The Hunting Dog Podcast: Ron Boehme, bird dogs and listening guide

Key facts

Host

Ron Boehme

Main starting point

Bird dogs, upland hunting and handler experience

Audio

Official episode pages and Apple Podcasts

Verified video example

In The Kennel: Episode #1 has an official YouTube link

Profile method

Publisher descriptions and access checked; complete recordings not reviewed

What is The Hunting Dog Podcast about?

The programme combines interviews, hunting recollections and conversations with people around hunting dogs. Its own introduction describes an archive of experience with dogs, friends, terrain and local hunting styles. The bird-dog setting is especially clear in the host biography and the published episodes about puppies, upland birds and seasonal hunting.

This is a useful media route for readers exploring that community. For pig-dog roles, hound work or another discipline, look for an episode that actually names the work before expecting a detailed discussion. The programme title alone is not a topic index for every kind of hunting dog.

Who hosts it, and where can I listen?

Ron Boehme is the named host. His publisher biography places his early bird-hunting experience in Illinois and describes a later move to Michigan and Dancing Duke Kennels. Those details establish the rural and bird-dog context without relying on an undated claim about his current ranking or the number of places he has hunted.

The official website has an Episodes archive with individual pages and audio links. Apple Podcasts also lists The Hunting Dog Podcast under Ron Boehme. Search using both names to distinguish it from other programmes. Keep the episode page with your listening notes so you can return to the publisher’s description and original access.

Puppy experience: In The Kennel and wild-bird preparation

In The Kennel: Episode #1, listed on 22 August 2024, brings together Trent and Heather Hardy, Ted Bienemann and Scott Goldman with Boehme to discuss first-year puppy raising. The page supplies both audio and a YouTube viewing link, making it a verified example of a conversation offered in more than one format.

Raising a pup to hunt wild birds. There are several ways, listed on 17 August 2026, features Nick Larson and Pete Aplikowski. The description introduces different routes towards an enjoyable hunting companion. Choose it for a comparison of experiences; the brief notes do not establish a step-by-step programme, a shared method or a promised outcome for another puppy.

Alaska: place and logistics as part of dog work

Alaskan bird hunting from A-Z, listed on 14 October 2024, introduces a returning guest named Jordan and focuses on the logistics of hunting, training and owning bird dogs in Alaska. The publisher’s short description does not supply a surname, so this profile does not infer one.

This is a location-led starting point rather than a generic training episode. As you listen, record the conditions and practical constraints being discussed: travel, access, keeping dogs and preparing for the work. Verify any current access, season or legal question with the relevant authority. A description of a hunting trip does not establish permission for a reader’s own trip.

Archive recordings, habitat and wider industry conversations

The archive also lists a Justin McGrail conversation explicitly labelled an archive recording. Its description connects the earlier discussions with what became The Upland Institute. Grouse on the edge names Ben Jones and Mark Hatfield in a habitat-focused conversation. These offer further routes into training history and the landscape around bird-dog work.

Retain the archive label when recording a publication date: a repost date may differ from the original conversation. For industry research, note who is speaking and which organisation they represent. The website also identifies sponsors; a product mention or commercial relationship should remain attributed rather than becoming an independent WORKING DOG recommendation.

Connect listening with the working-dog library

Use the retrieving-work guide to explore a dog’s task and the retrieving-trial or field-trial guides to explore competition. A hunting conversation and an organised test may discuss similar dogs while serving different purposes. For Australian and New Zealand readers, the regional hunting guides provide a separate route into local organisations and rules.

The wider podcast and video guide helps compare programmes, including Farm Dog’s broader rural focus. Save guest names and timestamps for statements you want to revisit. These suggestions come from titles and publisher descriptions, not full listening reviews. This independent profile credits the programme and keeps access with its publisher.

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