Best Houndsman XP LLC Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 197: Kai Schmid 1:12:35

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This episode takes us back to Germany once again, this time in the more central part of the country, where Kai Schmid resides. Kai comes on the podcast to talk about his affinity for goshawks and vizslas, and details how he incorporates ferrets in his falconry. He also discusses some of the challenges that Germany faces currently with declining rab…

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Episode 196: Mike Jones 56:34

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We're not only back in the US for this episode, but also my home state of Indiana! This episode was recorded at the end of last season at the last Indiana Falconers Assocation meet of the year in Terre Haute. It was requested by other IFA members that I get a conversation recorded with Mike Jones to get his memories of the early formation of the IF…

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Episode 195: Malte Tober 1:13:30

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This episode brings you more falconry from Germany with Malte Tober! After getting home from a business trip in Belgium, Malte expounds a little more on how they go about testing to become a falconer in Germany, starting falconry with a goshawk, hawking Egyptian geese and their status as an invasive species, and much more! Support at buymeacoffee.c…

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Episode 194: Claas Niehues 1:19:14

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This week brings you some falconry from Germany, with Claas Niehues joining us remotely! Claas has been a falconer for around 30 years, and has gotten to see and practice falconry in many different countries. He discusses that, along with flying Harris's hawks, why Harris's are his favorite species to fly, what led him to write a book about them, h…

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Episode 193: Cameron Coley 1:29:58

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In the coming weeks, we're going to be jumping around some other countries, since logistics and time have been preventing more face-to-face conversations lately. I've been getting back in touch with some of my international falconry friends, and was introduced to Cameron Coley remotely. He talks about falconry in the province where he's from in Sou…

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Episode 192: Brooke Reed 1:07:57

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This episode is the last episode from Oklahoma, for a little while at least. In this episode Brooke Reed joins us to talk about her short tenure in falconry thus far. Even though she's only been at it for a few years, she's been pursuing her falconry career rather tenaciously, and also already giving back in terms of helping with her state club and…

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Episode 191: Dave Eslicker 1:08:04

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We have just a couple of episodes left that were recorded in Oklahoma earlier this summer. Dave Eslicker, falconer and former physician/dermatologist, joins us this episode to talk about some important topics, mainly being his involvement in getting falconry regulations turned over more to the states, the process of how that came about, and what le…

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Episode 190: Mark Waller 1:13:53

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In this episode with Mark Waller, we get to hear from another falconer who has been at it since the early days of falconry in the US. Mark talks about being involved with birds of prey since his early childhood, balancing that with his career as an attorney, and the early days of the Oklahoma falconry community. Support at buymeacoffee.com/falconry…

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Episode 189: Rob Summers 1:07:36

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Due to some family circumstances, I was unfortunately not able to record with Rob while I was in Oklahoma, but I did manage to catch up with him after the fact and get his recording done later remotely. I was happy to do so, since it has been six years since he recorded his episode with my old partner Israel with Falconry Told, and he's another fal…

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Episode 188: Chris and Jessica Kimble 1:28:00

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Episode 187: Samantha Grayson 1:06:25

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We carry on in Oklahoma with Samantha Grayson, who was gracious enough to still make it out to do this recording despite limited sleep and a lot of moving challenges! Samantha talks in this episode about the different species she's flown, including one species in particular that not a lot of people have experience with, as well as her times spent i…

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Episode 186: Tim Jessell 1:49:36

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I was really excited to get a chance to do this episode with Tim! Being an original art fan and fellow nerd and musician, as well as an Indiana native, I knew this would be a really fun conversation to have. It certainly didn't disappoint! We talked about all of the above things, plus other observations and philosophical topics for close to a coupl…

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Episode 185: Phil and Gayla Salvati 1:27:40

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This is one of a couple of fun husband and wife falconry episodes recorded in Oklahoma. These are always fun to do, since each has had their own dynamics and perspectives to bring to the table, and it was a lot of fun hearing Phil and Gayla's! Multiple toasts were had during this episode with the wine that they brought, and we discussed some pretty…

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Episode 184: Rob Huber 1:24:30

