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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.

Black Lab
Bird Hunting Dogs

Nowhere to Look

Dropped Wyatt off at the vet this morning for an exploratory procedure. I am now trying to do anything, accomplish something, will myself to…

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Cooking Sharptail
Recipe

Two-Track Tacos

Came up with this recipe in Colorado early in the season and it quickly become a staple both in camp and at home. Originally…

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Hand Pie
Recipe

Granny Smith Phez Hand Pies

I don’t believe I’ve ever met a pie I didn’t like. For those unfamiliar with travel hunting, hunters have to consume birds that we…

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Old Quail Hunter
Days Afield, Quail Hunting

The Quail Hunter’s Lost Code

There’s a small, back corner on a piece of public land in Kansas that my dad and I have hunted for 10 years. It’s…

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Peasant with Double
Bird Hunting Shotguns, Shooting, Shotguns

Why Peasants Shoot Doubles

I see a narrative pop up again and again that shooting double-barrel break-action shotguns is elitist. Some believe using doubles perpetuates a stereotype of…

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Hunters Predicament
Days Afield, Upland Bird Conservation

The Hunters’ Predicament

A couple of years ago I found myself hunting late season public lands in West Virginia. Having never hunted here before I took to…

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Blue Grouse in Tree
Days Afield, Grouse Hunting

Treed Grouse Dilemma

There are times, especially early in a season, when forest grouse – Dusky, Spruce, Ruffed – have yet to recognize that almost everything loves…

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Danielle Prewett with Chukar
Chukar Hunting, Days Afield

Fleeting Moments with Evaporating Birds

Chukar Partridge have some nasty habits. They hang out in lofty spaces, the rockier and more rugged the better. Chukar are a non-native species…

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Jim Matthews Signature Calls
Accessories, Gift Guide for Bird Hunters 2018

Jim Matthews Quail Calls

For a truly one-of-a-kind gift for your bird hunter, Jim’s calls are outstanding, functional pieces of art. These hand-sanded, oil-rubbed finish walnut calls can…

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Hoppe's Gun Medic
Accessories, Gift Guide for Bird Hunters 2018

Hoppe’s Gun Medic

My shotgun gets beat up. I originally bought Hoppe’s Gun Medic because the name seemed appropriate for the state of my abused primary carry…

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