This episode of the birdshop podcast is presented by Onyxhunt, the number one GPS hunting app.

And Final Rise, premium quality made-in-USA hunting vests and field apparel.

And Upland Gun Company, custom-built and fit, handcrafted Italian shotguns.

Hey everybody, welcome to episode number 272 of the Birdshot podcast. Our guest today is the newly

minted editor of the Quill Forever Journal, Ryan Sparks, lover of all things outdoors, bird dogs,

upland birds, and turkeys. We'll get to

our conversation with Ryan in just a minute or two. I will thank Patreon patrons. As I always do,

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as well. So I thank you for that. Okay, so a quick follow up to an announcement I made last week,

and just in case you missed it, the Fessence Forever Habitat Workday, that coincides with our Upland Gun Company event at the

Horson Hunt Club, prior Lake Minnesota, just south of the Twin Cities. I gave you all the details

on last week's intro. There will be a link to the event in the show notes today. Volunteer

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