{"podcast":{"title":"Upland Nation","slug":"upland-nation-87181","podcast_index_feed_id":87181,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/uplandnation/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.uplandnation.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5247531/podcast_logo_square1500.jpg","author":"Scott Linden","episode_count":100,"summary":"Interesting, informative guests on all things upland bird dogs and bird hunting, hosted by the creator of TV series Wingshooting USA. Hunting stories and glorious dog work, the most knowledgeable and entertaining pro guides, hardcore hunters and consummate trainers in the sport.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T02:17:34.944392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/upland-nation-87181"},"episode":{"title":"Friday faves: Pro bird dog trainer on gun intro, retrieving, steadiness and the first two years","slug":"friday-faves-pro-bird-dog-trainer-on-gun-intro-retrieving-steadiness-and-the-first-two-years","published_at":"2026-04-10T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/upland-nation-87181/friday-faves-pro-bird-dog-trainer-on-gun-intro-retrieving-steadiness-and-the-first-two-years","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/upland-nation-87181","url":"https://www.uplandnation.com/e/pro-bird-dog-trainer-on-gun-intro-retrieving-steadiness-and-the-first-two-years/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wmj47vtgi2jtrspr/Jim_Van_Engen9ez3g.mp3","summary":"This guy's insights are valuable to anyone, whether they own a retriever, flusher or pointing breed. Here's your reminder ... or inspiration if you're listening for the first time. If you have a young dog or are getting one, listen carefully! Jim Van Engen's Right Start Kennel has cranked out almost 200 field trial champions thanks to his unique specialty: the first two years of a dog's life. He'll outline his overall philosophy, as well as practical tips on everything from managing a dog's range to introducing gunfire. We'll cover retrieving and steadiness, verbal commands and e-collar use, too. Jim's specialty is Labradors, but he's owned shorthairs for decades, hunting them primarily for fun but also competing in NSTRA trials, so there's something for everyone in this episode. We'll review listeners' dog breed preferences from the Upland Nation Index survey, and \"Fix It\" offers a shooting tactic that might add a bird to your bag once in a while. You get a chance to enter to win the Sage & Braker shotgun cleaning mat in our furfeathersfriends.com sweepstakes, too, but only if you listen and know the Word of the Week. And it's all brought to you by: Sage & Braker Mercantile,, HiVizSights.com, Pointer shotguns, @midwayusa, #midwayusa, MidwayUSA, Mid Valley Clays and Shooting School, TrulockChokes, HiViz shooting systems, Purina Pro Plan Sport and FindBirdHuntingSpots.com.","meta_description":"This guy's insights are valuable to anyone, whether they own a retriever, flusher or pointing breed. Here's your reminder ... or inspiration if you're lis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4024,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/upland-nation-87181/episodes/friday-faves-pro-bird-dog-trainer-on-gun-intro-retrieving-steadiness-and-the-first-two-years/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/upland-nation-87181/friday-faves-pro-bird-dog-trainer-on-gun-intro-retrieving-steadiness-and-the-first-two-years.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}