The Fat Bird, Ugly Dog Podcast
The goal of this podcast is to present alternate viewpoints on falconry. Topics covered range from training philosophy, husbandry, and health of birds and bird dogs to conservation and management of raptors, their main prey species, and the respective habitat that they rely on. In addition, I’ll cover-off themes related to hunter ethics, fair chase, and access to public and private land. I’ll outline efforts that falconers can make to contribute to all of these topics of conversation.
Episodes
69 episodes
69. South African Game Hawker with Andre Cilliers
Andre Cilliers joins me again this week to talk about his personal game hawking circumstances. We begin the episode talking about the landscapes in which Andre hawks and the quarry available to him. We then talk about Andre's annual falco...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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40:21
68. South African Game Hawker with Andre Cilliers, Cam Coley, & Francois Breedt
This episode marks the start of a new series, South African (SA) Game Hawker. Thanks to Andre Cilliers for suggesting that we follow the northern hemisphere version of game hawker with a South African edition. Andre and I are joined...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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1:07:04
67. Game Hawker Edition with Matt Mullenix (Part 2)
In this final episode of Game Hawker Edition, Matt Mullenix joins me to finish out the second season of the Fat Bird, Ugly Dog Podcast. Matt and I begin the episode talking about Matt's mindset as he continued to hawk his American Kestrel, "Coc...
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Season 2
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Episode 67
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50:35
66. Game Hawker Edition with Heath Garner (Part 3)
Heath Garner returns to Game Hawker Edition to round out his 3-episode series. After a brief reminder describing Heath's hawking circumstances, he and I talk about the mystery book that Heath received just after he returned from the NAFA meet.&...
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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33:08
65. Game Hawker Edition with Corey Roelke (Part 3)
Corey Roelke is back to finish off his 3-part series. He begins the episode by telling us about "Hela" and her new litter of pups. Then we talk about how the season finished for each of his three peregrine falcons, his plans for eac...
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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27:41
64. Game Hawker Edition with Jeff Broadbent (Part 3)
Jeff Broadbent returns to wrap-up his Game Hawker series. I provide a synopsis of Jeff's accounts of his season told in Parts 1 and 2, and then we discuss progress of his recent addition to his team, "Captain Jack", his English setter. Jeff the...
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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33:30
63. Game Hawker Edition with Dale Guthormsen (Part 3)
In this episode Dale Guthormsen joins me to finish out his three episode contribution to Game Hawker Edition. After I briefly remind listeners of Dale's hawking season, he and I discuss this season relative to others he has experienced and what...
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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43:31
62. Game Hawker Edition with Steve Chindgren (Part 3)
Steve Chindgren joins me for the last episode of his 3-part series of Game Hawker Edition. We begin the episode with a brief discussion of what each passing season means to Steve who is now in his 70s and still hawking hard. We then talk about ...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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32:59
61. Game Hawker Edition with Simon Tyers (Part 3)
Well, the UK falconry season wrapped up for Simon Tyers on January 31, and he returns to the program to give us run down of the changes he made at the outset of the season, whether he believes they were of value, and what changes he might make ...
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Season 2
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Episode 61
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27:53
60. Game Hawker Edition with Matt Mullenix (Part 1)
Well, Matt Mullenix is back, this time as one of the cohort of falconers participating in Game Hawker Edition. Matt trapped a passage jack merlin this season, and we begin the episode discussing the backstory associated with Matt's acquisition ...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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40:50
59. Game Hawker Edition with Heath Garner (Part 2)
Heath Garner joins me to give us his first update of his hawking season. Heath begins the episode by telling us about the way his dogs have adjusted after their brouhaha in November, and he tells us about a gift that was mailed to him, presumab...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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26:29
58. Game Hawker Edition with Corey Roelke (Part 2)
Corey Roelke returns to the program to tell us about the progress that he has made with his three peregrine falcons. We begin the episode discussing Corey's dog, duck numbers, and local weather conditions. We briefly talk about "flushability" o...
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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29:51
57. Game Hawker Edition with Jeff Broadbent (Part 2)
Jeff Broadbent returns to the program to update us on his progress with "Jafar", his gyr-peregrine tiercel. We begin by reminding listeners of Jeff's team and how he is situated falconry-wise. Jeff's work requires that he endure a rather long c...
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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23:41
56. Game Hawker Edition with Dale Guthormsen (Part 2)
Dale Guthormsen returns to give us his first update on his season. After telling us where his team currently stands, Dale details his approach to getting falcons to take and maintain an upwind position while waiting-on. He also gives us insight...
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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37:07
55. Game Hawker Edition with Jeremy Roselle (Part 1)
Jeremy Roselle joins me for Part 1 of his Game Hawker Edition series. We begin the episode describing Jeremy's wide ranging background including where he is located, the birds he flies, and the dogs he runs. We then turn our attention to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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26:24
54. Game Hawker Edition with Steve Chindgren (Part 2) and his surprise guest
Steve Chindgren returns for Part 2 of his Game Hawker Edition series, and he brings along a surprise guest. Steve gets us started by talking about the character traits of each of his birds. We then talk about how the grouse have ad...
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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37:55
53. Game Hawker Edition with Heath Garner (Part 1)
Heath Garner joins me to tell us about his season thus far with the passage tiercel peregrine that he trapped in 2023. Heath starts the episode telling us why he had to hawk snipe without the assistance of his two German short-haired poin...
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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24:34
52. Game Hawker Edition with Dale Guthormsen (Part 1)
In this episode of Game Hawker Edition, my guest is Dale Guthormsen. After introducing himself, Dale explains why he is in the process of simultaneously starting two new falcons this season. Dale then describes his hawking ground and his ...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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30:34
51. Game Hawker Edition with Simon Tyers (Part 2)
Simon Tyers returns to the show to update us on how his season is going thus far. We begin the episode talking about similarities and differences among the falconers that have already contributed to Game Hawker Edition, Simon then updates us wi...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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22:16
50. Game Hawker Edition with Jeff Broadbent (Part 1)
Jeff Broadbent joins me for this weeks episode of Game Hawker Edition. After introducing himself, his birds, and his dogs, Jeff tells us the back story that led up the acquisition of his current bird. Part of that back story includes a descript...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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19:23
49. Game Hawker Edition with Corey Roelke (Part 1)
Corey Roelke, President of the Texas Hawking Association, joins me on this episode of Game Hawker Edition. Corey gets us started by telling us about the birds he has in his possession, and his English springer spaniel, “Hela”.
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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20:01
48. Game Hawker Edition with Steve Chindgren (Part 1)
In this episode of Game Hawker Edition, I welcome Steve Chindgren (author of “The Art of Hawking Sage Grouse), back to show to talk to us about his season to date. Steve gets the conversation rolling by telling us about the birds he is flying a...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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24:58
47. Game Hawker Edition with Simon Tyers (Part 1)
Welcome to the first episode of the "Fat Bird, Ugly Dog Podcast Game Hawker Edition”. With the season well underway in northern latitudes of North America and Europe, I have pivoted from my regular long-form format to a short...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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22:07
46. The Archives of Falconry with John Goodell.
In this episode, I am joined by John Goodell, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Archives of Falconry located in Boise, Idaho. After introducing himself, John provides listeners with a timeline of the way that the Archives was establis...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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1:04:44
45. Mullenix, Garner, & Millsap on falconry in the context of the NAM & WVR (Part III)
In this episode Matt, Heath, and Brian return to the show to continue our conversation, this time to discuss the ways in which America's Wildlife Values intersect with the way that North American falconers practice their sport. In...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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1:06:47