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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 shares detailed accounts of Ultimate Upland adventures in pursuit of wild birds in the wildest places.
Koch is joined afield by hunting partners Labs and Llews.
Get caught in an unexpected storm in the backcountry where there is no cell service and you learn quickly just how valuable weather forecasts can be. That’s why I got the Midland MXT115 – the 50-mile range and the NOAA weather scan and alert can be a true lifesaver with the latest forecast at the…
Mapping has been trending more and more toward online, digital and cloud-based. But I find that looking at maps on a screen tends to distort scale — it’s almost too easy to zoom from global view to a few square miles and fly past tons of details that can impact a trip. I have grown…
Blitz had it’s origins in jewelry cleaning but has expanded their offerings to include hunters’ bling. Besides being non-petroleum based and made in the USA, the Blitz Firearm Wipes ($7) just work really well. I’m not sure what proprietary oil is used, but every bird hunter should have a pack of these in the truck to wipe the…
For those of you who followed along (literally) during our early upland season, you were able to track all our hunts in real-time thanks to Garmin’s inReach Mini satellite communicator. What you didn’t get to see is regardless how far off the grid we were hiking or hunting, we were always able to send and…
“I’m out here packing up my NEMO Kunai three-person four-season tent. I used it extensively this fall. I’ve had it sitting out to dry but, really hands down the best tent I have ever owned. And I’ve owned a lot of them. Now there’s a lot of reasons for that and I’ll go over…
If you are a backcountry upland hunter then you know the value of having a quality hunting vest that is capable of carrying the necessities but is also lightweight. I had a hard time finding a vest that fit my small frame. I tried multiple brands and ended up with something less traditional: the Camelbak…