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We're continuing on in Oklahoma this episode with Rob Huber! We talk about his tenures serving in NAFA and other organizations, longwinging, hoodmaking, and lots of other good stuff. We also mention some mutual friends, and talk about some nostalgia looking for goshawk nests in Wyoming, amongst other things. There's still a lot left to get out to y…

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Episode 183: Rob Rainey 1:30:40

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This episode kicks off several episodes that were recorded while in Oklahoma for a weekend back in July. Our guest for this episode, Rob Rainey, helped get everyone lined up for these recordings, and was also kind enough to host me for the weekend while I was there. It would've been very difficult to make this happen without his help, so big thanks…

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Episode 182: Heather McNemar 1:26:40

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This remotely recorded episode was another that was a year in the making. I finally had a chance to sit down with Heather to talk about flying Cooper's hawks, kestrels, red-tailed hawks, her motivation for starting her falconry supply business, Mountain State Falconry Supply, her book Squirrel Hawking in Appalachia, and other cool stuff. I'm glad I…

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Episode 181: Jerry Ostwinkle 1:40:21

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This episode is the other recording that I did while in Arizona a few weeks ago, and thanks to the encouragement of mutual friends Kalen and Amy, I was able to meet up with Jerry and get his story while at Amy and Donnie's place. Jerry is another falconer with a very long career in the sport, with a lot of very unique experiences. He talks about fl…

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Episode 180: Sabrina Serna 1:23:51

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The 2024 NAFA meet was the first time there was a chance to meet and talk to Sabrina in person, and it was then that we first discussed being on each other's respective podcasts. We finally made this happen recently, and on this remotely recorded episode, we talk about why Sabrina decided to restart and continue on with her show, what species she p…

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Episode 179: Amy Woods and Donnie Darras 1:20:40

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These next few months are gonna be coming to you from AZ, AR, and OK! I recently visited falconers in each state during my travels before, during, and after my birthday, and got a lot of good episodes recorded. This episode was one of the two I recorded while I was in AZ, and features another falconry couple, Amy Woods and Donnie Darras. They provi…

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Episode 178: Bill Brooks 1:43:40

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In this last episode (for now) featuring falconers from Kansas, I sit down and have a fun, lengthy conversation with Bill Brooks to talk accipiters, particularly Cooper's hawks, starting falconry in California during the early days, and the inspiration behind staying busy making blocks, perches, and other things. Thanks for joining me on my birthda…

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Episode 177: Bill and Cyndi Murrin 1:25:29

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Another husband and wife falconry couple joins us for this episode of the podcast. They're another couple that were each already falconers when they got together, and they each discuss their individual stories. Bill also talks about writing the book Wildlife Law, Regulation, & Falconry: Legal Principles, and involvement in other organizations. Ther…

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Episode 176: Ron Krupa 1:36:30

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In this episode that continues telling the stories of Kansas falconers, Ron Krupa details his early beginnings in falconry, how he ended up working with different organizations that eventually led to his tenure in the Phillipines working with Phillipine eagles, and what that fifteen year experience was like for him. This is another unique one that …

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Episode 175: Doug Burt 1:09:37

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Continuing on in Kansas, we're joined by Doug Burt this episode. Doug has another good story to share, since he had serious illness to overcome and a lot of really tough issues to deal with to navigate in his everyday life, let alone falconry. He also talks about his love for accipiters, transitioning to flying longwings, and lots of other great st…

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Episode 174: Jake Thomas 1:08:26

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I have been talking to the guest for this episode, Jake Thomas, for over a year now, trying to figure out how I could make it down to feature some of the falconers from Kansas. Well, those plans finally came to fruition, and I was finally able to make it down to Jake's to record over a recent weekend! In this episode, Jake discusses all the factors…

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Episode 173: Falconry Follies Ken Hooke 47:09

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This episode, we're revisiting the recording with Ken Hooke, who also agreed to do a segment for the Falconry Follies series. As many of you now know, per the announcement during this episode, as well as previous announcements, the decision has been made to discontinue the Extras Membership for extra content, so from here on out, the Falconry Folli…

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Episode 172: Colten White 1:12:58

