How to Save a Life

Roger Roach saved his father’s life after he suffered a heart attack while they were hunting.  Roger has saved hundreds of lives, giving CPR more than 300 times during his 30-year Air Force & Law Enforcement career. On this episode, Roger and Travis discuss the value of CPR & First Responder Emergency Training for hunters.  They share real-life hunting horror stories and explain how you can prepare yourself right now to save a life in the field.   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://alnk.to/74wKReb) Hunt Huron (HuntHuronsd.com), Federal Premium Ammunition (federalpremium.com/) Hunt North Dakota (helloND.com/) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys (luckyduck.com/) & Samaritan Tire (samaritantire.com/)

Travis Frank speaks from the heart to give thanks during a busy hunting and holiday season!   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://alnk.to/74wKReb) Hunt Huron (HuntHuronsd.com), Federal Premium Ammunition (federalpremium.com/) Hunt North Dakota (helloND.com/) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys (luckyduck.com/) & Samaritan Tire (samaritantire.com/)

Travis Frank, Tyler Webster & Scott Fransen pick apart each other’s flaws, brag about birds, discuss mid-season pheasant and prairie grouse hunting tactics, scouting advice, upland bird recipes, giving advice to our younger selves, giving thanks, game planning a future competition hunt, and so much more!   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://alnk.to/74wKReb) Hunt Huron (HuntHuronsd.com), Federal Premium Ammunition (federalpremium.com/) Hunt North Dakota (helloND.com/) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys (luckyduck.com/) & Samaritan Tire (samaritantire.com/)

Travis Frank & Scott Rall dissect ringneck pheasants and strategies to outsmart them.  Scott shares tips from more than 4 decades in the field chasing wild roosters, the best times of the day to hunt them, finding habitat seams, pinching roosters, how to pick a public property to hunt, where pheasants go when pressured, a golden hour trick, opening up a pheasant crop, hunting non-toxic only areas, how to stop running roosters, and so much more!   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://alnk.to/74wKReb) Hunt Huron (HuntHuronsd.com), Federal Premium Ammunition (federalpremium.com/) Hunt North Dakota (helloND.com/) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys (luckyduck.com/) & Samaritan Tire (samaritantire.com/)

Scott and the guys break down their three-state bird hunting adventure while relaxing in their mobile hunting rig affectionately dubbed the "White Whale”!  4 guys, 3 dogs in a 31-foot RV, someone please crack a window!   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://alnk.to/74wKReb) Hunt Huron (HuntHuronsd.com), Federal Premium Ammunition (federalpremium.com/) Hunt North Dakota (helloND.com/) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys (luckyduck.com/) & Samaritan Tire (samaritantire.com/)

Travis Frank & Scott Fransen share stories from the heart of hunting season, and Scott’s throwing a party.  We discuss pheasant and grouse hunts in Minnesota, Michigan, North & South Dakota, plus we share details on a conservation collaboration with Walton’s, Scott wins longest tail feather contest, and we invite you out to a night on the town with Scott & Tyler Webster this week in Stanley, North Dakota. Learn more about the Walton’s X The Flush pack for conservation @ www.waltons.com   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://alnk.to/74wKReb) Hunt Huron (HuntHuronsd.com), Federal Premium Ammunition (federalpremium.com/) Hunt North Dakota (helloND.com/) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys (luckyduck.com/) & Samaritan Tire (samaritantire.com/)

At Superior Upland’s rustic ruffed grouse camp in the UP of Michigan, Travis Frank and a crew of passionate bird hunters share stories from the Northwoods.  We discuss current ruffed grouse hunting conditions and what to look for to find birds now through the end of season, the woodcock migration, breaking down habitat, creating grouse hunting habitat, the beauty of grouse camp, life of a grouse guide, from the White House to the Northwoods, Women in the Woods, smells from the forest, and so much more… @superior_upland.   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://alnk.to/74wKReb) Hunt Huron (HuntHuronsd.com), Federal Premium Ammunition (federalpremium.com/) Hunt North Dakota (helloND.com/) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys (luckyduck.com/) & Samaritan Tire (samaritantire.com/)

Eric Anderson & David Ewel of Minnesota Pheasants, Inc. join the show to discuss the state of their unique habitat organization, how they work alongside Pheasants Forever and other wildlife groups to acquire land and turn it into publicly accessible wildlife habitat, raising money and putting it into the soil, how farmers view hunters, building trust & relationships, how to start your own habitat organization, joining other hunters on a mission, celebrating a great Minnesota pheasant opener, looking ahead at Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season, and so much more.   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://alnk.to/74wKReb) Hunt Huron (HuntHuronsd.com), Federal Premium Ammunition (federalpremium.com/) Hunt North Dakota (helloND.com/) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys (luckyduck.com/) & Samaritan Tire (samaritantire.com/)

Ryan Sparks, Quail Forever editor, published the 2025 Quail Hunting Forecast and joins the show to break it all down.  Travis and Ryan discuss areas where quail production saw huge spikes and places where numbers took a hit this year. We cover nearly 30 states throughout America’s quail country to give hunters a glimpse at what they might find when they hit the fields this season. @quailforever   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://alnk.to/74wKReb) Hunt Huron (HuntHuronsd.com), Federal Premium Ammunition (federalpremium.com/) Hunt North Dakota (helloND.com/) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys (luckyduck.com/) & Samaritan Tire (samaritantire.com/)

Clair Maples, DVM joins the show for a refresher course on first aid for hunting dogs using Paradigm Sporting Dog field kits. Clair and Travis walk through Clair’s handmade field kit & truck kits, discussing the tools in each kit and how to use them. They also discuss several topics like rattlesnake bites & Benadryl, removing porcupine quills, stapling a dog in the field, mean seeds, when to go to the vet, tailgate checks, how & when to use Hunt.Vet, and being prepared with a plan for emergencies in the field. @paradigmsportingdog   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (https://alnk.to/74wKReb) Huron (huronsd.com/), Federal Premium Ammunition (federalpremium.com/) Hunt North Dakota (helloND.com/) Lucky Duck Premium Decoys (luckyduck.com/) & Samaritan Tire (samaritantire.com/)