E 259. What it takes to win Field Trials

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles

Bob Owens

Pets & Animals, Leisure, Hobbies, Wilderness, Sports, Kids & Family

4.8 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Joined by our buddy, Chad Martin, Bob and Kevin discuss Field Trials and just how tough it is to bring home a ribbon. Here's a few highlights from the show: We hear about Chad, his kennel called Wicked Waterfowl Retrievers and how he made the jump to being a full-time retriever trainer up in Maine Transitioning from a part-time retriever trainer with a family and going full bore.... how did Chad make that move? What did he learn, what has been tough, etc. Running Field Trials and looking for a win Recapping the past few Trials with Bob and Chad Support the Lone Duck Podcast | patreon.com/loneduckoutfitters Follow us on social media | Youtube and Instagram Use Promo Code | LDGD15 to save 15% on Marsh Wear Clothing Use Promo Code | LD10 to save 10% on Trulock Chokes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On X. Get in the hunt, baby. Listen, I may or may not get lost or turned around in the woods with me and Andy when I'm out grouse hunting.
0:09.1	And I can tell you that yes, on X drops pins. Yes, it helps me find spots with e-scouting, but basically it helps me stay unlost so that I can be here on podcast night.
0:20.2	Get in the hunt on X.
0:22.9	All right, it's DT Systems, dog tested and dog tough. You know, we like that dog in them, baby.
0:29.9	We've been using the H2O 1820. Over the last several months, we've been playing with this unit.
0:35.3	Our friends at Standing Stone Kennels, Ethan and Kat, they've been using it for years, and we've been playing with this unit our friends at standing stone kennels Ethan and cat they've been using it for years and we've been playing with it we really like it
0:41.7	I think for the dog trainer the hunter and the guy or gal who's training their dog to get ready
0:48.6	for duck season we'll really enjoy the 1820 super reliable super consistent great unit for you and your dog's h2 oh 1820 dog tested
0:59.4	dog have you wondered if you wanted to force fetch your dog maybe you think your dog's too
1:05.0	soft maybe you're too nervous to screw quote unquote screw your dog up let me help you I built a start to finish course
1:13.2	with different dogs different breeds and different personalities from start to finish to show
1:19.0	you how that you and your dog can do it successfully and easy jump in links in the
1:26.1	description we'd be happy to help you let's. Let's set goals and get you and your
1:31.0	dog where you want to be this duck season. What's going on everybody and welcome to another episode of Lone Ducks Gun Dog Chronicles.
1:50.5	I've got a fun episode.
1:51.9	Me and Kevin, my buddy Chad, are going to do two things.
1:56.0	It's going to be a two-parter.
1:57.6	So the first part is going to be talking about Chad's jumping in with both feet,
2:03.9	leaving a steady job and becoming a dog trainer full time. He'd already been doing it. I'm
2:09.0	to let him tell his story. And then the second part is going to be recapping the field trial,
2:13.6	the last field trial of the season for me. I don't know if Chad had any more plans to for 2025, but, you know, we had some success.
2:21.6	So we're going to talk about that.
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