E 279. Hunting: An Education, Culture and Hobby

Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles

Bob Owens

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

4.9 • 640 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Tonight we have the pleasure of speaking with Ronnie Cowan, the Outdoor Recreation Specialist from the the University of Tennessee's Extension Institute of Agriculture. Working for UT, Ronnie teaches students about hunting, fishing, hunting dogs, mock AKC hunt tests, field dressing animals and wild game cooking.... how cool is that? Imagine if we had a program like this at more colleges? Here's a few highlights from the show: Lone Star Ticks... what are they, what to look for, what happens, etc. Using dogs as a way to get younger people interested in the outdoors Hunting is a hobby and a culture We learn all about the UT program that Ronnie is building and how his dog, Whiskey, gets to help out. Building advocates for our sport and the R3 program Gun Dog College with Ronnie. If you had this when you were in school, would you have enjoyed classes more? I would have showed up more often, that's for sure. ** If you are interested in speaking with Ronnie about the program, here's his email: rcowan2@utk.edu Support the Lone Duck Podcast | patreon.com/loneduckoutfitters Interested in our Online Dog Training Programs? | Check them out HERE! Follow us on social media | Youtube and Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Onyx, get in the hunt and don't get lost.
0:04.0	As you know, me and old Andy girl and Jesse, we wander through the grousewoods and once in a while I may get turned around.
0:11.0	You know every tree looks the same and creek looks the same.
0:14.0	And Uncle Bob, I just wasn't gifted with the internal compass.
0:17.0	But on X helps me track our steps to get back to the truck and be safe.
0:22.1	Check it out the number one hunting app in the world. On X. Get in the home, baby.
0:27.9	Our dogs give us 110%. Why would we give them any less with their food? We need to make them
0:36.3	reach their full potential not only when they're training,
0:39.2	but when they're resting and recovering. Purina ProPlan Sport 3020 blend helps them reach that
0:45.1	full potential. It's a sports performance formula. If I'm working out in the gym trying to stay
0:50.2	active, I need to fuel my body right, so we need to do it right for our dogs. It's nutrition
0:55.2	that's optimized for both strength and stamina so that day in, day out, they can give it their
1:01.2	best. You should too. Purina Pro Plan Sport, baby. What's going on, everybody, and welcome to another episode of Lone Ducks Gun Dog Chronicles.
1:23.4	I'm excited for this next episode because it is near and dear to my heart.
1:28.4	I mean, when I got into this sport, I was 16, 17 watching people on TV and then moved through college, reading books, every DVD.
1:38.4	And this next guest is perpetuating the problem that I now have.
1:44.3	Mr. Ronnie Cowan is joining us.
1:47.6	He's from the University of Tennessee,
1:49.2	and his whole game is getting youth into our sport.
1:53.6	Mr. Ronnie, welcome to the show.
1:56.2	Thank you for joining us.
1:57.5	Do me a favor.
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