Episodes

  • Prescribed Burn Equipment for Upland Bird Habitat Management
    Feb 19 2026

    In this article, Kyle Hedges and Frank Loncarich explain the essential tools and equipment needed for conducting prescribed burns.

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    15 mins
  • Prescribed Burning for Upland Birds: Fire Timing, Intervals, and Habitat Benefits
    Feb 11 2026

    In this article, biologists Kyle Hedges and Frank Loncarich discuss the impacts of conducting prescribed burns with upland bird habitat in mind. This is Part 1 of a three-part series.

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    19 mins
  • Islands in the Sky: The Last Holdouts of Southwestern Dusky Grouse
    Feb 3 2026

    In this article, David Frey writes about how catastrophic wildfire and increasingly warm, dry climates may eliminate dusky grouse in the southern Rockies by 2060.

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    17 mins
  • Why Cheatgrass Control Matters for Gunnison Sage-grouse Conservation
    Jan 28 2026

    In this article, Cheatgrass Coordinator Petar Simic writes about how the spread of cheatgrass increases wildfire risk and threatens the native plant communities the Gunnison sage-grouse depends on.

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    14 mins
  • Shore Hunting Sea Ducks: Tactics for the Great Lakes and Coastal Waters
    Jan 20 2026

    In this article, Mike Fitzgerald discusses watching the wind, finding feeding areas, and using simple decoy setups to hunt long-tailed ducks, buffleheads, and other big-water species from shore.

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    12 mins
  • Chukar Home Ranges, Habitat Types, and Plant Communities: A Biologist’s Perspective
    Jan 13 2026

    In this article, biologist Clint Wirick provides an in-depth, technical look at chukar ecology and how birds use the landscapes they inhabit.

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    14 mins
  • Buying a Pointing Dog: Comparing Puppies, Started Dogs, and Finished Dogs
    Jan 5 2026

    In this article, Tracker Gift discusses what new bird dog owners should know about the costs, commitments, and tradeoffs of puppies, started dogs, and finished dogs.

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    16 mins
  • Hunting Geese From a Pit Blind
    Dec 29 2025

    In this article, William Murray, who hunted geese from a pit blind for over 30 years, writes about lessons he's learned when it comes to scouting for geese, private land access, decoying birds, shooting, and stewardship.

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    14 mins