The Western Wingshooter Podcast

Man! Chukar hunting in Nevada is a WILD adventure! Sure, the bird numbers arent what they were last year but they are still pretty good! On this weeks episode I am joined by two of my most adventurous hunting buddies, Dom Watts and Brent Kroll. Dom is a New Mexico native that lives in Alaska. He is a sheep hunting and bird hunting addict and is always down for an adventure in a new place.  Brent is a NAVHDA judge and hard core wild bird hunter. He spends most of his year in the forests of Michigan chasing ruffed grouse, but really wanted to get out of the woods and do some climbing for his first wild chukar hunt. We discuss our hunts while in Nevada. Huns, Valley Quail, and Chukar. We also talk about sheep hunting, back country ATV riding, and even archery hunting for Musk Ox in Alaska. This is part one of the 2025 Nevada Trip. Stay tuned for part two with Ryan and Jace Newmarker and Todd (last name unknown) 

It has been a very long road to get to this place with Rusty. He and I have spent countless days and more miles than I care to think about chasing birds from the artic circle to the mexican border and everywhere in between. But finally we have done it. Rusty and Me together have both managed somehow to hunt and harvest every upland bird species in north america TOGETHER.  Katie Willis and Kirk Adams helped make this possible.  In this episode we discuss how amazing valley quail are as a game bird. Covey dynamics, mountain lions, chukar and much much more.  

Man! 2025 has certainly been the year of the Pheasant in North Dakota! Wess, George and Myself recap our favorite moments of the season. We also chat about an EPIC hunt to finish off the season in style!

Im 4 days away from the start of my big winter trip so I asked George to join me on the podcast to talk about all the gear and planning that goes into a trip like this.  We also talk about the last few days of our pheasant hunting....spoiler alert! Its been AWESOME!!!

George, Wess and Myself sat down for a fun debate. We tackle some of the topics that we get asked the most. Our favorite birds, best dogs for pheasant hunting, and much more! 

This is the episode that I recorded with Tim all the way back in early October! Seems like years ago at this point. We talk about sharptail hunting with a couple of old school pheasant hunters and share some laughs about them and us. 

Wess and George from The Prairie Tails Podcast join me to chat about our late October and November hunting. We talk about my first two flush episodes as a host. We talk about a couple of Mallard hunts and lots of pheasants!

After a few days of hunting everything that North Dakota has to offer we sat down with Dirk and Duane to talk about the new Copper Shot from Boss! Spoiler alert....Its NASTY!  We also talk about the Boss unleaded shells and some of our favorite parts of the week hunting. 

Greg is a passionate bird hunter and conservationist. His passions have lead him from designing dakota 283 kennels to owning a farm in South Dakota with some of the most pristine habitat that I have ever seen. Now his new venture is Habitat One. Habitat One is there to help make conections between landowners and programs that they can use to help put more habitat on the ground.

On this weeks episode we are joined by a couple of repeat guests to Sharptail Camp. Bob and Scottie were up here last year also and we break down how last season compares to this season. We also talk about their friendship and hunting trips planned for the rest of the season.