Several years ago you had Kristi Noem on the show talking about pheasant hunting in South Dakota. Your interview of her was nice, non-political and I recall she talked about her dogs, the farm where she also hunts, and training dogs. Given her revelation that she shot a GSP puppy because it wasn’t responding to training and went after a chicken, is there anyway you can make a statement about how she should have re-homed the dog, hired a qualified trainer, or returned the dog to the breeder rather than shooting it? Don’t think you or Orvis want to be seen as endorsing that kind of activity. Otherwise, great podcast.
Reid’s blend of stories, guests, and good old fashioned gun and gun dog talk is such a pleasure for anyone involved in the uplands in America. The occasional focus on outdoor literature has also turned me on to a whole new way of enjoying this space.
side note: I’m pretty surprised at some of the sporadic negative reviews on here. I’ll just say that if you cosplay G.I. Joe on the weekends this podcast probably isn’t for you. This is more of a blued steel and walnut kind of scene.
Regarding the downward trend of shooting skills among the apparently all male south TX quail hunting set over the years: “I blame the wives.” Super hilarious joke. Give me a break. Nothing like being totally excluded and even chastised from our hunting community that gives constant lip service to diversity and bringing in new demographics. Giant eye roll.
Appreciate the time & questions Mr. Bryant throws out to his interviewees- history of the Orvis company - the love of hunting & dogs keeps me listening- highly recommended podcast to enjoy on your way to your first of many Orvis family trips 🇺🇸😎🇺🇸😎🇺🇸
Really enjoying this podcast. Reid is a great host and a really solid conversationalist. Loved this most recent episode with the father Abel and his son Remy. Super cool to hear about a kid growing up and learning some remarkable skills from a such a young age. Thanks, all.
Reid does a wonderful job hosting this podcast full of great interviews and information as well as his readings. A must listen podcast for all us hunters out here.
The guests are always great and the content is always interesting. Reid as a host is unlistenable. I find myself constantly shutting off very interesting podcasts because I can’t listen to the “ums” and stumbling through questions, explanations and statements. He always finds a way to turn 5 words into 50, when Greg is on he’s constantly talking over him. I thought this may have just been an issue early on in his podcasting, listened to a recent podcast and there is no evolution. He is a decent author, just decidedly not a good podcaster.
Along with a cup of coffee this show is a part of my morning drive to work. I appreciate most of the content as it is very applicable as a bird hunter and gun dog owner. One thing that I would like is if Reid would, either read more of his hunting stories or send us a link so that we can read them ourselves. He is an excellent writer and he has a very simplistic yet descriptive style that keeps my mind involved in his stories. Remember!... most of us are working stiffs that love the outdoors. Those stories and these podcasts deaden the pain of our 9-5’s and help us make it through until our next outing in the field.
Thank you!!
Why is it when I see durrel come up as guest as a podcast I already know what’s going to be brought up? Durrel and Orvis, you are both better than this and would to hear you talking about dogs and hunting.
I expected a name like Orvis to have a higher quality podcast than this. I’ve heard better audio on a program that uses a 20 dollar mic.
As far as the “woke” content Reid is trying so desperately hard to push, I believe the vast majority of listeners would rather hear nails on a chalkboard than the same old pandering race subject. It’s 2021, the only people crying about racial issues in hunting are the ones doing it for attention. As a minority hunter myself I see no injustice or racial division other than what people try to make.
STOP promoting racism as being real in the hunting dog community. Just stop! It’s 2021 not 1830. The only person getting in the way of someone from going outside with their dog to hunt is the person themself. So sad Orvis is jumping on this bandwagon. Talk hunting and dogs and leave the social politics out of the magical escape that hunting SHOULD be!
As an avid bird hunter for years, I am grateful to have a podcast sponsored by Orvis and hosted by a guy like Reid to cover the upland bird hunting and shooting scene. I really appreciate Reid’s sensitive heart and insightful mind and how he brings that to the upland community through these conversations. Like many, I think a Q&A along the lines of what Tom Rosenbauer does, even if only occasionally, would be really useful. I am looking forward to seeing Reid refine his style and technical savvy into making this podcast even better as time goes by.
This podcast is interesting. I really like the host, Reid. He’s very thoughtful and I enjoy his monologues and interviews. I recommend listening!
More podcasts at a more regular interval would make this better. Having more guests discussing various hunting and shooting topics would help too. Last but not least: a Q&A like Tom Rosenbauer does on the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast might add some extra spice to it.
The Durrell Smith episode was one of the best episodes on the podcast. Thank you for this discussion. It got me thinking about the benefits of inclusivity vs exclusivity in the uplands.
I just randomly picked this podcast to listen to on my morning commute, and to my surprise, I’m hooked. This story brought out many emotions, as I listened to it with intense focus, that I had no idea I had. Little bits and pieces of vaguely familiar thoughts and memories all blended together to carry me away to a place that at once felt new , but also strangely familiar. The small details, like the moth ball scent, and skin tingling water, evoked strong emotions in my mind. Thank you for sharing Aunt Kelly with us, as we are all the more richer for having met her!
