{"podcast":{"title":"The Upland Social","slug":"the-upland-social-7344644","podcast_index_feed_id":7344644,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/102d45d84/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://linktr.ee/ryanlynton?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabmeBAk64_XmmbkkRXok4utmkWR_u-mtwqdih6NasOXYpjLEhWBtVbv6bc_aem_Bz7YElotFLsgSDS_lTp1gw","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43324393/43324393-1776195694794-88ac7ff549355.jpg","author":"Ryan Lynton","episode_count":62,"summary":"You're listening to The Upland Social, a podcast dedicated to the bird hunting community. We’ll gear up and hit the field with some of the most engaging and compelling voices on the bird hunting scene. Each week, we will hear from seasoned hunters, dog trainers, storytellers, wild game specialists, to everyday uplanders. Their insights, experience, and stories will inspire and equip you to explore the wild places we all love. The landscape is truly limitless. So load up, drop the tailgate, and let’s go. This is The Upland Social.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T00:18:03.710576+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-upland-social-7344644"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 56: Bird Hunting From Horseback with Matt Fruge","slug":"episode-56-bird-hunting-from-horseback-with-matt-fruge","published_at":"2026-06-17T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-upland-social-7344644/episode-56-bird-hunting-from-horseback-with-matt-fruge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-upland-social-7344644","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theuplandsocial/episodes/Episode-56-Bird-Hunting-From-Horseback-with-Matt-Fruge-e3ksf31","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/102d45d84/podcast/play/121567777/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-16%2F426260397-44100-2-c91a01f777ab2.m4a","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","meta_description":"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 Lou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5280,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-upland-social-7344644/episodes/episode-56-bird-hunting-from-horseback-with-matt-fruge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-upland-social-7344644/episode-56-bird-hunting-from-horseback-with-matt-fruge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}