The Orvis Hunting and Shooting Podcast

  In this episode  guest Pat Berry joins Reid in discussing top tips for assessing likely cover and gaining access.  Pat, the former Vermont Commissioner of Fish and Game, has spent a career studying those places where grouse and woodcock collect, and he shares his thoughts on how best to find those spots, and how to successfully ensure that your presence in those spots is both legal respectful.

In this episode, Reid reviews his top-five list of essential, upland wing-shooting gear.

I interview John Skinner, former Orvis Head Gunsmith and Shooting instructor.  He relays the nuances of one format versus another, and goes into their histories as well.

The Ultimate Streamer Episode (until our next one) with Mike Schmidt

Reid talks with field trial hall-of-famer, Jerry Cacchio about all things gun dogs. Their talk about Jerry's personal history in raising winning dogs is a humorous and interesting listen.

  Waterfowl junkie T.L. Lauerman of Wapsi Fly Co. chats with Reid about decoy spreads and strategies for different waterfowl scenarios.  T.L., who hunts a variety of terrain in the Arkansas wetlands, covers details from decoy selection, spread size and orientation, and the value of adding motion.  T.L. and Reid barely scratch the surface of all there is to say about waterfowling, but T.L. vows to return for more!

  Reid talks to James Beard Award-Winning Chef and avid Outdoorsman Gordon Hamersley about the beauty of Game Cooking.  Gordon goes into detail, not only about his own experiences in the Uplands, but also about the common mistakes about game care and preparation.  He further gives some simple tips and suggestions on how to make your next game dinner a success.

  Todays podcast “Get To The Point” is an interview with Endorsed Guide Steve Grossman of Double Gun Bird Hunts in Staples, MN.  Steve and I discuss how to move around pointing dogs, particularly in tight cover, and we focus on the challenges of approaching wild birds.  We hit on some safety elements, and Steve expounds on his feelings re Orvis.We answer one question, namely from Raymond Straiton of S. Paris, ME, about how to practice woodcock shooting.  

  Reid interviews Jordan Smith, Orvis' shotgun expert from the Orvis Gun Room on what to look for and be careful of when buying a used shotgun at gun shows, on the Internet or at auction. 

In this episode, host Reid Bryant interviews Simon Perkins. Simon's family has owned Orvis since the 60's. They talk about what it's like to grow up in a family where hunting and fishing are not simply hobbies, but a way of life. 

  In this episode we introduce our new host, Reid Bryant. Tom Rosenbauer of the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast introduces Reid and then the two of them have a great discussion on why we miss when we think we've done everything right.

  Brett and Scott McEnaney go over tips and tricks from other Orvis employees on successful turkey hunting. 

This is part II in “I want to hunt for…….”  which covers various topics for hunting in the Northeast, Great Lakes, Southeast, Prairie birds, Central US and Southwest. I interview Mark Coleman, editor of the Wingshot blog (wingshot.blogspot.com). He's been hunting birds behind pointing dogs in the southeast for the last 22 years. 

Part 1 in a 5 part series, “So you have always wanted to hunt for………” Part 1 starts off in the Northeast and Great lakes region, Brett interviews author and award winning free-lance writer Tom Keer to discuss NE hunting, game bird habitat and feeding, shotguns and shells, shooting techniques, and tips for a successful hunt in NE. Tom Keer is an award-winning writer, columnist and blogger who lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  He writes regularly for over a dozen outdoor magazines some of them being Covey Rise, the Upland Almanac, Sporting Classics, Gray’s Sporting Journal, the Bird Hunting Report, the Ruffed Grouse Society, Fly Fisherman, Fly Rod and Reel, and Fly Fishing in Saltwaters.  When they are not fishing, Keer and his family hunt upland birds over their three English setters.  His first book, a Fly Fishers Guide to the New England Coast was released in January 2011.  Visit him at www.tomkeer.com or at www.thekeergroup.com.

Brett Ference and Pete Kutzer discuss what to do to kick the post hunting season blues. Tips on what you can do now that the season is over to make sure next year is as good as it can be.