#342 | Winter Birds, Running Roosters & the Making of a Dog Handler with Isaiah Osborne
About this episode
Nick Larson interviews Isaiah Osborne about his journey in upland hunting and dog training.
In this episode of The Birdshot Podcast, Nick Larson sits down with Minnesota upland hunter Isaiah Osborne to talk pheasants, sharptails, German shorthaired pointers, and growing up hunting without a bird dog. Isaiah shares his journey from discovering wild birds with friends in high school, to serving in the Marine Corps, to learning bird dogs from professional trainers in Arizona. The conversation covers pheasant behavior, Gambel’s quail, tracking vs. true dogs, winter pheasant strategies, and building a reliable upland hunting truck setup. Isaiah Osborne is a dedicated upland hunter from New Ulm, Minnesota. Raised in a large family with no dogs allowed, he eventually found his way into upland hunting, served in the Marine Corps, trained with Gordon’s Gun Dogs in Arizona, and now hunts behind two German shorthaired pointers across Minnesota and the Great Plains. Expect to Learn How Isaiah grew up pheasant hunting without dogs and how bird dogs changed everything What he learned training quail dogs in Arizona with professional handlers The difference between true dogs and tracking dogs in upland hunting Why pheasants run early season and hold tight after snowfall How Isaiah…
People in this episode
Host: Nick Larson
Guest: Isaiah Osborne
Topics covered
- upland hunting
- bird dogs
- pheasants
- quail hunting
- hunting strategies
- dog training
Keywords
- upland hunting
- German shorthaired pointers
- pheasants
- Gambel’s quail
- dog handling
- hunting strategies
- public land hunting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Gordon’s Gun Dogs
Places: Minnesota, New Ulm, Minnesota, Arizona, Great Plains
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