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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.

Big Agnes Dirt Dagger
2021 Gift Guide for Bird Hunters, Camping

Big Agnes Dirt Dagger Tent Stakes

I own lots of tents for lots of different backcountry scenarios. I’ll be replacing every tent stake I have with Big Agnes 10” Dirt…

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Orvis Sling Pack
2021 Gift Guide for Bird Hunters, Accessories, Orvis

Orvis Waterproof Sling Pack

There is a lot of crossover between fly fishing and upland hunting which got me thinking about gear in the same way. Even though…

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Under Armour Socks
2021 Gift Guide for Bird Hunters, Apparel

Under Armour Hitch Coldgear Boot Socks

I’m a sock snob. And the worst part is I don’t really know what makes a good sock until I put it on —…

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2021 Gift Guide for Bird Hunters, Dog Gear, Garmin

Garmin Alpha 10

Garmin took the most popular, most used features from their other tracking and training collars and boiled them down into the smallest, most battery…

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Canine Field Medicine
2021 Gift Guide for Bird Hunters

Canine Field Medicine

The dogs work hard. And it seems like no matter how much we try to protect them, injuries happen. Most of the time they’re…

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Gerber Gear
2021 Gift Guide for Bird Hunters, Gerber, Upland Knives

Gerber Zilch and Impromptu

A super-heavy pen and a super-light knife, like peanut butter and chocolate.  I could tell you to JUST get the Gerber Zilch because it’s…

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Coleman OneSource
2021 Gift Guide for Bird Hunters, Camping

Coleman EasyStay Airbed & OneSource

During the early season, I broke out my backpacking tent and lightweight sleeping pad for a few nights camping in the backcountry. It had…

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Dog Gear, Garmin

Garmin Alpha 10 Review

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Garlic Mac N Cheese
Recipe

Garlicky Phez Mac ‘n Cheese

Maybe you didn’t have the best luck last weekend and birds were tough to come by. Don’t throw that one pheasant you harvested in…

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Colorado Mountain Goats
Days Afield

What do goats think about hills?

I don’t know much about Mountain Goats. I’m sure there is plenty of published information that could get me past the learning curve. But,…

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