Podcasting, Upland Guns, and a Career in Bird Hunting with Nick Larson

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Podcasting, Upland Guns, and a Career in Bird Hunting with Nick Larson

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Sep 6, 2022

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Nick Larson of the Birdshot Podcast and The Upland Gun Company joins Reid for a long-overdue catch up. The two discuss Nick's work formerly with the Project Upland Podcast and more recently with his own Birdshot Podcast. The conversation also explores Nick's current role as GM of the Upland Gun Company, and how that business came to be.

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Sep 6, 2022

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Podcasting, Upland Guns, and a Career in Bird Hunting with Nick Larson

Podcasting, Upland Guns, and a Career in Bird Hunting with Nick Larson

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