Western Bird Biologist

#32 Keeping wetlands wet! In southern Oregon with Ed Contreras

In this weeks episode we learn about the importance of wetlands in SONEC (Southern Oregon and North Eastern California) to waterfowl, waterbirds and a way of life on priv

Who wants to learn about Kansas? Come take a listen to veteran biologist Mike Mitchener

My new friend and co-worker Mike and I were lucky enough to squeeze in some time to chat about Kansas!A place I have never hunted and a place that has had some pretty goo

Idaho wirehair and NAVHDA history with Bill "Blue Grouse" Dillon

In this episode Bill and I get a little nostalgic about NAVHDA and Wirehairs long since passed to the happy hunting grounds. We talk about changes in the boise valley, Bl

Monty Gregg forest biologist talks about forest history and health in the PNW

Monty Gregg a career Forest service biologist that holds the coveted title of game bird centers of excellence biologist covering Oregon and Washington. He has 20 years ex

The "Chukarman" Frank Puccio in a tell all about chukars, griffs and pigeon lung

While waiting for an unbelievably thick fog to lift while chukar hunting in the Owyhees Frank Pucccio and I sit in his chukarjeep and record some stories. Frank founded H

The ancient art of sculling as a bird hunting tool with the Jensen Brothers!

Sculling is a method of sneaking up on waterfowl by laying on your back in a special boat with a long whippy oar sticking through a hole in the transom. This method was u

Alaska bird biology and hunting in remote spots with Bryan Daniels

***New podcast every Wednesday! Interesting chat about doing bird research in remote Alaska. Bryan has done work on all kinds of waterfowl from Texas, California and Al

Hunter recruitment and cooking wild game with Jeremiah Doughty and Johanna Dart

Jeremiah and Johanna both have some interesting perspectives on the future of hunting and cooking wild game. Jeremiah challenges the traditional way we have been recruiti

Casey Setash cinnamon teal expert, Colorado wetlands and hunter recruitment nerd out session

Nerd out with Casey and I on the life history and management of Cinnamon Teal in Colorado. Also we discuss remote waterfowl research in Alaska. She tells her story to bec

Utah bird hunting and bird dog history and family stories with my father

Had a fantastic chat with my Father, Val Bachman a wildlife biologist for forty years who grew up hunting and guiding in the marshes surrounding of the great salt lake of

Washington Fish and wildlife biologists talk about raising pheasants, bird biology and bird dogs across the west

****We will be a releasing a new podcast every wednesday!*** I got to sit around and chat with two Washington Department of Wildlife biologists in the hotel room after

Washington fish and wildlife officer Jason Snyder talks about his career and Washington bird hunting

After a day of dog training I was lucky enough to get a chance to sit down with  Jason and talk about his career as a law enforcement officer and his time hunting over wi

Recruiting hunters and recapping a Washington state upland hunting trip with Jared Duquette

Dr. Jared Duquette is a wildlife biologist, hunter and all around great dude who is working hard to influence the decline of hunter numbers through recruitment, retention

Turkey Biologist Kaylee Resha talks about her work with NWTF and her first turkey!

I met Kaylee at the NWTF National Staff meeting in Augusta, Georgia and after sitting next to her on the bar stool for five minutes I knew I had to talk her into being on

Short Bonus Birthday Episode! Sage grouse hunting in Montana and memories of my first bird hunt

Opening day and the glory of what September represents to a bird hunter. A mostly Solo podcast about my first hunt with a bonus Cameo from the lovely Julie Unfried a bird

40 years of wetland management in Utah with Val Bachman Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area

Val Bachman was an influential wildlife biologist and habitat manager in Utah for over four decades. We talk about his history and experiences as a biologist. Utah, the g

George Wilson a true upland icon from Utah

George Wilson was an early hero of mine and I was very lucky to get this opportunity to talk with him over the phone. George was an upland game bird habitat biologist in

Kelly Jobes of Bone point Kennels gives a short history of wirehairs in the west and oregon bird hunting

Kelly Jobes Gives a colorful history of breeding some awesome wirehairs. We talk about some of the big name dogs and breeders that have come and gone and some hunting sto

Meadow Kouffeld talking about hunter recruitment, early days as a bird hunter and a biologist and her extreme Huntress experience

In this interesting conversation Meadow and I discuss some old times and talk about the future of bird hunting. Meadow was actually interviewing me for her podcast which

Montana upland game GURU Ken Plourde talks about birds n such in Northeast MT

Ken tells us about the bird hunting prospects for Montana and how some of the access programs work. Ken is an expert on bird habitat and how to create it on private lands