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Venerable co-hosts and Emmy winners Ron Schara and Bill Sherck return, along with rising star Travis Frank, to guide viewers on heart-pumping upland hunts across the United States, from bobwhite quail in the Southeast and pheasants in the Midwest, to a mixed bag in Montana. For these upland epics, Schara, Sherck and Frank team up with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever members volunteering at the front lines of upland conservation who are doing more than anyone to conserve grasslands and ensure upland hunting is an enduring tradition.

 

“We’ve got some absolutely wild hunts this season,” says Sherck, “We’ll spill the beans on a few secret upland spots worth adding to your bucket list.”

 

Broadcast Week	Episode Title	Program Guide
6/29/15	Georgia Quail	Host Ron Schara heads south to the heart of America's bobwhite quail country to experience the rich tradition of quail hunting and explore efforts to restore quail populations in the Southeast.
7/06/15	Missouri River Roosters	Ron Schara and crew hit the banks of the Missouri River in search of turf and surf. We hunt "Cody's Place" for ringnecks and take a break on the Missouri River for smallmouth bass. A perfect October cast and blast adventure!
7/13/15	Montana’s Epic Opener	Bill Sherck shares the secret on North America's newest upland hot spot. Big Sky Country offers up copious bird numbers on opening weekend and more wild habitat than a hunter can tackle in a lifetime!
7/20/15	Minnesota Sharpies	We hunt the fire birds of northwest Minnesota. Host Travis Frank takes us to a unique and little-known hot spot to find big numbers of sharp-tailed grouse.  The secret is out, but there's danger on the horizon. This hunt unfolds in dramatic fashion.
7/27/15	Montana Blizzard	"The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning…" Just what Bill Sherck hopes to hear as he and friends head straight up a mountain in search of Montana's ringnecks at higher elevation.
8/03/15	South Dakota’s Un-hunted Ringnecks	Bill Sherck packs the Lund boat and camping gear in search of South Dakota's un-hunted pheasants. Yes, they exist, but you're gonna need a boat to get to them.
8/10/15	Roosters & Sharpies on the Border	Host Travis Frank takes us to the small town of Lemmon, South Dakota for a multi-state bird hunt with huge numbers. Tucked on the border of North Dakota and South Dakota, pheasants and grouse dominate this landscape. Bagging two limits in one day is an option, if you can keep up!
8/17/15	Holy Idaho Quail!	Birds up! Host Bill Sherck documents Idaho quail numbers that will make even the most-seasoned bird hunters blush!
8/24/15	Lessard Grouse Camp	Ron Schara ventures into northern Ontario where grouse see few hunters, but the terrain can give the advantage back to the woodland birds. Ruffed grouse are on the menu if Ron can connect!
8/31/15	Cannon River Ranch	Ron Schara and Bill Sherck host hunters in the pheasant-rich capital of South Dakota. Cannon River Ranch is the place and the birds are thick!
9/07/15	South Dakota Prairie Chickens	Host Ron Schara hikes the wide open prairies of western South Dakota and faces extreme weather while rousting prairie chickens.  When the bag is full, the boys jump in the boat to chase Missouri River walleyes.
9/14/15	Nebraska Adventure	Bill Sherck heads to St. Paul, Nebraska in search of wild ringnecks and bobwhite quail. Oh, and he stumbles onto a Cornhusker tradition called the "One Box Hunt.”
9/21/15	Ringneck Road Trip	Guide Scott Fransen loads the truck and heads west to explore birdy haunts in both North and South Dakota. On this road trip, hunters pay homage to a very special bird dog.

“The Flush” is presented by Federal Premium and Pheasants Forever. Additional support is provided by Benelli®, Carlson’s Choke Tubes, Orvis®, Polaris®, Purina® Pro Plan® and YETI® Coolers.

 

Based in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, Ron Schara Productions is the leader in outdoor-variety programming. Ron Schara and his award-winning team of writers, producers and photojournalists cover the natural world and entertain outdoor enthusiasts on major networks.

 

Pheasants Forever, including its quail conservation division, Quail Forever, is the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to upland habitat conservation. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have more than 140,000 members and 700 local chapters across the United States and Canada. Chapters are empowered to determine how 100 percent of their locally raised conservation funds are spent; the only national conservation organization that operates through this truly grassroots structure. Since creation in 1982, Pheasants Forever has spent $577 million on 489,000 habitat projects benefiting 12 million acres nationwide.

 

Jared Wiklund

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