Hannah Nikonow shares her story of being an adult onset hunter, why she prefers bird dogs with beards, her passion of wild game cooking, and the game that keeps her busy in the Fall. Hannah is able to mix her work with pleasure as she discusses her favorite bird, Sage Grouse and the sagebrush habitat it relies on.
6:45 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers – BHA Virtual Seminar
12:40 Hannah Saves the Day!
14:10 Chef extraordinaire
15:35 Hunt life
19:20 Choosing a pointing breed
20:00 Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
21:10 Pudelpointer
35:35 Training and testing with NAVHDA
27:40 Upland hunting
28:05 All things sagebrush
34:05 Cheat grass sucks
39:00 Hunting Sage Grouse
44:10 Sage Grouse Initiative
45:50 Helping with Sage Grouse habitat
48:50 Partners in the Sage
51:30 Girl’s Grouse Camp
57:50 Big Game Hunting
59:30 Favorite big game recipes
1:01:10 Deer tongue – Hannah makes me turn green
1:04:10 Snipe eating
1:06:45 Hannah’s season plans
1:08:00 Balancing upland and big game
1:10:00 Hunting with kids
1:11:00 Gear talk
1:26:00 What’s in your vest
1:29:10 Favorite Sage Grouse Recipe
1:31:50 Advice for first time hunters
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