I enjoy this podcast very much but sometimes the audio is questionable. You should use whatever Tom Rosenbauer uses for his podcasts. He seems much more consistent with the quality of the sound.
Thank you
Reid,
I've listened to a number of these podcasts and enjoyed so many of them. I've hunted deer and turkey but never upland game. These interviews are starting to open that world up to me. And then you mentioned the new Orvis shooting grounds, Orvis Hill Country in Pennsylvania. I tried it last week and it was fantastic. You can be an expert or know absolutely nothing and the people at this place will set you up and bring you through the door to this amazing world of upland game shooting and hunting.
And here's the idea. Tell more people about this place. Interview Garrett Strohm, the Chief Shooting Instructor. He knows his stuff, can tell a story and was a competitive shooter. He's a helluva instructor as well. And if you really want to spice it up have the trapper Floyd tell some stories too. Fortunately my buddy and I hit enough of the clays he launched to keep from braking the record (on the low side) of his worst shooter ever. But it was close. Wonderful place, great atmosphere, beautiful sporting clays course, wood fire burning in the shop. More people need to know about this place.
John
I absolutely love the content of this podcast, but Orvis really needs to spend more time on their audio production. Both the quality is poor and the volume is really inconsistent. Most of the time it sounds Reid is talking from an underwater phone booth which is confusing since he records these in the office. When listening to this podcast, I have to constantly adjust the volume between the guest and Reid in order to comfortably listen while also understanding what everyone is saying. People also occasionally cough during the recording which could easily be edited out during post production - the abrupt change in volume makes me jump out of my seat every time.
Reid and his guests are excellent, I just wish Orvis put in a little more effort to make a professional quality final product (see Tom Rosenbauer’s Orvis podcast).
...but reid should probably stick to that. He books some guests that might be fascinating...if they were being interviewed by someone that wasn't mostly interested in talking about himself. Too bad. I like Orvis products and I like Reid's writing. Had high hopes.
Show is consistently interesting, informative , thought provoking and well moderated. I’d personally enjoy more content on prairie birds and pheasants but the grouse stuff and shotgun stuff is well done too.
Reid, I very much enjoyed the Saskatchewan podcast. The Orvis guides are usually thoughtful and have expertise. I am a reasonably affluent guy and love to hunt but I doubt I could ever justify both going to SK for a week or 10 days for a bunch of money and also adding another 5,000 -7,000 to hunt for three days with my son and son in law and an Orvis guide. (I don’t question their fees or the value- only affordability ). So, I think it is important for you to always discuss how to hunt an area without a guide. It really is fun if you manage expectations. You are accomplishing everything on your own and it is peaceful. ( A big objection I have to guides is that often you are with other hunters who are strangers and that is very uncomfortable; hunting is deeply personal).
Your podcast is great. I appreciate the respect you have for the resources and the dogs.
One other idea : lots of hunters in the Midwest. Think about some topics in that region.
Liked the podcast when it first started but find I’m more addicted to it as each new episode is available (almost as much as Fly Fishing podcast). Keep them coming!
Reed does an awesome job with this podcast, great topics for all Upland bird hunters! Dogs, Guns and birds! Only negative is the cheesy into and exit audio, if you can change or edit that it wouldn’t make it sound like Mr Rodgers. Jazz it up a little ;)
I have been listening to this podcast for over a year and it is my favorite. There is such a wealth of knowledge discussed from guns, shooting tips, bird dog training and much more. Reid does a fantastic job of navigating conversations in a professional manner. He represents the brand of Orvis well!
It looks like this podcast has been re-booted. There are reviews from 2010 and 2011 but the current episode list begins in Spring 2017. I'm not sure what the old version was like, but the current iteration with Reid is very good. Informative, nice interviews and the lenght is just right: not too short or too long. So far so good. I think the topic list can be expanded a bit (again, you cannot see what was in the old episodes) but it seems like they are just getting started. Worth listening to if you're interested in bird hunting.
Orvis is, of course, a good emotional home for people who enjoy their outdoors in the most capital-intensive ways possible. So if you want to aspire to be a 'hunter' whose vest costs more than your neighbors' guns and whose gun costs more than your 'car', great. Don't plan on learning much new here, though, about how to hunt without the privilege of life-long know-how and a frequent flier account.
All of which would be fine if this were a viable media product. The audio is bad more often than its good, with the levels so far off you have to consistently turn down the volume for the host and turn it up for the guest. A fair bit of editing wouldn't hurt, either; keeping things a bit more coherent might help to dilute at least a little of the overflowingly ostentatious snobbery of the whole thing.
I found this looking for grouse tips and found this podcast. The information in these podcasts has been invaluable. I cannot say enough good about the wide range of topics that are touched on. The only complaint is they need more frequent podcasts.
