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Brian Koch

Brian Koch

Brian founded Ultimate Upland in 2010 to be the most comprehensive resource for upland hunting enthusiasts. Since then it has grown into a community where bird hunters congregate and share their love for the sport. Brian strives to be the hardest working bird hunter in the country and aims to reach hunters and new members with detailed accounts of Ultimate Upland adventures. Koch is joined afield by hunting partners Wyatt the hard-headed lab, Rio the setter often referred to as the Wild One, and Ida the newest flushing pupil.

Dog Gear, SportDOG

The SportDOG TEK 1.0 GPS + E-Collar

The trend toward technology is a turnoff for many traditionalist bird hunters. So it was with some hesitation that we strapped the SportDOG TEK…

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Couple Birdhunters
Days Afield

Make Bird Hunting an Adventure

A lot of bird hunters have gotten in a rut and don’t even realize it. They hunt the same places for the same birds…

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Rio and Grouse
Days Afield, Ruffed Grouse Hunting, Woodcock Hunting

Trusting the Dog in the North Woods

Rio is fresh off her first wild bird hunt in Nebraska. It seemed like a good opportunity to start over with an absolutely clean…

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Meat Pricing
Bird Hunting Gear, Game Bird Recipes, Upland Birds

Skewering Meathunters: The True Cost of a Pound of Game Bird

I often see bird hunters profess that they hunt for food.  But when I think about my days afield, meat is often the last…

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Upland Pants
Bird Hunting Gear, Upland Pants

The Upland Pant That’s Born in the Mountains

  Catch all our latest gear reviews by Subscribing to our YouTube Channel. For a number of years I’ve been plagued by upland trousers…

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Rio's First Hunt
Days Afield, Sharptail Hunting

Rio’s First Hunt

It’s easy to forget what it’s like to bring a young dog to the field. And it is truly revealing just how dependent one…

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Snowcock Hunting
Days Afield, Snowcock Hunting

Final Snowcock Assault – Video

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Lab with Backpack
Days Afield, Snowcock Hunting

Getting Over the Snowcock Curve

There is definitely a learning curve anytime you try and hunt a new species in a new area. No amount of research or reading…

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Hunting the Mountains
Days Afield, Snowcock Hunting

Climbing for the Birds

Maurice and I punched through the ridge line at 10,500 feet mid-morning with Wyatt the black lab in tow. The massive boulder fields and…

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Lab in a Watering Hole
Days Afield, Snowcock Hunting

Getting to Know the Rubys a Foot at a Time

Going from barely above sea level to over 8,000 feet in the span of a few days is challenging. So I’ve elected to start…

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