.minnesota-hunter.com Presented by OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/) & Aquarius Home Services (https://aquariushomeservices.com/)