The Upduck podcast is an intersection between duck hunting and upland hunting, where gundogs and gundog training is the throughline that brings the two worlds together on this new, one-of-a-kind podcast!
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The Upduck podcast is an intersection between duck hunting and upland hunting, where gundogs and gundog training is the throughline that brings the two worlds together on this new, one-of-a-kind podcast!
Bridging the Gap: Real-World Retriever Steadiness with Aaron Joos (Red Cedar Retrievers)
Upduck Podcast
35 minutes
2 months ago
Bridging the Gap: Real-World Retriever Steadiness with Aaron Joos (Red Cedar Retrievers)
This duck hunting podcast episode dives into a real, in-the-field case study on retriever steadiness, breaking, and handler discipline. Host Tyler goes “Mattless and Jeff-less” and brings back Aaron Joos of Red Cedar Retrievers (Western Wisconsin) to unpack a quick early-season goose hunt with Nala, his 4.5-year-old Labrador with a Senior Hunter title. We walk through what triggered a break on geese, what corrections worked, why geese are “kryptonite” for some dogs, and how to build steadiness in real hunting conditions—dog blinds vs. stands, using a “sit” shot call, running one shell to force control, and choosing handler-first decisions over pulling the trigger.
If you run labs for ducks or geese, train for hunt tests, or just want a steady, family-friendly gun dog that turns it on in the field, this conversation is packed with practical, hunt-day fixes you can use on opening morning. We also touch on balancing field performance with off-season training, troubleshooting with other dogs in the spread, and setting up controlled reps that translate to live birds.
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Upduck Podcast
The Upduck podcast is an intersection between duck hunting and upland hunting, where gundogs and gundog training is the throughline that brings the two worlds together on this new, one-of-a-kind podcast!
