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The Bird Dog Babe

The Bird Dog Babe

Hosted by: Courtney Bastian

This podcast highlights women who hunt, train and compete with their bird dogs. We also discuss tips and advice on canine health, breeding, training and nutrition. As well as conservation efforts for public land...

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Episode 087: Making A Plan Of Action For The New Year w/Kat Pippitt

Episode #87

Kat Pippitt leads a busy, yet organized schedule while she and her husband Ethan, continue to growth their business, raise toddlers and focus on personal health. As we kick off the new year, we consider what we have...
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Episode 086: Social Media Sway on Dog Decisions w/Kelly Schur

Episode #86

Social media has become the most common place to buy and sell a puppy, choose a stud dog, breeder, and trainer. Are the marketing skills of breeders and owners taking precedence over pedigree, achievements,...
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Bonus - Whiskey and Wildhairs: The Soft-Sided Wildhair

Katie Willis joins us for a bonus episode to share the soft side of Bird Dog, in addition to a couple extra epic short stories. Pour yourself a glass of Whiskey and share a good laugh with us! www.thebirddogbabe.com
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Episode 085: Late Season in the Uplands

Episode #85

William and I discuss late season hunting. The weather has changed and the birds have been getting pressured and educated for months. We discuss travel considerations, gear, chokes and shot size, ideal dogs, as well...
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Episode 084: Defying The Odds - On Winning The National Field Championship w/ Jaelee Schwartz

Episode #84

Jaelee Schwartz is the owner of Green Gable Gundogs and winner of the 2021 US Open Cocker National Championship. She has been training and competing with Spaniels since she was 8 years old alongside her father, Jeff...
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Episode 083: Gear and Gift Guide To Help Enhance Your Hunt

Episode #83

It’s that time of year when we are all thinking about Christmas ideas and what would be nice to add to our gear list to enhance next year’s hunting season. Since 40% of the listeners of this podcast are men, I wanted...
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Bonus - Whiskey and Wildhairs: How To Gain Respect From A Wildhair

Katie Willis joins us for a bonus episode to share how she finally overcame the barrier to make Bird Dog realize they need to work together as a team. Pour yourself a glass of Whiskey and share a good laugh with us!...
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Episode 082: The Promise To Bird Dog w/Katie Willis

Episode #82

Katie Willis grew up big game hunting in Montana, then found herself in the wetlands and uplands with the addition of her first bird dog 13 years ago, a German Wirehaired Pointer, affectionately referred to as Bird...
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Episode 081: Grouse Camp? 'Oh Hell No!' w/Lauren Dirkschneider

Episode #81

Lauren Dirkschneider is an avid marathon runner that sought out a dog breed to be her running partner. She quickly learned her dog needed more than a run, it needed a job. She found herself on an unexpected path into...
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Episode 080: Training With A Purpose w/ Tamara Champagne

Episode #80

Tamara Champagne has trained dogs for over 20 years for obedience, protection work, tracking, scent detection, IGP, conformation and service dogs.. and six months ago she got her first bird dog, a German Shorthaired...
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Episode 079: Sporting Lead-Free w/ Hannah Leonard

Episode #79

Hannah Leonard is the outreach coordinator for Sporting Lead-Free, a collaborative initiative to nationally reduce lead consumed inadvertently by wildlife and people. Hannah is an avid fly fisher and hunter. Her...
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Episode 078: The Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla w/ Zsofia Miczek

Episode #78

Zsofia Miczek is the breeder of the World known Zoldmali Wirehaired Vizslas. She is an FCI judge and arguably the most accomplished female dog trainer in Hungary. We discuss her journey in the breed for the past 22...
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