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Shortly after writing his book, The Philosophy and Ethics of Falconry, Colten contacted me and introduced himself, asking if I could possibly give him feedback and point him in the direction of others who might also do so. After reading his book, I asked him if he might be willing to let me use him and his book in my first attempt at producing an a…

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Episode 171: Bill Boler and Rich Hoof 1:29:12

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Bill and Rich have been hawking buddies for a VERY long time. They share a lot of history together in this episode, including the roles they helped play in establishing dachshunds in hunting and falconry, what their falconry has been like all these years in the northern part of Indiana, and some of their favorite hunting memories together. Special …

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Episode 170: Francie Forrester 1:06:10

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Ms. Francie is another falconer who's been requested by several folks over the past couple years, and she was another guest I was able to track down at the 2024 NAFA meet and finally get to record with! It was fun hearing her reminisce about a lot of fond memories in her many years in falconry, and hearing her talk about her fondness for helping th…

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Episode 169: Steve Layman 1:42:55

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The guest for this episode has been requested many times over the years, and at the 2024 NAFA meet, I was able to carve out some time with Steve Layman in between hunting and workshops! Some of the things Steve and I discussed included research on aspergillosis treatment, his philosophy of falconry being a natural history sport more than even a hun…

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Episode 168: Klaus and Elisabeth Leix 2:19:42

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This episode is another change of pace, remotely bringing you some falconry from Germany! Klaus and Elisabeth Leix join us to discuss what falconry is like for them in Germany, their experience with volunteering for the oldest German falconry club, which has existed for 100 years, hawking crows with falcons and goshawks, their preferred breeds of d…

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Episode 167: Ken Hooke 1:18:51

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After getting a hood from Ken for my Harris's hawk, I thought it would be good to have him on remotely to discuss hoodmaking, his history flying accipiters, longwings, and eagles, and what his falconry has looked like over the years living in Canada. Since this recording, he has since decided to retire from hoodmaking again, so if you haven't been …

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Episode 166: Rick Thompson and Rich Moats 1:36:00

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Revisiting this episode was a lot of fun, and getting the chance to record these types of conversations is a huge part of the reason why I continue doing this podcast. This was the second episode I recorded after a long, hot day of dachshund field trials, and instead of sitting down with these two friends separately, I decided to go ahead and have …

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Episode 165: Mick Brown 1:21:34

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While at some other dachshund field trials last year, I had a chance to record a couple of episodes with a few fellow falconers who I'd been trying to connect with for awhile, one of those being Mick Brown. Mick served as president of the Ohio Falconers Assocation for a long time, and is another falconer who has had to overcome a lot of physical we…

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Episode 164: Jen Keenan 56:30

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Being as we have mutual friends in both falconry and the music business, I was very happy that our guest for this episode, Jen Keenan, agreed to join me remotely back in December and share her story so far. Jen is still very new in falconry, and is still learning a lot, and has had some very early challenges in her falconry career. In this episode,…

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Episode 163: Austin Moates 1:32:48

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In August of 2024, I got another captive-bred Harris's hawk from this episode's guest, Austin Moates. While at his house, we spent the afternoon talking about his background hunting cottontails and squirrels with red-tailed hawks and Harris's hawks, some of his mentors in getting started with his breeding project, standards in falconry, his time se…

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Episode 162: Martin Stiasny 56:17

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This was the last episode recorded in July of 2024 in Reno, NV, and it's another unique one! Martin Stiasny is originally from around Prague, in what is now Czechia. In this episode, he talks some about getting started in falconry around that area, what he had to go through in his journey to move to the United States, and what it was like learning …

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Episode 161: James Tigan 1:05:10

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This episode is one of the last couple that were recorded July of 2024 in Reno, NV, and features James Tigan. James was a practicing falconer for 32 years, and while he was able to pursue falconry, he also founded the Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center, as well as other falconry businesses, including Tactical Avian Predators and Raptor Adventures.…

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Episode 160: Mark Moglich 1:04:11

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Along with recording the episodes you just recently heard while at Ian Anderson's last July, there were also more episodes recorded while in Reno the same month. While meeting up and recording at Dave Jamieson's place, I was also able to record a few others, including Mark Moglich. Mark discussed his experiences over the years with breeding, his pa…

