On The Wing Podcast by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
338 episodes
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Welcome to the On the Wing Podcast with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.
On the Wing is your destination for conversations about upland bird hunting, wildlife habitat, public lands, bird dogs, wild game cooking and epic adventures in search of pheasants, quail and grouse. These are the stories of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s 145,000 members, volunteers, team of professional wildlife biologists and experts in the field. Our shows are recorded in person and often on the road from the end of tailgates, backs of horse trailers and after a day in the field chasing birds.
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Welcome to the On the Wing Podcast with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.
On the Wing is your destination for conversations about upland bird hunting, wildlife habitat, public lands, bird dogs, wild game cooking and epic adventures in search of pheasants, quail and grouse. These are the stories of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s 145,000 members, volunteers, team of professional wildlife biologists and experts in the field. Our shows are recorded in person and often on the road from the end of tailgates, backs of horse trailers and after a day in the field chasing birds.
EP. 323: Counting Pheasants and Exploring Season Changes with Minnesota DNR
On The Wing Podcast
1 hour 7 minutes 12 seconds
3 months ago
EP. 323: Counting Pheasants and Exploring Season Changes with Minnesota DNR
Host Bob St.Pierre speaks with Dave Trauba of Minnesota DNR’s Division of Fish & Wildlife about how the agency conducts August roadside counts and uses the data. Trauba also discusses the “Pheasant Action Plan” and efforts to solicity hunter feedback on possibly extending the season into January and adjusting the 9am start time.
Episode Highlights:
• Trauba tells some fascinating stories from early in his career as a black bear ecology researcher on the Apostle Island National Lakeshore.
• Trauba also stresses the critical importance of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to the state’s pheasant populations.
• The guys discuss the differences in spring ruffed grouse drumming counts compared to pheasant August roadside counts.
• Check out Minnesota’s Pheasant Action Plan to learn more about the state’s short-term and long-term conservation goals.
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Welcome to the On the Wing Podcast with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.
On the Wing is your destination for conversations about upland bird hunting, wildlife habitat, public lands, bird dogs, wild game cooking and epic adventures in search of pheasants, quail and grouse. These are the stories of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s 145,000 members, volunteers, team of professional wildlife biologists and experts in the field. Our shows are recorded in person and often on the road from the end of tailgates, backs of horse trailers and after a day in the field chasing birds.
