This episode is an open-mic experience on the show floor at the 2026 Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Listeners of this podcast bring their questions to Travis Frank, Scott Fransen & Tyler Webster. It’s a totally unscripted bird hunting Q & A with guests from all over North America.

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Upland Feud LIVE at Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Minneapolis, Minnesota! We celebrate the largest gathering of upland bird hunters in the world by throwing an after party event with our friends at OnX Hunt, called the Mill City Upland Social Club. In front of a packed audience at Hell’s Kitchen, teams from The Flush & OnX Hunt compete with audience guests to raise money for the birds and to be crowned 2026 upland champions!

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We celebrate six years and 300 episodes of The Flush podcast by digging back through powerful stories that have shaped this show. We celebrate good times, reflect on hard times, look for perspective, and stand in awe at some of the feats we’ve accomplished with our incredible friends and loyal listeners. It’s a milestone episode that we’re grateful to share with you all as we look ahead to 300 more episodes of The Flush Podcast!

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Ben Brettingen joins Travis Frank to preview Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic. We share the details of our Friday night Mill City Upland Social Club with OnX Hunt, which includes a LIVE recording of the Flush podcast featuring a game of Upland Feud. We discuss a new OnX upland game at their booth, Concert for Conservation, Karaoke for Conservation, seminar schedules, new gear, and so much more… find show details @pheasantsforever.org

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RJ Gross is an Upland Game Biologist for the state of North Dakota. RJ and Travis talk in-depth about how wildlife survive extreme winter conditions. Does feeding wildlife help? When and where do wildlife go to eat during arctic blasts, how pheasants winter differently than grouse and quail, what’s our current winter severity index, snow roosting, ice and snow vs extreme cold, habitat success areas, did West Nile affect North Dakota’s sharptailed grouse populations, potential changes to North Dakota hunting laws, and so much more… @ndgameandfish

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Rowan Ricks from Trakn Outdoors joins the show to discuss his upcoming event for wild bird hunters called the Old West Shootout. We also share stories from some of the coldest experiences in our lives, getting stuck in the mountains, wild hunting adventures from Alaskan ptarmigan to Himalayan Snowcock to Chukar, winter weather, and the habitat to survive arctic blasts, and of course we dig into hunting wild birds in the wild western states. @trakn_outdoors

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We recap our hunting season, sharing stories of the good, bad, and memorable moments that we’ll remember most. Scott Fransen & Tyler Webster join Travis Frank for a conversation full of fun stories, lessons learned and reports from across bird country. Plus, a listener's story leads to plenty of laughter and a reminder of why bird hunting with dogs is always unpredictable.

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Behind an English Setter named Mac, Travis Frank shares the story of a “Perfect 10” bobwhite quail hunt in Kansas. Travis talks with Nate & Andrew Scott about the effort they’ve put in to create a bobwhite quail hunting paradise on their farms. Andrew explains his addiction to grow high quality habitat, the details quail need to thrive, how to farm for wildlife and row crops, studies proving more quail die than we think, how to protect quail from predators, the changing quail hunting culture in big buck country, working through hard times with bird dogs, celebrating a flawless run with your dog and friends, plus a whole lot more.

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