In this episode we take a look at most things outdoors, but focus heavily on Kami's experience in the uplands with her two dogs Sig and Benelli, as well her time in the field hunting with her dogs and learning to train w/ her mentor George Hickox. Fun fact about Kami, she was on Naked and Afraid, proof that she is one of the coolest, most fearless, and adventerous uplanders I know. She is an adult onset Uplander who has jumped in with both feet, learning and leading where she can in the outdoor space, upland world, and as an advocate for the underrepresented in the hunting and upland space ..read more

We conclude the three part interview with Mr. George Hickox with hitting on some key issues, questions that pop up, opportunities to learn and train with him, as well as just revisiting some of the big ticket items he mentioned throughout the previous two episodes for clarity and help ..read more

In part one of this three part interview we dive deep with Mr. George Hickox on his philosophy of dog training, the psychology of dogs, and the starting process of young dog development in his proven, effective, and championship winning method of dog training ..read more

Buckle up for a great episode with Lane Hodges of One Day Farms down in Georgia. Lane is an amateur trainer and handler in the American Field big dog game. He runs his dogs in both open and amateur shooting dog at the highest levels and one of his pointers took runner up for amateur shooting dog of the year last year. Lane starts up the conversation in part one by talking about his introduction to bird dogs, his "One Day" farm, and his methodology of training a bird dog. Lane is as knowledgable as an amateur gets and even shares the different pro trainers he has gleaned tools, tips, and tricks ..read more

In this episode of The Upland Disciple Podcast, we take a short detour from training to have an in depth discussion with Dr. Clair Maples of Paradigm Sporting Dog. We talk through numerous scenarios and case studies looking at barbed-wire fences, lacerations, traps, animal encounters, overheating, when to staple and when NOT to staple, and more. If you have ever wondered what you should do in a first aid scenario for your dog in the field, tune in and learn from Dr. Clair ..read more

We continue the conversation with Jon and Jessica Hann from Perfection Kennels with the continued develop of a bird dog following the puppy stages. Discussing things like retrieve, steadiness, and other key components to a fully finished bird dog, we look at the tools, the drills, and the tips they share as to how best get a dog to where you want it to be as a finished bird dog for you! They also invite you to join them at an upcoming seminar or to reach out with any questions or thoughts on any of the conversation had on these two episodes ..read more

In part one Jon and Jessica Hann from Perfection Kennels introduce us to their training philosophy and overall methods, as they overlay for a dog time and time again. We also dive into a deeper discussion of young dog development and puppy work, from socialization to birds and gun introduction and conditioning. It is a really fun discussion from some of the best trainers in the country at Team Perfection Kennels ..read more

Clint comes back to continue the story of the building of the breton in the US in his kennel, his training, and his group. He is the most well known breton training in the US and has led many newcomers into the game and into the breedQ ..read more

We dive deep with Clint LaFary, long team leader in the training and handling world of French Brittanies in the US! This interview is so rich we had to take two episodes to unwrap it for you ..read more

Jeremy joins us from upstate Connecticut where he owns and operates V3 Gun Dogs. Jeremy spent his early career in law enforcement, working heavily in the k9 units before retiring and launching his own full time training kennel. Jeremy has immense experience in the bird dog world as well, and has run dogs in hunt tests and field trials across the northeast. Join us for this fun conversation and deep dive on what gun dog development looks like with Jeremy and V3 Gun Dogs ..read more