Lauren and her family self-sustain year round with their harvested wild game and produce. She joins me in this episode to discuss how she shares her passion for the outdoors and bird hunting with her son, gear and safety tips for hunting with a toddler, as well as her experience this past season as a first time bird dog owner.  The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By: Purina Pro Plan Boss Shotshells 7:30 Growing up in a non-hunting home 9:00 Obsessed with the hunt 13:30 Drought affecting bird numbers 20:45 Covey shooting 24:10 First bird dog 22:00 Hunting with toddler 28:40 Safety tips for hunting with kids 38:55 Onx 40:30 Garmin InReach 41:00 Garmin Alpha 200i 41:30 Garmin 550 42:10 Getting kids use to wearing ear protection 47:30 Hunting while pregnant 52:00 Future plans with growing child 58:00 Being a first time bird dog owner 1:01:00 Claddagh Online Training Courses 1:02:50 NAVHDA 1:09:30 Lauren’s favorite recipes 1:22:30 Focus for next season 1:23:10 Connect with Lauren   --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our Partners: Dakota283 Kennels (promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount) Syren: Shotguns for Women BigFrig: Coolers, Tumblers and Dry Boxes for Your Way of Life Support this podcast on Patreon Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube ------------------------------------------------- Connect with Lauren