Setter Tales Podcast is an interview format show with friends trading stories and experiences about their outdoor adventures and beloved gun dogs. Subjects are fun, entertaining, and often educational. Host Wade Kisner speaks with guests of various backgrounds: Hunter, Breeder, Veterinarian, other experts, or just regular folk who have a passion for the outdoors.
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Scott Jennings was exposed to the joys of the outdoors and hunting as a youngster growing up in western Iowa and Nebraska. With an abundance of upland birds he and his buddies spent many hours pursuing pheasants in some fine Nebraska bird habitat and he learned how gundogs added to the experience. Today Scott resides in Iowa where he still shares the field with his beloved Brittany. Send us Fan…
Bob Dolezal grew up in Iowa City, Iowa and was fortunate to have had a father that enjoyed the outdoors. At an early age Bob got to tag alone learning to hunt squirrels, rabbits and pheasants. Like most families at that time the wild game harvested was used to help sustain the family. Although Bob and his family lived in the city his Dad was the Asst Chief of Police and knew lots of people in the…
Steve Goodwin shot his first rooster on family property outside Wellman, Iowa. Steve said he wasn’t sure who was more surprised his Dad or him. This hunting event set the stage for a passion for bird hunting that continues today. The Goodwin family mostly hunted family land without dogs but in the early seventies a small black and white English setter called Chip changed everything. Send us Fan…
Tom Riccardi didn’t grow up hunting but was given an opportunity to accompany a college friend on a waterfowl hunt and was hooked. Tom found the many preparations of equipment leading up to the hunt, the early mornings to deploy decoys on that special spot with a good friend and dog an experience he had to repeat. Over the years Tom has expanded his hunting to include pheasant hunting and he can…
Brad grew up in Corydon, Iowa where as a youth he learned to hunt both pheasants and quail. After high school Brad’s life journey led him to play college football in South Dakota where he excelled at sports and immersed himself in the pheasant hunting gundog lifestyle that flourished there. To earn extra money during the summer breaks, Tom began training hunting dogs and his abilities led to…
As a youth growing up in Mound City, Missouri, Pete Clegett took advantage of the abundance of water fowl hunting opportunities and became a regular in many of the goose pits. An early fascination with duck and goose calling led Pete to learn from veteran callers and develop a style of his own. His ability at deceiving ducks became legendary and sent him into calling competition. At the age of 17…
On this episode, Wade is the subject of our series Memories From the Field! Wade reminiscences about his first dog as a child, growing up on a farm, hunting as a family tradition, and more! Send us Fan Mail Support the show Please be sure to subscribe, it's free! If you can, leave a review. It goes a long way toward helping the show! Also, let us know what you think in the comments. If you have…
Steve Nash grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and learned many outdoor skills related to hunting and fishing from his Uncle, Jack Brown. He has many fond memories calling in ducks and geese and the camaraderie that can only be found in a goose pit with family and close buddies. Steve fondly recalls the annual pheasant hunting trips to Viborg, South Dakota in the late fifties. Send us Fan Mail…
Steve Hornung grew up in Iowa Falls, Iowa and was exposed to pheasant hunting at an early age. Steve learned about bird hunting and dogs from his uncle. This experience created a life long love of bird hunting which continues this day. As a career educator Steve found himself living in rural areas of Iowa where pheasant hunting was very popular. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Please be sure to…
Larry Wray is a life long resident of Poweshiek County having grown up in Grinnell, Iowa. Early in his youth Larry’s family exposed him to hunting and fishing and were instrumental in his life long love of the outdoors. Pheasant hunting became one of his passions and he has passed that on first to his son, and now to his grandson. Join us for some special dog stories of his preferred breed,…