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Episode 159: Joe Hance 1:20:31

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The last episode recorded while at Ian Anderson's place in Iowa features Minnesota resident Joe Hance. This was a very fun and animated conversation, in which we talk about hawking cottontails with a cast of Harris's hawks, some of his short prior experiences hunting with red-tailed hawks and goshawks, and getting Joe's take on different aspects an…

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Episode 158: Tyler Forke 1:25:25

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After getting to Ian Anderson's place last July, Tyler was one of the falconers who made the trip also that weekend to meet, and while there, he discussed his background in different aspects of dog training, hunting with Harris's hawks over his beagles, and some of the challenges in hunting where he's located. It was good getting a chance to talk f…

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Episode 157: Ross Dirks 1:14:21

10M ago1:14:21

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While at Lance Christensen's, I was also able to get a recording in with accomplished falconer and veterinarian Ross Dirks. I'm glad he was there helping Lance to prep birds for shipping to their new owners, because this conversation was a blast to have! We talked about some of his different experiences as a veterinarian, flying falcons and goshawk…

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Episode 156: Jeremiah Weber 1:17:10

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After getting a lure machine from Jeremiah, we started talking more back and forth about falconry, dachshunds, bowfishing, and other good stuff. Those conversations led to being able to meet up with him at a dachshund field trial close to where he lives in Pennsylvania, and while there, I managed to get my equipment set up outside long enough to re…

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Episode 155: Heath Garner 1:34:21

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During some downtime in between events at the Archives of Falconry 2024 Spring Rendezvous, Heath took some time to have another nice, long conversation about his time serving as Vice President of NAFA, flying accipiters, and learning what to listen to and not listen to when it comes to advice and perceptions in falconry, amongst other things. This …

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Episode 154: Kevin Stahler 1:10:21

11M ago1:10:21

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Back in December of 2023, Kevin Stahler of Country Critters Kennels in Kentucky came to our annual Evansville field meet to hunt, run dachshunds, and record this episode in studio after the end of the festivities! We talk field meet experiences, the motivation to become a dachshund breeder, growing up around birds of prey, and other good stuff! Thi…

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Episode 153: Tyler Wright 2:16:33

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This episode is another nice and lengthy one, consisting of two different parts. The first part of the episode was recorded over a year ago when Tyler stopped through and recorded in studio on his way back home from St. Louis on a dog errand. At that time, we discussed what it's been like starting up multiple businesses, some of his experiences fly…

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Episode 152: David Frank 1:14:37

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This last episode that was recorded in Wyoming early 2024 brings you David Frank, resident of Sheridan and owner of Western Sporting. Many of you listening have probably ordered from Western Sporting before, and this episode will give you the chance to hear more about David and his history. In particular, David talks about his early experiences as …

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Episode 151: Kyna Sturges 1:00:58

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For the second week in a row, another milestone has been achieved.... It's now been a year since rebranding and continuing on as Falconry Chronicles! It's been a challenge, but I'm happy that so many people have continued on the journey with me! Your support continues to mean the world, and I don't take it for granted! That being said, we're down t…

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Episode 150: Dan Konkel 1:39:24

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Here we are at yet another milestone with the podcast..... Episode 150! Thanks again for coming along for the ride! This 150th episode brings you another falconer who worked with the Peregrine Fund, which was instrumental in gaining him the knowledge to start his own propagation project with gyrfalcons. Dan Konkel has been producing birds for falco…

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Episode 149: Pete Widener 1:31:38

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This first episode in 2025 continues on with another falconer who started back in the early days! Pete Widener talks about his long falconry career and love of peregrines, his early career choices and settling in Wyoming, where he's lived now for the better part of his life, and how and why he got into the propagation of peregrines. The great stori…

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Episode 148: John Dahlke 1:29:36

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Happy New Year everyone! We're gonna bring in the new year here with an episode that was recorded in Pinedale, and features John Dahlke. John has been very involved with sage grouse conservation over the years, which has also helped with his sage grouse hawking pursuits. John also has a gyrfalcon propagation project, and primarily flies gyrfalcons …