The Western Wingshooter Podcast

Matt Davis returns!  We talk about some big news coming from Final rise. New products are coming! We preview the YouTube video that we recorded back in September.   

Wess and I talk gear! We go over some of our favorite pieces of gear from the 2025 season. Some sponosors some not. We talk about the BIG changes coming to the patreon page. Including Ad free episodes, gear give aways, additional content and much more. To close out the show we talk Pheasant Fest. 

Ryan and Jace Newmarker are a father/son Chukar hunting duo that hunt as hard for these Wild birds as anyone I know! Jace is now 12 and his smack talk has really reached a fever pitch! He loves giving the other guys in camp a hard time if they missed, but no one more than his uncle Todd. We talk about the Chukar hunting in Nevada this season compared to last season. Talk theories on what happened to the hatch across Chukar country. We also discuss general hunting tricks and tips to help put more birds in...

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 t...

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, mo...

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.

This week I am joined by Matt Davis from Final Rise and Jake and Nick from Gun Dog Grind. We chat about some of our highs and lows from a few days of hunting. Tough bird numbers. Elk Hunting and how it compares to Turkey Hunting and much more!

Lars Anderson from Crispi USA and his buddies were kind enough to invite me along on their trip to Montana for the opener for Sharptails and Huns. We had a great time even though the bird numbers werent what we had hoped for. We talk about our hunt and the new Upland Pro boots from Crispi USA, which were a passion project for Lars.

Joe Palmer is the Owner of Bird Hunter Supply Company. He joins us on the podcast to talk about how and why he started his business. We also talk about hunting in his home state of Idaho, his dogs, and more!

Wess and George join me to chat about the Waterfowl Production Areas right here in our neighborhood that are being drained by oil companies to frac their wells. After contacting the Game and fish and the state water commission we decided this was a matter that the hunting public should know about.

Hank Shaw is one of the most interesting people I know. Hes a hunter, fisherman, forager, oh yeah.... and a hell of a cook!  While I was in Minneapolis we met up for a few drinks and a podcast about his new book, Borderlands: Recipes and Stories from the Rio Grande to the Pacific. We also talk about our time up in Alaska a few years ago and have some laughs.

Jim Shockey is a LEGEND in the Outdoor world! He is a world traveler, Big game hunter, Author and Outfitter.  He has taken over 360 different wild game species and has been in some of the most dangerous counties in the world.   

On this weeks episode we continue our Masterclass series on the Quail of Arizona! We dig deep into the Mearns Quail. From habitat to tips and tricks to help you find more of these little birds and hopefully put some in your Final Rise vest at the end of the day.