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The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field
The Flush Podcast hunts down the greatest upland bird hunting stories ever told.
Award-winning television host & producer, Travis Frank, goes behind the camera lens of the bird hunting
TV show, The Flush, to share stories from inspiring characters, incredible hunting adventures, and
lovable bird dogs. This is an open mic experience to talk about life through the eyes of a bird hunter.
We’ll discuss wild birds, guns, hunting gear, dogs, conservation, hunting secrets, and the ones that got
away.
Episodes
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldLearning From Your Mistakes
John Sullivan is a lifelong upland bird hunter with nearly 40 years of Chukar hunting experience and training bird dogs. John also happens to be one of Travis…
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40X
Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt joins the show to discuss their 40X fundraising event that raised $2 million for Pheasants Forever’s wildlife habitat mission in…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldHer Upland
Amanda Ponti & Hannah Leonard join the show to discuss the mission of Her Upland – a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering education and providing…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldThe Bird Dog Society
Jim Burris joins the show to discuss his new organization called, The Bird Dog Society. Jim explains why he launched the organization and its mission – to…
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Upland Trivia LIVE at Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic
Live from Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic Travis Frank and the Flush team host an Upland Trivia Game Show at The Local in downtown, Minneapolis. Play along with…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldLooking Back & Launching Ahead
Jared Wiklund & Casey Sill from Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever join the show to preview Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic, plus we take a look back at 2022 in…
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A Young Bird Hunting Phenom
Ryan and Jace Newmarker have become a dream bird-hunting team. Jace is a 9-year-old bird-hunting phenom, and Ryan, his father, is a lifelong traveling hunter…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldLate, Late Season Roosters
Scott Fransen and Tony Jones join Travis Frank for a live show at Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MN. Tony & Scott relive the painful moments from their late…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldModern Carnivore
Mark Norquist from Modern Carnivore joins the show to discuss his organization's mission and how they use food to get more hunters in the field. Mark and…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldKansas Quail Camp
In a small hunting shack in central Kansas Travis Frank talks quail hunting, bird dogs, and the value of good hunting friends with George Lyall and his…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldBird Hunting from Alaska to Arizona
Eric Locker joins the show to discuss his recent dream hunting season – chasing wild birds from Alaska to Arizona and places in between. Eric discusses his…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldBomb Cyclone!
Matt Morlock, Pheasants Forever’s North & South Dakota State Coordinator joins the show to discuss the impact of the blizzards and arctic blasts that have…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldLate Season Tour
Ben Brettingen from OnX Hunt joins the show to discuss late-season upland bird hunting tactics, hunting for different bird species out of your comfort zone…
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Going, Going, ALMOST GONE!
Ted Koch from the North American Grouse Partnership (NAGP) joins the show to discuss the USFWS listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken under the Endangered…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldLIVE With our Listeners
Travis Frank and Ron Schara host another LIVE podcast at Bear Cave Brewing. In this episode they share a few of their favorite stories from a busy season of…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldA Hunting Season to be Thankful For
Travis Frank kicks off the holiday season with a personal reflection on life in the outdoors, a tribute to land owners, bird dogs, wild birds, and wild places…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldIowa Dream Hunt
Jared Wiklund & Josh Divan from Pheasants Forever join the show along with Jim Damnehy, the highest bidder in this year’s pheasant hunting road trip auction…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldLegends Lodge Pheasant Hunt
The Flush team hunts pheasants in western Minnesota at Scott Fransen’s new bird hunting camp he calls “EP Legends Lodge.” Scott explains how his hunting camp…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field2022 Quail Hunting Forecast
Chad Love & Andy Edwards from Quail Forever join the show to provide an extensive quail hunting forecast for the 2022 hunting season. We also talk about where…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldHome on the Prairie
Travis Frank joins Tyler Webster from the Birds, Booze & Buds podcast at his home on the prairie in North Dakota. Travis and Tyler relive their best and worst…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldTrain To Reach Goals
Nathan Freshour is a dedicated upland bird hunter that trained his own bird dog and achieved his own personal goal, harvesting 10 different species of birds in…
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Cheers to Pheasant Hunting Season!
Live from Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MN the Flush crew celebrates the start of a new pheasant hunting season, shares stories from Northwoods grouse hunting…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldLeaving 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…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the field2022 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…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldLIVE 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…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldEarly 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…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldAlaska 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…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldUgly 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…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldHank 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…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldShotgun 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…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldWe’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…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldHabitat 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 Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldPreparing Your Dog for Hunting Season
Dr. Jay Brekke is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a passionate upland bird hunter. Travis and Jay discuss several topics to keep your dog safe during the…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldPlanning A Dream Season
Tyler Webster from the Birds, Booze & Buds Podcast joins Travis Frank to discuss DIY bucket list bird hunts and planning your own dream season. Tyler lays out…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldA Big Picture of Conservation
Matt Kucharski serves as chairman of the National Board of Directors for Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever. Matt and Travis Frank discuss big picture views of…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldUpland Rookie
Will Larsen from The Upland Rookie Podcast joins our show to discuss his journey into the upland bird hunting world, launching a podcast, learning with his…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldCelebrating a New Season!
