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 --------------------------------------------------------- Support this podcast on Patreon Thank you to our Sponsors: Dakota283 Kennels (use promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount)  Xcel Shooting Sports – free gun slip ($90 value) with purchase of select shotguns Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube Connect with Hannah