On this week's episode of the Project Upland Podcast, host Nick Larson is joined by Brandon Smith of Wisconsin. Brandon Smith is not only an upland bird hunter but a skilled craftsman and woodworker as well. On this episode We talk about the most recently released Project Upland film - Camp Thunderbird. We talk about upland birds, shotguns and bird dogs. We also touch on some of Brandon's dog training methods and experiences along with how he's developed into the upland bird hunter he is today.

For more information on the Camp Thunderbird film, check out the description below:

Brandon Smith and Laine Jewel are not your cookie cutter bird hunters. In fact, the journey to becoming bird hunters came in different ways than most. Brandon got a German Shorthaired Pointer and decided since it was a bird dog, that he would take it bird hunting. Fast forward some years later, and Brandon and Laine take it upon themselves to restore a 100 year old trappers cabin in Wisconsin grouse country. The rundown cabin over time would become the grouse camp- Camp Thunderbird.

Their journey is more than just a grouse camp in the woods. It is the growth of a relationship, a change in lifestyle, learning a new passion for bird hunting, and finding meaning in the grouse woods. Brandon prides himself on the way his dog has evolved in the woods, his pursuit of the King of the Birds, and his fascination with the American Woodcock. Laine shares her pursuit for the Woodcock or doods (as they call them)