Ron Schara, Bill Sherck, & Scott Fransen join Travis Frank to kick off a new television season of The Flush on the Outdoor Channel. The crew breaks down the…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldNAVHDA
Andy Doak from NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association) joins the show to discuss the organization's history, their mission today, chapter…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldA Bird Dog in the City
Douglas Spale is a lawyer by day, dog trainer by night. Douglas also serves on the Board of Directors for Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever. Douglas shares how…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldSummer Bird Dog Training
John Zeman is a passionate upland bird hunter that has been training bird dogs for more than 40 years. John and Travis discuss summer training techniques…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldStories from a Conservation Officer
Greg Harson is a Conservation Officer in Iowa with more than 20 years of experience in the field. Greg shares stories from his line of duty, catching poachers…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldSecond Chance Bird Dogs
Michael Mapes rescues unwanted bird dogs, trains them, and finds them new homes through a service he calls “Second Chance Bird Dogs. Michael explains how it…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldBird Dog Puppies
Whitney Miller manages the breeding operation at River Stone Kennels. Whitney and Travis talk in-depth about the life of puppies from genetic testing sire and…
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Cheers to Volunteers!
Wayne Trapp is a bird hunter, Pheasants Forever member, high school teacher, and diehard volunteer that has found a way to introduce thousands of kids to the…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldRetriever Roadmap (Part 2)
Josh Miller, owner of River Stone Kennels, joins the show for episode #2 of our 2-part series on training flushing and retrieving dog breeds using his…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldRetriever Roadmap (Part 1)
Josh Miller, owner of River Stone Kennels, joins the show for a 2-part series on training flushing and retrieving dogs using his “Retriever Roadmap.” In…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldTraveling Hunting Family
Fred Bohm, owner of Sage & Braker, joins the show to share stories from a hunting season spent traveling the country with his family while living in a camper…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldBehind the Camera Lens
We go behind the camera lens with photojournalists and editors of The Flush TV show to share memorable moments, exciting adventures, life lessons learned in…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldA Millionaire’s Dream
Bret Wonnacott and Travis Frank discuss dog training, field trials, conservation in a classroom, impacting non-hunters, and Bret’s book “A Millionaire’s…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldBird Dog Development 101
After a long day of bird dog training, George Lyall, Ben Brettingen & Travis Frank sit down to talk in-depth about training, puppy development & building a…
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Questions for a Hunting Dog Veterinarian
Dr. Jay Brekke DVM, owns and operates Brekke Veterinary Clinics in Colorado. Jay and Travis Frank discuss a variety of hunting dog-related medical topics…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldLive in Omaha!
Travis Frank, Scott Fransen, and Tyler Webster host our first live podcast at Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic at the Brickway Brewery in Omaha, Nebraska. It’s…
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Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic *Bonus Episode!
Travis Frank previews Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s 2022 Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic. Join us for a quick guide through America’s largest upland bird…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldFighting for Wild Birds
Josh Tatman is a dedicated upland bird hunter that lives in Wyoming and invests his time, money, and efforts into protecting wildlife habitat and upland game…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldFollow Your Dreams
Nate Akey joins the show from America’s northwest Chukar country. Nate shares about his hunting journey from Michigan to Oregon, training his first bird dog…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldDon’t Take My Dog
Who stole Travis’ dog? Travis shares the odd story. Then, Matt Morlock, Pheasants Forever’s North & South Dakota state coordinator provides an update on…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldMother-Daughter Hunt
From the high of a “four-legged” family reunion to the text you never want to get. Dan Berglove joins the show to talk about the hunt we filmed with Millie…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldAn Epic Snipe Hunting Adventure
Bill Sherck joins the show to discuss his epic snipe hunting adventure in Florida. First, we discuss the mythical hunt for snipe, then dig into the real life…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldBecome a More Confident Bird Hunter
Ben Brettingen joins the show to discuss a successful season in the field and explain ways to become a more confident bird hunter. Ben and Travis break down a…
The Flush Podcast - Stories from the fieldBird Hunting Mailbag
Travis Frank dives into our Flush emails and social media pages to answer listener questions and cover a variety of bird hunting topics. Topics range from…