Find Bird Hunting Spots

Where to hunt, how-to advice, and helping your dog excel

Find a place to hunt upland game birds.

How to hunt upland birds: Tips for success, advice and suggestions.

Public pheasant hunting - other walk-in bird hunting spots. Finding bird hunting spots.

Start here for advice on how to find bird hunting spots: public, private, and everything in between. Find walk-in bird hunting, wildlife areas and other options. Where to hunt? Right here!

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How to hunt upland birds: Tips for success, advice and suggestions.

How to hunt upland birds. Finding bird hunting walk-in areas. Finding bird hunting spots

Ready to grow as a hunter? Learning where to hunt is Step One. Then, want to learn how to hunt? Or are you just looking for that one helpful tip? Here's the place to start to succeed in the field.

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Your best hunting buddy: care & feeding of your bird dog

Prep your dog for finding bird hunting spots. Public land and Walk-in hunting tips for dog owners.

Once you find a bird hunting spot, your dog is your most important partner. Where to hunt? Your dog knows! Here are training tips, care and feeding advice and more.

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Videos and podcasts

Hey, we're testing video podcasts! Here's a beta test episode for your comments (send to scottlindenoutdoors@gmail.com). A wealth of information ... that's the only way to describe Al Gadoury, Montana pro guide and owner of 6X Outfitters in Lewistown. I've learned from Al in the field, and you'll learn from him right here. We'll cover everything you need to know about hunting late-season pheasants. From habitat changes to food sources, strategies from blockers to unloading the truck, Al has wisdom built on a foundation of thousands of miles in the field. We'll cover dog health and safety in the cold, shooting advice and more on this must-listen episode for everyone chasing upland birds. "Fix It" answers Brett's question about a dog that won't give up a retrieved bird, and listeners share their photos of beautiful places - one of the reasons we hunt.

PS: Want educational videos, tips, tricks and tactics? Go here.

Want more shooting tips? Here's 90 of them in my new e-booklet: https://findbirdhuntingspots.com/shop/ols/products/when-all-else-fails--wingshooting-tips

Pro cocker spaniel trainer Gene Barnhardt joins me to cover all things flushing ... and more! You've seen Gene handling dogs on Wingshooting USA TV, and now we'll hear his insights into spaniels from retrieving to range, quartering to water work. Gene is also a breeder so expect insights on how to find the best pup, too. We'll talk teaching steadiness, how to hunt with flushers, mistakes we make when training a flushing dog, and how a "place board" is the ultimate retrieving tool. Gene also offers a couple unique observations on what to do - and not do - when your dog brings a bird back to you ... "Fix It" covers a few useful data sources for planning your road trips, and listeners tell us if they're swapping shotguns this season and why.

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Welcome. more access = more hunters = more conservation.

Why this website? Find bird hunting spots ... sounds easy, but it's more complicated than the statement above, with a lot of moving parts. But it's also absolutely true. Lack of accessible land is the biggest reason many of us quit hunting or never start in the first place. My hope is this website will help - because without hunters, there is virtually no conservation.

But that's not all ... there's the country's most widely-distributed upland hunting TV show, a podcast, educational video library, and weekly newsletter full of fun and information (sign up below).

- Scott Linden