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Episode 56: Bird Hunting From Horseback with Matt Fruge
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- The Upland Social
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- Jun 17, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 5280
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Summary
Matt Fruge is a cattle feedlot consulting veterinarian who’s built a life around both livestock and the landscapes they depend on. Raised in southwest Louisiana and now rooted in the West after nearly a decade in Nebraska, Matt balances a busy family life with a deep obsession for upland hunting. Whether it’s chasing prairie grouse on horseback across big country or traveling state to state in pursuit of bobwhites, blue quail, and dusky grouse, he’s all in on the experience. When he’s not working cattle or raising two young kids alongside his veterinarian wife, you’ll likely find him somewhere wide open, bird dog in front, chasing that next flush. Topics Covered: Matt's Louisiana roots The moment he realized he was a bird hunter Following a dog while riding a horse for bird hunting Prairie chickens and their history How cattle are the modern-day bison Proud Sponsors: Gundog Central Ballad of the Bird Dog