The Orvis Hunting and Shooting Podcast

The Orvis Company

Join Orvis's Reid Bryant as he gives hunting and shooting tips for clays and the field.

  • 1 hour 35 minutes
    Spanish Best and Other Thoughts, with writer Terry Wieland
    Terry Wieland, longtime Gun Editor at Gray's Sporting Journal, joins Reid to discuss 40 years as a freelance gun writer, the roots of his love for journalism, and the Golden Age of Spanish gunmaking. Terry is the author of numerous books, Spanish Best among them, and this study of the Spanish trade remains the definitive work on the topic.
    22 January 2025, 1:08 pm
  • 44 minutes 52 seconds
    Late Season Pheasants and KAMO Inc., with Trent Leichleiter
    Reid welcomes Trent Leichleiter, Managing Partner of Nebraska's Pheasant Bonanza Hunt Club back to the podcast. On this visit, Trent discusses some tactics for late-season midwest roosters while also giving an update on KAMO Inc., the organization he started some years ago to mentor new outdoors people and also find forever homes for gundogs in need. More at www.kamoinc.org
    3 January 2025, 8:20 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Prepping Guns for Storage, with Del Whitman
    In another chat with the great Del Whitman of D.C. Whitman Custom Gunsmithing, Reid and Del explore the proper methods for preparing guns for long-term storage. Guns left for any length of time can fall victim to moisture, oil seepage, corrosion, and a host of other ills. Del explains how to prep guns for storage in a manner that ensures their safety long-term.
    31 December 2024, 10:48 pm
  • 57 minutes 18 seconds
    Ugly Dog Hunting, with Mike Neiduski
    Reid welcomes Mike Neiduski of Ugly Dog Hunting back to the podcast, this time to chat about his journey toward ownership of this online retail company. Mike talks about his path, his dogs, and his commitment to a lifestyle that revolves around upland pursuits.
    18 December 2024, 10:15 pm
  • 59 minutes 45 seconds
    Rooster Road Trip Recap
    Bob St. Pierre and Andrew Vavra of Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever join Reid to recap the 2024 Rooster Road Trip. This adventure took Bob, Andrew, and several other friends and partners of PF/QF on a journey across North Dakota hunting public lands for wild birds, with the goal of sharing thoughts on access, habitat, and the great conservation work of the Org. With Orvis as a product sponsor, Andrew and Bob discuss gear, what works, what doesn't, and what a hunter might consider when packing up to hit the prairies for roosters and sharptails.
    26 November 2024, 3:01 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    A Ballistician Weighs In, with Tom Roster

    Reid is joined by Tom Roster for an in-depth look at shotshell performance and lethality based on shot type, load, shot size, and overall ballistics. In a career that has spanned 50 years, Roster has become THE definitive resource on reloading and shotshell ballistics. His studies of non-toxic shot lethality in waterfowl have become the definitive resource on the matter, and have informed generations of waterfowl and upland hunters. Roster describes his career and his findings and also weighs in on the future of shotgunning in the US. He offers his contact for questions and communications at [email protected]

    21 November 2024, 12:35 am
  • 57 minutes 59 seconds
    5 (or 7) Great Shotguns, with Greg Carpiniello Orvis Gunroom Manager

    Greg Carpiniello joins the podcast again to dive into the contents of the Orvis gun racks, identifying 5 interesting guns currently for sale. Unsurprisingly, 5 guns became 7. Reid and Greg look at a few great Spanish offerings, contemporary and classic British guns, and a workhorse German O/U.

    10 November 2024, 9:10 pm
  • 2 hours 28 minutes
    Meditations on Montana, Bird Dogs, and Doing it Right, with Trent Kleppen
    Montana native Trent Kleppen joins the podcast for a wonderful and far-ranging discussion of the bird hunter's journey, love of place, and a fascination with bird dogs. In search of wild bird and untamed country, Trent has bounced from northeast Montana to Oklahoma to South Texas. His story is reflective of his innate curiosity, consideration, and striking ability to articulate what captures the bird hunter's heart.
    2 November 2024, 10:01 pm
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    Straight Shooting for Hunters, with Anthony Matarese Jr. and Will Primos
    Reid welcomes World Sporting Clays Champion Anthony Matarese, Jr. and hunting icon Will Primos to the podcast to discuss the duo's new book Straight Shooting for Hunters. The trio discusses how clay target shooting can inform game shooting and help the upland and waterfowl hunter become more successful. Will and Anthony also discuss their unique accolades and backgrounds in the shooting space, Anthony as one of the most decorated Sporting Clays Shooters of all time, and Will as the founder of the storied hunting brand Primos.
    7 October 2024, 9:06 pm
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    Bird Hunting, Road Life, and the Creative Process, with Doug Duren and Dave Simonett
    Reid joins Doug Duren of Meateater fame and Dave Simonett, frontman of Trampled by Turtles, to discuss hunting, touring, and the creative process of writing prose and music. Dave and Doug both hail from the upper midwest, and reflect on the mystery behind all that goes into bird hunting over dogs. Moreover, they dig deep into how creative acts of storytelling inform music and writing, and perhaps how those days afield both fuel the process and provide a welcome break.
    24 September 2024, 3:41 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    A Visit With Ryan Doughty of "A Break in the Action"
    Reid welcomes Ryan Doughty, host of the Podcast "A Break in the Action". Ryan discusses his journey into podcasting, his love of double guns, and the unique opportunity he has taken to dive deep into his passions.
    30 July 2024, 11:53 am
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